Food + Beverage

Pretty in Pink

A Valentine's Day-inspired cocktail by Lapeer Steak & Seafood's Beverage Director, Richard Ramirez Article by Ellie Davis | Photography by Lapeer Steak & Seafood PRETTY IN PINK INGREDIENTS 1.5 oz Tequila Recommend Cimarron Tequila Blanco .50 oz Litchi Liqueur Recommend Giffard Litchi Liqueur .50 oz Crème de Cacao Liqueur Recommend Tempus Fugit Spirits Crème de Cacao .25 oz Sour Cherry Syrup (see below) Recommend Black Cherry Syrup by FILTHY® .25 oz Lime Juice 1 Whole Egg ...

Life + Culture

Shaping the Future

Four power couples investing in the city they call home Article by Birmingham Lifestyle | Photography by Ambre Amari From hospitality and healthcare to law, design, and civic leadership, these four Birmingham couples are shaping the city’s future through the way they live, work, give, and show up together. Raj and Nital Patel Raj and Nital Patel are active leaders in Birmingham’s healthcare and education spheres. Raj is a physician, and together they invest their time and resources in...

Arts + Culture

Where Hope Finds Its Way Back

How InToto Creative Arts is bringing art, music, and movement into corners of Birmingham that need them most Article by Blair Moore | Photography by Provided When life slips into survival mode, the first things we tend to abandon are the ones that bring light: creativity, play, moments of beauty that feel expendable in the rush to get through the day. And yet, those are often the very things we need most. As author and preacher Hal Lindsey once observed, a person can survive days without food...

Fitness

One Week in Birmingham

Birmingham enthusiast Hattie O'Hara curates her perfect Magic City week Article by Birmingham Lifestyle | Photography by Mary Fehr For recommendations on how to create a perfect week in Birmingham, the go-to guide is Hattie O'Hara. Celebrating the city is what she does best through her series One Week in Birmingham , an ongoing chronicle of local favorites and everyday discoveries with a loyal (and growing) Instagram following. Hattie's enthusiasm, fresh perspective, and flair for...

Travel

San Miguel Shortlist

Reflections and recommendations from a first-timer to Mexico's Bajío Article by Kali McNutt It was the sound of church bells mixed with a mariachi band drifting up from the city. Or maybe the light, impossibly golden on the terracotta rooftops. Whatever it was, the magic of San Miguel de Allende lingers long after the bags are unpacked and the souvenirs tucked away. We spent six glorious days there in May, which locals call their hottest month, though by Birmingham standards, it felt more...

Arts + Culture

With Grace & Flourish

A steady hand and a Southern heart carry forth timeless traditions Article by Blair Moore | Photography by Cailin Jones Walk into a Birmingham boutique this month in search of a gift for your sweetheart, and you might spot Grace Hall at a small table in the corner with her engraving drill, personalizing a perfume bottle in her signature hand. It’s mesmerizing work—the way she carves names into glass, the drill’s whir “just loud enough to call attention and pull people over.” That same appeal...

Life + Culture

Birmingham Lifestyle Home & Design Event

Photography by Katherine Mullen Birmingham Lifestyle recently hosted a soirée to celebrate the magazine’s partners, friends in the design community, and Birminghamians featured in the November Giving Back Issue. Attendees mingled among exquisite European antiques at the newly-opened Collected for the Home, while enjoying food by Chef Jon Harrison and tunes curated by Ralph’s Listening Room. A custom “photo booth” featured the “Nantucket” rug from the English Village Lane X Heather Chadduck...

Arts + Culture

Comfort Without Compromise

Southern Living’s Josh Miller is proving a gluten-free life can still be a delicious one Article by Blair Moore | Photography by Mary Fehr Josh Miller knows his way around a kitchen. He’s worked for nearly every major food publication in Birmingham — from Taste of the South and Cooking Light to Food & Wine and The Pioneer Woman — and even helped launch Southern Cast Iron . Now he’s the senior food editor at Southern Living . When he became close friends with someone who avoids...

Life + Culture

Dear Birmingham,

Five mayors. One region. Leaders throughout the community reflect on why we’re stronger together. Article by Blair Moore | Photography by Mary Fehr Dear Birmingham, On behalf of the City of Mountain Brook, I’d like to invite you to come experience all that makes our community special, and sincerely welcome you, our local friends and neighbors. Mountain Brook offers the best of both worlds — the amenities of a larger city with the friendliness and charm of a small town. Our five walkable...

Arts + Culture

What We’re Really Reaching For

Local author Richard E. Simmons III explores why happiness feels more elusive than ever—and how to reclaim it Article by Blair Moore | Photography by Mary Fehr At a moment when the world feels both abundant and unsettled, local author Richard E. Simmons III has written the book many of us didn’t know we were waiting for. Reflections on Happiness: In a Broken and Chaotic World arrives with the turning of the year and offers a message on mental and emotional well-being that outlasts any...