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24 AMERICANWAY
DECEMBER 1 2008
ILLUSTRATIONBYROSEZGODZINSKI
L I S T E N T O T H E L O C A L S
BIRMINGHAM
No visit toBirminghamwouldbe completewithout a tour of the
important civil rights sites. But there’s plentymore to do around
Alabama’s biggest city. Here are some recommendations from
in-the-know locals.
ByJennaSchnuer
GETYOURFILLOFSOUTHERN STAPLES
“
HIGHLANDS BAR AND GRILL [7]
is the flagship
restaurant of Frank Stitt, a chef who is known
for doing seasonal local cuisine. One of his sig-
nature dishes is stone-ground baked grits. It’s
been on the menu for 25 years. It’s grits done
gourmet.
NIKI’SWEST [8]
is
[
also
]
a trueSouth-
ern experience. As you’re standing in line, pay
attention: Look over the shoulders of people
and see
[
what’s being served
]
. When it’s your
turn, they’ll say, ‘May I help you, ma’am?
,’
and
theywillwaitapproximately1.5 seconds foryou
to respond.Then theywill say, ‘May Ihelpyou?’
And the third time, it’s just, ‘Ma’am?’
[
It’s
]
a lot
of pressure, sodecide inadvance.”
—KimCross, editorofCookingLight.comand for-
mer associate travel editor for
SouthernLiving
LUNCHWITHTHE LOCALS
“
THE GARAGE CAFE [5]
is attached to
these old garages, where theyhave a lot
of old, antique doors from all over the
world. It’saneat, hidden littleplace…a
real local spot. It seems like thebeer isa
little colder there, but Imay be wrong.
Another is
O’CARR’S [6]
.It’stiny;youcan
prettymuchhear three conversationsat
thesame time.Andyouseem toseea lot
of thewho’swhoofBirmingham.”
— Jeff Pierce, co-owner of the Big Sky
BreadCompany
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