By Lee DavisThe Hoover Bucs’ 2014 football schedule includes a visit to Moultrie, Ga., but their most significant trip of the season won’t require a chartered bus or a box lunch.That journey will come on Oct. 3, when Hoover travels across town to face Spain Park.The revival of the Bucs-Jaguar rivalry comes courtesy of the new area Alabama High School Athletic … [Read more...]
Birmingham Restaurant Week Set for Aug. 15-24
Chef Frank Stitt’s three restaurants are among the 25 eateries already signed up to offer discounted dishes during the fifth annual Birmingham Restaurant Week.Set for Aug. 15-24, the event is expected to include about 50 restaurants, organizers said. Last year, 43 restaurants participated.Birmingham Restaurant Week spotlights the city’s culinary culture by offering … [Read more...]
Uptown District Marks Opening with Street Party
Uptown District Marks Opening with Street PartyLots of Over the Mountain coffee lovers have stopped in at Octane in Homewood since it opened in 2013.The stylish coffee bar, which also offers craft cocktails, sandwiches and pastries, is now Uptown as well as upmarket.Octane opened in Birmingham’s Westin Hotel last November, becoming part of the Uptown entertainment … [Read more...]
Urban Cookhouse Partners with Farmers, Opens New Store
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerUrban Cookhouse is expanding in more ways than one.With a recent new location in Crestline, Urban Cookhouse now owns and operates three stores in the Birmingham area. Other restaurants are in downtown Homewood and at The Summit. Urban Cookhouse also has recently established new relationships and signed agreements with … [Read more...]
Vestavia Chef Launches Copper Pot Kitchen Olive Oil
Copper Pot Kitchen, the brainchild of Vestavia Hills chef Ashley Tarver, is launching its olive oil nationwide.Copper Pot Kitchen products include four infused olive oil selections: Honey Balsamic, Lemon Rosemary, Roasted Garlic and Spicy Chile.Now sold in Whole Foods stores and gourmet specialty shops, the line expanded online and in select retail outlets last … [Read more...]