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[[Image:Bogue's.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Bogue's in January 2007. Photo by Chris Denbow]]
[[File:Bogues sign.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Bogue's sign in May 2010. Photo by Carol Highsmith]].
''Bogue's''' is a diner-style restaurant located at 3028 [[Clairmont Avenue]] in [[Lakeview]]. [[Pat Bogue|Pat]] and [[Mildred Bogue]] opened the restaurant in [[1938]] and grew it into a formidable businessman's destination.
'''Bogue's Restaurant''' was a diner-style restaurant which operated from [[1938]] to [[2022]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Lakeview]] district. The restaurant was founded in [[1938]] by [[Pat Bogue|Pat]] and [[Mildred Bogue]]. They grew it into a formidable businessman's destination, best known for its breakfast featuring Mildred's sweet rolls, and for its vegetable plates at lunch.


In [[1946]] the restaurant moved to its current location and was called '''Bogue's Highland Restaurant'''. A [[1948]] advertisement [http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/Bogues(4-48).jpg] featured portraits of the proprieters and promised that Mrs Bogue personally supervised the preparation of all the desserts on premises.
In [[1946]] the restaurant moved to 3028 Clairmont Avenue and was briefly called '''Bogue's Highland Restaurant'''. A [[1948]] advertisement [http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/Bogues(4-48).jpg] featured portraits of the proprietors and promised that Mrs Bogue personally supervised the preparation of all the desserts on premises.


[[Andy Straynar]], a veteran of [[Britling Cafeteria]], bought the restaurant from the Bogues in [[1968]]. Sometime in the mid-1970s he replaced the tables and chairs with orange-vinyl booths and added a wrought-iron railing to the front. He retired on [[April 1]], [[2000]], turning the business over to his son, [[Greg Straynar|Greg]].<!--partnered with [[Charlie Lawrence]] at some point?-->
[[Andy Straynar]], a veteran of [[Britling Cafeteria]], partnered with [[Charlie Lawrence]] and another investor to purchase the restaurant from the Bogue's in [[1968]]. Sometime in the mid-1970s they replaced the tables and chairs with orange-vinyl booths and added a wrought-iron railing to the front. [[Ella Irby]], who began working at Bogue's as a dishwasher in [[1977]], was later entrusted with the responsibility for baking the diner's sweet rolls.


The restaurant has been owned since [[2006]] by [[Daryl Whitfield]], who leases the building from Curt Ruttle and [[Maria Ruttle|Maria Hontzas Ruttle]] of Arizona.
Straynar bought out his partners and ran the business himself until he retired on [[April 1]], [[2000]], turning the restaurant over to his son, [[Greg Straynar|Greg]].


The restaurant is best known for its breakfast with sweet rolls and its vegetable plates at lunch. It is not open in the evenings.
Greg Straynar struggled to maintain profitability and sold the restaurant to [[Daryl Whitfield]], who formed '''Rostro, Inc.''' to operate the business, in [[2006]]. The building in which the restaurant operates was leased from Curt Ruttle and [[Maria Ruttle|Maria Hontzas Ruttle]] of Arizona. A second location, called '''Bogue's Homewood Diner''', opened at 162 [[Oxmoor Road]] in [[West Homewood]] in [[August 7]], [[2007]]. Another location, on [[U.S. Highway 280]], followed in [[2009]].


A second location opened at 162 [[Oxmoor Road]] in [[West Homewood]] in [[August 7]], [[2007]].
In April [[2010]] a $6 million proposal was made by Connolly Net Lease of Lawrenceville, Georgia to demolish Bogue's, a neighboring service station, and [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 22]] to construct a 14,250 square-foot Walgreen's pharmacy with a 62-car parking lot and drive-through window. In September of that year, Connolly confirmed that they would spare the fire station, renovating it for Bogue's and the [[Platinum Salon]]. The restaurant moved into the new space in February [[2012]].


In April [[2010]] a $6 million proposal was made by Connolly Net Lease of Lawrenceville, Georgia to demolish Bogue's, a neighboring service station, and [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 22]] to construct a 14,250 square-foot Walgreen's pharmacy with a 62-car parking lot and drive-through window. In May of the same year, Whitfield received a delinquent tax notice from the city of Birmingham requesting payment of $129,852 in unpaid taxes from the period between January 2006 and February 2010. In September 2010, Connolly confirmed that they would be able to renovate the fire station for Bogue's and another small retail tenant.
Meanwhile in May 2010, Whitfield received a notice from the city of Birmingham requesting payment of $129,852 in unpaid sales taxes from the period between January 2006 and February 2010. Whitfield disputed the amount, stating that some of the unpaid taxes were from the period before he took ownership.
 
In February [[2011]], the city reported Whitfield's total unpaid sales and occupational taxes and license fees had climbed to $157,271. A [[February 17]] hearing was set in Judge [[Houston Brown]]'s court and a settlement was reached for the restaurant to make regular payments.
 
In May [[2013]] [[Jefferson County]] won a $92,170 judgment against Bogue's for delinquent sales taxes, penalties and interest dating to [[2007]]. Under a settlement agreement the restaurant was to make monthly payments of $5,000 to the county. When the county failed to collect, it filed a lawsuit in June [[2014]], claiming it was owed a total of $167,360. In December of that year, ''Business Insider'' magazine named Bogue's the best diner in Alabama.
 
Whitfield's Rostro, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March [[2015]]. He expected the reorganization to have no effect on ownership or operations. Bogue's survived the immediate effects of the [[COVID pandemic]], but closed in September [[2022]].


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   before=? |
   title=3028 [[Clairmont Avenue]] |
   title=3028 [[Clairmont Avenue]] |
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   years=1946–2012 |
   after=(current)
   after=demolished
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{{succession box |
   before=[[Sirena's Latino & Seafood Grill]]|
   before=[[Sirena's Latino & Seafood Grill]]|
   title=162 [[Oxmoor Road]] |
   title=162 [[Oxmoor Road]] |
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   years=2007–2017  |
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  after=[[Homewood Diner]]
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{{succession box |
  before=[[Birmingham Fire Station No. 22]] |
  title=3114 [[Clairmont Avenue]] |
  years=2012–2022 |
   after=[[Taj India]]
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Bogue's matchbook.jpg|a Bogue's matchbook
Image:Bogue's.jpg|Bogue's in January 2007. Photo by Chris Denbow
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
* Angell, Glory Clark (1983) ''Birmingham Inside Out''. Birmingham
* Angell, Glory Clark (1983) ''Birmingham Inside Out''. Birmingham
* Kemp, Kathy (March 19, 2000) "Bogue's 'Grouch' retiring after three decades behind counter." ''Birmingham News''
* Kemp, Kathy (March 19, 2000) "Bogue's 'Grouch' retiring after three decades behind counter." {{BN}}
* O'Hara, Jo Ellen (August 11, 2007) "New Bogue's opens in Homewood." ''Birmingham News''.
* O'Hara, Jo Ellen (August 11, 2007) "New Bogue's opens in Homewood." {{BN}}
* Crider, Deeana (January 18, 2008) "There's a new Bogue's." ''Birmingham News''.
* Crider, Deeana (January 18, 2008) "There's a new Bogue's." {{BN}}
* Cooper, Lauren B. (April 23, 2010) "City searching for development ideas for firehouse in Lakeview district." ''Birmingham Business Journal''
* Cooper, Lauren B. (April 23, 2010) "City searching for development ideas for firehouse in Lakeview district." {{BBJ}}
* Erdreich, Jeremy (April 28, 2010) "[http://constructbirmingham.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/4-alarm-shock/ 4-Alarm Shock]". Bhamarchitect's Blog
* Erdreich, Jeremy (April 28, 2010) "[http://constructbirmingham.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/4-alarm-shock/ 4-Alarm Shock]". Bhamarchitect's Blog
* Bryant, Joseph D. (May 11, 2010) "Bogue's, fire station could be razed in Walgreens project." ''Birmingham News''
* Bryant, Joseph D. (May 11, 2010) "Bogue's, fire station could be razed in Walgreens project." {{BN}}
* DeButts, Jimmy (May 28, 2010) "Bogue's gets hit with $130,000 tax bill." ''Birmingham Business Journal''
* DeButts, Jimmy (May 28, 2010) "Bogue's gets hit with $130,000 tax bill." {{BBJ}}
* Hubbard, Russell (February 12, 2011) "City says Bogue's owes $157,000 in back taxes." {{BN}}
* Faulk, Kent (June 25, 2014) "Jefferson County says Bogue's Restaurant needs to dish out $167,000 in back taxes." {{BN}}
* "[http://www.businessinsider.com/the-best-diners-in-america-2014-12#alabama-bogues-restaurant-1 Alabama: Bogue's Restaurant]" (December 2014) ''Business Insider''
* Davis, Bryan (March 6, 2015) "Bogue's Restaurant files bankruptcy but will remain open owner says." {{BBJ}}
* Watson, Nathan (December 13, 2020) "[https://bhamnow.com/2019/08/29/meet-ella-the-woman-behind-bogues-famous-sweet-rolls/ Meet Ella, the woman behind Bogue’s famous sweet rolls]" {{BNow}}
* Watson, Nathan (September 7, 2022) "[https://bhamnow.com/2022/09/07/bogues-restaurant-closes-permanently-after-84-years/ Bogue’s Restaurant closes permanently after 84 years]" {{BNow}}


[[Category:Restaurants]]
[[Category:Former restaurants]]
[[Category:1938 establishments]]
[[Category:1938 establishments]]
[[Category:Clairmont Avenue]]
[[Category:Clairmont Avenue]]
[[Category:32nd Street South]]
[[Category:Oxmoor Road]]
[[Category:Oxmoor Road]]
[[Category:Threatened structures]]
[[Category:2011 demolitions]]
[[Category:2022 disestablishments]]

Latest revision as of 17:03, 5 July 2023

Bogue's sign in May 2010. Photo by Carol Highsmith

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Bogue's Restaurant was a diner-style restaurant which operated from 1938 to 2022 in Birmingham's Lakeview district. The restaurant was founded in 1938 by Pat and Mildred Bogue. They grew it into a formidable businessman's destination, best known for its breakfast featuring Mildred's sweet rolls, and for its vegetable plates at lunch.

In 1946 the restaurant moved to 3028 Clairmont Avenue and was briefly called Bogue's Highland Restaurant. A 1948 advertisement [1] featured portraits of the proprietors and promised that Mrs Bogue personally supervised the preparation of all the desserts on premises.

Andy Straynar, a veteran of Britling Cafeteria, partnered with Charlie Lawrence and another investor to purchase the restaurant from the Bogue's in 1968. Sometime in the mid-1970s they replaced the tables and chairs with orange-vinyl booths and added a wrought-iron railing to the front. Ella Irby, who began working at Bogue's as a dishwasher in 1977, was later entrusted with the responsibility for baking the diner's sweet rolls.

Straynar bought out his partners and ran the business himself until he retired on April 1, 2000, turning the restaurant over to his son, Greg.

Greg Straynar struggled to maintain profitability and sold the restaurant to Daryl Whitfield, who formed Rostro, Inc. to operate the business, in 2006. The building in which the restaurant operates was leased from Curt Ruttle and Maria Hontzas Ruttle of Arizona. A second location, called Bogue's Homewood Diner, opened at 162 Oxmoor Road in West Homewood in August 7, 2007. Another location, on U.S. Highway 280, followed in 2009.

In April 2010 a $6 million proposal was made by Connolly Net Lease of Lawrenceville, Georgia to demolish Bogue's, a neighboring service station, and Birmingham Fire Station No. 22 to construct a 14,250 square-foot Walgreen's pharmacy with a 62-car parking lot and drive-through window. In September of that year, Connolly confirmed that they would spare the fire station, renovating it for Bogue's and the Platinum Salon. The restaurant moved into the new space in February 2012.

Meanwhile in May 2010, Whitfield received a notice from the city of Birmingham requesting payment of $129,852 in unpaid sales taxes from the period between January 2006 and February 2010. Whitfield disputed the amount, stating that some of the unpaid taxes were from the period before he took ownership.

In February 2011, the city reported Whitfield's total unpaid sales and occupational taxes and license fees had climbed to $157,271. A February 17 hearing was set in Judge Houston Brown's court and a settlement was reached for the restaurant to make regular payments.

In May 2013 Jefferson County won a $92,170 judgment against Bogue's for delinquent sales taxes, penalties and interest dating to 2007. Under a settlement agreement the restaurant was to make monthly payments of $5,000 to the county. When the county failed to collect, it filed a lawsuit in June 2014, claiming it was owed a total of $167,360. In December of that year, Business Insider magazine named Bogue's the best diner in Alabama.

Whitfield's Rostro, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March 2015. He expected the reorganization to have no effect on ownership or operations. Bogue's survived the immediate effects of the COVID pandemic, but closed in September 2022.

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Preceded by:
? 		3028 Clairmont Avenue
1946–2012 		Succeeded by:
demolished
Preceded by:
Sirena's Latino & Seafood Grill 		162 Oxmoor Road
2007–2017 		Succeeded by:
Homewood Diner
Preceded by:
Birmingham Fire Station No. 22 		3114 Clairmont Avenue
2012–2022 		Succeeded by:
Taj India

Gallery

  • a Bogue's matchbook

    a Bogue's matchbook

  • Bogue's in January 2007. Photo by Chris Denbow

    Bogue's in January 2007. Photo by Chris Denbow

References

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