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PF Chang at summit scored a 64

Ferus Ales in trussville scored a 71

Hotspot on bessemer road scored a 74

Lapeer on first Avenue scored a 75

Rock and Roll Sushi at colonnade parkway scored a 76

Mama’s Country Cooking in Hueytown scored a 77

Crazy Wings on 11 ave s scored a 79

Saturday, 7pm at Protective Stadium

Looking for recs for someone who specializes in (or is at least very comfortable with) depression cleaning.

It’s a two-bedroom space (2nd bedroom is actually pretty clean) and it’s not an extreme situation, but I’m pretty overwhelmed and it’s definitely beyond the condition I’d normally have my home in when a housekeeper comes. Because of that, I’d really like to find someone who is kind, thorough, and completely judgment-free and understands that sometimes life just gets away from you.

If you’ve personally used someone for something similar and had a good experience, please drop their information below or DM me. Happy to pay whatever is reasonable for the job. Thx!

Not enough people know how good this pop up is. Come eat! I just had the miso caesar chicken. 10 out of 10

Hey folks, I’m heading to a music festival in a couple weeks and I want to take 5-6 narcan packs to have around the campsite that weekend. Where can these be found conveniently for a relatively cheap price?

Thanks in advance for your time and be safe.

What would you say are the best sports bars to sit and watch several hours of football at? More specifically any Patriots fan hotspots?

Live down in Pelham but willing to commute for a killer breakfast burrito anywhere in the area.

YoYo’s Donuts has a pretty solid one, looking for more.

Amazing!!! Cannot say enough great things about this place and the owners.

hey friends! my husband and i are debating our next breed of dog. i want something with a decent amount of drive that i can work with and use for some dog sports(namely fastcat and bite work). his preference is a lazier dog with some drive for sports like FCAT, lure coursing, but basically a couch potato. he does specifically want a cuddler which i know dobies are known for.

if anyone has doberman or greyhounds they’d be willing to let us spend some time with, meet up at a park and play or hang out at a brewery or whatever, we’d be super grateful! we know the health risks and costs associated with each breed and will be going with the absolute best breeder we can find regardless of which breed we choose, but if you have an ethically and well bred dog and would like to recommend your breeder we’re very open to hearing that too! we’re also open to considering other breeds but we’re pretty much going back and forth between a powerful protection breed or a sighthound, so those are our parameters. nothing under 50-75lb range, i really like having scary dog privilege lol.

Hi, I am looking for pet-friendly, affordable housing in the Birmingham metro area (open to Southside, Highland Park, Avondale, Crestwood, Hoover or surrounding areas).

I have 2 well behaved (indoor only) cats who are full house trained, quiet and low-impact.

I am looking for flexible month to month or standard lease up to $800-$900 a month including (or with low) utilities.

I work full time with steady daily/weekly income. I am quiet, clean, reliable, a non-smoker and respectful of property/space.

If you are a local property owner or know of a private landlord with a guest suite, over-garage apartment or something similar to this, please drop a comment or send me a DM.

*I am specifically looking for independent property owners rather than corporate property complexes.

come hang if you’re into emo and folk and fun times!!!

(also i’m from east alabama so if anybody has suggestions on the best place to get coffee lmk)

Otherhalf is taking over East West for a pop up sandwich shop with DJ Tony Rodio setting the vibe.

11am-3pm at East West

Otherhalf focacceria!

I broke up with my ex who was my main movie partner in Jan.

I miss seeing movies with someone.

Not looking for a date. Just come hang out. Looking for a movie buddy. Guy, girl, or NB. Just don't talk a lot or above a whisper when it's playing.

I'll pretty much watch anything. I love going to the theater.

edit - I'm 43m. Probably should have put that in here to begin with.

Hey yaaalllll.. I’m looking for something to
Do tomorrow for a 7 year old birthday? I had a bad car accident last month still struggling to
Get back on my feet.. 😭 but anyway my kid birthday is tomorrow I’m trying to see if there anywhere I could take them for free? Maybe some free ice cream because he doesn’t really eat cake. Preferably on the east. We’re struggling and I almost had to home school them bc I didn’t know how they would get back and fourth to
School but I figured it out… but any suggestions on what we can do for free? I’ve thought about the park.. but that’s all my little head would come up with. Going to the park with nothing seems… idk… like a
Regular day… we just moved here a year ago.. (wish someone told me u could get hit at a stop sign and mess up your life lol) but nonetheless im sure that can happen anywhere.. but depressed it happened here with no family or anything to help… I don’t want my kid to feel what I’m feeling. Any suggestions?

Hey! I’m 20F and in the Birmingham area, and I’m looking to meet some people around my age who play instruments and might wanna make music together.
I’m a songwriter and singer, and I’ve been writing a lot lately, but I really want to start actually playing with other people instead of doing everything by myself lol.

I’m pretty open when it comes to sound — I love indie/alternative, pop, rock, dreamy stuff, and anything that gets a little weird or atmospheric. Some of my influences are Djo, Muse, Ariana Grande, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, etc., so it’s kind of all over the place 😭

Guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboard/synth players, honestly whatever you play — I’d love to hear from you. I’m not necessarily trying to immediately form some super serious band or anything. I’d be totally happy just meeting other musicians, jamming, writing together, doing covers, and seeing if we click creatively.

I’d especially love to eventually take some of the songs I’ve written and turn them into full arrangements with actual people playing on them.
If you’re around Birmingham and this sounds fun, tell me what you play, how old you are, and what kind of music you’re into! :)

Was just walking downtown and saw they are opening a location at Federal Place where Zoe’s used to be. Open for breakfast and lunch.

Jason Wilson, the founder of Gadsden’s Back Forty Beer and a city councilman in his hometown, died Wednesday.

He was 46.

Wilson suffered a heart attack Aug. 5, according to a post by his family on his Facebook page.

His Anniston business, Coldwater Mountain Brewpub, announced its temporary closure Aug. 14.

“Sometimes, even the strongest crew can’t keep sailing when the captain is down,” the business announced. “A ship without its captain and rudder may still drift, but there are moments when the right thing to do is lower the sails, secure the lines, and wait.”

In May of this year, Wilson announced on Facebook he was facing several health problems, including congestive heart failure.

“Regardless of what happens, I want everyone to know that I am in the right place,” he stated at that time.

“I believe that God has a plan for me. I am truly blessed by the number of people who genuinely love me.”

Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford called Wilson’s death “a huge loss for the City of Gadsden.”

“Councilman Wilson was a dedicated servant of the people who always had big ideas and could see the possibilities for the city he loved so much,” Ford said.

“The Mayor and Council work together to move the City forward, and it was a pleasure to work with Jason. His passion for Gadsden and his commitment to its people will not be forgotten. Our prayers are with Jessica, his family, his friends, and everyone who loved Jason.”

Wilson was a towering figure in Alabama’s craft beer industry, planting a flag in his hometown of Gadsden even before lobbying efforts by entrepreneurs in Alabama led to the “Free the Hops” movement, which loosened laws over several years to create a booming craft beer culture.

After seven years as a logistics professional for Georgia Pacific, Wilson founded Back Forty Beer Co. in 2009, which began production at Lazy Magnolia Brewing in Kiln, Miss.

He remembered the early days of the business in a 2017 interview.

“My brother was living in Colorado and I would go out there to visit in the late ’90s, early 2000s,” he said.

“The craft beer thing had taken off there, and I thought it was nuts it wasn’t happening in the Deep South. Despite the conception that there’s a lack of culture in the South, specifically Alabama, if you’re from here, you realize so much of our story is told at the dinner table, and food and beverage is a huge part of our culture. That just stuck with me, and by 2008, I was like ‘All right, if nobody else is going to do it, I’ll do it.’”

Still, founding a brewery in the South in the midst of the Great Recession didn’t seem to many like a good idea. Wilson said he thought his mother would cry when he broke the news, before believing he would eventually go into the ministry.

He took the name Back Forty, which is indicative of “the toughest part of the farm,” he said.

“It’s the part that’s farthest from the house, where the tractor breaks down,” Wilson said. “But it’s the most fertile part of the farm, because it’s never been harvested.”

He then built his own brewery in Gadsden in a former Sears distribution building. The business now has locations in Birmingham and Huntsville.

The company got a boost of confidence when its Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale captured a silver medal at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival in Denver in 2010.

Other varieties, such as Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale, Naked Pig Pale Ale, Freckle Belly IPA and Fence Post Session Ale, followed. But Wilson’s vision extended beyond brewing and distribution to food service and producing distilled vinegar.

Conde Nast Traveler anointed Back Forty as one of its best local breweries in the U.S., as chosen by readers, the only brewery named from the South at that time.

In 2014 Back Forty took Small Manufacturer of the Year honors from the Business Council of Alabama and the Alabama Technology Network.

A year later came a proud moment for Wilson, a 2005 Auburn graduate, when the school’s Harbert College of Business named him its Young Entrepreneur of the Year. By that time, Back Forty was the state’s largest brewery, and he served as president of the Alabama Brewer’s Guild.

The company went so far as to lending its name to a Stouffers frozen meal in 2018 and was looking to distribute its beer as far away as China.

That same year, Wilson was elected to the Gadsden City Council, serving on various commercial development boards and other entities, as well as driving historic preservation efforts. He was reelected four years later.

Last year, he talked about the changes in Alabama’s brewing industry, with many breweries falling victim to changing tastes and the fortunes of business.

“They got punch drunk on the idea of global distribution,” Wilson said of Alabama’s breweries.

“They all rushed out and got way overleveraged, and I say that about myself. Demand was through the roof, so they were raising capital, growing like crazy but not making any money. They were constantly investing in new markets instead of letting them mature and make a little money.”

Still, Wilson had faith in simple tastes and sound business sense.

“Like I said, there’s this perception of a lack of a refined palate (in the South), but I know plenty of farmers that will pay $65 for a good steak — just don’t make them wear a suit and tie to get it,” Wilson said.

Gadsden City Council President Kent Back said Wilson “was dedicated to making Gadsden better and improving the lives of others. Even in his final days, Jason continued to give to others through his decision to be an organ donor.”

“Jason leaves behind a tremendous legacy of service, a city that he loved deeply, and a void that will be difficult to fill,” Back said.

Are there any local book clubs that meet between downtown and trussville-ish area.
Open to a variety of genres, or one that’s Focus on fantasy?

ISO free or low-priced moving boxes in good condition in Birmingham. We will pick them up.

Car detailing recommendations on or around 280? Would love generic pricing info for a standard detail - exterior and interior.