Celebrate Valentine's Day At Vino Mountain Brook

Birmingham’s premier Italian-Mediterranean restaurant in Mountain Brook’s English Village, is pleased to present a special prix-fixe Valentine’s Day menu crafted and selected by Owner Al Rabiee. The dinner will feature four courses including canapes, starters, a selection of main courses, and desserts, and will be available for $79 per person from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. Vino’s regular menu offerings will also be available upon request.

WHAT: Valentine’s Day at Vino 

WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 14 from 4 to 10 p.m.

WHERE: Vino – 1930 Cahaba Road; Birmingham, AL 35223 

COST: $79 per person, plus tax & gratuity 

RESERVATIONS: Visit www.vinobirmingham.com or call (205) 870-8404. 

The prix-fixe menu will be prepared by the Vino culinary staff and includes a variety of unique options to choose from, including classic Vino favorites as well as new selections. Along with the dinner, guests will also receive a complimentary rose and white chocolate-covered, Moscato-infused strawberries.

“Our special prix-fixe menu is sure to make Valentine’s Day special,” says Rabiee. “The four courses we are offering feature something for everyone, and we’re looking forward to offering the special menu all weekend long.” 

             

Each main course item features a suggested wine pairing available for additional purchase. The 2026 Valentine’s Day menu is as follows: 

CANAPES: 

-Chef’s selection of mouth-watering savory hors d’oeuvres. Served with white chocolate-covered, Moscato-infused fresh strawberries.

STARTERS (Select one): 

-Lobster Bisque, Garlic & Herb Croutons

-Toasted Ravioli “The Lou”

-Bang Bang Cauliflower with Sweet Chili Drizzle

-Warm Spinach Artichoke, Hummus and House Chips

      

MAIN COURSES (Select one): 

-Braised Rosemary Lamb Shank, Moroccan Couscous, root veggies and Shallot 

 Paired with Averaen Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley $14 glass/ $46 bottle 

-Grouper Farfalle, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts, Caper Lemon Pinot Grigio drizzle 

Paired with Pattini Pinot Grigio, Veneto, Italy $10 glass / $38 bottle 

-Date Night Pasta, Goat Cheese, Baby Portabella, Farfalle, Spinach with Grilled Salmon

Paired w/ Spoken West Cabernet Sauvignon, California, USA

$16 glass / $56 bottle 

DESSERTS: 

-Chef’s selection of mini-Fritters, Tiramisu and Chocolate Brownies

SPECIALTY DRINKS ($12 each): 

-Orange You In Love

-Strawberry Cupid

Vino’s regular menu will be available upon request. Reservations are encouraged. Guests can visit www.vinobirmingham.com or call (205) 870-8404 to make reservations. For more information about Vino, please visit www.vinobirmingham.com.

                                         

ABOUT VINO 

Located at 1930 Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook, Ala., Vino sets an ambiance of a trendy and arty space where people can come and enjoy delicious food and wines. The overall genre of food served at Vino is an Italian-Mediterranean fusion with the usual proteins of chicken, fish and beef. Vino offers small-plate appetizers, salads, entrees and delectable desserts including Vino’s famous apple fritters. The menu also includes a full bar with an emphasis on wine. Vino is open Monday through Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. 

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MOTHER’S DAY SPECIALS FIT FOR A QUEEN AT PERRY’S STEAKHOUSE & GRILLE

 

Located at 4 Perimeter Park S., Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille is inviting guests to spoil their mothers with a Rare and Well Done® experience this Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Opening early at 11 a.m., Perry’s is offering special Mother’s Day features like its Filet Stuffed Roast and brunch-inspired cocktails, along with the Perry’s 3-Course Pork Chop Sunday Supper beginning at 4 p.m. and the full dinner menu and kids’ menu available all day. Rose petals on tables will also honor moms as well. 

Filet Stuffed Roast

The Perry’s Mother's Day Feature, available all day for dine-in or to-go, is a Filet Stuffed Roast for $49 per person. The dish features a 10-oz. Filet Mignon stuffed with sauteed spinach, wild mushrooms, garlic, onions, fresh herbs and three cheeses served with Truffle Merlot Demiglace. Along with the Mother’s Day Feature, Perry’s will offer brunch-inspired cocktail options including a Bloody Mary, Mimosa and Rosé Sangria for $13 each from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Cocktail Features

Additionally, Perry’s Pork Chop Sunday Supper for $49 will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The 3-Course Sunday Supper is available for dine-in or to-go and includes a choice of soup or salad, dinner-sized Perry’s Famous Pork Chop and Dessert Trio (Tasting of seasonal cheesecake, lemon meringue square and chocolate crunch). The Dessert Trio can be substituted for a side with the option of Whipped Potatoes, Thick-Cut Chargrilled Vegetables or Grilled Asparagus.

Perry’s Famous Pork Chop

Reservations for Mother’s Day are limited. Please visit www.perryssteakhouse.com or call 205.968.1597 to make your reservation today. A credit card is needed to make reservations for Mother’s Day, and a $15 per person cancellation fee will be charged for cancellations made after May 10. Tax and gratuity is not included in the Mother’s Day Feature cost. For to-go orders, pre-order is available now through Mother’s Day with payment online for car-side pickup at https://perryssteakhouse.com/to-go/. Tax plus 15 percent handling fee will be applied to food on to-go purchases. No gratuity necessary. For more information about Perry’s Mother’s Day specials, visit https://perryssteakhouse.com/specials/mothers-day/. The Senior Menu, Military Menu and Social Hour are not available on Sunday, May 12. 

About Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille

 

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille has earned a faithful following by perfecting prime since 1979. Beginning as a small butcher shop, Perry’s has grown into a renowned group of award-winning restaurants featuring USDA Prime beef, tableside carvings, signature selections, flamed desserts and handcrafted cocktails at its Bar 79. Specializing in a Rare and Well Done® experience, Perry’s currently operates steakhouse locations across Texas and in Birmingham, Chicago, Denver, Miami, Nashville, Raleigh and Richmond. Additional concepts include Perry & Sons Market & Grille (the original butcher shop in Houston) as well as CARVE American Grille and VERDAD True Modern Mexican, both located in Austin. For more information, please visit perrysrestaurants.com. Follow Perry’s Steakhouse on Facebook (Facebook.com/PerrysDining), Twitter (@PerrysDining) and Instagram (@Perrys_Steakhouse).

 

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Birmingham Restaurant Week 2021

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Birmingham Restaurant Week (BRW) 2021 - Winter Edition presented by Spire is set to take place Thursday, Jan. 14 through Sunday, Jan. 31. The 18-day Winter Edition seeks to further support the restaurant and bar industries during a time when it is more crucial than ever. This event will boast to-go and curbside pickup options as well as the traditional, but limited, dine-in options, as health precautions are still being mandated.

 

TORTUGA'S PIZZA

From fine dining to down-home cookin’, food and drink lovers with a taste for adventure can enjoy special two and three-course breakfast, lunch and/or dinner prix-fixe menus ranging from $5 to $50 per person – making it easy and affordable for everyone to enjoy a taste of Birmingham’s diverse dishes and sips. BRW 2021 - Winter Edition aims to keep bellies full, restaurants cooking and jobs safe.

 

BOBBY CARL'S TABLE

BRW is more than eating and drinking, it is about supporting local restaurants and giving people an opportunity to enjoy the South’s most vibrant culinary destination by offering incentives for patrons to revisit their favorite restaurants, bars and food trucks or to experience new ones. With aims to keep guests warm, fed and safe and to allow for al fresco dining no matter the weather, restaurants are making special accommodations to safely serve diners during the winter by offering outdoor high-powered heaters, cabana tents and “igloos” to expand upon outdoor and patio seating. 

 

UNOS TACOS

According to the National Restaurant Association:

• One in six restaurants, representing close to 100,000 units, are closed either permanently or long-term, and one in three restaurants will close by year end.
• In Alabama, the leisure and hospitality industry has accounted for 49 percent of all jobs lost since March.
• Now, the state’s $9 billion restaurant economy is at a more severe risk as over 75 percent of Alabama’s 8,620 eating and drinking locations are in danger of closing permanently amidst the ongoing pandemic. 
• With business conditions deteriorating, assistance is critical for the survival of many restaurants as 209,900 jobs could be lost.
• Twenty-one percent of Alabama operators say it is unlikely their restaurant will still be in business six months from now, if there are no additional relief packages from the federal government.

The Birmingham community should use their voice on behalf of local restaurateurs to support the Restaurants Act that if passed will generate $1.8 billion economic benefit for Alabama. 

 

BLUE ROOT

Because of the negative effects that COVID-19 had on the restaurant industry, BRW 2020 – held Aug. 14-31 – strived to go above and beyond to make certain that participants saw meaningful results. Post-BRW survey statistics showed a 54 percent average increase in sales for participants vs. recent non-BRW weeks. According to Matt Viscaino, owner of Tortugas Pizza - a first-time BRW participant, the local pizzeria saw a 125 percent increase in sales during BRW vs. a recent non-BRW week. Further, when comparing its sales as a participant in BRW 2020 vs. sales from 2019 during the same time as a non-BRW participant - they saw an impressive 141 percent increase in sales - in a pandemic!

 

JUICED UP ESSENTIALS

With almost 60 participants, BRW 2020 had a whole new recipe with the new to-go and curbside pickup options. Only locally owned businesses were allowed to participate, and menus included family-style meal options, cocktail kits and to-go alcohol, easily some of the biggest successes of this summer’s event. Giving back to the community has always been an essential component for BRW with more than $75,000 raised for local nonprofits in its 11 years. Organizers donated $2,500 to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama after BRW 2020 to help aid in its mission to end hunger tomorrow.

 

LOU'S PUB

Organizers are excited to announce the unofficial list of approximately 50 Winter Edition participants, as applications are still open to allow restaurants, bars and food trucks to register for the event. (See release.) Menus will be unmasked on Jan. 4 on the Eat/Drink page of the BRW website (www.bhamrestaurantweek.com).

Official Hashtag: #BhamRestWeek #BRW2021

 

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The Seasons 52 Rosé All Day, All Summer Menu

Rosé is the drink of summer ― perfectly refreshing when the days are long and temperatures keep rising. Even in 2020, rosé continues to be among the fastest growing wine category. Seasons 52 is celebrating all things rosé with the return of Rosé All Day, All Summer, a curated menu that celebrates the favorite summertime wine, complete with rosé cocktails.

Here are the details:

·         Now through Sept. 14, guests are invited to come in and sip popular labels by-the-glass, such as Vanderpump Rosé and Jansz Brut Rosé, as well as the signature Rosé Lemonade and Rosé Sangria.

·         Pair with Season 52’s new summer menu, highlighting peak season ingredients in dishes like the new street-style Wood-Grilled Corn Wheels and Roasted Corn & Bacon Flatbread, to make the most of the warm weather.

Roasted Corn Flatbread

 

Wood Grilled Corn Wheels 

·   For those looking to partake at home, guests can purchase rosé by the bottle to go, along with the summer dishes. To provide guests with a cocktail option for home, Seasons 52 is sharing the recipe for its wildly popular Honey-Lavender Sangria, featuring Royal Post Rosé, which can be purchased by the bottle.

 

Rosé All Day Summer Array

Seasons 52 is located at 245 Summit Blvd. in Birmingham. For more info, visit Seasons52.com. For more information about what guests can expect dining at Seasons 52, click here.

Honey Lavender Sangria

Honey-Lavender Sangria
Inspired by Rosé All Day, All Summer event at Seasons 52

 

Ingredients:

·         3 oz. Royal Post Rosé

·         1½ oz. honey-lavender syrup

·         1 oz. white cranberry juice

·         ½ oz. lemon juice

·         3 oz. club soda

·         1 lavender sprig

·         1 lemon wedge

 

Procedure:

·         Pour rosé, syrup, juices and club soda over ice and stir.

·         Garnish with lavender sprig and lemon wedge.

 

Tools Needed:

·         Wine glass

 

Makes 1 cocktail.

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