By Emily Williams For many children living in affluent Over the Mountain communities, summertime is a time to have fun, leave school days behind and, most importantly, camp. There are day camps for seemingly every hobby or interest. But for kids living with significant financial need, spending days filled with fun, exciting activities and experiences at summer camp … [Read more...]
Nailed It: Automatic Seafood & Oysters Recieves Accolades from Thrillist, Esquire
By Ingrid SchnaderAutomatic Seafood & Oysters, which opened in Birmingham April 2019, was named among the best new restaurants in the country by two national publications this month.In a Nov. 13 article in Esquire, Automatic was recognized as No. 8 out of 22 Best New Restaurants in America. This story will run in print in Esquire’s Winter issue, on … [Read more...]
Santa’s Gurus on the Ground: George Jones – Snoozy’s Kids
By Emily WilliamsEditors note: Some toys picked may be available at more than one store, and prices may vary. Click for lists from Homewood Toy & Hobby and Smith's Variety. OTMJ: Do you remember your first day working in the toy Biz? George Jones: “We opened in 1988, primarily as a children’s bookstore with only a small section of toys. It was very … [Read more...]
Santa’s Gurus on the Ground: Jim Glazner – Smith’s Variety
By Ingrid Schnader Editors note: Some toys picked may be available at more than one store, and prices may vary. Click for lists from Homewood Toy & Hobby and Snoozy's Kids. OTMJ: Do you remember your first day working in the toy Biz? Jim Glazner: 1976. It was back-to-school, so you had all the kids coming in. OTMJ: If you were an elf in Santa’s workshop, what … [Read more...]
They Came to Play: Birmingham-Born The Brook & The Bluff to Release First Album, Headline ASC’s Emerge Fest
By Emily Williams Since relocating to Nashville, the Birmingham-born band The Brook & The Bluff has entered a new era of performance and sound. The four-man group – composed of frontman Joseph Settine of Bluff Park; and guitarist Alec Bolton, drummer John Canada and bassist Fred Lankford, all of Mountain Brook – spent the better part of January through May regularly … [Read more...]