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Guest Post By Christina Quick, Wine Director at Provision Instagram: @bamawinemomma Purchasing, ordering, and even tasting wine can be intimidating. It often deters a truly interested person from taking that leap. I get it. I was there once too. Below are some tips and tricks to help you feel more confident when purchasing and ordering…

Fairhope has some of the most beautiful scenery in the Southeast, so it is only fitting that so many of its best restaurants have the outdoor space to match. Waterfront sunsets, garden patios, courtyards that feel like Italy, and a bar right on the pier. Here are ten of the best places to dine outside in Fairhope, whatever kind of view you are after. ✦ The Hope Farm The setting: Garden patio on a working farm. The Hope Farm has some of the most picturesque outdoor dining in all of Fairhope. Sitting on a little over an acre, it is a farm-to-table experience like no other, with much of what is on your plate grown right on the property. Whether it is date night, hosting out-of-town guests, or just an evening to relax, it is casual, elegant, and delicious all…

Few places do romance like a small town on the water. Fairhope has the candlelit dinners, the sunset strolls, and the kind of slow evenings that dates are made for. Whether you are planning a first date, an anniversary dinner, or just a night out with someone special, here are the best restaurants and activities…

Fairhope is a small town with the food scene of a city ten times its size. These are the fifteen dishes that prove it. Whether you are craving fresh local seafood, iconic sandwiches, or flavors from around the world, Fairhope has something to make you a regular. Here are fifteen must-try dishes, the ones we…

For a small town, Fairhope takes its coffee seriously. Specialty roasters, cozy cafes, and a bookstore where you can sip an espresso surrounded by 40 years of stories. Whether you need a strong morning pick-me-up or a cozy spot to settle in for the afternoon, here are the best coffee shops in Fairhope, with what…

Updated June 2026 The short version: Fairhope’s food scene keeps growing, with new restaurants, seafood markets, and coffee spots opening across town and just beyond. Some of the most talked-about recent openings include Atticus, Little Bird, Kingfisher Seafood, Market by the Bay, Fairhope Social Club, and Parlor Doughnuts. Below is the running list…

Fairhope is one of those towns that’s hard to explain to someone who hasn’t been here. So let me try. Southern Living puts us on their best small towns list almost every year. We have more published authors per capita than any town in America. We were founded by 28 people from Iowa with a…