Suggestions for restaurants in Birmingham?

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Suggestions for restaurants in Birmingham?

February 19, 2025, 03:07 PM

I have a friend who is in Birmingham AL right now who needs some restaurant suggestions (not limited to bbq). Any Pit members have wisdom to share?
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February 19, 2025, 03:49 PM

Birmingham, Birmingham,
The greatest city in Alabam’
You can travel ‘cross this entire land,
There ain’t no place like Birmingham.

Sorry, can’t help you. Never been.
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February 19, 2025, 03:51 PM

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February 19, 2025, 04:35 PM

Well, I am 2 hours north of Birmingham. I go there maybe once or twice a year, on little day trips. Alabama Smoke and a few others are down there and may have idea. Last time I was on my way out of B'ham I had wings at a Hattie B's, which is Nashville hot chicken, based out of Nashville but with a B'ham location now. Time before... wife wanted Milo's hamburgers, which are something she had down there as a child.
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hoovarmin commented

February 19, 2025, 04:59 PM

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How about non-bbq options? Any gems stand out?

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jfmorris commented

February 19, 2025, 11:30 PM

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hoovarmin aside from stuff that is Alabama only like Dreamland BBQ (and they say the original is better than any of the franchised locations), I just don't eat down there enough to know without doing a google search myself... sorry!

I've had some good pizza and beer but its been years, and I was visiting a niece down there...

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February 19, 2025, 08:15 PM

I have eaten at the Dreamland BBQ in Huntsville by Jim, and last summer I ate at the Dreamland BBQ in Birmingham. Absolutely enjoyed both locations. If you're in Alabama, don't pass up Dreamland!

(Good, God, I dream about it and try to reproduce that stuff on my PK 360.)

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February 19, 2025, 11:26 PM

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Well, maybe one of your friends with the easy bake ovens can help out!

My wife loves Dreamland - the sauce especially. I always hear how the original in Tuscaloosa is the only "real" one, but the one here is pretty good.

I would like to find a copycat recipe for their BBQ sauce, but so far, nothing online seems right.

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February 20, 2025, 09:27 AM

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jfmorris I'm going to visit Tuscaloosa. It's on my list.

A recipe would be nice, but I buy it on Amazon, and it's dang tasty!

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