Southern Journal: My Last Meal
Rick Bragg, Southern Living Magazine – February 2011
How many times have I looked at a plate of food and thought: If this is the last thing I eat, I can die happy. It happened over sausage gravy and biscuits at Skyway Jack’s in St. Petersburg, beignets and cafe au lait at Panini Pete’s in Fairhope, grilled shrimp and onions on sweet cornbread at Upperline in New Orleans.
Well-Fed Reporter Visits Panini Pete’s
Mike Brantley, The Press-Register – May 19, 2010
The Well-Fed Reporter interviews Pete Blohme, owner and chef at Panini Pete’s in Fairhope.
Guy Fieri brings “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” to the Gulf Coast to focus on “Real Deal Fast Food”
Matt Cuthbert, AL.com – May 14, 2008
Chef Pete Blohme is no small presence in any room, standing 6 feet 4 inches.
But when the room is roughly the size of a yellow 1974 Volkswagen Beetle (with automatic stick shift) things really get interesting really fast. Throw in a television crew along with the usual kitchen staff and a few folks who want to try to see what all the fuss is about and, well, you get the picture. It’s chaos.
The Case for Fairhope and Point Clear: Not a high-rise in sight
Millie Ball, The Times Picayune – June 8, 2008
Owner Pete Blohme, 44, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York’s Hudson River Valley, works the kitchen and the crowd, which is major since Panini Pete’s star run in May on the Food Channel’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.”
Panini Pete’s in Downtown Fairhope
WKRG News 5
Come Join us for a Wonderful Lunch 11:00AM – 2:30PM featuring: Hand Pattied Burgers, All Beef Hot-dogs and Fresh Cut Frites and Chips. Don’t forget our European Panini Sandwiches!! Featuring house roasted meats and home made mozzarella! Made from scratch soups are always a hit. Save room for some fresh baked sweets & treats. Chocolate chip cookies, biscotti, pies & refreshing Italian Ice! We also have beautiful courtyard & patio dining in the Fairhope French Quarter.
Food Network host Guy Fieri fond of Fairhope, Alabama Restaurant
Bob Carlton, The Birmingham News – November 5, 2008
“Oh, my gosh, talk about a place you wish you could go to 10 times,” the spiked-haired, tattoo-covered host of the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” says. “That dude (owner-chef Pete Blohme) was just a riot, just off the hook.”