Birmingham

Hey Everyone, we are taking our son to visit colleges and are going to be in Birmingham staying at the Westin for a Friday afternoon/Night and Saturday morning.(We do have a car, so can drive!) I ...

by Thanks4Food 8 years ago

Here in Birmingham, AL someone opened a Chicago-style diner, and we tried the Pizza Puff from Iltaco Foods http://www.iltaco.com/Pizza_Puffs___Retail.html This is definitely NOT gourmet nor health...

Hi all, I'll be driving through to New Orleans and will be staying the night in Birmingham. I was wondering where you would recommend for dinner and breakfast for a family of 4. The kids have exten...

Regardless of how one feels about Zagat's, they bring recognition. They have just released their list of the 26 hottest food cities of 2016, and eleven of them are in the southeast. The list inc...

Hello! 'Just joined. 'A bit "challenging." 'Hope it's temporary. :D .... Planning a trip to Birmingham. Hotels, reasonably priced (less than $15, most entrees), attractions, shopping, anythin...

Ran into a friendly couple out here in Austin a couple days ago who informed me the iconic Lag's of Homewood has shuttered. http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2009/12/lags_eatery_closes_in_homewood...

by Dax 6 years ago

http://redbowlbham.strikingly.com/ Located at the top of the hill on Green Springs (by Pizza Hut), this is a totally different restaurant since it was previously named Korean Barbecue or somethi...

by bhamdining 14 years ago

Someone asked us where to find the best steak in Birmingham. We do a pretty mean steak at home (Whole Foods' natural strips are awesome, or Mr. P's filets), so we don't go out much for steak. We we...

by sheilal 7 years ago

Just read an article at Serious Eats proclaiming their love for Hot Chicken in Nashville. I probably won't make the trek there to try it anytime soon. So is there anywhere in the greater metro area...

Hi, It seems like most of the general threads on Birmingham are a little dated. I will be heading there for a wedding and will have free time to explore and eat on Saturday and Sunday (likely b...

This post on al.com/Birmingham Magazine melds two articles I wrote. I want to get a discussion going on the latter: Did I get the new guard of Birmingham chef-owners? Who did I miss? Who is on the ...

by Kelbish1 7 years ago

Does anyone remember Dragon? It was a chinese place off of lake shore near John Carrol? Well... They closed and sadly that special hot and sour soup is gone! Definitely the best I had ever had! ...

by Kelbish1 7 years ago

I currently live in huntsville and just found out about Wasabi Juans. I'm always up for different things like this! Has anyone tried it recently? If so any recommendations? Sushi... Good, Tacos... ...

Gearing up for a trip to B'ham.Definitely going to need a good Fried Catfish fix.?Could y'all point me towards the best in the area please?

by Dax 12 years ago

Had some delicious grilled Royal Reds at Little Savannah last week and would love to grill up some of my own. Has anyone seen them for sale (retail) here? No one answered at Snapper Grabbers and ...

I'll be coming down to see a football game this fall and would like to set up an itinerary. As of now we are going to stay in Birmingham and go back and forth for the game. With that being said, ...

We have only one evening in Birmingham and unfortunately it falls on a Sunday. No surprise that most places seem to be closed. Last year we had some very good fried chicken at Max's Deli. I would d...