Guidebook for Birmingham

Lindsay
Guidebook for Birmingham

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the first breweries in the area (besides Good People down by Regions Field). I love Avondale brewery because they really supported and encouraged other businesses to invest in the community
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Avondale Brewing Company
201 41st St S
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One of the first breweries in the area (besides Good People down by Regions Field). I love Avondale brewery because they really supported and encouraged other businesses to invest in the community
Parkside is fun and has lots of funky atmosphere. Plus, the yummy HOTBOX food stand out back is open late. Great for conversation on the patio, people watching and a good cocktail.
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Parkside Cafe
4036 5th Ave S
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Parkside is fun and has lots of funky atmosphere. Plus, the yummy HOTBOX food stand out back is open late. Great for conversation on the patio, people watching and a good cocktail.
This place is great during the day and has delicious coffee and board games galore. At night it is a fun bar and music venue. It has an outer space theme which is fun too.
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Saturn
200 41st St S
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This place is great during the day and has delicious coffee and board games galore. At night it is a fun bar and music venue. It has an outer space theme which is fun too.
This brewery has my favorite local beer...the Raspberry Berliner Weisse. They sometimes have nitro coffee on one of their taps too which is yummy. Always interesting art on display and fun people and dogs hanging out on the patio. This is on 5th Avenue heading back into town...only a 5 minute drive from the house.
60 helybéli ajánlásával
TrimTab Brewing Company
2721 5th Ave S
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This brewery has my favorite local beer...the Raspberry Berliner Weisse. They sometimes have nitro coffee on one of their taps too which is yummy. Always interesting art on display and fun people and dogs hanging out on the patio. This is on 5th Avenue heading back into town...only a 5 minute drive from the house.
This place has the most amazing cocktails in town. Plus a handmade periodic table of Birmingham. Quirky atmosphere. It is on 2nd Row as well...near El Barrio.
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The Collins Bar
2125 2nd Ave N
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This place has the most amazing cocktails in town. Plus a handmade periodic table of Birmingham. Quirky atmosphere. It is on 2nd Row as well...near El Barrio.
This is my favorite venue for a brewery and we are so lucky that they moved into our neighborhood just a few months ago! You can literally walk to this brewery (if you are comfortable crossing a major road with no crosswalks). It is also neat because they renovated a huge space that was part of the original Continental Gin building (where they used to build cotton gins back in the day). They often have live music and food trucks parked here too. ****The new address won't show up on here for some reason (It is 4500 5th Ave. South, Birmingham AL 35222)****
60 helybéli ajánlásával
Cahaba Brewing Company
4500 5th Ave S
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This is my favorite venue for a brewery and we are so lucky that they moved into our neighborhood just a few months ago! You can literally walk to this brewery (if you are comfortable crossing a major road with no crosswalks). It is also neat because they renovated a huge space that was part of the original Continental Gin building (where they used to build cotton gins back in the day). They often have live music and food trucks parked here too. ****The new address won't show up on here for some reason (It is 4500 5th Ave. South, Birmingham AL 35222)****
Just a few minutes drive and a huge selection of beer and wine. They also have a in house bar with lots of great beer options on tap.
11 helybéli ajánlásával
Hop City Beer & Wine Birmingham
2924 3rd Ave S
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Just a few minutes drive and a huge selection of beer and wine. They also have a in house bar with lots of great beer options on tap.

Food Scene

One of my favorite burgers in town. It is laid back, afforable, and yummy. All kinds of good appetizers, salads, grilled cheese and other sandwiches.
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MELT
1011 4th Ave S
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One of my favorite burgers in town. It is laid back, afforable, and yummy. All kinds of good appetizers, salads, grilled cheese and other sandwiches.
If you like raw oysters, this is your place. It just recently opened a few months ago and was started by the same folks as MELT. Great burgers too!
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Fancy's on Fifth
430 41st St S
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If you like raw oysters, this is your place. It just recently opened a few months ago and was started by the same folks as MELT. Great burgers too!
My favorite restaurant in town! Mexican, but not your everyday tex-mex. Re-imagined dishes that are beyond delicious (such as Chorizo Meatloaf). Not expensive either...especially considering how yummy! This place is located on "2nd Row" on 2nd Avenue North and there are other fun shops and bars on this street (Charm, What's on 2nd, Pale Eddie's Pourhouse, Urban Standard, Rogue Tavern).
77 helybéli ajánlásával
El Barrio Restaurante Y Bar
2211 2nd Ave N
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My favorite restaurant in town! Mexican, but not your everyday tex-mex. Re-imagined dishes that are beyond delicious (such as Chorizo Meatloaf). Not expensive either...especially considering how yummy! This place is located on "2nd Row" on 2nd Avenue North and there are other fun shops and bars on this street (Charm, What's on 2nd, Pale Eddie's Pourhouse, Urban Standard, Rogue Tavern).
This place is new, only been open a few weeks...and we've been twice already because it is so yummy. Hot Chicken, ice cream floats, chicken and waffle brunch. Enough said. This is just around the corner from Avondale in the Lakeview area.
23 helybéli ajánlásával
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Birmingham, AL
2808 7th Ave S
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This place is new, only been open a few weeks...and we've been twice already because it is so yummy. Hot Chicken, ice cream floats, chicken and waffle brunch. Enough said. This is just around the corner from Avondale in the Lakeview area.
Wood Fired Pizza in Avondale. So good. Our favorite is the Swine Pie. They have great salads and meatballs too. They also have interesting beer cocktails (where they mix part beer and part liquor). Right next to Avondale Brewery.
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Post Office Pies
209 41st St S
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Wood Fired Pizza in Avondale. So good. Our favorite is the Swine Pie. They have great salads and meatballs too. They also have interesting beer cocktails (where they mix part beer and part liquor). Right next to Avondale Brewery.
Hole in the wall. Yummy in the tummy BBQ. My husband always gets the pulled pork and greens. I personally love their onion ring straws. Can't go wrong here. It is small inside, but they have picnic tables outside and lots of folks get it to go and take it to Avondale Brewery just two doors down.
66 helybéli ajánlásával
SAW’s Soul Kitchen
215 41st St S
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Hole in the wall. Yummy in the tummy BBQ. My husband always gets the pulled pork and greens. I personally love their onion ring straws. Can't go wrong here. It is small inside, but they have picnic tables outside and lots of folks get it to go and take it to Avondale Brewery just two doors down.
Local coffee shop, has a big variety of yummy breakfast items (not just muffins and scones, but also breakfast sandwiches, burritos, quiches, etc.).
16 helybéli ajánlásával
Crestwood Coffee Co
5512 Crestwood Blvd
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Local coffee shop, has a big variety of yummy breakfast items (not just muffins and scones, but also breakfast sandwiches, burritos, quiches, etc.).
This place is super cute, has a huge menu of pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, salads, wings, deserts, etc. My favorite is the Buffalo Shrimp Pizza and their homemade ranch is yum! They have a ton of TVs too always tuned in to the big sporting events. There is a great patio and tables inside as well. This place is just up the street on Crestwood Boulevard.
13 helybéli ajánlásával
The Filling Station Bham
5524 Crestwood Blvd
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This place is super cute, has a huge menu of pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, salads, wings, deserts, etc. My favorite is the Buffalo Shrimp Pizza and their homemade ranch is yum! They have a ton of TVs too always tuned in to the big sporting events. There is a great patio and tables inside as well. This place is just up the street on Crestwood Boulevard.
This place is good if you are looking for something healthy and are wanting Vegan options. Their store is awesome too!
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Golden Temple Vegetarian Cafe
1901 11th Ave S
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This place is good if you are looking for something healthy and are wanting Vegan options. Their store is awesome too!
So yummy! The Beef Cheeks with Parsnip Puree is divine. Gets busy, so may be a wait. Right down the street on 41st street in Avondale. Parking limited fyi.
18 helybéli ajánlásával
Avondale Common House & Distillery
430 3rd Ave S
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So yummy! The Beef Cheeks with Parsnip Puree is divine. Gets busy, so may be a wait. Right down the street on 41st street in Avondale. Parking limited fyi.
Don't let the location being adjacent to a gas station fool you. This is legit delicious Mexican food, rich flavors, big portions, crazy affordable price. The Chilaquiles is divine. If you want to get something quick and to go, they also have a food truck that is often parked down the street next to another gas station on 5th Avenue right before it turns into Crestwood Blvd.
16 helybéli ajánlásával
Taco Morro Loco
417 41st St S
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Don't let the location being adjacent to a gas station fool you. This is legit delicious Mexican food, rich flavors, big portions, crazy affordable price. The Chilaquiles is divine. If you want to get something quick and to go, they also have a food truck that is often parked down the street next to another gas station on 5th Avenue right before it turns into Crestwood Blvd.
Fun island vibe and yummy food. Outdoor seating available here too. This place a little new, but just across MELT in Avondale and very tasty the couple of times we have been.
The Thirsty Donkey
4100 4th Ave S
Fun island vibe and yummy food. Outdoor seating available here too. This place a little new, but just across MELT in Avondale and very tasty the couple of times we have been.

Parks & Nature

This place is my favorite place to go in town for a good hike and interesting vistas. It is only a 7-10 minute drive from the house. They have many hiking trails, a quarry, and lots of old mines and even some hidden caves.
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Ruffner-hegy
1214 81st St S
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This place is my favorite place to go in town for a good hike and interesting vistas. It is only a 7-10 minute drive from the house. They have many hiking trails, a quarry, and lots of old mines and even some hidden caves.
This park is right across from the Regions Field baseball field and also right by Good People brewery. I love the modern design of the park, history timeline as you enter the park, wide open lawn spaces, water features, and vistas of downtown and the trains. They have all kinds of free events here too, so check out their schedule on their website http://www.railroadpark.org/index.php We have been to food truck events here, yoga in the park, Alabama Symphony in the park and more! It's great for people watching too! ;)
Railroad Park Path 1
Railroad Park Path 1
This park is right across from the Regions Field baseball field and also right by Good People brewery. I love the modern design of the park, history timeline as you enter the park, wide open lawn spaces, water features, and vistas of downtown and the trains. They have all kinds of free events here too, so check out their schedule on their website http://www.railroadpark.org/index.php We have been to food truck events here, yoga in the park, Alabama Symphony in the park and more! It's great for people watching too! ;)

Arts & Culture

Lots of history here obviously.
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St N
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Lots of history here obviously.
Our art museum is top notch and it's FREE!!!
131 helybéli ajánlásával
Birmingham Művészeti Múzeum
2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard
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Our art museum is top notch and it's FREE!!!
The Big guy in the sky. It is fun to go up and look up at the iconic Vulcan statue up close and personal.
203 helybéli ajánlásával
Vulkan Park és Múzeum
1701 Valley View Dr
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The Big guy in the sky. It is fun to go up and look up at the iconic Vulcan statue up close and personal.

Shopping

I'm not big into shopping, but if you are, this open mall with TONS of shops has a great variety and is more interesting that your everyday indoor shopping mall.
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The Summit Birmingham
214 Summit Blvd
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I'm not big into shopping, but if you are, this open mall with TONS of shops has a great variety and is more interesting that your everyday indoor shopping mall.
This is my favorite shop in downtown Homewood. It has unique household items and more. It is also located in the downtown Homewood area where there are lots of other local small stores, coffee shops, and restaurants. Fun area to park your car and meander down the sidwalks dipping in and out of shops.
At Home Furnishings
2921 18th St S
This is my favorite shop in downtown Homewood. It has unique household items and more. It is also located in the downtown Homewood area where there are lots of other local small stores, coffee shops, and restaurants. Fun area to park your car and meander down the sidwalks dipping in and out of shops.
Chatam, the owner, has some of the funkiest jewelry pieces, handbags, scarves, sunglasses, etc.
Charm on 2nd
321 20th St N
Chatam, the owner, has some of the funkiest jewelry pieces, handbags, scarves, sunglasses, etc.
Antiques galore! This is an awesome antique mall with a great variety because each booth hosts a different vendor.
Urban Suburban
5514 Crestwood Blvd
Antiques galore! This is an awesome antique mall with a great variety because each booth hosts a different vendor.

Essentials

This grocery store is the closest. It stays open until 10pm everyday except Sundays (when it closes at 9pm). They have a good selection of wines and beer too.
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Piggly Wiggly Clairmont
3314 Clairmont Ave
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This grocery store is the closest. It stays open until 10pm everyday except Sundays (when it closes at 9pm). They have a good selection of wines and beer too.