Food lovers across the state can taste the transition to fall at festivals celebrating a late-season legume, barbecue and other delectable delights. Wine and cheese lovers can explore downtown Opelika, Hoover restaurants will strut their stuff, and shrimp will show off their appeal. Even local honey – the sweet byproduct of the insects that pollinate our edible plants and flowers – gets its due in festivals through mid-October celebrating some of Alabama’s favorite eats and drinks.