April 24, 2026| Uncategorized
At a time when entrepreneurs are navigating rising costs, limited access to capital, and increasing competition, the City of Birmingham is... Read More → The City of Birmingham seeks to drive growth, access, and opportunity for entrepreneurs during its Small Business Week 2026
April 3, 2026| Uncategorized
Birmingham, AL, is affectionately known as the “Magic City,” and this Southern hotspot has the magic touch. Over the last several... Read More → Birmingham Named 6th Best Place to Live in U.S. 2026
March 16, 2026| Uncategorized
From Bham Now: At long last, the sandwich shop planned to take the place of BLUEROOT in Pepper Place is now open for business. The... Read More → New restaurant The Mustard Club now open in Pepper Place
From Southern Living: “It’s a pleasant 70-degree evening along downtown Birmingham’s historic Morris Avenue, where Edison string... Read More → The South’s Next Great Food City—60 Places To Eat And Drink Right Now in Birmingham
March 16, 2026| News
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin today highlighted the City of Birmingham’s 2026 legislative agenda, a neighborhoods-first package of proposals... Read More → Mayor Woodfin unveils 2026 legislative agenda to strengthen neighborhoods and protect affordable housing
March 13, 2026| Uncategorized
From AL.com: Birmingham wasn’t making the list of Gen Z hotspots in past years. Now, it leads the nation in young renter growth with a... Read More → Birmingham leads the nation in Gen Z renter growth with a 1,318% surge
March 13, 2026| News
Since 1979, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED has sat at 4600 East Lake Boulevard—one of the first things welcoming you into the Magic... Read More → Coca-Cola UNITED selling iconic East Lake campus after 47 years
March 12, 2026| News
The BBA is proud to welcome the newest participants in their 2026 Small Business Intensive (SBI) – a 15-week program designed to help... Read More → BBA Welcomes the 2026 Small Business Intensive Cohort
March 6, 2026| Uncategorized
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has once again earned recognition as a leader in higher education. In TIME’s newly released... Read More → TIME ranks UAB one of the top 5 public institutions in the southeast
March 6, 2026| News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - City leaders say the U.S. Coast Guard plans to acquire the former campus of Birmingham-Southern College to build... Read More → City leaders call plans for US Coast Guard training center at former Birmingham-Southern campus ‘transformative’
February 26, 2026| News, Traffic
The City of Birmingham’s Department of Transportation plans to convert Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard South through the historic Five... Read More → The City of Birmingham announces conversion of Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard South to two-way traffic in Five Points South
February 19, 2026| Leisure
Hassan Gooden takes one bite of his three-layer seafood lasagna and jumps up and down like he's struck gold. In a way, he has. As the... Read More → Meet Hassan Gooden, the executive chef of Velvet & Vine BHM, a new restaurant slated to open in downtown Birmingham
February 13, 2026| News
The City of Birmingham has received a $2 million grant from the State of Alabama to begin transforming its Western Corridor into a major... Read More → The City of Birmingham ignites Western Corridor transformation with $2 million SEEDS Act Grant
February 6, 2026| Leisure, News
This year, Birmingham’s restaurants garnered an impressive five James Beard Award nominations. Bham Now is sitting down with each nominee... Read More → Eric Bennett says the Magic City culinary scene is finally getting its due — Meet Bham’s James Beard nominees
February 5, 2026| News
Jones Valley Teaching Farm and the City of Birmingham today announced 10 recipients of the Urban Farmer Grant Program. This initiative is... Read More → The City of Birmingham, in collaboration with Jones Valley Teaching Farm, awards $100,000 to local urban farmers
February 2, 2026| Leisure, News
Global recognition of Greater Birmingham’s culinary scene continues – most recently from Eater, a digital media brand dedicated to all... Read More → Birmingham Named a Top 15 Dining Destination Worldwide by Eater.com
January 27, 2026| News
The Birmingham City Council approved a $2 million loan agreement with a developer to transform the old Birmingham Board of Education... Read More → Birmingham approves $2M loan for mixed-use development at old education center
January 22, 2026| Leisure
Five Birmingham restaurants/chefs have been named as semifinalists for a James Beard Award, the Oscars for the food industry.... Read More → Five Birmingham restaurants/chefs named semifinalists for James Beard Award
December 4, 2025| Uncategorized
Earlier this week, a woman on Instagram challenged her followers to write a letter to God, telling Him what they wanted in 2026. The... Read More → Inside PopUp Bar Bham: Drinks, Decor and Delicious Joy – By Chanda Temple
October 14, 2025| Leisure
It may be tempting to keep your favorite restaurants, food trucks and bars all to yourself, but spotlighting and sharing the love is what... Read More → Vote now for your favorite Birmingham food + drink spots
September 1, 2025| Leisure
Naimah Elmore had a choice. Today is her 42nd birthday and Labor Day, and she had originally planned to be off. But after thinking about... Read More → Alicia’s Coffee Co-Owner Works on Birthday and Labor Day to Serve Community – By Chanda Temple
August 29, 2025| Leisure
For a city its size, Birmingham boasts a top-notch food and drink scene. You can savor artfully-crafted sips and snacks no matter where you... Read More → This org is helping spotlight Birmingham’s booming food + drink scene
June 16, 2025| News
Construction on the $15 million project kicked off toward the end of the year.... Read More → Grandview Medical building $15M specialty surgery center
September 4, 2024| Leisure
"When people visit Birmingham and its surrounding areas, they come hungry for two things: bold history and even bolder flavor. The good... Read More → “Where To Eat in Metro-Birmingham” By Chanda Temple
September 16, 2018| News
Events centered on the June 20th MLB game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants has a total economic impact of... Read More → MLB (Major League Baseball) exerts a $6.1 million economic impact on Alabama
August 14, 2018| News
An estimated $7.3 million for a three-block urban pedestrian trail could spark an estimated $30 million economic impact every year.... Read More → Proposed Switch Trail $7.3 million investment could generate an annual $30 million economic impact
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