Home to several locally owned and operated eateries, Alabama is a natural hub of Southern cuisine. The Alabama Tourism Department has recognized the state's culinary advantages by launching a campaign boasting 2012 as "The Year of Alabama Food." This campaign will highlight Alabama's best and tastiest, so visitors can experience what locals savor every day. With access to fresh seafood from the Gulf and unique local recipes derived from deep Southern roots, the Year of Alabama Food campaign promises to identify specialties that every tourist can enjoy. For an early morning jump start, here are some of Prattville’s best breakfast spots.

Java Shops Get You Going

The Special Grind offers tasty pastries, light lunch foods and, as its name implies, numerous unique coffee blends. To help customers enjoy these delicacies, this veteran-owned upscale coffee shop provides a warm, inviting atmosphere. As a special treat, The Special Grind even features an occasional appearance by local authors. For those on the go, The Special Grind provides a convenient expresso drive-thru service.

MugShots Java is another great spot for a morning coffee or light lunch. In addition to classic black coffee, MugShots Java offers several upscale java options including such delicacies as espressos, cappuccinos and flavored lattes, to name a few. MugShots Java also offers smoothies in many different flavors including banana, mango, peach and strawberry. For a light lunch, MugShots Java provides bagels soups, and sandwiches as well as sugary-baked goods for those with a sweet tooth. 

House of Java boasts even more options. House of Java offers several blends of lattes, macchiatos and espressos. As an alternative to these bean-derived delights, House of Java provides a host of other beverage choices including sodas, smoothies, teas and monin, a type of flavored syrup beverage. To accompany any customer’s beverage of choice, House of Java makes several daily baked foods including muffins, bagels and cinnamon rolls as well as sandwiches and wraps. House of Java even takes care of the kids as it features a large indoor play area for children. 

Kick Back at Sunset Smoothie

Sunset Smoothie delivers healthy alternatives as it boasts several smoothie blends using such popular flavors as strawberry, blueberry and banana, to name a few. Sunset Smoothie even offers Red Bull or Monster infused energy-geared blends that promise to get the morning started with a kick. For workout buffs, Sunset delivers supplemented smoothies that include special proteins, and for the weight conscious crowd, Sunset offers several salads, wraps and panini.