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'''Beverly Russell''' (born [[June 16]], [[1962]]) is a chef and restaurateur. | '''Beverly Russell''' (born [[June 16]], [[1962]] in [[Montevallo]]) is a chef and restaurateur. | ||
Russell's first business venture was [[Memorable Occasions]], a catering business she founded in [[1995]] on [[Valley Avenue]]. After that she opened [[Beverly's]] restaurant at [[Brookwood Village]], later moving it to [[Morris Avenue]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. She renamed that business [[ | Russell's first business venture was [[Memorable Occasions]], a catering business she founded in [[1995]] on [[Valley Avenue]]. After that she opened [[Beverly's]] restaurant at [[Brookwood Village]], later moving it to [[Morris Avenue]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. She renamed that business [[Olivia's Restaurant & Lounge]] in honor of her daughter, [[Olivia Barnes]], and moved it to [[U.S. Highway 280]] in [[Inverness]]. | ||
In [[2010]] Russell expanded with an [[Olivia's]] upscale meat and three in the former [[Indigo Joes]] at 5299 [[Valleydale Road]]. She brought the main restaurant back downtown, to the [[Meelheim Building]] at 2013 [[2nd Avenue North]]. | |||
Russell won a competitive bid to operate food service at the [[Birmingham Intermodal Facility]] and opened [[Olivia’s Transit Café]] there in [[2017]]. | Russell won a competitive bid to operate food service at the [[Birmingham Intermodal Facility]] and opened [[Olivia’s Transit Café]] there in [[2017]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Acree, Kathryn (September 1, 2010) "Olivia's Restarant and Lounge." ''280 Living'' | |||
* Edgemon, Erin (May 19, 2017) "Birmingham's downtown MAX central station, transit cafe opening soon." {{BN}} | * Edgemon, Erin (May 19, 2017) "Birmingham's downtown MAX central station, transit cafe opening soon." {{BN}} | ||
* Stuart, Shauna (May 17, 2021) "Veteran Birmingham chef Beverly Russell to open new restaurant at the historic Tutwiler Hotel." {{BN}} | * Stuart, Shauna (May 17, 2021) "Veteran Birmingham chef Beverly Russell to open new restaurant at the historic Tutwiler Hotel." {{BN}} | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 20 May 2021
Beverly Russell (born June 16, 1962 in Montevallo) is a chef and restaurateur.
Russell's first business venture was Memorable Occasions, a catering business she founded in 1995 on Valley Avenue. After that she opened Beverly's restaurant at Brookwood Village, later moving it to Morris Avenue in downtown Birmingham. She renamed that business Olivia's Restaurant & Lounge in honor of her daughter, Olivia Barnes, and moved it to U.S. Highway 280 in Inverness.
In 2010 Russell expanded with an Olivia's upscale meat and three in the former Indigo Joes at 5299 Valleydale Road. She brought the main restaurant back downtown, to the Meelheim Building at 2013 2nd Avenue North.
Russell won a competitive bid to operate food service at the Birmingham Intermodal Facility and opened Olivia’s Transit Café there in 2017.
She accepted the role of culinary director for the Hampton Inn-Tutwiler in 2021 and opened The Six Sixteen full-service restaurant there that May. Her husband, Leonard, serves as general manager. Her daughter Olivia helped develop the beverage program.
References
- Acree, Kathryn (September 1, 2010) "Olivia's Restarant and Lounge." 280 Living
- Edgemon, Erin (May 19, 2017) "Birmingham's downtown MAX central station, transit cafe opening soon." The Birmingham News
- Stuart, Shauna (May 17, 2021) "Veteran Birmingham chef Beverly Russell to open new restaurant at the historic Tutwiler Hotel." The Birmingham News