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Sweet home Alabama orange rolls have taken 'state by storm' of sugar, butter, citrus
Roll, orange roll.
The home of the Alabama Crimson Tide has a curious obsession with pastries painted in the citrus tint of gridiron rival Tennessee Volunteers.
“There’s a chunk of Alabama that has fallen hard for orange rolls,” Melissa Hall, co-director of the Southern Foodways Alliance in Oxford, Mississippi, told Fox News Digital.
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She cites central Alabama as the orange-flavored heart of the Yellowhammer State.
Orange rolls look much like cinnamon rolls, both made with yeast dough.
Orange rolls from All Steak restaurant in Cullman, Alabama. (Chris Granger/Alabama Tourism Department)
“Every recipe has its own twist,” Southern Living magazine wrote in 2019.
“Some contain cinnamon, some do not, and some recipes will offer a filling containing orange curd or marmalade.”
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The magazine wrote of the phenomenon: “One special sweet roll, the Alabama orange roll, has taken an entire state by storm.”
All Steak, a venerable steakhouse in the north-central Alabama city of Cullman, is considered the birthplace of the state’s orange roll.
“There’s a chunk of Alabama that has fallen hard for orange rolls.”
But the steakhouse sweet traces its roots – perhaps not coincidentally – to a neighbor from the land of orange, Millard Buchman.
He opened the original All Steak in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1934.
He moved the restaurant to Cullman four years later.
“Welcome To Sweet Home Alabama” signage along Interstate 65 in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 4, 2018. (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)
The “soft, chewy” Alabama orange rolls at All Steak “get their delicious sweet and tart tang from a glaze made with plenty of sugar, butter and a hint of orange peel,” the Alabama Tourism Board said earlier this year.
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The travel group has named the steakhouse orange pastry one of the 100 best things to eat in Alabama several times in recent years.
Millie Ray, a Birmingham homemaker and mother of two boys, became an Alabama orange roll icon in 1979 when she began baking the treats for her garden-club potluck parties.
Millie Ray and Sons now distributes the late mom’s orange rolls throughout the Southeast and as far away as San Antonio, Texas and Wichita, Kansas.
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Alabama is not the only part of the country with an orange roll tradition, however.
They’ve been a Sunday brunch staple in the Midwest for decades.
Orange rolls from All Steak restaurant in Cullman, Alabama. (Chris Granger/Alabama Tourism Department)
“The origins of orange rolls and their popularity in the Midwest is, like many things, a bit cloudy,” writes North Dakota native Sarah Wassberg Johnson on her website, TheFoodHistorian.com
“If you search for ‘history orange rolls’ today, you’ll likely get a LOT of hits about ALABAMA orange rolls … but nary a one about the Midwestern kind.”
She concluded, “Truth be told, they don’t look like they differ much.”
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Johnson traces the origin of orange rolls to the explosive popularity of Florida oranges in the 1920.
Hall of the Southern Foodways Alliance says the citrusy sweets were likely popularized by Sunkist soon after the orange growers cooperative was founded in 1893.
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ATLANTA – A major crash involving eight vehicles shut down all southbound lanes of the Downtown Connector early Friday morning, causing significant traffic delays near University Avenue.
What we know:
The crash was reported on Interstate 75/Interstate 85 just before University Avenue, with injuries confirmed at the scene. Traffic was being diverted off the connector at Interstate 20, Exit 247, while the entrance ramp from I-20 to the connector southbound was also closed. Drivers were advised to use Exit 56A to McDaniel Street or alternate routes including Metropolitan Parkway or Interstate 285. The scene was cleared and lanes began reopening around 6:30 a.m. FOX 5 Atlanta is waiting for a final report on what happened.
A separate serious injury crash was also reported in DeKalb County on Lawrenceville Highway westbound between Montreal Road and Interstate 285. All lanes were blocked, and authorities said the incident involved a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Both investigations were ongoing. The scene was cleared and lanes reopened around 6:45 a.m., according to Georgia Department of Transportation.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta University is set to cut the ribbon on a new Student Health Services building on Friday.
The ribbon cutting will be held at 2:30 p.m. at 1465 Laney Walker Boulevard in Augusta.
The event will showcase the field of college health and the role the services have on students’ personal development and academic success.
The clinic relocated to the new space last month to make way for AU’s advanced research and clinical innovation, according to officials.
At the event, there will also be snacks, interactive games and clinic tours.
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LANDOVER, Md. – Bruno Mars is bringing The Romantic Tour to the Washington, D.C. region this spring!
The Grammy-winning star will stop at Northwest Stadium on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The stadium’s website lets fans sign up for presale access now. Tickets go on sale Thursday, January 15 at 12 p.m.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: Bruno Mars performs onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Bruno Mars – The Romantic Tour 2026 DatesApril – October 2026
Apr 10, 2026 – Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Apr 14, 2026 – State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Apr 18, 2026 – Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
Apr 22, 2026 – NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Apr 25, 2026 – Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, Atlanta, GA
Apr 29, 2026 – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
May 02, 2026 – Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD
May 06, 2026 – Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
May 09, 2026 – Ford Field, Detroit, MI
May 13, 2026 – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
May 16, 2026 – Soldier Field Stadium, Chicago, IL
May 20, 2026 – Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
May 23, 2026 – Rogers Stadium, Toronto, ON
May 24, 2026 – Rogers Stadium, Toronto, ON
Jun 20, 2026 – Stade de France, Paris, FR
Jun 21, 2026 – Stade de France, Paris, FR
Jun 26, 2026 – Olympiastadion, Berlin, DE
Jul 04, 2026 – Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, NL
Jul 05, 2026 – Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, NL
Jul 10, 2026 – Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, ES
Jul 14, 2026 – Stadio San Siro, Milan, IT
Jul 18, 2026 – Wembley Stadium Connected by EE, London, UK
Jul 19, 2026 – Wembley Stadium Connected by EE, London, UK
Aug 21, 2026 – Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Aug 22, 2026 – Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Aug 29, 2026 – Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
Sep 01, 2026 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Sep 05, 2026 – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Sep 09, 2026 – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Sep 12, 2026 – Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Sep 16, 2026 – Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Sep 19, 2026 – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
Sep 23, 2026 – Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Sep 26, 2026 – Falcon Stadium, United States Air Force Academy, CO
Oct 02, 2026 – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Oct 03, 2026 – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Oct 10, 2026 – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Oct 14, 2026 – BC Place, Vancouver, BC
More information on the tour can be found online.
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