Bongiorno
A little bit of Italy in the heart of Crestline, Bongiorno's is a beautiful, quaint, and authentic Italian restaurant serving Birmingham for three decades.
Restaurant Reviews
For approximately five years, I reviewed restaurants for Birmingham Magazine, with the occasional review thrown in for other local publications.
Bonefish
Bonefish in Hoover operates from a simple premise: We get fish.
Standard Bistro
Standard Bistro at the town of Mt. Laurel reflects the passions of chef Michael Locascio and the inspirations of the seasons.
Shula's Steak House
From the grid iron to the grill, Shula's Steak House upholds a winning tradition.
Copper Grill
Harold Ruttenberg has created a big-city feel at Copper Grill.
Nonna Rose
Arman DeLorenz has another hit on his hands in Nonna Rose, a restaurant named for his beloved grandmother.
Little Savannah
Little Savannah has charmed an eclectic neighborhood with its creative, progressive menu and friendly atmosphere.
La Dolce Vita
When you find a restaurant like La Dloce Vita, where the distractions are few and the background is low-key but elegant, you know that the food takes center stage.
G
Already creating a buzz for its mix of modern sophistication, Southern charm, and expertly crafted cuisine, G might just lead a restaurant renaissance in the city center.
Daniel George
Daniel George, a collaborative endeavor among two bright and young culinary talents in Birmingham.
Taste of Thailand
Here the food is just what the name implies, with faithful adherence to culinary traditions of Thailand.
Fire
Owner Danny Lassiter flavors his Cajun cuisine with the spirit of family.
John's City Diner
This venerable restaurant has been re-invented as John's City Diner.
Fox Valley
Owners Sue Lemieux and Anrew Mangold have created a jewel of a restaurant in Helena.
Mauby's
Mauby's has been serving some of the best seafood and steaks for as long as anyone can remember.
Brazil
The city's first churrascaria - a traditional South American restaurant - there is simply nothing else to compare to Vestavia's Brazil.
AMBA
AMBA is unconventional in style but perfectly attuned to understated, minimalist elegance in the dining experience.
Yanni's
John Calamas' new spin on Greek Cuisine
Tangredi's Italian Kitchen
On the "Deep Fried Korean Thanksgiving" episode of Gilmore Girls - one of my wife's favorite shows - Sookie's husband sets about destroying her favorite day of the year by deep-frying the turkey in the front yard for all the world to see. By the end of the day, the hosts and their guests had become sufficiently soused that they started deep-frying all sorts of items - hats, gloves, shoes, etc. What the writers of that episode didn't realize, I'm quite sure, is that a lot of folks on this side of the Mason Dixon line were watching and thinking, 'That actually sounds pretty good.'
