re: What to do in Birmingham

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You can come to my place and rescue me from 7 year old girls at my daughters birthday party.

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Lulz - we did the McWayne Center for my son's 7th bd party, last weekend. That was the way to go: pay the money and they provide a cake, a hostess, and entertainment. I just sit in the corner and shoot the shite with the other dads.

Lot of good recommendations in here.

Saws BBQ is a must do.
Carrigans/Collins bar are the new trendy bars with a quality caliber of people.

Avondale Brewery is where all the retired frat stars hang out.

If you want some nicer restaurants, I'm a huge fan of Highalnds and Chez Fon Fon. Also give hot and hot a look.

Birmingham is in the middle of a major turn around. It will be exciting to see what the next few years bring.

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Birmingham is in the middle of a major turn around. It will be exciting to see what the next few years bring.

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And all thanks to one man! LaLa.

Saw's Soul Kitchen in Avondale, Parkside Bar in Avondale or Garage are great bars. Carrigans is also a cool place with a good crowd.

Big Bad Breakfast is pretty good for brunch.

Rojo in Highland Park, also a great brunch spot.

Trimtab > Avondale, but Good People has the best taproom. Check out Hop City if you're really into regional craft brews.

If you're looking for late night greasy food, Al's Mediterranean near UAB is a must (good chance someone get's their weave pulled out while you're there.)

Drink at Collins on Friday and Saturday. My boy Angel is a cocktail beast and if you're lucky Steva will be behind the bar as well. Follow angel to drink at lous pub on Sunday, dive bar cocktails FTW. Octane in homewood also has a great cocktail program.

Carrigans is legit as well. The food is solid as well as the cocktail program. Late night go to Marty's.

Food, high end go to Hot and Hot or Bottega. You could also just eat at carrigans and booze with your food. El barrio is very good as well. Sunday brunch you HAVE TO go to trattoria centrale. Best in the city hands down. Get there early, the line can be a beast.

If you want a cool diveish bar I would go to Parkside over the Garage eleven times out of ten. They also have a fantastic team of chefs kicking arse out of a teardrop airstream, "the hot box". Always have good bands playing. My favorite bar in the city outside of church nights at Lous. Right down the street from Parkside is post office pies(best pizza in the city). Saws soul kitchen(overrated but good) is right next to it as is Avondale brewery( I like good people over Avondale but the atmosphere in Avondale is legit)

Between Avondale and five points you have trim tab brewery, a james beard nominated restaurant in pepper place (Bettola), and one of the best music venues in the south(Bottletree cafe, pretty good bar also).

Five points kinda sucks outside of Highlands and Chez Fonfon. Although, the plaza at 3 am is a good time but Marty's is right down the road and the better late night option IMO other than that steer clear of five points.

The only thing worth a shite downtown is Bottle & Bone near the BJCC. Todd English PUB is also in the same retail rev but isnt anything to write home about.

I promise you, my recs are the best you will get in this thread. Most of these retards will make you think Bham is a mediocre city.

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The only thing worth a shite downtown is Bottle & Bone near the BJCC.

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That whole uptown area is alright. I like cantina loredo. Went to the one in Nashville while back and so I tried the one in uptown out to see if it was the same place (it was). Great guac.

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a james beard nominated restaurant in pepper place (Bettola)

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I took a lady friend there a while back. It was good, but not as great as I expected. Tiramasu gelatto was the shite tho.

Anyone that goes to a new city(especially one with such a good food scene) and goes to a chain is a fool

El Barrio is fricking awesome and local. It is one of my favorites in the city for sure. Much better than cantina Laredo not that that is saying much . your girl would have slobbed on your nob like corn on the cob (elote) at el barrio if you had taken her there instead

Margs and Guac there, then walk to Collins bar for a couple Aperol or Ramos fizzes and that pussy will be so wet she'll be beggin to get to the room bleedatplayboy

Pinson is lovely this time of year.