Rising to the Occasion:Continental Bakery/Chez Lulu Expands to Downtown BirminghamBy Donna CorneliusJournal features writerCarole Griffin, owner of Continental Bakery and Chez Lulu, isn’t one to shy away from a challenge.When she opened the bakery in Mountain Brook’s English Village 30 years ago, the neighborhood’s business district wasn’t the hub of … [Read more...]
Piggly Wiggly Hosting Wine and Beer Tastings
Birmingham areaPiggly Wiggly Wine and Beer TastingsOngoingPiggly Wiggly storesOver the Mountain and Birmingham Piggly Wiggly stores offer free wine and beer tastings each month. Piggly Wiggly in Homewood has beer tastings every Thursday from 5-7 p.m. and wine tastings every Friday from 4-6 p.m. The Bluff Park store has wine tastings every Thursday from 4:30-6:30 … [Read more...]
Sixth-grader Enchants Customers with Her Ravenous Pixie Pickles
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerSo what did 11-year-old Augusta Jones do over the summer?She’s hoping people will ask.“I started a business—just the usual sixth-grade stuff,” she said.Augusta, often called “Gussie” by family members and friends, is the founder and head chef of Ravenous Pixie Pickles. She makes two kinds of pickles, … [Read more...]
Tailgate Queens
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerWhen Alabama and Auburn face off on the football field, at least half the fans will go home disappointed.But when tailgating gurus like Judy Leesburg and Marsha Yeilding bring their food to pre-game parties, everybody’s a winner.The two Vestavia Hills residents have come up with tasty tailgate recipes designed to … [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...]