Arts + Culture

What the Quilters Sang

Exploring a living history with the women of Gee’s Bend Article by Blair Moore | Photography by Mary Fehr I can sew on a button, but it’s not pretty. That’s about the extent of my needle-and-thread experience. Even so, I’ve long admired the women of Gee’s Bend—their quilts, their artistry, their legacy. Their work has been shown at the Smithsonian, collected by the Met, and studied by fashion houses and fine art scholars alike. I’ve read about them in Garden & Gun . But I never imagined I’d...

Sports + Recreation

The Depths He’ll Go

Birmingham scuba diver Jonny Cates hunts relics, shark teeth, and history beneath America’s darkest waters Article by Blair Moore | Photography by Reginald Allen “I hate just sitting around,” says Jonny Cates. “I want to be out there exploring.” And by “out there,” he means deep underwater, searching for Civil War cannonballs, ancient shark teeth, and bottles from centuries past. Cates’s appetite for adventure started early, stirred by his father’s stories of working at dive shops in Florida...

Food + Beverage

New and Noteworthy

Birmingham restaurants to explore this month Article by Birmingham Lifestyle Epice Epice, a Lebanese bistro from Nashville, has opened in Birmingham’s historic Hardwick Building along the Rotary Trail. Led by the father-son duo of Maher and Andrew Fawaz, Epice offers traditional Lebanese dishes, such as hummus, kibbeh, and lamb shank, all presented with modern flair.  Bayonet Bayonet is acclaimed Chef Rob McDaniel’s ode to seafood. With a menu spotlighting Gulf oysters, inventive dishes...

Food + Beverage

La Calma

Soothing, sunny, and blended to bliss—this cocktail is perfect for slow moments and warm days Article and Photography by The team at Adiõs has shared this recipe exclusively with Birmingham Lifestyle , offering a way to enjoy a touch of the bar’s easy elegance home.  La Calma 1.5 oz chamomile-infused Jameson or any Irish whiskey 0.5 oz Amaretto 0.75 oz apricot syrup 0.75 oz lemon juice 2 cups crushed ice Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend until everything reaches the same...