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Homewood restaurant scores 60; other inspections reveal gnats in frozen yogurt, moldy corn dogs
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A total of five food establishments scored below 85 during Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) inspections between Oct. 8 and Oct. 15, 2026, including one Homewood restaurant that almost scored low enough to prompt an immediate and temporary closure. Foo Hai in Homewood scored a...
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Locals Swear The Pulled Pork At This Tiny Alabama Roadside Joint Beats Anything In Birmingham
Some of the best food in Alabama hides behind a plain little storefront where pig decorations outnumber the tables. Word travels fast around here, and the talk keeps circling back to one dish that people say tops everything else in the city. Regulars drive across town, out-of-towners plan whole trips...
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CeCe Winans Brings Her Largest Headlining Arena Tour, COME WORSHIP!, to BJCC
Gospel music legend CeCe Winans brought her powerful vocals and message of faith to Birmingham Wednesday night, delivering an evening of worship that showcased the enduring influence of her music and marked a milestone in her celebrated career. Winans performed at Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex on Oct....
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Where to Take a Hands-On Class in Birmingham This Fall
By late October, you may be ready for plans that involve doing something besides watching football or making another dinner reservation. A hands-on class gives you a reason to get out, learn something and spend a few hours paying attention to what’s in front of you. Birmingham has options...
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Golden Age Wine crowned best wine bar in Alabama
The Takeout, the popular national foodie digital publication, has named Golden Age Wine the best wine bar in Alabama. If you haven’t grabbed a glass here yet, now’s your sign. Golden Age Wine Birmingham earns praise from The Takeout. Located in downtown Birmingham and Mountain Brook, Golden Age...
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New restaurant, bar and grill opens in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WBRC) - Fairfield has a new restaurant, bar, and grill called Southern Flames and it’s in a former flower shop and pizza shop on Aaron Aronov Road. Owners Deon and Dr. Joi Wright opened it on Oct. 8. The menu includes chicken, smoked sausage, Philly cheesesteaks, wings, burgers, sides and appetizers.
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The world’s biggest cast iron statue towers over Alabama’s Magic City
He’s been watching over the Magic City for generations. High on Red Mountain, a 56-foot iron giant holds a spear toward the sky with one hand and rests the other on a hammer. Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and the forge, has watched over Birmingham since the 1930s,...
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New Birmingham nonprofit cafe will let diners pay what they can
A new nonprofit is working to make delicious, chef-driven meals more accessible to everyone in Birmingham—including those down on their luck. Somedays Cafe, founded by Jessica King, is a pay-what-you-can cafe coming soon to The Magic City with a simple idea: everyone deserves a good meal and a seat at the table, regardless of their financial situation.
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5 Mom and Pop Restaurants in Hoover, Alabama that Locals Swear By
Hoover, Alabama — a city where the red clay meets the green hush of the foothills, where neighborhoods ripple with laughter and the scent of magnolias, where families, dreamers, and old-timers gather beneath the wide southern sky. Here, the architecture is a patchwork: brick facades and new glass, winding cul-de-sacs and bustling boulevards, each corner humming with the stories of those who call it home.
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People Will Drive For Miles Across Alabama Just To Eat At This Unbelievable Rural Restaurant
There’s a building in Riverside, Alabama that doesn’t look like much from the road, and that’s exactly the point. Folks drive right past plenty of flashy places to get here, because The Ark has something you can’t fake. You know how some restaurants try so hard...
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The Massive Alabama Thrift Store Where $30 Buys You An Entire Cart Full Of Treasures
There’s a place in Irondale, Alabama where thirty dollars walks in feeling modest and walks out feeling like a millionaire. Lovelady Thrift Store on Ludington Lane is the kind of place that makes you question every full-price purchase you’ve ever made in your entire life. Let’s start with...
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Costa’s Mediterranean Cafe temporarily closes in Trussville: what to know
Trussville’s dining scene looks a bit different this week. Costa’s Mediterranean Cafe has temporarily closed its location on Chalkville Mountain Road, and its future remains up in the air. Here’s what we know. Costa’s Mediterranean Cafe in Trussville is temporarily closed. If you tried to dine...
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Locals Swear By The Hickory-Fired Ribs At This Southside Birmingham Barbecue Favorite
Some cities argue about football, and Birmingham does plenty of that. The other big debate happens at the dinner table, and it usually ends with one word: ribs. On the city’s Southside, close to the UAB campus, sits a barbecue spot where hickory fire does the heavy lifting and a slice of plain white bread gets a starring role. People drive across town for it, and travelers from Texas, Atlanta, and beyond have made detours just to sit at its tables.
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Halloween pop-up brings spooky decor, themed drinks to Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Halloween-themed pop-up featuring immersive decor and seasonal drinks is open at Hold Your Horses in downtown Birmingham through Nov. 1. The Haunting on 24th Street draws inspiration from childhood haunted houses, vintage Halloween decorations and horror movies. Its menu includes themed cocktails such as Poison Apple, Scream-sicle and Widow’s Whisper, along with nonalcoholic drinks and limited-edition glassware.
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340 Paintings Trace Southern Rock's Roots at New Birmingham Gallery Show
Craig Legg’s 340 paintings bring together musicians from across Southern rock’s history and the artists who followed them. The collection opens to the public Saturday at East Village Arts in Birmingham. Doors open at 5 p.m., followed by a free 7 p.m. concert by Shoals musician Russell Gulley, a founding member of the Southern rock band Jackson Highway.
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Homewood Rolls Out Free Driving Tour Tracing City's Five Historic Wards
Homewood drivers now have a free, narrated way to learn how their city grew from scattered farmland into the five wards residents know today. The Homewood Historic Preservation Commission has rolled out a self-guided driving tour covering the people, neighborhoods and landmarks that shaped the city over the past century, with 16 audio and text stops spread across the community.