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Bham Now listed whole wings, chicken tenders, pork plates, salads, sandwiches, quesadillas, baked potatoes and seafood plates, with a daily specials menu. It announced a 10 percent discount for its first 205 customers on Facebook. It is open daily from 10 am to 10 pm.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52802100000000251611709245480597019195556640625, "lon": -86.7773069999999933088474790565669536590576171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4030 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-002", "name": "Adiõs", "slug": "adios", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/adios/", "street_address": "2218 1st Ave N, Ste 100", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "loft-district" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night", "dancing", "happy_hour" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cocktails", "mexican" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.adiosbham.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/adios.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.adiosbham.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/greater-birmingham-eater-where-to-eat-2026/", "https://www.theinfatuation.com/birmingham/guides/best-bars-birmingham-alabama", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/al-com-alabama-bar-named-one-of-the-best-in-america/" ], "editorial_note": "Adiós is a Mexico City-inspired cocktail bar opened by Mexican-born owners José Medina Camacho and Jesús Méndez. AL.com reported in 2024 that the Spirited Awards named it one of the best cocktail bars in the United States, and Food & Wine praised its agave cocktails such as the Miel de Maguey. The Infatuation's June 2026 guide describes a dance floor with reggaeton on late nights, and Eater's 2026 Greater Birmingham guide calls it a tequila bar run by James Beard finalist José Medina Camacho.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51594200000000256522980635054409503936767578125, "lon": -86.802648000000004913090378977358341217041015625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2218 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour 4 to 6 p.m. daily.", "source_url": "https://www.instagram.com/adiosbar/" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-006", "name": "Al's Deli & Grill", "slug": "als-deli-and-grill", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/als-deli-and-grill/", "street_address": "1629 10th Court South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "deli", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night", "patio" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mediterranean", "american", "diner" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 939-4278", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/als-deli-grill-2/" ], "editorial_note": "Al's is a 24-hour diner on 10th Avenue South by UAB serving Mediterranean and American food, with an outdoor patio that has a fountain and flowers, according to the Greater Birmingham CVB listing.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49881400000000297723090625368058681488037109375, "lon": -86.8021030000000024529072106815874576568603515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1629 10TH CT S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-003", "name": "Alabama Farmers Market", "slug": "alabama-farmers-market", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/alabama-farmers-market/", "street_address": "344 Finley Avenue West", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "north-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "market" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "produce" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://alabamafarmersmarket.org/", "phone": "(205) 251-8737", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/alabama-farmers-market.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://alabamafarmersmarket.org/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/09/guide-to-birmingham-farmers-markets/" ], "editorial_note": "The Alabama Farmers Market has sold fruit, vegetables and plants from 49 acres on Finley Avenue West since 1956, and the growers' association behind it was formed in 1921. About 100 grower members sell here, and the market is open to the public seven days a week, rain or shine. Its own site lists a Fall Festival on Saturday, 10 October 2026, and an on-site Market Restaurant serves daily from 7 AM to 3 PM.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.53428699999999906822267803363502025604248046875, "lon": -86.84368200000000115323928184807300567626953125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "344 FINLEY AVE W, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35204", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-004", "name": "Alfred's Antiques & Wine", "slug": "alfreds-antiques-and-wine", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/alfreds-antiques-and-wine/", "street_address": "111 Broadway Street", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "edgewood" ], "venue_types": [ "wine_bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.alfredsonbroadway.com", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/alfreds-antiques-and-wine.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/14/5-new-businesses-2-coming-soon-to-birmingham/", "https://www.alfredsonbroadway.com", "https://www.instagram.com/alfredsonbroadway/" ], "editorial_note": "Alfred's is an antique shop by day and a wine bar by night on Broadway Street in Edgewood, near Ruby Sunshine and Trilogy Leather. Bham Now's 2026-09-14 roundup lists it as newly opened and quotes its social media as 'a thoughtfully-curated mix of European antiques by day and a seasonal selection of wines by night.' Posted hours are Thursday to Saturday, 4 to 9 PM.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4735849999999999226929503493010997772216796875, "lon": -86.808346999999997706254362128674983978271484375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "111 BROADWAY ST, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-005", "name": "All About Sandwiches", "slug": "all-about-sandwiches", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/all-about-sandwiches/", "street_address": "5422 1st Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "woodlawn" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "deli" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "owner_operated" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "burgers", "hot dogs", "sandwiches" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 907-1154", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/17/new-burger-hot-dog-joint-now-open-in-woodlawn/" ], "editorial_note": "All About Sandwiches opened in March 2026 on 1st Avenue North in Woodlawn. Owner Curtis Williams serves classic hamburgers, hot dogs with chili or slaw, a bologna sandwich, a BLT, Italian subs, wings and his mother's pound cake and German chocolate cake. Fridays add two and three piece fish combos. Bham Now describes it as an affordable lunch spot aimed at families and the local lunch crowd.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.53922899999999884812496020458638668060302734375, "lon": -86.7536280000000061818354879505932331085205078125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "5422 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35212", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-007", "name": "American Deli", "slug": "american-deli", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/american-deli/", "street_address": "1940 Bessemer Road", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-west" ], "venue_types": [ "deli" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "subs", "sandwiches", "wings" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 781-3511", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2022/02/16/11-restaurants-bars-in-ensley-five-points-west/" ], "editorial_note": "Bham Now's 2022 roundup described American Deli at 1940 Bessemer Road as a source of subs, shrimp, Reuben sandwiches, gyros and 100-piece wing orders.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49239899999999892088453634642064571380615234375, "lon": -86.8827950000000015506884665228426456451416015625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1940 BESSEMER RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35208", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-008", "name": "Ampersandwich (Avondale)", "slug": "ampersandwich-avondale", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/ampersandwich-avondale/", "street_address": "4124 3rd Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "deli", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "sandwiches", "deli" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://eatampersandwich.com/", "phone": "(205) 202-2024", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/ampersandwich-avondale.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/11/ampersandwich-opens-new-downtown-birmingham-location/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/30/4-new-businesses-3-coming-soon-in-birmingham-this-week/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/26/ampersandwich-announces-second-location-in-downtown-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Ampersandwich is a made-to-order sandwich shop in Avondale founded in 2021 by Joe Phelps, who also owns Pilcrow Cocktail Cellar. Bham Now's 2026-09-11 article describes its Italian sub, hot pastrami, roast beef, Spam banh mi and chef salad, on bread from Birmingham Breadworks. It opened a second location downtown on 2026-09-09. The Avondale shop is open daily from 11 am to 7:30 pm.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.523899999999997589839040301740169525146484375, "lon": -86.773517999999995709003997035324573516845703125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4124 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-009", "name": "Ampersandwich Downtown", "slug": "ampersandwich-downtown", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/ampersandwich-downtown/", "street_address": "1819 5th Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "deli" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "sandwiches", "breakfast" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://eatampersandwich.com", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/ampersandwich-downtown.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/11/ampersandwich-opens-new-downtown-birmingham-location/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/14/5-new-businesses-2-coming-soon-to-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Ampersandwich Downtown opened on Wednesday 2026-09-09 in the former Zoe's space in the One Federal building. It is the second location of the Avondale sandwich shop founded by Joe Phelps. It serves breakfast from 7 am to 10 am and is open Monday to Friday 7 am to 4 pm, aimed at downtown workers.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51684399999999897090674494393169879913330078125, "lon": -86.8106709999999992533048498444259166717529296875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1819 5TH AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-010", "name": "Audrey's Restaurant", "slug": "audreys-restaurant", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/audreys-restaurant/", "street_address": "10 6th Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "soul food", "seafood" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/" ], "editorial_note": "A carryout soul food kitchen at the west end of 6th Avenue South that Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned list describes for seafood Fridays and Sunday dinners.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49289900000000130830812850035727024078369140625, "lon": -86.830479999999994333848007954657077789306640625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "10 6TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-011", "name": "Automatic Seafood & Oysters", "slug": "automatic-seafood-and-oysters", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/automatic-seafood-and-oysters/", "street_address": "2824 5th Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "lakeview" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "cocktail_bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "michelin_recommended", "brunch", "chef_driven", "owner_operated", "changing_menu", "historic_building", "happy_hour" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "seafood", "oysters", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.automaticseafood.com/", "phone": "(205) 580-1600", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/automatic-seafood-and-oysters.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.automaticseafood.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/04/11-birmingham-restaurants-recognized-by-michelin-guide/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/09/24-birmingham-restaurants-to-grab-brunch-or-breakfast/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition/" ], "editorial_note": "Automatic opened in April 2019 in Lakeview inside the former Automatic Sprinkler Corporation building, which gave the restaurant its name. Chef and owner Adam Evans was named Best Chef: South by the James Beard Foundation in 2022; Suzanne Humphries Evans designed the room. The menu is built around the Gulf of Mexico, with most fish from Gulf waters and raw-bar oysters from Southern and Eastern coastlines, and it changes with the seasons and the catch. The venue's own site says it is recommended in the MICHELIN Guide.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51361299999999943111106404103338718414306640625, "lon": -86.79009999999999536157702095806598663330078125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2824 5TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour 4 to 5 p.m. daily.", "source_url": "https://www.automaticseafood.com/" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-012", "name": "Avondale Brewing Company", "slug": "avondale-brewing-company", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/avondale-brewing-company/", "street_address": "201 41st St S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "brewery", "music_venue", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "live_music", "event_space" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://avondalebrewing.com/", "phone": "(205) 936-8861", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/avondale-brewing-company.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://avondalebrewing.com/contact", "https://avondalebrewing.com/calendar-tickets", "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2021/09/17/your-guide-to-14-birmingham-area-breweries-what-to-order-at-each/" ], "editorial_note": "Avondale Brewing is the brewery that anchors the 41st Street South strip, with a taproom, a sour-beer room called The Sour Room, an upstairs private rental space and an outdoor concert stage it markets as ELEVATE. Its own calendar lists a Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble show on Friday 16 October 2026 in The Upstairs at Avondale and a run of shows through December. About Town's 2026 reader poll named Avondale a Best Place to See Live Music finalist and its Sour Pash a Best Local Beer finalist.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52456500000000261252353084273636341094970703125, "lon": -86.7743880000000018526407075114548206329345703125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "201 41ST ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-023", "name": "B'HAM Chicken", "slug": "bham-chicken-pizitz", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bham-chicken-pizitz/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "chicken" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/06/bayonet-yo-mamas-toasted-yolk-oteys-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-march-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/15/how-to-win-100-to-your-favorite-birmingham-restaurant-or-bar-this-january/" ], "editorial_note": "B'HAM Chicken is a Birmingham-born concept from the team behind The Standard, started after the chicken dishes at The Standard became favorites. The Pizitz says it was incubated inside the food hall. It serves chicken inside a building the hall calls a restored 1923 landmark.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.514127999999999474312062375247478485107421875, "lon": -86.8087880000000069458110374398529529571533203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1821 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-013", "name": "Back Forty Beer Company Birmingham", "slug": "back-forty-beer-company-birmingham", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/back-forty-beer-company-birmingham/", "street_address": "3201 1st Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "avondale" ], "venue_types": [ "brewery", "restaurant", "pub", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars", "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "outdoor_seating", "event_space", "live_music", "patio", "kid_friendly", "chef_driven" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "pub", "pizza", "burgers", "pub food" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.backfortybeer.com/birmingham", "phone": "(205) 407-8025", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/back-forty-beer-company-birmingham.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.backfortybeer.com/birmingham", "https://pepperplace.com/tenants/back-forty-beer-co", "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2021/09/17/your-guide-to-14-birmingham-area-breweries-what-to-order-at-each/", "https://backfortybeer.com/birmingham/", "https://birminghammomcollective.com/in-and-around-birmingham/dining-out/birmingham-restaurants-kids/" ], "editorial_note": "Back Forty's Birmingham room sits near the historic Sloss Docks with a large outdoor beer garden and a rocking-chair porch. The kitchen runs a chef-driven, fast-casual menu of pub classics, including the Back 40 cheeseburger, Neapolitan-style pizzas and a kale salad. Pepper Place describes its Barrel Room, with views of Sloss Furnaces, seating up to 125 for dinner or 400 for receptions, and a beer garden used for festivals and live music.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5222399999999964848029776476323604583740234375, "lon": -86.789142999999995709003997035324573516845703125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3201 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-014", "name": "Bahama Wings Express", "slug": "bahama-wings-express", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bahama-wings-express/", "street_address": "748 Lomb Avenue", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "wings", "bbq", "fish", "breakfast", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 201-6547", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/21/new-bbq-wing-restaurant-opens-in-birminghams-west-end/" ], "editorial_note": "Bahama Wings Express opened in July 2026 in the former BBQ Sam building on Lomb Avenue, next to the McDonald's and across from Princeton Baptist Medical Center. It opens at 6:30 in the morning for breakfast plates of sausage, pork chops or salmon croquettes with eggs and grits, then moves to wings, catfish, tilapia and whiting plates, barbecue racks, chicken and pork, with red velvet and pound cake for dessert.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49998599999999981946530169807374477386474609375, "lon": -86.8478199999999986857801559381186962127685546875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "748 LOMB AVE SW, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35211", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-015", "name": "Bamboo on 2nd", "slug": "bamboo-on-2nd", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bamboo-on-2nd/", "street_address": "2212 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "loft-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "pan-asian", "sushi", "noodles" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.bambooon2nd.com/", "phone": "(205) 703-0551", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/bamboo-on-2nd.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.bambooon2nd.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dining-Map-Digital.pdf", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/03/le-fresca-demetris-the-fennec-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-feb-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/28/500-locals-shared-the-birmingham-restaurants-theyll-defend-forever/" ], "editorial_note": "Bamboo on 2nd calls itself an Asian-inspired restaurant and bar in the Loft District serving sushi rolls, noodle bowls and small plates. Seating is first come, first served and the room does not take reservations.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5168469999999985020622261799871921539306640625, "lon": -86.8033580000000029031070880591869354248046875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2212 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-016", "name": "Bandida Bowls & Sips", "slug": "bandida-bowls-and-sips", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bandida-bowls-and-sips/", "street_address": "1024 20th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "acai bowls", "latin", "smoothies", "dirty sodas" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/30/7-new-businesses-1-closure-in-birmingham-this-week-3/", "https://www.instagram.com/bandidabowls/" ], "editorial_note": "Bandida Bowls & Sips opened in late March 2026 in the Five Points Lane alley in Five Points South, serving Latin-inspired yogurts, dirty sodas and specialty acai bowls. Bham Now reports it is owned by Stephany Chavez, sister of Bandido Coffee owner Raul Chavez. It is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, and it is the second concept in the Bandido family.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5017390000000006011759978719055652618408203125, "lon": -86.797143000000005486072041094303131103515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1024 20TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-017", "name": "Bandido Brunch & Social", "slug": "bandido-brunch-and-social", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bandido-brunch-and-social/", "street_address": "1105 20th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "brunch" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "latin", "mexican", "brunch", "breakfast" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/14/first-look-new-bandido-brunch-social-opening-in-five-points-south-this-weekend/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/18/6-new-businesses-1-closure-in-birmingham-this-week/" ], "editorial_note": "Bandido Brunch & Social opened in mid May 2026 in Five Points South as the third concept in Raul Chavez's Bandido family, after Bandido Coffee and Bandida Bowls & Sips. Bham Now says the menu pairs Latino breakfast comfort food such as huevos a la mexicana, chilaquiles and Mexican-style pancakes with American brunch fare. It serves daily from 7 am to 2:30 pm, and Chavez plans a monthly DJ social series once the liquor license is approved.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50056699999999665351424482651054859161376953125, "lon": -86.7961949999999973215381032787263393402099609375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1105 20TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-018", "name": "Bandido Coffee", "slug": "bandido-coffee", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bandido-coffee/", "street_address": "1024 20th St S #103", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee", "latin" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "Bham Now's 2026 coffee guide describes Bandido as a Five Points South shop with a Latin-inspired feel and menu whose owner learned from staff who had worked at several local coffee shops.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5017390000000006011759978719055652618408203125, "lon": -86.797143000000005486072041094303131103515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1024 20TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-019", "name": "Bay Leaf Modern Indian Cuisine", "slug": "bay-leaf", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bay-leaf/", "street_address": "1024 20th Street South, Unit 101", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "vegan" ], "dietary_attributes": [ "vegan_options", "gluten_free_options" ], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": "$$", "cuisine_types": [ "indian" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.bayleafbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 777-3070", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/bay-leaf.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.bayleafbham.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2021/08/27/join-the-plant-based-party-discover-tasty-vegan-dishes-in-birmingham/", "https://bayleafbham.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/bay-leaf-modern-indian-cuisine-bar-2/" ], "editorial_note": "Bay Leaf serves modern Indian dishes inspired by regions across India and describes itself as a fresh take on Indian dining with a new team, new look and new menu. Its site carries Restaurant and FAQPage structured data with lunch and dinner service, pickup and delivery.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5017390000000006011759978719055652618408203125, "lon": -86.797143000000005486072041094303131103515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1024 20TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-020", "name": "Bayonet", "slug": "bayonet", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bayonet/", "street_address": "2015 2nd Ave North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "loft-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "michelin_bib_gourmand", "chef_driven", "owner_operated", "locally_sourced", "happy_hour" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "seafood", "oysters", "raw bar", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.bayonetbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 829-1899", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/bayonet.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.bayonetbham.com/", "https://www.bayonetbham.com/about", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/04/11-birmingham-restaurants-recognized-by-michelin-guide/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/21/5-birmingham-chefs-restaurants-make-2026-james-beard-semifinalist-list/", "https://www.wbrc.com/2026/01/24/4-birmingham-chefs-1-birmingham-restaurant-announced-semifinalists-2026-james-beard-awards/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/greater-birmingham-eater-where-to-eat-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Bayonet opened in 2025 in the Berry Building on 2nd Avenue North, next door to Helen, as the second room from Chef Rob McDaniel and Emily McDaniel. The venue calls itself a spirited raw bar and seafood-forward restaurant that works with Gulf fishermen and regional farmers. Its own press list prints Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025), Bon Appétit Best New Restaurant (2026) and a James Beard Outstanding Chef semifinalist nod for McDaniel in 2026. Happy hour runs Monday to Saturday from 3 to 5 and complimentary valet starts at 4:30 for dinner guests.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51545999999999736473910161294043064117431640625, "lon": -86.8059889999999967358235153369605541229248046875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2015 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour 3 to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday: $2 Steamboat oysters, $3.50 Alabama Light and $8 select wine.", "source_url": "https://bayonetbham.com/menus" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-021", "name": "Bayt Al-Qahwah", "slug": "bayt-al-qahwah", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bayt-al-qahwah/", "street_address": "425 Green Springs Highway, Suite 141", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "yemeni", "coffee", "pastries" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://baytalqahwah.com/", "phone": "(205) 238-5301", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/bayt-al-qahwah.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-march-2026/", "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-october-2026/", "https://business.homewoodchamber.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "Bayt Al-Qahwah is a Yemeni coffee shop in Edgemont Town Center that opened in early 2026. The Homewood Star's March 2026 column lists espresso-bar drinks, international coffees, Yemeni Adeni spiced black tea and matcha, with baklawa, sabaya, croissants and cheesecake. The October 2026 column adds qahwah matcha, mojitos, cakes and breads.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4642300000000005866240826435387134552001953125, "lon": -86.8203510000000022728272597305476665496826171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "425 GREEN SPRINGS HWY, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-022", "name": "Bettola", "slug": "bettola", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bettola/", "street_address": "2930 3rd Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "pepper-place" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "wine_bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "chef_driven", "locally_sourced" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "italian", "pizza" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://bettolabhm.com/", "phone": "(205) 731-6499", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/bettola.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bettolabhm.com/", "https://pepperplace.com/tenants/bettola", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/bettola-2/" ], "editorial_note": "Bettola was founded in 2008 by chef James Lewis and follows the Italian farm-to-table tradition with locally sourced ingredients and the regional cooking of Campania. Its Neapolitan pizzas use naturally fermented dough made daily with Caputo flour and are wood-fired in a brick oven from Naples, alongside house-made pastas and wood-fired roasts. The restaurant says it is part of the Pepper Place Entertainment District, so guests may sip and stroll.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51611299999999715737430960871279239654541015625, "lon": -86.7898880000000048084984882734715938568115234375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2930 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-024", "name": "Big Spoon Creamery (Avondale)", "slug": "big-spoon-creamery-avondale", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/big-spoon-creamery-avondale/", "street_address": "4000 3rd Ave S, Suite 104", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "locally_sourced", "founder_story", "gives_back", "owner_operated" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "ice cream", "desserts" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.bigspooncreamery.com/", "phone": "(205) 703-4712", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/big-spoon-creamery-avondale.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.bigspooncreamery.com/about", "https://www.bigspooncreamery.com/locations", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/03/big-spoon-creamery-named-one-of-the-best-ice-cream-shops-in-u-s/" ], "editorial_note": "Big Spoon Creamery began as a driveway pop-up in July 2014, after Ryan and Geri-Martha O'Hara met in 2010 while working for James Beard Award winning chef Frank Stitt. It grew into an ice cream cart, then a truck, then this first shop in MAKEbhm in Avondale, now with a second room in Homewood and one in Huntsville. Bham Now reports the Washington Post named it one of the seven most travel-worthy ice cream shops in the United States in August 2026, and that Tasting Table named it the best in Alabama in June 2026. The shop says it makes its ice cream by hand with local and seasonal ingredients and uses it to help its community.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52307900000000273621481028385460376739501953125, "lon": -86.77526299999999537249095737934112548828125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4000 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-025", "name": "Birmingham District Brewing Company", "slug": "birmingham-district-brewing-company", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/birmingham-district-brewing-company/", "street_address": "2201 2nd Ave S, Suite 102", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "parkside" ], "venue_types": [ "brewery", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.birminghamdistrictbrewing.com/", "phone": "(205) 202-5779", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/birmingham-district-brewing-company.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.birminghamdistrictbrewing.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2021/09/17/your-guide-to-14-birmingham-area-breweries-what-to-order-at-each/" ], "editorial_note": "Birmingham District Brewing, established in 2018, brews in The Battery development on 2nd Avenue South and names many of its beers for the city's mining heritage, according to Bham Now. The guide's pick is Lose Your Way, a tropical IPA.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51217799999999868987288209609687328338623046875, "lon": -86.800399999999996225596987642347812652587890625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2201 2ND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-026", "name": "Bistro 218", "slug": "bistro-218", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bistro-218/", "street_address": "218 20th St N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "theatre-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "french", "new orleans" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.bistro218.com/", "phone": "(205) 983-7999", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/bistro-218.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.bistro218.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dining-Map-Digital.pdf", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/25/artwalk-2026-what-to-know-about-this-free-event-sept-11-12-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Bistro 218 serves classical French food with New Orleans influences on 20th Street North, with quiche, duck confit, pommes frites and gumbo among its named dishes, in side-by-side rooms that run from an upscale bar to white tablecloths. Its sister restaurant is Bocca Ristorante on 2nd Avenue North.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51589799999999996771293808706104755401611328125, "lon": -86.8066850000000016507328837178647518157958984375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "218 20TH ST N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-027", "name": "Bistro V", "slug": "bistro-v", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bistro-v/", "street_address": "521 Montgomery Highway, Suite 113", "locality": "Vestavia Hills", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "vestavia-hills" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "new american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://bistro-v.com/", "phone": "(205) 823-1505", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/bistro-v.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://vestaviavoice.com/businesses/vestavia-hills-business-happenings-july-2026/", "https://business.vestaviahills.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "Bistro V recently celebrated 16 years of elevated southern dishes and spirits, according to the Vestavia Voice's July 2026 column. Owners Emily Tuttle and Jeremy Downey serve po'boys, shrimp and grits and fried green tomato BLTs. It is open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.44994200000000006411937647499144077301025390625, "lon": -86.7886730000000028439899324439465999603271484375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "521 MONTGOMERY HWY, VESTAVIA HILLS, AL, 35216", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-028", "name": "Black Market Bar & Grill (Avondale)", "slug": "black-market-bar-and-grill-avondale", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/black-market-bar-and-grill-avondale/", "street_address": "4100 3rd Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "brunch", "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://evilbartenders.com/", "phone": "(205) 933-8035", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/black-market-bar-and-grill-avondale.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://evilbartenders.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/04/12-places-to-get-late-night-snacks-sweets-in-birmingham/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/09/24-birmingham-restaurants-to-grab-brunch-or-breakfast/" ], "editorial_note": "Black Market Bar & Grill serves brunch, lunch and dinner on 3rd Avenue South in Avondale, near several concert venues. The company says it began with a downtown Birmingham bar in 2006 and added a Highway 280 area room in 2009. Its decor mixes Southern history, punk rock, comics and horror. Bham Now's April 2026 brunch guide lists the Avondale room for Sunday brunch, and its September 2026 late-night guide lists hours to 2 AM.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52375200000000177169567905366420745849609375, "lon": -86.7738279999999946312527754344046115875244140625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4100 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-029", "name": "Blueprint on 3rd", "slug": "blueprint-on-3rd", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/blueprint-on-3rd/", "street_address": "3000 3rd Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "pepper-place" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "cocktail_bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "patio", "historic_building", "changing_menu" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "new orleans", "lowcountry" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://blueprinton3rd.com/", "phone": "(205) 479-3000", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/blueprint-on-3rd.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://blueprinton3rd.com/", "https://pepperplace.com/tenants/blueprint-on-3rd", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/blueprint-on-3rd-2/" ], "editorial_note": "Blueprint on 3rd was founded by Dean Robb, with James 'Huck' Huckaby as executive chef, in the former Birmingham Blueprint Company building at Pepper Place. The menu changes seasonally and leans on New Orleans and Low Country cooking; the CVB listing singles out the Southern hangtown fry. The restaurant has a secluded patio connected to Pepper Place and a lively bar.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.516582999999997127815731801092624664306640625, "lon": -86.788905999999997220584191381931304931640625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3000 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-030", "name": "Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q", "slug": "bob-sykes-bar-b-q", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bob-sykes-bar-b-q/", "street_address": "1724 9th Avenue North", "locality": "Bessemer", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "bessemer" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bbq" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq", "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "institution", "long_running", "family_owned", "founder_story", "gives_back", "community_partner" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://bobsykes.com/", "phone": "(205) 426-1400", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/bob-sykes-bar-b-q.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bobsykes.com/", "https://bobsykes.com/about-us/", "https://bobsykes.com/contact/", "https://bobsykes.com/blues-festival/", "https://www.alabama.travel/upcoming-events/bob-sykes-bbq-and-blues-festival", "https://bhamnow.com/2024/05/14/bob-sykes-bar-b-q-pitmaster-named-national-bbq-hall-of-fame-finalist/", "https://www.bobsykes.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/" ], "editorial_note": "Bob and Maxine Sykes started the business in 1957 as an ice cream and hamburger stand in Birmingham's Central Park area, where Bob built his first barbecue pit. Their son Van Sykes runs it today and is passing the pit to grandson Jason Jewell. Fresh pork shoulders cook over a natural fire of hickory coals, starting at 3 a.m. daily, and the pit is the first thing you see when you walk in. The Alabama Tourism Department inducted it into the Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame, the pork sandwich made the state's '100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die', and Van Sykes was one of 50 founding members of the Southern Foodways Alliance. The restaurant's Bob Sykes BBQ & Blues Festival has funded Alabama charities since 2010 and drew its 15th edition to DeBardeleben Park on 25 April 2026.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.40489000000000174850356415845453739166259765625, "lon": -86.962500000000005684341886080801486968994140625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1724 9TH AVE N, BESSEMER, AL, 35020", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-031", "name": "Bottega", "slug": "bottega", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bottega/", "street_address": "2240 Highland Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "wine_bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "michelin_recommended", "historic_building", "long_running", "chef_driven", "signature_service", "outdoor_seating" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "italian", "wine bar", "mediterranean", "pizza" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.bottegarestaurant.com/", "phone": "(205) 939-1000", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.bottegarestaurant.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/04/11-birmingham-restaurants-recognized-by-michelin-guide/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/21/5-birmingham-chefs-restaurants-make-2026-james-beard-semifinalist-list/", "https://www.wbrc.com/2026/01/24/4-birmingham-chefs-1-birmingham-restaurant-announced-semifinalists-2026-james-beard-awards/", "https://bottegarestaurant.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/bottega-italian-restaurant-cafe/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition/" ], "editorial_note": "Bottega is Frank Stitt's Italian room on Highland Avenue, with flavors the venue says are inspired by the wine bars and trattorias of Italy from Venice to Palermo. The formal dining room first welcomed guests in 1988 in a historic Beaux-Arts building, and the Café opened in the adjoining space two years later; the Café takes no reservations. At the inaugural MICHELIN Guide American South in November 2025, Pardis Stitt, co-owner of Bottega, received the MICHELIN Outstanding Service Award, one of only a few individual honors presented across the region. In January 2026 the James Beard Foundation named Bottega a semifinalist for Outstanding Hospitality.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50192799999999948568074614740908145904541015625, "lon": -86.789996999999999616193235851824283599853515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2240 HIGHLAND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-032", "name": "Brick & Tin", "slug": "brick-and-tin-cahaba-heights", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/brick-and-tin-cahaba-heights/", "street_address": "3151 Green Valley Road", "locality": "Vestavia Hills", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "cahaba-heights" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "locally_sourced" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "sandwiches", "soup", "new american" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://www.brickandtin.com/", "phone": "(205) 238-5026", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/brick-and-tin-cahaba-heights.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://www.brickandtin.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/16/new-brick-tin-opens-4th-alabama-location-in-cahaba-heights-photos/", "https://vestaviavoice.com/businesses/vestavia-hills-business-happenings-march-2026/", "https://business.vestaviahills.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "The Cahaba Heights room of the Birmingham sandwich and soup group opened on 13 March 2026 in Market Square, in the former Cajun Steamer space, as the fourth Alabama location. Founder Mauricio Papapietro, a former Highlands Bar and Grill chef de cuisine, started the original in 2010; the brisket panini was named best sandwich in Alabama by Big 7 Travel. The Vestavia Voice says the kitchen buys from local farms within a 40- to 50-mile radius, and the menu has freshly baked bread, slow-roasted meats, house-made spreads and soups.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.46021799999999757346813566982746124267578125, "lon": -86.73313500000000431100488640367984771728515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3151 GREEN VALLEY RD, VESTAVIA, AL, 35243", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-033", "name": "Brick & Tin", "slug": "brick-and-tin-mountain-brook", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/brick-and-tin-mountain-brook/", "street_address": "2901 Cahaba Road", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "locally_sourced" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "sandwiches", "soup", "new american" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://www.brickandtin.com/", "phone": "(205) 502-7971", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/brick-and-tin-mountain-brook.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://www.brickandtin.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/16/new-brick-tin-opens-4th-alabama-location-in-cahaba-heights-photos/" ], "editorial_note": "A sandwich and soup room that says it sources ingredients from purveyors as close to home as possible, with meats humanely raised in pastures and on free-roaming ranges. Chef Mauricio Papapietro, a former Highlands Bar and Grill chef de cuisine, founded the original in 2010; Bham Now's March 2026 article lists this room at 2901 Cahaba Rd among its Alabama locations.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4820629999999965775714372284710407257080078125, "lon": -86.7724390000000056488715927116572856903076171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2901 CAHABA RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-034", "name": "Broad Street Peaux Boys + NOLA Ice", "slug": "broad-street-peaux-boys-nola-ice", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/broad-street-peaux-boys-nola-ice/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cajun", "new orleans", "sno-balls" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.nolaice-broadst.com", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/broad-street-peaux-boys-nola-ice.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/", "https://www.nolaice-broadst.com/menu" ], "editorial_note": "Broad Street Peaux Boys is the Cajun-inspired stall in The Pizitz Food Hall, with peaux boy sandwiches such as fried shrimp and sausage, a crawfish grilled cheese and crawfish nachos. The same stall sells NOLA-style sno-balls in more than 50 flavors. The stall sits inside a building the hall calls a restored 1923 landmark.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.514127999999999474312062375247478485107421875, "lon": -86.8087880000000069458110374398529529571533203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1821 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-035", "name": "Brown's Southern Bistro", "slug": "browns-southern-bistro", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/browns-southern-bistro/", "street_address": "1500 Daniel Payne Drive", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "north-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "soul food" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/" ], "editorial_note": "Brown's cooks country-style Southern plates on Daniel Payne Drive. Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned restaurants list says the peach cobbler and pound cake are the things to save room for.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.55324800000000351474227500148117542266845703125, "lon": -86.87736599999999498322722502052783966064453125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1500 DANIEL PAYNE DR, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35214", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-036", "name": "Bruto", "slug": "bruto", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/bruto/", "street_address": "4420 4th Ave S, Suite B", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "avondale" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "italian", "coffee", "bakery" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/04/08/new-italian-inspired-cafe-bruto-now-open-in-avondale/" ], "editorial_note": "Bruto is an Italian-inspired cafe in the Avondale Mills shopping center, from the team behind Mom's Basement. It opened March 25, 2025 and bakes its own focaccia and sourdough, with Sicilian-style pizza by the slice, sandwiches, scones and coffee drinks. Bham Now's April 2026 coffee guide recommends an iced latte with the TMP sandwich.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5263259999999974070306052453815937042236328125, "lon": -86.766793000000006941263563930988311767578125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4420 4TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-037", "name": "Buka", "slug": "buka", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/buka/", "street_address": "186 Oxmoor Road, Suite 100", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "market", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "wine", "takeaway" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://bukabhm.com/", "phone": "(205) 527-8007", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/buka.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-april-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Buka is a neighborhood wine shop, market and takeaway cafe in West Homewood that hosts pop-ups, wine tastings and dinners. The Homewood Star's April 2026 column marked its fifth anniversary.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.46117600000000180671122507192194461822509765625, "lon": -86.8287590000000051304596127010881900787353515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "186 OXMOOR RD, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-038", "name": "Burning Tree Smokehouse", "slug": "burning-tree-smokehouse", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/burning-tree-smokehouse/", "street_address": "3090 3rd Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "pepper-place" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned", "outdoor_seating", "owner_operated", "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 947-1555", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/burning-tree-smokehouse/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/03/06/local-bbq-veteran-opens-new-restaurant-in-pepper-place/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/" ], "editorial_note": "Warren Webster opened Burning Tree in March 2025 after about 35 years at Jim 'N Nick's, where he started in 1991 and spent his last twenty years as assistant general manager in Trussville. The fast-casual smokehouse near Pepper Place is tied to the Fatback Pig Project, the pork farm and processing plant owned by Fresh Hospitality Group, which found restaurant space while building its Birmingham plant. Brisket tacos in beef-tallow tortillas, brisket and gravy fries and a rib sandwich lead the menu, and the room has indoor and outdoor seating.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5171390000000002373781171627342700958251953125, "lon": -86.78775600000000167710823006927967071533203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3090 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-039", "name": "Cafe BMA", "slug": "cafe-bma", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/cafe-bma/", "street_address": "2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "kid_friendly" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "lunch", "salads", "american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.artsbma.org/cafe-bma/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/cafe-bma.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.artsbma.org/cafe-bma/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/02/03/legendary-kathy-g-company-to-reopen-birmingham-museum-of-art-cafe/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/02/09/5-new-businesses-2-closures-in-birmingham-this-week/" ], "editorial_note": "Cafe BMA is the on-site lunch restaurant at the Birmingham Museum of Art. It reopened to the public on 11 February 2026 under Kathy G & Company, with Executive Chef Jason Mezrano, after soft openings on 4 and 6 February. The menu includes cedar plank salmon, chicken and crepes, quiche du jour and an Angus burger, with starters and entrees for kids. Lunch is served Wednesday through Friday from 11 am to 2 pm, and every item is available to take out.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52190900000000084446583059616386890411376953125, "lon": -86.8102659999999985984686645679175853729248046875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "nominatim:amenity", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-040", "name": "Cahaba Brewing Company", "slug": "cahaba-brewing-company", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/cahaba-brewing-company/", "street_address": "4500 5th Ave S, Building C", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "avondale" ], "venue_types": [ "brewery", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://cahababrewing.com/", "phone": "(205) 578-2616", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://cahababrewing.com/", "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2021/09/17/your-guide-to-14-birmingham-area-breweries-what-to-order-at-each/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/11/trimtab-brewing-closing-taproom-after-13-years-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Cahaba Brewing moved into the historic Continental Gin Building complex on 5th Avenue South, where Bham Now describes a 6,000 square foot taproom with pinball, skee-ball and board games and a large outdoor patio. Cahaba American Blonde won Best Local Beer in About Town's 2026 reader poll, and the brewery was the runner-up for Best Local Brewery. The brewery was named in 2024 as the prospective buyer of TrimTab Brewing, which closed its taproom in July 2026.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5264710000000007994458428584039211273193359375, "lon": -86.76447799999999688225216232240200042724609375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4500 5TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-041", "name": "Cala Coffee", "slug": "cala-coffee-downtown", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/cala-coffee-downtown/", "street_address": "1826 3rd Ave N, #101", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "theatre-district" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://calacoffeeco.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/cala-coffee-downtown.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://calacoffeeco.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "Cala Coffee Roasters runs this Theatre District cafe on 3rd Avenue North plus rooms in Mountain Brook and Cahaba Heights, roasting locally and running a mobile espresso cart for events. Bham Now's 2026 coffee guide notes its seasonal menus and after-hours events.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51518200000000291538526653312146663665771484375, "lon": -86.80939300000000002910383045673370361328125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1826 3RD AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-042", "name": "Cala Coffee", "slug": "cala-coffee-mountain-brook", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/cala-coffee-mountain-brook/", "street_address": "2409 Montevallo Road", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook-village" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee", "pastries" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://calacoffeeco.com/", "phone": "(866) 345-0726", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/cala-coffee-mountain-brook.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/Mountain-Brook-business-happenings-July-2026/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/mountain-brook-business-happenings-april-2026/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/cala-coffee-to-open-third-location-in-mountain-brook/" ], "editorial_note": "Cala Coffee opened its third Birmingham-area shop in July 2026 at 2409 Montevallo Road in Mountain Brook Village, in the former Suite Dreams space. Owners Josh and Mel Cosio serve espresso drinks, drip coffee, matcha, tacos and wine, and the April 2026 column named pastries from Bandit Patisserie and breakfast from Ladybird Taco.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4839190000000002100932761095464229583740234375, "lon": -86.77321399999999584906618110835552215576171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2409 MONTEVALLO RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-043", "name": "Capella Pizzeria", "slug": "capella-pizzeria-uptown", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/capella-pizzeria-uptown/", "street_address": "2311 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "pizza", "neapolitan", "italian" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://capellapizzeria.com/", "phone": "(205) 201-5277", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/capella-pizzeria-uptown.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://capellapizzeria.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/capella-pizzeria-announces-grand-opening-at-uptown-at-the-bjcc/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/03/roll-cajun-boudin-cafe-dupont-golden-temple-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-august-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Capella Pizzeria opened its Uptown room next to Mugshots on March 24, 2025, its third in the metro after Inverness and Trussville. Founder Mehmet Ozbey bakes Neapolitan-style pizzas in 900-degree wood-fired ovens.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52627199999999874080458539538085460662841796875, "lon": -86.808075000000002319211489520967006683349609375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2311 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-044", "name": "Carlile's BBQ", "slug": "carliles-bbq", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/carliles-bbq/", "street_address": "3511 6th Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "lakeview" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/" ], "editorial_note": "Carlile's has smoked barbecue on 6th Avenue South for more than 70 years under the slogan where every butt counts. Bham Now's 2025 guide names the smoked brisket, ribs and fried pickles, orders the barbecue chicken sandwich with the house Carlile's sauce, and warns that weekday hours are limited.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5171959999999984347596182487905025482177734375, "lon": -86.780088000000006331902113743126392364501953125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3511 6TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-045", "name": "Carrigan's", "slug": "carrigans-public-house", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/carrigans-public-house/", "street_address": "1913 3rd Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "pub", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "pub food", "new american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.carrigans.com", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/carrigans-public-house.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2025/10/28/carrigans-opens-new-location-in-downtown-birmingham-photos/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/08/27/carrigans-closing-on-morris-ave-moving-to-new-development-downtown/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/03/5-new-businesses-2-closures-in-birmingham/", "https://www.carrigans.com/" ], "editorial_note": "David Carrigan opened Carrigan's Public House on Morris Avenue in 2013 and closed that room on 6 September 2025 after 12 years. On 28 October 2025 the restaurant reopened inside The William, a redevelopment of a historic furniture and department store building on 3rd Avenue North led by his firm Clovenstone Real Estate Development. The new room moved from pub-style finger food to table service while keeping several of the old favorites. The front door is not on the street ... it is in the alley.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "The front door is in the alley between 2nd and 3rd Avenues North. Walk into the alley from 19th Street North across from McWane Science Center, or from 20th Street North across from Trattoria Zaza.", "geo": { "lat": 33.515681999999998197381501086056232452392578125, "lon": -86.80806200000000671934685669839382171630859375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1913 3RD AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-046", "name": "Cha House", "slug": "cha-house", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/cha-house/", "street_address": "131 41st St S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "tea" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.chahousebham.com/", "phone": "(205) 381-0987", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/cha-house.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.chahousebham.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/cha-tea-house/" ], "editorial_note": "Cha House is a tea room on 41st Street South in Avondale. Its menu covers white, yellow, green, oolong, black and dark (hei cha) teas plus herbals, mostly sold by the pot to share, at roughly $5 to $30. It also runs pop-up tea ceremonies around the Birmingham-Hoover area and describes its mission as helping the city flourish through tea and community.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.525430999999997538907337002456188201904296875, "lon": -86.774947999999994863173924386501312255859375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "131 41ST ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-047", "name": "CharBar No. 7", "slug": "charbar-no-7-lane-parke", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/charbar-no-7-lane-parke/", "street_address": "900 Jemison Lane", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "happy_hour", "bar_specials" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "burgers", "steak" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.charbar7.com/", "phone": "(205) 802-9050", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/charbar-no-7-lane-parke.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.charbar7.com/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/restaurants/restaurant-spotlight-charbar-no-7-adds-flavor-to-park-lane/", "https://mountainbrookchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/member-directory/Search/restaurants-food-beverages-670014?cid=670015" ], "editorial_note": "CharBar No. 7 calls itself 'Burger, Steak, Bar' and has marked 'EST. 2011' on its own site. Village Living's 13 October 2025 spotlight says the Lane Parke room opened in early 2017 as the brand's first Alabama outpost, from Charlotte founders Tyler Hager and Gregg Bibik; steaks and burgers come off a 1,700-degree broiler and the French dip is a steady best-seller. It is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4862949999999983674570103175938129425048828125, "lon": -86.774000999999998384737409651279449462890625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "aggregator", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday: $1 off select pints and well drinks, $7 select appetizers and wines.", "source_url": "https://charbar7.com/assets/01-07-26_CB7-MB_Specials_Web.pdf" }, "bar_specials": { "summary": "Mojito Monday $7, $8 martinis Tuesday, Wine Wednesday half-price select wine, Mule Night Thursday $7 mules.", "source_url": "https://charbar7.com/assets/01-07-26_CB7-MB_Specials_Web.pdf" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-048", "name": "Chez Fonfon", "slug": "chez-fonfon", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/chez-fonfon/", "street_address": "2007 11th Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "wine_bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "michelin_recommended", "long_running", "chef_driven" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "french", "bistro" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.fonfonbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 939-3221", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.fonfonbham.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/04/11-birmingham-restaurants-recognized-by-michelin-guide/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/chez-fonfon/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/chez-fonfon-2/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/greater-birmingham-eater-where-to-eat-2026/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition/" ], "editorial_note": "Chez Fonfon has been the Stitt Restaurant Group's casual, bustling bistro in the heart of Five Points South since 2000, serving steak frites, sautéed trout with brown butter and escargots alongside wines from the Loire, Rhône and Languedoc. The venue describes Belle Époque café tables and a 100-year-old etched glass door from Lyon. Reservations are through Resy or by phone up to two weeks ahead, and walk-ins are welcome based on availability. It shares a group with Bottega and the former Highlands Bar & Grill.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50056299999999964711605571210384368896484375, "lon": -86.79615499999999883584678173065185546875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2007 11TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-049", "name": "Chez Lulu & Continental Bakery", "slug": "chez-lulu", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/chez-lulu/", "street_address": "1911 Cahaba Road", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "english-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bakery", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "french", "pizza", "bakery" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://www.chezlulu.us/", "phone": "(205) 870-7011", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/chez-lulu.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://www.chezlulu.us/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/02/04/carole-griffin-hands-over-continental-bakery-to-new-owner/", "https://mountainbrookchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/member-directory/Search/restaurants-food-beverages-670014?cid=670015" ], "editorial_note": "Chez Lulu opened in 1995 as the neighboring restaurant of Continental Bakery, its sister bakery, which has been baking in English Village for more than 40 years. The bistro and pizzeria is inspired by the cuisines of the French Riviera, with dinner Thursday through Sunday and a Sunday high tea. Bham Now reported in February 2025 that founder Carole Griffin, who ran the bakery for 40 years, handed it to new owner David Griner in early November 2024; Griner is an Alabama native, journalist and nonprofit founder who began as a baker.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4957660000000032596290111541748046875, "lon": -86.7814479999999974779711919836699962615966796875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1911 CAHABA RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-050", "name": "Climaxx", "slug": "climaxx", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/climaxx/", "street_address": "226 18th St N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "theatre-district" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2025/04/22/new-lgbtq-friendly-bar-opening-in-downtown-birmingham-april-25/" ], "editorial_note": "Climaxx is an LGBTQ+-friendly cocktail lounge opened on 25 April 2025 by Birmingham native LaKenya Lowe across from the Alabama Theatre. Bham Now describes a team of mixologists, a signature Climaxx Cocktail, and an owner who wants an intimate upscale lounge that welcomes everyone, not only LGBTQ+ guests.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5145150000000029422153602354228496551513671875, "lon": -86.809571000000005369656719267368316650390625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "226 18TH ST N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-051", "name": "Closers", "slug": "closers", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/closers/", "street_address": "4036 5th Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "food_truck" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "chicken tenders", "hot dogs", "american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.closersbham.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/closers.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/04/12-places-to-get-late-night-snacks-sweets-in-birmingham/", "https://www.closersbham.com/" ], "editorial_note": "Closers is a late-night kitchen run from an Airstream on the patio at Lucky Stranger in Avondale. Bham Now's September 2026 late-night guide points to its chicken tender tower and hot dog flight. Other menu items named are the Girl Dinner Tendie Tower, Dog Pile and Disco Fries.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52160400000000350928530679084360599517822265625, "lon": -86.7733089999999975816535879857838153839111328125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4036 5TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-052", "name": "Continental Drift", "slug": "continental-drift", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/continental-drift/", "street_address": "2201 7th Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "southside" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.continentaldriftbham.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/continental-drift.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.continentaldriftbham.com/" ], "editorial_note": "Continental Drift is a Birmingham cocktail bar built around drinks inspired by global flavors and travel, with a companion kitchen called Drift Kitchen. Its site posts bar hours until 2 am on Friday and Saturday and kitchen service until 1 am those nights.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5071599999999989449861459434032440185546875, "lon": -86.7969939999999979818312567658722400665283203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2201 7TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-053", "name": "Corry's Restaurant", "slug": "corrys-restaurant", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/corrys-restaurant/", "street_address": "1800 24th Street SW", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "breakfast" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://corrysrestaurant.com/", "phone": "(205) 202-4163", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/corrys-restaurant.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://corrysrestaurant.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2022/02/16/11-restaurants-bars-in-ensley-five-points-west/" ], "editorial_note": "Corry's Restaurant at 1800 24th Street SW serves Southern breakfast, a Western Omelette and a Philly chicken combo, and its site mentions Friday football. Bham Now's 2022 roundup listed it among the Five Points West-area independents.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4665839999999974452293827198445796966552734375, "lon": -86.874177000000003090462996624410152435302734375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1800 24TH ST SW, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35211", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-054", "name": "Craft's", "slug": "crafts-mountain-brook", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/crafts-mountain-brook/", "street_address": "49 Church Street", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "crestline-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "chicken", "wraps", "bowls", "salads" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.craftsbhm.com/", "phone": "(205) 739-2232", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/crafts-mountain-brook.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.craftsbhm.com/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/mountain-brook-business-happenings-february-2026/", "https://thehomewoodstar.com/news/birmingham-restaurant-week-returns-july-30-to-aug-8/" ], "editorial_note": "Craft's is a family-owned quick-service restaurant whose first room opened in Mountain Brook's Crestline Village in 2018. It serves wraps, bowls, quesadillas, salads and sides, with signature fried chicken and house-made sauces. Village Living's February 2026 column reports a ribbon cutting for a new room at 2727 U.S. 280, and the group also has a room on 7th Avenue South in Birmingham.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5020439999999979363565216772258281707763671875, "lon": -86.7552859999999981255314196459949016571044921875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "49 CHURCH ST, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35213", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-055", "name": "Crestline Bagel Company", "slug": "crestline-bagel-cahaba-heights", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/crestline-bagel-cahaba-heights/", "street_address": "4117 Crosshaven Drive", "locality": "Vestavia Hills", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "cahaba-heights" ], "venue_types": [ "bakery", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bagels", "breakfast", "sandwiches" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://www.crestlinebagel.com/", "phone": "(205) 407-4583", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/crestline-bagel-cahaba-heights.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://www.crestlinebagel.com/", "https://business.vestaviahills.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "The Cahaba Heights room of the Crestline Village bagel bakery founded in 1996. It sits on Crosshaven Drive in the same block as El ZunZún.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4562150000000002592059900052845478057861328125, "lon": -86.7308780000000041354724089615046977996826171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4117 CROSSHAVEN DR, VESTAVIA, AL, 35243", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-056", "name": "Crestline Bagel Company", "slug": "crestline-bagel-mountain-brook", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/crestline-bagel-mountain-brook/", "street_address": "66-B Church Street", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "crestline-village" ], "venue_types": [ "bakery", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bagels", "breakfast", "sandwiches" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://www.crestlinebagel.com/", "phone": "(205) 871-4583", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/crestline-bagel-mountain-brook.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://www.crestlinebagel.com/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/mountain-brook-business-happenings-october-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Founded in 1996 in Crestline Village, the shop celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2026, according to Village Living's October 2026 column. Owners Tommy and Lizzie Hiltz took over the bagel shop last year, and the shop sells artisan bagels, breads, spreads and specialty sandwiches. Sister shops are in Cahaba Heights and downtown.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.502667000000002417436917312443256378173828125, "lon": -86.7561879999999945312083582393825054168701171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "66 CHURCH ST, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35213", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-057", "name": "Crown Sports Bar & Lounge", "slug": "crown-sports-bar-lounge", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/crown-sports-bar-lounge/", "street_address": "517 19th Street", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "ensley" ], "venue_types": [ "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars", "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2022/02/16/11-restaurants-bars-in-ensley-five-points-west/" ], "editorial_note": "Bham Now's 2022 roundup described Crown Sports Bar & Lounge at 517 19th Street in Ensley as a place with pool, music, nightly DJs and occasional live performances.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51297799999999682540874346159398555755615234375, "lon": -86.89676900000000614454620517790317535400390625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "517 19TH ST, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35218", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-058", "name": "Current Charcoal Grill", "slug": "current-charcoal-grill", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/current-charcoal-grill/", "street_address": "1625 2nd Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "parkside" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "michelin_recommended", "chef_driven" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "asian", "seafood", "charcoal grill" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.currentcharcoalgrill.com/", "phone": "(205) 829-1625", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/current-charcoal-grill.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.currentcharcoalgrill.com/", "https://www.currentcharcoalgrill.com/about", "https://www.currentcharcoalgrill.com/menu", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/04/11-birmingham-restaurants-recognized-by-michelin-guide/" ], "editorial_note": "Current Charcoal Grill is what its own site calls a passion project between Chef Adam Evans and Chef Luke Joseph, near Railroad Park and next to Red Mountain Theatre. The name comes from the Kuroshio Current in the Pacific, and the grill cooks over Japanese binchotan charcoal; the menu draws on Asian flavors and techniques with Gulf seafood and local produce, with dishes like banana-leaf-wrapped redfish and Peking-style roast duck. Suzanne Humphries Evans designed the room.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50833999999999690544427721761167049407958984375, "lon": -86.8084769999999963374648359604179859161376953125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1625 2ND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-060", "name": "Daiquiri Factory", "slug": "daiquiri-factory", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/daiquiri-factory/", "street_address": "7623 1st Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "east-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "nightclub" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 566-8032", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/05/new-rb-lounge-daiquiri-bar-opening-in-east-lake/" ], "editorial_note": "Daiquiri Factory is an R&B lounge and daiquiri bar that Bham Now reported was opening in East Lake at the end of January 2026. Its co-owner promised elevated daiquiris, smooth R&B vibes and an atmosphere where everyone is treated like family.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.56056199999999734018274466507136821746826171875, "lon": -86.72966700000000628278939984738826751708984375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "7623 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35206", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-061", "name": "Daniel George (dg)", "slug": "daniel-george", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/daniel-george/", "street_address": "2837 Culver Road", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "private_dining", "changing_menu", "locally_sourced", "chef_driven" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "new american" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://www.danielgeorgerestaurant.com/", "phone": "(205) 871-3266", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/daniel-george.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://www.danielgeorgerestaurant.com/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/restaurants/from-passion-to-plate-how-chef-daniel-briggs-built-daniel-ge/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/mountain-brook-business-happenings-april-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "A Mountain Brook Village dining room serving creative American food in an upscale but relaxed setting. Village Living's January 2026 profile says chef Daniel Briggs and George McMillan III opened it in 2000; the menu changes daily around Gulf Coast seafood, wild and domestic game, meats, poultry and fresh local produce, with an extensive wine list and private dining. The April 2026 Village Living column reports a recent interior renovation with a redesigned bar by local architect Jeffrey Dungan, and prints the name as 'dg (formerly Daniel George)'.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4829050000000023601387511007487773895263671875, "lon": -86.77195199999999886131263338029384613037109375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2837 CULVER RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-064", "name": "Dave's Pub", "slug": "daves-pub", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/daves-pub/", "street_address": "1128 20th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "pub", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars", "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "beer" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2022/05/20/your-guide-to-nearly-50-bars-near-downtown-birmingham-including-three-exciting-bars-coming-soon/" ], "editorial_note": "Dave's Pub is the long-running bar on the ground floor of the Terrace Court apartments on 20th Street South in Five Points South, which Bham Now listed in its 2022 guide to bars near downtown.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "It is on the ground floor of the Terrace Court apartment building at 1128 20th Street South in Five Points South.", "geo": { "lat": 33.50003199999999736746758571825921535491943359375, "lon": -86.7960460000000040281520341522991657257080078125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1128 20TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-062", "name": "Davenport's Pizza Palace", "slug": "davenports-pizza-palace-mountain-brook", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/davenports-pizza-palace-mountain-brook/", "street_address": "2837 Cahaba Road", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running", "family_owned", "kid_friendly", "institution" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "pizza", "italian" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://www.davenportspizza.com/", "phone": "(205) 879-8603", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/davenports-pizza-palace-mountain-brook.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://www.davenportspizza.com/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/mountain-brook-business-happenings-june-2026/", "https://www.davenportspizza.com/" ], "editorial_note": "Family owned and operated since 1964, Davenport's is the Mountain Brook Village pizza room generations of families grew up in. Village Living's June 2026 column marked its 62nd anniversary and described the family-owned restaurant as serving pizza and Italian fare since 1964. A second room opened at Vestavia City Center on Montgomery Highway.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4823329999999970141288940794765949249267578125, "lon": -86.7728280000000040672603063285350799560546875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2837 CAHABA RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-063", "name": "Davenport's Pizza Palace", "slug": "davenports-pizza-palace-vestavia", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/davenports-pizza-palace-vestavia/", "street_address": "700 Montgomery Highway, Suite 193", "locality": "Vestavia Hills", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "vestavia-hills" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned", "kid_friendly", "outdoor_seating" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "pizza", "italian" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://www.davenportspizza.com/", "phone": "(205) 407-4747", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/davenports-pizza-palace-vestavia.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://www.davenportspizza.com/", "https://business.vestaviahills.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22", "https://www.davenportspizza.com/", "https://birminghammomcollective.com/in-and-around-birmingham/dining-out/birmingham-restaurants-kids/" ], "editorial_note": "The Vestavia City Center room of the 1964 family pizza house has a game room and outdoor seating that looks onto the center's turf play space, which is why Birmingham Mom Collective's May 2026 guide lists it among restaurants with room for kids to play.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4461739999999991823642631061375141143798828125, "lon": -86.791146999999995159669197164475917816162109375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "700 MONTGOMERY HWY, VESTAVIA HILLS, AL, 35216", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-065", "name": "Daysol Coffee Lab", "slug": "daysol-coffee-lab", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/daysol-coffee-lab/", "street_address": "2616 3rd Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "pepper-place" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee", "tacos" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "Daysol is a roastery and café in the former Uproot Brewery space on 3rd Avenue South, and it serves Ladybird Tacos, according to Bham Now's 2026 guide to Birmingham coffee shops.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51415899999999936653694021515548229217529296875, "lon": -86.79406199999999671490513719618320465087890625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "nominatim:place", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-066", "name": "De Nada", "slug": "de-nada", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/de-nada/", "street_address": "1300 2nd Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "parkside" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "patio" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.denadabham.com", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/de-nada.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.denadabham.com", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/15/first-look-new-mexican-restaurant-de-nada-opening-soon-in-parkside/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/17/28-new-birmingham-businesses-opened-in-2026-so-far/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/20/new-modern-mexican-cantina-de-nada-opening-in-parkside-this-spring/" ], "editorial_note": "De Nada is a Mexican restaurant in the Urban Supply building in Parkside, led by owner Armando Martinez, whose family opened Hacienda in Chelsea in 2001. Bham Now's 2026-04-15 first look described house-made tortillas, mole, ceviche, tamales and chiles rellenos, a mural by Emma Gilbert, and seating for 149 inside and 165 with the patio. Bham Now's 2026-06-17 roundup of 28 businesses opened in 2026 lists it as now open. It is closed on Mondays.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50634099999999904184733168222010135650634765625, "lon": -86.8129540000000048394213081337511539459228515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1300 2ND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-067", "name": "Demetri's BBQ", "slug": "demetris-bbq", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/demetris-bbq/", "street_address": "1901 28th Avenue South", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "soho" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running", "brunch" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq", "breakfast", "greek" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.demetrisbbq.com/", "phone": "(205) 871-1581", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/demetris-bbq.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.demetrisbbq.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/" ], "editorial_note": "Demetri's traces itself to El Rancho BBQ, which opened in 1961 a block from the current corner, and Demetri moved the pit to 28th Avenue South in 1973. It is a breakfast-and-barbecue room: chopped pork sandwiches and brisket El Rancho sit on the same menu as a BBQ pork omelet, griddle biscuits and Greek chicken filets, with a drive-thru that closes at 4:30pm and a Sunday brunch. Bham Now's 2025 barbecue guide orders the pork plate with coconut cream pie.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4811610000000001718944986350834369659423828125, "lon": -86.7895730000000042991814552806317806243896484375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1901 28TH AVE S, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-068", "name": "Dread River Distilling Co.", "slug": "dread-river-distilling", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/dread-river-distilling/", "street_address": "2400 7th Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "lakeview" ], "venue_types": [ "distillery", "bar", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "event_space" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cocktails", "spirits" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.dreadriver.com/", "phone": "(205) 588-1744", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/dread-river-distilling-co/", "https://www.dreadriver.com/", "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Dread River is a Birmingham distillery whose Tasting Room has a full-service kitchen and a bar pouring cocktails made from its own spirits. It offers guided distillery tours, a bottle shop and a 4,000 square foot event space. Its Double Barrel Aged Agave Batch 2, called Mistaken, took a silver medal at the 2026 ACSA Spirits Competition, and its Straight Bourbon was a Best Local Spirit finalist in About Town's 2026 reader poll.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50856900000000138106770464219152927398681640625, "lon": -86.7943360000000012632881407625973224639892578125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2400 7TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-069", "name": "Dreamland Bar-B-Que (Southside)", "slug": "dreamland-bar-b-que-southside", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/dreamland-bar-b-que-southside/", "street_address": "1427 14th Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq", "ribs" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.dreamlandbbq.com/locations/birmingham/", "phone": "(205) 329-9322", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/dreamland-bar-b-que-southside.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.dreamlandbbq.com/locations/birmingham/", "https://www.alabama.travel/road-trips/pork-blues-and-inner-tubes-a-tour-of-alabama-barbecue", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/dreamland-bar-b-que/", "https://www.dreamlandbbq.com/" ], "editorial_note": "The Southside room of the Tuscaloosa rib house John 'Big Daddy' Bishop founded in 1958, reportedly after the idea came to him in a dream. Alabama Tourism says the original was known for nothing but ribs, white bread and a secret vinegar-based sauce with hints of garlic and brown sugar; the Birmingham page lists hickory-grilled ribs and hickory-smoked pork, chicken and sausage.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4941979999999972505975165404379367828369140625, "lon": -86.8029590000000013105818652547895908355712890625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1427 14TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-070", "name": "Dyron's Lowcountry", "slug": "dyrons-lowcountry", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/dyrons-lowcountry/", "street_address": "121 Oak Street", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "crestline-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "community_partner" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "lowcountry", "seafood", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://dyronslowcountry.com/", "phone": "(205) 834-8257", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/dyrons-lowcountry.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://dyronslowcountry.com/", "https://www.mtnbrookchamber.org/" ], "editorial_note": "A Crestline Village dinner room serving low country and coastal favorites, open for dinner Monday through Saturday. The Mountain Brook Chamber names Dyron's as the restaurant providing the meal for its Harvest on Hoyt community supper on 25 October 2026, the third annual, held in the heart of Crestline Village with fine wine from Finch Fine Wines.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50155199999999666715666535310447216033935546875, "lon": -86.7563999999999992951416061259806156158447265625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "121 OAK ST, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35213", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-071", "name": "Eagle's Restaurant", "slug": "eagles-restaurant", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/eagles-restaurant/", "street_address": "2610 16th Street North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "north-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned", "family_owned", "institution", "long_running", "locally_sourced" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "soul food", "meat and three", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://eaglesrestaurant.com/", "phone": "(205) 320-0099", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/eagles-restaurant.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://eaglesrestaurant.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://bhamnow.com/2020/10/12/need-a-soul-food-fix-legendary-eagles-restaurant-is-back/", "http://www.eaglesrestaurant.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/05/14/hole-in-the-wall-restaurants-in-birmingham/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/eagles-restaurant/" ], "editorial_note": "Eagle's has served soul food on 16th Street North since 1951, one block south of the ACIPCO pipe plant. The kitchen buys its collards, cabbage, sweet potatoes and corn from the Jefferson County Farmers Market about a mile away, and the menu changes daily. It is known for oxtails, neck bones, pig ears and pig feet alongside meat-and-two plates such as fried pork chops, barbecue chicken, turnip greens and candied yams. Andrew Zimmern featured it on Bizarre Foods America in 2013. It closed in March 2020 and reopened that October with a newly built walk-up window.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "It sits at 16th Street and 26th Avenue North, one mile south of Clayton Park; walk in and order, or order online for pickup.", "geo": { "lat": 33.543328000000002475644578225910663604736328125, "lon": -86.830724000000003570676199160516262054443359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2610 16TH ST N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35204", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-072", "name": "East of the Mississippi Diner", "slug": "east-of-the-mississippi-diner", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/east-of-the-mississippi-diner/", "street_address": "3103 Ensley 5 Points West Avenue", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-west" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "breakfast" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 781-7837", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/06/bayonet-yo-mamas-toasted-yolk-oteys-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-march-2026/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/east-of-the-mississippi-diner/" ], "editorial_note": "East of the Mississippi Diner serves Southern cooking on Ensley 5 Points West Avenue, and Bham Now called it Five Points West's main spot for Southern cooking in 2022. The Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau describes southern-style cooking with friendly service and hospitality. It earned a 96 on the March 2026 Jefferson County food service inspection.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49818599999999690908225602470338344573974609375, "lon": -86.8783629999999931214915704913437366485595703125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3103 ENSLEY 5 POINTS W AVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35208", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-073", "name": "Edolyn's Pies", "slug": "edolyns-pies", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/edolyns-pies/", "street_address": "1025 11th Place South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "bakery" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "pies", "cakes", "sweet potato pie", "southern desserts" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://edolynspies.com", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/edolyns-pies.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://edolynspies.com", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/02/24/edolyns-pies-opens-new-storefront-in-glen-iris/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/02/23/4-new-businesses-1-closure-in-birmingham-this-week/" ], "editorial_note": "Edolyn's Pies opened its first brick-and-mortar storefront in Glen Iris near UAB in February 2026, after about a decade of market pop-ups, a brief kiosk at The Pizitz and sales through Piggly Wiggly stores. Bham Now lists red velvet, lemon blueberry chess and German chocolate among the flavors, and the venue site sells sweet potato and lemon chess pies. The site describes the recipes as a family recipe passed down over three generations. The shop is open weekdays from 10 am to 3 pm.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49520700000000061891114455647766590118408203125, "lon": -86.809155000000004065441316924989223480224609375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1025 11TH PL S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-074", "name": "El Barrio", "slug": "el-barrio-downtown", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/el-barrio-downtown/", "street_address": "2211 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "loft-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "brunch" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://elbarriobirmingham.com/", "phone": "(205) 868-3737", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/el-barrio-downtown.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://elbarriobirmingham.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/09/24-birmingham-restaurants-to-grab-brunch-or-breakfast/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/greater-birmingham-eater-where-to-eat-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "El Barrio is a Mexican restaurant on 2nd Avenue North that describes its food as made with seasonally sourced produce, Gulf seafood and humanely farm-raised meats. It takes no reservations at either of its rooms; the second is in Homewood. Saturday brunch runs downtown from 11am to 3pm.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5167349999999970577846397645771503448486328125, "lon": -86.8033149999999977808329276740550994873046875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2211 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-075", "name": "El Barrio", "slug": "el-barrio-homewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/el-barrio-homewood/", "street_address": "195 Oxmoor Road, Suite 113", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://elbarriobirmingham.com/", "phone": "(205) 202-3429", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/el-barrio-homewood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/business-happenings-june-2026/", "https://business.homewoodchamber.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "El Barrio's Homewood room serves multiregional Mexican-Southern fusion and seats about 100. It is part of the $32.5 million West Row mixed-use development on Oxmoor Road, which the Homewood Star's June 2026 column lists as now open alongside the arcade bar Paramount.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4624900000000025102053768932819366455078125, "lon": -86.8270629999999954407030600123107433319091796875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "195 OXMOOR RD, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-076", "name": "El ZunZun", "slug": "el-zunzun", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/el-zunzun/", "street_address": "4105 Crosshaven Drive", "locality": "Vestavia Hills", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "cahaba-heights" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://el-zunzun.com/", "phone": "(205) 791-7711", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/el-zunzun.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://vestaviavoice.com/businesses/el-zunz%C3%BAn-celebrates-eighth-anniversary-expands-to-mondays/", "https://vestaviavoice.com/businesses/vestavia-hills-business-happenings-october-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "El ZunZun is a Mexican restaurant in Cahaba Heights owned by pastry chef Becky Satterfield. It celebrated its eighth anniversary on 31 August 2026 and added Monday service. The name is a Caribbean word for hummingbird, inspired by the ruby-throated hummingbird's migration between Mexico and Alabama, and the menu lists chicken tortilla soup, enchiladas, tacos, quesadillas, tamales, street corn and fresh-squeezed margaritas.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4567559999999986075636115856468677520751953125, "lon": -86.730909999999994397512637078762054443359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4105 CROSSHAVEN DR, VESTAVIA, AL, 35243", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-077", "name": "Eugene's Hot Chicken", "slug": "eugenes-hot-chicken-uptown", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/eugenes-hot-chicken-uptown/", "street_address": "2268 9th Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned", "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "hot chicken", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.eugeneshotchicken.com/", "phone": "(205) 322-7555", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/eugenes-hot-chicken-uptown.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.eugeneshotchicken.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://eugeneshotchicken.com/" ], "editorial_note": "Eugene's started as a food truck and still runs one around the city, with its sit-down room in the Uptown entertainment district by the BJCC. Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned list names founder Zebbie Carney and the hot chicken, collards, fried okra and cornbread. The brief counts Eugene's among Birmingham-born groups; a second room in Hoover is out of scope.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52476300000000009049472282640635967254638671875, "lon": -86.8077679999999958226908347569406032562255859375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2268 9TH AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-078", "name": "Fairway Social", "slug": "fairway-social", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/fairway-social/", "street_address": "114 13th St S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "parkside" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night", "live_music", "group_friendly" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "american", "cocktails" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://fairway-social-birmingham.com/", "phone": "(205) 286-6893", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/fairway-social.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://fairway-social-birmingham.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/fairway-social-open/" ], "editorial_note": "Fairway Social opened July 17, 2025 inside Urban Supply, the Orchestra Partners development in Parkside, with six Full Swing golf simulator bays, a full-service restaurant and bar, cornhole and yard games. The brand belongs to Competitive Social Ventures of Alpharetta, Georgia.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5069739999999995916368789039552211761474609375, "lon": -86.813568000000003621607902459800243377685546875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "114 13TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-079", "name": "Farm Bowl + Juice Co. (Homewood)", "slug": "farm-bowl-juice-co-homewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/farm-bowl-juice-co-homewood/", "street_address": "1920 29th Avenue South", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "soho" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "kid_friendly" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "acai bowls", "juice", "smoothies" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.farmbowlandjuiceco.com/", "phone": "(205) 848-2929", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/farm-bowl-juice-co-homewood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.farmbowlandjuiceco.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/16/8-healthy-food-spots-across-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://birminghammomcollective.com/in-and-around-birmingham/dining-out/birmingham-restaurants-kids/" ], "editorial_note": "A juice and bowl cafe on 29th Avenue South in downtown Homewood that posts a KIDS section on its menu and ran a World Cup smoothie through the final on July 19, 2026. Birmingham Mom Collective's May 2026 guide notes the front porch swing, and Bham Now's January 2026 healthy-food list picks the Honey Nut oatmeal bowl.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.47963299999999975398168317042291164398193359375, "lon": -86.7886409999999983710949891246855258941650390625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1920 29TH AVE S, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-080", "name": "Fife Restaurant", "slug": "fife-restaurant", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/fife-restaurant/", "street_address": "2321 4th Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "institution", "long_running", "owner_operated" ], "price_range": "$", "cuisine_types": [ "meat and three", "southern", "breakfast" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/22/food-and-wine-features-beloved-birmingham-diner/" ], "editorial_note": "Fife was first established in 1959, and owner John Kostakis says he bought it from Mr. Fife more than 35 years ago and is still there. It serves a meat and two, with breakfast in the morning and lunch and afternoon dinner Monday through Friday, plus Saturday breakfast. Food and Wine named it one of the best diners in America it ate at in a mid-2026 feature, and Travel and Leisure has called it a best cheap eats pick. Bham Now describes it as a Birmingham institution near the downtown post office.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51926900000000131285560200922191143035888671875, "lon": -86.8030490000000014561010175384581089019775390625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2321 4TH AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-081", "name": "Filter Coffee Parlor", "slug": "filter-coffee-parlor", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/filter-coffee-parlor/", "street_address": "1927 11th Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.filtercoffeeparlor.com/", "phone": "(205) 202-6422", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.filtercoffeeparlor.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "Filter is a Five Points South coffee parlor that brews from partner roasters Amavida, Prevail Union and Onyx Coffee Lab and says it focuses on ethical and sustainable sourcing. Bham Now's 2026 coffee guide calls it good coffee and a good workspace and names the Caffeinated Bee as its known drink.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5005570000000005848050932399928569793701171875, "lon": -86.7962490000000030931914807297289371490478515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1927 11TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-083", "name": "Foo Hai Handmade Noodles & Dumplings", "slug": "foo-hai", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/foo-hai/", "street_address": "1903 29th Avenue South, Suite 101", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "chinese", "sichuan", "noodles", "dumplings" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 538-5353", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/restaurants/foo-hai-now-open-090326/", "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-october-2026/", "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-april-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Foo Hai opened in Homewood in late summer 2026 at 1903 29th Avenue South, Suite 101, at 19th Street South on the lower level of the Aloft building. It comes from the founders of Urban Hai in Midtown Atlanta and serves Sichuan food: hand-pulled noodles, hand-folded dumplings, scallion pancakes, sweet-and-sour pork ribs, dandan beef and braised chicken hot pot. The Homewood Star says it has specials that are not on the Atlanta menu.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.47953300000000353975337930023670196533203125, "lon": -86.7894409999999965066308504901826381683349609375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1903 29TH AVE S, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-084", "name": "Frida's Cocina & Cantina", "slug": "fridas-cocina-cantina", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/fridas-cocina-cantina/", "street_address": "2031 Cahaba Road", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "english-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican", "tex-mex" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://mexicanrestaurantfridas.com/", "phone": "(832) 457-6532", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/fridas-cocina-cantina.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/mountain-brook-business-happenings-june-2026/", "https://mountainbrookchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/member-directory/Search/restaurants-food-beverages-670014?cid=670015" ], "editorial_note": "Frida's Cocina & Cantina is a vibrant, upscale Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant at 2031 Cahaba Road. Village Living's June 2026 column marked its second anniversary. It sits a few doors from The Curry Corner in English Village.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49494899999999830697561264969408512115478515625, "lon": -86.7813900000000018053469830192625522613525390625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2031 CAHABA RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-085", "name": "Full Circle Doughnuts", "slug": "full-circle-doughnuts", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/full-circle-doughnuts/", "street_address": "1726 28th Avenue South", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "bakery", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "gives_back", "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "doughnuts", "breakfast", "burgers" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://fullcircledoughnuts.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/full-circle-doughnuts.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/07/hero-founder-revives-doughnut-shop-in-homewood-with-a-new-name/", "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/business-happenings-june-2026/", "https://thehomewoodstar.com/news/birmingham-restaurant-week-returns-july-30-to-aug-8/" ], "editorial_note": "Full Circle Doughnuts is Wil Drake's revival of the doughnut shop he founded as Hero Doughnuts, which closed when the Pihakis Restaurant Group collapsed in April 2026. It sits at 1726 28th Avenue South near Salice and sells doughnuts, burgers, shakes and breakfast items. Bham Now (7 May 2026) reports that 5 percent of Sunday sales go to rotating local nonprofits and that first responders get free coffee. It is one of two Homewood rooms the Homewood Star lists in Birmingham Restaurant Week 2026 (30 July to 8 August).", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4808670000000034860931918956339359283447265625, "lon": -86.7928490000000039117367123253643512725830078125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1726 28TH AVE S, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-086", "name": "Full Moon Bar-B-Que (Homewood)", "slug": "full-moon-bar-b-que-homewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/full-moon-bar-b-que-homewood/", "street_address": "337 Valley Avenue", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://fullmoonbbq.com/", "phone": "(205) 945-9997", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/full-moon-bar-b-que-homewood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://fullmoonbbq.com/locations/" ], "editorial_note": "The Homewood room of the Alabama-founded Full Moon group sits on Valley Avenue; the site prints a Birmingham mailing address for it. The group's pits are hickory-fired and the Half Moon cookies, chow-chow and marinated coleslaw travel to every room.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4713670000000007576090865768492221832275390625, "lon": -86.8232229999999987057890393771231174468994140625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "337 VALLEY AVE, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-087", "name": "Full Moon Bar-B-Que (Southside)", "slug": "full-moon-bar-b-que-southside", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/full-moon-bar-b-que-southside/", "street_address": "525 25th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "southside" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://fullmoonbbq.com/", "phone": "(205) 324-1007", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/full-moon-bar-b-que-southside.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://fullmoonbbq.com/", "https://fullmoonbbq.com/locations/", "https://www.alabama.travel/road-trips/pork-blues-and-inner-tubes-a-tour-of-alabama-barbecue", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/full-moon-bar-b-que-southside/" ], "editorial_note": "Full Moon is an Alabama-founded barbecue group celebrating forty years, and the Southside room on 25th Street South is the one Alabama Tourism's barbecue road trip names as the original. Pat James owned it at one point and brothers David and Joe Maluff bought it in 1996. The pits are hickory-fired, AL.com praised the hickory-smoked ribs and sliced pork sandwiches, chow-chow relish comes on the side, and the Half Moon cookies are the house dessert. The owners received the Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association's Humanitarian of the Year award in 2023.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.510728999999997768100001849234104156494140625, "lon": -86.7939879999999988058334565721452236175537109375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "525 25TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-088", "name": "Ga Briella's Restaurant", "slug": "ga-briellas-restaurant", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/ga-briellas-restaurant/", "street_address": "321 17th Street North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "civil-rights-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "soul food", "buffet" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/" ], "editorial_note": "A buffet of three or four meats, sides and desserts on 17th Street North downtown, as described on Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned list.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5148200000000002773958840407431125640869140625, "lon": -86.8114690000000024383552954532206058502197265625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "321 17TH ST N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-089", "name": "Gatos and Beans", "slug": "gatos-and-beans", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/gatos-and-beans/", "street_address": "4348 3rd Court South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "avondale" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://gatosandbeans.com/", "phone": "(205) 202-6683", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/gatos-and-beans.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://gatosandbeans.com/", "https://gatosandbeans.com/info-%26-hours", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "Gatos and Beans calls itself Alabama's first cat cafe. Guests visit the cat room by reservation, with space limited to 12 people per hour, and a $15 admission pass covers one hour plus a soft drink, tea, water or drip coffee before tax. The cats are available for adoption through Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue. The shop also sells handmade cat-themed jewelry and gifts.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5262809999999973342710291035473346710205078125, "lon": -86.767750000000006593836587853729724884033203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4348 3RD CT S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-090", "name": "General", "slug": "general", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/general/", "street_address": "3813 Clairmont Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "brunch" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee", "breakfast", "lunch" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://generalbham.squarespace.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/general.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://generalbham.squarespace.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "General is a neighborhood cafe and general store on Clairmont Avenue in Forest Park, paired with a retail shop called SHOPPE. The kitchen serves breakfast and lunch Monday through Saturday and brunch on Sundays. Bham Now's 2026 coffee guide calls it a little bit of a hidden gem.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.514803999999998040948412381112575531005859375, "lon": -86.7735660000000024183464120142161846160888671875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3813 CLAIRMONT AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-091", "name": "Gianmarco's Restaurant", "slug": "gianmarcos-restaurant", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/gianmarcos-restaurant/", "street_address": "721 Broadway Street", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "edgewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned", "long_running", "event_space" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "italian" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://gianmarcosbhm.com", "phone": "(205) 871-9622", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/gianmarcos-restaurant.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://gianmarcosbhm.com", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/02/savages-gianmarcos-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-may-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Gianmarco's is a family-owned Italian restaurant in Homewood that opened in February 2003, with daily specials ranging from grass-fed prime ribeyes to fresh grouper with andouille gumbo and braised veal ossobuco. Its private event space is pitched for groups from 20 to 120 guests. Bham Now's 2026-06-02 post lists it with a May 2026 Jefferson County food-service score of 97.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.46254400000000117643139674328267574310302734375, "lon": -86.81270100000000411455403082072734832763671875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "721 BROADWAY ST, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-092", "name": "Giuseppe's Cafe", "slug": "giuseppes-cafe", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/giuseppes-cafe/", "street_address": "925 8th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "italian" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.giuseppescafe.com", "phone": "(205) 324-2626", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/giuseppes-cafe.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.giuseppescafe.com", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/08/glen-iris-pizza-joint-named-best-hole-in-the-wall/" ], "editorial_note": "Giuseppe's Cafe opened in 2002 and was founded by Joe Williams. In April 2026 Bham Now reported that Mashed named it Alabama's best hole-in-the-wall restaurant. It is open for dinner Monday through Saturday and closed on Sunday.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4965059999999965612005325965583324432373046875, "lon": -86.8153300000000029967850423417985439300537109375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "925 8TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-093", "name": "Golden Age Wine", "slug": "golden-age-wine", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/golden-age-wine/", "street_address": "2828 Culver Road", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook-village" ], "venue_types": [ "wine_bar", "market" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "sustainable_kitchen" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "wine", "small plates" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://www.goldenagewine.com/", "phone": "(205) 848-8877", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/golden-age-wine.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://www.goldenagewine.com/", "https://mountainbrookchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/member-directory/Search/restaurants-food-beverages-670014?cid=670015" ], "editorial_note": "A neighborhood wine shop and bar in Mountain Brook Village with a large selection of wines from all over the world and a stated commitment to sustainably grown wines with little to no intervention. It runs Terroir Tuesdays and private tastings, offers same-day local delivery through Shipt, and rents a Champagne Room and a whole-space buyout in the village. A second room with a wine garden sits on 2nd Avenue North downtown.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.482968999999997095073922537267208099365234375, "lon": -86.77208899999999403007677756249904632568359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2828 CULVER RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-094", "name": "Golden Age Wine Garden", "slug": "golden-age-wine-garden", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/golden-age-wine-garden/", "street_address": "2021 2nd Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "wine_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "outdoor_seating" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "wine", "charcuterie" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.goldenagewine.com/pages/golden-age-wine-garden", "phone": "(205) 848-8877", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/golden-age-wine-garden.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.goldenagewine.com/pages/golden-age-wine-garden", "https://www.goldenagewine.com/pages/contact", "https://www.goldenagewine.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/02/the-25-best-restaurants-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "The Golden Age Wine Garden is the downtown offshoot of Golden Age Wine, the Mountain Brook wine shop and bar at 2828 Culver Road. The shop describes the garden as an indoor and outdoor wine garden with HiFi sound and intimate lighting, serving the same wine and food menu, with an indoor room it rents as the Orangery. Bham Now's January 2026 list of the 25 best restaurants in Birmingham included both rooms for affordable wine by the glass and charcuterie.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "The wine garden is at 2021 2nd Avenue North downtown; there is a parking deck across the street.", "geo": { "lat": 33.5154959999999988440322340466082096099853515625, "lon": -86.805914000000001351509126834571361541748046875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2021 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-095", "name": "Golden Dragon", "slug": "golden-dragon", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/golden-dragon/", "street_address": "2227 Bessemer Road", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-west" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "chinese" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 788-8730", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/golden-dragon-i-five-points-west/", "https://bhamnow.com/2022/02/16/11-restaurants-bars-in-ensley-five-points-west/" ], "editorial_note": "Golden Dragon at 2227 Bessemer Road is a Chinese restaurant listed by the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau as Golden Dragon I - Five Points West. Bham Now's 2022 roundup recommended the Mongolian beef and the egg drop soup.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49565400000000181535142473876476287841796875, "lon": -86.8783130000000056725184549577534198760986328125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2227 BESSEMER RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35208", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-096", "name": "Golden Rule Bar-B-Q", "slug": "golden-rule-bar-b-q-irondale", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/golden-rule-bar-b-q-irondale/", "street_address": "2504 Crestwood Boulevard", "locality": "Irondale", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "irondale" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running", "institution", "historic" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.goldenrulebbq.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/golden-rule-bar-b-q-irondale.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/" ], "editorial_note": "Golden Rule has cooked pit barbecue in Irondale since 1891, which Bham Now's 2025 guide calls one of Alabama's oldest barbecue restaurants; the guide notes it came under new ownership in 2023 and orders the hickory chicken sandwich and the banana pudding.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.53895299999999934925654088146984577178955078125, "lon": -86.6926710000000042555257095955312252044677734375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2504 CRESTWOOD BLVD, IRONDALE, AL, 35210", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-097", "name": "Golden Temple Cafe", "slug": "golden-temple-cafe", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/golden-temple-cafe/", "street_address": "1901 11th Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe", "market" ], "audience_segments": [ "vegan" ], "dietary_attributes": [ "vegetarian_friendly", "vegan_options", "gluten_free_options" ], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running", "family_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "vegetarian", "health food", "natural foods" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://goldentemplehealthfood.com/", "phone": "(205) 933-6333", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/golden-temple-cafe.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://goldentemplehealthfood.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/16/8-healthy-food-spots-across-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://bhamnow.com/2020/11/12/your-guide-to-vegan-restaurants-food-trucks-in-birmingham/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/golden-temple/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/golden-temple-natural-grocery-and-cafe/" ], "editorial_note": "Golden Temple has been a natural grocery with a cafe on Southside since 1973, and its own site calls the cafe Birmingham's first exclusively vegetarian restaurant. Bham Now's January 2026 healthy-food list calls it Birmingham's first and longest-running vegetarian restaurant and picks the vegan grilled cheese. A photo caption on the site shows the Khalsa family in the cafe.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5005570000000005848050932399928569793701171875, "lon": -86.7962490000000030931914807297289371490478515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1901 11TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-098", "name": "Good People Brewing Company", "slug": "good-people-brewing-company", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/good-people-brewing-company/", "street_address": "114 14th St S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "parkside" ], "venue_types": [ "brewery", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "beer", "tacos" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.goodpeoplebrewing.com/", "phone": "(205) 286-2337", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/good-people-brewing-company.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.goodpeoplebrewing.com/taproom", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/28/another-popular-brewery-in-birmingham-metro-is-closing-6th-in-two-years/", "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2021/09/17/your-guide-to-14-birmingham-area-breweries-what-to-order-at-each/", "https://inbirmingham.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dining-Map-Digital.pdf", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/23/24-exciting-weekend-events-dolly-day-coffee-fest-more-in-birmingham-9-24-27/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/08/12-places-to-watch-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-in-birmingham-this-summer/" ], "editorial_note": "Good People is one of the originals of Birmingham's craft beer scene and a fixture across from Regions Field in Parkside, according to Bham Now. In January 2026 Bham Now reported that Good People had bought the former Ghost Train Brewing facility and launched All Good Beverage Company there. The taproom runs until midnight on Friday and Saturday, and Good People IPA was a Best Local Beer finalist in About Town's 2026 poll.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50765200000000021418600226752460002899169921875, "lon": -86.8121820000000070649548433721065521240234375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "114 14TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-099", "name": "Grandé Mexico", "slug": "grande-mexico", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/grande-mexico/", "street_address": "2236 Highland Avenue", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican", "tacos" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2021/08/16/your-guide-to-the-best-gas-station-food-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Grandé Mexico is a grab-and-go Mexican counter inside the Shell station on Highland Avenue, a weekday lunch stop Bham Now put at the top of its gas station food guide. The counter sells tacos and plates to take out, and the guide listed weekday daytime hours only.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "Walk into the Shell station at 2236 Highland Avenue; the taco counter is inside.", "geo": { "lat": 33.5018859999999989440766512416303157806396484375, "lon": -86.790017000000005964466254226863384246826171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2236 HIGHLAND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-100", "name": "Green Acres Cafe", "slug": "green-acres-cafe", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/green-acres-cafe/", "street_address": "1705 4th Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "civil-rights-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned", "long_running", "family_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "fried chicken", "wings", "catfish" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.greenacrescafe.org/", "phone": "(205) 251-3875", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/green-acres-cafe.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://www.greenacrescafe.org/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/05/14/hole-in-the-wall-restaurants-in-birmingham/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/green-acres-cafe/" ], "editorial_note": "Green Acres started in 1958 when the current owner's father opened it on the corner of 16th Street and 6th Avenue North, and it now works out of a takeout storefront on 4th Avenue North. The menu is wings, sandwiches, catfish and a pork chop sandwich, and Bham Now's 2025 hole-in-the-wall list called it a secret gem for wings on the North Side since the 1950s. The Greater Birmingham CVB lists it as takeout only and open late most nights.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "The storefront is at 1705 4th Avenue North; it is takeout only, so order at the counter and go.", "geo": { "lat": 33.51518399999999786587068228982388973236083984375, "lon": -86.8116459999999960928107611835002899169921875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1705 4TH AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-101", "name": "Green Acres Cafe (Ensley)", "slug": "green-acres-cafe-ensley", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/green-acres-cafe-ensley/", "street_address": "913 20th Street Ensley", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "ensley" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned", "institution", "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "fried chicken", "soul food", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 786-7040", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://bhamnow.com/2022/02/16/11-restaurants-bars-in-ensley-five-points-west", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/05/armour-house-paramount-green-acres-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-april-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Green Acres is the Ensley room of a Birmingham fried-chicken name that Bham Now calls a staple since the 1940s, the sibling of the 4th Avenue North original downtown. The order is fried chicken wings in a basket with fries and white bread; Bham Now's Ensley guide recommends them 'All The Way', which means ketchup, hot sauce, salt and pepper.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50974999999999681676854379475116729736328125, "lon": -86.8933710000000019135768525302410125732421875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "913 20TH ST, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35218", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-102", "name": "Gus's Hot Dogs", "slug": "guss-hot-dogs", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/guss-hot-dogs/", "street_address": "1915 4th Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running", "institution" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "hot dogs", "greek" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://gusshotdogs.com", "phone": "(205) 251-4540", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/guss-hot-dogs.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://gusshotdogs.com", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/29/guss-hot-dogs-named-best-hot-dog-in-alabama-by-national-publication/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/03/" ], "editorial_note": "Gus's calls itself downtown Birmingham's longest surviving Greek-owned hot dog stand, established in 1947. In April 2026 Bham Now reported that Cheapism named it the best hot dog in Alabama. Bham Now's March 2026 health-score roundup lists it with a February 2026 score of 96. It sits on 4th Avenue North and keeps weekday and Saturday daytime hours.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51659000000000077079675975255668163299560546875, "lon": -86.8086880000000036261553759686648845672607421875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1915 4TH AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-103", "name": "Habitat Feed & Social", "slug": "habitat-feed-and-social", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/habitat-feed-and-social/", "street_address": "2655 Lane Park Road", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "rooftop" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "new american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.kesslercollection.com/grand-bohemian-mountain-brook/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/habitat-feed-and-social.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2023/06/09/your-guide-to-5-amazing-birmingham-rooftop-bars/", "https://styleblueprint.com/everyday/birmingham-rooftop-bars/", "https://styleblueprint.com/everyday/the-magic-citys-most-creative-restaurant-bar-interiors/" ], "editorial_note": "Habitat Feed & Social is the rooftop restaurant and bar of the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook Village. StyleBlueprint described a dining room in the hotel's purple with wooden antler chandeliers, a billiards room with a grand fireplace, and a rooftop patio of faux grass and purple captain's chairs that one reviewer said gave her Alice in Wonderland vibes. Bham Now's 2023 rooftop guide listed it as the only rooftop beyond downtown.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "It is the restaurant on top of the Grand Bohemian Hotel at 2655 Lane Park Road in Mountain Brook Village.", "geo": { "lat": 33.48814999999999741930878371931612491607666015625, "lon": -86.7742649999999997589839040301740169525146484375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2655 LANE PARK RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-104", "name": "Hamburger Heaven (Crestwood Boulevard)", "slug": "hamburger-heaven-crestwood-boulevard", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/hamburger-heaven-crestwood-boulevard/", "street_address": "1703 Crestwood Blvd", "locality": "Irondale", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "irondale" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "burgers", "american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://thehamburgerheaven.com/", "phone": "(205) 951-3570", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/hamburger-heaven-crestwood-boulevard.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehamburgerheaven.com/", "https://thehamburgerheaven.com/locations/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/hamburger-heaven-eastwood/" ], "editorial_note": "Hamburger Heaven is a Birmingham burger group established in 1982 with four rooms; this one is on Crestwood Boulevard. The company says its beef is fresh, never frozen, and hand pattied each day, and it serves hand breaded chicken tenders and hand-spun milkshakes. The Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau listing says it was voted Alabama's best burger in USA Today and Birmingham's best burger three years in a row.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.53166900000000083537088357843458652496337890625, "lon": -86.70681500000000596628524363040924072265625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1703 CRESTWOOD BLVD, IRONDALE, AL, 35210", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-105", "name": "Han'ei Kaya Sushi Grill", "slug": "hanei-kaya-sushi-grill", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/hanei-kaya-sushi-grill/", "street_address": "1017 Oxmoor Road", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "edgewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "sushi" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://haneikayasushigrill.com/", "phone": "(205) 490-1024", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/hanei-kaya-sushi-grill.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-april-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Han'ei Kaya Sushi Grill in Edgewood serves traditional sushi and grilled Japanese dishes with a modern twist. The Homewood Star's April 2026 column marked its first anniversary.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4737769999999983383531798608601093292236328125, "lon": -86.80766099999999596548150293529033660888671875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1017 OXMOOR RD, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-108", "name": "Helen", "slug": "helen", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/helen/", "street_address": "2013 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "loft-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "steakhouse" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "michelin_recommended", "chef_driven", "owner_operated", "historic_building", "private_dining" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "wood-fired grill", "steakhouse", "wood-fired", "steak" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.helenbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 438-7000", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/helen.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.helenbham.com/", "https://www.helenbham.com/about", "https://www.helenbham.com/menu", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/04/11-birmingham-restaurants-recognized-by-michelin-guide/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition/" ], "editorial_note": "Helen opened in August 2020 in a two-story 1920s-era shotgun-style building on 2nd Avenue North. Chef Rob McDaniel and his wife Emily McDaniel own it; the venue calls it a contemporary Southern grill cooked over hardwood coals and smoke, named for Rob's grandmother. The site says Helen has been recognized by Esquire, the MICHELIN Guide and the James Beard Foundation since opening, and that in 2025 both Helen and its sister Bayonet were recognized by Michelin, with Bayonet receiving the Bib Gourmand. Lunch runs Tuesday to Friday with a daily special, the bar opens at 4 and dinner valet starts at 4:30.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51544799999999924011717666871845722198486328125, "lon": -86.806014000000004671164788305759429931640625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2013 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-109", "name": "Hello Bakery", "slug": "hello-bakery", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/hello-bakery/", "street_address": "1109 Dunston Avenue", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "east-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "bakery" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cookies", "cakes", "ice cream" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 201-5668", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/mountain-brook-business-happenings-april-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Hello Bakery in Crestline Gardens, run by pastry chef Wim Miree, marked four years in business in Village Living's April 2026 column. It makes cookies, cakes and small-batch ice creams. Its Instagram handle is hellobakery_bhm.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51505399999999923466020845808088779449462890625, "lon": -86.7368210000000061654645833186805248260498046875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1109 DUNSTON AVE, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35213", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-110", "name": "Heritage Coffee", "slug": "heritage-coffee", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/heritage-coffee/", "street_address": "400 19th Street", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "ensley" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building", "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.heritagecoffee.shop/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/heritage-coffee.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.heritagecoffee.shop/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/05/armour-house-paramount-green-acres-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-april-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/10/09/taco-casa-the-electric-phil-sandovals-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-september/" ], "editorial_note": "Heritage Coffee sits at 400 19th Street in Ensley's historic business district, in the old Cotton's clothing store building that Mitchell and Ida Cotton ran from 1922 to 2012. Owner Josh Brenneman came to Birmingham after the 2011 tornadoes to do disaster relief, and he told Bham Now he wanted the coffee shop to be a way to build community, with board games, wifi and a place to connect. The shop earned a 99 on its April 2026 county food service inspection, and Bham Now's April 2026 coffee guide lists it with weekday morning hours.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51373000000000246245690505020320415496826171875, "lon": -86.8978919999999988021954777650535106658935546875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "400 19TH ST, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35218", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-111", "name": "High Dive HiFi Lounge", "slug": "high-dive-hifi-lounge", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/high-dive-hifi-lounge/", "street_address": "524 32nd St S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "lakeview" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "cafe", "restaurant", "cocktail_bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "sports_tv" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee", "cocktails", "american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://highdive-bham.com/", "phone": "(205) 577-7372", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/high-dive-hifi-lounge.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/high-dive-listening-lounge/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-drink/" ], "editorial_note": "High Dive describes itself as an all-day listening lounge serving coffee, cocktails and food in Birmingham's Lakeview District, built around a hi-fi listening experience. The Greater Birmingham CVB ran two items on it in early 2026, calling it a listening lounge and restaurant.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51533500000000032059688237495720386505126953125, "lon": -86.784593000000000984073267318308353424072265625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "524 32ND ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "game_day": { "tv": true, "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "summary": "Lists a Game Day Saturday on its calendar each week of the season. Alabama and Auburn games show on a large LED screen in the park beside the lounge, with food and drinks during the game.", "sports": [ "College football" ], "source_urls": [ "https://highdive-bham.com/calendar/game-day-saturday-alabama-at-tennessee-auburn-at-georgia/", "https://highdive-bham.com/calendar/" ], "schedule_url": "https://highdive-bham.com/calendar/" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-112", "name": "Homewood Bagel Company", "slug": "homewood-bagel-company", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/homewood-bagel-company/", "street_address": "2907 Central Avenue", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "bakery", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bagels", "breakfast" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://homewoodbagelco.com/", "phone": "(205) 769-6131", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/homewood-bagel-company.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-october-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Homewood Bagel Company merged with Goodies Toy Store into one shop at 2907 Central Avenue and reopened on 2 October 2026 after a two-week remodel, with weekend delivery during the closure (Homewood Star, 6 October 2026). It is open daily from 6:30am to 1:30pm.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.47832600000000269346855930052697658538818359375, "lon": -86.7957059999999955834937281906604766845703125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2907 CENTRAL AVE, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-113", "name": "Homewood Gourmet", "slug": "homewood-gourmet", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/homewood-gourmet/", "street_address": "2703 Mamie L Foster / 18th Place South", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "owner_operated", "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "cajun", "sandwiches" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.homewoodgourmet.com/", "phone": "(205) 871-1620", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/homewood-gourmet.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.homewoodgourmet.com/", "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/restaurants/homewood-gourmet-combines-cajun-flavors-with-southern-style-/" ], "editorial_note": "Homewood Gourmet opened in 1997 under Chef Franklin Biggs, and Chris and Laura Zapalowski, who both worked at Hot and Hot Fish Club, bought it from him in May 2010. The Homewood Star's September 2025 profile says it moved in 2023 to a 1,500 square foot space and cooks from scratch with local ingredients and homemade sides. The menu lists shrimp remoulade, chicken pesto rollups, roast beef with debris gravy, gumbo, deviled eggs, black-eyed pea salad and pimento cheese.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4825739999999996143742464482784271240234375, "lon": -86.7932250000000067302607931196689605712890625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "venue-site", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-114", "name": "Hop City Craft Beer & Wine", "slug": "hop-city-birmingham", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/hop-city-birmingham/", "street_address": "2924 3rd Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "pepper-place" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "market" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "patio" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "craft beer", "wine" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://hopcitybeer.com/pages/birmingham-al", "phone": "(205) 279-2337", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/hop-city-birmingham.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://hopcitybeer.com/pages/birmingham-al", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/hop-city-craft-beer-wine/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-drink/" ], "editorial_note": "Hop City is an Atlanta-born beer and wine shop with a Birmingham room at Pepper Place that runs 66 rotating beer taps, 20 wine taps, a full bar with craft cocktails and a patio. The company says the Birmingham store was voted Best Bar in the South and number two Best Beer Bar in America. The Greater Birmingham CVB reported on February 2, 2026 that Hop City was nominated for America's Best Beer Bar.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51607700000000278350853477604687213897705078125, "lon": -86.78996399999999766805558465421199798583984375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2924 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-115", "name": "Hot and Hot Fish Club", "slug": "hot-and-hot-fish-club", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/hot-and-hot-fish-club/", "street_address": "2901 2nd Avenue South, Suite 110", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "pepper-place" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "michelin_recommended", "chef_driven", "long_running", "family_owned", "locally_sourced", "changing_menu" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "french", "seafood" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.hotandhotfishclub.com/", "phone": "(205) 933-5474", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/hot-and-hot-fish-club.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.hotandhotfishclub.com/", "https://www.hotandhotfishclub.com/about-us", "https://www.hotandhotfishclub.com/menu", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/04/11-birmingham-restaurants-recognized-by-michelin-guide/", "https://pepperplace.com/tenants/hot-hot-fish-club", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/hot-and-hot-fish-club-2/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/greater-birmingham-eater-where-to-eat-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Hot and Hot Fish Club is Chris and Idie Hastings' room at Pepper Place, in what the venue calls Birmingham's creative district, with a chef's counter, open kitchen, large windows and exposed brick. The venue says that since 1994 the Hastings and their team have built an extensive network of purveyors, foragers and artisans, and describes the cooking as a modern blend of Southern, French and California styles. Chris Hastings won the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef: South award in 2012. Reservations are through Resy; the site also runs a catering arm and lists sister room OvenBird.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51675900000000041245584725402295589447021484375, "lon": -86.79082099999999400097294710576534271240234375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2901 2ND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-116", "name": "House Eleven", "slug": "house-eleven", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/house-eleven/", "street_address": "5229 1st Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "woodlawn" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "live_music", "event_space", "bar_specials" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.houseelevenbhm.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/house-eleven.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.houseelevenbhm.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "House Eleven is a Woodlawn room that changes through the day. In the morning it is a coffee shop, at night a lounge and bar, and when called for an event space. Bham Now's 2026 coffee guide says the beans come from local roasters June Coffee, Domestique Coffee and Red Bike Coffee. The house asks guests to put their devices away after 5 PM.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.53709599999999824149199412204325199127197265625, "lon": -86.7577519999999964284143061377108097076416015625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "5229 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35212", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "bar_specials": { "summary": "Wine Wednesday: discounted wine, $2 off glasses and $10 off bottles.", "source_url": "https://www.houseelevenbhm.com/events" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-117", "name": "House of Found Objects", "slug": "house-of-found-objects", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/house-of-found-objects/", "street_address": "2205 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/esquires-best-bars-in-america-featuring-birminghams-house-of-found-objects/", "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "House of Found Objects is a downtown Birmingham bar that the Greater Birmingham CVB reports Esquire featured in its Best Bars in America list. About Town's 2026 reader poll named it a finalist for both Best Bar and Best Happy Hour.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5166990000000026839188649319112300872802734375, "lon": -86.803392000000002326487447135150432586669921875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2205 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-118", "name": "Icon Birmingham", "slug": "icon-birmingham", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/icon-birmingham/", "street_address": "2012 Magnolia Ave, R1 and R2", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night", "DJ", "event_space" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/06/sneak-peek-new-gay-bar-icon-birmingham-opening-in-five-points-south-this-weekend/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/17/28-new-birmingham-businesses-opened-in-2026-so-far/" ], "editorial_note": "Icon Birmingham is a gay bar that opened in Five Points South on 8 May 2026, a 7,400 square foot room with multiple bars, a stage and a full kitchen serving pizza, wings and bar food. Owner Kyle Richardson also runs Icon in Tuscaloosa. It books regular drag shows, brunches and themed parties, and its opening weekend included a DJ set.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50084600000000278896550298668444156646728515625, "lon": -86.7961489999999997735358192585408687591552734375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2012 MAGNOLIA AVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-119", "name": "Indian Kitchen House", "slug": "indian-kitchen-house", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/indian-kitchen-house/", "street_address": "22 Green Springs Highway", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "indian" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://ikhbhm.com/", "phone": "(205) 563-2068", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/indian-kitchen-house.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-april-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Indian Kitchen House serves authentic Indian cuisine with a modern twist, including chicken biryani, on Green Springs Highway. The Homewood Star's April 2026 column marked its first anniversary.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4738380000000006475602276623249053955078125, "lon": -86.82625899999999319334165193140506744384765625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "22 GREEN SPRINGS HWY, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-120", "name": "Iron City", "slug": "iron-city", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/iron-city/", "street_address": "513 22nd Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "lakeview" ], "venue_types": [ "music_venue", "bar", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "live_music", "historic_building", "event_space" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.ironcitybham.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/iron-city.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.ironcitybham.com/", "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Iron City sits in two buildings put up in 1929 by L.H. Pennington that spent decades in the car business and were once counted among the most modern car facilities of their time. Car dealer Steve DeMedicis drove the rebuild, and Williams Blackstock Architects joined the two buildings into a two-floor venue with three stages, two bars and a restaurant. It books touring acts most weeks and also works as a wedding and event venue. It was a Best Place to See Live Music finalist in About Town's 2026 reader poll.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50883300000000275531419902108609676361083984375, "lon": -86.798125999999996338374330662190914154052734375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "513 22ND ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-121", "name": "Irondale Cafe", "slug": "irondale-cafe", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/irondale-cafe/", "street_address": "1906 1st Avenue North", "locality": "Irondale", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "irondale" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "institution", "long_running", "historic" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "meat and three" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 956-5258", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/irondale-cafe/", "https://cityofirondaleal.gov/irondale-cafe-awarded-irondale-featured-business/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/06/bottega-ovenbird-automatic-seafood-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-july-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/06/bayonet-yo-mamas-toasted-yolk-oteys-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-march-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/28/500-locals-shared-the-birmingham-restaurants-theyll-defend-forever/" ], "editorial_note": "The Irondale Cafe began in 1928 as a hot dog stand run by Emmett Montgomery, according to the City of Irondale. Maggie Prentice added hamburgers, barbecue and sandwiches, and in 1932 Bess Fortenberry bought it and renamed it the Irondale Cafe. Her niece, author Fannie Flagg, based the novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe on the place, and the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau says the first batch of fried green tomatoes was served here. The film's 1992 premiere drew Flagg, and the city says the cafe fried 60 to 70 pounds of green tomatoes on weekdays at the time.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.53853500000000309455572278238832950592041015625, "lon": -86.7083070000000049049049266614019870758056640625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1906 1ST AVE N, IRONDALE, AL, 35210", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-122", "name": "J Wings", "slug": "j-wings", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/j-wings/", "street_address": "2451 Crossplex Boulevard", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-west" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "wings", "burgers", "seafood", "cheesesteaks" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 201-4638", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2022/02/16/11-restaurants-bars-in-ensley-five-points-west/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/04/11/11-local-wing-spots-amazing-flavors-to-try-like-mango-habanero-at-a-train/", "https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2025/12/guster-development-and-the-rebranding-of-five-points-west-community/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/12/22/6-openings-1-closure-in-the-birmingham-area/" ], "editorial_note": "J Wings, in the CrossPlex Village strip near the Birmingham CrossPlex, serves wings in more than 30 flavors, including citrus chipotle, kickin' bourbon and spicy peach, plus burgers, Philly cheesesteaks and seafood, according to Bham Now. Bham Now's April 2025 wing guide gave hours of Monday to Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM, and the Birmingham Times named J Wings among the neighbors of a new Jack's in December 2025.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.500168999999999641659087501466274261474609375, "lon": -86.8714820000000003119566827081143856048583984375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "Domino's, 2451, Crossplex Boulevard, West End, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, 35208, United States", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-123", "name": "Jasmine's Cafe", "slug": "jasmines-cafe", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/jasmines-cafe/", "street_address": "134 Avenue U", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned", "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "soul food", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://bhamnow.com/2020/06/01/17-black-owned-restaurants-to-eat-at-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Jasmine's has cooked soul food on Avenue U in Pratt City since 2008. Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned restaurants list singles out the oxtails and chitterlings, and it keeps lunch hours Tuesday through Sunday.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.535674999999997680788510479032993316650390625, "lon": -86.880910000000000081854523159563541412353515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "134 AVE U, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35214", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-124", "name": "Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q Five Points South", "slug": "jim-n-nicks-five-points-south", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/jim-n-nicks-five-points-south/", "street_address": "1908 11th Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.jimnnicks.com/locations/al/birmingham/1908-11th-ave-s", "phone": "(205) 320-1060", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/jim-n-nicks-five-points-south.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.jimnnicks.com/locations/al/birmingham/1908-11th-ave-s", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/jim-n-nicks-bar-b-q-five-points-south/", "https://www.jimnnicks.com/locations/al/", "https://www.alabama.travel/road-trips/pork-blues-and-inner-tubes-a-tour-of-alabama-barbecue", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/" ], "editorial_note": "Jim 'N Nick's is the Birmingham-born barbecue group that Alabama Tourism says has fed the city for more than 25 years, grown to more than 25 rooms across the South and Colorado, and won the inaugural Alabama BBQ Bracket; the Five Points South room is the one it lists for Birmingham proper. The cheese biscuits and pulled pork are the calling cards, and Bham Now's 2025 guide orders the barbecue chicken with white sauce and barbecue corn on the cob.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50067899999999809779183124192059040069580078125, "lon": -86.796097000000003163222572766244411468505859375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1908 11TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-125", "name": "Johnny's Restaurant", "slug": "johnnys-restaurant", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/johnnys-restaurant/", "street_address": "2902 18th Street South, Suite 200", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned", "founder_story", "chef_driven" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "meat and three", "greek", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.johnnyshomewood.com/", "phone": "(205) 802-2711", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/johnnys-restaurant.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.johnnyshomewood.com/", "https://www.johnnyshomewood.com/our-story", "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-august-2026/", "https://business.homewoodchamber.org/blog", "https://business.homewoodchamber.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "Chef Timothy Hontzas opened Johnny's in Homewood in 2012 as the next generation of his family's restaurant. His grandfather Johnny Hontzopolous landed in New Orleans in 1921 and went on to open three restaurants in Mississippi; Gus Hontzas and Tim's father Connie opened the original Johnny's in the summer of 1954, and Gus later bought Niki's West in Birmingham from the family. The room calls itself a Greek and three ... Southern meat-and-three plates with Greek dishes alongside, lunch only, closed Saturday. The Homewood Star's August 2026 column marked its 14th anniversary and named Greek chicken, catfish, pot pie and Creole red beans, and the Homewood Chamber lists a James Beard Foundation semifinalist nod for Best Chef South in 2019 and for Outstanding Hospitality in 2022.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.47899499999999761712388135492801666259765625, "lon": -86.79180700000000570071279071271419525146484375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2902 18TH ST S, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-126", "name": "June Coffee", "slug": "june-coffee", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/june-coffee/", "street_address": "213 25th St N, Ste C", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "loft-district" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://junecoffee.co/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/june-coffee.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://junecoffee.co/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/10/02/june-coffee-announces-new-hoover-location-coming-2027/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "June began as a specialty roaster supplying local restaurants and opened its 25th Street cafe in 2022. Bham Now's 2026 coffee guide calls out its black sesame and date latte, and in October 2026 the company announced a second cafe coming to Hoover in 2027.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5188169999999985293470672331750392913818359375, "lon": -86.7994670000000070331225288100540637969970703125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "213 25TH ST N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-127", "name": "Juniper", "slug": "juniper", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/juniper/", "street_address": "3811 Clairmont Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "brunch", "happy_hour" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "new american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.juniperbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 777-3112", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/juniper.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.juniperbham.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/09/24-birmingham-restaurants-to-grab-brunch-or-breakfast/" ], "editorial_note": "Juniper is a dinner and weekend brunch room on Clairmont Avenue in Forest Park. Bham Now's April 2026 brunch guide calls out its atmosphere and creative menu.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.514803999999998040948412381112575531005859375, "lon": -86.7736249999999955662133288569748401641845703125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3811 CLAIRMONT AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour 4 to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday: $8 cocktails, $4 Alabama Light and $7 wine.", "source_url": "https://www.juniperbham.com/s/HH-5426-Web.pdf" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-128", "name": "Karma's Kitchen", "slug": "karmas-kitchen", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/karmas-kitchen/", "street_address": "1210 20th Street South, Suite 100", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family", "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night", "kid_friendly" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "diner", "american", "breakfast" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://sites.google.com/davespub.com/davespub/Karmas", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/karmas-kitchen.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/02/first-look-new-24-7-diner-karmas-kitchen-opening-in-five-points-south-in-july/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/10/05/top-jefferson-county-restaurants-with-95-food-scores-in-september-2026/", "https://sites.google.com/davespub.com/davespub/Karmas" ], "editorial_note": "Karma's Kitchen is a 24-hour, seven-day diner from Dan Williams, owner of Dave's Pub, named for his daughter, in the former 5 Point Public House & Oyster Bar space. Bham Now reported it seats up to 74. By day it focuses on families, students and non-drinkers; after midnight it becomes a late-night concept with armed security from midnight to 6 AM and no guests under 18. Its menu is classic diner fare such as chop steak and eggs. Bham Now's October 2026 health-score post lists it at 95.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49939100000000280488166026771068572998046875, "lon": -86.795739999999995006874087266623973846435546875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1210 20TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-129", "name": "Key Circle Commons", "slug": "key-circle-commons", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/key-circle-commons/", "street_address": "2010 Cahaba Road", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "english-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "cocktail_bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "locally_sourced" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "small plates", "cocktails" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://kccbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 460-1088", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/key-circle-commons.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://kccbham.com/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/mountain-brook-business-happenings-may-2026/", "https://mountainbrookchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/member-directory/Search/restaurants-food-beverages-670014?cid=670015" ], "editorial_note": "Key Circle Commons has served small plates and cocktails at 2010 Cahaba Road in English Village for four years, according to Village Living's May 2026 column. The menu focuses on locally sourced ingredients when possible.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49479099999999931469574221409857273101806640625, "lon": -86.78147699999999531428329646587371826171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2010 CAHABA RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-131", "name": "La Catrina", "slug": "la-catrina", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/la-catrina/", "street_address": "1005 20th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars", "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "DJ", "dancing", "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/14/5-new-businesses-2-coming-soon-to-birmingham/", "https://www.instagram.com/catrinabarbham/" ], "editorial_note": "La Catrina is a late-night cocktail bar in Five Points South near Mr Shawarma and T-Bone's. Bham Now's 2026-09-14 openings roundup reported that it had just celebrated its grand opening and is serving craft cocktails with live DJs and dancing. Posted hours run to 2 AM Thursday through Saturday.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5017720000000025493136490695178508758544921875, "lon": -86.7970069999999935816958895884454250335693359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1005 20TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-132", "name": "La Fête", "slug": "la-fete", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/la-fete/", "street_address": "2018 Morris Avenue", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "michelin_bib_gourmand", "brunch", "chef_driven" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "french", "bistro" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.lafetebham.com/", "phone": "(205) 703-3012", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/la-fete.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.lafetebham.com/", "https://www.lafetebham.com/contact", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/04/11-birmingham-restaurants-recognized-by-michelin-guide/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/21/5-birmingham-chefs-restaurants-make-2026-james-beard-semifinalist-list/", "https://www.wbrc.com/2026/01/24/4-birmingham-chefs-1-birmingham-restaurant-announced-semifinalists-2026-james-beard-awards/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition/" ], "editorial_note": "La Fête is a bistro on Morris Avenue downtown, serving dinner Wednesday through Sunday and brunch on Saturday and Sunday mornings. In January 2026 the James Beard Foundation named chef Kristen Hall of La Fête a semifinalist for Best Chef: South. Reservations are recommended but not required, through Resy. The venue's sample dinner and brunch menus are dated June 2026.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51401200000000102363628684543073177337646484375, "lon": -86.8049859999999995352482073940336704254150390625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2018 MORRIS AVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-133", "name": "La MoreliAna Bakery", "slug": "la-moreliana-bakery", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/la-moreliana-bakery/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "bakery", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned", "founder_story", "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican", "bakery", "mexican bakery", "desserts" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 308-4499", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/29/la-moreliana-bakery-now-open-at-the-pizitz-food-hall/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/18/popular-mexican-dessert-truck-opening-new-location-at-the-pizitz-food-hall/", "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/" ], "editorial_note": "La MoreliAna Bakery opened its first storefront in The Pizitz Food Hall on Saturday, June 27, 2026, after years as a food truck. Ana Araujo started by baking Mexican pastries and selling them from her car, shared her recipes on a YouTube channel she launched in 2014, and opened the truck in 2022 with her daughters Joana and Marlen. The stall took over the space once used by Ashley Mac's Kitchen. Signature items are a churro cheesecake and tres leches cakes in vanilla, chocolate, coffee and strawberry, plus pan dulce.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.514127999999999474312062375247478485107421875, "lon": -86.8087880000000069458110374398529529571533203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1821 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-134", "name": "Little Betty Steak Bar", "slug": "little-betty-steak-bar", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/little-betty-steak-bar/", "street_address": "321 Rele Street, Suite E8", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "steakhouse" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "chef_driven" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "steak", "american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.littlebettysteakbar.com/", "phone": "(205) 834-8674", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/little-betty-steak-bar.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.littlebettysteakbar.com/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/seabar-by-little-betty-opens-in-mountain-brook/" ], "editorial_note": "Little Betty Steak Bar is a steak restaurant in Lane Parke from the Atlanta-based Revival Restaurant Group, with executive chef Kyle Biddy. Village Living ran a chef profile on 13 September 2025, and its April 2026 report on SeaBar by Little Betty describes the steak bar as the sister concept next door. Dinner runs 5 to 9pm Sunday through Thursday and 5 to 10pm Friday and Saturday.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.48583899999999857755028642714023590087890625, "lon": -86.7734870000000029222064767964184284210205078125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "venue-site", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-135", "name": "Little Donkey", "slug": "little-donkey", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/little-donkey/", "street_address": "2701 18th Street South, Suite 200", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://thelittledonkey.com/", "phone": "(205) 703-7000", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/business-happenings-may-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/01/local-group-saves-luca-lagotto-and-little-donkey-in-homewood/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/05/walk-ons-sports-bar-coming-to-homewood-taking-over-former-rodney-scotts-bbq-space/", "https://business.homewoodchamber.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "Little Donkey has served Southern-inspired Mexican food in downtown Homewood for 14 years, according to the Homewood Star's May 2026 column: tacos, queso, fajitas and fried chicken. It was a Pihakis Restaurant Group room until that Birmingham group collapsed in April 2026; on 1 May 2026 Bham Now reported that Little Donkey chef Joshua Gentry, Luca Lagotto chef Rita Bernhardt and developer Mike Mouron had formed a local ownership group to keep it and Luca Lagotto open. It shares the 2701 18th Street South building with the former Rodney Scott's space that Walk-On's is taking over.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4829050000000023601387511007487773895263671875, "lon": -86.7916929999999950950950733385980129241943359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2701 18TH ST S, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-136", "name": "Locanda Brasato", "slug": "locanda-brasato", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/locanda-brasato/", "street_address": "270 Rele Street", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "italian", "pasta", "pizza" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.locandabrasato.com", "phone": "(205) 747-0013", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/locanda-brasato.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.locandabrasato.com", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/02/02/7-new-businesses-2-local-closures-in-birmingham-this-week/" ], "editorial_note": "Locanda Brasato opened in Lane Parke in early 2026 in the former Post Office Pies space. Co-owners Duaine Clements and Marco Butturini, who also run downtown Birmingham's Lé Fresca, serve a tight menu of antipasti, pizza, pasta, mains and desserts made with stocks, dough and sauces prepared the old-fashioned way. It is open for dinner Monday through Thursday, from 11 am to 10 pm on Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sunday.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.48630299999999948568074614740908145904541015625, "lon": -86.7738010000000059562808019109070301055908203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "venue-site", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-137", "name": "Lou's Pub & Package Store", "slug": "lous-pub-and-package-store", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/lous-pub-and-package-store/", "street_address": "726 29th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "lakeview" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "pub" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "beer" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2022/05/20/your-guide-to-nearly-50-bars-near-downtown-birmingham-including-three-exciting-bars-coming-soon/" ], "editorial_note": "Lou's Pub & Package Store is a Lakeview bar that shares its name and its room with a package store, listed by Bham Now in its 2022 guide to bars near downtown. Its own domain shows only a 'Coming soon ... for real' placeholder with the pub's logo.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51100100000000026057023205794394016265869140625, "lon": -86.7867719999999991387085174210369586944580078125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "726 29TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-138", "name": "Lucky Stranger", "slug": "lucky-stranger", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/lucky-stranger/", "street_address": "4036 5th Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "dive_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night", "patio", "historic_building", "DJ", "live_music", "happy_hour" ], "price_range": "$", "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.luckystrangerbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 777-5946", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/lucky-stranger.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.luckystrangerbham.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/20/exclusive-new-neighborhood-bar-lucky-stranger-opening-in-avondale/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/08/new-dive-bar-coming-to-former-parkside-on-fifth-space-in-avondale/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/04/12-places-to-get-late-night-snacks-sweets-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Lucky Stranger is a neighborhood dive bar that opened July 24, 2026 in the former Parkside on Fifth building in Avondale, a space Bham Now says dates back to 1902. The room has retro decor, simple two-ingredient cocktails, canned drinks, draft beer and a frozen drink machine, plus a shaded outdoor patio. Owners include Ali Randall of Juniper, José de Jesús Medina Camacho of Adiõs and Salud Taqueria, Kelsey Drum and Nan Wagner. Late-night food comes from Closers, an Airstream kitchen on the patio.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52160400000000350928530679084360599517822265625, "lon": -86.7733089999999975816535879857838153839111328125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4036 5TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour 4 to 6 p.m. daily.", "source_url": "https://www.instagram.com/luckystrangerbham/" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-139", "name": "Mac's One Stop", "slug": "macs-one-stop", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/macs-one-stop/", "street_address": "400 19th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "parkside" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "burgers", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2023/06/23/gas-station-food-in-greater-birmingham-area/", "https://bhamnow.com/2021/08/16/your-guide-to-the-best-gas-station-food-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Mac's One Stop is a Chevron station on 19th Street South with a kitchen that Bham Now readers kept naming for its cheeseburgers. The 2023 guide adds a smoked chicken salad and breakfast every morning from 5 AM, and the counter closes early evening.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "It is the Chevron at 400 19th Street South; order at the counter inside.", "geo": { "lat": 33.5083020000000004756657290272414684295654296875, "lon": -86.803482000000002472006599418818950653076171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "400 19TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-140", "name": "Makarios Kabobs & Grill", "slug": "makarios-kabobs-grill", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/makarios-kabobs-grill/", "street_address": "940 20th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "vegan" ], "dietary_attributes": [ "vegetarian_friendly" ], "experience_attributes": [ "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mediterranean", "greek", "kabobs" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.makarioskabob.com/", "phone": "(205) 731-7414", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/makarios-kabobs-grill.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.makarioskabob.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2020/11/12/your-guide-to-vegan-restaurants-food-trucks-in-birmingham/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/makarios-kabobs-grill/" ], "editorial_note": "Makarios was opened in 2007 by a group of friends who liked cooking, eating and drinking together, on 20th Street South in the UAB blocks. Its own site splits the menu into food for vegetarians and food for meat eaters, and Bham Now's 2020 vegan guide listed it for vegan options.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.502578999999997222403180785477161407470703125, "lon": -86.7977049999999934470906737260520458221435546875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "940 20TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-141", "name": "Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint", "slug": "martins-bar-b-que-joint-vestavia", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/martins-bar-b-que-joint-vestavia/", "street_address": "3029 Pump House Road", "locality": "Vestavia Hills", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "cahaba-heights" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq", "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "outdoor_seating", "kid_friendly" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.martinsbbqjoint.com/visit", "phone": "(205) 715-8999", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/martins-bar-b-que-joint-vestavia.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.martinsbbqjoint.com/visit", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/", "https://birminghammomcollective.com/in-and-around-birmingham/dining-out/birmingham-restaurants-kids/" ], "editorial_note": "The Birmingham-area room of Pat Martin's Nashville whole hog group sits on Pump House Road in Cahaba Heights. Bham Now's 2025 barbecue guide names the brisket, smoked bologna, fried catfish and the Jack's Creek sauce on the redneck taco, and orders the smoked chicken wings. Birmingham Mom Collective's May 2026 guide lists it for fenced-in outdoor seating next to a creek, shared with Bendy's Cookies and Cream.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.456580000000002428350853733718395233154296875, "lon": -86.7374400000000065347194322384893894195556640625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3029 PUMP HOUSE RD, VESTAVIA, AL, 35243", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-142", "name": "Mayawell", "slug": "mayawell", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/mayawell/", "street_address": "2900 4th Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "lakeview" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night", "rooftop", "happy_hour" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.mayawellbar.com/", "phone": "(205) 957-4485", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/mayawell.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.mayawellbar.com/", "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2021/09/20/your-guide-to-rooftop-bars-in-birmingham-including-the-southern/" ], "editorial_note": "Mayawell is an agave bar with a curated list of more than 100 agave spirits. Bham Now's rooftop guide counts it among the city's rooftop bars. It stays open until 12:30 am on Friday and Saturday, and About Town's 2026 reader poll named it a finalist for Best Place for a Girls' Night.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51503799999999699821273679845035076141357421875, "lon": -86.789659999999997808117768727242946624755859375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2900 4TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour 4 to 7 p.m.: $3 off Palomas Tuesday, margaritas Wednesday and Oaxacan or Maya's Old Fashioneds Thursday.", "source_url": "https://www.mayawellbar.com/menu" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-143", "name": "Mi Pueblo Greensprings", "slug": "mi-pueblo-greensprings", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/mi-pueblo-greensprings/", "street_address": "216 Green Springs Highway", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "market" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican", "tacos", "tamales" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/05/13-must-try-restaurants-hidden-gems-on-green-springs/" ], "editorial_note": "Mi Pueblo on Green Springs Highway pairs a large Hispanic grocery with a restaurant inside it, which Bham Now's June 2026 guide to the strip called out for tacos, tamales, grilled meats, house salsas and fresh breads from the market's own bakery.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "Go into the Mi Pueblo grocery at 216 Green Springs Highway; the restaurant is inside the market.", "geo": { "lat": 33.4696220000000010941221262328326702117919921875, "lon": -86.8242039999999946076059131883084774017333984375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "216 GREEN SPRINGS HWY, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-144", "name": "Michael's Steak & Seafood", "slug": "michaels-steak-and-seafood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/michaels-steak-and-seafood/", "street_address": "1525 1st Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "parkside" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "steakhouse", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned", "rooftop", "skyline_view", "private_dining", "women_owned", "happy_hour" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "steak", "seafood", "steakhouse" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.michaelssteakandseafood.com/", "phone": "(205) 649-7622", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/michaels-steak-and-seafood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.michaelssteakandseafood.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://inbirmingham.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dining-Map-Digital.pdf", "https://michaelssteakandseafood.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2022/10/07/7-black-owned-businesses-to-support-during-black-restaurant-week-oct-14-23/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/07/birmingham-restaurant-week-is-back-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Michael's was founded by Greek restaurateur Michael Matsos and is now owned by Bernadine Birdsong, who Bham Now pictured as owner when the restaurant joined Black Restaurant Week in October 2022. It is a dinner house on 1st Avenue South in Parkside with a rooftop patio looking at the skyline, and it books holiday parties, rehearsal dinners and corporate events. Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned list names the seafood and steaks, and it was on Bham Now's July 2026 roster for Birmingham Restaurant Week.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5085959999999971614670357666909694671630859375, "lon": -86.810507000000001198714016936719417572021484375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1525 1ST AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday.", "source_url": "https://www.michaelssteakandseafood.com/" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-145", "name": "Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q", "slug": "miss-myras-pit-bar-b-q", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/miss-myras-pit-bar-b-q/", "street_address": "3278 Cahaba Heights Road", "locality": "Vestavia Hills", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "cahaba-heights" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned", "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://missmyras.com/", "phone": "(205) 967-6004", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/miss-myras-pit-bar-b-q.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://missmyras.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/10/birmingham-area-spots-named-among-best-barbecue-chicken-in-the-us/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/" ], "editorial_note": "Miss Myra's has been family-run in Cahaba Heights since 1984, smoking its meats slowly over hickory in a custom-built brick pit, and in July 2026 The Takeout named it among the 14 best barbecue chicken spots in the country for its half-chickens with crisp skin and its signature white barbecue sauce, which Bham Now says adds tang without covering the smoke. The room bakes its own pies, and Bham Now's 2025 guide orders the pork sandwich with deviled eggs and banana pudding. The site prints a Birmingham mailing address; the room is in Vestavia Hills.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.45409399999999777719494886696338653564453125, "lon": -86.72624500000000580257619731128215789794921875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3278 CAHABA HEIGHTS RD, VESTAVIA, AL, 35243", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-146", "name": "Mom's Basement", "slug": "moms-basement", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/moms-basement/", "street_address": "4411 3rd Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "avondale" ], "venue_types": [ "dive_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars", "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "beer", "cocktails" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2018/05/09/moms-basement-avondale-bar", "https://styleblueprint.com/birmingham/everyday/3-off-the-grid-birmingham-bars-you-need-to-know-about/", "https://styleblueprint.com/everyday/the-magic-citys-most-creative-restaurant-bar-interiors/", "https://bhamnow.com/2020/02/10/theres-something-for-everyone-in-east-avondale-including-the-upcoming-seasick-records/", "https://bhamnow.com/2024/01/26/sheppards-pet-supply-to-close-after-eight-years-in-birmingham/", "https://bhamnow.com/2022/05/20/your-guide-to-nearly-50-bars-near-downtown-birmingham-including-three-exciting-bars-coming-soon/" ], "editorial_note": "Mom's Basement opened in May 2018 on the lower level of the Avondale Mills shopping center, below what was then Sheppard's Pet Supply. It is built to feel like a mother's basement ... wood paneling, a red oriental rug, mismatched furniture, foosball and Pac-Man, refrigerators covered in magnets, and a wall of framed portraits of patrons' mothers. The bar sells canned wine and beer, well cocktails, hot dogs and popcorn, with karaoke on Thursdays in its early years. Sheppard's Pet Supply announced in January 2024 that it would close after eight years.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "It is on the lower level of the Avondale Mills shopping center at 4411 3rd Avenue South, below the storefront that was Sheppard's Pet Supply.", "geo": { "lat": 33.5269779999999997244231053628027439117431640625, "lon": -86.7668419999999969149939715862274169921875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4411 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-147", "name": "Moon Shine", "slug": "moon-shine", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/moon-shine/", "street_address": "1928 1st Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "rooftop", "skyline_view", "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cocktails" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://elytonhotel.com/eat-drink/moonshine/", "phone": "(205) 731-3600", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://elytonhotel.com/eat-drink/moonshine/", "https://bhamnow.com/2021/09/20/your-guide-to-rooftop-bars-in-birmingham-including-the-southern/", "https://www.elytonhotel.com/eat-drink/moonshine/", "https://www.elytonhotel.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2023/06/09/your-guide-to-5-amazing-birmingham-rooftop-bars/", "https://styleblueprint.com/everyday/birmingham-rooftop-bars/" ], "editorial_note": "Moon Shine is the rooftop bar of the Elyton Hotel, 16 floors above the street in the Empire Building, which the hotel says was built in 1909 as a symbol of Birmingham's golden era as an industrial center. Bham Now's rooftop guides name it the most recommended rooftop downtown for its views of Railroad Park, Red Mountain and the skyline. The hotel runs it as an indoor-outdoor lounge for guests 21 and over.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "It sits on the roof of the Elyton Hotel at 1928 1st Avenue North, 16 floors above the street.", "geo": { "lat": 33.51401800000000008594724931754171848297119140625, "lon": -86.8066890000000057625584304332733154296875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1928 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-148", "name": "Mr. Chen's at Hometown Supermarket", "slug": "mr-chens-hometown-supermarket", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/mr-chens-hometown-supermarket/", "street_address": "808 Green Springs Highway, Suite 140", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "market" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "chinese", "sichuan", "noodles", "dumplings" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/05/13-must-try-restaurants-hidden-gems-on-green-springs/" ], "editorial_note": "Mr. Chen's cooks inside Hometown Supermarket, the Asian grocery on Green Springs Highway, where Bham Now's June 2026 Green Springs guide found hand-pulled noodles, dumplings and Sichuan specialties served a few steps from the grocery aisles. The guide counted it among 13 must-try rooms on the strip.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "Go into Hometown Supermarket at 808 Green Springs Highway; the restaurant is inside the store.", "geo": { "lat": 33.461309999999997444319888018071651458740234375, "lon": -86.8185399999999987130649969913065433502197265625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "808 GREEN SPRINGS HWY, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-150", "name": "Neighbors", "slug": "neighbors-west-homewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/neighbors-west-homewood/", "street_address": "715 Oak Grove Road", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "ice cream", "dessert" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://neighborshwd.com/", "phone": "(205) 518-5521", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/neighbors-west-homewood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/business-happenings-may-2026/", "https://business.homewoodchamber.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "Neighbors is an ice cream shop in West Homewood that marked three years in the Homewood Star's May 2026 column. It scoops classic and unusual flavors in cones and shakes, plus dairy-free and sugar-free ice cream.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.45877399999999823876351001672446727752685546875, "lon": -86.8294139999999998735802364535629749298095703125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "715 OAK GROVE RD, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-151", "name": "Neon Moon", "slug": "neon-moon", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/neon-moon/", "street_address": "2316 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://inbirmingham.com/things-to-do/neon-moon/", "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Neon Moon is a neighborhood cocktail bar serving approachable original cocktails, such as It Takes Two (tequila, cantaloupe, mango, orange, jalapeno) and John Deere Green (rum, coconut, pineapple, pandan), according to the Greater Birmingham CVB. About Town's 2026 reader poll named it a finalist for Best Place for a Girls' Night.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51752499999999912461134954355657100677490234375, "lon": -86.8019340000000028112481231801211833953857421875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2316 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-152", "name": "Niki's West", "slug": "nikis-west", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/nikis-west/", "street_address": "233 Finley Avenue West", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "north-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "institution", "long_running", "family_owned", "event_space", "group_friendly" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "meat and three", "southern", "greek", "steaks", "seafood" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://nikiswest.com/", "phone": "(205) 252-5751", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/nikis-west.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://nikiswest.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/10/nikis-west-named-alabamas-best-southern-comfort-food-by-cheapism/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/nikis-west/" ], "editorial_note": "Niki's West opened on Finley Avenue in 1957 as the second Niki's in Birmingham. Greek immigrant Gus Hontzas and his uncle John Hontzas had opened Niki's Downtown at 1101 2nd Avenue North six years earlier; that room closed in 2019 and the Finley Avenue cafeteria carried on. Gus's sons Pete and Teddy Hontzas are the second-generation owners. The draw is the cafeteria line of home-cooked meats and vegetables with a Greek accent, plus charcoal-broiled steaks, seafood and homemade pies and breads from the menu. In July 2026 Cheapism named it the best Southern comfort food restaurant in Alabama.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.535888999999997395207174122333526611328125, "lon": -86.840046999999998433850123547017574310302734375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "233 FINLEY AVE W, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35204", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-153", "name": "Noble Pursuits", "slug": "noble-pursuits", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/noble-pursuits/", "street_address": "720 29th St S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "lakeview" ], "venue_types": [ "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/10/7-new-businesses-1-closure-in-birmingham-this-week-5/" ], "editorial_note": "Noble Pursuits opened in Lakeview on 8 August 2026 and Bham Now calls it Alabama's first bar specializing in traditional kava drinks, with house-made specialty beverages. It serves noble kava imported from Fiji. It is an alcohol-free kava bar, so it suits a night out without drinking.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5110839999999967631083563901484012603759765625, "lon": -86.7868629999999967594703775830566883087158203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "720 29TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-154", "name": "O' Taste & See", "slug": "o-taste-and-see", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/o-taste-and-see/", "street_address": "7001 Crestwood Boulevard, Suite 1012", "locality": "Irondale", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "east-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "soul food" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/" ], "editorial_note": "A soul food room in the Eastwood Village center on Crestwood Boulevard that Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned list includes under Irondale.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5299890000000004874891601502895355224609375, "lon": -86.72503299999999626379576511681079864501953125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "7001 CRESTWOOD BLVD, IRONDALE, AL, 35210", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-155", "name": "O'Henry's Coffee Highland Park", "slug": "ohenrys-coffee-highland-park", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/ohenrys-coffee-highland-park/", "street_address": "2915 Highland Ave", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "highland-park" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://ohenryscoffee.com/", "phone": "(205) 250-1195", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/ohenrys-coffee-highland-park.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://ohenryscoffee.com/locations/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/ohenrys-coffees-highland-park/" ], "editorial_note": "O'Henry's is a Birmingham-born roaster that has been roasting since 1993 and says it re-invented its roasting approach in 2019. The Highland Park shop is one of eight area locations, with the roasting plant on West Oxmoor Road. 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Its own site offers family meal packages and decorate-at-home cake kits, and lists a Best of Mountain Brook 2020 award. It was named as one of three Mountain Brook-area participants in Birmingham Restaurant Week 2026.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4828890000000001236912794411182403564453125, "lon": -86.7720900000000057161742006428539752960205078125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2838 CULVER RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-157", "name": "Olivia's Transit Cafe", "slug": "olivias-transit-cafe", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/olivias-transit-cafe/", "street_address": "1701 Morris Avenue", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "breakfast" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://bhamnow.com/2020/06/01/17-black-owned-restaurants-to-eat-at-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "A breakfast, lunch and dinner cafe at the Morris Avenue transit station that Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned list describes as Southern food; it was also on Bham Now's 2020 list.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51173399999999702458808314986526966094970703125, "lon": -86.809381000000001904481905512511730194091796875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1701 MORRIS AVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-158", "name": "On a Bun", "slug": "on-a-bun", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/on-a-bun/", "street_address": "2328 2nd Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [ "gluten_free_options" ], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "sandwiches", "burgers" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.yomamasrestaurant.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/on-a-bun.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/" ], "editorial_note": "The 2nd Avenue North sibling of Yo' Mama's, which Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned list describes as late-night items on a bun with gluten-free options, at the address Yo' Mama's itself used in 2020.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51759799999999955844032228924334049224853515625, "lon": -86.80178200000000288127921521663665771484375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2328 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-159", "name": "Ono Poke", "slug": "ono-poke-homewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/ono-poke-homewood/", "street_address": "934 Oxmoor Road", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "edgewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "poke", "hawaiian" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://theonopoke.com/", "phone": "(205) 730-1992", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/ono-poke-homewood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-october-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Ono Poke's Edgewood room at 934 Oxmoor Road marked its eighth anniversary in 2026, according to the Homewood Star's October column. Founder Vinh Tran opened the original at the Pizitz Food Hall in 2017. The menu is poke bowls, ono fries and seaweed salads.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.47375600000000162026481120847165584564208984375, "lon": -86.808366000000006579284672625362873077392578125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "934 OXMOOR RD, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-160", "name": "Ono Poke (The Pizitz)", "slug": "ono-poke-pizitz", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/ono-poke-pizitz/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "poke", "hawaiian" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.theonopoke.com", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/ono-poke-pizitz.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.theonopoke.com", "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/07/taco-casa-chuys-chicken-guy-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-june-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/03/le-fresca-demetris-the-fennec-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-feb-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Ono Poke calls itself an intersection of Japanese and Hawaiian cuisine, built on raw fish and imported seaweed served over rice or greens. Guests build a bowl in four steps, choosing a base and then the poke. This is one of four Ono Poke rooms; the others are at The Summit, Homewood's Edgewood and Hoover. The Pizitz stall sits inside a building the hall calls a restored 1923 landmark.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.514127999999999474312062375247478485107421875, "lon": -86.8087880000000069458110374398529529571533203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1821 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-161", "name": "Otey's Tavern Crestline Village", "slug": "oteys-tavern-crestline-village", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/oteys-tavern-crestline-village/", "street_address": "224 Country Club Park", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "crestline-village" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "pub" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "live_music" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 871-8435", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Otey's Tavern is a neighborhood tavern with a kitchen open Monday to Saturday from 11 am to 9 pm and live music Thursday to Saturday from 9 pm to 1 am, according to its placeholder site. About Town's 2026 reader poll named Otey's the winner of Best Bar and Best Place to Watch Sports, and a finalist for Best Happy Hour. The poll does not say which of the two Otey's rooms voters meant.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50285699999999877718437346629798412322998046875, "lon": -86.7572940000000016880221664905548095703125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "224 COUNTRY CLUB PARK, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35213", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-162", "name": "Otey's Tavern Edgewood", "slug": "oteys-tavern-edgewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/oteys-tavern-edgewood/", "street_address": "924 Oxmoor Rd", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "edgewood" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "pub" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "live_music" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 639-1721", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Otey's Tavern Edgewood is the Homewood room of the Otey's neighborhood tavern pair, on Oxmoor Road. The placeholder site lists a kitchen Monday to Saturday 11 am to 9 pm and live music Thursday to Saturday 9 pm to 1 am. About Town's 2026 reader poll named Otey's the winner of Best Bar and Best Place to Watch Sports without naming a room.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.473467999999996891347109340131282806396484375, "lon": -86.8093879999999984420355758629739284515380859375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "924 OXMOOR RD, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-163", "name": "OvenBird", "slug": "ovenbird", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/ovenbird/", "street_address": "2810 Third Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "pepper-place" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "michelin_bib_gourmand", "chef_driven" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "live-fire", "small plates", "southern", "live fire", "spanish", "portuguese" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.ovenbirdrestaurant.com/", "phone": "(205) 957-6686", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/ovenbird.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.ovenbirdrestaurant.com/", "https://www.ovenbirdrestaurant.com/contact", "https://www.ovenbirdrestaurant.com/press", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/04/11-birmingham-restaurants-recognized-by-michelin-guide/", "https://pepperplace.com/tenants/ovenbird", "https://ovenbirdrestaurant.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition/" ], "editorial_note": "OvenBird is Chris Hastings' casual sister to Hot and Hot Fish Club at Pepper Place, next to Charlie and Cindy Thigpen's Garden Gallery. Its own press page collects the opening coverage: WVTM 13 reported it opened its doors on a Tuesday night in October 2015, and AL.com wrote that the room would pay tribute to Birmingham's iron-making past. The venue accepts reservations through Resy and notes that closing time can move at the chef's discretion.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.515343999999998914063326083123683929443359375, "lon": -86.7915100000000023783286451362073421478271484375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2810 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-164", "name": "Paper Doll", "slug": "paper-doll", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/paper-doll/", "street_address": "2320 1st Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night", "happy_hour" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.paperdollbar.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/paper-doll.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.paperdollbar.com/" ], "editorial_note": "Paper Doll is a downtown cocktail bar on 1st Avenue North with a food menu, a weekday happy hour until 6 pm with $6 select cocktails and house wines, and private event hosting. It runs until 1 am on Friday and Saturday.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5166109999999974888851284049451351165771484375, "lon": -86.8012489999999985457179718650877475738525390625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2320 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour Monday to Friday until 6 p.m.: $6 select cocktails and house wines.", "source_url": "https://www.paperdollbar.com/" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-165", "name": "Paramount", "slug": "paramount-homewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/paramount-homewood/", "street_address": "195 Oxmoor Road, Suite 101", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "comfort food", "bar food" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://paramountbirmingham.com/", "phone": "(205) 202-3450", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/paramount-homewood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/business-happenings-june-2026/", "https://business.homewoodchamber.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "Paramount's Homewood room is a retro arcade bar with comfort food and seats about 100. The Homewood Star's June 2026 column lists it as now open in the West Row development at 195 Oxmoor Road, next to El Barrio.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4624900000000025102053768932819366455078125, "lon": -86.8270629999999954407030600123107433319091796875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "195 OXMOOR RD, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-166", "name": "Paw Paw Patch", "slug": "paw-paw-patch", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/paw-paw-patch/", "street_address": "410 Green Springs Highway", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned", "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "meat and three", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/restaurants/quick-cozy-and-southern-paw-paw-patch-delivers-home-cooked-g/" ], "editorial_note": "Paw Paw Patch began as the Dairy Shack ice cream shop in the early 1960s, and owner Joyce Melton's family bought it and turned it into a meat-and-three that has run for more than 40 years, according to the Homewood Star's November 2025 profile. Fried chicken, country fried steak, chopped hamburger steak, fried okra, green lima beans, mac and cheese, banana pudding and cornbread are on the menu. The name comes from a pawpaw tree planted out front in memory of Melton's late father, who liked to sing the folk song.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.46520699999999948204276734031736850738525390625, "lon": -86.8213860000000039462975109927356243133544921875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "410 GREEN SPRINGS HWY, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-167", "name": "Pazzo Italian", "slug": "pazzo-italian-vestavia", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/pazzo-italian-vestavia/", "street_address": "2516 Rocky Ridge Road", "locality": "Vestavia Hills", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "vestavia-hills" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "italian" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 326-7478", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/24/pazzo-italian-vestavia-hills-gets-a-new-sit-down-italian-restaurant/", "https://vestaviavoice.com/businesses/vestavia-hills-business-happenings-october-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Pazzo Italian opened the week of 19 August 2026 at 2516 Rocky Ridge Road, in the former Napoli Pizza site. Owner Mohammed Ezez, who goes by Mo and has 40 years in the restaurant business, also runs Pazzo Big Slice Pizza in Hoover. The menu runs to rigatoni Bolognese, gnocchi, chicken piccata, burrata salad, baked spinach and goat cheese souffle, and a gelato flight.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.42541899999999799319994053803384304046630859375, "lon": -86.7728379999999930305421003140509128570556640625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2516 ROCKY RIDGE RD, VESTAVIA, AL, 35243", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-168", "name": "Pho Pho", "slug": "pho-pho", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/pho-pho/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "vietnamese", "korean" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/06/bottega-ovenbird-automatic-seafood-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-july-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/06/vote-now-for-the-pizitz-food-hall-in-usa-today/" ], "editorial_note": "Pho Pho is the Vietnamese stall in The Pizitz Food Hall, serving pho, ramen bowls, bibimbap and Korean appetizers. USA Today and Bham Now both name it among the hall's international flavors. It sits inside a building the hall calls a restored 1923 landmark.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.514127999999999474312062375247478485107421875, "lon": -86.8087880000000069458110374398529529571533203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1821 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-169", "name": "Pilcrow Cocktail Cellar", "slug": "pilcrow-cocktail-cellar", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/pilcrow-cocktail-cellar/", "street_address": "2015 1st Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building", "intimate", "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cocktails", "mezcal", "tequila" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.pilcrowbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 502-7600", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/pilcrow-cocktail-cellar.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.pilcrowbham.com/", "https://www.theinfatuation.com/birmingham/guides/best-bars-birmingham-alabama", "https://bhamnow.com/2018/09/06/pilcrow-cocktail-cellar", "https://bhamnow.com/2019/07/18/pilcrow-cocktail-cellar-adds-live-music-plus-5-other-things-you-should-know-about-birminghams-underground-bar/", "https://styleblueprint.com/birmingham/everyday/3-off-the-grid-birmingham-bars-you-need-to-know-about/", "https://bhamnow.com/2022/05/20/your-guide-to-nearly-50-bars-near-downtown-birmingham-including-three-exciting-bars-coming-soon/" ], "editorial_note": "Pilcrow opened in September 2018 in the basement of the Founders Station building, a brick building StyleBlueprint put at about 150 years old whose original use was the Caldwell Printing Works ... the bar is named for the paragraph mark. The cocktails lean on agave spirits, mezcal and tequila, in a candlelit room lined with calaca skeleton drawings. Bham Now noted in 2019 that the small room draws a line outside and had added weekly live music.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "Look for the red neon pilcrow sign between the buildings at 2015 1st Avenue North, under the big outdoor steps of Founders Station, and take the stairs down. No password is needed.", "geo": { "lat": 33.51450899999999677447704016231000423431396484375, "lon": -86.8053910000000001900843926705420017242431640625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2015 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-170", "name": "Pizza Grace", "slug": "pizza-grace", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/pizza-grace/", "street_address": "2212 Morris Ave Suite 105", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "michelin_bib_gourmand", "chef_driven" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "pizza", "italian" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.pizzagrace.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/pizza-grace.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.pizzagrace.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/04/11-birmingham-restaurants-recognized-by-michelin-guide/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/21/5-birmingham-chefs-restaurants-make-2026-james-beard-semifinalist-list/", "https://www.wbrc.com/2026/01/24/4-birmingham-chefs-1-birmingham-restaurant-announced-semifinalists-2026-james-beard-awards/" ], "editorial_note": "Pizza Grace is a pizzeria on Morris Avenue downtown whose own site displays the 2025 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand badge linked to its guide listing. In January 2026 the James Beard Foundation named Geri-Martha O'Hara and Ryan O'Hara of Pizza Grace semifinalists for Best Chef: South. The site's menu sections are food, wine and dessert, with online ordering; it closes Mondays and opens at 4 on Tuesdays.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51529699999999678539097658358514308929443359375, "lon": -86.80230199999999740612111054360866546630859375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2212 MORRIS AVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-171", "name": "Pizzeria GM", "slug": "pizzeria-gm", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/pizzeria-gm/", "street_address": "600 Oak Grove Road", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "kid_friendly", "outdoor_seating" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "pizza" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.pizzeriagm.com/", "phone": "(205) 905-3266", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.pizzeriagm.com/", "https://birminghammomcollective.com/in-and-around-birmingham/dining-out/birmingham-restaurants-kids/" ], "editorial_note": "A neighborhood pizzeria on Oak Grove Road in West Homewood that Birmingham Mom Collective's May 2026 guide lists because it sits next to Patriot Park and has outside seating, so kids can run while the pie is in the oven.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.46001600000000308909875457175076007843017578125, "lon": -86.829824999999999590727384202182292938232421875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "600 OAK GROVE RD, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-172", "name": "Pogo Cocktail Bar", "slug": "pogo-cocktail-bar", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/pogo-cocktail-bar/", "street_address": "2309 1st Avenue North, Suite 201", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars", "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "live_music", "late_night", "historic_building", "happy_hour" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cocktails" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.armour-house.com/pogo", "phone": "(205) 593-4196", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/pogo-cocktail-bar.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.armour-house.com/pogo", "https://www.armour-house.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2024/11/14/inside-look-birminghams-newest-speakeasy-pogo-cocktail-bar-opens-nov-22/" ], "editorial_note": "Pogo opened on 22 November 2024 as the downstairs sibling of Armour House, the restaurant Rollins Montgomery and Chris Reebals run upstairs in the Armour & Co. building on 1st Avenue North. Bham Now reported that Armour & Company meatpacking once occupied the space, and that the team found a gently used pogo stick while clearing the old basement ... that stick became the bar's name and its door handle. The door itself is drawn as a running-brick wall with the pogo stick mounted to it. The room runs live jazz on weekend nights.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "Go into Armour House at 2309 1st Avenue North and head down to the first floor, or use the Morris Avenue door. The door is a brick wall with a pogo stick for a handle.", "geo": { "lat": 33.51643800000000084082785178907215595245361328125, "lon": -86.8013320000000021536834537982940673828125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2309 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Social Hour 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday: 20% off raw bar and starters, $10 martinis and wine, $6 draft beer.", "source_url": "https://www.armour-house.com/pogo" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-173", "name": "Punch Love Coffee", "slug": "punch-love-coffee", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/punch-love-coffee/", "street_address": "4000 3rd Ave S, #103", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "patio" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.punchlovecoffee.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/punch-love-coffee.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.punchlovecoffee.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "Punch Love Coffee is a small coffee shop in MAKEbhm in Avondale that serves beans from several roasters, including Proud Mary of Portland, Thankfully Coffee of Auburn and Junto Coffee of South Carolina. It makes its own syrups and sells pastries from Last Call Baking. The shop asks for no laptops on weekends and says its space is not set up for large groups.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52307900000000273621481028385460376739501953125, "lon": -86.77526299999999537249095737934112548828125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4000 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-174", "name": "Q's Bar and Grill", "slug": "qs-bar-and-grill", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/qs-bar-and-grill/", "street_address": "815 19th Street", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "ensley" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bar food" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 781-9494", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2022/02/16/11-restaurants-bars-in-ensley-five-points-west/" ], "editorial_note": "Bham Now's 2022 roundup listed Q's Bar and Grill at 815 19th Street in Ensley, with a happy hour from 5 to 9 PM on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51127100000000069712768890894949436187744140625, "lon": -86.893677999999994199242792092263698577880859375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "815 19TH ST, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35218", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-175", "name": "Ralph's Listening Room", "slug": "ralphs-listening-room", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/ralphs-listening-room/", "street_address": "2204 2nd Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "intimate" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://ralphslisteningroom.com", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/ralphs-listening-room.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/23/new-hi-fi-listening-lounge-ralphs-opening-in-birmingham-next-week/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/27/7-new-coming-soon-businesses-in-birmingham-this-week/", "https://ralphslisteningroom.com", "https://www.instagram.com/ralphslisteningroom/" ], "editorial_note": "Ralph's Listening Room is a hi-fi cocktail lounge across the street from House of Found Objects, Canary Gallery and El Barrio, with a tube-amp stereo, Klipsch Cornwall IV speakers and more than 1,500 vinyl records. Owners Qadeem Hassan and Speegle named it for Speegle's late father. Bham Now reported soft openings the week of 2026-07-27, with a grand opening to be announced later. The posted schedule is closed on Monday.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51679899999999889814716880209743976593017578125, "lon": -86.803460000000001173248165287077426910400390625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2204 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-176", "name": "Ranelli's Deli & Cafe", "slug": "ranellis-deli", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/ranellis-deli/", "street_address": "1225 20th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "deli", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running", "family_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "deli", "italian", "sandwiches" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://ranellisdeli.com", "phone": "(205) 933-6983", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/ranellis-deli.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://ranellisdeli.com", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/08/ranellis-deli-italian-sub-named-best-in-alabama/", "https://www.alabama.travel/places-to-go/ranellis-deli-and-cafe/" ], "editorial_note": "Ranelli's has run since 1971 and is a family-owned deli in Five Points South run by Rick and Sarah Ranelli. In May 2026 Bham Now reported that The Takeout named its Italian sub the best in Alabama. Food Network earlier named it the best deli in Alabama in 2020.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49928899999999742931322543881833553314208984375, "lon": -86.795557000000002290107659064233303070068359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1225 20TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-177", "name": "Real & Rosemary", "slug": "real-and-rosemary-homewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/real-and-rosemary-homewood/", "street_address": "1922 29th Avenue South", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "fast casual", "healthy", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://realandrosemary.com/", "phone": "(205) 820-7100", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/real-and-rosemary-homewood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/Mountain-Brook-business-happenings-July-2026/", "https://business.homewoodchamber.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "Real & Rosemary is an upscale, fast-casual restaurant serving fresh, healthy, home-cooked meals. Village Living's July 2026 column marked four years at its Crestline Village location and says the Homewood room is open Monday through Saturday, 11am to 8pm. The Crestline room at 75 Church Street is currently running events only, for parties of 30 to 75.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.47962799999999816691342857666313648223876953125, "lon": -86.7885009999999965657480061054229736328125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1922 29TH AVE S, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-178", "name": "Red Bike Coffee (Crestwood)", "slug": "red-bike-coffee-crestwood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/red-bike-coffee-crestwood/", "street_address": "5512 Crestwood Blvd", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "crestwood" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee", "breakfast" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://redbikecoffeeco.com/", "phone": "(205) 201-4507", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/red-bike-coffee-crestwood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://redbikecoffeeco.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "Red Bike Coffee has a cafe in the Crestwood Shopping Center on Crestwood Boulevard. Bham Now's 2026 coffee guide says it serves a blend of coffee and breakfast all day. Its beans also pour at House Eleven in Woodlawn.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5286550000000005411493475548923015594482421875, "lon": -86.7481230000000067548171500675380229949951171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "5512 CRESTWOOD BLVD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35212", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-181", "name": "Red or White (Forest Park)", "slug": "red-or-white-forest-park", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/red-or-white-forest-park/", "street_address": "3916 Clairmont Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "wine_bar", "market" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "wine" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.redorwhitewine.com/", "phone": "(205) 538-5213", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/red-or-white-forest-park.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.redorwhitewine.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/red-or-white-wine-gourmet-center/" ], "editorial_note": "Red or White is a wine shop and wine bar on Clairmont Avenue in Forest Park. Its own site says the wine shop is open while the wine bar and restaurant side is temporarily closed for renovation.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51492600000000265936250798404216766357421875, "lon": -86.7733070000000026311681722290813922882080078125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3916 CLAIRMONT AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-183", "name": "Road to Burma", "slug": "road-to-burma", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/road-to-burma/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "burmese" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 844-1279", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/29/road-to-burma-brings-authentic-burmese-food-to-the-pizitz-on-aug-1/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/03/roll-cajun-boudin-cafe-dupont-golden-temple-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-august-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/03/8-new-businesses-2-closures-in-birmingham-this-week/" ], "editorial_note": "Road to Burma opened a stall in The Pizitz Food Hall on Saturday, August 1, 2026, bringing Burmese food from Myanmar to downtown. The hall says the cuisine draws on India, China, Thailand and Myanmar's own cultures and balances savory, tangy and spicy flavors. Bham Now's preview said the menu had not been released but would include traditional appetizers, desserts and drinks. The stall sits inside The Pizitz, which calls its building a restored 1923 landmark.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.514127999999999474312062375247478485107421875, "lon": -86.8087880000000069458110374398529529571533203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1821 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-184", "name": "Roadside BBQ", "slug": "roadside-bbq", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/roadside-bbq/", "street_address": "7303 1st Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "east-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/" ], "editorial_note": "An East Lake pit on 1st Avenue North that Bham Now's 2025 guide lists for St. Louis-style ribs, hickory-smoked wings and Alabama white sauce, ordering the smoked chicken with white sauce.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.557107000000002017259248532354831695556640625, "lon": -86.7330280000000044537955545820295810699462890625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "7303 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35206", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-185", "name": "Rojo", "slug": "rojo", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/rojo/", "street_address": "2921 Highland Ave", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "highland-park" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "brunch", "late_night", "event_space" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican", "latin", "american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://rojobirmingham.com/", "phone": "(205) 328-4733", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/rojo.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://rojobirmingham.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/09/24-birmingham-restaurants-to-grab-brunch-or-breakfast/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/rojo/" ], "editorial_note": "Rojo is a Highland Avenue neighborhood restaurant and bar that Bham Now's 2026 brunch guide says is better known for dinner and drinks, with a weekend brunch that includes a breakfast burrito and chorizo con huevos. Its own site offers a party room and catering.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.506449000000003479726728983223438262939453125, "lon": -86.780924999999996316546457819640636444091796875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2921 HIGHLAND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-186", "name": "Roll Cajun Boudin", "slug": "roll-cajun-boudin", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/roll-cajun-boudin/", "street_address": "2208 6th Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "southside" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "food_truck" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cajun" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.rollcajun.com", "phone": "(205) 908-4722", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/roll-cajun-boudin.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.rollcajun.com", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/02/13/roll-cajun-boudin-bringing-authentic-cajun-fare-to-birmingham-on-mardi-gras/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/03/roll-cajun-boudin-cafe-dupont-golden-temple-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-august-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Roll Cajun Boudin opened on Tuesday 2026-02-17 in the former Iron City Grill space, timed to Mardi Gras. Owner Matt Coltrin, a retired US Air Force member from Acadiana, started with a food truck and now runs a restaurant with a 75-foot bar. The site also lists food truck, catering and groceries menus. Bham Now's September 2026 post lists a 96 food-service score for August 2026.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50846299999999899910108069889247417449951171875, "lon": -86.7977360000000004447429091669619083404541015625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2208 6TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-187", "name": "Ruth's Place", "slug": "ruths-place", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/ruths-place/", "street_address": "2404 Derby Way", "locality": "Irondale", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "east-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 838-0460", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/ruths-place/" ], "editorial_note": "Ruth's Place in Irondale is listed by the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau with seating for more than 120, a Ruth's Signature Cornbread, and a weekly schedule of live entertainment that includes jazz and comedy, with karaoke on Thursdays at 7:30 PM.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.575974000000002206434146501123905181884765625, "lon": -86.6356349999999935107553028501570224761962890625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2404 DERBY WAY, IRONDALE, AL, 35210", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-182", "name": "Rêve", "slug": "reve", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/reve/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N, Suite 176", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "theatre-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "michelin_recommended", "tasting_menu", "chef_driven", "owner_operated", "private_dining" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "french", "tasting menu", "new american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://reve-hautepaysan.com/", "phone": "(205) 593-4154", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/reve.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://reve-hautepaysan.com/", "https://www.otmj.com/?p=100993", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/18/reve-unveils-its-new-renovated-space-for-gourmet-tastings-in-birmingham/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/11-birmingham-restaurants-earn-michelin-recognition", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/04/11-birmingham-restaurants-recognized-by-michelin-guide/", "https://www.reve-hautepaysan.com/", "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/", "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/greater-birmingham-eater-where-to-eat-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Rêve began as a weekly pop-up in April 2024 and opened as a full restaurant in 2025 under owner and executive chef Jacob M. Stull, serving six- and ten-course tasting menus plus an à la carte menu that Over the Mountain Journal described as a modern interpretation of classic French fare shaped by Southern ingredients. Caitlyn Cole leads the pastry program. In June 2026 the room reopened after a renovation with new black oak flooring, an acoustic redesign and a new Rotisserie Experience tasting.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.514127999999999474312062375247478485107421875, "lon": -86.8087880000000069458110374398529529571533203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1821 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-202", "name": "SLIDE Cafe", "slug": "slide-cafe", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/slide-cafe/", "street_address": "1025 20th St S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe", "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned", "brunch", "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "brunch", "american", "burgers", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://eatslidecafe.com/", "phone": "(205) 538-5474", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/slide-cafe.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/slide-cafe/", "https://eatslidecafe.com/" ], "editorial_note": "A daytime brunch and lunch room on 20th Street South by UAB that serves smash burgers, loaded fries and a vegan burger on brioche, with soul Sundays and a happy hour specials page. Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned list credits founder Chef Raquel.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5012109999999978526830091141164302825927734375, "lon": -86.79662600000000338695826940238475799560546875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1025 20TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-188", "name": "Sakeroom", "slug": "sakeroom", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/sakeroom/", "street_address": "2007 Highland Ave", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night", "intimate", "bar_specials" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "sushi", "cocktails", "sake" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.thesakeroom.com", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/sakeroom.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/17/28-new-birmingham-businesses-opened-in-2026-so-far/", "https://www.thesakeroom.com", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/12/first-look-new-japanese-inspired-cocktail-sushi-lounge-opening-in-five-points-south/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/16/7-new-businesses-1-closure-in-birmingham-this-week-2/" ], "editorial_note": "Sakeroom is an intimate Japanese-inspired cocktail and sushi lounge on a Five Points South corner across from Mellow Mushroom, founded by local entrepreneur Paige Depperschmidt. Bham Now's 17 June 2026 roundup of businesses opened this year lists it as open, with sake flights and Japanese-inspired cocktails such as a dessert ube drink and a lychee martini twist. Posted hours run from 5 pm to 2 am, Tuesday through Saturday, and the venue site also advertises hookah and late nights.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49952799999999797364580444991588592529296875, "lon": -86.79554899999999406645656563341617584228515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2007 HIGHLAND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "bar_specials": { "summary": "Tuesday $1 hookah with a cocktail. Wednesday $5 vodka martinis. Thursday $5 well drinks and shots. 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In March 2026 Bham Now reported that Tasting Table named it the best diner in Alabama, the third different food publication to do so. It serves breakfast and lunch only, from 6:30 am to 1:00 pm, and is closed on Sundays.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.47951499999999924739313428290188312530517578125, "lon": -86.7916699999999963210939313285052776336669921875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2913 18TH ST S, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-190", "name": "Salice", "slug": "salice", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/salice/", "street_address": "1722 28th Avenue South", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "italian" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 624-0086", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/business-happenings-june-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/01/local-group-saves-luca-lagotto-and-little-donkey-in-homewood/", "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-april-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Salice is the Italian word for willow, and the name replaced Luca Lagotto at 1722 28th Avenue South after the Pihakis Restaurant Group collapse in April 2026. Chef Rita Bernhardt, Little Donkey chef Joshua Gentry and developer Mike Mouron formed the new ownership group (Bham Now, 1 May 2026; Homewood Star, June 2026). The Homewood Star described the room under its earlier name as serving pasta, pizza and other traditional Italian dishes.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.48071499999999645069692633114755153656005859375, "lon": -86.793319999999994251993484795093536376953125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1722 28TH AVE S, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-191", "name": "Sarris Restaurant", "slug": "sarris-restaurant", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/sarris-restaurant/", "street_address": "600 31st Street North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "mediterranean" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 252-7357", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/sarris-restaurant/" ], "editorial_note": "Sarris Restaurant, at 600 31st Street North in Norwood, is listed by the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau for Southern-style cooking with a Mediterranean flair.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52645400000000108775566332042217254638671875, "lon": -86.793949999999995270627550780773162841796875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "600 31ST ST N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-192", "name": "Saturn", "slug": "saturn", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/saturn/", "street_address": "200 41st St S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "music_venue", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "live_music" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.saturnbirmingham.com/", "phone": "(205) 703-9546", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/saturn.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.saturnbirmingham.com/", "https://www.saturnbirmingham.com/satellite/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/19/6-new-openings-2-closures-in-the-birmingham-area/", "https://inbirmingham.com/community/avondale-crestwood/" ], "editorial_note": "Saturn is a live music venue on 41st Street South in Avondale with 18-plus and all-ages shows. Its calendar for October through December 2026 runs nearly every night, from touring bands to The Moth StorySLAM and free bingo nights. The venue's own site describes a neighborhood bar with Alabama craft beers and a full-service bar during shows.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.524506999999999834471964277327060699462890625, "lon": -86.774506000000002359229256398975849151611328125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "200 41ST ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-193", "name": "Saw's BBQ (Homewood)", "slug": "saws-bbq-homewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/saws-bbq-homewood/", "street_address": "1008 Oxmoor Road", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "edgewood" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://sawsbbq.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/saws-bbq-homewood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://sawsbbq.com/", "https://www.alabama.travel/road-trips/pork-blues-and-inner-tubes-a-tour-of-alabama-barbecue", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/" ], "editorial_note": "Saw's opened its first room in May 2009 in the former Broadway BBQ space in Edgewood; the name is an acronym for Sorry Ass Wilson, a nickname the founder earned when smoking meat and making sauces was still his hobby. Alabama Tourism describes North Carolina-style pulled pork with a vinegar-based signature sauce and white sauce on the chicken, and Bham Now's 2025 guide orders the smoked chicken with white sauce. The company began franchising in 2018 and Birmingham voters gave it the barbecue category by a landslide in Bham Now's 2022 NOWIE awards.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.47382400000000046702552936039865016937255859375, "lon": -86.80801900000000159707269631326198577880859375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1008 OXMOOR RD, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-194", "name": "Saw's Soul Kitchen", "slug": "saws-soul-kitchen-avondale", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/saws-soul-kitchen-avondale/", "street_address": "215 41st Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq", "soul food" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://sawsbbq.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/saws-soul-kitchen-avondale.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://sawsbbq.com/", "https://www.alabama.travel/road-trips/pork-blues-and-inner-tubes-a-tour-of-alabama-barbecue" ], "editorial_note": "Saw's Soul Kitchen opened in 2012 in the former Quick & Split Cafe on 41st Street South in Avondale, the sibling that pairs the group's white sauce barbecue with soul-food sides. Alabama Tourism lists it with Saw's Juke Joint as the two Birmingham sister rooms of the Homewood original.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5245129999999988967829267494380474090576171875, "lon": -86.774351999999993267920217476785182952880859375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "215 41ST ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-195", "name": "SeaBar by Little Betty", "slug": "seabar-by-little-betty", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/seabar-by-little-betty/", "street_address": "1011 Jemison Lane", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "seafood", "oysters", "coastal italian" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://littlebettyseabar.com/", "phone": "(205) 315-4080", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/seabar-by-little-betty.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://littlebettyseabar.com/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/seabar-by-little-betty-opens-in-mountain-brook/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/mountain-brook-business-happenings-april-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "SeaBar by Little Betty opened in April 2026 at 1011 Jemison Lane in Lane Parke, next to its sister concept Little Betty Steak Bar. Executive Chef Kyle Biddy's menu is inspired by coastal Italy and Japan, with raw bar selections, oysters, lobster and other seafood.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.48565800000000081126927398145198822021484375, "lon": -86.7731409999999954152372083626687526702880859375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "venue-site", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-196", "name": "Sec Bar and Lounge", "slug": "sec-bar-and-lounge", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/sec-bar-and-lounge/", "street_address": "1813 Avenue C", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "ensley" ], "venue_types": [ "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 587-3878", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2022/02/16/11-restaurants-bars-in-ensley-five-points-west/" ], "editorial_note": "Bham Now's 2022 roundup listed Sec Bar and Lounge at 1813 Avenue C in Ensley as a spot with events, deals and unique drinks.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51505399999999923466020845808088779449462890625, "lon": -86.8983199999999982310328050516545772552490234375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1813 AVE C, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35218", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-197", "name": "Shu Shop", "slug": "shu-shop", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/shu-shop/", "street_address": "1830 3rd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "theatre-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "ramen", "izakaya" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.shushopbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 291-6660", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/shu-shop.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.shushopbham.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dining-Map-Digital.pdf", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/07/taco-casa-chuys-chicken-guy-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-june-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/04/12-places-to-get-late-night-snacks-sweets-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Shu Shop calls itself Birmingham's homegrown izakaya and ramen-ya, on 3rd Avenue North by the Alabama Theatre. The kitchen stays open until 11pm midweek and 1am on Friday and Saturday.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.515208000000001220541889779269695281982421875, "lon": -86.809338999999994257450453005731105804443359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1830 3RD AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-198", "name": "Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema", "slug": "sidewalk-film-center-cinema", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/sidewalk-film-center-cinema/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "theatre-district" ], "venue_types": [ "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "beer", "wine", "cocktails" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.sidewalkfest.com/cinema", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/sidewalk-film-center-cinema.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.sidewalkfest.com/cinema", "https://www.sidewalkfest.com/cinema/bar", "https://www.sidewalkfest.com/cinema/directions-parking" ], "editorial_note": "Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema is the year-round home of the Sidewalk Film Festival, a two-screen cinema with a full bar inside the restored Pizitz Building in the Theatre District. The bar and concession stand open at least thirty minutes before the first screening and the venue says a ticket is not required to come in. It runs monthly movie trivia, free filmmaker networking nights and a Film 101 series alongside first-run and repertory screenings.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "The cinema and its bar are inside the Pizitz Building at 1821 2nd Avenue North, and you do not need a movie ticket to walk in for a drink.", "geo": { "lat": 33.514127999999999474312062375247478485107421875, "lon": -86.8087880000000069458110374398529529571533203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1821 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-199", "name": "Silver Kati", "slug": "silver-kati", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/silver-kati/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "indian", "street food" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.silverkati.com", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/silver-kati.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.silverkati.com", "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/03/roll-cajun-boudin-cafe-dupont-golden-temple-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-august-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/06/rojo-armour-house-chicken-guy-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-december/" ], "editorial_note": "Silver Kati serves hand-held Indian street food inspired by Calcutta, led by the kati roll, with tikki masala and salads on the menu. It is the sister of Silver Coin in Hoover and moved into The Pizitz Food Hall on 19th Street and 2nd Avenue North. 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The Lakeview room on 29th Street South is the Birmingham city location; the company also has rooms in Vestavia, Crestline and Homewood.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51141299999999745296008768491446971893310546875, "lon": -86.7870419999999995752659742720425128936767578125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "725 29TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour 3 to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday: $2 select beers, $5 wells, craft drafts and wine, $7 handcrafted cocktails.", "source_url": "https://www.slicebirmingham.com/menu" }, "bar_specials": { "summary": "Tin Can Tuesday $3 canned beers. Wine Wednesday half price bottles. 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It sits in SoHo Square on 29th Avenue South.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.479658000000000583895598538219928741455078125, "lon": -86.790085000000004811226972378790378570556640625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1830 29TH AVE S, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "bar_specials": { "summary": "Wine bottles half price Monday to Wednesday and 25% off Thursday to Saturday. Bottomless tapas brunch every Saturday and Sunday.", "source_url": "https://sohostandard.bar/menu/" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-205", "name": "Southern Caribbean Jamaican Restaurant", "slug": "southern-caribbean-jamaican-restaurant", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/southern-caribbean-jamaican-restaurant/", "street_address": "1116 Lomb Avenue SW", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "jamaican", "caribbean" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://southerncaribbeanal.com/", "phone": "(205) 923-0197", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://southerncaribbeanal.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/southern-caribbean-jamaican-restaurant/" ], "editorial_note": "Southern Caribbean Jamaican Restaurant at 1116 Lomb Avenue SW serves jerk chicken and traditional Jamaican specialties, according to the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau. Its own site lists hours of 11 AM to 8 PM Monday to Thursday, 11 AM to 9 PM Friday and Saturday, and 11 AM to 6 PM Sunday.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50020099999999700912667321972548961639404296875, "lon": -86.8551230000000060726961237378418445587158203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1116 LOMB AVE SW, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35211", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-206", "name": "Surin West", "slug": "surin-west", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/surin-west/", "street_address": "1918 11th Avenue South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "thai", "sushi" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://surinofthailand.com/locations/surin-west/", "phone": "(205) 324-1928", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/surin-west.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://surinofthailand.com/locations/surin-west/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-drink/" ], "editorial_note": "Surin West is the Five Points South room of Surin of Thailand, a Birmingham-based Thai group whose site is run by Surin Management, Inc. The Greater Birmingham CVB lists it under sushi and Thai.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5006810000000001537046045996248722076416015625, "lon": -86.796019999999998617568053305149078369140625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1918 11TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-207", "name": "T-Bone's Authentic Philly Style Cheesesteaks & Hoagies", "slug": "t-bones-cheesesteaks", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/t-bones-cheesesteaks/", "street_address": "1017 20th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "deli" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned", "founder_story", "owner_operated" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cheesesteaks", "sandwiches" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://tbonescheesesteaks.com/", "phone": "(205) 582-9993", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/t-bones-cheesesteaks.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://tbonescheesesteaks.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/t-bones-authentic-philly-style-cheesesteaks-and-hoagies-five-points-south/" ], "editorial_note": "Anthony 'T-Bone' Crawford opened his first shop in Center Point in March 2002, ran a second on Highland Avenue for five years, and later brought the business back to Southside on 20th Street. 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Its own site cites Birmingham Magazine's Best Family Friendly Restaurant award from the 2017 Family Issue and a press line calling the Crestline Village room family-friendly. Birmingham Mom Collective's May 2026 guide lists the Vestavia City Center room for outdoor seating overlooking a turf play space.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4461739999999991823642631061375141143798828125, "lon": -86.791146999999995159669197164475917816162109375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "700 MONTGOMERY HWY, VESTAVIA HILLS, AL, 35216", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-209", "name": "Taco Morro Loco", "slug": "taco-morro-loco", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/taco-morro-loco/", "street_address": "417 41st St S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "forest-park" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "food_truck" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican", "tacos" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 203-4849", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/taco-morro-loco/" ], "editorial_note": "Taco Morro Loco began as a taco truck and now also has a brick and mortar counter inside the Munchie's gas station on 41st Street South in Avondale. Its listings describe tacos, quesadillas, burritos and house salsa and queso.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5226949999999987994669936597347259521484375, "lon": -86.773086000000006379195838235318660736083984375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "417 41ST ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-210", "name": "Taiwan Street Food", "slug": "taiwan-street-food", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/taiwan-street-food/", "street_address": "4350 3rd Court South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "avondale" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "patio" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "taiwanese" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/10/06/taiwan-street-food-new-asian-cuisine-hotspot-now-open-in-avondale/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/10/12/4-new-businesses-4-coming-soon-to-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Taiwan Street Food launched on 2026-10-05 in Avondale with a soft opening, in the former Lag's Eatery space, under owner Stephen Kao. 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It runs a weekday lunch buffet and an a la carte dinner with tandoori meats, curries, biryanis and oven-fired naan. Spice level is set at mild, medium, hot or extra hot, and many dishes can be made vegan on request.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51176600000000149748302646912634372711181640625, "lon": -86.783095000000002983142621815204620361328125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3028 CLAIRMONT AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-212", "name": "Taqueria La Juanita", "slug": "taqueria-la-juanita", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/taqueria-la-juanita/", "street_address": "1819 Crestwood Boulevard", "locality": "Irondale", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "irondale" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "food_truck" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "kid_friendly" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican", "tacos" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/29/new-authentic-mexican-restaurant-opens-2nd-birmingham-area-location-in-irondale/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/30/4-new-businesses-3-coming-soon-in-birmingham-this-week/" ], "editorial_note": "Taqueria La Juanita opened its second Birmingham-area location at 1819 Crestwood Boulevard in Irondale in June 2026, next to the Waffle House; the first is in Leeds. The menu has tacos filled with beef, chorizo, marinated pork, pork rinds, chicken or tongue, plus burritos, quesadillas and tortas, and there are daily lunch specials. It is open every day from 10 AM to 9 PM, according to Bham Now.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.53320099999999825968188815750181674957275390625, "lon": -86.7030409999999989167918101884424686431884765625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1819 CRESTWOOD BLVD, IRONDALE, AL, 35210", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-213", "name": "Tasty China", "slug": "tasty-china", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/tasty-china/", "street_address": "1284 Grants Mill Road, Suite 144", "locality": "Irondale", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "irondale" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "chinese" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.tastychinabhm.com/", "phone": "(205) 868-3125", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/tasty-china.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.tastychinabhm.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/04/23/new-affordable-chinese-restaurant-opens-in-irondale/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/11/06/green-acres-cafe-daves-hot-chicken-bruto-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-october/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/06/bottega-ovenbird-automatic-seafood-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-july-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Tasty China opened on 22 April 2025 in the Cahaba Crossing Center beside Publix on Grants Mill Road in Irondale, according to Bham Now. The menu has more than 100 items, with lunch plates around $9.25 and dinner combinations from $10.75 to $13.95. 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It caters office events and doctors' offices.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.504041999999998324710759334266185760498046875, "lon": -86.8134069999999979927451931871473789215087890625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "nominatim:place", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-215", "name": "Thai Esane", "slug": "thai-esane", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/thai-esane/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "founder_story", "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "thai", "isan" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/03/roll-cajun-boudin-cafe-dupont-golden-temple-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-august-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/06/rojo-armour-house-chicken-guy-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-december/" ], "editorial_note": "Thai Esane says its dishes were born from the Sayasack family's journey from Isan, the northeast of Thailand, to America. The Pizitz food hall lists it as one of its named stalls, and Bham Now has shown its Drunken Noodles. It sits inside a building the hall calls a restored 1923 landmark.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.514127999999999474312062375247478485107421875, "lon": -86.8087880000000069458110374398529529571533203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1821 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-216", "name": "The Bright Star", "slug": "the-bright-star", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-bright-star/", "street_address": "304 19th Street North", "locality": "Bessemer", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "bessemer" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "institution", "long_running", "family_owned", "historic_building", "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "greek", "southern", "steaks", "seafood", "meat and three" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.thebrightstar.com/", "phone": "(205) 424-9444", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/the-bright-star.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.thebrightstar.com/", "https://www.thebrightstar.com/history/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/05/04/the-bright-star-named-most-iconic-steakhouse-in-alabama/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/16/bottega-the-bright-star-top-most-legendary-restaurants-in-the-south-list/", "https://bhamnow.com/2025/10/28/bessemers-bright-star-restaurant-owner-receives-award-for-impact-on-food-culture-in-the-south/", "https://bhamnow.com/2022/08/23/restaurants-bessemer-hueytown/" ], "editorial_note": "The Bright Star opened in 1907 as a 12-seat bar in Bessemer and moved in 1915 to the Realty Building, where it still serves; the tile floors and hand-painted murals in the original dining room have been renovated and remain. Greek immigrant Tom Bonduris founded it, and his cousins Peter and Bill Koikos bought an interest in 1925, starting the Koikos family's long stewardship. The kitchen served meat-and-three lunches to coal, iron ore and steel workers, and today the menu runs to steaks, seafood and Southern dishes with Greek touches; Southern Living singles out the fried snapper throats, which began as a staff meal. It has grown from 12 seats to five dining rooms seating up to 330, and Bham Now calls it a James Beard Award-winning institution and the oldest family-owned restaurant in Alabama.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.40257900000000290674506686627864837646484375, "lon": -86.95364399999999704959918744862079620361328125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "304 19TH ST N, BESSEMER, AL, 35020", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-217", "name": "The Broken Knife", "slug": "the-broken-knife", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-broken-knife/", "street_address": "101 40th St S (Elysian Gardens)", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "avondale" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "deli" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "chef_driven", "owner_operated" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "sandwiches", "smokehouse" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/03/the-broken-knife-reopens-in-avondale-a-cult-favorite-sandwich-shop-is-back/" ], "editorial_note": "The Broken Knife is a gourmet sandwich shop that reopened in Avondale at Elysian Gardens in summer 2026. It began in Homewood and ended its brick and mortar room after chef Bucky Davis died in June 2025, while its catering kept running. Owner and chef Chris Talley says everything is made from scratch, the meat is smoked in house and the portions are large. At the August 2026 reopening it served lunch Monday through Friday, 11 AM to 2 PM, with dinner and weekends planned.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52490300000000189584170584566891193389892578125, "lon": -86.7764150000000000773070496506989002227783203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "101 40TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-218", "name": "The Collins Bar", "slug": "the-collins-bar", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-collins-bar/", "street_address": "2125 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "loft-district" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "dive_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night", "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://collinsbarbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 323-7995", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/the-collins-bar.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://collinsbarbham.com/", "https://www.theinfatuation.com/birmingham/guides/best-bars-birmingham-alabama", "https://abouttown.io/features/best-of-birmingham-2026/", "https://inbirmingham.com/things-to-do/collins-bar/" ], "editorial_note": "The Collins Bar calls itself Birmingham's first dedicated cocktail establishment, open since 2013, and has no menu: the bartenders make every drink custom for the guest. The Infatuation's June 2026 guide calls it a no-frills dive bar serving alarmingly exceptional cocktails and iconic local hot dogs. Readers of About Town's 2026 poll put it among the finalists for Best Bar.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51617999999999852889231988228857517242431640625, "lon": -86.8044809999999955607563606463372707366943359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2125 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-059", "name": "The Curry Corner", "slug": "curry-corner", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/curry-corner/", "street_address": "2037 Cahaba Road", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "english-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "indian" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://currycornerbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 201-6530", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/curry-corner.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://currycornerbham.com/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/mountain-brook-business-happenings-june-2026/", "https://mountainbrookchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/member-directory/Search/restaurants-food-beverages-670014?cid=670015" ], "editorial_note": "The Curry Corner is a family-operated Indian restaurant in English Village, with classic and healthier dishes that use minimal frying, a full bar and catering. Village Living's June 2026 column noted it would soon celebrate two years.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49491900000000299542080028913915157318115234375, "lon": -86.7813790000000011559677659533917903900146484375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2037 CAHABA RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-219", "name": "The Essential", "slug": "the-essential", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-essential/", "street_address": "2215 1st Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "loft-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "brunch", "private_dining" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "new american", "pasta", "natural wine" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://essentialbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 718-7612", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/the-essential.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://essentialbham.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/09/24-birmingham-restaurants-to-grab-brunch-or-breakfast/" ], "editorial_note": "The Essential opened on 1st Avenue North in 2018 and says it has been serving scratch-made dishes, house-made pasta, natural wines and cocktails since then. It runs weekday lunch and dinner, weekend brunch from 9am, and has a bar inside called Paul & Tina's. The room hosts private events, from small dinners to large parties.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51581800000000299633029499091207981109619140625, "lon": -86.8026310000000052014001994393765926361083984375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2215 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-220", "name": "The Fennec", "slug": "the-fennec", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-fennec/", "street_address": "1630 2nd Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "parkside" ], "venue_types": [ "music_venue", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "live_music", "event_space" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "southern", "american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.thefennecbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 382-8011", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/the-fennec.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.thefennecbham.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dining-Map-Digital.pdf" ], "editorial_note": "The Fennec is a Parkside live music hall, bar and event space on 2nd Avenue South with a state-of-the-art stage and a locally inspired catering and events menu. It books touring acts and says it is a destination for private celebrations and corporate events. Its full-service restaurant closed in June 2026, so go for the shows and events, not dinner.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.508476000000001704393071122467517852783203125, "lon": -86.80846900000000232466845773160457611083984375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1630 2ND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-221", "name": "The Filling Station Pizza Cafe & Bar", "slug": "the-filling-station-pizza-cafe-and-bar", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-filling-station-pizza-cafe-and-bar/", "street_address": "5524 Crestwood Blvd", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "crestwood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar", "pub" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "patio", "outdoor_seating", "live_music", "dog_friendly", "brunch", "kid_friendly", "sports_tv", "happy_hour", "bar_specials" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "pizza", "american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://thefillingstationbham.com/", "phone": "(205) 592-3455", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/the-filling-station-pizza-cafe-and-bar.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thefillingstationbham.com/", "https://thefillingstationbham.com/events/", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/filling-station-pizza-cafe-bar-the/" ], "editorial_note": "The Filling Station is a pizza, pasta and sandwich room with a bar in the Crestwood neighborhood on Crestwood Boulevard. Its weekly calendar runs bingo on Monday, taco and tamale specials on Tuesday, half price house wine on Wednesday, Paws on the Patio on Thursday when dogs are welcome and select appetizers are half off, and Sunday brunch from 11 AM to 2 PM. The site also invites guests to its patio for live music.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52870500000000220097717829048633575439453125, "lon": -86.747962000000001125954440794885158538818359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "5524 CRESTWOOD BLVD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35212", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "game_day": { "tv": true, "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "summary": "Publishes football specials for the college and NFL seasons, dine-in only. The page does not say how many screens it has, so check before you plan around one game.", "sports": [ "College football", "NFL football" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thefillingstationbham.com/football-specials/", "https://thefillingstationbham.com/events/" ], "schedule_url": "https://thefillingstationbham.com/football-specials/" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour 3 to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday: $3 domestic bottles, $3 wells, $5 house wine.", "source_url": "https://thefillingstationbham.com/bar/" }, "bar_specials": { "summary": "Until 9 p.m.: Tall Boy Tuesday, half price house wine bottles Wednesday, $5 local drafts Thursday, $3.50 Kronenbourg Friday.", "source_url": "https://thefillingstationbham.com/bar/" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-082", "name": "The Fish Market Restaurant Southside", "slug": "fish-market-southside", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/fish-market-southside/", "street_address": "612 22nd Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "market" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "owner_operated" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "seafood", "greek" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.thefishmarket.net/", "phone": "(205) 322-3330", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/fish-market-southside.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.thefishmarket.net/", "https://www.thefishmarket.net/hours-location", "https://inbirmingham.com/eat-and-drink/fish-market-restaurant-southside/" ], "editorial_note": "The Fish Market is George Sarris's Southside seafood house, with a retail seafood market inside the restaurant. Sarris signs the site's welcome note and says he grew up hearing 'Kalos orisate, kali orexi', the Greek welcome and good-appetite greeting he offers guests.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5076269999999993842720868997275829315185546875, "lon": -86.7974660000000000081854523159563541412353515625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "612 22ND ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-222", "name": "The Garage Café", "slug": "the-garage-cafe", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-garage-cafe/", "street_address": "2304 10th Terrace South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "dive_bar", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "outdoor_seating" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "sandwiches", "beer" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2025/05/14/hole-in-the-wall-restaurants-in-birmingham/", "https://bhamnow.com/2024/12/20/best-bham-hidden-gem-our-audience-answers/", "https://styleblueprint.com/everyday/the-magic-citys-most-creative-restaurant-bar-interiors/", "https://bhamnow.com/2022/05/20/your-guide-to-nearly-50-bars-near-downtown-birmingham-including-three-exciting-bars-coming-soon/" ], "editorial_note": "The Garage is a sandwich shop and dive bar in Highland Park where motorcycles hang from the ceiling and a tree is built from glass beer bottles. Its courtyard, covered in greenery and vintage lawn decor, is the reason people send visitors there. Bham Now readers named it the city's best hidden gem in December 2024, and its 2025 hole-in-the-wall list opened with it: hole-in-the-wall, hidden gem, top local recommendation.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "Find 2304 10th Terrace South in Highland Park; the courtyard is outside, through the bar.", "geo": { "lat": 33.5034830000000027894202503375709056854248046875, "lon": -86.7907340000000004920366336591541767120361328125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2304 10TH TER S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-106", "name": "The Harrington Pub", "slug": "harrington-pub", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/harrington-pub/", "street_address": "212 29th St S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "pepper-place" ], "venue_types": [ "pub", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "pub", "southern" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.theharringtonpub.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/harrington-pub.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://pepperplace.com/tenants/the-son-of-a-butcher-yhwkw", "https://www.theharringtonpub.com/" ], "editorial_note": "Pepper Place announced The Harrington Pub as 'Coming September 2026', a neighborhood pub where chef Trenton Tisdale brings an American take on the English pub, with comfort food, daily market specials, craft cocktails and a wine list. Its own site carries the tagline 'European Inspired Pub Meets Southern Hospitality'.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51665299999999803048922331072390079498291015625, "lon": -86.7909130000000033078322303481400012969970703125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "212 29TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-107", "name": "The Heavenly Donut Co.", "slug": "heavenly-donut-co-homewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/heavenly-donut-co-homewood/", "street_address": "819 Green Springs Highway", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "bakery", "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "doughnuts", "coffee" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://theheavenlydonutco.com/", "phone": "(205) 536-7200", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/heavenly-donut-co-homewood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/business-happenings-may-2026/", "https://business.homewoodchamber.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "The Heavenly Donut Co. opened in April 2026 at The Edge development on Green Springs Highway, in partnership with Baba Java Coffee. The Homewood Star says the Food Network named its Nutella doughnut a favorite. The Vestavia Hills Chamber lists a second room on Cahaba River Road.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.46023000000000280351741821505129337310791015625, "lon": -86.817440000000004829416866414248943328857421875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "819 GREEN SPRINGS HWY, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-130", "name": "The Kitchen by Market", "slug": "kitchen-by-market-vestavia", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/kitchen-by-market-vestavia/", "street_address": "1031 Montgomery Highway, Suite 123", "locality": "Vestavia Hills", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "vestavia-hills" ], "venue_types": [ "market", "deli" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "locally_sourced" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "prepared meals", "meal kits" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(214) 886-8050", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/02/new-local-grocer-brings-healthy-grab-and-go-meals-to-vestavia-hills/", "https://business.vestaviahills.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "The Kitchen by Market opened on 27 June 2026 at 1031 Montgomery Highway, next to the Picklr, as the second location of Market Mountain Brook, which opened in Mountain Brook Village in early 2025. Owner Chris Moses sells grab-and-go prepared meals, easy-to-cook meal kits and a la carte lunch and dinner from more than 30 local chefs and vendors. It is open 9am to 8pm daily.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.43896500000000315822035190649330615997314453125, "lon": -86.788961999999997942722984589636325836181640625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1031 MONTGOMERY HWY, VESTAVIA HILLS, AL, 35216", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-223", "name": "The Lodge at Fairway Social", "slug": "the-lodge-at-fairway-social", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-lodge-at-fairway-social/", "street_address": "114 13th Street South", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "parkside" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "cocktail_bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars", "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "live_music" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cocktails" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.fairwaysocial.com/birmingham", "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://inbirmingham.com/news-and-stories/fairway-social-open/", "https://bhamnow.com/2024/12/11/the-lodge-new-hidden-speakeasy-coming-to-parkside-district-in-2025/" ], "editorial_note": "The Lodge is a speakeasy-style lounge hidden inside Fairway Social, the virtual-golf and games restaurant that opened at Urban Supply in the Parkside District on 17 July 2025. The Greater Birmingham CVB described it as a 21-and-over room with live music, duckpin bowling and cocktails, reached only by solving a puzzle. Bham Now first reported the plan in December 2024, quoting Brian Harper of Competitive Social Ventures.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "Ask the host at Fairway Social, 114 13th Street South, for a scorecard, then find the secret entrance and crack the code to open the hidden door. You must be 21 or older.", "geo": { "lat": 33.5069739999999995916368789039552211761474609375, "lon": -86.813568000000003621607902459800243377685546875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "114 13TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-224", "name": "The Louis Bar", "slug": "the-louis-bar", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-louis-bar/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N, Suite 194", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "theatre-district" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "cocktail_bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "brunch", "happy_hour" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cocktails", "beer", "wine" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.thelouisbar.com/", "phone": "(205) 223-8569", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/the-louis-bar.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.thelouisbar.com/", "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/19/pokemon-card-vending-machine-debuts-at-the-pizitz-in-downtown-birmingham/", "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall", "https://bhamnow.com/2022/05/20/your-guide-to-nearly-50-bars-near-downtown-birmingham-including-three-exciting-bars-coming-soon/" ], "editorial_note": "The Louis is the center bar of the Pizitz Food Hall, with more than a dozen beers on tap, a large wine list and specialty cocktails, and it serves the eleven food stalls around it ... Road to Burma, Thai Esane, Pho Pho, Silver Kati, Unos Tacos and the rest. The Pizitz site lists a weekday happy hour from 3 to 6 PM and keeps the bar open until 9 PM on Friday and Saturday, past the stalls' closing. Rêve, the French dining room, and the Sidewalk cinema share the building.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-15", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "Walk into the Pizitz Food Hall at 1821 2nd Avenue North; The Louis is the bar in the middle of the hall.", "geo": { "lat": 33.514127999999999474312062375247478485107421875, "lon": -86.8087880000000069458110374398529529571533203125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1821 2ND AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "specials": { "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "happy_hour": { "summary": "Happy hour 3 to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday.", "source_url": "https://www.thelouisbar.com/" } } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-149", "name": "The Mustard Club", "slug": "mustard-club", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/mustard-club/", "street_address": "2829 2nd Avenue S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "pepper-place" ], "venue_types": [ "deli", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "sandwiches", "european" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://mustardclubbhm.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/mustard-club.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://mustardclubbhm.com/", "https://pepperplace.com/tenants/mustard-club" ], "editorial_note": "The Mustard Club is a weekday sandwich shop at Pepper Place from the team behind Ollie Irene, serving house-roasted porchetta, layered mortadella sandwiches, pimento cheese and pub fries. The name plays on Dorothy L. Sayers's 1926 Colman's Mustard campaign, which invented a fictional members' club; the shop's site says that club closed in 1933 after 500,000 badges had been sent out. The menu changes regularly.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51627400000000278623701888136565685272216796875, "lon": -86.7918269999999978381310938857495784759521484375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2829 2ND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-225", "name": "The Nick", "slug": "the-nick", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-nick/", "street_address": "2514 10th Ave S", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "lakeview" ], "venue_types": [ "dive_bar", "music_venue", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "live_music", "late_night", "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.thenickrocks.com/", "phone": "(205) 252-3831", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/the-nick.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.thenickrocks.com/" ], "editorial_note": "The Nick calls itself a staple of Birmingham's music scene for more than 30 years and has hosted blues, rock, punk, emo, hip hop, country, metal and bluegrass. It runs as a private club: entry takes a $5 per year membership card and a valid ID. Live music usually starts at 10 pm and the room stays open until 4 am on weeknights and 6 am on Friday and Saturday.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50538499999999686451701563782989978790283203125, "lon": -86.79014300000000048385118134319782257080078125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2514 10TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-226", "name": "The Pit BBQ", "slug": "the-pit-bbq", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-pit-bbq/", "street_address": "2820 10th Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "north-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "bbq", "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "bbq" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "bbq", "breakfast" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2025/07/31/these-19-barbecue-spots-near-birmingham-make-the-ultimate-pitstop/" ], "editorial_note": "A hole-in-the-wall on 10th Avenue North that Bham Now's 2025 guide lists for breakfast sandwiches and the barbecue pork sandwich.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.52974199999999882493284530937671661376953125, "lon": -86.801098999999993566234479658305644989013671875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "census:r", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-179", "name": "The Red Cat Coffee House", "slug": "red-cat-coffee-house-railroad-park", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/red-cat-coffee-house-railroad-park/", "street_address": "1701 1st Ave S, Unit 101", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "parkside" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [ "vegan_options", "vegetarian_friendly" ], "experience_attributes": [ "owner_operated", "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee", "breakfast", "baked goods" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.theredcatcoffeehouse.com/", "phone": "(205) 518-0779", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/red-cat-coffee-house-railroad-park.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.theredcatcoffeehouse.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "The Red Cat opened in 2008 under owners Mike and Aileen McElwain, whose motto is 'Coffee for everyone'. The Railroad Park room is one of three, with Pepper Place and UAB Highlands, and the coffee is roasted fresh daily at its sister bakery, Birmingham Breadworks. The menu runs breakfast, lunch, house-made baked goods and smoothies.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50976299999999952206053421832621097564697265625, "lon": -86.8080379999999962592482916079461574554443359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1701 1ST AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-180", "name": "The Red Cat Coffeehouse at Pepper Place", "slug": "red-cat-coffeehouse-pepper-place", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/red-cat-coffeehouse-pepper-place/", "street_address": "2901 2nd Ave S, Suite 120", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "pepper-place" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "long_running" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://theredcatcoffeehouse.com/", "phone": "(205) 616-8450", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/red-cat-coffeehouse-pepper-place.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://theredcatcoffeehouse.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/16/your-ultimate-guide-to-birmingham-coffee-shops/" ], "editorial_note": "Mike and Aileen McElwain opened The Red Cat in 2008 at Pepper Place with the motto 'Coffee for everyone', saying they wanted a coffeehouse that balanced their own tastes with what customers wanted rather than following third-wave coffee culture. Bham Now's 2026 coffee guide credits its creative specialty lattes. The company also runs a Railroad Park shop and a counter at UAB Highlands Hospital.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51675900000000041245584725402295589447021484375, "lon": -86.79082099999999400097294710576534271240234375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2901 2ND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-227", "name": "The Roof at The Redmont", "slug": "the-roof-at-the-redmont", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-roof-at-the-redmont/", "street_address": "2101 5th Avenue North", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "bar", "cocktail_bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "bars", "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "rooftop", "skyline_view", "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cocktails" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/bhmcuqq-redmont-hotel-birmingham/dining", "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2023/06/09/your-guide-to-5-amazing-birmingham-rooftop-bars/", "https://styleblueprint.com/everyday/birmingham-rooftop-bars/", "https://bhamnow.com/2022/05/20/your-guide-to-nearly-50-bars-near-downtown-birmingham-including-three-exciting-bars-coming-soon/" ], "editorial_note": "The Roof is the open-air bar on the 14th floor of the Redmont Hotel, which Hilton runs in its Curio Collection and describes as the highest rooftop bar in Alabama. Bham Now and StyleBlueprint both list it among the city's best rooftops, with a summer half-price rosé night on Mondays in one guide and Wednesday bring-your-own-vinyl nights in Hilton's description. Weekend hours run to 2 AM.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "Go into the Redmont Hotel at 2101 5th Avenue North and ride up to the 14th floor.", "geo": { "lat": 33.51875100000000173849912243895232677459716796875, "lon": -86.806656000000003814420779235661029815673828125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2101 5TH AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-228", "name": "The Rougaroux", "slug": "the-rougaroux-mountain-brook", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-rougaroux-mountain-brook/", "street_address": "2716 Culver Road", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "cajun", "new orleans" ], "hours": [], "website": "http://rougarouxbhm.com/", "phone": "(205) 834-8857", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/the-rougaroux-mountain-brook.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "http://rougarouxbhm.com/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/restaurants/restaurant-spotlight-the-rougaroux-brings-louisiana-flavor-t/", "https://mountainbrookchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/member-directory/Search/restaurants-food-beverages-670014?cid=670015" ], "editorial_note": "A kitschy, quirky room serving a taste of New Orleans in Mountain Brook Village ... gumbo, boudin and po'boys ... with a sister location in Forest Park. Village Living's August 2025 spotlight says co-owners Ed Stacey and Ryan Champion opened the Forest Park original in 2017 as a po'boy shop, and describes the Mountain Brook room as a casual 'coastal, seafood, dive, diner' atmosphere. The spotlight names shrimp, roast beef and oyster po'boys, a muffuletta, housemade boudin and a brisket burger; open Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.484791000000001304215402342379093170166015625, "lon": -86.773967999999996436599758453667163848876953125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2716 CULVER RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-229", "name": "The Seafood King", "slug": "the-seafood-king-homewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-seafood-king-homewood/", "street_address": "180 State Farm Parkway", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "homewood" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "seafood" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://theseafoodking.com/", "phone": "(205) 637-3630", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/the-seafood-king-homewood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/homewood-business-happenings-october-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "The Seafood King has cooked seafood in Homewood for eight years, according to the Homewood Star's October 2026 column. The menu lists fried calamari, oysters, popcorn shrimp, catfish, snow crab legs, clams and mussels. Hours run to 10pm Sunday through Thursday and 11pm Friday and Saturday.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.44927700000000214686224353499710559844970703125, "lon": -86.8237570000000005165929906070232391357421875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "180 STATE FARM PKWY, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-204", "name": "The Son of a Butcher", "slug": "son-of-a-butcher", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/son-of-a-butcher/", "street_address": "2810 Third Ave S, Suite 100", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "pepper-place" ], "venue_types": [ "market", "deli" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "butcher", "seafood", "cheese" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://thesonofabutcher.com/", "phone": "(205) 961-3200", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/son-of-a-butcher.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://pepperplace.com/tenants/the-son-of-a-butcher", "https://thesonofabutcher.com/" ], "editorial_note": "The Son of a Butcher is a full-service butcher shop, fresh seafood counter and cut-to-order cheese shop at Pepper Place. The owners say they are the sons of a butcher named Butch, and the shop grew out of their parent company, Evans Meats & Seafood, which pivoted to truck sales during COVID-19 in 2020 and found that people wanted the same products Birmingham's top restaurants used.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.515343999999998914063326083123683929443359375, "lon": -86.7915100000000023783286451362073421478271484375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2810 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-230", "name": "The Spun Cow", "slug": "the-spun-cow", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-spun-cow/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "ice cream", "dessert" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/06/02/savages-gianmarcos-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-may-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "The Spun Cow is the dessert stall in The Pizitz Food Hall, with artisan ice cream, hand-blended old-fashioned milkshakes, floats and seasonally changing fresh-spun cotton candy. 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Its team also started B'HAM Chicken, which the hall says was incubated there. A second Standard serves Vestavia Hills. 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Bham Now describes indoor and outdoor seating, an outdoor courtyard with a stage, cabanas and fire pits, and rotating food trucks. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 5 to 9 PM. Urbanham reported on October 7, 2026 that Miles College alumni gathered there for a homecoming reception.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.53832700000000244244802161119878292083740234375, "lon": -86.7554559999999952424332150258123874664306640625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "5356 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35212", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-244", "name": "The Village Bar & Grill", "slug": "village-bar-and-grill", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/village-bar-and-grill/", "street_address": "873 Dennison Avenue SW, Suite 121", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "DJ", "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "african", "jamaican" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 267-0043", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/06/african-food-restaurant-village-bar-grill-now-open-in-woodland-park/" ], "editorial_note": "The Village Bar & Grill is an African and Jamaican restaurant and bar at 873 Dennison Avenue SW in Woodland Park, which began a soft opening on 2026-02-09. Bham Now's 2026-03-06 article reported Friday and Saturday nightlife from 9 pm to 2 am with a live DJ and hookahs.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.48055599999999998317434801720082759857177734375, "lon": -86.8437669999999997116901795379817485809326171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "873 DENNISON AVE SW, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35211", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-233", "name": "The Yard at Elyton Hotel", "slug": "the-yard-elyton-hotel", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/the-yard-elyton-hotel/", "street_address": "1928 1st Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "theatre-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "american" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.elytonhotel.com/", "phone": "(205) 226-9298", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://www.elytonhotel.com/", "https://inbirmingham.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dining-Map-Digital.pdf", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/08/27/29-restaurants-open-on-labor-day-2026-in-birmingham/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/23/starbucks-coming-to-new-338-room-hotel-in-downtown-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "The Yard is the restaurant of the Elyton Hotel, which occupies the 16-story Empire Building of 1909 at a corner once called the Heaviest Corner on Earth. The hotel also lists a bar named Moon Shine. Neither room's hours are posted on the hotel site.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51401800000000008594724931754171848297119140625, "lon": -86.8066890000000057625584304332733154296875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1928 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-234", "name": "Tom and Jerry's Chevron", "slug": "tom-and-jerrys-chevron", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/tom-and-jerrys-chevron/", "street_address": "2188 Highland Avenue", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-south" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "hot dogs" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2023/06/23/gas-station-food-in-greater-birmingham-area/", "https://bhamnow.com/2021/08/16/your-guide-to-the-best-gas-station-food-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Tom and Jerry's is a Chevron station on Highland Avenue whose hot dogs made Bham Now's gas station food guides in both 2021 and 2023, with boiled peanuts as the side. Both guides list it as open 24 hours, which makes it the late-night hot dog on this stretch.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "how_to_find": "It is the Chevron station at 2188 Highland Avenue; the hot dogs are at the counter inside.", "geo": { "lat": 33.500326999999998633938957937061786651611328125, "lon": -86.7905339999999938527253107167780399322509765625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2188 HIGHLAND AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-235", "name": "Top That Grille II", "slug": "top-that-grille-ii", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/top-that-grille-ii/", "street_address": "1371 Bessemer Road", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-west" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "soul food", "southern", "fried chicken", "fish" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/" ], "editorial_note": "A Bessemer Road soul food room on the Five Points West side of town. Bham Now's January 2026 list of Black-owned restaurants describes it as classic soul food with chicken, fish and Southern favorites, open every day.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4816110000000008994902600534260272979736328125, "lon": -86.8937169999999952096914057619869709014892578125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1371 BESSEMER RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35208", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-236", "name": "Trattoria Zaza", "slug": "trattoria-zaza", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/trattoria-zaza/", "street_address": "207A 20th St N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "theatre-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "brunch" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "italian", "pizza", "pasta" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.zazabham.com/", "phone": "(205) 202-6207", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/trattoria-zaza.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.zazabham.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/09/24-birmingham-restaurants-to-grab-brunch-or-breakfast/" ], "editorial_note": "Trattoria Zaza is an Italian room on 20th Street North with weekday lunch and dinner, Saturday dinner and weekend brunch. Bham Now's 2026 brunch guide singles out its breakfast pasta and French toast.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.51549700000000342470229952596127986907958984375, "lon": -86.8062489999999939982444630004465579986572265625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "census:retry", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-237", "name": "Tropical Grill", "slug": "tropical-grill", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/tropical-grill/", "street_address": "2149 Bessemer Road", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-west" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "caribbean", "jamaican" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 785-3396", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2022/02/16/11-restaurants-bars-in-ensley-five-points-west/" ], "editorial_note": "Bham Now's 2022 roundup of Five Points West and Bessemer Road restaurants described Tropical Grill at 2149 Bessemer Road as a Caribbean spot serving jerk chicken, beef patties and oxtails.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49472800000000205500327865593135356903076171875, "lon": -86.8795290000000051122697186656296253204345703125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2149 BESSEMER RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35208", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-238", "name": "Tucana Tiki Bar", "slug": "tucana-tiki-bar", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/tucana-tiki-bar/", "street_address": "1143 1st Ave S, Suite 101", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "parkside" ], "venue_types": [ "cocktail_bar", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [ "nightlife", "bars" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "late_night" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.tucanatiki.com/", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/tucana-tiki-bar.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.tucanatiki.com/", "https://www.theinfatuation.com/birmingham/guides/best-bars-birmingham-alabama", "https://bhamnow.com/2023/11/07/tucana-tiki-bar-now-serving-exotic-rum-cocktails-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Tucana Tiki Bar is a rum-focused tiki bar in the Denham Building in Parkside that opened on 3 November 2023, according to Bham Now. Its own site describes colorful decor and distinctive drinks under a Southern-skies theme, with a seasonal menu and a Monday to Thursday happy hour from 4 pm to 7 pm. The Infatuation's June 2026 guide calls out playful cocktails and oversized punch bowls for groups.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50623600000000124055077321827411651611328125, "lon": -86.8158360000000044465195969678461551666259765625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "venue-site", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-239", "name": "Two Sistahs Coffee", "slug": "two-sistahs-coffee", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/two-sistahs-coffee/", "street_address": "204 Avenue U", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "west-birmingham" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "coffee", "smoothies", "pastries" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": null, "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/16/two-sistahs-coffee-a-new-gem-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Two Sistahs Coffee opened in summer 2026 on Avenue U in Pratt City's Carline Historic District, run by Joshua Perdue. It pours espresso drinks, classic and fruit lemonades, smoothies such as strawberry, peach and pineapple mango, and herbal teas, with fresh pastries daily.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5345420000000018490027287043631076812744140625, "lon": -86.88090099999999438296072185039520263671875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "204 AVE U, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35214", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-240", "name": "Unbothered Scoops", "slug": "unbothered-scoops", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/unbothered-scoops/", "street_address": "2401 Crossplex Boulevard, Suite 105", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "five-points-west" ], "venue_types": [ "cafe" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned", "outdoor_seating", "easy_parking", "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "ice cream", "desserts", "smoothies" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://unbotheredscoops.org/", "phone": "(205) 201-4022", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/unbothered-scoops.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://unbotheredscoops.org/", "https://unbotheredscoops.org/visit.html", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/27/popular-ice-cream-shop-coming-to-birminghams-5-points-west-neighborhood/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/27/6-new-businesses-2-closures-in-birmingham-this-week-3/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/01/new-ice-cream-shop-unbothered-scoops-opening-mid-july-at-crossplex/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/07/06/5-new-businesses-2-closures-in-birmingham-this-week-3/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/09/03/roll-cajun-boudin-cafe-dupont-golden-temple-and-more-earn-95-food-service-scores-in-august-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Unbothered Scoops is an ice cream and smoothie shop at the CrossPlex in Five Points West, the second location of a Bessemer-born business. Its own site says Pastor Lawrence W. Jackson spent six months turning an empty tire shop into the shop, and describes it as family owned in Birmingham. The owners say they want families, athletes, visitors and neighbors to relax there, with free parking right out front and outdoor seating. The shop lists hours of 10 AM to 8 PM daily.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.497984999999999899955582804977893829345703125, "lon": -86.874414999999999054125510156154632568359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "nominatim:amenity", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-241", "name": "Unos Tacos", "slug": "unos-tacos", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/unos-tacos/", "street_address": "1821 2nd Ave N, #3112", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "downtown" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned", "historic_building" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "mexican", "tacos" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.unostacosbham.com", "phone": null, "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/unos-tacos.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.unostacosbham.com", "https://www.thepizitz.com/food-hall/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/10/05/top-jefferson-county-restaurants-with-95-food-scores-in-september-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/03/25/patios-around-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "Unos Tacos is the taco stall in The Pizitz Food Hall, serving tacos, quesadillas and tostadas from the home of Chuy Mendez, who is a partner in The Louis Bar. Its site calls it family owned and operated. Bham Now (2026-07-12) lists it alongside Adios, Salud Taqueria and The Louis Bar as places run by entrepreneurs Jose Medina Camacho and Jesus Mendez. 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Its own site calls the patio Birmingham's best intimate dining spot, with a courtyard and tree lights, and Bham Now's February 2026 event listing says the patio has heaters, a firepit and blankets for the Valentine's Day four-course dinner. Private events run through a separate rental site, An Event at Vino.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.49557800000000185036697075702250003814697265625, "lon": -86.7816990000000032523530535399913787841796875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1930 CAHABA RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-246", "name": "Waldo's Chicken & Beer (Cahaba Heights)", "slug": "waldos-chicken-beer-cahaba-heights", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/waldos-chicken-beer-cahaba-heights/", "street_address": "3009 Pump House Road, Suite 110", "locality": "Vestavia Hills", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "cahaba-heights" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [ "family" ], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "kid_friendly", "outdoor_seating" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "fried chicken", "rotisserie chicken" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://waldoschicken.com/visit", "phone": "(205) 635-0002", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/waldos-chicken-beer-cahaba-heights.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://waldoschicken.com/visit", "https://birminghammomcollective.com/in-and-around-birmingham/dining-out/birmingham-restaurants-kids/" ], "editorial_note": "A chicken-and-beer room on Pump House Road in Cahaba Heights where the menu is chicken on the bone, on the bun, in a basket or in a bowl. Birmingham Mom Collective's May 2026 guide lists it for a large walled-off outdoor dining space and kids eat free on Thursdays.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.45662200000000296995494863949716091156005859375, "lon": -86.7375870000000048776200856082141399383544921875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3009 PUMP HOUSE RD, VESTAVIA, AL, 35243", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-247", "name": "Wings Village", "slug": "wings-village", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/wings-village/", "street_address": "4000 Avenue I", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "ensley" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "wings", "seafood", "american" ], "hours": [], "website": null, "phone": "(205) 529-4438", "image_urls": [], "source_urls": [ "https://bhamnow.com/2022/02/16/11-restaurants-bars-in-ensley-five-points-west/" ], "editorial_note": "Bham Now's 2022 roundup described Wings Village at 4000 Avenue I in Ensley as a spot for hot honey wings, fish, steaks and salad.", "verification_status": "needs_verification", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.494202000000001362423063255846500396728515625, "lon": -86.903446000000002413798938505351543426513671875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "4000 AVE I, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35218", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-248", "name": "Woody's Food + Bar", "slug": "woodys-food-bar", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/woodys-food-bar/", "street_address": "2721 Cahaba Road, Suite A", "locality": "Mountain Brook", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "mountain-brook-village" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant", "bar" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "sports_tv" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "burgers", "sandwiches", "bar food" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://eatatwoodys.com/", "phone": "(205) 747-0257", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/woodys-food-bar.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://eatatwoodys.com/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/woody%E2%80%99s-food-bar-opens-in-mountain-brook-village/", "https://www.villagelivingonline.com/business/mountain-brook-business-happenings-june-2026/" ], "editorial_note": "Woody's Food + Bar opened in May 2026 at 2721 Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook Village, in the space previously held by DRAM, Surf Hound and Carrigan's. Owner Jason Parkman, a longtime Mountain Brook resident with food truck and Taziki's franchise experience, serves burgers, sandwiches and bar food. Trivia runs Tuesdays at 6:30pm, started 12 May, with happy hour specials, sports on big screens and live entertainment planned.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4844039999999978363121044822037220001220703125, "lon": -86.7738250000000022055246517993509769439697265625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2721 CAHABA RD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL, 35223", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" }, "game_day": { "tv": true, "verified_at": "2026-10-15", "summary": "Its site says you can watch every game on large high-definition screens. Its calendar shows weekly events. 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It bills itself as the premiere spot to experience live music in Birmingham. Its events page tags dance nights as DJ/Dance, including K-Prodigy's Euphoria Night on Saturday 17 October 2026 and ClassicWeen on Saturday 31 October.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.50947800000000142972567118704319000244140625, "lon": -86.7969130000000035352059057913720607757568359375, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "500 23RD ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-250", "name": "Yo' Mama's", "slug": "yo-mamas", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/yo-mamas/", "street_address": "2024 4th Ave N", "locality": "Birmingham", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "civil-rights-district" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "black_owned", "brunch" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "soul food", "southern", "chicken and waffles" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://www.yomamasrestaurant.com/", "phone": "(205) 957-6545", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/yo-mamas.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://www.yomamasrestaurant.com/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/01/14/20-black-owned-restaurants-in-birmingham-you-need-to-try/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/09/24-birmingham-restaurants-to-grab-brunch-or-breakfast/", "https://bhamnow.com/2020/06/01/17-black-owned-restaurants-to-eat-at-in-birmingham/" ], "editorial_note": "A weekday lunch room on 4th Avenue North in the Fourth Avenue Historic District, the surviving Black business district beside the Civil Rights District. Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned list describes Southern soul food, wings and quesadillas; Bham Now's 2020 list placed it at 2328 2nd Avenue North, the address its On a Bun sibling uses now. The site is run by Denidine Group LLC and links lunch and brunch menus.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.5174319999999994479367160238325595855712890625, "lon": -86.80716499999999768988345749676227569580078125, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "2024 4TH AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35203", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-251", "name": "ZOZO's Kitchen", "slug": "zozos-kitchen-cahaba-heights", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/zozos-kitchen-cahaba-heights/", "street_address": "3134 Cahaba Heights Road", "locality": "Vestavia Hills", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "cahaba-heights" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "greek", "sandwiches", "salads" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://zozoskitchen.com/", "phone": "(205) 206-9036", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/zozos-kitchen-cahaba-heights.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://vestaviavoice.com/businesses/vestavia-hills-business-happenings-july-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/27/zoes-kitchen-founders-to-open-new-restaurant-in-homewood-rebrand-cahaba-heights-location/", "https://business.vestaviahills.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "The Cahaba Heights room was Marky's Kitchen until 30 April 2026, when the Cassimus family rebranded it to ZOZO's Kitchen (Bham Now, 27 April 2026). The Vestavia Voice says it serves items familiar to past Zoe's guests, such as roll-ups, the gruben, Greek salad and kabobs.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.4547170000000022582753445021808147430419921875, "lon": -86.7350689999999957535692374221980571746826171875, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "3134 CAHABA HEIGHTS RD, VESTAVIA, AL, 35243", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } }, { "place_id": "birmingham-252", "name": "ZOZO's Kitchen", "slug": "zozos-kitchen-homewood", "canonical_url": "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/places/zozos-kitchen-homewood/", "street_address": "1830 29th Avenue South, Suite 115", "locality": "Homewood", "region": "AL", "neighborhoods": [ "soho" ], "venue_types": [ "restaurant" ], "audience_segments": [], "dietary_attributes": [], "experience_attributes": [ "family_owned", "founder_story" ], "price_range": null, "cuisine_types": [ "greek", "sandwiches", "salads" ], "hours": [], "website": "https://zozoskitchen.com/", "phone": "(205) 380-2597", "image_urls": [ "https://bellyupbirmingham.com/assets/img/venue-thumbnails/zozos-kitchen-homewood.jpg" ], "source_urls": [ "https://thehomewoodstar.com/businesses/business-happenings-june-2026/", "https://bhamnow.com/2026/04/27/zoes-kitchen-founders-to-open-new-restaurant-in-homewood-rebrand-cahaba-heights-location/", "https://business.homewoodchamber.org/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22" ], "editorial_note": "ZOZO's Kitchen opened its Homewood flagship on 1 May 2026 at 1830 29th Avenue South, Suite 115, in SoHo Square, in the space the Zoe's Kitchen occupied for 17 years. Bham Now headlines the Cassimus family as the founders of Zoe's Kitchen, and John Cassimus says 'This is our family's food, our family's values and our family's table.' The menu includes the chicken rollup, a chicken salad sandwich and a ribeye rollup, and each room displays family photographs spanning three decades.", "verification_status": "verified", "last_verified_at": "2026-10-14", "created_at": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14", "force_include": [], "force_exclude": [], "discovery_categories": [], "discovery_exclude": [], "geo": { "lat": 33.479658000000000583895598538219928741455078125, "lon": -86.790085000000004811226972378790378570556640625, "precision": "exact", "source": "research", "matched": "1830 29TH AVE S, HOMEWOOD, AL, 35209", "geocoded_at": "2026-10-15" } } ] }