While summer signals a season of fun—days at the beach, trips to the mountains, family vacations, and a calendar full of activities—it also serves as a reminder that we have entered warm-water storm season, bringing with it the possibility of tropical storms and the ever-dreaded hurricane. 

Mikey famously said, “Try it. You’ll like it.” That sentiment certainly applies to the latest local specialty food products created and distributed by Bays to Bayous in Fairhope, Alabama. The inspiration for the products originates from Mobile family matriarch Ann Bridgeman, an epicurean legend around these parts. The products include West Indies Salad ready-mix marinade, Spicy Bloody Mary mix, Creole Lemon dressing, Lemon-stuffed olives, and Spicy Pickled asparagus.