Chef Frank Stitt poses with one of his signature dishes, the baked grits, at Bottega Cafe, his Mediterranean-themed restaurant in the Five Points neighborhood of Birmingham, Jefferson County. Stitt has been one of the leaders of the "farm-to-table" movement in the South that focuses on working closely with local food producers to bring fresh and seasonal products to restaurant patrons.
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