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DECEMBER 1 2008
AMERICANWAY
WHAT’SOLD ISNEWAGAIN
“I love exploring downtown and its revi-
talization. My favorite coffeehouse,
URBAN
STANDARD [1]
,
[
is in that area
]
. It’s known
for its strawberry cupcakes. And a couple
of doors down is
WHAT’S ON SECOND [2]
, a
pop-cultureantiquesshop
[
thathas
]
vintage
postcards from everywhere in theworld.”
—CharlesBuchanan, ablock-print artistwho
focuses on images ofBirmingham
RAISEAGLASSOFHOLIDAYCHEER
“There’s a sushi restaurant called
JINSEI [4]
,
which is a good place to just go and hang
andhavecocktails. Ithasacool atmosphere
and a nice Champagne selection by the
glass, as well as lots of seasonal cocktails.
And
THEBARKINGKUDU [3]
has agreatmu-
sic scenewith lots of livemusic.”
— Chris Hastings, chef and co-owner of Hot
andHotFishClub
LISTENTO LOCAL (ANDNATIONAL)
LEGENDS JAZZ ITUP
“At
ONA’S MUSIC ROOM [9]
, you feel as if
they’re playing in your living room. It’s a
nice,mellow,happyatmosphere. It’salways
good, but I’m sure theweekend isa littlebit
better. There’s also
STEEL URBAN LOUNGE
[10]
. They always have a jazz combo play-
ing. It’s a little high-tech
[
inside
]
, but it’s a
nice vibe.”
—LeahTucker, executive director of theAla-
bamaJazzHall of Fame
JENNASCHNUER
is a frequent contributor to
AmericanWay
.
For more suggestions and contact infor-
mation on all the placesmentioned, please
visit
.
TheGarageCafe
UrbanStandard
