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The Terminal: Ten Years Later
There is no entry for “Best Chicken Salad” in my trusty Menu of Menus, which leaves the title to be hotly disputed in all corners of our fair city. The arguments come down in some fairly defined quadrants: traditional celery vs. nouveau; with nuts vs. smooth; chicken chunks vs. pulled meat; dried fruit vs. those who shudder at the mention of raisins. What cannot be disputed is that every chicken salad eater in the Birmingham Metro area has their favorite recipe, and all other concoctions aren’t worth a crosswise sniff.
Author Archives: André Natta
Got plans this weekend? 2.15 – 2.17
Congratulations on surviving Valentine’s Day! Or did you screw up by buying a blender instead of some bling? It’s not too late to make it up to your sweetie. Love can still be in the air.
Tonight try your hand at painting. Jennifer Harwell Art is hosting a Valentine Paint Party complete with heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by Tria paired with a selection of Tria’s finest wines. Two hours (7-9 p.m.) equals two paintings to proudly hang on the walls at home. Call RIGHT NOW 802-7847 because the event sold out last year. Cost is $50 per person. The gallery is located in SoHo Square, Homewood.
Painting not your special someone’s idea of fun? Continue reading
Salvador films music video along Morris Ave. downtown
André Natta/Flickr
Wind chills in the upper teens did not stop Austin, TX-based Latin-funk band Salvador from taking to the streets of Birmingham, Alabama to film their new music video this morning. The crews were still setting up late this morning as members of the Christian funk band began to tape segments near Zen, housed in the former location of The Station while looking just a little cold. There was no word as to how long the band would be filming today along Morris Avenue.
Tagged 35203, alabama, band, birmingham, downtown, information, Morris Avenue, music, photo, photos, Salvador, video
In Love With: Walking in a Winter Wonderland
A rock with a view. Charles Buchanan/The Terminal.
Winter is not my favorite time of year in Birmingham. The frequent gray skies and stark, barren trees make me miss my lush, green city of the warmer months. So the other day, when the sun popped out to provide a gloriously bright, somewhat warm weekend, I got out in it. Specifically, I got myself out to Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover.
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Tagged AL, alabama, birmingham, hiking, hoover, In Love With, Moss Rock Preserve
Murder in the Magic City
Tomorrow, the Homewood Library hosts the 2008 mystery fan conference menacingly monikered Murder in the Magic City. The door open at 9 a.m. and runs through 4 p.m. The cost is $45 and includes lunch (for those with reservations), drinks, snacks and a “goody bag”. Because of limited seating they have been encouraging reservations, but I am told a few walk-up seats are still available.
The all day event includes a panel discussion, a special session with award-winning author Donna Andrews and book signings. What’s cool is that fans can bring their own books from home to have signed by the authors present (a complete list of which is here).
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Posted in birmingham, books, events, homewood
Tagged AL, alabama, birmingham, book, books, conference, crime, Donna Andrews, Murder in the Magic City, mystery, writers
Got plans this weekend? 2.8 – 2.10
You may think you have plenty of time but all that red, white and pink at the stores says Valentine’s Day is just around the weekend. NOW is the time to be making reservations, ordering flowers and yes, buying that something special for your sweetie. Don’t be that guy or girl that begs as the doors are closing for a few minutes to frantically look at the picked-over card selection at the local Hallmark. I’ve seen that desperation and while we gladly let the registers ring well pass closing, I couldn’t help but think “wouldn’t you rather be home with the one you love instead of at a strip mall at 9?” A little planning NOW will get you home before dinner, and the shoulder that helped cook it, is cold.
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Tagged AL, alabama, art, birmingham, Marathon, Mercedes, run, Valentine's Day
Greencup Books opens tomorrow
This Friday, February 8th, at 2 p.m., Birmingham’s newest used bookstore opens its doors to the public. This grand-opening of Greencup Books, located in an old two-story brick building at 105 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., South (next to Bare Hands Gallery), includes a kick-off event featuring a signing with Tony Crunk and artist Peter Wilm, who will be there at 7 p.m. to promote their book project Stories from Real Life, which is Greencup Books first publishing project.
Owner and publisher Russell Helms says opening a business that published books and art, as well as sell it, is something that he hopes will spur new ideas within the revitalized Southside area.
“It’s all about building community and supporting creativity “at any cost”, says Helms. “If you need a creative boost, just spending half an hour with us should do the trick. Ideas and original thoughts are guaranteed. We have books, books, books, and lots of cool art from Bare Hands Gallery. We exist to spur creativity. People can expect whatever they are looking for, and more!”
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Tagged AL, alabama, birmingham, book, books, grand opening, Greencup Books, opening, Southside, store
Got plans this weekend? 2.1 – 2.3
Here’s the man, or groundhog, of the weekend himself. Special to The Terminal.
Sure there’s a big-shot groundhog up north, but since when do we need a Yankee to tell us what the weather is like? I’ll rather hear there is six more weeks of winter or not from our own Birmingham Bill.
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Tagged Birmingham Bill, chinese new year, festival, football, groundhog, puppy bowl, super bowl, zoo
In Love With: Living Like a Hedonist For Less Than $10
I’m going to take a leaping wild guess here and say that the readership of the Terminal is no stranger to “Pinched Wallet Syndrome.” I’ve discovered that Birmingham has an amazing wealth of free stuff to do, and depending on your taste, even free food that can be had (grazing at Whole Foods, anyone?). But there’s a special niche I’ve discovered of “Things That Should Cost More, But Don’t,” if you know where to look. I’m in love with three things that allow me to live like a Hilton, even when I’m closer to Motel 8 material: the tamarind margarita at Sol Y Luna in Lakeview, At Home in downtown Homewood, and the lobster cakes at V. Richard’s in Forest Park.
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Tagged alabama, At Home Furnishings, birmingham, In Love With, less than $10, Sol Y Luna, V.Richard's
In Love With: Symphony in the Key of AL
Sometimes, what a person needs to feel right with the world is a little class, even if you have to fake it. I get my class courtesy of my friend Amanda, who works in the offices of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO). She knows I’m a classical music lover who never actually gets around to seeing the symphony unless someone hands me tickets. She has volunteered me for service (with the promise of sneaking in the back of the theater later) a few times now, and it’s thanks to her that I’ve been to as many ASO events as I have this year. So this week’s list is my three favorite things about the ASO: people watching, Maestro Justin Brown, and the recent New Year’s concert at the Alabama Theatre.
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Tagged alabama, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Alys Stephens Center, birmingham, In Love With
