Many Nashvillians might be heading south later this month. Southbound Meals Competition is a 10-day celebration of Birmingham, Ala.’s meals scene, happening this yr from Sept. 19 to Sept. 28.
Previously often called Meals+, the Southbound Meals Competition presents a packed schedule. Saturday, Sept. 20, will function ROOTED: Ladies in Meals, a market takeover of ladies cooks, artists and authors held at Pepper Place Farmers Market. Nashvillian Erin Byers Murray of The Native Palate will take the stage to debate all issues Southern meals. Ticketholders can take part in a meet-and-greet with a few of the cooks. There are guest-chef takeovers, known as HOSTED, in eating places throughout city, together with some with Nashville cooks. There’s a live-fire tasting occasion and a Parmigiano Reggiano cracking demonstration.
Funk Brunch: Gospel Chicken with Atlanta’s Demetrius Brown on Sunday, Sept. 28, on the Sloss Furnaces Nationwide Historic Landmark will function Brian Morris of Hattie B’s Scorching Hen as one of many visitor cooks. Sophina Uong might be there too. (OK, we all know she’s from New Orleans and Little Miss Mao closed, however we’re hoping to name her ours once more quickly.)
Yow will discover different taking part Nashvillians within the competition lineup together with Carey Bringle of Peg Leg Porker, Pat Martin of Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint and Robbie Wilson of SuperNormal.
You’ll wish to keep in or close to downtown Birmingham, comparable to at The Kelly Birmingham, which has nice views of town. Some occasions on the fest are free, and others require tickets. Ticket costs vary from $75 for brunch to $200 for the heritage dinner on Friday, Sept. 19, which incorporates the Frank Stitt Award recipient for trade excellence. Tickets could be bought on-line — and you must do this earlier than they’re bought out.
Whereas in Birmingham, you may also see town’s different meals sights, like Alabama Peanut Co., the place they promote greater than 100 flavors of boiled peanuts. Cease by Vulcan Park and Museum to see the most important cast-iron statue on the planet. Even in case you are coming to city for the food and drinks, you may’t go away with out visiting the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and different websites important to the combat for civil rights. Extra space picks are included on this basic Scene Highway Journey article.
