By Stacey Patton Wallace According to the internet (Again, I have to admit that researching with technology is faster than with books; however, I...
Making the Grade: Jersey Mike’s Subs
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Stacey Wallace Articles
Making the Grade: Poplar Dawg’s Eatery
By Stacey Patton Wallace Lake Martin has over 750 miles of wooded shoreline and was at one time, the largest man-made lake in the world. I was...
Making the Grade – Hamilton’s on Ogletree
By Stacey Patton Wallace Editor's Note: The Opelika Observer would like to note and apologize for an error made in last week's Making the Grade...
Making the Grade: Niffer’s at the Tracks
By Stacey Patton Wallace As I have said several times, I do love dining in downtown Opelika. The parking is plentiful and free. Also, the brick...
Making the Grade: Shelia C’s Burger Barn
By Stacey Patton Wallace Now, I know I am a fried chicken freak; sometimes, however, I crave a delicious, mouthwatering hamburger. My love of...
Making the Grade: Full Moon Bar-B-Que
By Stacey Patton Wallace Some holidays just scream, “Ribs!” Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day come to mind. Now, my husband Mike is the griller...
Making the Grade: On the Road to Roanoke, Alabama
BY StaceyPatton Wallace Awhile back, Mike and I traveled to Roanoke, Alabama, for two reasons: 1. to visit his sister and brother’s graves and 2. to...
Making the Grade: McAlister’s Deli
BY STACEY PATTON WALLACE «Your sugar is elevated and so are your triglycerides. Everything else is stable,” the nurse from Dr. Wood’s office told me...
Making the Grade: Lucy’s
By Stacey Patton Wallace My friend Leigh Ann, like me, was born in the Old Russell Hospital in Alexander City, Alabama (“Eleck” City to the locals)....