By Ingrid Howard For former Ragin’ Cajuns wide receiver Matt Roth, a sports-themed restaurant started by two LSU walk-ons was the perfect opportunity to make some extra money. He had been living in Lafayette, Louisiana, working at his environmental company that does oil and gas business. He was eating at Walk-Ons Bistreaux & Bar at least three or four times a week. “We … [Read more...]
Homewood Bagel Co. Celebrates New Storefront with a Sell-Out Grand Opening
Homewood Bagel Co. owners Joe and Ginny Leavens told Over the Mountain Journal back in March that they hoped to soon open a storefront in Homewood to sell their bagels. This week, that dream became a reality. Their grand opening was scheduled for Dec. 22 from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., but they had to close up shop by 11 a.m. "Well, Homewood, you never disappoint," … [Read more...]
Layers of Flour and Butter: New Bandit Patisserie, Coffee Shop and Café Opens in Homewood
By Sam Prickett According to Kristen Farmer Hall, “the Bandit journey” started in October 2013, when she and her daughters came up with the idea to bake and deliver pastries to their neighbors. “We’d ring the doorbell and run away, so we became known as ‘the Baking Bandits,’” Hall said. Now, with the just-opened Bandit Patisserie, Hall has brought her pastries out into the … [Read more...]
A Shared Dream: After Chasing Tinsel in LA, Twin Brothers Find Their Passion Making Pizzas in Vestavia Hills
By Ingrid Schnader After five years of owning Johnny Brusco’s New York Style Pizza in Vestavia Hills, twin brothers Josh and Will Bruner have seen it all. They’ve had two weddings in their restaurant. They’ve had people going through a divorce who talked it out over a pizza. They’ve seen families come together and fall apart. “We have seen life happen, and it’s … [Read more...]
Honeybee Wing Statue on Rotary Trail Honors Frank Stitt
By Ingrid Schnader “There is little that separates the culinary arts from the fine arts. One provides a feast for the stomach; the other a feast for the eyes,” Graham Boettcher, the R. Hugh Daniel director at the Birmingham Museum of Art, said in welcoming the crowd at the unveiling of a new sculpture on the Birmingham Rotary Trail. The sculpture, called Frank’s Table, honors … [Read more...]
