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'''Dreamland Bar-B- | [[Image:Dreamland logo.png|right]] | ||
'''Dreamland Bar-B-Que''' is a regional chain of barbecue restaurants, headquartered off [[West Oxmoor Road]] in [[Birmingham]], with eight restaurant locations around the South. | |||
[[John Bishop]] opened the original | [[John Bishop]] opened the original restaurant in [[1958]] in [[Tuscaloosa]]. That location has since become a culinary icon and destination for barbecue enthusiasts from across the United States. | ||
[[Bobby Underwood]] purchased the company in [[1993]] and opened the first Birmingham location, at [[Phelan Park]] that May. The restaurant serves the same menu of pork ribs, sauce, and white bread made famous at the Tuscaloosa location, and has added sandwiches, side dishes and desserts to the menu. | |||
In [[2010]] the restaurant chain opened a new headquarters and manufacturing facility off [[West Oxmoor Road]]. The facility packs and ships Dreamland products to mail order customers and produces sauce for retail sale. It also has a large pit where barbecue is cooked for sale at football stadiums. | |||
[[Betsy McAtee]], Underwood's daughter, is the current CEO of the '''Dreamland Holding Company'''. | |||
==Locations== | |||
* 5535 15th Avenue East, [[Tuscaloosa]] (opened 1958) | |||
* 1427 [[14th Avenue South]], [[Birmingham]] (opened 1993) | |||
* 3314 Old Shell Road, Mobile (opened 1995) | |||
* 3855 University Drive, Huntsville | |||
* 10730 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell, Georgia (opened 2000) | |||
* 5250 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, Georgia (opened 2005) | |||
* 101 Bridge Avenue [[Northport]] | |||
* 1010 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Stern, Jane & Michael. (2005) ''Roadfood'' New York City: Broadway Books, p. 222 . ISBN 0767922646 | * Stern, Jane & Michael. (2005) ''Roadfood'' New York City: Broadway Books, p. 222 . ISBN 0767922646 | ||
* Williams, Roy L. (November 20, 2010) "Dreamland Bar-B-Que moves to new Homewood manufacturing facility." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.dreamlandbbq.com/main/default.asp/ Official Dreamland Bar-B- | * [http://www.dreamlandbbq.com/main/default.asp/ Official Dreamland Bar-B-Que website] | ||
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dreamland-BBQ/173101702839 Dreamland Bar-B-Que] on Facebook | |||
[[Category:Barbecue restaurants]] | [[Category:Barbecue restaurants]] | ||
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[[Category:14th Avenue South]] | [[Category:14th Avenue South]] | ||
[[Category:Phelan Park]] | [[Category:Phelan Park]] | ||
[[Category:1958 establishments]] | |||
Revision as of 12:57, 21 November 2010
Dreamland Bar-B-Que is a regional chain of barbecue restaurants, headquartered off West Oxmoor Road in Birmingham, with eight restaurant locations around the South.
John Bishop opened the original restaurant in 1958 in Tuscaloosa. That location has since become a culinary icon and destination for barbecue enthusiasts from across the United States.
Bobby Underwood purchased the company in 1993 and opened the first Birmingham location, at Phelan Park that May. The restaurant serves the same menu of pork ribs, sauce, and white bread made famous at the Tuscaloosa location, and has added sandwiches, side dishes and desserts to the menu.
In 2010 the restaurant chain opened a new headquarters and manufacturing facility off West Oxmoor Road. The facility packs and ships Dreamland products to mail order customers and produces sauce for retail sale. It also has a large pit where barbecue is cooked for sale at football stadiums.
Betsy McAtee, Underwood's daughter, is the current CEO of the Dreamland Holding Company.
Locations
- 5535 15th Avenue East, Tuscaloosa (opened 1958)
- 1427 14th Avenue South, Birmingham (opened 1993)
- 3314 Old Shell Road, Mobile (opened 1995)
- 3855 University Drive, Huntsville
- 10730 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell, Georgia (opened 2000)
- 5250 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, Georgia (opened 2005)
- 101 Bridge Avenue Northport
- 1010 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery
References
- Stern, Jane & Michael. (2005) Roadfood New York City: Broadway Books, p. 222 . ISBN 0767922646
- Williams, Roy L. (November 20, 2010) "Dreamland Bar-B-Que moves to new Homewood manufacturing facility." Birmingham News