By Rubin E. GrantTodd Russell didn’t win it, but he still considered the first United States Croquet Association-sanctioned tournament hosted by the Mountain Brook Croquet Club a total triumph.The Mountain Brook Croquet Club hosted its inaugural Golf Croquet event June 10-12.Arthur Bagby, the Alabama director of the U.S. Croquet Association, created the club, which … [Read more...]
Close Connection: Vestavia Hills Cousins Share Bond On and Off the Track
By Rubin E. GrantCousins John Stephens and Matthew Rainer are so close it would take something like a photo-finish to separate them.And that’s exactly what happened earlier this year during the Alabama High School Athletic Association state indoor track and field meet at the Birmingham CrossPlex.The two just-graduated Vestavia Hills track athletes competed against … [Read more...]
‘Cool’ Achievement: Mountain Brook’s Heaps, Smith Receive Gatorade Soccer Award
By Rubin E. GrantMountain Brook soccer players Isabel “Izzy” Smith and Jack Heaps trained together often before and after school in the spring.“It was super fun to get together to train,” Smith said. “Jack is one of the hardest workers I’ve ever been around.”The two challenged each other to see who would score the most goals during the 2022 … [Read more...]
Hey Bartender! Magic City Cocktail Challenge Set as Fundraiser for American Cancer Society
The area’s best mixologists will compete for Best Cocktail in Birmingham on July 27 at the Magic City Cocktail Challenge, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.The event, at The Fennec in Birmingham, features guests sampling signature drinks created by participating bartenders and voting on their favorites, according to an American Cancer Society news … [Read more...]
The One That Didn’t Get Away: Automatic Seafood’s Adam Evans Reels in James Beard Award
By Donna CorneliusEarly in his cooking career, chef Adam Evans learned about the James Beard Awards and hoped that one day he’d “get on a list” for consideration for the honor, one of the food industry’s most prestigious prizes.Evans did just that in 2020. His Birmingham restaurant, Automatic Seafood & Oysters, first made the long list of semifinalists … [Read more...]