Dining
Birmingham's Restaurant Scene Enters a More Careful Era
Chefs are opening smaller rooms with tighter menus.
By Corinne Bellamy · 5 min read
Dining
Food & Dining
Restaurants, farms and kitchens shaping how Birmingham eats.
Dining
A New Generation Takes Over Southside's Meat-and-Three
The recipes stayed; the hours did not.
By Malik Turner · September 14, 2026
Dining
Alabama Farmers Rebuild Direct-to-Chef Relationships
Weekly drops replaced long-haul distributors.
By Corinne Bellamy · September 13, 2026
Dining
The Slow Return of the Business Lunch
Downtown dining rooms fill again on Wednesdays.
By Malik Turner · September 12, 2026
Dining
Birmingham's Barbecue Argument Will Never Be Settled
Four pitmasters make their case.
By Corinne Bellamy · September 11, 2026
Dining
Immigrant Kitchens Redraw the City's Food Map
Highway 31 has become a corridor of them.
By Malik Turner · September 11, 2026
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Wine Lists Get Shorter, and Better
Sommeliers say guests order more when they choose less.
By Corinne Bellamy · September 10, 2026
Dining
A Bakery Revival in Woodlawn
Three openings in a six-block stretch.
By Malik Turner · September 9, 2026
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Food Halls Test Their Second Act
Operators rework leases after the novelty faded.
By Corinne Bellamy · September 8, 2026
Dining
The Cost of a Birmingham Dinner, Itemized
We traced every dollar of a $42 entrée.
By Malik Turner · September 7, 2026
Dining
Community Gardens Feed More Than Neighbors
Surplus produce now supplies two food pantries.
By Corinne Bellamy · September 7, 2026
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Coffee Roasters Navigate a Volatile Bean Market
Menu prices rose; portions did not.
By Malik Turner · September 6, 2026
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Sunday Supper Endures as a Birmingham Institution
Families describe a ritual that outlasted everything.
By Corinne Bellamy · September 5, 2026
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Restaurant Workers Organize for Predictable Scheduling
Two local groups are drafting a standard.
By Malik Turner · September 4, 2026
Dining
A Guide to Birmingham's Best Cheap Eats
Fifteen plates under twelve dollars.
By Corinne Bellamy · September 4, 2026