The former bartaco space at Edgewood Station, which was vacated last fall, will soon be occupied by a New Orleans-inspired brunch restaurant called Ruby Sunshine.Eric Weishaupt and his wife Jennifer founded Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group in New Orleans in 2008 with the Ruby Slipper Café. The Ruby Sunshine restaurant is the latest concept from the restaurant group, focusing … [Read more...]
Bob and Weave: New Homewood Gym Provides a Different Workout Experience
A new boutique boxing gym opened its doors on 18th Street in Homewood this month, and co-owner Lindsey Miller said people should expect it to deliver a workout that is different from any they’ve done before.The boxing gym, called Battle Republic, offers 25- and 45-minute workouts. Each class implements a combination of boxing on a water bag and doing floor exercises, and … [Read more...]
Basketball Recap: Spartans’ chase for three-peat continues, Spain Park denied chance for repeat
Spartans’ chase for three-peat continues Mountain Brook will get a chance for a three-peat.Senior forward Trendon Watford scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the first half as the two-time defending champion Spartans cruised to a 57-36 victory against rival Vestavia Hills in the boys Class 7A Northwest Regional final Tuesday at Wallace State-Hanceville’s Tom Drake … [Read more...]
King of the Mountain: Russ Chambliss Prefers His Mentone Farm to Any Castle
By Donna Cornelius Russ Chambliss Sr. doesn’t need a palace to feel like a king. He and his wife, Ann, have a lovely home in Mountain Brook. But many of their happiest days are spent high atop Lookout Mountain at their 3,000-acre Little River Farm. “We raise Angus cattle and enjoy our Tennessee Walking Horses, which are great for trail riding,” Russ said. On March 1, he’ll … [Read more...]
Along Came Jones: Talented, Thoughtful Junior Fits in Nicely With the Spartans
By Rubin E. Grant When junior guard Colby Jones transferred from Pinson Valley to Mountain Brook at the start of this school year, Spartans basketball coach Bucky McMillan had an idea of what kind of player he was getting. As a sophomore at Pinson last season, Jones demonstrated college-level skills while averaging 23.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists, leading the … [Read more...]