Category archives for: Birmingham

Birmingham, AL: Grilled Cheese and More from Melt Birmingham

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According to the self-described “cheesy chicks,” it is the cornerstone in the partnership between Pizitz, a certified matchmaker with experience in her family’s frozen-yogurt business; and Reis, who co-founded and helped run the restaurants Ocean and 26 for 10 years

Birmingham, AL: UAB hosts Food Truck Festival to Celebrate National Nurses’ Week

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It was part of a food truck festival to celebration UAB nurses during National Nurses’ Week

Birmingham, AL: Shindigs Catering, The Food Truck Folks, To Open Lunch and Juice Counter at Downtown Birmingham YMCA

The new Shindigs Juice Cafe will serve lunch at the downtown branch of the Birmingham YMCA from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. (Photo courtesy of Shindigs Catering)

Shindigs Catering, the always-on-the-go catering company that runs the popular Shindigs food truck in Birmingham, will open a lunch and juice counter starting today at the downtown branch of the YMCA.

Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Rallies for Street Food

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Being headquartered in Birmingham, it’s a trend we’re glad to see. We ate our way through the festival, and came up with our five favorites to give you a taste of what eating on the go looks like in the Magic City.

Birmingham, AL: Thousands Enjoy Birmingham’s First Street Food Rally

Off the Hook was one of the 10 food trucks that participated in the first annual Street Food Rally. Source: WBRC video

I think it’s great. I think any opportunity to be able to enjoy good food with good people is awesome

Birmingham, AL: Street Food Rally Shows City It Can Help Economically

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We really just want to show the importance of why the food vendor industry is important, and a significant part of the fabric of the city of Birmingham that makes us unique

Birmingham, AL: Thousands Sample Offerings from Birmingham’s Food Trucks At Inaugural Street Food Rally

Shindigs Catering food truck was one of many restaurants on wheels that took part in the inaugural Street Food Rally on March 10. (The Birmingham News file)

Ordinarily, food trucks roll through the city, parking at places convenient for foot traffic. This afternoon, thousands of people returned the favor, seeking out the food trucks assembled in the parking lot of the Martin Biscuit Building.

Birmingham, AL: Food Trucks to Rally Sunday at Pepper Place

10 of Birmingham's food trucks will meet up Sunday at Pepper Place for the first annual Street Food Rally. (Source: WBRC video)

Sunday’s event will feature a total of 10 food trucks, including Cantina on Wheels, Dreamcakes Bakery, MELT, Slice and Spoonfed Gril

Birmingham, AL: Melt Food Truck Takes To The Streets of Birmingham, Offering Grilled Cheese On The Go

Melt's classic grilled cheese comes with cheddar and American cheeses on Texas toast. (Tamika Moore/AL.com)

The thing about our menu is it’s back-to-basics, with some modern twists on a comfort food. So while it’s grilled cheese, they are a little more modern, but they are still comforting.

Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Food Trucks Will Circle the Wagons for first Street Food Rally

The Melt food truck will be serving grilled mac-and-cheese sandwiches and tomato-basil soup at Sunday's Street Food Rally. (Tamika Moore/AL.com)

I think it is going to be something that, between the city and the coalition, we can work out together for the trucks to be successful without affecting the other businesses in the city.