By June MathewsA one-of-a-kind home on a craggy point above the Black Warrior River near Tuscaloosa captured Best in Show honors for Taylor Burton Co. in the 2023 Alabama Remodeling Excellence Awards. The aptly named “Watching the Warrior” remodel, which topped $500,000 upon completion, was the second Best in Show award for Taylor Burton.A fourth-generation, … [Read more...]
Foodie News: LJCC to Throw ‘Only at the J’ Gala With Kosher Dinner; BRW Kicks Off July 20; HRW Starts July 14
By Anne RuisiA three-course kosher dinner and live music will be among the highlights of the Levite Jewish Community Center’s second annual J’la Gala fundraiser on Aug. 6.“Only at the J” is the theme for the event, which will begin at 5 p.m. at the LJCC. “I hear only-at-the-J stories all the time,” Executive Director Brooke Bowles said in a story about the gala … [Read more...]
‘Bringing People Together’: First FOOD+Culture Fest Celebrates City’s Great Tastes
By Donna CorneliusBirmingham’s food scene – along with some high-profile chefs – will take center stage this fall. The first FOOD+Culture Festival, set for Oct. 12-15, will celebrate the city’s great tastes along with the traditions and background that make Birmingham a culinary destination.A reveal party last October provided a taste of the event, which is expected to … [Read more...]
Party for Hope: American Cancer Society Planning Hope Gala for Aug. 26
The American Cancer Society’s 43rd annual Hope Gala will take on a French theme this year when it is held Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.This year’s gala co-chairs – Jodi Benck, Jane Huston Crommelin and Anne Liles (left, from left) – are planning the French-themed evening to include a seated dinner, silent and live auctions and a band party to follow. This year’s … [Read more...]
‘Signature Park’: Groundbreaking Kicks Off Jemison Trail Project
By June MathewsA groundbreaking ceremony on June 27 officially marked the beginning of a $2.7 million project to make improvements to Jemison Trail. The cost will be shared by the city of Mountain Brook, the Friends of Jemison Park and other donors. City leaders have allocated $1.4 million over the next three years to the project. The Friends of Jemison … [Read more...]