We don’t write to much on places that we go and just don’t really like. Well this is going to be one of those places. We keep a list of places to try. We add to it as we see new restaurants that open up. We had LaCalle Taco Shop on our list and then…
Condado Tacos-Tequila-Margaritas
We have a new restaurant on Highway 280 in the Mountain Brook area called Condado Tacos.Tequila.Margaritas. We decided to meet there one night after work. This is the only one in Alabama. It is a chain and they have 39 locations in several states. The restaurant wall decor is not like any other restaurant in…
Baha Burger
Many moons ago I worked at an office in the Colonnade area off Highway 280. Across the street, within walking distance was a shopping area with several restaurants. I ended up with 2 go-to restaurants there and one of them was Baha Burger. It was a small hole in the wall that was eventually closed…
Davinci’s Italian
We’ve driven by this small Italian restaurant in Homewood to many times to count and have said that we needed to check it out, afterall Italian is one of our favorite meals. There has been alot of changes around it in recent years as there have been a hotel and a few restaurants built on…
Happy Birthday to Me!!
For my birthday we went to The Cheesecake Factory. It is a place that we’ve been to many times over the years. The food is always delicious and the portions are huge. Our waitress started by asking if we were there celebrating anything. I let her know it was my birthday she asked if we…
Guerrero Mexican
How many Mexican restaurants is too many in one area??? Well it’s like that old tootsie roll pop commercial with the owl, the world may never know. LOL!!! A new one recently opened in Leeds, AL called Guerrero Mexican Grill. It’s been open a few weeks in a former restaurant space on Highway 78 between…
We Tried to Love It!!
Have you ever seen, heard or found out about a restaurant and you got your heart set on it only for it to not be as great as you thought?? Well that happened to us. Back in 2021 you may recall seeing a post about a trip we took to Savannah, GA where we found…
Davenport’s Pizza
Have you heard of Davenport’s Pizza Palace in Mountain Brook? Chances are if you are from the Birmingham area you have as they have been in business since 1964, but…….have you heard of Davenport’s Pizza Palace in Vestavia Hills?? Well it’s the same owners, as they’ve recently opened a second location at the Vestavia City…
Porch
We decided to meet for dinner after work a couple of weeks ago. We weren’t sure where we wanted to go, so we turned to Yelp. We both did some searching and made recommendations to each other and we decided to go with Porch in Crestline Village. After we arrived, Jeff admitted that he had…
Son’s Donuts
Raise your hand if you like hot, fresh donuts!! Well if you hand is up then you need to run to Son’s Donuts in Mountain Brook Village near the Birmingham Zoo and the Botanical Gardens. They cook the donuts as you order; you can’t get any more hot and fresh than that. They are mini…