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Bham chefs up for awards


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 7:36 p.m.

First of all, apologies for the long dry spell in posts. Our day jobs have been keeping us way too busy! ... But I had to take a break to post about how our wonderful Birmingham chefs are being singled out for awards from national publications and organizations ... James Lewis of Bettola is up for "The People's Best New Chef: Gulf Coast" from Food & Wine magazine. Under "Why he's amazing," Food & Wine writes, "Because he obsessively sources seeds and equipment from Italy to make stellar

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Chinese New Year Festival Kicks Off


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Published Feb. 19, 2011 at 10:47 p.m.

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WIAT) --- T he Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays, and hundreds in Birmingham were eager to celebrate the start of year of the rabbit ... The fifth annual Chinese New Year festival transformed Boutwell Auditorium into a celebration of Chinese culture and tradition.  Those who came by were able to watch dances performed by local students, and buy traditional chinese clothing ... "The culture, like the Beijing opera- you see the dress, you

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Bettola chef up for Food & Wine magazine award


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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.
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Another Birmingham restaurateur is up for a big-time culinary honor.Bettola owner and chef James Lewis is a contender for Food & Wine magazine’s The People’s Best New Chef award in the Gulf Coast region. The restaurant is located in the Pepper Place complex in Birmingham.Lewis, who is competing against chefs from Miami to Oxford, Miss., is a contender “because he obsessively sources seeds and equipment from Italy to make stellar pizzas evocative of Naples,” said the food

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Brown Bag Lunch—Looking at First Leaders


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Published Feb. 16, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
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Barbara Sirmans, former director of the Birmingham Public Library, will discuss the opportunities and challenges of being the first black library director in Birmingham and how life prepared her to meet accompanying obstacles and deterrents. Recently retired as director, Mrs. Sirmans remains an active part of the library community as a member of the Friends of the Library and continues her journey as a library advocate ... Wednesday, February 23, noon ... Feed your body and mind at BPL's ...

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An Alabama Adventure to Montgomery with the "Cats"


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Published Feb. 2, 2011 at 5:19 a.m.

Left in Alabama has brought new meaning to ... Alabama Adventure ... and I am not referring to the Acapulco Drop in the Water Park or even the Fender Bender Bumper Cars in the Theme Park in Bessemer, Alabama. In fact, I’m even thinking it would be easier to get ... Premium Season Passes ... at the park than it would have been to just hitch a ride off the I-65 interstate ... Still unable to get a doctor’s release, Mooncat and Countrycat graciously allowed me to “claw” my way into the

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“Freedom is Never Given. It is Won.” Celebrate Black History Month at the Birmingham Public Library!


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Published Jan. 31, 2011 at 5:01 p.m.
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A. H. Randolf’s quotation embodies a philosophy embraced by a multitude of African Americans because they understood that change and progress were possible given unrelenting determination. He is one of many black Americans who made this approach a reality. Please join the Birmingham Public Library for numerous opportunities to learn about, be entertained by, and reflect upon the significant strides made by African Americans. More than 40 programs are scheduled at the Central Library and 18

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The Year of the Rabbit


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Published Jan. 31, 2011 at 4:55 a.m.
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As we say farewell to the ferocious year of the Tiger, we hop into the placid and serene Chinese New Year of the Rabbit ... The most important of the traditional Chinese holidays, the festival begins on the first day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar and ends on the 15th day. The last day is called the Lantern Festival. Though not an official holiday in the United States, the Chinese New Year is celebrated with festivals in countries and regions with significant Chinese

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Brown Bag Lunch—Spiral: Perspectives on an African American Art Collection


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Published Jan. 26, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
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Romare Bearden, an artist during the early 1960s in New York City, invited a group of his colleagues to meet and discuss their roles as artists engaged in the charged times of the Civil Rights era. On July 5,1963, the group decided to form a collective and call themselves Spiral. The name was inspired by the Archimedean spiral which moves outward, embracing all directions, but constantly upward. Emily G. Hanna, PHD., curator for the Arts of Africa and the Americas will discuss the roles these

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Cooking Classes


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Published Dec. 14, 2010 at 3:05 a.m.

A reader asked about the possibility of buying a gift certificate for cooking classes. I'm not sure about the availability of gift certificates, but here are a few local places that offer cooking courses: ... Chef Clif Holt at Little Savannah restaurant in Forest Park is offering a series of Saturday winter cooking classes. These "intimate, hands-on" classes will teach guests the day-to-day aspects of cooking “fresh” in your home. More info

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"Drunk-o-rexia"


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Published Nov. 20, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.

WIAT--Birmingham, AL ... Binge drinking is nothing new on college campuses and with young adults, but the terminology is changing. “Dunk-o-rexia” is when a person swaps meals for alcohol. It is now grabbing attention in ... Alabama ... Kelsey Anthony is a waitress on ... Birmingham 's Southside who's familiar with the concept but doesn't advocate “Drunk-o-rexia” ... "It is unhealthy, I would imagine putting that stuff in your system without protection could lead to liver disease I would

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