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ONE GOOD EGG
One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2016 was to cook more at home. And I have. I started my New Year’s Day, after a good night’s sleep, with a delicious cup of my famous Coffee Milk—an indeterminate...
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INSPIRATION: MAGGIE TUNIC
I assume that most folks imagine that the Maggie Top/Tunic/Dress is named after my daughter Maggie—and they would be right, in a way. What few people know is that the garment is named after an...
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THE MOTH, FACTS, FEAR, AND ASTRONAUTS
I’m going to ask for forgiveness in advance as this post is going to ramble. There is a lot to say and, at face value, parts of the story don’t seem to have any relevance to one another. Bear with me—I...
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SATURDAY BRUNCH + THE WEEK IN REVIEW
Join us January 16th for Saturday Brunch at The Factory. Our menu features everyone’s favorite (we’re not kidding): the Farm Breakfast, with cheesy scrambled eggs, freshly baked biscuits, house made...
View ArticleTHE FACTORY | THIS WEEK 1.18.2016 – 1.23.2016
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Over the past few years, we’ve...
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MATERIALS CULTURE
I’ve been reading Pattern Recognition (2003) by William Gibson as a sort of “digital book club” with a friend of mine who lives in another state. I’ve never been a huge fan of science fiction—and had,...
View ArticleSTITCH: A 22-MINUTE DOCUMENTARY
The story of my coming home to Alabama in the year 2000 is one that has been told many times. My journey home started in the spring of 2000 on the corner of 38th Street and 8th Avenue in New York City....
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CREATIVE INTEGRITY
I’ve recently been reading Brené Brown’s new book, Rising Strong. I’ve found so much good in the book, both for me personally and also for how we run our business. In any small (or young) business, you...
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SINGLE LOCK: THEN AND NOW
You may remember that back in 2013 we spoke with the trio behind Single Lock Records, when they were newly established. Single Lock is an independent record label founded by Shoals residents Ben...
View ArticleSATURDAY BRUNCH + THE WEEK IN REVIEW
Join us January 23rd for Saturday Brunch at The Factory. Our menu features a vegetarian version of our famous Factory Benedict made with roasted sweet potato medallions, poached eggs, and sriracha...
View ArticleTIE THE KNOT @ THE FACTORY (NOT LITERALLY)
You can find us in the January/February bridal edition of No’Ala, a regional publication celebrating the people, places, and things that make North Alabama a great place to live and work. Grab a copy...
View ArticleTHE FACTORY | THIS WEEK 1.25.2016 – 1.30.3016
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Mohandas K. Gandhi Here is what we have going on this week, Monday, January 25 – Saturday, January 30: Join us this Saturday, January 30, for Sip +...
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FIND THE LOVE
“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.” — Oscar Wilde Below you’ll find a few favorites for you or your Valentine, some love stories to our staff and community, and DIY projects to...
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FILM SCREENING @ THE FACTORY
If you follow along on the Journal, you know that Alabama Chanin is a long-time supporter of the Southern Foodways Alliance. Over the years, we have joined together for countless partnerships, events,...
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ON DESIGNING STENCILS
Last fall, our friend (and editor) Melanie reached out with the desire to design her own stencil—and use that stencil for one of our of our Custom DIY Kits. She documented her process here, and we’ve...
View ArticleSATURDAY BRUNCH + THE WEEK IN REVIEW
Join us January 30th at The Factory for Saturday Brunch. This week we’re serving up The Factory Benedict topped with roasted pork loin, poached eggs, and sriracha hollandaise sauce. Bring your latest...
View ArticleTHE FACTORY | THIS WEEK 2.1.2016 – 2.6.2016
“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” – James Beard Here is what we have going on this week, Monday, February 1 – Saturday, February 6: Join us this morning, February 1, from 8:30am –...
View ArticleVALENTINE’S DAY
There are really only three ways to approach Valentine’s Day: embrace it and fall in love with all things love, scorn it and attribute it to false sentiment, or ignore it completely—which is a tactic...
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FRIENDS OF THE CAFÉ: INTRODUCING RODNEY SCOTT
On March 24th, we will be hosting our first Friends of the Café dinner for 2016 featuring Rodney Scott and Frank Stitt (see more about that below). At first glance, Frank and Rodney may seem like they...
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BUILD A WARDROBE: SINGLE- OR DOUBLE-LAYERED
When joining our Build a Wardrobe program, participants make design choices for each of the four garments they create. When planning a design for any garment, the first decision you make is whether the...
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