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Some Summer food news

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Published July 3, 2010 at 3:54 p.m.
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Some restaurant and food news that's come across our desk recently: ... This coming Friday, July 9, Little Savannah's chef/owner Clif Holt will be cooking up dinner in Monroeville, Alabama, for the "To Kill a Mockingbird" 50th Anniversary ... The dinner will feature traditional Southern foods described in the book: collards, turnip greens, cornbread, sliced vine-ripe tomatoes, fried chicken and lane cake. Southern cocktail expert Denise Gee had created a signature drink for the weekend, the

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Brown Bag Lunch—Grand Slam Summer, Celebrating Rickwood Field's 100th Anniversary

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Published June 16, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
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Baseball in Birmingham, by Clarence Watkins, is a photo journal of baseball's existence in Birmingham. The Birmingham Barons were a charter member of the old Southern League in 1885. Built in 1910, Rickwood Field, longtime home of the Barons, is recognized as the oldest surviving, professional baseball park in the nation. In spite of the popularity of football in Alabama, Birmingham has been and continues to be a leader in minor league baseball. Join us as Mr. Watkins shares the stories of the

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Goodbye to a taste of history, hello SoHo

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Published May 2, 2010 at 4:15 p.m.

Lovoy's is moving to SoHo. While I admit we haven't been to Lovoy's much in recent years, one of the things we loved about the old Green Springs location was that it looked like it hadn't changed in decades -- it was like taking a step back into our childhood, complete with the "lounge" with its separate entrance. I bet the great old neon sign will be gone, as well ... The Birmingham News reported Friday in City Scene that after 46 years, the family-owned Italian-American eatery will open in

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Brown Bag Lunch—Pride and Passion:The African American Baseball Experience

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Published April 29, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
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Larry Lester—Negro League scholar and co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri—will discuss the Pride and Passion exhibit and the cultural significance and legacy of the Birmingham Black Barons on the African American community in a deeply segregated society. Wednesday, May 5, noon ... Feed your body and mind at BPL's ... Brown Bag Lunch programs ... You bring the lunch and we'll bring the drinks. Wednesdays at noon in the Arrington Auditorium located on the

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Brown Bag Lunch Program—Auschwitz and the Final Solution

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Published April 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
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In its entirety, the "Final Solution" called for the murder of all European Jews by gassing, shooting, and other means. Approximately six million Jewish men, women, and children were killed during the Holocaust—two-thirds of the Jews living in Europe before World War II ... Text and photo from USHMM ... Ann Mollengarden, Education Coordinator of The Birmingham Holocaust Education Committee, will discuss Auschwitz as it reflects the Nazi development of the Final Solution. Wednesday, April 21,

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Brown Bag Lunch Program—The Children of the Holocaust

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Published April 7, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
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Soon after liberation, camp survivors from Buchenwald's "Children's Block 66"—a special barracks for children. Germany, after April 11, 1945. Text and photo from USHMM ... Children of the Holocaust, a locally produced film by Jenny Katz and Dorian MacDougal, recounts the experiences of nine Birmingham Holocaust survivors. Wednesday, April 14, noon ... Feed your body and mind at BPL's ... Brown Bag Lunch Programs ... You bring the lunch and we'll bring the drinks. Wednesdays at noon in the

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Easter Brunch & Lunch Roundup: Fleming's, The Metling Pot, Shula's, McCormick & Schmick's + Freebies For Kids

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Published March 26, 2010 at 10:06 a.m.

Easter Brunch roundup at fine dining restaurants around Birmingham ...

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AL-07: Patricia Evans Mokolo in Birmingham

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Published March 10, 2010 at 2:05 p.m.

Patricia Evans Mokolo was the surprise of the day at the Downtown Democrats' lunch in Birmingham last Friday.  She was virtually unknown to me, but arrived early with a couple of her staff (it's a true grassroots campaign so they may constitute her entire staff) so I was able to speak with her one on one for a few minutes.  She's a very passionate advocate for lifting people out of poverty and improving conditions in the 7th District which contains some of the poorest communities in this

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Brown Bag Lunch Program: 19th-Century Illustrated Newspapers as Art

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Published March 3, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
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Kelsey Scouten Bates, Assistant Archivist at the Birmingham Public Library and co-curator of the exhibition "Alabama Illustrated: Engravings from 19th century Newspapers," will discuss the engraving techniques used by 19th-century newspaper printers. Wednesday, March 10, noon ... Feed your body and mind at BPL's ... Brown Bag Lunch Programs ... You bring the lunch and we'll bring the drinks. Wednesdays at noon in the Arrington Auditorium located on the 3rd floor of the Linn-Henley Research

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Brown Bag Lunch Program: Birmingham Illustrated: Images of the Magic City in the 19th Century Press

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Published March 1, 2010 at 4:24 p.m.
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To accompany the exhibition Alabama Illustrated, BPL Archivist Jim Baggett will discuss the stories behind engraved images of Birmingham that appeared in 19th century national newspapers. Wednesday, March 3, noon ... Feed your body and mind at BPL's ... Brown Bag Lunch Programs ... You bring the lunch and we'll bring the drinks. Wednesdays at noon in the Arrington Auditorium located on the 3rd floor of the Linn-Henley Research Library, 2100 Park Place ...

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