Slice Stone Pizza & Brew - Lakeview District, Avondale
Slice on Facebook
Located in the old Rock House building is Lakeview's new specialty pizza and bar, Slice. The decor is surprisingly more modern than its exterior suggests with a large circular bar with hooks for purses (great idea!), shiny wood floors, and an upscale menu design. There is nothing to absorb the sound and I literally strained my voice trying to talk to my dinner partner over the noise. (Think La Paz on steroids.) Outdoor seating was available in the front and to the side. Parking is as expected in Lakeview.
Although I don't claim to know the beer offerings around Birmingham, Slice appeared to have an extensive list of beer and, as I understand it, many local brews. There were so many that I was embarrassed to ask for a plain Corona Light (so 1980's). Even so, the beer was refreshingly cold on that hot day.
Our wait staff was friendly, informative, and available. We chose the White Shadow pizza she recommended -Garlic, Caramelized Onion, Portabella Mushrooms, Feta, Fresh Parmesan, Finished w/ Truffle Oil. It was nice to have selections without red sauce, the White Shadow being one of them. The crust was thin, but not cracker-thin, and this had been explained to us before the order. The crust arrived burned in places that detracted from the overall good flavor, but the toppings were great. I thought $17 for a 12-inch pie was quite pricey. (Note: I ordered a 14-inch pizza, two salads, and two desserts from a wonderful pizza restaurant in my personal neighborhood that were delivered to my door for only $9 more than the pizza, tea, and one beer at Slice.)
Slice has only been open for around two months. I enjoyed being there and might return for a drink but may have to eat somewhere else. It is a nice addition to Lakeview but hope they are able to reduce their prices or at least turn down the volume in the future. Menu here.
Sweet Tea Restaurant - Corner of 22nd Street and 3rd Avenue South, downtown
Sweet Tea on Facebook
Opening on Monday, August 1st, is Sweet Tea, a restaurant that will include Traditional American, Southern, Greek, and Mediterranean. While it initially sounds like a strange combination, the owner's successful restaurant reputation proceeds him so everyone is looking for a good eating experience. There will be a meat and three cafeteria line at lunch and made to order meals in the evening. One of the more retro Southern dish will be waffles and fried chicken. I have never eaten this so I am looking forward to giving it a try.
Urban Cookhouse on Facebook
I've written about Urban Cookhouse in Homewood numerous times (here, here and here). I am excited to hear they are opening a second restaurant just two miles from my apartment! The Cookhouse is locally owned and uses food from local farmers. In fact, they started a Farmer's Market in Homewood to showcase the farmers they use in their restaurant. I recommend it often when someone is looking for a consistently good, reasonably priced sandwich and salad restaurant. (My favorites: strawberry lemonade, BALT sandwich, local mix green salad and brown sugar brownie.) Menu here.
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