Eric Velasco is a local journalist based in Birmingham, Alabama. He writes for Yellowhammer Multimedia, LLC and SoulGrown, focusing on food and beverage culture, local businesses, and events in the Alabama area. Eric's articles highlight the unique flavors, traditions, and hidden gems of the state, providing readers with an insider's perspective on the local scene.
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Every Alabama fall festival offers food lovers across the state the opportunity to enjoy the state's best and most delicious.
Food lovers across the state can taste the transition to fall at festivals celebrating a late-season legume, barbecue and other delectable delights. Wine and cheese lovers can explore downtown Opelika, Hoover restaurants will strut their stuff, and shrimp will show off their appeal. Even local honey — the sweet byproduct of the insects that pollinate
A busy Alabama fall festival season comes to a close in early November at the National Peanut Festival in Dothan.
By: Eric Velasco
Kelsey Barnard Clark knows a thing or two about entertaining. As a longtime caterer, lauded restaurateur, and practiced home host, the Alabama native is an expert at throwing gatherings both casual and formal, large and small.
By: Eric Velasco
Feast on oysters, macaroni and cheese, mushrooms and smoked sausages at food-related festivals set for October and the beginning of November. A busy fall season comes to a close in early November at the National Peanut Festival in Dothan and the Experience the Oyster festival at The Hangout in Gulf Shores.
Coming on the heels of Halloween and All Saints Day, the Day of the Dead will be celebrated at Mexican restaurants and taquerias across Alabama.
The newest dish at Helen, embodies chef-owner Rob McDaniel’s dedication to serving the best local seasonal ingredients he can find.
By: Eric Velasco
The newest dish at Helen, the lauded Southern grill in downtown Birmingham, embodies chef-owner Rob McDaniel’s dedication to serving the best seasonal ingredients he can find, sourced as locally as possible.
Día de los Muertos , the Mexican celebration when the dead are believed to come back for a visit, is marked with ofrenda altars, traditional music, folkloric dance and a ceremonial roll call of departed loved ones.
By: Eric Velasco
Birmingham's bounty of celebrated chefs has helped build a strong eat-local ethos, inspiring one of the state's premier creameries to collaborate
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