BIRMINGHAM THREAD (Home of the 2022 World Games & a Better Place to Visit than Serbia)

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  1. shivious

    shivious He thinks the carpet pissers did this?
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    if thats her strategy, she should run as a democrat.
     
  2. ElectricDreamMachine

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    feel like i'm in a bit of a rut with my current restaurant and bar rotation. anybody been any place new (or relatively new) that they recommend?
     
  3. Barves2125

    Barves2125 "Ready to drive the Ferarri" - Reuben Foster
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    Evelyn's in English Village has been heavy in my rotation lately and hasn't let me down yet.
     
  4. PrinceWimbley

    PrinceWimbley Well-Known Member

    Things I’ve enjoyed lately:

    Helen
    Cayo Coco
    Snapper Grabber’s
    Ampersandwich
    The Essential
    Cajun Roux
    Bar 31
    Red Lion
    The Ridge
    Real & Rosemary
    FoodBar
    Fig Tree
    Lou’s
    Automatic
    Dave’s
    The Garage

    Some new, some not so new, some old.
     
  5. ElectricDreamMachine

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    hmmm somewhat intrigued. what's the price point?
     
  6. Barves2125

    Barves2125 "Ready to drive the Ferarri" - Reuben Foster
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    Entrees anywhere from $15-50 I believe. I had a fried chicken sandwich that is great. Collard melt also exceptional.
     
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  7. southlick

    southlick "Better Than You"
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  8. DriveByBBQ

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    https://bhamnow.com/2021/06/02/insi...m-and-its-new-seat-installation-video-photos/

    I really dig the stadium light homage to Legion field. Stadium looks great, glad this thing is coming together and excited for the future events, especially the NCAA regionals at BJCC in 2023 & 2025. Also grateful for the timelines working out the way they have with the pandemic and what not. I'd imagine the first year is the most critical in getting this thing off the ground and it could've taken a bath of epic proportions, but I really have no idea how all that works with insurance and what not. Regardless, this thing is looking good. Curious how this might play into/bolster our MLS expansion odds down the road.

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  9. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
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    I was at the Red Lion once when some dude went into the bathroom and spread his shit on the walls. I have not been back.
     
  10. One Two

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    Need more details on this.
     
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  11. PrinceWimbley

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    Yeah, I like a good dive, but that’s a little much :laugh:
     
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  12. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
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    That's kind of the story.
     
  13. TheFreak55

    TheFreak55 He should keep his mouth firmly shut
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    tegg isn’t going to tell the story so you can get off to your “art” making
     
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  14. One Two

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    Alrighty then I’ll just go straight to the subject of the story

    TheFreak55 please explain yourself
     
  15. TheFreak55

    TheFreak55 He should keep his mouth firmly shut
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  16. DriveByBBQ

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    Can you smoke indoors at the Red Lion? I've never been, always had it on the list of local establishments to visit, but I feel like I may passed the life station of exploring new dives.
     
  17. spagett

    spagett Got ya, spooked ya
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    What an alpha
     
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  18. Snakes

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    The Blackfish already apologized. what more do you want?
     
  19. southlick

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  20. DriveByBBQ

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    if you’re looking for a light lunch or breakfast spot, General in Forrest Park started serving recently. We walked up and sat outside for a late lunch today and it was delightful. It’s a little steep but the product backed it up so I didn’t mind so much. I had

    - chicken salad sandwich (shredded meat with great ratio of very light Mayo, sliced red grapes and walnuts) and
    - salad (spinach blueberries pecans goat cheese with house vinaigrette dressing)
    - possibly the best Arnold Palmer of my life; chilled pint glass with slush ice, hand squeezed lemonade and unsweet tea. It was a treat.

    I also tried the Mrs. pimento cheese sandwich and roasted tomato soup and everything was great.

    The breakfast casserole and spinach quiche they had in the display from the morning looked dank as well. 100% will be returning.

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  21. ElectricDreamMachine

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    wait where in forest park is this? Have not been following that area closely of late other than an occasional Rougaroux visit
     
  22. DriveByBBQ

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    Next to Shoppe in the old Silvertron. General has an espresso bar and gift shop inside. Also, Red or White across the street in the old V Richards is rolling out a pizza kitchen and hors d'oeuvres menu soon. (May have already Im not sure.)
     
  23. IV

    IV Freedom is the right of all sentient beings
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    We could do a lot worse than Kay tbqh
     
  24. DriveByBBQ

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    and have.

    Medical marijuana and permanent daylight savings...hell, she might be the best Governor we’ve ever had. Certainly since I’ve been able to vote. I’ll take it.
     
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  25. spagett

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    She also didn't handle the Covid situation like a moron.

    Not a fan or anything, but she clears the low bar of acceptability
     
  26. One Two

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    She did a lot better than most of the other red state governors…. but when she dropped all the mandates/recommendations with less than 50% of the eligible population vaccinated and did nothing to incentivize more it honestly occurred to me “she’s going to run for re election isn’t she.”
     
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  27. DaveGrohl

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    Had the same thought when that happened. Didn’t make any damn sense with her previous actions outside of that angle.
     
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  28. ElectricDreamMachine

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  29. southlick

    southlick "Better Than You"
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  30. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
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  31. Deuce

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    Oh Boy that’s a lot of spaces on the Bingo Card of Alabama political commercials

    Trump reference
    Multiple religious values
    College football
    Anti abortion
    Pro 2nd amendment
    Anti Socialism
    Joe Biden’s America
    Strengthen Military

    All we missed was an Obama/Clinton/AOC reference and her shooting a gun.
     
  32. wes tegg

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    Why does she try so hard to not have an Alabama accent?
     
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  33. Capstone 88

    Capstone 88 Going hard in the paint
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    What the fuck was that? Her base doesn’t enunciate so I’m not sure what she was trying to accomplish
     
  34. IV

    IV Freedom is the right of all sentient beings
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    My wife doesn't have an accent and is born in raised in Birmingham

    that's all i got
     
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  35. stric006

    stric006 Recovering Butter Beer addict
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    She’s never really had one.
     
  36. wes tegg

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    Have you watched the ad?
     
  37. shivious

    shivious He thinks the carpet pissers did this?
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    that ad is fucking gross.
     
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  38. stric006

    stric006 Recovering Butter Beer addict
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    yes.
     
  39. stric006

    stric006 Recovering Butter Beer addict
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    Prepare yourself. She hired the same consulting group that Tubbs used.
     
  40. wes tegg

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    And you don't feel like she's over annunciating there?
     
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  41. stric006

    stric006 Recovering Butter Beer addict
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    Ha, to be honest, she has always seemed to over annunciate to me.
     
  42. wes tegg

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    Which one? I assumed EBW was running her campaign. Based on who is featured in the commercial, I am fairly certain they're heavily involved.
     
  43. stric006

    stric006 Recovering Butter Beer addict
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    I have no idea. Just what I was told.

    You are right on with EBW
     
  44. Charlie Conway

    Charlie Conway Touch that thang fo
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    Is she even remotely moderate in any way?
     
  45. Snakes

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    her ad is fucking terrible. my god i hate this state sometimes.
     
  46. Snakes

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    looking forward the black and white still of AOC and Schumer with little devil horns written on them.
     
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  47. DriveByBBQ

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    Team born and raised Alabama with non-regional dialect.
     
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  48. stric006

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    I always feel like I don’t have an accent, and then I hear myself...
     
  49. DriveByBBQ

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    The pivot to the unsolved mysteries theme at the 1:26 mark was a nice touch.
     
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