By Donna Cornelius Since the 2017 edition of Birmingham Restaurant Week, the city has been on a pretty cool ride, food-wise. Frank Stitt’s Highlands Bar and Grill and the restaurant’s pastry chef, Dolester Miles, won James Beard Foundation Awards. Birmingham made Zagat’s list of the 30 Most Exciting Food Cities in America and was touted by Wine Enthusiast as a place for “top … [Read more...]
’Lette the Fun Begin: Macarons Shop Opens in Cahaba Heights
By Donna Cornelius Beverly Hills has lots of attractions, from the posh shops of Rodeo Drive to random celebrity sightings. But Crystal Lovelady and her husband, Shane, got a really sweet taste of the California city at a shop that specializes in a distinctly French treat: macarons. “My husband’s office was in Beverly Hills, right around the corner from ’Lette Macarons,” said … [Read more...]
For the Senses: Vulcan Provides Tools to Help Visitors With Sensory Issues
By Ingrid Schnader Following the example set by other Birmingham destinations, Vulcan Museum and Park celebrated joining the city’s sensory-inclusive historic sites with a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 28. Visitors with sensory issues will be able to check out fidget tools, noise-canceling headphones, verbal cue cards and weighted lap pads. These tools will be available at the … [Read more...]
Fancy Footwork: Picasso Pets Chairwoman Plans Pop Art Event With Pet-Inspired Paintings
By Emily WilliamsOn a hot summer morning, local artist John Lytle Wilson visited the Mountain Brook home of Bart and Danielle Yancey to create an original work of art with three special helpers: the Yancey’s three dogs, Sweet Pea, Willie and Trooper “Lucky.”The finished product will be on display alongside five other artist and canine collaborative … [Read more...]
True to Life: Architect James Carter’s House Is Full of His History
By Donna Cornelius When architect James Carter meets with clients, he asks a question: What do you want your house to say about you? His own house makes a statement, but not in stark black-and-white terms. “I wanted to express the duality of my personality – casual and formal, city and country,” Carter said. Thus, the house he built three years ago in Mountain Brook is full … [Read more...]