An Evening with Cathy and Frank

Tonight I attended a swell event. The Harvard Club of Birmingham's E. O. Wilson Distinguished Lecture featured tapas from Shindig's Catering, charcuterie by Bettola's Chef James Lewis and dessert by Dolester Miles, Chef Stitt's longtime pastry chef and winner of this year's James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef.  After dinner, Cathy Sloss Jones sat down with Chef Frank Stitt, winner of this year's James Beard Award for Best Restaurant. They discussed the the emerging food culture of Birmingham and the influence both Cathy and Frank have had on the changes and resurgence of Alabama farmers, thanks to the Pepper Place Market. Good food, good company and great conversation.

The Cantina - Part II

Last night I met friends for dinner at The Cantina in the Martin Biscuit Building at the Pepper Place. If it sounds familiar, we've been here before. Good friends, good food and drinks, and it's VERY photogenic!

O Kafés!

Earlier this week we visited The Cantina. Well step right next door and visit O Kafés! Coffee House. Also housed in the old Martin Biscuit Building on 2nd Avenue South, this was the perfect spot to spend a very rainy morning with friends. I've been buying coffee from their stand at the Pepper Place Market for years, but this was my first visit to their new coffee house. Oh, I'll be back!

Pleasel check out their website for info concerning live music, coffee beans and a lot more!

Breaking News! I am pleased to announce that two of my Paris portraits are being featured on Parisien Salon.com!! This is a beautiful site and I hope you will give it a look.

The Cantina

I'll just bet you saw this photo and thought I had found a really neat church here in Birmingham. Actually this is The Cantina, Tortilla Grill, located on 2nd Avenue South in the Martin Biscuit Building at the Pepper Place. ( They have another location on Cahaba Valley Road) Pardon the pun, but this place is dripping with character! It's also a really great place to have some good Mexican food and a beverage. We sat inside last week because of the heat and humidity. I'm so glad we did. Look what I found!

( Never leave home without your camera)

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