Tag: Birmingham

According to Executive Chef Jacob Stull, the most popular appetizer at Rêve, Birmingham, Alabama’s first-ever tasting menu restaurant, was inspired by a late-night Southern favorite: the “scattered, smothered, and covered” hash browns at Waffle House.

With all the natural components needed to make steel—iron ore, coal, and limestone—Birmingham experienced meteoric growth during the Industrial Age, earning it the name the Magic City. While steel production wound down in the 1970s, the moniker remains, albeit for a bevy of other reasons. The modern-day magic of this Southern city lies in the breadth of attractions for outdoor enthusiasts, history lovers, and gourmands alike.

Michelin launched its Atlanta Guide in 2023, awarding one star to Atlas, Bacchanalia, Hayakawa, Lazy Betty, and Mujo. Last year, O by Brush, Omakase Table, Staplehouse, and Spring received the same recognition. But in 2025, the focus will shift from Atlanta to the Southern region with the announcement of the Michelin Guide American South edition. This will replace the Atlanta Guide for the foreseeable future and cover Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Atlanta. The rest of Georgia is excluded.

The president and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute shares how she would spend an ideal 24 hours in her hometown.

Don’t call them minor: These teams offer major entertainment for fans and non-fans alike.

Dolester Miles grew up in Bessemer, Alabama, making Southern layer cakes with her mother and aunt using only a hand mixer. Today, Miles is one of America's best bakers.

Would you jet to Miami for a Cuban hamburger? Take a trip to Savannah for foie gras and grits? How about head to Asheville for a whole-hog pulled-pork plate? Some dishes are so remarkable, they’re worth traveling that extra mile—or even hundreds of miles.

Despite having only a sixth-grade education, Howard Finster became a preacher at age sixteen and dedicated his life to spreading the gospel. In 1976, more than four decades after his ordination, he said he received a vision from God to create 5,000 sacred works of art; by his death in 2001, he’d completed nearly 47,000.

Savvy Birmingham shoppers in search of the perfect gift head “over the mountain” to the cozy suburb of Homewood. Their destination? Eighteenth Street South, a wide, old-fashioned boulevard with an abundance of locally owned boutiques and restaurants.

Southern mayors share their favorite out-of-office hangouts.