Restaurant News
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
Courtesy of Chick-fil-A
Hoover Commons Chick-fil-A welcomes new manager
Jackson previously served as the area director for multi-unit operator Morris Jackson, overseeing business operations for the Hoover Commons, Patton Creek and Riverchase Galleria Mall Chick-fil-A locations. 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
Photo by Matthew Allen.
Pie Five to open Friday
Alabama’s first Pie Five location is opening Friday, Feb. 20, at 4741 Chace Landing Circle, Suite 114. Read more
Photos by Sydney Cromwell.
Cedar's Grille
Under the soaring archways of Cedar’s Grille, Lebanese music and the savory smell of kebabs intermingle. The atmosphere at Cedar’s is as integral to the experience as the food, and that’s just the way owner Ghassan “Gus” Dib designed it. Read more
Photo by Sydney Cromwell.
Vecchia Pizzeria and Mercato
Il dolce far niente — an Italian phrase meaning “the sweetness of doing nothing.” For Benard Tamburello, this phrase means that when he is doing what he loves, it never feels like work. Read more
Steak 'n Shake opening Jan. 9
A new franchise is scheduled to open in the former location of Brother Zeke's Heavenly Barbecue, located on Montgomery Highway across from the Riverchase Jim 'N Nick's. Read more
New seafood eatery to open
Sharks Fish & Chicken is opening a new location on Montgomery Highway in Hoover. It will be located in the same shopping center as Planet Fitness. Read more
Grill to open in Chace Lake
By this fall, Chace Lake will be home to a new health-conscious restaurant called Cedar’s Grill. Ghassan “Gus” Dib, who plans to open the restaurant behind the CVS on U.S. 31, said Cedar’s would place an emphasis on fresh ingredients. Read more
Miami Express Café to open
Miami Café Express, a Caribbean restaurant, is scheduled to open on Lorna Road next to Regal Car Wash in late December. Read more
Michael’s closes, La Paz coming
Michael’s Steak and Seafood at Riverchase Galleria closed to make way for a Mexican eatery, La Paz. Read more
Izzo’s Hoover location opens
Izzo’s Illegal Burrito, a Mexican restaurant, is now open in Chace Landing Circle. Read more
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