Food – Lakeview

Q: Pepper Place Featured in The New York Times

Lakeview's Pepper Place Market was recently featured in The New York Times, did you catch it? Here's what their writer had to say about our beautiful market! "Over a hundred farm stands, food stalls and craft sellers sprout each Saturday morning from April to December at the popular Market at Pepper Place in the parking lot of a handsome brick complex that used to house a Dr Pepper factory. Graze for blackberries, buttery poundcake (made with a recipe by a matriarch named Big Mama) and sheep’s milk dulce de leche. For a sit-down meal, head to OvenBird , whose cast iron hearth sends out Spanish-meets-Southern dishes like fried chicken with chorizo ($13) and a pork belly B.L.T. with piparra chile ($15)." Read the full article here .

Q: Where does Mark Zuckerberg Eat in Birmingham?

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Q: Be an Early Bird for SliceFest 2017

Mark June 3, 2017 as a day you need to head down to Lakeview. The date for the sixth annual day long block party and music festival was recently announced on al.com - check out the full story here . For tickets, images and Spotify playlists from past years, and full details - visit the official SliceFest website .

Q: Trim Tab Brewing Co. - Expanding Beyond Alabama

Wow! Lakeview's own Trim Tab Brewing Co. recently began distribution to Florida and along the Gulf Coast. According to owner Harris Stewart, "We get people who visit Trim Tab from these areas, and now we're so excited to bring our gravitational nectar to them." Keep up the good work, Trim Tab! Read the full story on al.com

Q: SliceFest 2016: Live music in Lakeview never disappoints

Photography by Andi Rice Photography SliceFest 2016 celebrates its 5th anniversary on Saturday, June 11th as Birmingham's largest food & music block party hosted by Slice Pizza & Brewhouse. If you love music, great food and brews, giving back and Birmingham then you don’t want to miss this festival. Slice Pizza & Brewhouse hosts the event to celebrate the restaurant’s anniversary and thank the Birmingham community for their continuous support. Over the past 4 years the event has grown to a full-blown festival bringing in local and regional music talent paired with local craft beer and specialty pizzas. As with previous years, SliceFest is expected to welcome a SOLD OUT crowd on this 5th anniversary with patrons from Birmingham and across the Southeast. Community is what SliceFest is all about, not just a celebration of those that support Slice Pizza & Brewhouse, but a way to give back to the community. SliceFest has donated over $30,000 to Birmingham-based non-profits. Visit SliceFest.com for more details.

Q: Slice Pizza & Brew: The Best at Hanging Out

Jeff, Chris, and Jason Bajalieh didn’t set out to win a bunch of awards when they opened Slice Pizza & Brew . According to the brothers, “Slice originated as a place not just to eat, but to hang out.” That spirit of building community around good food has grown beyond Slice’s brick-paved patio, spilling out into the streets of Birmingham’s Lakeveiw District with its annual SliceFest—a day-long celebration of music, food and friendship featuring nine musical acts, seven specialty pizzas, lots of local beers and a late-night fireworks show. That dedication to good food and good times has paid off in a big way for the Brothers Bajalieh. Birmingham Magazine's readers have given Slice the Best Pizza award on several occasions, they were named emerging business of the year by the Birmingham Business Alliance, and Slice has been selected one of the 100 largest independent pizza operations in America by Pizza Today magazine. And in 2013 the restaurant reported $2.1 million in sales. Not too shabby for “a place to hang out.” You can go just about anywhere in Birmingham and find a decent pizza from a locally owned business, but if you swing by Slice you’ll notice a couple things: One: The owners have absolutely succeeded in creating an inviting place to spend a lunch break or a long, lazy Saturday afternoon. Two: Something called the Soul Pie which features turnip greens, black eye peas, Conecuh sausage, grilled red onion, bacon, pepper jack and cheddar cheese. You’ll probably be intimidated by a pizza that boasts your favorite meat-and-three selections as toppings, but trust us, it’s incredible.