Mikata Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar The old cliché is true: The older you get, the faster time passes. For example, back when I was a kid...
Making the Grade: Mikata Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar
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Stacey Wallace Articles
Making the Grade: On the Road to Orange Beach
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE Before I write this week’s restaurant review, I have to tell you about something special, which happened to me on Sunday,...
Making the Grade: Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Shop
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE Back when I taught language arts at Long Cane Middle School in LaGrange, Georgia, I always wanted to be fair to all my...
Making the Grade: Pizza D’Action
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE When I was growing up in Alexander City (“Eleck” City to the locals), we didn’t have many restaurants at which to dine. We...
Making the Grade: El Mariachi Mexican Bar & Grill
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE Back when I was a young girl living with my parents in Alexander City (“Eleck” City to the locals), my Mama would make us a...
Making the Grade: Orange Beach’s Sunliner Diner
BY STACEY PATTON WALLACE As I’ve mentioned before in this column, my husband Mike’s and my favorite place in the world is our home in Auburn, at...
Making the Grade: Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
By STACEYPATTON STACEYPATTON WALLACE What’s your favorite type of food? As a “Pooh-sized” woman, I’ve rarely met a food I didn’t like, to paraphrase...
Making the Grade: The Boathouse
By STACEYPATTON WALLACE As I’ve mentioned many times before, I grew up in Alexander City (“Eleck” City to the locals). My parents, two much older...
Making the Grade: The Yard Milkshake Bar
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE As I’ve stated many times, I love Sweet Home Alabama dearly. However, there is one aspect of my home state, which I do not...