By Taylor Bright Photo by Jordan WaldIn an office in Birmingham, in a place that would be hard to say if it were Birmingham, Homewood or Mountain Brook, Tommy Mayfield types into an old Mac computer, surrounded by books that make it hard to tell if it’s an office or the dorm room of an honors student.There’s a poster of Flannery O’Connor’s The Violent … [Read more...]
… After A While, Krocodile: Korduroy Krocodile Owner Retires After 39 Years
By Emily Williams Saying goodbye to Korduroy Krocodile is bittersweet for owner Lynda Rothoff. After announcing her retirement on Feb. 23, Rothoff spent her last day at the store on March 6. The Homewood-based children’s consignment clothing store has been in operation for 39 years at the same location on Linden Avenue. It’s not unusual for Rothoff to run into second … [Read more...]
Five OTM Businesses Score Top Retailer Awards
By Ingrid SchnaderThe Alabama Retail Association recently recognized Leaf & Petal with the Gold Alabama Retailer of the Year Award in the $5 million to $20 million annual sales category.This is the second time Leaf & Petal – a garden shop with four locations, in Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook and Birmingham – has won an Alabama Retailer of the … [Read more...]
Clean Your Plate: Brick & Tin’s Chef Aims for Vegetables Adults Will Eat
By Kennedy McJunkin Brick & Tin’s head chef, Bradley Jennings, thinks grown-ups should be eating their vegetables, and he has found a better way to serve them.“A lot of people grew up having to eat vegetables that they were less than enthusiastic about eating,” Jennings said. “We are all grown-ups now, so we should start eating vegetables.”Brick … [Read more...]
Buying Local, Working Well: Homewood Store Keeps Its Business Close to Home
By Ingrid Howard Alabama Goods, in downtown Homewood, has been certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council South. “We have a corporate gift division, and several of our clients support supplier diversity. We have always informed them that we are a female-owned company, and now we can inform them that we are officially WBENC … [Read more...]