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STORIES 4 DEF LEPPARD // ALAN SCULLEY

15 MOVIE REVIEWS

“Def Leppard is resurfacing in the states for a summer tour with Journey, and it might seem like things have been fairly quiet for the venerable rock band so far in 2018.”

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6 1 HOUR DINNER ROLLS // RACHEL PAXTON

19 ROAD TRIP CONCERTS & EVENTS

“If you want to give baking a try and think it takes too long to make homemade bread, then give these one hour dinner rolls a try. They are every bit as good as any dinner roll recipe you will find, and they only take an hour to make!

7 VIRAL SENSATION // REGGIE ALLEN

“The year was 2008. Paige Reynolds was giving the performance of a lifetime to an audience of one. Singing a tune written by herself, the 15-year-old sashayed across her parent’s living room before taking centerstage on a small coffee table.

Swaying back and forth, the young songstress bared her soul to the web camera stationed less than ten feet away. ”

22 MISSIONARY MARY PROCTOR // COMMUNITY ARTS

“In 1995, a year after three of Mary Proctor’s family members perished in a trailer fire trying to find a way out, she received a Spiritual Message. She was told to paint a door. ”

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DEF LEPPARD // SUMMER TOUR WITH JOURNEY

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ef Leppard is resurfacing in the states for a summer tour with Journey, and it might seem like things have been fairly quiet for the venerable rock band so far in 2018.

But guitarist Phil Collen has barely taken a pause since Def Leppard came off of the road near the end of 2017.

To start the year, he joined Joe Satriani and Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci on Satriani’s latest edition of his G3 tour, and outing that lasted for much of the winter.

Collen’s 45-minute set gave him a chance to not only play a Def Leppard tune or two, but also showcase a few songs from his other band, the bluesy rock and soul outfit Delta Deep. His backing band for that tour was essentially Delta Deep, with that group’s singer, Debbi Blackwell-Cook, and drummer, Forrest Robinson, along with bassist Craig Martini (subbing for Robert DeLeo, who was busy with his other band, Stone Temple Pilots, and couldn’t do the tour) on most of the G3 shows.

The timing was good for Collen to shine some light on Delta Deep, considering the group released a concert album, “Live from the East Coast,” just as the G3 tour got rolling.

In the time leading up to that tour, Collen hadn’t been idle, either.

“I’m actually deeply into recording the second (Delta Deep) studio album.

I’m so thrilled about it already,” Collen said in a recent phone interview.

“We’ve got about 10 (songs) written.

We’re probably going to have 11 or 12 on the album.”

Collen also has his sights set for working on new Def Leppard songs as his band tours this summer with Journey.

“I’ve got a bunch for Def Leppard (songs) and so do ‘Sav’ (bassist Rick Savage) and Joe (singer Joe Elliott).

So that’s going to be interesting as well,” Collen explained. “What I’m going to do, and on our next tour, which is going to be mammoth, I’m actually going to pretty much have my studio in the back of the bus and I’ll be doing a lot of work while I’m on the tour…You’ve got a lot of time off

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during the day and it would just be really good (to work).”

The fact that Def Leppard, which also includes guitarist Vivian Campbell and drummer Rick Allen, is working toward a new album suggests that the group – unlike many remaining bands that started in the 1970s and early 1980s -- will continue to make new music on a fairly regular basis. The band’s most recent release was a 2015 self-titled studio album.

That marked the 11th studio album from the band, which formed in 1977 in Sheffield, England and released its debut album, “On Through The Night,” three years later.

But it wasn’t until Collen replaced original guitarist Pete Willis prior to the making of the 1983 album, “Pyromania,” that Def Leppard came into its own. Working with producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange (who also produced the band’s 1981 sophomore effort, “High ‘n’ Dry”), Def Leppard locked into a meticulously recorded sound that mixed the hookiness of pop with the thrust and edge of heavy metal.

Zealand, a bunch of places, and then England and Europe,” Collen said. “So it’s worldwide. It’s growing for us.”

Released in 1983, “Pyromania” spawned rock hits in “Foolin’” and “Photograph,” and initially sold some seven million copies. The 1987 follow-up, “Hysteria,” was even more successful. Boasting hits such as “Animal” and “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” sales of that CD eventually topped 15 million and pushed Def Leppard to the very top among rock acts at the time.

The seeds for starting the group stemmed from jam sessions Collen and powerhouse vocalist BlackwellCook were having at his home in 2012. This evolved into songwriting, with Collen’s wife, Helen, joining as a third writer. Collen and Blackwell-Cook then recruited Robinson and DeLeo to form the rhythm section and the band recorded a mix of originals and covers for the self-titled Delta Deep debut album, which was released to excellent reviews in 2015.

The group had one more huge hit with the next CD, “Adrenalize,” but then grunge became the big rock trend and this helped push Def Leppard and other ‘80s hard rock/metal acts out of the spotlight. Despite turning out new CDs on a regular basis, Def Leppard’s album sales declined during the 1990s and early 2000s. Nevertheless, the band remained a popular live act throughout that time, and over the past decade, Def Leppard’s popularity has been back on the rise, not just in America, but around the world, as evidenced by the run of shows in Australia, New Zealand and Europe that will follow the tour with Journey.

“There are a lot of places we have to go back to, Japan, Australia, New

Collen is also enthused about Delta Deep, a group whose hard-hitting bluesy rock sound contrasts notably with Def Leppard’s more concise and pop-oriented material and also gives the guitarist more opportunities to showcase his often-overlooked skills as a soloist.

While it may have been unusual for a band with only one studio album to its credit to follow that debut with a live album, Collen said this became the obvious next step once Delta Deep started touring in 2016.

He noted that the self-titled album was basically Robinson and DeLeo playing their parts over the demos he and Blackwell-Cook made, so the four musicians didn’t know how they sounded when they all played together until the tour.

“When we actually did start playing together, it was this monster,” Collen said. “I think it was absolutely

essential to catch that sound we were just developing. And we were shocked with how monstrous it sounded, how confident, and the swagger and power and all of this stuff.”

The initial plan for the live release was to choose performances from across the 2016 tour and compile them for the album. But a show at Daryl’s House, the venue run by Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates) in Pawling, New York changed that plan.

“Something happened, and that particular show, we were like ‘Woah,’” Collen said. “Even the little bumps and mistakes and things on this one didn’t really matter because the vibe of it was just like magical. I played it back to some of the other versions and that ‘Daryl’s House’ one just killed me… We had to use the whole show.”

Just as Delta Deep developed as a live band on that 2016 tour, the songwriting for the second studio album is moving the group forward, Collen said.

“We’ve found out we’re this live band, we can play all this stuff, we can do all of these things,” he said. “Now even the songwriting’s got a lot better already.

“We’re taking that (live sound) and we’re going somewhere else with it,” Collen said. "It’s Al Green-styled soul, Zeppelin-styled rock, all on the same album. So we’re like wow, this is killer.”

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NEWS COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HOSTS JULY NETWORKING EVENT

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR NORTHPORT CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

Courtyard by Marriott hosted the July Business After Hours, combining the event with a grand re-opening. Guests and attendees were treated to tours, giveaways and great food and drinks provided by The Bistro.

Attendees were invited to spin the Chamber's Pepsi Prize Wheel to win prizes, and Juice Bar was on hand to provide samples. The grand prize for the evening was a stay at the company's Orlando, Florida property.

Business After Hours is a monthly networking event held at a different member business each month, typically on the second Tuesday of the month. It is open to members, employees of member businesses and prospective members. To find out where upcoming events will be held, visit the Chamber’s website at www.tuscaloosachamber.com and click on the Calendar of Events. The next Business After Hours will be sponsored by Bryant Bank and held August 14 at 5 p.m. at the Bryant Museum.

The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama is seeking nominations for the Northport Citizen of the Year. The purpose of the award is to recognize achievements made by Northport citizens involved in making Northport a better community, and nominees will be judged on the outstanding contributions they have made to benefit the general welfare or growth of the city. The awards ceremony, held in October, will also include special awards in the categories of business, education, historian/pioneer and religion.

Nominations may be made by a civic, social, educational, business or religious group, or by an individual resident of Northport, and up to two letters of recommendation may be included. The nominee must have been a legal resident of Northport for five years, and must currently reside in Northport.

The nominee must have made a significant contribution to the civic, social, religious, political and/or community growth of Northport outside his/her related job or elected responsibilities. The recipient will be selected by secret ballot of a blind voting committee. The deadline for nominations is August 3, 2018. To nominate someone as Northport Citizen of the Year or for a special award, visit www.tuscaloosachamber.com, or call (205) 758-7588 for more information.

Patti Mohan of LBA Properties hands out prizes at the Business After Hours event at Courtyard by Marriott.

The 2017 Citizen of the Year, Judy Holland, and special award winners.

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ONE HOUR DINNER ROLLS

FACES OF RESISTANCE

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f you want to give baking a try and think it takes too long to make homemade bread, then give these one hour dinner rolls a try. They are every bit as good as any dinner roll recipe you will find, and they only take an hour to make!

MAYA HEROES, POWER, AND IDENTITY EDITED BY S. ASHLEY KISTLER ABOUT THE BOOK osters a holistic understanding of the roles of Maya heroic figures as cornerstones of cultural identity and political resistance and power.

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Ingredients: 3/4 c. milk 4 tbsp. butter 3/4 c. hot water 4 tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. salt 4 1/2 c. flour 1 tbsp. yeast Combine butter and milk in a glass bowl or measuring cup. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes.

Preheat oven to 170 degrees.

Place butter and milk in your mixing bowl. Add hot water. Water should be very hot tap water. Hotter than lukewarm, but not boiling. Add sugar, salt, and 2 c. flour. Stir. Stir in yeast.

Place dough hook on mixer* and add remaining flour. Knead with dough hook for 5 minutes. If you don’t have a mixer with a dough hook, then knead by hand.

Place dough in a greased bowl, and cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap.

Let it sit for 5 minutes. Grease the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.

Using a sharp knife or pastry cutter, cut the dough into 12 equal pieces.

Flatten each piece and tuck the edges underneath, smoothing each piece into the shape of a ball. Place the balls smooth side up in the greased baking dish.

Place pan in oven and let the dough rise for about 20 minutes. Rolls should have risen above the edge of the pan. Leave the pan in the oven and turn the heat up to 350 degrees. Bake for 15 minutes (set timer as soon as you change the temperature).

That’s it! I’ve baked several different types of dinner rolls, and these one-hour rolls are every bit as good as the ones that take longer to rise. I didn’t find any difference in the texture or the way they tasted. They are a keeper!

In the sixteenth century, Q’eqchi’ Maya leader Aj Poop B’atz’ changed the course of Q’eqchi’ history by welcoming Spanish invaders to his community in peace to protect his people from almost certain violence. Today, he is revered as a powerful symbol of Q’eqchi’ identity. Aj Poop B’atz’ is only one of many indigenous heroes who has been recognized by Maya in Mexico and Guatemala throughout centuries of subjugation, oppression, and state-sponsored violence.

Faces of Resistance: Maya Heroes, Power, and Identity explores the importance of heroes through the analyses of heroic figures, some controversial and alternative, from the Maya area.

Contributors examine stories of hero figures as a primary way through which Maya preserve public memory, fortify their identities, and legitimize their place in their country’s historical and political landscape. Leading anthropologists, linguists, historians, and others incorporate ethnographic, ethnohistoric, and archival material into their chapters, resulting in a uniquely interdisciplinary book for scholars as well as students.

The essays offer the first critical survey of the broad significance of these figures and their stories and the ways that they have been appropriated by national governments to impose repressive political agendas. Related themes include the role of heroic figures in the Maya resurgence movement in Guatemala, contemporary Maya concepts of “hero,” and why some

Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of five. For more recipes, gardening, organizing tips, home decorating, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.

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assert that all contemporary Maya are heroes.

AUTHORS/EDITORS S. Ashley Kistler is associate professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at Rollins College. She serves as reviews editor for the Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology and is the author of Maya Market Women: Power and Tradition in San Juan Chamelco, Guatemala.

REVIEWS “Faces of Resistance adopts an original approach to explore the politics and history of indigenous activism and identity in the Maya area. It offers a significant contribution to the field, in particular the impact of little known or underrepresented people from a range of historical and contemporary settings.”

—Arturo Arias, author of Taking Their Word: Literature and the Signs of Central America

The University of Alabama Press is a proud member of the Association of American University Presses. The Press currently publishes 70-75 new titles a year and has over 1,800 titles in print. It is a founding member of the University Press Content Consortium and is at the cutting edge of digital publishing. The Press is the publishing arm of the University of Alabama.

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ALABAMA VIRAL SENSATION SPEAKS TEN YEARS LATER

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he year was 2008. Paige Reynolds was giving the performance of a lifetime to an audience of one. Singing a tune written by herself, the 15-year-old sashayed across her parent’s living room before taking centerstage on a small coffee table.

Swaying back and forth, the young songstress bared her soul to the web camera stationed less than ten feet away.

Then she fell. Hard. “That wasn’t my first time on the table,” Reynolds clarified. “I had been standing there a couple of times before and so honestly I was super into the song and was just singing and I didn’t think anything would happen from standing up there.”

The fall, caused by the table tipping over, was seen by the world and, thus Scarlet was born. Since then, the iconic moment has been parodied across the world wide web.

The 4-minute video, cleverly titled “Scarlet Takes a Tumble” boasts over 30 million views on YouTube, becoming one of the most watched videos on the popular streaming site. But the video, hitting the web was nothing short of an accident. Shortly after recording the video, Reynolds recalled showing her sister who was then attending college in Huntsville.

Finding the video hilarious, her sister asked her to email the video. There was just one problem: the video was too large. The other option was to upload it to the then-new streaming site YouTube.

The rest is history.

“I uploaded to it YouTube and back in the day, it took like three or four hours to upload a video and it took so long that I forgot to set it to private,” Reynolds explained “That’s basically how it got to YouTube and got popular. I was trying to send the video to my sister.”

In hindsight, Reynolds isn’t sure what inspired her alter ego, simply stating “I just remember, well, I can’t put my own name up there, and no that doesn’t fit, so I just picked Scarlet, but I’m not entirely sure why.”

Within days, “Scarlet” was a viral sensation that took the world by storm. What the world didn’t know was Reynolds was just a regular high schooler living in Roebuck, Alabama. To her luck, her cyber identity didn’t completely seep into her personal life.

“I don’t think it was ever really a local thing until the people at my high school found out, but it was more national that it was local,” Reynolds explained.

“Because it wasn’t my name, so people didn’t necessarily know it was me, unless I told them.

People would recognize me, but they couldn’t place where they recognized me from.”

featured cameos from former NFL player Terrell Owens and Gymnastics coach Yefim Furman.

For Reynolds, the over-the-top sketch was the first time recalled being she could laugh at herself, instead of cringing in embarrassment. “I had gotten into the habit of embracing it more, so I had gotten over the initial embarrassment of millions of people seeing me roll around on my back screaming.” So, what has Reynolds, now 25, been up to recently?

In February, Reynolds broke her silence and appeared in “I Went Viral”, a short YouTube video that focused on her journey as a former viral sensation and owning her “beautiful, black skin” and creating an identity for herself.

Reynolds, who now lives Michigan, said she is heavily involved with her church’s choir. She was even a member of Oakwood University’s award-winning choir.

However, she retired from living room concerts. “I’ve let tables go,” Reynolds laughed. “In fact, I’ve let go of climbing on all furniture. You know, it’s not really a good idea for me.”

Obtaining her degree Andrews University, Reynolds said she plans on relocating back to Alabama to obtain her counseling license and pursue a doctorate in African American Studies.

“One of my passions in school is telling people about bullying and that definitely came from that video and having to go through that portion of dealing with the bullying and feedback that came out of being Scarlett.”

Even with the brief limelight, there was a dark side to internet stardom. At one point, her mother took initiative, screening the comments before letting her daughter read them.

Though accidental, Reynolds cautioned those looking for viral stardom to carefully reevaluate their intentions, because once it’s posted, it’s permanent.

She added that the internet can be a great platform to expand upon.

“If you’re someone like Issa Rae who’s going viral for your comedy and artistry, what you’ve really practiced putting forth in the world, I think that’s a beautiful thing, but if you’re doing whatever you can to go viral, one you’ll never go viral that way; Two, it’s always going to be poisonous for you if you do.”

“People don’t talk about it a whole lot, but it happens more than you would think as far as on the cyber side of people putting unnecessary nasty comments on videos for no reason,” Reynolds said. “Like they did that a lot, like a whole lot during the time when it first came out and first got popular. That was still the early day of YouTube where not a whole lot of protection was there and there was some people would just say terrible stuff, like I got called a lot of derogatory names.”

Reynolds made her first televised appearance on Maury, something that she was reluctant to do. The gig spawned multiple talk show invitations from super model Tyra Banks and Daniel Tosh of “Tosh.0.”

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JUICE BAR TUSCALOOSA//A DRINK FOR YOUR HEALTH

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f I were to think of a restaurant that reflected some of the most common pins I see on Pinterest, it would be Juice Bar. Offering juices, smoothies, a la carte sandwiches, salads, and every other trendy type health food, Juice Bar brings a hipster meets workout nut mesh to Tuscaloosa. Dominating most of the southeast U.S. along with California, Juice Bar states on its corporate website that it is a “I want to eat healthy and feel great” type place.

As a registered dietitian by trade, I decided to finally break down and see what Juice Bar was all about, especially after several encounters over the past few months of both older and younger women in Nike tempo shorts donning a Juice Bar cup in hand. Immediately walking in, I noted most of the staff in workout clothes talking up the juice and smoothie menu with a balanced level of intensity and syrupy enthusiasm.

The woman in front of me quickly asked the staff for a consultation for the various juice cleanse programs that the bar had available.

The customer listened in as the employee explained that $34-42 dollars per day for a cleanse was a great deal. Realizing that I had been distracted by their conversation, I quickly asked the next employee what the most popular juices and smoothies were. She quickly indicated that the Sweet Greens juice was quite popular with its mix of apple, kale, cucumber, parsley, lemon, and spinach, and that the Green Smoothie was another popular choice with a blend of spinach, kale, pineapple, banana, lemon, organic coconut milk, and

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organic apple juice. Since I knew this beverage was going to qualify as my “lunch” I opted for the Green Smoothie.

Waiting on my concoction to blend up, I continued to look around the bar and noticed quite the assortment of merchandise from hats, to shirts, to raw protein bars. I also noticed a continued trickling of women in both workout and business clothes, all equally indicating that they take their health pretty darn seriously.

It wasn’t long before my name was called and my very green smoothie was brought to me. I took my first sip and was quite pleased with the balance of fruit sweetness and tart flavors lingering in my mouth. The texture was quite good and I felt confident with my decision to opt for a smoothie versus a menial juice.

the majority of their nutrition out of a cup. However, I did find my smoothie to be tasty and refreshing while packing quite a bit of nutrient dense foods in the mix.

Juice Bar Tuscaloosa is located in The Shoppes at Legacy Park and

is opened Monday through Friday.

Tweet us @ThePlanetWeekly and let us know where you are eating!

Sheena Gregg, MS, RDN,LD is a registered dietitian and local Filipino Foodie. Follow her on Twitter @ TheThriftyRD

Overall, I believe that the Juice Bar will continue to do quite well in a town like Tuscaloosa. As long as we continue to have college students and people obsessed with the next social media health trend, juices and smoothies will continue to reign no matter the price point. As a dietitian, I’m not typically a fan of folks basing

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JUDGE'S REVIEW: 87 RATING MEIOMI CHARDONNAY JUCIFER BY GNARLY BARLEY BREWING CO. SPECIALTY IPA | YEAR-ROUND LOUISIANA | UNITED STATES Judges Rating: 87 Aroma: 20 / 24 Appearance: 6/6 Flavor: 34 / 40 Mouthfeel: 10 / 10 Overall Impression: 17 / 20

From the bottle: Meiomi Chardonnay embodies the characters of California’s most notable coastal wine regions. Unifying the unique characters from each region allows this Chardonnay to distinguish itself as an elegant, balanced Chardonnay fully formed.

I tasted the 2014 vintage of this wine with help from my friend Al. Appearance In the glass, this wine was brilliantly brassy in color. Picture the color of a shiny brass trumpet! Light shining through revealed bright yellow reflections. We also noticed lots of tiny bubbles on the bottom of our glasses.

Jucifer by Gnarley Barley Brewing Co. is a New England IPA and is being evaluated as an American IPA (category 21A in the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines). American IPAs are hop-forward beers typically expressing American or new world hop characters. New England IPA is a relatively new style of American IPA (and is not yet a BJCP category) that typically showcases hops with tropical fruit flavors, a very cloudy appearance, and restrained bitterness. Jucifer is hopped with Cascade, Citra and Mosaic hop varieties.

The wine exhibited numerous legs that fell in two different waves. The first wave being quick to fall and the second much slower.

Aroma From about a foot away, I quickly noted a pear aroma coming from my glass.

Up closer we noted hints of peach, citrus and more pear. Very little alcohol was noticed in the aroma.

This beer pours light golden, very hazy with a small clingy white head. The aroma is prominently hops with aromas of tropical fruit, tangerines with lighter aromas of onion and dank. Abundant hop flavors continue into the flavor with tangerine, apricot, and tropical fruits with a lighter onion character. No malt comes through the flavor and the bitterness is restrained. Tangerine and tropical fruits linger long in an abundant hop finish. This is a very good New England IPA but the onion and dank hop flavors detract.

I felt the subtle sweetness was most noticeable on my tongue.

Mouthfeel and Tannins Though I usually reserve the category of “mouthfeel and tannins” for red wines, these attributes are very present in Meiomi Chardonnay.

The wine has a lush, creamy mouthfeel and waxy tannins. Taken together, I’d call it “juicy.”

The tannins are noticeable at the very end of the finish as a slight bitterness that is well balanced by the lingering sweetness on the palate.

Finish The wine finished medium to long and the finish was nicely round.

Overall Opinion Overall, we both felt this wine deserved high marks. The winemaker succeeded in bringing complexity to the taste by combining the attributes of fruit sourced from multiple counties.

That taste was enjoyable and easy drinking.

Meiomi Chardonnay alcohol content 13.6% by volume per the bottle.

I happen to like a slightly less sweet Chardonnay, but I’m confident that most people would really enjoy this wine.

Taste

Recommend!

Upon tasting this wine, we both were pleasantly surprised at the amount of complexity in the flavor. We had to take a moment to dissect everything that was going on. And another sip!

Meiomi Chardonnay suggested retail price $20.99.

When we did, we determined the wine’s flavors were primarily pear (with a subtle sweetness) and slightly tart citrus (combining lemon and lime flavors).

Suggested Food Pairing Food and Wine has a great suggestion of pairing Braised Chicken Thighs and Parsnips with a pear scented Chardonnay.

Sounds like a tasty match!

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BREAKFAST / LUNCH Brown Bag 9425 Jones Road | Northport // 333.0970 Its speciality, fried green tomatoes, joins barbecue plates and fish filets on an extended list of meats and vegetables.//Tues 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | WedSat 10:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

752.5895

City Cafe 408 Main Ave | Downtown Northport // 758.9171 Established in 1936. Big on food, low on price.

Open for breakfast and lunch. Historic downtown Northport. Closed weekends.

La Fiesta Mexican Grill 6521 AL-69, Tuscaloosa// 345-8580 Mon-Thur 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm Sun 11am-9pm

Cook Out 100 15th St E, Tuscaloosa Fast-food chain known for its drive-thru BBQ, burgers & more than 40 milkshake flavors.//Thur-Fri 11:00am-4:00am Sat-Wed 11:00am-3:00am//www. cookout.com

Jalapeno’s Mexican Grill 2001 New Watermelon Rd | Northport // 342.3378 LaGran Fiesta 9770 Hwy 69 S // 345.8871

Los Calientes Mexican Grill 3429 McFarland Blvd E // 553.1558 La Fiesta Mexican Grill 345-8580//6521 AL-69, Tuscaloosa Mon-Thur 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm Sun 11am-9pm

CountryPride Restaurant 3501 Buttermilk Rd // 554.0215 | www. ta.travelcenters.com Breakfast 24 hours. Lunch and Dinner buffet.

Los Tarascos (2 locations) 110 Skyland Blvd E - Tuscaloosa//553-8896 New LOCATION 3380 McFarland Blvd - Northport//330-0919//www.lostarascos.com

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 4800 Doris Pate Dr | Exit 76 // 562.8282//www. crackerbarrel.com

Margarita's Grill 1241 McFarland Blvd E // 343.0300

Holler & Dash 1130 University Blvd A-1, Tuscaloosa//752-3310 Sun-Thur 7am–2pm Fri-Sat 7am–9pm Sun 7am2pm//www.holleranddash.com International House of Pancakes 724 Skyland Blvd // 366.1130 Jack's 1200 Hackberry Lane | Tuscaloosa // 345.1199

Moe’s Southwest Grill (2 locations) 2330 McFarland Blvd E // 342.1487 1130 University Blvd // 752.0234 | moes.com Pastor's Kitchen 2910 5th St, Northport//553-2320 Mon-Fri 10:30am-2pm, 4:30–9pm Sat 10:30am8pm Closed Sun Pepito’s (2 locations) 1203 University Blvd | The Strip // 391.9028 1301 McFarland Blvd NE // 391.4861

Mr. Bill's Family Restaurant 2715 McFarland Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 333.9312 Panera Bread 1800 McFarland Blvd *402 | Tuscaloosa // 366.8780 Quick Grill 1208 University Blvd | The Strip | Tuscaloosa // 342.0022 Rama Jama’s 1000 Bryant Dr // 750.0901//Closest restaurant to Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Sweet Home Food Bar 2218 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 764-9346 Mon.-Fri. Mon-Sat 9am–9pm Sun- 10am-3pm Tropical Smoothie Cafe 1800 McFarland Blvd E, | Tuscaloosa// 331-4070 Casual, health-conscious cafe featuring custom smoothies, sandwiches & wraps. Mon-Thur 6:30am–9:30pm Fri-7am-9pm Sun-10:30-8pm T-Town Café 500 14th Street, Tuscaloosa | 759-5559 |www. ttowncafe.com Mon - Fri 6am - 3pm; Sat - Closed; Sun 10:30am 3pm The Waysider 1512 Greensboro Ave // 345.8239 Open for breakfast and lunch. Smoke free.

MEXICAN Central Mesa 523-7738// 519 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa Mon-Thur 11am-10pm Friday-Sat 11am-11pm Sunday: 10am-3pm

Taco Mama Tuscaloosa 2104 University Blvd A, Tuscaloosa Mon-Wed 11am–9pm Thur-Sat 11am–10pm Sun 11am–9pm www.tacomamaonline.com FINE DINING 301 Bistro (Was L&N Train Station) 301 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa //764-1395 Casual Dining, Full Bar and Beer Garden Mon-Sat 4–11PM Sun 11am-9pm | www.301bistro. com Cypress Inn 501 Rice Mine Rd // 345.6963 Fax: 345.6997 | www. cypressinnrestaurant.com | 2003 Restaurant of Distinction. Beautiful riverfront location. Steaks, seafood and more with Southern flavor. Wine list, full bar. Specialities of the house include Shrimp Cypress Inn and Smoked Chicken with white barbecue sauce. Kid friendly. Closed Saturday lunch.

Happy Hour- Mon-Fri from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. featuring 1/2 price appetizers. $2 Domestic Draft Beers and $3 Well cocktails.

Evangeline’s 1653 McFarland Blvd. North // 752.0830 Located in the Tuscaloosa Galleria. 2004 West Alabama Tourism Award Winning Restaurant.

American Eclectic Cuisine. Lunch: Mon–Fri 11 a.m.

- 2 p.m.

Dinner: Tues–Sat 5 p.m. - until... Fall: Saturday Brunch.

FIVE Bar 2324 6th Street. // 205.345.6089 A restaurant/bar based on simplicity. We offer 5 entrees, 5 red wines, 5 white wines, 5 import beers, 5 domestic, and 5 signature cocktails, to go along with our full liquor bar. Dinner: Sunday - Thursday 5-10; Friday and Saturday 5-12 Lunch: Friday and Saturday 11-3; Sunday Jazz Brunch: 10-3// five-bar. com

Chipotle Mexican Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 391.0140 www.chipotle.com Chuy's 1320 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa// 349-4947 Sun-Thur 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-11pm | www. chuys.com Don Tono's 2312 4th Street | Temerson Square // 345.9191 La Cocina Bar & Grill 561-6851 Mon-Thur 11am-9:30 Fri 11am-10pm Sat 9am-10pm Sun 9am-9pm lacocinatuscaloosa.com El Rincon (2 locations) 1225 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 366.0855 1726 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 330.1274

The Side by Side Restaurant 2410 University Blvd. | Embassy Suites | 561-2500 | thesidebysiderestaurant.com River 1650 Jack Warner Pkwy NE, Tuscaloosa//632-3801 Tue,Wed,Thur-11am–2pm, 5:30–9PM Fri-11am– 2pm, 5–10pm Sat-10am–1pm, 5–10 Sun-10am– 1pm Closed Monday | www.rivertuscaloosa.com JAPANESE Bento Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar 1306 University Blvd // 758.7426

Fernando's Mexican Grill 824 McFarland Blvd E | Northport // 205.331.4587

Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant 607 15th Street Open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Iguana Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village //

Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi 502 15th Street // 752.8844

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Maki Fresh 759-2555//1530 Mcfarland Blvd N, Tuscaloosa// Mon-Sun 11am–9pm Asian chain serving maki, rice bowls, tempura, sliders & more.

Tokyo Japanese Steak & Sushi Bar 6521 Hwy 69 S | Hillcrest Center // 366.1177// Offers steak, seafood, tempura, teriyaki and sushi.

Including cooking at your table, if you choose.

Sun–Thurs 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fri & Sat 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Kobe Steak House 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 7591400//Lunch: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Dinner: 4:30 p.m.

- 10 p.m. Sat & Sun 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Pokirrito 68 (was Ezell's Southern Food Express) 220 15th St E, Tuscaloosa Sushi Bar Rock 'n Roll Sushi 469-9060//2229 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa Mon-Thur 11am-9pm Fri-Sat 11am-10pm Sun 12-9pm ITALIAN Broadway Pizzeria 2880 Rice Mine Road Northeast Tuscaloosa, // 391.6969 DePalma’s Italian Cafe 2300 University Blvd, Downtown // 759.1879 Menu ranges from sanwiches to finer pasta dishes and pizza. Varied beer and wine selection. Hours: Mon–Thurs 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. | Fri & Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. | www.depalmascafe.com Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.345.4343 Mr. G’s 908 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 339-8505 Olive Garden 2100 McFarland Blvd E // 750-0321 Open daily from 11 a.m. | www.olivegarden.com CASUAL DINING Animal Butter 710-5455// 2217 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa// TueSat 11am–10pm Sun 11am–9pm Monday Closed | www.animalbutterinc.com

1915 University Blvd // 759.2424 From hamburgers to hummus. Open daily 10 a.m.

- 11 p.m.

The Kitchen 2322 4th St, Tuscaloosa//331-4731 Tue-Fri 8am–3pm Sat-Sun 9am-9pm Closed Sunday Madear’s 1735 Culver Road // 343.7773 Mon–Fri 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 2nd & 3rd Sunday 11 a.m.

- 3 p.m.

Mae's Southern Cafe 710-5488//4419 hwy 43 n suite 5, Northport Tue-Sat 11am–7pm Sun-10:30pm–12am Sun 11am6pm Mon-12AM–8PM Metro Diner 464-9428//1800 McFarland Blvd E #404 Tuscaloosa Sun-Thur 7am–8pm Fri-Sat 7am–9pm www.metrodiner.com Mugshots Grill & Bar 511 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 391.0572 Great burgers & sandwiches. Unique setting, full service bar, veggie entrees, kid friendly, and open late www.mugshotsgrillandbar.com Mr Bill's Family Dining 333-9312 2715 McFarland Blvd, Northport Mon-Fri 10am-8pm Closed Sat-Sun Nothing But Noodles 1320 McFarland Blvd E #530// 349-2900// www.nothingbutnoodles.com Pastas, Salads, Soups, Desserts Fri-Sat 10:30am–10:30pm SunThur 10:30am-9:30pm O’Charley’s 3799 McFarland Blvd // 556.5143 Open daily lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch // www.ocharleys.com Panera Bread 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 366.8780 www.panerabread.com

Avenue Pub 405 23rd Avenue // Tuscaloosa Brunch, lunch, and dinner. Specialty cocktails, local pints, bottled beer, and wine. Mon - Fri. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sat. Noon – 11 p.m., Sun.Noon p.m. – 9 p.m.

PHO TOWN 248-7663 Vietnamese Noodle Soup & Grill 1800 McFarland Blvd E #420, Tuscaloosa Mon-Sat 11am-9pm Sun-11am-8pm

Big Daddy’s Cafe 514 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 759.9925

Quick Grill 1208 University Blvd | The Strip // 342.0022 www.bamaquickgrill.com

The Blue Plate Restaurant (Was Northport Diner) 450 McFarland Blvd, Northport // 462-3626

Ruby Tuesday (2 locations) 6421 Interstate Drive | Cottondale // 633.3939 Just off I-20/59 at exit 77. Near Hampton Inn and Microtel Inn 311 Merchants Walk | Northport // 345.4540 www. rubytuesdays.com

Buddy’s Ribs & Steaks 2701 Bridge Ave | Northport // 339.4885 Buffalo Wild Wings 2710 McFarland Blvd // 523.0273 Mon–Wed 11 a.m. - midnight | Thurs–Sat 11 a.m. - 2 a.m.

Chicken Salad Chick The Shoppes at Midtown & Essex Square, Northport www.chickensaladchick.com Dat's Good 333-4663// 4300 AL-13, Northport Specializes in Catfish, Hot Wings,and BBQ Tue-Sat 10am-9pm Closed Sun & Mon www.facebook.com/DatsGoodBBQ Dave’s Dogs 1701 McFarland Blvd E | University Mall // 722.2800 Five Guys Burgers & Fries 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 391.0575 www.fiveguys.com Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers//764-9097 315 15th St, Tuscaloosa Fri-Sat 10:30am–11:00pm Sun-Thur 10:30am– 10:00pm | www.freddysusa.com Glory Bound Gyro Company 2325 University Blvd // 349-0505 Glory Bound Gyro Company is a unique restaurant that focuses on great food and service in a funky, fun-filled atmosphere. Open Mon-Thu: 11am 10pm | Fri - Sat: 11am-10pm | Sun: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sitar Indian Cuisine 500 15th St // 345-1419 Southern Ale House 1530 McFarland Blvd N//Monday-Thursday 11a.m9p.m., Friday-Saturday 11a.m.-10p.m. Sunday Brunch 11a.m.-2p.m.

Southland Restaurant 5388 Skyland Blvd E // 556.3070// Steaks, chops and home-cooked vegetables | Mon–Fri 10:45 a.m.

- 9 p.m.

Sweet Home Food Bar www.sweethomefoodbaral.com//764-9346 Mon-Sat 9am–9pm Sun- 10am-3pm Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe 1800 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa// 344-6444 Mon-Sat 11am-9pm Sun 11am-8pm Urban Cookhouse 1490 Northbank Parkway #110, Tuscaloosa// 5616999//We use the freshest ingredients available with an emphasis on supporting the local farmer Mon-Sun 10am–9pm//www.urbancookhouse.com Whataburger - 349-4506 820 Skyland Blvd, Tuscaloosa Open 24 hours - Inside & Drive-thru www.whataburger.com Zoe’s Kitchen 312 Merchants Walk // 344.4450 A wonderful selection of Greek foods

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SPORTS GRILL Baumhower's Wings of Tuscaloosa (2 Locations) 500 Harper Lee Drive | catering-Pick-up Tuscaloosa //556.5858 4251 Courtney Dr, Tuscaloosa // 556-5658 Always fresh and always fun. Owned by former UA/ Miami Dolphins great Bob Baumhower. Kid Friendly Buffalo Phil’s 1149 University Blvd | The Strip // 758.3318 Sports grille with TVs galore. Diverse beer and wine selection, full bar BurgerFi 1320 McFarland Blvd E #510, Tuscaloosa//759-2510 Stylish, eco-minded chain serving grass-fed beef burgers, plus hot dogs, craft beer & wine. Fri-Sat 10:30am-10:00pm Sun-Thur 10:30am-11:00pm | order.burgerfi.com/menu/tuscaloosa Billy's Sports Grill Historic Downtown Northport // 879.2238 Mon through Wed from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Thurs through Sat from 11 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sun from 10:30 a.m. till 9 p.m. (Sunday Brunch 10:30am-3pm).

Buffalo Wild Wings 2710 McFarland Blvd. East | Tuscaloosa // 523.0273 Sports grille with TVs galore. Diverse beer and wine, full bar Champs Sports Grille 320 Paul Bryant Drive | inside Four Points Sheraton Hotel // 752.3200 Breakfast and lunch buffets. Sunday brunch 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Moe's Original BBQ 2101 University Blvd. // 752.3616 Mon–Sat 11am - 10pm | Bar service Mon-Sat 2am and Fri -3am | Kitchen closes at 10pm Pottery Grill (2 locations) Highway 11 | Cottondale // 554.1815 3420 Alabama 69 | Northport // 333.5848 Menu: thepotterygrill.com Tee’s Ribs and Thangs 1702 10th Avenue // 366.9974 |11 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily STEAKS Logan’s Roadhouse 1511 Skyland Blvd | next to Sams // 349.3554 Steaks, ribs and spirits

Nick's In the Sticks 4018 Culver Rd | Tuscaloosa // 758.9316 A long-time Tuscaloosa tradition. Good steaks at a reasonable price Try a Nicodemus if you have a designated driver.

Outback Steakhouse 5001 Oscar Baxter Dr // 759.9000

Innisfree Irish Pub 1925 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 345.1199 Mugshots Grill & Bar 511 Greensboro Ave // 391.0572//Great burgers.

Full service bar. Open late. | www.mugshotsgrillandbar.com

Texas Roadhouse 1363 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa// 759-2596 // Fri-Sat 11am–11pm Sun-11am-10pm Mon-Thur 3pm-10pm www.texasroadhouse.com

Walton's 915 Patriot Pkwy, Tuscaloosa//752-1693 Wings and much more Mon-Sat 9am-10pm Closed Sun | waltonstuscaloosa.com

43 Prime Steakhouse 13620 Highway 43 N Northport// 331-5800 Monday-Thursday 4:30-9 Friday-Saturday 11-10 Closed Sunday

Wilhagan’s 2209 4th St | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 366.0913 Wings U 1800 McFarland Blvd East Suite 218 | Pick-up Tuscaloosa // 561.3984 Features the first coal-fired pizza oven in Alabama. Owned by former UA/Miami Dolphins great Bob Baumhower. Completely open concept! www.wingsu.com WingZone 1241 McFarland Blvd E | Tuscaloosa // 342.2473 BARBEQUE Archibald & Woodrow's BBQ 4215 Greensboro Ave | Tuscaloosa // 331.4858 Mon-Sat 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. | Sun lunch Bama BBQ & Grill 3380 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 333.9816 Dickey's BBQ (3 locations) 9770 Alabama 69; Midtown; and 13544 Hwy 43 North at Rose Blvd. in Northport. Texas Barbecue. | 344.6500 1800 McFarland Blvd, Midtown Village, Tuscaloosa. | 758-1133 | 13544 Hwy 43 North, Winn Dixie Shopping Center, Northport. | 330-1147 Dreamland (2 locations) 5535 15th Ave | Tuscaloosa // 758.8135 101 Bridge Ave | Northport // 343.6677 The legend. On game day, get there early if you want to make kickoff. Seating is limited. Hours: Mon–Sat 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Full Moon BBQ 1434 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa// 366-3555 (sports Grill) Mon-Thur 10am–9pm Fri-Sat 10am–10pm Sun 11am-9pm Hick’s BBQ 4400 Fayette Hwy // 339.3678 // Tues–Sat 10 a.m.

- 8 p.m.

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q 469-2060//305 21st Ave, Tuscaloosa Sun-Thur 11am-9pm Fri-Sat 9am-10pm | www. facebook.com/JNNTuscaloosa Hoo's Q 345-6400 101 15th St E, Tuscaloosa//Mon-Sun 10am-9pm | www.hoosbbq.com

Mr. Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking & Oriental Market 514 14th St. | In the Oz Music shopping center // 343.6889 // Open Sun - Thu 11am - 9pm, Fri & Sat 11am - 9:30pm

SEAFOOD Chuck’s Fish 508 Greensboro Ave | Downtown Tuscaloosa // 248.9370 Monday - Thursday 5-10 p.m. and Friday - Saturday 5-11 p.m. Steak, seafood, & sushi specialities. Daily specials.

Red Lobster 2620 McFarland Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.553.8810 Sun-Thurs 11AM-10PM//Fri & Sat 11AM-11PM Reservations Accepted | Take-Out Available Private Dining Area Available for Advanced Booking (Lunch Specials Available Mon-Fri 11AM-3PM) Shrimp Basket 3249 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa//469-9786 Mon-Fri 10:30am–9pm | www.shrimpbasket.com Catfish Heaven 2502 21st St, Tuscaloosa// 752-7222 Mon-Sat 11am-7:30pm Closed Sun Steamers on The Strip 1301 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa//750-0203 Mon-Sat 11am-8pm Sun 11am-5pm | www.steamersonthestrip.net The Levee Bar and Grill 1 Bridge Ave | Northport // 632.3136 Casual riverfront dining Hours: Mon-Thurs 11 AM-9 PM, Fri-Sat 11 AM-10 PM, Sun 10:30 AM-3 PM (Happy Hour Mon-Thurs 2 PM-6 PM) | leveebarandgrill.com CHINESE Buffet City 1747 Skyland Blvd E // 553.3308 All you can eat buffet.

Open 7 days a week.

Chang’s Chinese Restaurant 1825 McFarland Blvd N // 391.9131 China Fun 2600 University Blvd | Alberta City // 553.2435 Chongwah Express 1425 McFarland Boulevard, Northport. 333-1088 Hot Wok Express 6571 Alabama 69, Tuscaloosa// 758-0148 | Mon-Sat 10:30am–8pm

McAlister’s Deli (2 locations) 101 15th St | Tuscaloosa // 758.0039 3021 Tyler Dr | Northport // 330.7940 Sandwiches, salads and spuds www.mcalistersdeli.com Momma Goldberg’s Deli 409 23rd Ave // 345.5501 | www.mommagoldbergs.com

New China Fun 4213 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa//553-2435 Mon-Thur 11am–9:30pm Fri-Sat 11am–10:30pm Sun 12–9:30PM

Newk’s Express Cafe 205 University Blvd. East // 758.2455// www.newkscafe.com Sun–Wed 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. | Thurs–Sat 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Panda Express 636 15th St E// 343-6888 Fri-Sat 10:30am-10:00pm Sun-11:00am-9:00pm Mon-Thur 10:30am-9:30pm www.pandaexpress.com

Schlotsky’s Deli 405 15th St. E // 759.1975 // schlotskys.com

Pearl Garden 2719 Lurleen Wallace Blvd | Northport // 339.0880

Longhorn Steakhouse 1800 McFarland Blvd E Midtown Village // 345-8244 #412

R. Davidson Chophouse 2330 4th St. /Downtown Tuscaloosa/ 205.614.8782 Reservations are available online at rdchophouse. com or by phone. Hours - Tues–Fri. Lunch – 11:00am – 2:00pm; Cocktail Hour – 4:00pm; Dinner – 5:00pm - untill. Saturday: Lunch – 11:00am 4:00pm; Cocktail Hour – 4:00pm; Dinner – 5:00pm - until. Sunday Brunch: 10:00am - until

Hooter’s 5025 Oscar Baxter Dr | Next to Jameson Inn // 758.3035 www.hooters.com

Lee Palace 6521 Highway 69 S // 391.9990 / Open daily 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Peking Chinese Restaurant 1816 McFarland | Northport // 333.0361 Open 7 days a week. Super lunch and dinner buffet.

Hours: Sun–Thurs 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Fri & Sat 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Swen Chinese Restaurant 1130 University Blvd | The Strip // 391.9887 Trey Yuen 4200 McFarland Blvd E // 752.0088 PIZZA AND SUBS A Taste Of Chicago 1700 Greensboro Avenue 205-342-DOGS Mon. - Thurs. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Fri. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Italian Beef Sandwiches, Chicago Rib Tips, and Chicago Style Pizza.

California Underground 13552 Highway 43, Northport | 339.8660 Chuck E. Cheese's Midtown Village, 500, Tuscaloosa St//979-3420 Mon-Thur 11am-9pm Fri-11am-10pm Sat-9am10pm Firehouse Subs 1130 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 248.0680 Hungry Howie’s (4 locations) 1105 Southview Ln | South Tuscaloosa // 345.6000 1844 McFarland Blvd | Northport // 333.2633 1211 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa | The Strip // 366.1500 4851 Rice Mine Rd | Northriver/Holt // 345.3737 Little Caesars Pizza 1414 10th Ave // 366.2220 | www.littlecaesars.com (Second location) 5980 Old Greensboro Rd, Tuscaloosa// 331-8150 Little Italy 1130 University Blvd. // 345.4354 Marco’s Pizza 1021 McFarland Blvd, Northport// 330-4555 Mon-Thur 11am–10pm Fri-Sat 11am–11pm Sun 3–10PM | http://www.marcos.com Subs n' You 2427 University Blvd. | Tuscaloosa // 205.758.0088 Roly Poly Sandwiches 2300 4th Street | Tuscaloosa // 366.1222

Which Wich University Blvd.// Downtown Tuscaloosa // Mon – Sat 10:30 – 9 // Sunday 11 – 7 // Fresh ingredients, great sandwiches. 764.1673 ASIAN CUISINE Ruan Thai 1407 University Blvd // 391.9973 | ruanthaituscaloosa.com Lunch: Mon–Sat 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Dinner: Mon–Thurs 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fri & Sat 5 p.m. -10pm | Sun 11 a.m. -3 p.m.

Surin of Thailand 1402 University Blvd // 752.7970 Open daily.

Lunch: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dinner: 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | www.surinofthailand.com COFFEE SHOPS OHenry's Coffee 650-4044 //2531 University Blvd #100 Mon-Thur 6am-9pm Fri 6-10pm Sat 7-10pm Sun 7-9pm Uperk 553-8505 // 405 20th Ave, Tuscaloosa Mon-Fri 6:30am-9pm Sat 8am-2pm Sun 2-9pmBarnes & Noble 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Tuscaloosa // 349.6366 Five Java Coffee, fresh juices, smoothies and treats from Mary's Cakes.

Open Monday - Saturday at 7am; 9am on Sundays Heritage House 700 Towncenter | Northport // 758.0042 Open Mon-Fri 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Krispy Kreme Doughnut 1400 McFarland Blvd // 758.6913 //www.krispykreme.com Starbucks (2 locations) 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 343.2468 1901 13th Ave East | Inside Super Target // 462.1064 | starbucks.com DESSERTS Celebrations Bakery, Inc. 1832 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 339.3221 Dunkin' Donuts 2520 Stillman Blvd. |Tuscaloosa// 349.3400 McCorvey Dr. | Tuscaloosa // 348.4041 | www. dunkindonuts.com Frutta Bowls 752-3293//2531 University Blvd Suite 110 Mon-Sun 7am–9pm | www.fruttabowls.com

The Pita Pit 1207 University Blvd | The Strip // 345.9606 Hours: Mon–Sat 10:30 a.m. - 3 a.m. | Sun 11:30 a.m.

- midnight

Mary's Cakes & Pastries 412 22nd Avenue | behind Opus | Northport // 345.8610 www.maryscakesandpastries.com//Mon–Fri 8 a.m.

- 6 p.m. | Sat 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Pyros Fire Fresh Pizza 1320 McFarland Blvd E #270, Tuscaloosa//248-7343 Mon-Fri 10:30am-10pm | www.pyrospizza.com

Smoothie King (2 locations) 415 15th Street | Tuscaloosa // 349.1721 1403 University Blvd | Tuscaloosa // 462.3664

DELICATESSEN Honeybaked Ham Company 421 15th St. E // 345.5508 //www.honeybaked.com

TCBY (2 Locations) 2304 Mcfarland Blbd | Meadowbrook Shopping Center // 349.4661 2 Mcfarland Blvd | Northport | Essex Shopping Center // 758.6855

Jason’s Deli 2300 McFarland Blvd // 752.6192 www.jasonsdeli.com Located in the Meadowbrook Shopping Center Jimmy John’s (3 locations) 1400 University Blvd | The Strip // 366.3699 1875 McFarland Blvd N | Northport // 752.7714 815 Lurleen B. Wallace S | Tuscaloosa // 722.2268 Delivery 7 days a week. www.jimmyjohns.com Manna Grocery & Deli 2300 McFarland Blvd E | Tuscaloosa // 752.9955

Yogurt In Love Patriot Center 7402 Highway 69 South//764.9173 Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.-10 pm.

Yogurt Mountain 1800 McFarland Blvd E | Midtown Village // 342.1484 | Mon–Thurs 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. | Fri & Sat 11 a.m. - midnight

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He is a nice dog with an even temperament. He is friendly and social with a rather calm personality. He would make a great walking/jogging partner, but he also enjoys his quiet time in the house with his person.

She loves to greet you when you enter the room. One of Sandra's favorite things to do is play with strings and/or cat wands. She loves her playtime, but relaxing somewhere high is perfectly fine, too!

Baxter is too big for an apartment and needs a fenced-in yard to run around in and have plenty of room to exercise. He seems to get along well with other dogs and walks well on the leash. He also rides well in the car!

Baxter should be fine with children 8 and up. We have started on his crate training.

Baxter is up to date on his vet care, will be neutered prior to adoption, heartworm negative and is microchipped. He is on heartworm and flea/tick prevention. Is Baxter your new forever friend?

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Sandra gets along well with other cats. She is negative for FIV and FeLK, current on vaccinations and spayed.

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JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM // LIFE FINDS A WAY After the catastrophic events in the disaster extravaganza “Jurassic World,” is it any surprise that its inevitable sequel “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”, would chronicle the exodus of the dinosaurs to the American mainland? The long dormant franchise that started like gangbusters with “Jurassic Park” (1993) and then its superior sequel “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” (1997) lost traction with the dreadful “Jurassic Park III (2001).

Fourteen years would slip away before Universal Studios would revive the franchise with the uninspired “Jurassic World.” Keep in mind, director Steven Spielberg’s first two films adapted Michael Crichton’s bestsellers, but “Jurassic Park III” appropriated only Crichton’s characters instead another of his literary endeavors. Tragically, Crichton’s death in 2008 halted his extraordinary literary output, but Hollywood is far from done with his characters. Not only did Tinseltown bring back the dinosaurs for “Jurassic World,” but HBO also revived the “Westworld” (1973) as a mini-series.

“Westworld” dealt with a theme park with robots, while “Jurassic Park” concerned a theme park with dinosaurs.

Now, a Pompeii-like volcanic eruption has the dinosaurs on the fictional island of Isla Nublar running amok. In “Orphanage” director J.A. Bayona’s “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” this calamity prompts former park operations manager Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard of “The Help”) to persuade ‘raptor wrangler’ Owen Grady (Chris Pratt of “The Magnificent Seven”) to accompany her in a highly publicized effort to save the doomed dinos.

Incredibly enough, the fifth entry in the franchise surpasses both “Jurassic III” as well as “Jurassic World,” but doesn’t top the first two entries. For the record, two characters from the original “Jurassic Park”—villainous Dr. Henry Wu (B.D. Wong of “Family Business”) and heroic mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum of “Independence Day”)—reprise their roles in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” The suspense, the screwball thrills and chills, and the outlandish machinations of the latest villains give “Fallen Kingdom” a refreshing but formulaic spontaneity.

“Kong: Skull Island” scenarist Derek Connolly and “Jurassic World” director & writer Colin Trevorrow have penned a lively, above-average screenplay that fills its two-hour plus running time with not only surprises galore but also comic cliffhanger shenanigans.

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” opens at night during a eerie storm as a two-man mini-sub scours the floor of

the gloomy, three-million-gallon lagoon at Jurassic World. Searching for the skeleton of the dreaded Tyrannosaurus Rex, they snap off a specimen and float it to the surface for a helicopter crew. The two are worried they may encounter the rapacious T-Rex. Apparently, they have forgotten about the cloned Mosasaurus maximus. If you saw “Jurassic World,” this aquatic predator ate the shark. No sooner have they bagged the specimen than a Mosasaurus materializes behind them like an apparition out of nowhere. A solitary technician on land orders the submariners to exit the lagoon so he can seal it, but he gets no response.

The helicopter lands with the valuable specimen, and the crew urges the technician to join them. Not only does the technician fail to hear them, but he also fails to spot the ravenous T-Rex stomping up behind him. Screaming, the technician flees for the helicopter with the colossal lizard nipping at his heels. The helicopter abruptly lifts off, but the crew deploys a rope ladder.

The desperate technician seizes the ladder, while the T-Rex snags the other end. Basically, the technician is caught between the chopper and the T-Rex in a tug of war. Fortunately, he escapes from the T-Rex, but the Mosasaurus surges up from the deep with its enormous jaws agape to feast on this ill-fated human. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” contains several scenes of cloned dinosaurs munching the innocent as well as not-so-innocent guys.

As the plot unfolds, we learn a fireball belching volcano has the dinosaurs scrambling to escape its wrath. Meantime, Ian Malcolm urges a Congressional committee not to undertake an evacuation. “These

creatures were here before us – and if we’re not careful,” Malcolm warns, “they’re going to be here after us.”

Nevertheless, a private corporate interest intervenes to relocate the creatures to a nearby, uninhabited island. Mind you, they have no sympathy for the cloned dinosaurs that face extinction. Hilariously, they want to harvest dinosaur DNA to weaponize these creatures! “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” introduces several new characters. Chiefly, we’re told that the late John Hammond, who dreamed up “Jurassic Park,” shared his goal of a lifetime with billionaire benefactor Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell of “Babe”), but the two clashed over something (which cannot be divulged without spoiling things) that sabotaged their friendship. Since Hammond is dead, Lockwood wants to help out.

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Spanish director J.A. Bayona doesn’t let the lunacy lapse in this outlandish hokum. One audacious but suspenseful predicament tops another until the finale surpasses them all. The jaw-snapping opener rivets your attention. Skillfully, Bayona alternates exposition and action.

Despite all the munching going on, the “Jurassic World” sequel remains immaculately bloodless. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard radiate charisma as hero and heroine. They survive several close-calls with the dinosaurs. In the Lockwood Manor sequence, a pugnacious Indoraptor chases Lockwood’s granddaughter, Maisie Lockwood (newcomer Isabella Sermon), around the premises in a sidesplitting comedy of errors.

Watching this fearsome dinosaur negotiate the halls and stairs is a hoot. Happily, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” shuns credibility because anything can happen in a fantasy.

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f my friend mentions to me that she has a tooth ache, I would recommend that she make an appointment with a dentist.

When my sister says that her back has been feeling tight, see sees her chiropractor, not me, to reset it. When my dad needed a knee replacement, his surgery was performed by an orthopedic surgeon, not his fellow neighbor that had a knee replacement a few years back. If you wake up one morning and decide to dramatically change the color and cut of your hair, you would probably see a licensed beautician instead of heading for the scissor drawer.

These examples sound obvious and ridiculous, but for some reason, when it comes to health and wellness advice, we begin to perceive others that have lost weight or look fit as experts. If our friend, family member, or neighbor loses 20 pounds, we get all excited and just HAVE to know what diet he or she is doing. If a chiropractor, dentist, or other health professional were to have a dietary recommendation, then sign us up! They are professionals, right? Unfortunately, just as if you were to get your back reset by someone other than a chiropractor, receiving nutrition advice from unqualified individuals can result in adverse health outcomes.

If only there were a licensed, nutrition professional that has spent years learning science-based techniques to help people lose weight and lower their risk factors for chronic diseases... Oh wait, there is such a professional, a registered dietitian. Last week, I officially completed all of the requirement to gain such credentials. At this point, you may be thinking, “How convenient. A registered dietitian is trying to tell me that only registered dietitians are able to give me nutrition advice.”

Well, yes and no.

Two weeks or even 1 year ago, I could consider myself a personal trainer, group exercise instructor, and nutritionist, but not a registered dietitian. In the last year, I have completed difficult coursework learning nutrition interventions for hundreds of disease states. I have learned how your metabolism works, so I can base diet recommendations off of real scientific processes. Before that point, if you were to ask me for a meal plan while considering your food allergy, tendency to get kidney stones, high blood pressure, or anything else you had going on, my recommendations would have been guesses at best. Over the past year, I have been in hospitals, clinics, and wellness facilities working under a registered dietitian with real patients in order to practice my skills and gain

experience in a safe environment.

Two weeks ago, despite having a degree in food and nutrition in hand, I was still not qualified to give you a meal plan for weight loss, and rightly so. I had not yet passed a grueling 3 hour licensure exam that could test me on any piece of information I had learned over the past 4 years in college.

A “registered dietitian” is a regulated term requiring the professional to take specific coursework on medical nutrition therapy, chemistry, biochemistry, scientific research, and physiology, while maintaining a grade of B or better. He or she must complete a 1200+ hour internship in various settings under the supervision of a dietitian. After finishing a 4 year degree and soon to be a master’s degree, the individual must then prove one final time that he or she is competent enough to give others dietary advice via a licensure exam.

A “nutritionist,” on the other hand, is not a regulated term. Does your nutritionist have an internet certificate, a college degree, or is he or she self-appointed? Your chiropractor and dentist probably learned something nutrition related at some point during school, to complement their rigorous coursework on treating the human body in a specific way. In fact, your dentist probably learned about your spine and muscles in dental school, and your chiropractor could have learned about your teeth. Personally, I still plan to get my teeth examined by my dentist, my body reset by my chiropractor, and leave the nutrition advice to a licensed dietitian.

overall health and wellbeing. You are more than another customer trying a new trend. You deserve quality, science-based nutrition care from an expert, a registered dietitian.

Alicia Gilbert, RD, CPT is a registered dietitian, certified personal trainer, group exercise/ yoga instructor, and current 1 L at The University of Alabama School of Law. Follow her self-taught cooking adventures and occasional disasters on Instagram @coldbrewandcarbs.

My intention is to point out the importance of receiving care from licensed individuals, not to promote my profession. Unfortunately, dieting is a trendy, multimillion dollar industry.

Because of this, most Americans, including myself at one point, could not distinguish the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist.

I did not know all the steps involved in gaining my credentials until I was about 3 years into my coursework. This warning comes from the respect I have gained from the brilliant minds that taught me. It comes from the quality care I have seen patients receive from dietitians during my internship. It comes from the care I received from a registered dietitian at age 9 after I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Unfortunately, it also comes from horror stories of patients that received poor advice from unqualified individuals, such as the patient with kidney disease that received excess protein from his personal trainer, which aggravated his disease. Remember that health is more than losing weight. Your nutrition impacts your

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>>> HOROSCOPES | W E E K L Y O V E R V I E W Your slow and steady approach may need a sharp kick in the pants today, Taurus. Don't withhold your opinions. This is a time to get it all out on the table, despite the tension that it may cause. Strong forces are at work, so don't be surprised if things get a bit more heated than you're used to. The fact is that incredible breakthroughs can be made through disagreements among different types of people.

Try to seek freedom and new experiences today, Gemini. This is an important time for you to spread your wings and explore.

Keep in mind that something or someone may be working to restrain you emotionally. An opposing force is promoting war while you insist on keeping things peaceful. Perhaps there's an important lesson you need to learn. Be more assertive in your actions, and don't let people walk all over you.

If people insist on having things their own way, let them, Cancer. Fighting isn't going to do any good. This kind of reaction will only cause more tension between you and the other person involved. Approaching the situation with a hostile attitude will most likely result in a lose/lose situation. If arguments do occur, try not to take things personally. Try your hardest to stick with the facts.

Suddenly you've found your energy again. Your engine is oiled up and ready to go, Leo. Put yourself in high gear and don't let anything stand in your way. If disagreements with others arise, try to keep focused on the lessons that come from the situation instead of dwelling on the negative aspects. Take things to a higher level and don't be afraid to suggest radical change.

You may be a bit daunted by the frenzy of energy present in the air today, Virgo. Try not to get thrown off balance by others who may be more abrasive than usual. Use this as a time of release for yourself. By letting others open up the cold, hard truth to you, you have the opportunity to let out your own truth as well. Unexpected events are likely to come on the scene.

Don't be surprised if unexpected actions from others give your heart a jolt today, Libra. You could find that a strong force of erratic energy affects your emotions. It's working to stir things up quite a bit. Use your beliefs and morals as guideposts to help you navigate difficult waters. Stay true to yourself and don't let others make decisions for you. You have the power to make very significant breakthroughs.

It's time to implement the plans you fostered as a result of internal processes over the past few days, Scorpio. Hop in the driver's seat and take control. As you do, you may need to erect a bit of a mental barrier. People could be somewhat abrasive, and your sensitive nature is susceptible to harsh comments. Take things with a grain of salt. Remember that if people criticize you, it's because they love you.

Your mood should be quite good today, Sagittarius.

Generally, you'll find that people will react to your tendency to take the lead. Keep in mind that this also indicates that they'll probably be more likely to fight back. You may have the tendency to lean toward the bizarre and unconventional.

The route to take today is the one that fosters diversity and revolutionary thinking. Be a pioneer in every situation.

Be a little braver than usual today, Capricorn. Take some risks and show others that you have the strength to accomplish anything. There is a lively, anxious feeling to the day that could make you restless. This energy is encouraging you to get up and get going. Initiate something rather than wait for someone else to take the lead. Don't be afraid to fail.

You'll never succeed if you don't try.

You may have the spark that wants to light things today, Aquarius. Indeed, there's a fast-paced tendency to the day that is right up your ally. You should be able to accomplish quite a bit under the prevailing trends. Just make sure you're constructive with criticism, and be careful that you aren't too abrasive toward the people you deal with. In other words, be nice.

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Interaction with others may not be especially satisfying for you today, Pisces. You could get the feeling that other people don't really care as much as you thought they did.

Keep in mind that everyone is doing the best they can.

Most people aren't as sensitive as you. They probably have no idea what sort of impact their words have on you. Give others the benefit of the doubt.

The clouds have finally lifted and you should be able to see clearly again, Aries. The fire is burning red hot and you'll find people likely to stick up for themselves more than usual. You should do the same. Arguments could be especially heated today, and interesting facts and revolutionary information will be passed from person to person. Make sure you have your facts straight before you open your mouth.

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n 1995, a year after three of Mary Proctor’s family members perished in a trailer fire trying to find a way out, she received a Spiritual Message. She was told to paint a door. She followed directions, leaned it up against her chain link fence and sold it to a passing collector. More doors were commissioned and a show in New York convinced Proctor that this was her calling. Her works, which have been featured in the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, include written messages and applications of beads, buttons and other trinkets, reminiscent of memory jugs. Proctor was featured on the cover of Raw Vision, the international magazine of contemporary folk art. Mary Proctor’s work is included in museums and collections across the country, including Kentuck’s Permanent Collection. In 2005, she was included in the “On Their Own – Selected Self-taught Artists” at the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum. Missionary Mary Proctor is a Guest Artist each year at the Kentuck Festival of the Arts and was voted Folk Artist of the Year in 2015 by the Folk Art Society of America.

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NICK SABAN STATEMENT ON TERRELL LEWIS for the first time since 2006. The Tide opened the tournament with a 4-0 win over rival Auburn, before upsetting No. 25 Kentucky, 4-1, to advance to the quarterfinals against No. 19 Tennessee. The Crimson Tide's performance in the tournament landed them in the NCAA Tournament.

MAZEN OSAMA SHINES IN JUNIOR SEASON Osama received numerous awards this year and for good reason. The junior finished the year as the highest ranked Alabama men's tennis player in the final Oracle/ ITA Rankings coming in at No. 8 to end the season. The Cairo, Egypt dominated the NCAA Singles Tournament by first defeating No. 51 Aswin Lizen (Virginia), then No. 65 Trevor Johnson (TCU), and No. 47 Runhao Hua (Michigan). Osama finished the year 12-7 against nationally-ranked opponents and 18-8 overall.

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errell Lewis suffered a torn right ACL last week while training. He underwent successful surgery today, and a timeframe for his return is unknown at this time."

COWAN DISMISSED FROM SQUAD Rising sophomore linebacker VanDarius Cowan has been dismissed from the Alabama football team following a recent arrest. Coach Saban's comment on the dismissal is as follows: "VanDarius has been dismissed from the team and is no longer a part of our football program due to a violation of team rules. Each of us has a responsibility to represent The University of Alabama in a first-class way, and failure to meet those standards can't be tolerated. We wish VanDarius the very best in the future."

TOP TIGHT END COMMITS TO BAMA Alabama picked up a big commitment from four-star tight end Jahleel Billingsley of Phillips Academy in Chicago.

The 6-4, 220-pound Billingsley chose Alabama over Florida. He is one of the nation's most athletic tight ends in the 2019 class.

STAR WIDE RECEIVER PICKS THE TIDE Four-star 2019 WR John Metchie of Peddie Prep School in Highstown, NJ has announced his commitment to Alabama. The 6-0, 195-pound Metchie picked the Tide over Penn State, Oregon and USC, among others. In his high school career, Metchie has over 1,300 rushing yards and more than 2,500 yards receiving. He has 42 touchdowns. At safety, Metchie has 10 interceptions.

BIG DEFENSIVE LINEMAN ROLLS WITH BAMA Byron Jones from West Jones High School in Laurel, MS committed to Alabama last week as well. . The 6-4, 280-pound Young has been one of Alabama's top DL targets in this class. Young announced late last Tuesday night that he committed to the Crimson Tide.

Young, who has been compared to former Bama star Dalvin Tomlinson, is rated among the nation's top defensive linemen.

ALABAMA MEN'S TENNIS ENJOYS BANNER CAMPAIGN Alabama Makes Appearances in Team, Singles & Doubles NCAA Tournament The Crimson Tide made its 18th appearance in the

NCAA Tournament after being selected for the first time since 2013. The Tide was one of 10 SEC teams to make it to the tournament following its 18-12 regular season record. Alabama was selected as the No. 3 seed in the Tallahassee Regional, with the other three teams in the regional being No. 1 seed FSU, No. 2 Tulane and No. 4 Alabama State.

Junior Mazen Osama was seeded No. 9-16 in his second time in the NCAA Singles Tournament. Osama eventually advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament, becoming the first Tide player ever to make it that far in singles action.

Osama and Ortiz became the seventh-straight Alabama pair to make it to the NCAA Doubles Tournament. The duo ended the regular season at 16-8, and were ranked as the No. 26 doubles pair going into the tournament.

THE TIDE MAKES A RUN IN NCAA TOURNAMENT For only the fourth time in program history, Alabama advanced to the NCAA Round of 16 after first defeating No. 23 Tulane 4-1 and then upsetting No. 11 Florida State, 4-2, as the No. 3 seed in the Tallahassee Regional.

The Tide handed the Noles just their fifth loss of the season and moved on to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2007.

ALABAMA DEFEATS GEORGIA FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2003 The Crimson Tide earned a historic win over No. 21 Georgia, 4-2, snapping a 15-match losing streak to UGA, on April 6 in Tuscaloosa. The Tide last defeated the Bulldogs on March 9, 2003 before the victory this past season. UA first earned the doubles point before getting singles wins from Zhe Zhou, Mazen Osama and the clinching point from Alexey Nesterov to pull through, 4-2.

THE CRIMSON TIDE STARTS THE SEASON 14-0 Alabama shattered records to begin the season as the Tide won 14-straight matches which was the longest win streak in program history. The previous long was back in 1976 when UA won 12-straight matches during the season. During the 14-0 start the Crimson Tide defeated strong opponents in Virginia Tech, Penn State and Arizona.

ALABAMA HOSTS 2018 SEC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS Alabama hosted the SEC Men's Tennis Tournament

ALABAMA MEN'S TENNIS SIGNS CALEB HOLCOMB THROUGH TEAM IMPACT The Alabama men's tennis team officially signed 11-year-old Caleb Holcomb to the program on May 2 through Team Impact. Caleb was diagnosed with hypogammaglobulinemia when he was born, which makes his immune system very weak, while also having speech of apraxia. Caleb regularly visits children's hospitals for treatment. Caleb has officially become a member of the Crimson Tide roster, and the Holcomb family is forever a part of the Alabama tennis family.

STRONG ACADEMIC GPA The Alabama men's tennis team was honored at the annual Crimson Choice Awards with the highest men's team GPA with a 3.65. In the fall, the squad compiled a 3.75 GPA which was its best-ever in a semester, while accruing a 3.48 GPA in the spring. Freshman Sam Fischer finished both semesters on the President's List (4.0+ GPA).

HONORED WITH POSTSEASON AWARDS Edson Ortiz named to the 2018 SEC Men's Tennis Community Service Team and Second Team All-SEC. Mazen Osama was the first Alabama men's tennis All-American since 2001 while also being named First Team All-SEC. Osama was also named the ITA Southern Region Player to Watch for the second consecutive year before becoming the first Alabama player to be tabbed as the ITA National Player to Watch. Assistant Coach Robbie Weiss was named the ITA Southern Region Assistant Coach of the Year. The team as a whole received the Southern Region Community Service Team Award after participating in Habitat for Humanity, the Big Al Art Project at Rock Quarry Elementary School, assisting at the Capstone Village Senior Residential Community, the University of Alabama Homecoming Parade, with Project Angel Tree, Alabama Tennis Play Days, and the Crimson Tide Junior Tennis Academy.

ALABAMA ADVANCES TO THE FINALS OF THE BLUE-GRAY CLASSIC The Tide earned its 13th and 14th wins of the season in the Blue-Gray Classic in Montgomery, Ala. UA bested Rice 4-2 in the first match of the tournament before moving past Arizona 4-2 to advance to the finals against then-ranked No. 20 Arizona State. Alabama fell in the finals to the Sun Devils in a narrow defeat, 4-3. * The University of Alabama Sports Information Department contributed to this report.

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LARGE SPECIALTY PIZZA DEAL

ALABAMA MIX & MATCH

12

99

Any Lg. Specialty Pizza

2 MEDIUM 2-TOPPING PIZZAS & A 2 LITER OF PEPSI®

20

$

All stores independently owned & operated. Prices & participation may vary.

Delivery, tax & additional toppings extra. Additional charges may apply.

Coupon/code required at checkout. Expires 6/30/2018

USE CODE 0405

USE CODE 2405

LARGE DOUBLE TOPPER

EXCLUSIVE WEDNESDAY CARRYOUT OFFER

6

S L A E D MEALT FITS ANY BUDGET JULY 12 + JULY 26

EACH

Medium 1-Topping Pizza Large Garden Salad Any Large Oven-Baked Sub Large Baked Pasta 5 Spicy Chicken Tenders with Dipping Sauce

Hungry Howie’s Flavored Crust® Pizza.

All stores independently owned & operated. Prices & participation may vary.

Delivery, tax & additional toppings extra. Additional charges may apply.

Coupon/code required at checkout. Expires 6/30/2018

$

2 LARGE 2-TOPPING PIZZAS & A REGULAR 3 CHEESER HOWIE BREAD® WITH DIPPING SAUCE

24

5

$ 99

CHOOSE ANY TWO

Carry-out only Hungry Howie’s Flavored Crust® Pizza.

FLAVOR THA

SRIRACHA

USE CODE 6405

$

$

FEATURED FLAVORED CRUST®

Lg. 2-Topping Pizza Hungry Howie’s Flavored Crust® Pizza.

5

$

99

All stores independently owned & operated. Prices & participation may vary.

Delivery, tax & additional toppings extra. Additional charges may apply.

Coupon/code required at checkout. Expires 6/30/2018

LARGE WACKY WEDNESDAY® EACH

Any Lg. Sub - Any Lg. Garden Salad or Any Lg. Baked Spaghetti with side of Howie Bread® Hungry Howie’s Flavored Crust® Pizza.

All stores independently owned & operated. Prices & participation may vary.

Tax & additional toppings extra. Additional charges may apply. Coupon/ code required at checkout. Expires 6/30/2018

North River / Holt 4851 Rice Mine Rd. NE (205) 345-3737

Hillcrest 1105 Southview Lane (205) 345-6000

Northport 1844 McFarland Blvd.

(205) 333-2633

Publix Shopping Center

Publix Shopping Center

Kmart Shopping Center

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