Two restaurants new to Birmingham have plans to open soon on U.S. 280.Chicken Salad Chick, which started in Auburn, expects to open in early September at the Village at Lee Branch on Doug Baker Boulevard. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, which hasn’t announced an opening date yet, will be at 3500 Grandview Parkway.Chicken Salad Chick has 15 different spins on chicken salad, … [Read more...]
Orange Beach Exhibit Showcases Alabama Food
Food fans traveling to the Alabama Gulf Coast this summer can visit an exhibit that spotlights some of the state’s most popular dishes.Beach-goers also can participate in several foodie-friendly events.The Art of Alabama Food exhibit is open until Aug. 9 at The Compleat Studio at The Wharf in Orange Beach.Featuring 36 professional food shots from the “100 Dishes to … [Read more...]
Full Moon Makes Ebony Magazine List
Full Moon Makes Ebony Magazine ListThe votes are in for Ebony Magazine’s top barbecue restaurants in the U.S., and Birmingham-based Full Moon BBQ won top honors as “The Ultimate Smokehouse.”The magazine’s readers were polled on their favorite holy grails of hog around the country and selected Full Moon’s hickory-smoked ribs and crunchy chow-chow for the July barbecue … [Read more...]
‘Lethal Beauty’ Bash
More than 2,800 guests came out for the second installment of the Birmingham Museum of Art’s popular summer series earlier this month.The Birmingham Museum of Art’s July program of the summertime series Art On The Rocks was held July 11.The event was part of the 10th season of Art On The Rocks, which is dedicated to celebrating culture through music, art and … [Read more...]
Positive Maturity’s Top 50 Over 50 Honors Community Leaders
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorNext week, 50 Birmingham metro area residents over the age of 50 will be honored for their lifelong achievements in business and community service.Positive Maturity will hold the inaugural Top 50 Over 50 gala at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center on July 31. The organization will hand out its first PM Awards at the event.A United … [Read more...]