Semifinalists for the 2020 James Beard Awards – often referred to as the “Oscars of the food world” – were announced Feb. 26, and the list includes a few Birmingham-area favorites. Automatic Seafood & Oysters, which opened in Birmingham’s Lakeview district last year, was recognized as a semifinalist in the category of Best New Restaurant, while the Atomic Lounge, in the … [Read more...]
New Resident Is Loving Life at The Eastbury
Phyllis Beshany says it over and over: she “fell in love” with The Eastbury. After spending 30 years living in a two-bedroom condominium in Pembroke Pines, Florida, Beshany decided to make a move. “I grew up down there, but I reached an age where I wanted to be around a lot of people, especially my family,” she said. She decided to join her son’s family in Homewood, but there … [Read more...]
Climb Every Mountain: Vestavia Hills Couple’s Home Atop Shades Mountain Serves a Free Summer Camp Experience for Low-Income Children
By Emily Williams For many children living in affluent Over the Mountain communities, summertime is a time to have fun, leave school days behind and, most importantly, camp. There are day camps for seemingly every hobby or interest. But for kids living with significant financial need, spending days filled with fun, exciting activities and experiences at summer camp … [Read more...]
The Gift of Life: Woman Who Had Heart Transplant at 19 Being Honored as a Survivor at Heart Ball
By Sam Prickett Megan Gagliardi Hilt was 18 years old, on the cusp of graduating from Mountain Brook High School and starting college at Samford University, when she noticed that something was wrong. “I was having shortness of breath, a really severe cough when I would go to lay down for bed each night, and I just felt really lethargic,” she said. “I thought I was sick with … [Read more...]
Picture Perfect: BCRFA Fashion Luncheon Celebrates the Beauty of Breast Cancer Patients, Survivors
By Emily Williams With the start of the new year, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation presented its largest donation to date, $1,050,000, to the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. Those funds were raised throughout the year via a wide variety of events – golf tournaments, casino nights, a motorcycle ride and an archery competition, among others. On Feb. 21, it is all … [Read more...]