🏠 El Barrio Named Alabama’s Best Mexican Restaurant Again

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Crowd favorite El Barrio earns top honors from Tasting Table for its Gulf-sourced seafood, fresh local produce, and inventive Mexican dishes. Full list of national winners.

Birmingham’s iconic 122-year-old Vulcan statue now offers both elevator and staircase access to its observation tower after elevator repairs were completed. Find out why it was down most of 2025.

Grammy-winning rap star Kid Cudi will be joined by M.I.A., Big Boi, and A-Trak. Details.

Fans will have to say goodbye to favorites like chicken chilaquiles, fried duck empanadas, and crabmeat enchiladas. Closing details.

The popular performance-lifestyle brand Vuori will open in the former Frutta Bowls space.

The Homewood Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed a new massage spa focused on personalized therapeutic wellness. Explore their offering.

Tarrant City’s popular meat-and-three restaurant, American Ranch House, has expanded with a new spot near Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Learn more.

A new fast-casual spot for customizable Mongolian grill bowls and fresh sushi is opening soon in Trussville. Full story.

The Hardee’s at 9940 Highway 119, across from the new Alabaster library and recreation center, has permanently closed its doors. More.

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