Birmingham Originals

Birmingham Originals is an affiliation of local independent restaurants which promotes the benefits of eating locally-grown and locally-prepared food. The group operates as the Birmingham chapter of the Council for Independent Restaurants of America (CIRA)

Birmingham Originals publishes recipes, and offers discounted gift certificates to member restaurants through its website. It also sponsors food-related events, including the Break 'N Bread culinary festival, held at Pepper Place each year since 2003. The annual event raises money to support scholarships at Culinard, educational programs at Jones Valley Urban Farm, and the operations of the Pepper Place Saturday Market.

Birmingham Originals also supports the "Corks & Chefs" tent at Magic City Art Connection.

Affiliates

5 Point Public House Avo Bellini's Bettola Bistro V Bob Sykes BBQ Bright Star Café Iz Cantina Century Chez Lulu Continental Bakery DG FoodBar Homewood Gourmet Hot and Hot Fish Club Irondale Café Iz Too

J. Clyde Jackson's Bar & Bistro JoJo's on Broadway La Mesa La Reunion Little Savannah Mafiaoza's Nabeel's Café & Market Ocean OvenBird The Pantry Revolve Kitchen & Brew Slice Sol's Ted's Vecchia Pizzeria & Mercato Vino The Wine Loft

Former affiliates

Café de Paris Cosmo's Pizza Costa's Famous BBQ Daniel George Dyron's Lowcountry Fish Market Icon John's City Diner Kathy G. & Company La Dolce Vita

Nonna's Primeaux Cheese & Vino Open Door Café The Restaurant at Culinard Rogue Tavern Silvertron Sol y Luna Standard Bistro Twenty-Six V. Richard's

References

• Carlton, Bob (October 9, 2009) "Birmingham restaurants get chance to shine in annual Break'n Bread food feast." The Birmingham News

External links

• Birmingham Originals website
• Original Restaurants website