We took it to the city, downtown Birmingham (Entertainment District), to kick-off my birthday celebration! The new entertainment district has been an awesome addition to our city with a lot of new places to try out—Texas de Brazil, Mugshots Grill & Bar (in the works), Octane Coffee (bar) just to name a few. My HB & I wanted to try something new so we chose The Southern Kitchen and Bar. They had live music and the atmosphere was very relaxed. Tried out some menu items and I’ll just say, I’m so glad we did! We discovered some awesomeness!
Hand-Cut Honey Jalapeño Fries—Don’t knock it until you try it!
Plantation Pimento Cheese Dip—a blend of sharp cheddar cheeses and served with pita chips. All made in house. This dip is also great served warm. Yumtastic!
Gimlet Martini called, “The Walker”—This was created just for me! Thank you, Emily!
After church on Sunday we dined at one of our favorites, FIVE. They have an amazing Jazz Brunch and the food is delicious! Great menu options, including $2 Mimosas, $3 Bellinis, and can’t forget beignets.
If you like Bloody Mary’s then you will love the Bloody Mary Bar. You can customize your own and make it just how you want it!
Shrimp ‘N’ Grits—Blackened Gulf shrimp, conecuh sausage, onions, bell peppers and gouda-goat cheese grits. So good!
Breakfast Cheeseburger—8 oz burger, fried egg, bacon relish, American cheese with hand-cut fries. One of my favorites!
There was not enough room so we opted for caramel-apple beignets to go. Of course I had to add whipped topping and cinnamon sprinkles! Mmmm!
Great food makes for great celebrations!
Shrimp and Grits are one of my favorites. I can’t take any spice, so I’ll have garlic fries instead.
I am a huge fan of pimento cheese! The shrimp and grits look amazing, too!
Now I am starving over here LOL. I love when restaurants serve drinks in mason jars – it’s such a homey touch :)
Holy moly, does that ever look delicious!!!! I would totally go for those jalapeno fries too. Heck, I’d go for it ALL!
Your pictures are making me so hungry! Those shrimp and grits look delicious. I’ve always wanted to try this dish! And I love the bloody mary in the mason jar too!
Oh my gosh this food is making my stomach growl!! It looks so amazing!!
So hungry now. Road trip!! I am ready for some good food.
The Southern Kitchen and Bar sounds like a great place. All those pictures make me hungry.
Those fries look amazing! I wish I had made some homemade fries instead of potatoes tonight for dinner.
That Bloody Mary in a mason jar looks divine! I’d love to try those fries too.
Shrimp and grits is one of my most favorite meals ever. These looks phenomenal!
That Pimento Cheese Dip looks delish! I love finding new local places to eat.
This food looks fantastic.
I would love those fries! And shrimp and grits is a favorite.
These dishes all look so yummy! I’m hungry now, lol.
happy birthday!! those beignets look so amazing. i think i’m gaining 5 lbs looking at your pics!
Thank you, Brett! I wish I could have a beignet right now, but I’m trying to be so good! :)
Every time I go to Birmingham it looks like a ghost town! Looks like you had a great time and the food looks very good!
It’s perfect this time of year because we have Barons Baseball + the new Entertainment District is really nice! Hopefully you can check it out when you come back this way.
Oh, yum. I am so hungry now! I could go for some of that pimento cheese dip!
I am a picky eater but most of that food looks amazing. I will have to venture out of my comfort zone one of these days!
Oh goodness. I am so drooling. Those honey jalapeño fries look amazing!
Oh my Gosh, now I’m starving! And Mugshots. . .oh, how I miss Mugshots! They had a fabulous peanut butter burger.
Yesss! It was T-town where I discovered their awesomeness! My Hubby always gets the PB burger. Love!
Those caramel apple beignets look amazing! I could go for one of those!
It all looks delicious! Not sure if I’d start with the fries or the breakfast cheeseburger.
I would like one of each! What a delicious looking place! Thanks for sharing.
Looks like you had a wonderful birthday! Take me next time
That breakfast cheeseburger looks delish! I may have to make one this weekend.
The foods all look delicious. Your pictures make them look even more amazing
I totally love every dish that you had! I want to go now!
I love that the dip is served warm. I’m way too hungry to be reading this post right now, because everything looks so delicious I may have to start dinner a bit early.
I absolutely love all those food choices! I want to go there now!
I’d give the jalapeno fries a go. The look great to me!
I’ve never had a bloody mary but that looks so refreshing!
Ohh, now that breakfast cheeseburger sounds GOOD! I’m starving too. I skipped breakfast. Gahhhh!
Those honey jalapeño fries look like heaven! I wish I lived close by!
Those honey jalapeño fries look like heaven! I wish I lived close by!!!
Oh my! Those jalapeno fries are calling my name!!
This seems like a nice place to go with friends and have a great time.
Sounds like an amazing restaurant! And the pictures of the food are fabulous, too delicious!