Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA), Birmingham

Condé Nast TravelerOct 12

1126 WELL: Birmingham

Industrious, unassuming Birmingham has overcome an at-times fraught and complicated past to develop food, music, and cultural scenes that show the world why it's called the Magic City.

hosted "French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950"

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HelenRestaurantmenu almost entirely cooked over a grill
BottegaRestaurantclassic Italian place, 38 years in operation
Highlands Bar & GrillRestaurantserved luxurious Southern and French food
Chez FonfonRestaurantclassic French bistro with butter yellow walls
Five Points SouthNeighborhoodneighborhood named for five streets that converge
Market at Pepper PlaceMarketmajor destination with 10,000 visitors each Saturday
The Son of a ButcherRestaurantsells local meats
Back Forty Beer CompanyRestaurantmassive brewery with plenty of outdoor space
Pizza GraceRestaurantserves perfectly charred fennel and mushroom pie
Big Spoon CreameryIce cream shoplocally beloved ice cream joint with seasonal flavors
Salud TaqueriaRestaurantuses fresh-ground masa for its Mexican menu
BayonetRestaurantserves pristine raw bar dishes
AlabamaSightIt borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to…
Ground Floor ContemporaryGalleryartist-run collective with studios
Old Bailey GallerySightcurator hosts visiting artists
Studio by the TracksSightgrassroots space for artists with autism
InTotoSightcreative arts forum provides programming
African Village in AmericaPublic artworkart installation brings Black experience into focus
Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA)Museumhosted "French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950"
Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual ArtsMuseumrenowned space for visual art
GroundsCaféneighborhood café, retail, and community space
Sloss FurnacesSightNational Historic Landmark with industrial history
LyricTheatre
CarverSight

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1126 WELL: Birmingham