Guidebook for Birmingham

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Guidebook for Birmingham

Food Scene

It is small chain in Birmingham. The one located at Southside is closer. Best seafood with very reasonable price. Crab Claws,Seafood Gumbo, Oysters bar, fry whole fish, etc. Fried Crab claws is my favorite and I can only find it in Birmingham.
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The Fish Market | Southside
612 22nd St S
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It is small chain in Birmingham. The one located at Southside is closer. Best seafood with very reasonable price. Crab Claws,Seafood Gumbo, Oysters bar, fry whole fish, etc. Fried Crab claws is my favorite and I can only find it in Birmingham.
Best French bistro. Hamburger Fonfon with comté & pommes frites (rated the one of the top 10 best Hamburger in USA), Shrimp and avocado salad with sauce rémoulade and Coconut cake are my favorites. You must make reservation 2 weeks ahead unless you want to be the lucky one to find a seat at bar.
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Chez Fonfon
2007 11th Ave S
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Best French bistro. Hamburger Fonfon with comté & pommes frites (rated the one of the top 10 best Hamburger in USA), Shrimp and avocado salad with sauce rémoulade and Coconut cake are my favorites. You must make reservation 2 weeks ahead unless you want to be the lucky one to find a seat at bar.
This is not the traditional but it is the best. My favorite is the fish sandwich. Must make reservation ahead of time unless you want to be the lucky one to get a seat at bar.
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Bottega Cafe
2240 Highland Ave
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This is not the traditional but it is the best. My favorite is the fish sandwich. Must make reservation ahead of time unless you want to be the lucky one to get a seat at bar.
BBQ ribs is the best in Birmingham. It is a small local chain, the one located at 1427 14th Ave S is within short walking distance to most my airbnb properties at Southside.
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Dreamland BBQ Birmingham
1427 14th Ave S
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BBQ ribs is the best in Birmingham. It is a small local chain, the one located at 1427 14th Ave S is within short walking distance to most my airbnb properties at Southside.
Breakfast and Brunch. Prepare for the long wait.
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The Original Pancake House
1931 11th Ave S
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Breakfast and Brunch. Prepare for the long wait.
Best fast food
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Chick-fil-A
2000 Highland Ave
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Best fast food
Grill lamb chops and Lentil soap are the best, plus many choices of Middle Eastern food.
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Makarios Kabobs & Grill
940 20th St S
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Grill lamb chops and Lentil soap are the best, plus many choices of Middle Eastern food.
The best southern BBQ, Pork n’Greens and Sweet Tea Fried Chicken Sandwich are my favorites. This is very small family restaurant, you must go there early to avoid the lines and you will have to sit outside. It is great lunch spot. It is at the same area as the Avondale Brewing Company.
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SAW’s Soul Kitchen
215 41st St S
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The best southern BBQ, Pork n’Greens and Sweet Tea Fried Chicken Sandwich are my favorites. This is very small family restaurant, you must go there early to avoid the lines and you will have to sit outside. It is great lunch spot. It is at the same area as the Avondale Brewing Company.
Live blues-style music Friday and Saturday nights at this restaurant. Also there are many other restaurants and bars nearby in the same area.
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Moe's Original Bar & BBQ
731 29th Street South
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Live blues-style music Friday and Saturday nights at this restaurant. Also there are many other restaurants and bars nearby in the same area.
Chicken Panang and Surin Baskets are always on my order list. Traditional Tai food.
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Surin West
1918 11th Ave S
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Chicken Panang and Surin Baskets are always on my order list. Traditional Tai food.
Love everything here, very fresh and reasonable priced, I can have lunch and dinner all day at this place.
IKKO Japanese Ramen and Sushi
1909 11th Ave S
Love everything here, very fresh and reasonable priced, I can have lunch and dinner all day at this place.
It is small neighborhood restaurant. Very reasonable priced and very traditional Italian food. Every time when I am back from Italy vacation, I go to this little restaurant first because it is like back to Italy again. Do try their hand made pizza!
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Giuseppe's Cafe
925 8th St S
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It is small neighborhood restaurant. Very reasonable priced and very traditional Italian food. Every time when I am back from Italy vacation, I go to this little restaurant first because it is like back to Italy again. Do try their hand made pizza!
This is local BBQ chain. The one located at 1908 11th Ave S is closer, cheese biscuit and bigger selection.
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Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q
1908 11th Ave S
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This is local BBQ chain. The one located at 1908 11th Ave S is closer, cheese biscuit and bigger selection.
Funky bar and pizza place.
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Mellow Mushroom
1200 20th St S
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Funky bar and pizza place.
Great lunch and take out healthy food, love everything.
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Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe
301 18th St S
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Great lunch and take out healthy food, love everything.
Love everything, lunch and take out. Healthy local fast food.
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Urban Cookhouse
1920 29th Ave S
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Love everything, lunch and take out. Healthy local fast food.
Southern home made food
Johnny's Restaurant
2902 18th St S
Southern home made food
Located at 233 Finley Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204, it has all the best southern homemade food. The southern cooked vegetable are the best of all. It served as cafeteria style, it is best go there for lunch, close at 5PM. They do have menu to order, but it is not the best. To avoid long line, do go there early for lunch. It is very close to one my 3bd2bth house on airbnb.
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Niki's West
233 Finley Ave W
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Located at 233 Finley Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204, it has all the best southern homemade food. The southern cooked vegetable are the best of all. It served as cafeteria style, it is best go there for lunch, close at 5PM. They do have menu to order, but it is not the best. To avoid long line, do go there early for lunch. It is very close to one my 3bd2bth house on airbnb.
Expensive Breakfast place located at shipping street where you can walk to find many other restaurants and cool local stores.
Maple Street Biscuit Company
Expensive Breakfast place located at shipping street where you can walk to find many other restaurants and cool local stores.
Award winning bbq restaurant and is located at shipping street that you can walk and shop many local stores.
Rodney Scott's BBQ
Award winning bbq restaurant and is located at shipping street that you can walk and shop many local stores.
The chain bakery that also offer breakfast and lunch. It is located in the walkable shopping street that you can find many local stores.
Edgar's Bakery
The chain bakery that also offer breakfast and lunch. It is located in the walkable shopping street that you can find many local stores.

Drinks & Nightlife

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Good People Brewing Company
114 14th St S
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It is not only a bar, also serve brunch on Sunday.
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Black Market Bar & Grill
1035 20th St S
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It is not only a bar, also serve brunch on Sunday.
Fuego Cantina and Saloon
1101 20th St S
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3000 Bar
1100 20th St S
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Dave's Pub
1128 20th St S
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It is a bar and restaurant, love the Panéed Chicken and Fried Shrimp Basket. There are also many other bars and restaurants in the same area.
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FIVE Birmingham
744 29th St S
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It is a bar and restaurant, love the Panéed Chicken and Fried Shrimp Basket. There are also many other bars and restaurants in the same area.
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Innisfree Irish Pub
710 29th St S
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Tin Roof
2709 7th Ave S
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Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Birmingham
2811 7th Ave S
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Avondale Brewing Company
201 41st St S
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Parks & Nature

The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama. You must see this and my house is right under the Vulcan statue.
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Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View Dr
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The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama. You must see this and my house is right under the Vulcan statue.
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Rautatiepuiston säätiö
1600 1st Ave S
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Red Mountain Park
2011 Frankfurt Dr
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Arts & Culture

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Birminghamin taidemuseo
2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard
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McWane Science Center
200 19th St N
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Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham.
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Sloss Furnacesin kansallinen historiallinen maamerkki
20 32nd St N
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Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham.
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St N
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Shopping

Local shopping. Farmer's market on Sat. morning.
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The Market at Pepper Place | Saturday Farmers Market
2829 2nd Ave S
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Local shopping. Farmer's market on Sat. morning.
The biggest open shopping mall in Birmingham
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The Summit Birmingham
214 Summit Blvd
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The biggest open shopping mall in Birmingham
Indoor shopping mall, there are many shops and restaurants in the same area. It is about 10-15 mins driving distance.
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Riverchase Galleria
2000 Galleria Cir
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Indoor shopping mall, there are many shops and restaurants in the same area. It is about 10-15 mins driving distance.

Essentials

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Whole Foods Market
3100 Cahaba Village Pl
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CVS
1431 11th Ave S
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Piggly Wiggly Clairmont
3314 Clairmont Ave
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Walgreens
3020 Clairmont Ave
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It is located at the open shopping mall -The Summit.
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Trader Joe's
205 Summit Blvd
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It is located at the open shopping mall -The Summit.
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Publix Super Market at 20 Midtown
230 20th St S
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Target
531 Brookwood Village
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The Fresh Market
549 Brookwood Village

Entertainment & Activities

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Birminghamin kasvitieteellinen puutarha
2612 Lane Park Rd
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Highland Park Golf Course
3300 Highland Ave
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Roebuck Golf Course
8920 Roebuck Blvd
City of Bessemer Frank House Golf Course
801 Golf Course Rd
The Country Club of Birmingham
3325 Country Club Rd
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Birminghamin eläintarha
2630 Cahaba Rd
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Topgolf
1111 24th St N
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Check out the classic shows and movies
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Alabama Theatre
1817 3rd Ave N
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Check out the classic shows and movies
If you are the big fan of football, this is the place you must visit for the stadium and college town . It takes about 50 mins drive, but it will be worth it if you are the fan.
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The University of Alabama
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If you are the big fan of football, this is the place you must visit for the stadium and college town . It takes about 50 mins drive, but it will be worth it if you are the fan.