By Emily Williams In 2018, Mountain Brook Mayor Stewart Welch came up with the idea to host a Restaurant Trail challenge, inviting community members to visit 48 of the city’s restaurants in one year for the chance to win a grand prize of gift cards and packages from participating establishments. “When I first heard about it, I thought it would be really hard to eat at 48 … [Read more...]
Creating a Culture: Chef Abhi Sainju to Bring Asian-Fusion Concept to Another Over the Mountain Location
By Ingrid Howard After two years of operation at the Summit, an Asian-fusion restaurant called Abhi has experienced enough success that the owner is opening a second location, this time in Mountain Brook. Chef Abhi Sainju, the brains behind the restaurant, grew up in Nepal and has traveled around the world, trying new foods and restaurants everywhere he went. He said that he … [Read more...]
Listen to Your Heart: UAB Women’s Heart Health Clinic Founder Pamboukian Says Heart Disease Symptoms May Be Silent
Ask the average person about the leading cause of death for men, and “heart disease” likely will be the response. Ask about the leading cause of death for women, though, and chances are they’ll come up empty. The correct answer? Heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is responsible for one in four deaths among both men and … [Read more...]
The Pig’s Projects: River Run Remodel Highlights Recent Moves to Ramp Up Offerings, Shopping Experience at OTM Area Piggly Wiggly Stores
By Emily WilliamsThe Greater Birmingham-area grocery game is changing, and Piggly Wiggly Food Stores of Jefferson County co-owner Andy Virciglio, his father Stanley Virciglio and his partners Basim and Naseem Ajlouny are working to capitalize on those changes with renovations of the River Run store in Mountain Brook.“We’ve been here [River Run] for 12 … [Read more...]
‘Something to Say’: Mountain Brook Author Writes About the Romance Between Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis
By Sam PrickettJoy Davidman may have died nearly 60 years ago, but for Mountain Brook author Patti Callahan Henry, she’s begun to take on “a life of her own” again.Davidman’s 10-year relationship with author and theologian C.S. Lewis is the subject of Henry’s latest novel, “Becoming Mrs. Lewis,” which was published by HarperCollins in October. Though the … [Read more...]