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Southern Favorites Fuel Sandwich Shop’s Success: Ousler’s to Move to Lane Parke for Next Stage of Its 108-Year-Operation

March 7, 2023

By Anne RuisiAfter 18 years on the crescent at the corner of Cahaba Road and Montevallo Road in Mountain Brook, near Bromberg’s, Ousler Sandwiches is moving.It won’t be far, only a few blocks north to the Lane Parke commercial development, said LeAnn Wood, who runs the popular shop with her family. The family has owned the shop for three generations.“We’re really … [Read more...]

Ladybird Taco to Open at Lane Parke

June 23, 2022

Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors announced today that Ladybird Taco, a Nashville-based restaurant, will open its first location in Alabama at Lane Parke later this year.Ladybird Taco, a fast-casual concept located in the heart of Nashville, specializes in breakfast and lunch tacos. Modeled after the taco scene in Austin, Texas, they serve house-made tortillas, queso, salsa, … [Read more...]

Summer’s Bounty: Farmers Markets Offer Fresh Food and Local Crafts Throughout the Summer

June 8, 2022

The Market at Pepper PlaceBirmingham’s largest weekly farmers market takes place every Saturday morning. It offers patrons goods from local farmers, food producers, artists and chefs and entertainment from local musicians. When: Saturdays, 7 a.m.-noon. Where: 2829 Second Ave. South, at Pepper … [Read more...]

‘Keep Going’: Grandview Cardiac Nurse Shares Her Experience as a Heart Patient

February 10, 2021

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw February is a time when the nation shines a light on heart disease awareness with National Heart Month. Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the United States, according to the American Heart Association, and the effects of COVID-19 will only drive that statistic higher. According to a Jan. 27 release from the association, the … [Read more...]

Find Your Strength: Local Fitness Coach Publishes Book to Provide Long-Term Roadmap to a Healthier Lifestyle

January 13, 2021

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Taking control of your health and fitness doesn’t have to be miserable, according to local fitness guru Susan Finley, owner of the fitness coaching studio TrainSmarter in Crestline Park. In her recently published book, “The Smarter Way: To Exercise Eat Move Think Live,” Finley strives to debunk myths that surround the notion of what it is to live … [Read more...]

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