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ranean food at its finest. Enjoy fresh seafood, kabobs, gyro, kafta, falafel and more at this small, quaint restaurant in the Cahaba Heights neighborhood. Its casual setting makes it perfect for family dining or a lunch with friends. The hummus and the grouper kabobs are awesome! Robin O.

Ollie Irene 2713 Culver Rd 205-769-6034 MOUNTAIN BROOK

Ollie Irene takes the concept of a traditional gastropub and elevates it to an amazing new level. A delightful destination if you like specialty cocktails, craft beer or just some seriously deli- cious handcrafted food, sourced from fresh, local ingredients.

Before you eat, we recommend you spend a little time at the bar carved from a beautiful 140-year-old white oak tree. There s a good reason the menu features the Kitchen Apprecia- tion order, which buys a beer for every cook in the kitchen. You ll understand once you ve tasted the food. Hayley S.

On Tap Sports Café 737 29th St S 205-320-1225 BIRMINGHAM

Finally, a sports bar that takes their sports and their food seriously. As the name might suggest, On Tap Sports Café has one of the finest draft beer selec- tions in Birmingham, and their large collection of big-screen televisions is hard to turn down when the big game comes on.

Just make sure you come hun- gry they serve some of the best pub fare around. Also located in Hoover and Inverness. I always go to On Tap whenever there s a game I need to watch. Or whenever I m hungry. Or thirsty. Basically, I m at On Tap a lot. Matt B.

Original Green Acres Café 2724 29th Ave N 205-328-8099 BIRMINGHAM

Making mouths water since 1949, the Original Green Acres café offers simple Southern cui- sine featuring staples like fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, fried okra and catfish, all served with homemade hot sauce. The wings are delicious! Luiu W.

With fine Mexican food and a welcoming front porch, Rojo is a pillar of the Highlands neighborhood.

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