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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]], through his [[Cabana Cafe Management]]. The menu featured prime seafood and steaks along with a seasonally-changing array of French-inspired specialties. | '''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. | 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. In [[1986]] a reviewer recommended that, "if you want food that is not quite as good as Highland's, where reservations are easier to obtain and the premium 'on being seen' is not quite so high," that Southpoint was a good option. | ||
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. | ||
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* 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 | * 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}} | ||
* Hawley, Gregory H. (July 1986) "Birmingham: Keeping the Magic in 'The Magic City'." ''Alabama Lawyer''. Vol. 47, No. 4, p. 201 | |||
* "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'' | ||
[[Category:Former restaurants]] | [[Category:Former restaurants]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Munger Building]] | ||
[[Category:1984 establishments]] | [[Category:1984 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:1980s disestablishments]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 5 October 2018
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. In 1986 a reviewer recommended that, "if you want food that is not quite as good as Highland's, where reservations are easier to obtain and the premium 'on being seen' is not quite so high," that Southpoint was a good option.
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
- Hawley, Gregory H. (July 1986) "Birmingham: Keeping the Magic in 'The Magic City'." Alabama Lawyer. Vol. 47, No. 4, p. 201
- "In Good Taste: Take someone special to Southpoint for an unforgettable meal." (February 28, 1987) Anniston Star