Visitors heading to Birmingham’s most famous landmark can once again choose between stairs or an elevator to reach the top of the Vulcan statue’s observation tower. After being out of service for most of 2025, the elevator was repaired late last year and is now fully operational. Vulcan Park elevator back in service for […]
A longtime Birmingham favorite is once again in the national spotlight. El Barrio has been named the best Mexican restaurant in Alabama by Tasting Table, a digital food and drink publication that highlights standout restaurants across the country. The recognition adds to El Barrio’s growing list of accolades, reinforcing its reputation as one of […]
A modern nail salon, Nail Lab + Bar, has opened under new management in Hoover at the former Nail Star location next to HomeGoods on Montgomery Highway. The salon offers manicures, pedicures—including services for kids—and waxing. The salon is located at 1648 Montgomery Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35216, and is open Monday through Saturday […]
GreaterWorx, a new coworking and creative workspace, has officially opened at 4701 Avenue V, Birmingham. Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the facility offers a modern and flexible environment designed for both professionals and artists. GreaterWorx caters to entrepreneurs, small business owners, freelancers, and creatives, providing a place to work, […]
Still Johnson Interiors has completed its move from Morris Avenue to a new storefront in Mountain Brook’s English Village, opening its doors at the start of the new year. New English Village location The design studio is now located at 1903 Cahaba Road, joining a well-established stretch of shops and restaurants that includes Continental Bakery, […]
Urban Cookhouse has opened a new restaurant in Hoover’s Stadium Trace Village, marking the company’s fifth location in the Birmingham metro area and its tenth overall. New Hoover location details The restaurant opened Monday, Jan. 19, in a 3,200-square-foot space at 1017 Marble Terrace, between Hero Doughnuts and Battle Republic. The space was previously planned […]
A new Mexican restaurant is preparing to open this spring in Birmingham’s Parkside neighborhood, adding another dining option to the growing Urban Supply development downtown. Location, hiring plans and restaurant design De Nada will open at 1300 2nd Ave. S. inside Urban Supply, a mixed-use project developed by Orchestra Partners. The restaurant plans to begin […]
Domestique Coffee has announced the closure of one of its Birmingham-area locations, marking the end of its presence inside the Saturn venue in Avondale. When the Avondale location will close The Domestique Satellite café, located on 41st Street inside Saturn, is scheduled to close at the end of January. The company confirmed that its final […]
Drivers along U.S. Highway 280 are experiencing ongoing delays as a major construction project reshapes one of Birmingham’s busiest corridors. Why traffic is backing up Construction crews are adding an extra lane and repaving the roadway between Hollywood Boulevard in Homewood and Interstate 459. While the improvements are intended to ease congestion long-term, the active […]
Art lovers in Alabama will soon have the chance to experience a major international exhibition as the Birmingham Museum of Art hosts Monet to Matisse: French Moderns, 1850–1950. A rare collection of iconic artists The exhibition features more than 100 works by some of the most celebrated figures in art history, including Claude Monet, Paul […]
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