Guidebook for Birmingham
Drinks & Nightlife
Local watering hole with good beer and decent food in a casual environment.
45 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rojo
2921 Highland AveLocal watering hole with good beer and decent food in a casual environment.
Our nearest brewer in a cool neighborhood with a few food trucks and restaurants.
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Avondale Brewing Company
201 41st St SOur nearest brewer in a cool neighborhood with a few food trucks and restaurants.
And homage to the 1920s this is a unique place you don't want to miss.
Enter through Hot Diggity Dogs at 4028 5th Ave. S., and enter the Tardis (The giant blue phone booth; it's a thing from the TV show Dr. Who) inside. Guests pick up the phone inside, and a host will either seat you or take down your information for the wait list. The Marble Ring can seat up to 84 people at a time, including its patio, but they don't do standing room.
Upon entering the Marble Ring, the first thing you see is glamour: a massive crystal chandelier hangs above the marble bar; the custom-made leather chairs reek of the 1920s; the waitresses wear flapper dresses and the waiters wear suspenders and bowties.
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Marble Ring
430 41st St SAnd homage to the 1920s this is a unique place you don't want to miss.
Enter through Hot Diggity Dogs at 4028 5th Ave. S., and enter the Tardis (The giant blue phone booth; it's a thing from the TV show Dr. Who) inside. Guests pick up the phone inside, and a host will either seat you or take down your information for the wait list. The Marble Ring can seat up to 84 people at a time, including its patio, but they don't do standing room.
Upon entering the Marble Ring, the first thing you see is glamour: a massive crystal chandelier hangs above the marble bar; the custom-made leather chairs reek of the 1920s; the waitresses wear flapper dresses and the waiters wear suspenders and bowties.
Nostalgia comes in a can at this basement bar. Located below Sheppard’s Pet Supply in the Avondale Mills shopping center, Mom’s channels every ’80s kid’s childhood. Wood paneling, pinball machines, mismatched sofas and a fridge that stays stocked with beer are just a few of the highlights at Mom’s.
“The idea [for the bar] came from the memory of hanging out in your parents’ basement,” says Patrick Nelson, who co-owns the bar alongside locals Rae Baker, Wes Frazer and Dan Drinkard. “It was just something everyone could identify with and relate to.”
Because the bar was inspired by a simpler time, the foursome decided to go for a casual vibe with the bar’s decor and menu. Only serving beer and wine from the can, Mom’s makes us all long for the days of cutting up in the basement with friends — letting the hours effortlessly slip by.
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mom's Basement
4411 3rd Ave SNostalgia comes in a can at this basement bar. Located below Sheppard’s Pet Supply in the Avondale Mills shopping center, Mom’s channels every ’80s kid’s childhood. Wood paneling, pinball machines, mismatched sofas and a fridge that stays stocked with beer are just a few of the highlights at Mom’s.
“The idea [for the bar] came from the memory of hanging out in your parents’ basement,” says Patrick Nelson, who co-owns the bar alongside locals Rae Baker, Wes Frazer and Dan Drinkard. “It was just something everyone could identify with and relate to.”
Because the bar was inspired by a simpler time, the foursome decided to go for a casual vibe with the bar’s decor and menu. Only serving beer and wine from the can, Mom’s makes us all long for the days of cutting up in the basement with friends — letting the hours effortlessly slip by.
Food Scene
O'Henry's
2915 Highland AveSmall coffee shop easy distance from house
A casual indian restaurant with yummy food in a casual environment. Affordable lunch buffet.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Taj India
3120 Highland AveA casual indian restaurant with yummy food in a casual environment. Affordable lunch buffet.
Italian cafe in a historic building. Is often very busy with the well-heeled set.
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bottega Cafe
2240 Highland AveItalian cafe in a historic building. Is often very busy with the well-heeled set.
Birmingham Breadworks
2408 7th Ave SYummy pastries and coffee, great spot for breakfast or lunch.
Blueprint on 3rd
3000 3rd Ave Sgreat food, a bit pricey but worth it
French cafe style, need a reservation, try to get a spot on the back patio.
56 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Chez Fonfon
2007 11th Ave SFrench cafe style, need a reservation, try to get a spot on the back patio.
Walk up the Hill behind our house and you come to the Continental bakery. You can have a delicious treat after a small workout.
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Continental Bakery
1907 Cahaba RdWalk up the Hill behind our house and you come to the Continental bakery. You can have a delicious treat after a small workout.
Entertainment & Activities
A fabulous place to take kids this is a multi-story science museum with a space for toddlers as well as older kids. It also has an IMAX theater.
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Centro de Ciencias McWane
200 19th St NA fabulous place to take kids this is a multi-story science museum with a space for toddlers as well as older kids. It also has an IMAX theater.
Excellent place to hang out and get outdoors while enjoying the animals.
118 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Zoológico de Birmingham
2630 Cahaba RdExcellent place to hang out and get outdoors while enjoying the animals.
free and beautiful, a bunch of volunteer gardeners care for this place year round
101 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jardines Botánicos de Birmingham
2612 Lane Park Rdfree and beautiful, a bunch of volunteer gardeners care for this place year round
Arts & Culture
Great place to learn about civil right history. Adjacent to 16th St Baptist Church that was bombed during the civil rights era and adjacent to the civil rights park with several significant monuments and memorials.
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St NGreat place to learn about civil right history. Adjacent to 16th St Baptist Church that was bombed during the civil rights era and adjacent to the civil rights park with several significant monuments and memorials.
Shopping
Grocery store with both the basics and specialty items. Sells good local coffee beans as well as beer and wine.
Highland Ave & Piggly Wiggly station
Grocery store with both the basics and specialty items. Sells good local coffee beans as well as beer and wine.
Essentials
ALDI
7400 Crestwood BlvdAffordable groceries