By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The Birmingham Candy Company will be bringing its handmade, locally sourced confections Over the Mountain for the holiday season. From Oct. 16 through Christmas, the company created by husband-and-wife team Wayne and Cassie Bolden will be selling confections at a pop-up storefront at The Summit near Belk. “It does feel like coming home to the … [Read more...]

By Donna Cornelius Last year, COVID-19 restrictions had organizations rethinking their usual fundraising events. The Birmingham chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International, a nonprofit, professional organization for women in food, beverage and hospitality, came up with Champagne & Fried Chicken, a drive-through picnic at Birmingham’s Pepper Place Market. The event … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Unless U opened an ice cream shop on its campus Aug. 6 staffed by and serving its special needs students. Unless U Scoops, with its wallpaper decorated using student drawings of whimsical ice cream in cones, bows and sundaes, serves Big Spoon Creamery products to the public at Unless U’s campus in Vestavia Hills. “Unless U Scoops is an ice cream … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Mallory Webb knew she wanted to one day own her own business, but she never envisioned in her youth that she would one day own a bakery. It wasn’t until she was well into her studies at Samford University that she found she had a knack for the pastry arts. “I hated science in school, but somehow I just connected with baking,” Webb said. Cut to … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Each year, the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Vestavia Hills celebrates Ascension Day, which occurs 40 days after Easter. Last year’s annual Food Truck Rally had to be canceled because of the pandemic, but this year the event was back with a new cause. On May 13, local food trucks and about 600 guests gathered at the church to celebrate … [Read more...]