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'''Ore Drink and Dine''' was a restaurant and bar at 1115 [[Dunston Avenue]], the former [[Open Door Cafe]] location, in the [[Shops at Crestline Park]]. | '''Ore Drink and Dine''' was a restaurant and bar operating from May [[2011]] to October [[2012]] at 1115 [[Dunston Avenue]], the former [[Open Door Cafe]] location, in the [[Shops at Crestline Park]]. | ||
The restaurant was owned in part by singer [[Taylor Hicks]]. Other partners included [[Todd Becker]] of [[Restaurant Solutions]], attorneys [[Mike Douglas]] and [[Joe Leak]], and financial adviser [[Stan Roberts]]. [[Joey Dickerson]], formerly of [[Do Di Yo's]] and [[Ocean]], was general manager and executive chef. The menu featured Southern favorites presented with upscale culinary touches. | |||
The interior was designed by [[Will Brothers]] and [[Matt Finley]] of the [[Green Bottle Workshop]] to reflect the restaurant's industrial and mining theme. Spare industrial materials in dark colors were paired with Birmingham-themed murals by [[Ginny Fowler]], and lit by bare bulbs. The "[[You Are Beautiful]]" slogan was painted across the stall doors in the women's restroom. | |||
In October [[2012]] the business was relaunched as [[Saw's Juke Joint]]. | In October [[2012]] the business was relaunched as [[Saw's Juke Joint]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Carlton, Bob (May 6, 2011) "'American Idol' Taylor Hicks of Birmingham returns to his old haunt to open his new restaurant Ore." {{BN}} | |||
* Harvey, Fletcher (May 27, 2011) "Ore, new Crestline Park eatery co-owned by Taylor Hicks, could be success waiting to happen." {{BN}} | * Harvey, Fletcher (May 27, 2011) "Ore, new Crestline Park eatery co-owned by Taylor Hicks, could be success waiting to happen." {{BN}} | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 30 October 2012
Ore Drink and Dine was a restaurant and bar operating from May 2011 to October 2012 at 1115 Dunston Avenue, the former Open Door Cafe location, in the Shops at Crestline Park.
The restaurant was owned in part by singer Taylor Hicks. Other partners included Todd Becker of Restaurant Solutions, attorneys Mike Douglas and Joe Leak, and financial adviser Stan Roberts. Joey Dickerson, formerly of Do Di Yo's and Ocean, was general manager and executive chef. The menu featured Southern favorites presented with upscale culinary touches.
The interior was designed by Will Brothers and Matt Finley of the Green Bottle Workshop to reflect the restaurant's industrial and mining theme. Spare industrial materials in dark colors were paired with Birmingham-themed murals by Ginny Fowler, and lit by bare bulbs. The "You Are Beautiful" slogan was painted across the stall doors in the women's restroom.
In October 2012 the business was relaunched as Saw's Juke Joint.
References
- Carlton, Bob (May 6, 2011) "'American Idol' Taylor Hicks of Birmingham returns to his old haunt to open his new restaurant Ore." The Birmingham News
- Harvey, Fletcher (May 27, 2011) "Ore, new Crestline Park eatery co-owned by Taylor Hicks, could be success waiting to happen." The Birmingham News