re: Alabama finishes the year #1 again

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But Alabama also has one of the best restaurants and chefs in the country, so I think it is a good balance.

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Alabama has several of the best cooks and restaurants in the country

Southern National - Downtown Mobile - Chef Duane Nutter

Hot and Hot Fish Club - Southside Birmingham - Chris Hastings

Odette - Florence - Chef Josh Quick and some dude from Chile

Acre - Auburn - David Bancroft

Highlands Bar and Grill - Southside Birmingham

Fisher's Upstairs - Orange Beach Marina - Bill Briand

Johnny's Restaurant - Chef Timothy Hontzas - Homewood

Been to all except Johnny's and Fisher's Upstairs but they are on my list.

and others of note -

Big Bob Gibsons BBQ (coming up on 100 years - this was the restaurant that I grew up with in Decatur)

Strickland BBQ Florence

All Steak Cullman

and MY kitchen where I was just commissioned to cook my Texas No Bean chili

gotta go