THE DISH

Bite of the Bay

MB’s contributing food fanatics share their go-to local dishes.

BENNETT HOOKS, M.D., Gastroenterologist, Diagnostic & Medical Clinic BELFAST BURRITO AT CALLAGHAN’S IRISH SOCIAL CLUB “Callaghan’s is a family favorite. I tried the Belfast burrito last weekend, and it was delicious. True to its Celtic roots, it has corned beef around the eggs. Cheese binds the onions and peppers, and a spinach tortilla holds it all together. Match this with hash browns and church on a Sunday morning and your weekend is complete.”

CALLAGHAN’S IRISH SOCIAL CLUB • 916 CHARLESTON ST. • 433-9374 • CALLAGHANSIRISHSOCIALCLUB.COM

LAKESHA BRACKINS, PH.D., Deputy Superintendent of Academics, Mobile County Public Schools CRAWFISH AND CORN BEIGNETS AT MARGAUX “A new upscale restaurant in West Mobile, named for a Mobile County Public Schools teacher? Yes, please! Margaux is inventively decorated, and the streamlined menu focuses mainly on seafood, including an oyster bar, as well as dry-aged steaks. I could have eaten about 100 of the crawfish and corn beignets, which are like elevated hush puppies. The pimento cheese grits are also amazing.”

MARGAUX • 7899 COTTAGE HILL ROAD • 2773355 • MARGAUXMOBILE.COM

JESSICA DEESE, Coordinator, Wed With Style AVOCADO WEST INDIES TOAST AT PROVISION “Avocado toast and West Indies salad are two of my favorite foods. Combining them is a stroke of pure genius. Served atop a slice of hearty bread and sprinkled with sea salt and cracked pepper, every bite of this toast is a delight — and so is the scene. Provision’s swanky space houses a wine bar, coffee shop, gourmet groceries and chic gifts. There is so much to savor.”

PROVISION • 100 N. SECTION ST., FAIRHOPE • 850-5004 • PROVISIONFAIRHOPE.COM

TODD GREER, Executive Director, Innovation Portal TUNA POKE BOWL AT SQUID INK ECLECTIC EATS AND DRINKS “As a loyal fan of anything Panini Pete comes up with, I am not shocked that the Tuna Poke Bowl at Squid Ink has become a lunchtime staple in downtown Mobile. The tuna is always so exquisite. The combination of the soy sesame sriracha (say that three times fast) and spicy mayo, with fresh veggies on a bed of rice, leaves me powered up for the afternoon.”

SQUID INK ECLECTIC EATS AND DRINKS • 102 DAUPHIN ST. • 405-0031 • SQUIDINKEATS.COM