By Emily Williams Patti Callahan Henry of Mountain Brook recently was named winner of the 2020 Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer. It is annually awarded by the Monroeville Literary Festival and Alabama Writers’ Forum, named for Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” who was raised in Monroeville and returned there to spend her later years. “Some … [Read more...]
Burgers and Bourbon: Mountain Brook Becomes Chef’s Mayberry for a Small-Town, Fine-Dining Experience
By Sam Prickett Jon Holland said he started thinking about a second restaurant about three days after he opened the Fig Tree Café. He opened that Cahaba Heights hole-in-the-wall in May 2014, and while it’s grown in the intervening years – from 24 to 98 seats – the idea of a new venture has always been in the back of Holland’s mind, “simply because I love forward … [Read more...]
The Cutting Edge: Dr. John Eagan Jr. Follows in Father’s Wake to Advance Cardiovascular Treatment
By Emily Williams By 2030, the American Heart Association hopes to increase life expectancy in the United States from 66 to 68 and globally from 64 to 67. The goal was rolled out at the beginning of this year, just in time for February, which is identified as National Heart Month. In a report published by the AHA in January 2019, heart disease was the number one cause … [Read more...]
‘Always Keep Moving’: Dr. Christopher King Specializes in Treating Tough Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Christopher King takes on cases other cardiologists have deemed impossible. “I am passionate about providing service to people who have been told that there may be little or nothing that can be done for their condition,” said King, who has been in practice with Alabama Cardiovascular Group for more than 10 years. Overall, King specializes in diagnosing and treating … [Read more...]
Sol Y Luna Prepares to Reopen in Lane Parke In Mountain Brook Village
Editor's Note: Story updated on Feb. 6 to include opening date.Tapas and tequila restaurant Sol Y Luna is gearing up to open its new location in Mountain Brook’s Lane Parke, across the street from the Grand Bohemian Hotel, on Feb. 10.It’s a continuation of the restaurant that operated in Birmingham’s Lakeview district from 1997 until 2013. The original owner, chef … [Read more...]