By Emily Williams In 2018, Mountain Brook Mayor Stewart Welch came up with the idea to host a Restaurant Trail challenge, inviting community members to visit 48 of the city’s restaurants in one year for the chance to win a grand prize of gift cards and packages from participating establishments. “When I first heard about it, I thought it would be really hard to eat at 48 … [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...]
Serve You Please: Mountain Brook Restaurant Trail Ambassadors Boost Competition and Patronage
Since its kick-off Jan. 1, the 2018 Mountain Brook Restaurant Trail Challenge has been gaining momentum.The challenge encourages community members to patronize each of the 49 participating restaurants and document their experience on Instagram and Facebook with the hashtag #i8mb. To boost participation, the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce has recognized “ambassadors” who … [Read more...]
BSC’s Berte Wins Jemison Visionary Award, Credits Birmingham’s Civic Spirit
By Sarah Kuper Dr. Neal Berte, president emeritus of Birmingham-Southern College, will receive the Jemison Visionary Award at the Jan. 23 Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. Berte served as president of BSC for more than 28 years, seeing the institution through hard times and many changes. A prominent figure in higher education, Berte was dean of the New College and … [Read more...]
Home Goods: Mountain Brook Ranked in Top 25 Best Neighborhoods for Small Business
By Emily Williams Mountain Brook recently was ranked number 23 in America’s Top 25 Best Neighborhoods for Small Businesses. The ranking was released by Welcomemat Services, a technology company dedicated to providing marketing for small businesses by targeting families that recently have moved to an area. “This validates Mountain Brook as one of the top communities in the … [Read more...]