The Twisted Turnip Revival

08/02/2026

Well, I don’t know if you could have planned the timing of this if you tried.

Last night, I told y’all The Twisted Turnip was closing its doors.

Then, at midnight, Tracy Mock dropped his newest episode.

And there we were.

The Turnip still alive and carrying on like nobody had told her the story was almost over.

Hunter C**n was over there being our Turnip Troubadour, music floating through the dining room. Folks were gathered around tables. Plates were coming out of the kitchen. I was doing what I’ve done a thousand times, bouncing around talking about food, telling stories, feeding people and probably carrying on more than necessary.

Just another night at the Turnip.

Except now I know it wasn’t.

And watching Tracy’s episode after writing that announcement made me see that night completely differently.

He didn’t film our ending.

He filmed us before we knew there was going to be one.

He caught the Turnip exactly how I want to remember her.

Alive.

A little loud. A little unconventional. Full of good food, good music and people gathered around tables.

And still trying something new.

That night Tracy trusted us with his Granny Bobbie Rabren’s 1967 Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe. We fed him some of the strange things that come out of my head and somehow make their way onto plates. We talked food, family, stories and all the things that made this place what it was.

We had absolutely no idea how much that footage was going to mean just a few days later.

Tracy, thank you.

Thank you for coming down Highway 84 and spending an evening with us. Thank you for telling our story. And thank you for leaving me with something I didn’t know I was going to need so soon.

A chance to see my Turnip alive again.Tracy Mock Hunter C**n Chris Shallies

I return to Andalusia, Al to visit a favorite restaurant, The Twist...

08/01/2026

Two years ago, God led me down Highway 84.
Today, He's leading me somewhere else.

After much prayer, many tears, and one of the hardest decisions I've ever made, The Twisted Turnip is now officially closed at our Highway 84 location.

When I chose to reopen these doors again, I made myself and my family one promise: I would never again sacrifice my physical health trying to save a business. No matter how much I loved this place, I could not allow it to take another piece of me.

Over these last several weeks, it became clear that the financial pressures, combined with everything else life has thrown my way, had become more than my body could continue to carry. I promised myself I would recognize that moment this time, and I have.

For a long time, I prayed that God would open doors no one could shut. Somewhere along the way, I realized I was spending just as much energy trying to hold open a door He was gently closing.

I've learned that God never closes one door without already preparing another. The hardest part isn't walking through the new one. Sometimes it's finding the faith to loosen your grip on the old one.

Highway 84 gave me far more than a restaurant. It gave me my faith back. This little building became my church. Not because it had stained glass windows, wooden pews, or a steeple, but because this is where God met me.

Church doesn't always look the same for everyone, and that's okay. One person's walk with God doesn't have to look like another's. I have never fit neatly inside the expected mold, and I've finally stopped apologizing for that. God has always had a way of meeting me in the places people least expect, and for me, that happened around a dining room full of strangers who slowly became family.

This is where He stripped away pride, taught me humility, carried me through physical and mental health battles, legal battles, financial struggles, heartbreak, impossible decisions, and countless moments when I honestly didn't know how I was going to keep going.

Looking from the outside, it may seem like I've lost more battles than I've won these last two years. But I know differently. While I may have lost some battles, I have already won the war.

God wasn't just building a restaurant. He was rebuilding me.
For that, I wouldn't trade a single lesson, even the painful ones.

To every customer who walked through our doors, thank you. You became so much more than customers. You became friends. You became family. You prayed for us, celebrated with us, grieved with us, laughed with us, believed in us, and reminded me over and over that there are still good people in this world. I will cherish those memories for the rest of my life.

As for what's next... I honestly don't know yet. But I do know this.

The Twisted Turnip isn't dying. It's simply leaving Highway 84.

Because The Twisted Turnip was never really a building. It has always been a table where people gathered. A place where familiar flavors met unexpected twists. A place where stories were shared, prayers were whispered, tears were shed, friendships were born, and hope somehow found its way into the room.

That spirit doesn't have an address. It never did.

The same God who brought me through every fire I've faced is already standing at the next door, waiting for me to trust Him enough to walk through it.

So don't say goodbye.
Just stay tuned.

The Turnip has always been worth the drive.
I just have a feeling the next journey God has planned might be worth it too.

07/25/2026

Y’all, this heat has been carrying on like it owns the whole state of Alabama, so Hunter C**n has decided the people deserve a little relief.

The Turnip Troubadour is stopping back by tonight for an encore performance, ready to strum and serenade while y’all sit in the cold air and let us do the sweating.

You could stand over your own grill, slap mosquitoes, and argue with a hamburger that is burnt on the outside and raw in the middle.

Or you could come sit down at The Turnip.

We’ll cook the steak, build the burger, keep the sweet tea coming, and point you toward that cold self-serve salad bar loaded down with all the fixings. Hunter will handle the country music and Southern soul, and the only hard decision you’ll have to make is mashed potatoes or a baked tater.

Tonight’s steak lineup:

The Ribeye Worth the Drive | $42
A hand-cut, house-seasoned 16-ounce ribeye grilled to order, served with mashed potatoes or a baked potato and one trip to our fresh salad bar.

The Turnip Signature Cajun Queen | $45
A 16-ounce ribeye topped with grilled jumbo shrimp and our Cajun cream sauce. The Queen does not travel light, whisper when she enters, or apologize for being extra.

We’ve also got burgers and plenty of scratch-made Twisted Turnip dishes for anybody who does not need a full 16 ounces of beef to prove a point.

Come cool off, eat something worth leaving the house for, and let Hunter C**n put a little music behind your supper.

We’re serving until 9 PM tonight or as long as y'all keep coming in!
21925 US Highway 84, between Andalusia and Opp

The Twisted Turnip
Worth the short drive and the loosened belt.

07/24/2026

Tonight, we’re making a little history over here that might make us much more than "Almost Famous" this time!

Our good friend, Tracy Mock with Mock Films, a YouTube channel, will be back at The Turnip tonight filming for his next episode of "Adventures of a Lifetime"

And boy, do we have a line up of contenders for Tracy to critique and tell the world just what he thinks about them!

Dishes we have submitted as Tributes for Tracy tonight:

Chef Chris's Alabama Arancini
Boss Lady's Honey Hush Ham & Sweet Potato Stack
Granny's 1967

We are incredibly honored to have been trusted with Tracy’s Granny Bobbie Rabren’s original 1967 Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe. A family recipe with nearly sixty years of history has made its way into the Turnip kitchen, and tonight y’all get to taste the story.

Meanwhile, Hunter C**n, The Turnip Troubadour, will be live in the dining room with an acoustic show full of good country music and Southern soul.

So if y’all wanna be famous too or at least a part of history with us then come on down Highway 84, grab a table, smile pretty when the camera swings your way, and watch a little Turnip magic happen right here in the dining room.

& Don't worry, y'all, nobody is being forced to survive on experimental food alone... We will have all your tried and true Twisted favs, Ribeye Steaks, & Gulf Seafood too!

Come eat something new, order an old favorite, listen to live music, and maybe accidentally become a YouTube celebrity before dessert.

The Twisted Turnip
21925 US Hwy 84, between Andalusia and Opp
Friday, 4:00–9:00 PM
Worth the short drive, especially when becoming a celebrity could be on the menu tonight!

07/19/2026

Before y’all go to bed and accidentally commit yourselves to that same old Sunday lunch spot again, let us interrupt the routine.

Tomorrow, The Turnip is planning a big Southern Sunday lunch, the kind that smells like somebody’s grandmama has been in the kitchen since daylight and tastes like your soul finally got fed.

Hunter C**n, The Turnip Troubadour, will be right here in the dining room playing an acoustic mix of good old country music and Southern gospel while we serve up all those scratch-made Sunday traditions you’ve been craving.

No twists. Just tradition.

Good groceries, good music, good people, and a little Sunday revival around the table. Because sometimes the Lord provides through grace, and sometimes He provides through fried chicken, dressing, gravy, greens, and a plate heavy enough to require both hands.

Y’all know you’re tired of going to the same old place and ordering the same old plate.

Come take the drive out Highway 84 tomorrow. We’re planning something special, and Sunday lunch at The Turnip is fixing to feel less like a meal and more like coming home.

Tomorrow’s Sunday lunch is bringing all the good groceries:
fried chicken, chicken tenders, beef tips and gravy, or smoked ham, served with your choice of three scratch-made sides, bread, dessert, and sweet tea.
Adults are $15.99
kids 9 and under are $9.99
and little ones under 3 eat free.

Sunday lunch: 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
21925 US Highway 84, between Andalusia and Opp

07/18/2026

Some of us are carrying weather nobody else can see. I know I am.

The Turnip has carried some of its own behind these walls too. There have been hard days, heavy decisions, tired hearts, and moments when it felt like the wind might just keep blowing forever.

But we are still here.

Maybe a little worn down. Maybe holding a few things together with prayer, grit, and sheer stubborn faith. But we are here, the lights are on, the grill is hot, and supper is still being served.

Because storms do not always come to destroy what you built. Sometimes they reveal the strength buried underneath it. Sometimes God lets the rain fall long enough to wash away what cannot go with you into the next season.

So let the sky carry on tonight.

Let the thunder speak. Let the rain fall where it needs to fall. We may not understand the storm while we are standing in the middle of it, but we still believe there is purpose in the water and something worth becoming on the other side.

& until the clouds break, we are going to keep feeding people.

The Ribeye Worth the Drive | $42
A thick, hand-cut 16-ounce ribeye, grilled the way you like it and served with one trip to the salad bar plus your choice of mashed taters or a baked potato.

Surf & Turf Cajun Queen | $45
Our Worth the Drive ribeye topped with grilled shrimp and rich Cajun cream sauce, because sometimes even a hard week deserves a little extra foo-foo on the plate.

Grilled Pork Chop Special | $22
A thick, tender, hand-cut grilled pork chop served with greens and mashed taters.

There is a seat at our table for anybody who needs a good meal, a deep breath, or just a reminder that the storm does not get the final word.

We are tired, but we are okay.
We are weathered, but we are still standing.
And by the grace of God, The Turnip is still turning.

Drive carefully, come hungry, and come sit with us awhile.

The Twisted Turnip Revival
21925 US Hwy 84, between Andalusia and Opp
Open tonight from 4:00 to 9:00 PM

07/17/2026

Put down the school supplies, back away from the Walmart buggy, and come get yourself something that does not come with a barcode.

Hunter C**n is sound-checking the tunes, the grill is hot, and it is about to turn into an all-night revival out here on Turnip Hill.

Tonight’s lineup is looking mighty disrespectful to whatever you were planning to eat at home:

Our thick, hand-cut grilled pork chop with greens and mashed taters is just $22.

T-bones and filet mignon are 20% off tonight.

And yes, those big 16-ounce ribeyes are in the house, worth every mile of the drive out Highway 84 to come get you one. Get yours with one trip to the salad bar and your choice of mashed or baked tater for $42.

Feeling a little fancy and a whole lot hungry? The Surf & Turf Cajun Queen is waiting for you at $45.

Hunter is tuning up, the steaks are hitting the grill, and the porch is getting ready to come alive.

Y’all better come on while the getting is good.

Whatcha waiting for?

The Twisted Turnip
21925 US Hwy 84
Between Andalusia and Opp

07/17/2026

You made it through the week, and sometimes that alone deserves a good steak, a little music, and a place to go where the weight of the week can finally loosen its grip.

Tonight, the one and only Hunter C**n, our Official Turnip Troubadour, will be playing live while we serve steak and seafood specials all night long.

But what happens at The Turnip has never been just about the food.

There is something sacred about a table.

It is where strangers become familiar, families reconnect, old friends laugh too loud, and weary people remember that life is still full of good things. No matter who you are, where you come from, what you believe, or what corner of the world you fit into, our table has a seat for everyone.

You may walk through the door looking for a homestyle, scratch-made supper, but somewhere between the first bite, the music, and the laughter, a little Turnip magic starts working on you. Before long, it feels less like a restaurant and more like supper at a friend’s house.

Maybe that is what we are all hungry for anyway.

Good food. Good people. A little grace. And somewhere we can show up exactly as we are.

So text the family. Round up the friend group. Tell everybody the Friday night plan is to meet at The Turnip.

We’ll take care of the cooking, the music, and the magic.

Y’all just come as you are and show up hungry.

Don’t bring nothin’ but yourselves, we got the rest covered!

Friday night dinner 4–9 PM
21925 US Hwy 84, between Andalusia and Opp

07/16/2026

Well… somebody’s grandma just got a little dangerous.

This Thursday night, we’re taking an old-fashioned pork chop and giving it a Twisted Turnip kind of testimony.

Our thick, hand cut grilled pork chop is perched on a bed of homemade mashed potatoes, then smothered with a house-made sweet and spicy cranberry apple chutney that’s equal parts Southern comfort and “who taught Grandma to cook like this?”

It’s sweet from the apples.
Tangy from the cranberries.
Just enough heat to keep things interesting.
And piled high over a juicy grilled chop that didn’t come to play. Wash it down with some good ol' sweet iced tea and probably have some leftover for tomorrow's lunch for $26

If your supper has been coming out of a drive-thru window lately… it’s time to remember what real groceries taste like.

Come hungry. Leave wondering why pork chops ever got a reputation for being boring.

The Twisted Turnip
21925 US Hwy 84, between Andalusia & Opp

Thursday Dinner
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Where familiar flavors meet unexpected twists.