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Birmingham Frank Stitt day: Five Points South and Highland Park

  • ★ 4.7
  • 1 day
  • First-time visitor, food-traveler, one day

A day built around the Frank Stitt restaurants that put Birmingham on the national food map, with a Five Points South coffee stop and Highland Park dinner finish.

  1. Day 1Stitt Five Points South dining day

    Morning
    Start at Filter Coffee Parlor on 11th Avenue South in Five Points South. Order a pour-over and pastry; the Munger Building cafe sets the right pace for the day.
    Afternoon
    Walk a block to Chez Fonfon, Frank Stitt's casual French bistro on 11th Avenue South. Order the steak frites and a half bottle from the bar bistro.
    Evening
    Drive 5 minutes to Highland Park for dinner at Bottega Restaurant on Highland Avenue. The Stitt Italian flagship runs wood-oven pastas and a strong by-the-glass program; finish with a pour at Bottega Cafe next door.

    StopsFilter Coffee ParlorChez FonfonBottega RestaurantBottega Cafe

Birmingham Alabama BBQ and white sauce trail

  • ★ 4.6
  • 1 day
  • Barbecue traveler, 1 to 2 days

An Alabama white-sauce and Birmingham barbecue day that combines the canonical Saw's BBQ pulled-pork sandwich with the meat-and-three Southern lunch tradition and a TrimTab Brewing finish.

  1. Day 1Birmingham barbecue and meat-and-three trail

    Morning
    Open at Niki's West on Finley Avenue West for the canonical Birmingham meat-and-three since 1957. Pick fried catfish, turnip greens and cornbread from the cafeteria steam line.
    Afternoon
    Drive 15 minutes to Saw's BBQ in Homewood for the canonical pulled-pork sandwich with Alabama white sauce and slaw, plus the banana pudding side.
    Evening
    End the day at TrimTab Brewing Co. in Lakeview for a Paradise Now fruited sour, then walk to Hot and Hot Fish Club at Pepper Place for a Chris Hastings dinner.

    StopsNiki's WestSaw's BBQTrimTab Brewing Co.Hot and Hot Fish Club

Birmingham Pepper Place Saturday: market and Avondale brewery

  • ★ 4.6
  • 1 day
  • Saturday weekend traveler

A Pepper Place Saturday market morning followed by an Avondale brewery afternoon and a Saturn music-venue evening, the canonical Birmingham locals' weekend day.

  1. Day 1Pepper Place market and Avondale brewery day

    Morning
    Arrive at the Pepper Place Saturday market on 2nd Avenue South by 7:30am. Browse 120 Alabama farm vendors; grab a Red Cat Coffee House espresso and pastries from market bakeries.
    Afternoon
    Walk 5 minutes to OvenBird at Pepper Place for a wood-fired Iberian lunch from Chris Hastings's sibling concept. Then drive to Avondale Brewing Co. on 41st Street South for an afternoon pint.
    Evening
    Finish at Saturn on 41st Street South in Avondale, across the street from the brewery; check its calendar for the night's show, since many Saturday bills start around 20:00.

    StopsThe Farmers Market at Pepper PlaceThe Red Cat Coffee HouseOvenBirdAvondale Brewing Co.Saturn

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