21 dishes to eat in Birmingham in 2021
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Jan 13, 2021
The individual lemon meringue pie at FoodBar in Vestavia Hills, Ala., is one of 21 dishes Birmingham-area diners need to try in 2021.(Photo courtesy of FoodBar; used with permission)
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We can all agree that we’re glad to close the books on 2020.
It was a devastating year for restaurants in Birmingham, many of which closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and all of which had to adapt to the “new” normal of curbside service and restricted seating.
But 2021 is finally here, and soon, we hope and pray, we can return to the “old” normal and enjoy going out to lunch or dinner with our friends without worrying about wearing a mask or having our temperature checked.
Alabama chef’s ‘reindeer food’ is a Christmas tradition
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
Ashley McMakin began making her reindeer food as a holiday snack for her employees about 10 years ago. It has become a Christmas tradition at her Ashley Mac s restaurants in Birmingham.(Photo courtesy of Ashley McMakin; used with permission)
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Ashley Mac’s in Birmingham is beloved for its creamy pimento cheese, flavorful poppyseed chicken and luscious strawberry cake.
But at Christmastime, the employees at Ashley Mac’s café and catering look forward to a holiday treat that you won’t find anywhere on the menu.
Chef and owner Ashley McMakin calls it “reindeer food,” and when Christmas comes around each year, she delivers large aluminum catering pans filled with the sweet-and-salty snack to her employees at all five Ashley Mac locations in the Birmingham metro area.