Frank Stitt III

Highlands Bar & Grill, Birmingham
Bottega, Birmingham
The Café at Bottega, Birmingham
Chez Fonfon, Birmingham
Frank Stitt III

"Born and bred in Alabama, Frank Stitt III has almost single-handedly raised the consciousness of cooks in the Deep South," said Southwest Airlines' Spirit magazine. Gourmet called him the "culinary king of Alabama," Bon Appétit called him a culinary legend, and The New York Times said Frank Stitt "has become one of Alabama's favorite sons, almost in the same league as Charles Barkley, the basketball star, and Bobby Allison, the stock-car driver." Now, Stitt has written a long-awaited cookbook, Southern Table, featuring some of his most enticing and exotic recipes.

With an impressive family of four restaurants, each located in Birmingham's historic Southside, Chef Stitt brings his passion for the rustic techniques and ingredients of southern France and Italy to the table. He is equally passionate about the sources of his ingredients, choosing local purveyors who farm with humane and sustainable methods. Highlands combines the flavors of America's own regional South with the techniques and preparations of southern France to create soulful, yet elegant, dishes. At Bottega and The Café at Bottega, the aromas are reminiscent of Italy and the Mediterranean. And Chez Fonfon recreates a classic French bistro atmosphere, just like those visitors will find in Paris or Lyons.

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