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LUCY BUFFETT TO EMCEE TOURISM AWARDS BANQUET

August 21, 2009 - Celebrity Chef Lucy Buffett and Mobile’s WPMI NBC-15 reporter Darwin Singleton are scheduled to emcee the awards banquet at the 2009 Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference will be held at the Marriott Grand Hotel in Point Clear August 29 – September 1.

A native of Mobile, Lucy opened her now-famous restaurant Lulu’s in 1999. What was once considered a dive has now become a destination experience for more than 750,000 customers every year. Lulu’s serves more than 1,000 gallons of gumbo and more than 100,000 hamburgers each year. She has made several appearances on NBC’s “Today Show” and the Food Network promoting and preparing recipes from her “Crazy Sista Cooking” cookbook... (read more on Lagniappemobile.com)

Lagniappe Mobile

July 28, 2009 - What I wouldn’t give for a good tomato sandwich right about now. Some tasty bread, a little mayo, salt and freshly ground pepper. And, of course, a homegrown tomato. But where to find a good tomato? Forget the supermarkets. As excited as I am about the new Publix in Fairhope, it has the same tasteless tomatoes as the rest of ‘em. I could probably find one at Market on the Square on Saturday. But, sadly, by the time you read this, the Market will be taking its summer hiatus. Now just in case you think this topic is better suited for the cuisine column, bear with me. There is a business story here.. (read more on Lagniappemobile.com)

Southern Byways

May 5, 2009 - A couple of months ago, I bought myself a tee-shirt that reads “All Roads Lead to the Beach.” Now, you’re probably asking yourself what exactly does this have to do with anything. Well, this weekend, I was back at the beach, albeit a different beach, but a beach nonetheless. (read more on SouthernByways.com)

Summer Vacation

May 16, 2009 - The weak economy has put the brakes on summer spending for many families. Less money means fewer trips away from home. What does this all mean for one of Alabama's favorite get-a-way locations? (read more on cbs42.com)

'Crazy Sista' cooks up excitement for fans at book signing

April 17, 2009 - The drowsy music of Parrothead and former University of Southern Mississippi alumnus Jimmy Buffett played in the background of the campus bookstore Thursday afternoon, signaling a quirky arrival. (read more on hattiesburgamerican.com)

To Market, To Market

April 13, 2009 - Opal Young's interest in painting was incubated in school art classes, so it's fitting that when the retired teacher sells one of her paintings at Lulu's Fresh Art Market, a portion of the proceeds helps fund art programs at Baldwin County schools. (read more on al.com)

Buffett Helping Ark

April 11, 2009 - Jimmy Buffett caused a beach bum revolution in 1977 upon release of his classic single, Margaritaville. No spring crawfish boil, cookout or backyard bash would be complete without this irresistible party tune that reverberates in your head long after the festivities are over. (read more on mcherald.com)

LuLu’s at Homeport Marina to Receive First-Ever Dauphin Island Sea Lab Seventh Generation Award

March 3, 2009 - In the spirit of these inspiring words of wisdom, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) is proud to announce the establishment of the DISL Seventh Generation Award. This award will be given annually to the person/organization that embodies the tenets of sustainability, stewardship and pro-active practice in considering our natural resources for the seventh generation. (read more at disl.org)

Nicole Houser and Lucy Buffett pave the way for eco-friendly eateries.

February 13, 2009 - As you cross the bridge from Pleasure Island to mainland Gulf Shores, you can spot a yellow flag flying over bright pink LuLu’s Restaurant at Homeport Marina. A new signpost also marks the spot. In September, owner Lucy Buffett added a wind turbine to generate electricity. Lucy describes this as a “baby step” in energy conservation. (read more at mobilebaymag.com)

Eating Shoreganic: Lulu's at Gulf Shores, Ala., is in the midst of a push for healthier, environmentally friendly cuisine.

February 12, 2009 - Lulu's at Homeport Marina in Gulf Shores serves up the famous Cheeseburger in Paradise, mostly because Lucy (Lulu) Anne Buffett is Jimmy's sister. But even though this menu appeals to America's "carnivorous habits," it was time to join the green revolution and enlighten restaurant visitors at the same time, said General Manager Johnny Fisher. (read more at activerain.com)

Cheeseburger in paradise: A sizzling experiment that could help save Alabama's small farms (And it tastes good)

November 30, 2008 - In January of last year, the phone rang at Boutwell Farms, an upstart family operation near the Georgia line, specializing in organic grains, free-range pork and grass-fed beef. On the line was Johnny Fisher, general manager of Lulu's at Homeport Marina, the well-known, 450-seat Gulf Shores restaurant. Fisher, wanting to wean Lulu's off of the nondescript patties at the center of its most popular menu item, was searching for beef that was tastier, healthier and regionally produced. And he needed enough of it each year to make more than 70,000 cheeseburgers. (read more at al.com)

61,000 tomatoes

December 1, 2008 - Getting local seafood was never a problem for Lulu's at Homeport Marina. And since this spring, the restaurant has bought its beef from a family farm near Clayton, Ala. Now, Lulu's management is thinking about how it might acquire produce from Alabama's fields. Each year, for example, the restaurant buys about 61,000 tomatoes — 39,000 green, 22,000 red — at a price of about 65 cents apiece, general manager Johnny Fisher said. That works out to nearly $40,000 worth of tomatoes. "So," he wondered, "would that be enough to get someone to build a hothouse and start growing tomatoes?" (read more at al.com)

Mega meat processors make local beef production difficult

November 30, 2008 - Getting locally produced beef from an area dotted with cattle farms doesn't seem like it'd be difficult. In fact, Baldwin County alone is home to some 25,000 cattle this year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. But Alabama is an exporter of cattle, meaning that it generally ships out live animals, not meat, said Perry Mobley, a commodities director with the Alabama Farmers Federation. Boutwell Farms in Clayton, which has partnered with Lulu's at Homeport Marina to provide the restaurant with organic grass-fed beef.

(read more at al.com)

As part of the Clean Island Initiative, LuLu’s at Homeport will install a wind generator to power the outside bar/kitchen.

September 24, 2008 - LuLu's at Homeport Marina, which has already set the bar to the sky when it comes to family dining from the Fat Tuesday that it opened on the Intracoastal Waterway four years ago, is now taking a leadership role in the greening of South Baldwin County.The Gulf Shores restaurant has partnered with Gulf Shores and Orange Beach and The Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber of
Commerce to form the Clean Island Initiative. (read the story here) PDF

LuLu's scores a perfect 100 on food safety and health just in time for the Shrimp Festival! (VIDEO)

Lucy Buffett will be cooking up one of her favorite summer party menus, live on the Today Show! Her appearance will be in the third hour of the show on NBC on July 28, 2008.

July 28, 2008 - Jimmy Buffett may have turned "Cheeseburgers in Paradise" into a world-famous song, but he's got nothing on his little sister, Lucy Anne Buffett, who's sharing her Gulf Coast-famous wee burgers from her new cookbook, "Crazy Sista Cooking: Cuisine and Conversation."

(read more at msn.com)

Lucy Buffett and Crazy Sista Cooking appeared on FOX 6 in Birmingham, AL and cooked up some famous LA Cavier! (Video)

Lucy Buffett and Crazy Sista Cooking appeared on WKRG-TV in Mobile with anchor Bill Riales. (Video)

Buffett website lists Fat Tuesday events at Lulu’s and cookbook

January 27, 2008 - Lucy "Lulu" Buffett’s new cookbook "Crazy Sista Cooking: Conversation and Cuisine with Lucy Buffett” is now available at Amazon.com. The cookbook contains over 150 recipes, and a bunch of good stories as well. (read more at buffettnews.com)