Eli's Jerusalem Grill ★ 4.4
Eli's Jerusalem Grill on Highway 280 east of the city runs an authentic Israeli kitchen with a vegetarian-vegan plate of falafel, hummus and baba ghanoush.
Signature: Falafel plate, Vegetarian plate, Lentil soup
Suburban dining corridor running southeast through Greystone toward Lake Martin. Eli's Jerusalem Grill and Big Bad Breakfast on 280 anchor the casual map.
Eli's Jerusalem Grill on Highway 280 east of the city runs an authentic Israeli kitchen with a vegetarian-vegan plate of falafel, hummus and baba ghanoush.
Signature: Falafel plate, Vegetarian plate, Lentil soup
Big Bad Breakfast on Highway 280 is John Currence's Birmingham branch of the Oxford-Mississippi original, with Conecuh-sausage gravy and weekend brunch lines.
Signature: Pork chop and eggs, Conecuh sausage gravy, Pancake stack
Big Bad Breakfast on Highway 280 Birmingham is John Currence's Oxford-Mississippi branch, with Conecuh sausage gravy and a weekend brunch line.
Signature drink: Drip coffee
Big Bad Breakfast on Highway 280 Birmingham bakes Southern-style biscuits to anchor the John Currence breakfast plate and the brunch line through Sundays.
Worth the queue: Buttermilk biscuit
Eli's Jerusalem Grill counter on Highway 280 Birmingham serves the canonical falafel sandwich and the vegetarian-vegan plate of hummus, baba and tabouli.
Try: Falafel sandwich and vegetarian plate
Mt Laurel Farmers Market on Olmsted Street in Mt Laurel near Birmingham runs Saturday mornings April through October in the planned community town center.
Williams Sonoma at The Summit Birmingham runs hands-on technique classes covering pasta, knife skills, holiday baking and seasonal home-cooking sessions.
Eli's Jerusalem Grill on Highway 280 Birmingham serves the falafel plate of falafel, hummus, baba and tabouli for $14.50 with the vegan-vegetarian combo.
Try: Falafel plate, $12-14
Big Bad Breakfast on Highway 280 Birmingham serves John Currence's canonical Southern brunch with Conecuh sausage gravy and the buttermilk biscuit weekends.
Order: Conecuh sausage gravy and biscuit