Restaurants
The Preserve’s tasty twosome
Positioned between the entrance to the hiking trails of Moss Rock Preserve and the quiet streets of The Preserve community is a restaurant duo that draws customers not only from its Hoover neighborhood, but also throughout Birmingham and beyond. Read more
Courtesy of Cici's Pizza Buffet
Cicis opens in Riverchase
The Riverchase location of the pizza buffet chain Cicis opened Nov. 30. Read more
Sydney Cromwell
Wasabi Juan's to open in Riverchase
The sushi and Mexican food fusion restaurant has been open for three years in Avondale. Read more
Photo by Sarah Cook.
Inverness woman takes toffee talents to next level
Over the Top Toffee has only been in business for a few months, but its secret recipe has been brewing for decades. Read more
Photo by Sydney Cromwell.
Owners of Vecchia to open new restaurant in Boot location
Benard and Brianna Tamburello used to joke that if their Moss Rock restaurant neighbors, The Boot at the Preserve, ever left, they wanted to buy that space for Vecchia Pizzeria and Mercato. Read more
Photo by Sydney Cromwell.
A passport for your taste buds
Coffee-ol-ogy established itself at the Hoover Public Library with an original concept: a menu based on a different culture’s cuisine each month. Read more
Photos by Jon Anderson.
Spain Park grads open new café at Hoover library
Anna Bates Brown and Amber Glenn Tolbert grew up less than a mile from each other in Hoover and, as they went through elementary, middle and high school together, always said it would be fun to open a coffee shop together one day. Read more
Sydney Cromwell
Owners of Vecchia to open new restaurant in Boot location
Moss Rock Tacos and Tequila is slated for opening in late February or early March. Read more
Sarah Tuttle
Customers camp out for Chick-fil-A grand opening
Customers arrived as early as 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Read more
Heather VacLav
Hoover Chick-fil-A gets ready for October opening
The first 100 people to get in the doors will receive free Chick-Fil- A for a year. Read more
Sarah Finnegan
Deep dish pizza restaurant opening in Hoover
The menu will include classic Italian and Chicago style foods, such as meatball subs, Italian beef sandwiches, stuffed crust pizzas, baked ziti and other pastas, soups, salads and sides such as prosciutto-wrapped green beans. Read more
Photo by Frank Couch
Bellini’s owner plans new Lee Branch restaurant
The restaurant, which Doug Hovanec said will be called Revolve Kitchen and Brew, will take the place of the former Bella Cucina restaurant on Doug Baker Boulevard. He described it as a “chef-driven American style tavern and beer garden.” Read more
Courtesy of California Pizza Kitchen
California Pizza Kitchen plans events to honor veterans
Every year on Veterans Day, the California Pizza Kitchen at the Galleria offers free meals to those who have served. This year, however, the owners want to do something extra. Read more
Photo by Erica Techo.
New restaurant brings food and art together
Capers on Park Avenue, a hub for “soul food with a flair,” opened its doors July 15. Read more
Backyard Burgers plans updates for Hoover location
The Backyard Burgers franchise off of U.S. 31 was acquired by the company’s corporate office earlier this month, and the company plans to make improvements on the location. Read more
Erica Techo
New restaurant opens at Artists on the Bluff
Capers on Park Avenue, a new restaurant owned by chef Jay Roberson, welcomed its first customers for a soft opening on July 15. Read more
Courtesy of Brailyn Hardy
On Tap Sports Cafe reopens at Galleria
The new location has a wall of 100 kegs of beer on tap, which Hardy said was the largest in the state. On Tap also has two craft wines and two or three craft liquors available, as well as 35 televisions and patio seating. Read more
New ways to get your grub on
From the busy 280 Corridor to U.S. 31 and Alabama 150, it seems every month new restaurants are moving into one of Alabama’s fastest-growing cities. Read more
Johnny Brusco’s brings quality, customer service to pizza business
Robert and Julia Loerke made their dream of opening a pizza restaurant a reality when they opened their franchises of Johnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza. Read more
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