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'''SouthPoint: An American Cafe''' was a fine-dining restaurant located in the [[Munger Building]] at 1931 [[11th Avenue South]] at [[Five Points South]]. It was opened in [[1984]] by [[Jack Prater]]. | '''SouthPoint: An American Cafe''' was a fine-dining restaurant located in the [[Munger Building]] at 1931 [[11th Avenue South]] at [[Five Points South]]. It was opened in [[1984]] by [[Jack Prater]], through his [[Cabana Cafe Management]]. The menu featured prime seafood and steaks along with a seasonally-changing array of French-inspired specialties. | ||
Like many of the city's more upscale restaurants, SouthPoint closed for its first summer, but remained open in [[1985]], with [[Mike McCowen]] as manager. | |||
Prater also opened an adjoining wine bar, [[20th & Vine]] in [[1987]]. Both businesses closed before the end of the decade. | Prater also opened an adjoining wine bar, [[20th & Vine]] in [[1987]]. Both businesses closed before the end of the decade. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Wallace, Gail (July 1985) "[http://www.mhsl.uab.edu/kscope/1985/39.pdf Summer dining holds its own in heat]" ''Magic City News''. Vol. 2, No. 10, p. 1 | |||
* "[http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/2049/rec/1 Five Points' change: Long a melting pot of lifestyles, area's flashy facelift worries some]" (August 14, 1986) {{BN}} | * "[http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/2049/rec/1 Five Points' change: Long a melting pot of lifestyles, area's flashy facelift worries some]" (August 14, 1986) {{BN}} | ||
* "In Good Taste: Take someone special to Southpoint for an unforgettable meal." (February 28, 1987) ''Anniston Star'' | * "In Good Taste: Take someone special to Southpoint for an unforgettable meal." (February 28, 1987) ''Anniston Star'' | ||
Revision as of 14:40, 3 July 2017
SouthPoint: An American Cafe was a fine-dining restaurant located in the Munger Building at 1931 11th Avenue South at Five Points South. It was opened in 1984 by Jack Prater, through his Cabana Cafe Management. The menu featured prime seafood and steaks along with a seasonally-changing array of French-inspired specialties.
Like many of the city's more upscale restaurants, SouthPoint closed for its first summer, but remained open in 1985, with Mike McCowen as manager.
Prater also opened an adjoining wine bar, 20th & Vine in 1987. Both businesses closed before the end of the decade.
References
- Wallace, Gail (July 1985) "Summer dining holds its own in heat" Magic City News. Vol. 2, No. 10, p. 1
- "Five Points' change: Long a melting pot of lifestyles, area's flashy facelift worries some" (August 14, 1986) The Birmingham News
- "In Good Taste: Take someone special to Southpoint for an unforgettable meal." (February 28, 1987) Anniston Star