Journalist, Husband, Music Lover, Reader, all-things Alabama Looking for my next adventure.https://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mvl7af4n6s2hAlways great talking to the magisterial John T. Edge, whose travel show, “TrueSouth,” will be profiling the Muscle Shoals area in north Alabama in its ninth season debut tonight. From FAME Studios to Trowbridge’s and the Tennessee River, the Shoals has its own magic. For @al.com. https://www.al.com/life/2026/09/beloved-food-show-gives-the-shoals-a-spotlight-in-new-episode.html15 Sep 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl7af4n6s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mvanwk57uk2fFor the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I’m resharing my profile of Lynn Edwards Angell. It was the first in-depth profile on her life, more than just being the wife of “Frasier” co-creator David Angell. https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/20-years-after-9-11-mountain-brook-womans-legacy-remains-larger-than-her-death/amp/11 Sep 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvanwk57uk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3muzbjdyjys2rMy latest piece for @TrussTribune on Chelsi Banks, a Trussville native and aspiring fashion journalist at Auburn University who was recently profiled in Vogue magazine as one of 50 young people across the country influencing American style today. https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2026/08/31/trussville-woman-gets-major-platform-in-vogue-magazine/08 Sep 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzbjdyjys2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3munmxuyvak2lFull rainbow at Pelham High School. First one I’ve seen in years.03 Sep 2026 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3munmxuyvak2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3muhijzekjs2eRobertsdale, Alabama native Tim Cook out as CEO of Apple. (via @nytimes.com) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/technology/apple-tim-cook-john-ternus.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share01 Sep 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhijzekjs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3muaasuoe622gCan we please talk about grilled peaches? My wife and I had them at a restaurant not long ago and I’m obsessed. Can’t believe it never occurred to me before.29 Aug 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muaasuoe622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mtwk6fweq22cMomma sewed the rags together Sewin' every piece with love She made my coat of many colors That I was so proud of RIP, Dolly. This one hurts. https://youtu.be/mfIvRKR3OHw?is=PdT50125KBUpxQbI25 Aug 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwk6fweq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mttuaanr7s2xToday kicks off the 28th annual Sidewalk Film Festival, where over 200 films will be screened throughout the week in Birmingham. Personally, I'm looking forward to is John Wilson's "The History of Concrete," as well as the Alabama doc "Show Me the Line." My piece for @bhamwatch.bsky.social. https://birminghamwatch.org/2026/08/24/sidewalk-film-festival-kicks-off-28th-year-in-downtown-birmingham/24 Aug 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttuaanr7s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mttlm4u2w22mRoad to Burma is the latest restaurant to come to Pizitz Food Hall in downtown Birmingham, opened by a couple who were once doctors in Myanmar before a military occupation forced them to leave their home. For @al.com. https://www.al.com/life/2026/08/the-incredible-story-behind-birminghams-new-burmese-restaurant-opened-by-refugees-from-myanmar.html24 Aug 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttlm4u2w22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mttkwgqdpw2iRoad to Burma is the latest restaurant to come to Pizitz Food Hall in downtown Birmingham, opened by a couple who were once doctors in Myanmar before a military occupation forced them to leave their home. For AL.com. https://www.al.com/life/2026/08/the-incredible-story-behind-birminghams-new-burmese-restaurant-opened-by-refugees-from-myanmar.html24 Aug 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttkwgqdpw2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mt2nbwrwus2fThe one where I talked to longtime Center Point Fire Battalion Chief Chris Horn for @trussvilletribune.bsky.social about the moment he knew he wanted to be a firefighter. https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2026/08/13/chris-horn-looks-back-on-41-years-at-center-point-fire-district-fixed/14 Aug 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2nbwrwus2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3msxtr3isos2tMore Paul Theroux, less doomscrolling. For @nytimes.com, the famed travel writer walked 30 miles along the King Charles III England Coast Path. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/travel/paul-theroux-king-charles-england-coast-path.html?smid=url-share13 Aug 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxtr3isos2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3msv6yqvkss2wMe and the illustrious Solomon Crenshaw Jr. covered the 6th Congressional district primary last night for @bhamwatch.bsky.social, which will pit former Pelham city councilman Maurice Mercer against longtime incumbent Gary Palmer come November. https://birminghamwatch.org/2026/08/12/palmer-mercer-and-akin-win-nominations-to-run-for-congress/12 Aug 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msv6yqvkss2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3msuasqvo2c2oI can only imagine that people nationwide watching Steve Kornacki calling precincts on election night is as close as the country will ever get to knowing how people in central Alabama feel watching James Spann do wall-to-wall coverage during a tornado.12 Aug 2026 04:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuasqvo2c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3msq5seaoz22cFor Village Living: Students at Mountain Brook Schools will notice a lot of changes when they come back to the classroom this week due to many capital improvement projects completed over the summer. https://www.villagelivingonline.com/schools/mountain-brook-schools-on-track-to-complete-summer-renovatio/10 Aug 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq5seaoz22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3msnyzoqfz22yI’ve been a fan of Red Pearl for years, back when it was a well-kept secret between both restaurateurs and the gastronomically adventurous. Now, it’s almost a right of passage for the Alabama foodie. My piece for @al.com. https://www.al.com/life/2026/08/red-pearl-remains-a-culinary-experience-for-foodie-explorers-in-birmingham.html09 Aug 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnyzoqfz22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3msh2t6eoqs2uOnce a stalwart of Birmingham’s culinary community, Nick Pihakis has filed for bankruptcy, citing $44 million in debt following the collapse of his food empire, Pihakis Restaurant Group. (via @billineastala.bsky.social) https://www.al.com/news/2026/08/pihakis-files-for-bankruptcy-claims-44-million-debt-in-birmingham-restaurant-empire-collapse.html06 Aug 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msh2t6eoqs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mseckgn43c27For @al.com, I wrote a profile on JJ’s Sandwich Shop, a kosher food truck in Birmingham run by Knesseth Israel Congregation, the oldest Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Alabama. https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2026/08/story-of-a-kosher-food-truck-run-by-the-oldest-orthodox-jewish-synagogue-in-alabama.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawTgc_5wZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR69guC_GSITVlc3OqyeylEMxSKvviGJTFT6fJGckWXpuHRGBA5hCOWz-318vw_aem_ZAWqUWyPxlKHo8GWl1vk8A05 Aug 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseckgn43c27https://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mrzryln5sc22My piece for @al.com on Green Acres, a family-run soul food joint whose chicken wings and fried green tomatoes have been a staple of downtown Birmingham for nearly 70 years. https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2026/08/green-acres-has-been-the-place-to-be-for-soul-food-for-70-years.html01 Aug 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzryln5sc22https://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mruymtuwi22uThe end of the Birmingham Stallions, as reported by @roysj.bsky.social, brings to mind my 2021 piece where I spoke with members of the original Stallions team from the 80s about their memories, as well as their hopes for that revived dream. https://www.cbs42.com/sports/usfl/revival-of-the-usfls-birmingham-stallions-brings-back-memories-for-those-who-played-the-first-time-around/30 Jul 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruymtuwi22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mrsnh7vco22vVery sad to learn that Charles Gaines, a Birmingham native and prolific writer who helped bring Arnold Schwarzenegger to the public consciousness with "Pumping Iron, "recently died. I've long admired his work and was lucky to spend a little time with him. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/books/charles-gaines-dead.html29 Jul 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsnh7vco22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mrn4mifjcc2wLate last year, the River Fish Market closed its doors for good after nearly 90 years in Birmingham's Collegeville neighborhood. By April, it had been torn down. There was no announcement, no celebration. It was a quiet death for one of the oldest restaurants in the city. My piece for @al.com. https://www.al.com/life/2026/07/the-quiet-death-of-the-river-fish-market-one-of-the-oldest-restaurants-in-birmingham.html27 Jul 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn4mifjcc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mrg5g6gink2iMy piece for @TrussTribune on Chog Media, a local media production company based in Trussville, and the sitcom pilot they shot in and around the Birmingham area. https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2026/07/23/pilot-episode-of-show-shot-in-birmingham-area-premiering-sunday-in-trussville/24 Jul 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg5g6gink2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mrfxviltb22uBig changes happening in local TV news as CBS 42, my former shop that has been the sole carrier of CBS content in Birmingham since 1970, will become a CW station while NBC affiliate WVTM will carry CBS on its digital substation. (via @billineastala.bsky.social) https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2026/07/big-changes-are-coming-to-two-birmingham-television-stations.html24 Jul 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfxviltb22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mqsgxh6qz22fHave a story coming out this weekend. Stay tuned…16 Jul 2026 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsgxh6qz22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mpyryrc4qc2zA little update: I'm still on the job hunt, but wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has been so kind and encouraging to me and my family this last month.06 Jul 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyryrc4qc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mptueojtkc26Bill Greason, the last living member of the Negro Leagues who played for the Birmingham Black Barons and was pastor of Bethel Baptist Church for decades, has lived through over 40% of American history.04 Jul 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptueojtkc26https://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mpqscokats2fMy story for the @trussvilletribune.bsky.social on a special little travel club in town that visited the Great American State Fair in Washington, as well as different Revolutionary War sites, leading up to the Fourth of July. https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2026/07/03/trussville-travel-club-experiences-history-in-special-trip-leading-up-to-fourth-of-july/03 Jul 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqscokats2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mph3xgplkc2nMy piece for AL.com on George Sarris and the enduring legacy of The Fish Market, one of the crown jewels of Birmingham's Southside. https://www.al.com/life/2026/06/at-74-george-sarris-keeps-the-fish-market-thriving-in-birmingham.html29 Jun 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mph3xgplkc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3movtdtndbs2aMy story for @trussvilletribune.bsky.social on Amerex, a fire extinguisher company that has been headquartered in the city of Trussville for 55 years. https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2026/06/19/amerex-continues-commitment-to-trussville-55-years-later/22 Jun 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3movtdtndbs2a