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{{About|current bar|other uses|Paramount (disambiguation)}}
{{About|current bar|other uses|Paramount (disambiguation)}}
'''Paramount''' is a bar and grill located at 200 [[20th Street North]] in the [[Roden Block]] on the northwest corner of [[20th Street North|20th Street]] and [[2nd Avenue North]]. Owned by [[Chris Cullen]], [[Neville Baay]], [[Ben Smith]], [[Brian Somershield]] and [[Geoff Lockert]] of [[Trattoria Centrale]] and [[El Barrio]], the bar opened in Fall [[2013]].


[[Image:Paramount logo.jpg|right|225px]]
The bar, like the desert shop which preceded it, was named for the [[Paramount Candies|Paramount Cigar & Candy Company]], which had opened in the space in [[1933]] as the Paramount Cigar & Soda Company.
'''Paramount''' was a frozen yogurt and dessert shop located at 200 [[20th Street North]] in the [[Roden Block]] on the northwest corner of [[20th Street North|20th Street]] and [[2nd Avenue North]] from [[July 28]], [[2011]] to April [[2013]].
The shop featured self-serve frozen yogurt as well as fresh-made Belgian waffles and cupcakes. The owners were [[Kent Ingram|Kent]] and [[Angie Ingram]] and the manager was their son, [[Russell Ingram]].


[[Image:Paramount_dessert_2012.jpg|left|375px|thumb|Paramount in 2012]]
Paramount, which is open from 3:00 to midnight seven days a week serves burgers and sandwiches in addition to regular drink specials.
The Ingrams purchased the Roden Block in [[2007]] and moved their law practice into the building's second floor in [[2009]].  In [[2010]], they hired architect [[Jeremy Erdreich]] to design the exterior renovation.  The renovations were approved by the [[Birmingham Design Review Committee]] in January [[2011]].


The dessert shop was named for the [[Paramount Candies|Paramount Cigar & Candy Company]], which had opened in the space in [[1933]] as the Paramount Cigar & Soda Company.  [[Joseph McClure]] of [[Joseph McClure Commercial Real Estate]] was the developer, [[Lisa Sheppard]] of [[LCS Designs]] provided the interior design, and [[Barri Thompson]] of [[Atmosphere Home Essentials]] was the interior decorator. The opening was originally planned to be [[July 15]], [[2011]], exactly 78 years after the formation of the original Paramount Company, but wound up being delayed two weeks.
[[Mike Gibson]] of [[Appleseed Workshop]] designed and constructed the renovations, and graffiti artist [[Shane Boteler]] enhanced some of the existing artwork.
 
The shop featured 12 flavors of frozen yogurt each day from a rotating selection and also offered two flavors each of cupcakes and Belgian waffles each day.  After approval of its liquor license in December [[2011]], it began offering a limited selection of wine and beer.  Also providing outdoor seating and wi-fi access, the shop was billed as "an urban gathering place."


== References ==
== References ==
* Tomberlin, Michael. (January 15, 2011).  "[http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2011/01/sweet_dream_project_downtown_r.html Sweet dream project in downtown Birmingham remembers Paramount, Parisian's heyday]." {{BN}}.
* Carlton, Bob (June 27, 2013) "El Barrio, Trattoria Centrale restaurant owners plan to open downtown bar in old Paramount building." {{BN}}
* "[http://paramountbham.com/the-building/history/ History]." (c. 2011). Paramount.
* Carlton, Bob. (July 29, 2011).  "[http://blog.al.com/bob-carlton/2011/07/paramount_yogurt_shop_opens_in.html Paramount yogurt shop opens in downtown Birmingham]."  {{BN}}
* Carlton, Bob. (December 11, 2011).  "[http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/12/birmingham_paramout_dessert_sh.html Birmingham's Paramount dessert shop starts Railroad Park Sundays to benefit Railroad Park]." {{BN}}
 
== External links ==
* [http://paramountbham.com/ Paramount] website


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Revision as of 12:27, 27 June 2013

This article is about current bar. For other uses, see Paramount (disambiguation).

Paramount is a bar and grill located at 200 20th Street North in the Roden Block on the northwest corner of 20th Street and 2nd Avenue North. Owned by Chris Cullen, Neville Baay, Ben Smith, Brian Somershield and Geoff Lockert of Trattoria Centrale and El Barrio, the bar opened in Fall 2013.

The bar, like the desert shop which preceded it, was named for the Paramount Cigar & Candy Company, which had opened in the space in 1933 as the Paramount Cigar & Soda Company.

Paramount, which is open from 3:00 to midnight seven days a week serves burgers and sandwiches in addition to regular drink specials.

Mike Gibson of Appleseed Workshop designed and constructed the renovations, and graffiti artist Shane Boteler enhanced some of the existing artwork.

References

  • Carlton, Bob (June 27, 2013) "El Barrio, Trattoria Centrale restaurant owners plan to open downtown bar in old Paramount building." The Birmingham News
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