Residents of Birmingham, AL will “laissez les bons temps rouler” this evening in the city’s Five Points South community as a local group takes it upon themselves (thankfully) to bring the fun of Mardi Gras here. Note: Moon Pies will be flying this evening…
Folks over in Homewood who frequent Camp Taco in Five Points South weren’t imagining things this weekend – that’s their logo on the old Qdoba. It looks like they’re expanding…
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Residents and merchants in Birmingham’s Five Points South community are probably celebrating this evening as Chick-Fil-A announced that they would move forward with seeking approval of a new location in the commercial district without a drive-through.
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While Frank Stitt’s Highlands Bar and Grill did not win the Outstanding Restaurant award during the 2010 James Beard Awards ceremony in New York City, metro Birmingham was still recognized with Bessemer’s The Bright Star being hailed as an American Classic.
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We’ve got tickets to the Leon Redbone show tonight over at Sipsey Tavern in Birmingham’s Five Points South district.
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Apparently one of the biggest questions we’ve received traffic for in recent days involves the status of the Fire + Ice restaurant in Birmingham’s Five Points South district.
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Photo: Street Renovation in 5 Points. Josh Self/Flickr. Be careful if you’re trying to get around in Five Points South this evening. A few blocks of the popular bohemian district in Birmingham’s Southside have been temporarily fenced off to vehicular traffic. Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford and city public works employees were spotted putting the final [...]
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One of the things announced by Mayor Langford during yesterday’s City Council meeting was the repaving of the Five Points South area in advance of next month’s PapaJohns.com Bowl (12.29). We’ve received word from the Five Points South Merchants Group that weather permitting, paving will take place along 11th Avenue South between 18th and 20th [...]
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