Good People Brewing Co. recently established a laboratory at Innovation Depot in Birmingham.The lab, housed within the Birmingham business incubation complex, is the latest and most comprehensive advance in the brewery’s quality control and assurance program, company officials said.“The quality control program is the single most important factor in the sale of our … [Read more...]
Sprouts Will Open Next Year in Birmingham
Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Birmingham early next year, company officials said.The store, Sprouts’ first in Alabama, should bring some 100 jobs to the community, according to a press release.The store’s location and opening date will be announced later this year.Sprouts officials said the store gives consumers a complete healthy grocery store experience … [Read more...]
Primeaux Has New Executive Chef
Primeaux Cheese and Vino at The Summit has a new executive chef.Ric Trent will oversee all aspects of the restaurant’s cuisine and will work to highlight Primeaux’s European atmosphere by using the freshest ingredients to create upscale dishes at affordable prices, restaurant officials said.A Birmingham native, Trent graduated from Oak Mountain High School before … [Read more...]
Sips of Bourbon, Sides of Bacon
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerMorgan Murphy has a rule about food: He tries not to eat anything he can’t pronounce.“I’m not a food snob,” Murphy said. “There is a time and a place for Velveeta. I’ll eat a hotdog as readily as I’ll eat foie gras.”The Mountain Brook resident’s new cookbook is devoted to two unpretentious Southern culinary darlings. … [Read more...]
Continental Bakery/Chez Lulu Expands to Downtown Birmingham
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...]