By Donna Cornelius Beverly Hills has lots of attractions, from the posh shops of Rodeo Drive to random celebrity sightings. But Crystal Lovelady and her husband, Shane, got a really sweet taste of the California city at a shop that specializes in a distinctly French treat: macarons. “My husband’s office was in Beverly Hills, right around the corner from ’Lette Macarons,” said … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Village Businesses Prepare for Market Day Sale
In the heat of the summer, Mountain Brook Village merchants will open their doors and fill the sidewalks for the annual Market Day.The European-style tent sale, in its 17th year, gives village businesses a chance to open their doors to customers new and old and offer them sales and other opportunities. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July … [Read more...]
Not Just Another Pretty Place: Decorators for ShowHouse Told to Come Up With Something Different
By Donna Cornelius Interior designer Perry Umphrey has been a part of the Decorators’ ShowHouse for almost two decades. “I participated for two years as a student and then did my own room for the first time in 2001,” Umphrey said. This year, he has a new role in the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s annual fundraiser. He’s co-chairing the event with Molly Bee Bloetscher. The … [Read more...]
Take Out – or Eat In: Crestline’s Dinner Will Start Opening for Breakfast and Lunch
By Donna Cornelius Carey Thomasson thinks there’s no reason to stress out about dinner. And maybe that’s the reason the name of her popular Crestline Village business ends with a period and not an exclamation mark. “It’s just dinner – don’t freak out,” said Thomasson, chef and co-owner of Dinner. She and her husband, Dan Thomasson, opened their food-to-go eatery in May 2016. … [Read more...]
Fighting Senior Exploitation: Program Seeks to Inform and Empower Seniors
By June Mathews You’ve heard it before: “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” But that hasn’t prevented unscrupulous individuals from generating huge profits with too-good-to-be-true scams specifically geared toward older Americans. The last generation to do business on the strength of a handshake, today’s seniors are often more trusting of others and easier to … [Read more...]