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[[Image:Matthews_Sodisco.jpg|right|450px|thumb|Matthew's in November 2008]] | [[Image:Matthews_Sodisco.jpg|right|450px|thumb|Matthew's in November 2008]] | ||
'''Matthew's Bar & Grill''' was a barbecue restaurant located at 2208 [[Morris Avenue]] in downtown [[Birmingham]]'s [[Loft District]]. The restaurant, which opened in August [[2007]], occupied the lower level of the [[Fanaei Building]] (formerly [[Slater Sales]] and [[Liberty | '''Matthew's Bar & Grill''' was a barbecue restaurant located at 2208 [[Morris Avenue]] in downtown [[Birmingham]]'s [[Loft District]]. The restaurant, which opened in August [[2007]], occupied the lower level of the [[Fanaei Building]] (formerly [[Slater Sales]] and [[Liberty Overalls Building]]), which was purchased by [[Matthew Fanaei]] and his son, [[Kavon Fanaei]]. The restaurant was closed in [[2016]] and the Fanaei Building was later redeveloped as part of [[Mercantile on Morris]]. | ||
Kavon's sister, [[Kayla Fanaei|Kayla]], a psychology student at [[UAB]], worked at the restaurant when it first opened. She was found [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2007|murdered]] near campus in October [[2007]]. | Kavon's sister, [[Kayla Fanaei|Kayla]], a psychology student at [[UAB]], worked at the restaurant when it first opened. She was found [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2007|murdered]] near campus in October [[2007]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:56, 24 November 2020
Matthew's Bar & Grill was a barbecue restaurant located at 2208 Morris Avenue in downtown Birmingham's Loft District. The restaurant, which opened in August 2007, occupied the lower level of the Fanaei Building (formerly Slater Sales and Liberty Overalls Building), which was purchased by Matthew Fanaei and his son, Kavon Fanaei. The restaurant was closed in 2016 and the Fanaei Building was later redeveloped as part of Mercantile on Morris.
Kavon's sister, Kayla, a psychology student at UAB, worked at the restaurant when it first opened. She was found murdered near campus in October 2007.
Matthew's was used a venue during ArtWalk and various other festivals which took place in the Loft District and Downtown, including Southern disComfort.
References
- Cooper, Lauren B. (August 10, 2007) "Downtown to get new event hall." Birmingham Business Journal
- Natta, André (August 15, 2007) "A restaurant on Morris Avenue? Yep." The Terminal
- Walton, Val (October 9, 2007) "UAB student found killed near campus." The Birmingham News
- Rebman, Stephanie (July 17, 2020) "Work begins on Morris Avenue project." Birmingham Business Journal