Two Eighty, AL July 2018

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JULY 2018 PUBLISHER

J Randy Roberson |J.RandyRoberson@LifestylePubs.com EDITOR

Victoria Perry | Tori.Perry@LifestylePubs.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Nicolette Martin, Julie Brown Patton, Dana Lapinel, Taryn Leighton

Dog Days

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AHHHH, SUMMER. Time for backyard pool parties and family vacations. Time for kids to run after the ice cream truck when the telltale sound of its music turns onto your street to secure the perfect sweet treat to beat the heat. For the loud explosion of fireworks on the Fourth of July, the shriveled fingertips that signify too much time in the pool, and the soothing feeling of aloe vera on that patch of skin that always seems to turn red, no matter how much sunscreen you slather on.

If you’re looking for ways to fill your long summer days, we at Two Eighty Lifestyle have some suggestions! We’ve got activities to keep you, your kids and even your pets occupied. Check out our list of the best patios, rooftops, beer gardens and other outdoor spaces to hit up when the kids head off to camp.

If you’re looking to stick closer to home, we show you some great outdoor spaces in which to entertain. Maybe you’ll pick up a few ideas to spruce up your

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own outdoor living area. We also show you some easy treats, yard games and summer cocktails you can enjoy in your revamped space. Invite your friends and family and throw a backyard soiree!

The mercury is rising, and the days are stretching longer and longer. No matter how you spend them, enjoy these dog days of summer, Two Eighty — and try to stay cool.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JULY 2018

FEATURES 14 UAB and Former Paratrooper Becomes Mortgage Star Former UAB football player, Joe Bear Meadow shares how he became invested in mortgage after serving in the Army.

18 Beat the Heat Catch new splash spots and adventure!

28 Summer Sippers Bring these summertime drinks to your next party!

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34 Delicious, Healthy Summer Treats Are ‘Popping’ Up Cool off with a guilt-free dessert at Steel City Pops.

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DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Locally Owned

24 DIY 26 Food & Wine 28 Culinary Creations 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local’s Choice

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OUR MISSION is to create an environment within the Alabama community that will engage both veterans and civilians in order to generate a shared understanding of the veteran experience and a continued development of community engagement and brotherhood .

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BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOLS MAKE ‘U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S’ BEST HIGH SCHOOLS LIST Birmingham metro high schools ranked high among the 2018 best U.S. high schools in the “U.S. News & World Report “annual high school rankings. The assessment covered 20,500-plus public high schools. U.S. News identified schools that best serve all students,and assessed the level of “college readiness” among students. A four-step process was used to rank all eligible schools. Mountain Brook, Oak Mountain, Vestavia Hills, Homewood and Hewitt-Trussville ranked in the state’s top 10.

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schools with their overall state ranking in parenthesis: Mountain Brook (2); Homewood (3); Oak Mountain (5); Vestavia Hills (6); Hewitt-Trussville (7); Ramsay (12); Spain Park (14); Thompson (16); Chelsea (19); Helena (23); Hoover (26); Pelham (27); and Shades Valley (32).

“Top-ranked schools succeed in three main areas: exceeding expectations on state proficiency tests, offering challenging coursework and graduating their students,” stated Anita Narayan, U.S. News managing editor of Education, in a press release.

FLY THE FRIENDLY SOUTHERN SKIES Southern Sky Aviation opened recently at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

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with a 67,000-square-foot space, spanning both the east and west ramps.

Southern Sky Aviation offers charter flights, maintenance, flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft management and avionics services. It was founded by Birmingham business veteran Bill Gunnells, who previously was CEO and founder of the prescription drug card benefits company RxBenefits.

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AROUND TOWN (CON TI N UED) Southern Sky is slated to arrange private charters, help clients buy, sell and manage aircraft, plus provide pilot training.

UAB MEDICINE LAUNCHES WAYFINDER APP Have you tried the new free University of Alabama Medicine Wayfinder app to find destinations anywhere on the Birmingham medical campus? It’s available for mobile devices and as a web version for desktop use.

The app also navigates the interiors of UAB Medicine’s main campus buildings, leading users to the front door of outlying clinics and UAB HospitalHighlands. It links clinic areas with parking lots, gift shops, guest services as well as nearby dining options and hotels. It also remembers where you parked your car!

NILIPOUR ORIENTAL RUGS Did you know Nilipour Oriental Rugs can expertly clean Oriental rugs and carpets? Their team has decades of practice and research hand-washing, enzyme-deodorizing and conditioning rugs.

Everyday carpet cleaners and heavy scrubbing can damage hand-woven rugs’ fibers.

Regarding pet stains, the Nilipour team uses a special enzyme treatment that targets odors by breaking down the specific acids contained in pet urine and eating away the bacteria that causes the smell.

For more information, visit Nilipour.com.

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UAB and Former Paratrooper Becomes Mortgage Star

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FORMER UAB FOOTBALL PLAYER, JOE BEAR MEADOW SHARES HOW HE BECAME INVESTED IN MORTGAGE AFTER SERVING IN THE ARMY.

ARTICLE TARYN LEIGHTON PHOTOGRAPHY SARAH-PEYTON GREEN

JOE “BEAR” MEADOW WAS BORN IN ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA, AND MOVED TO HOOVER IS IN 1982 WHERE HE GRADUATED FROM HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL IN 1996 AND WENT ON TO PLAY FOOTBALL AT UAB. Joe was a US Army Paratrooper from 2002-2005 and was deployed to Kirkul, Iraq, with the 173rd Airborne Brigade that provided security to highly valued personnel including Senator Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfield. Joe is married to Kayla Sellers Meadow and they have two children.

The nickname Bear was coined from when Joe was just a little boy and his mom called him her “baby bear.” Additionally, he and his dad share the same name, so she needed just the right nickname for Joe and so Bear was it! Bear is a name that has been with Joe for as long as he can remember. Most of the kids he grew up with in Bluff Park (BP) called him Bear or Joe Bear.

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ALABAMA SPLASH ADVENTURE OWNERS DAN KOCH AND HIS MOM, PAT, HAVE 60-PLUS YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE IN THE AMUSEMENT AND WATER-PARK INDUSTRY.

B E AT T H E H E AT

In 2017, the park was chosen as one of the top five friendliest parks in the world by readers of an amusement industry news leader. It also was named as one of the best-valued U.S. theme parks.

Alabama Splash Adventure is located where Interstates 20/59 and I-459 meet at exit 110, just minutes from downtown Birmingham. 4599 Splash Adventure Parkway, Bessemer, Alabama, 205.481.4750, AlabamaSplash.com

ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY ALABAMA SPLASH ADVENTURE

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NEW AND IMPROVED

Fresh for the 2018 season, Splash

Island features five individual slides

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and an all-new interactive play area with loads of splashing fun. Life jacket and special shoes are required.

This year the park underwent its largest expansion to date. The Pirates High Dive Show, six new amusement attractions and other improvements were made during the park’s closure prior to the season.

Even at 86 years old, Alabama

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Splash Adventure’s Pat Koch is pres-

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operations. She says over the past few years, they’ve introduced many valuable extras, such as free parking, free unlimited Pepsi drinks, free sunscreen, free inner tubes and free Wi-Fi.

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BEAT THE HEAT (CON TI N U ED)

KAHUNA WAVE S Think about enjoying 800,000 gallons of cool surf, punctuated by rolling 4-feet-tall waves. Guests must be at least 48 inches tall in bare feet or be accompanied by a responsible adult. Life jackets are recommended for inexperienced swimmers.

Guests also can “make waves” in the new scrambler spinning ride, yo-yo flight experience in open-air seats, tilt-a-whirl encounter, rocking tug ship, and the Royal Express train ride throughout the park.

Don’t forget the Rampage Roller Coaster at Alabama Splash Adventure was ranked as one of the top 25 wooden coasters in the world. Dan promises they will keep building on the honors the park has earned.

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New Pirates High Dive Show delights guests.

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WIPEOUT ADVENTURE COURSE Wipeout Adventure Course is the world’s first 360-degree interactive water-based obstacle course where guests control the action through an assortment of geysers, sprays, overhead deluges and even hand- and foot-activated water elements. The course includes a series of ropes, towers and bridges, while blasting others with spray, from rows of mounted water cannons and unleashing flood waters from above. Participants must be 48 inches or taller.

“We have an incredible staff, and you really feel like family when at the park,” Pat says. “Everything must be spit-spot clean, and all you have to do is relax and have fun.”

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BEAT THE HEAT (CON TI N U ED)

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LAZY RIVERS Choose one of four enclosed tubes and a full array of dizzying twists and turns on the way to a colossal splash landing via Neptune’s Plunge. Or take a relaxing inner-tube ride on the gentle currents of an endless river with secluded caves and a few soaking surprises through the Warrior River.

Additional enhancements to the park include a newly renovated Island Cafe Restaurant, additional lockers in the water park, plus more seating, shade structures, dining tables and premium cabanas. Dan says the restaurant offers more food choices, including gluten-free items. The amphitheater area was also renovated.

Grab the whole family and head to Alabama Splash Adventure, the ultimate summertime destination!

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Whether you’re at the park or in your own backyard, these family-friendly lawn games are perfect if you’re looking to put a twist on the average summer cookout and get everyone in the competitive spirit. Whether you play for money or bragging rights, these activities are sure to get the party started — and keep it going! Friendly disclaimer: We can’t be held responsible for any sore losers or bruised egos.

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MÖLKKY THROWING GAME

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BAGS + TIC TAC TOE

Playing Mölkky

In this Finnish throwing

Sink it on the first try with this Franklin Sports

game, use a wooden pin

Fold-N-Go® Bean Bag Tic Tac Toe Combo set.

(mölkky) to knock over

Target, $43.49

wooden pins (skittles).

Be the first to reach exactly 50 points to win!

LADDER GOLF Throw a hole-in-one (or something) with this Hey! Play! Double Wooden Ladder Golf set.

Houzz, $43.99

LAWN BOWLING Spare no one when you hit the lane with this Hey! Play! Lawn Bowling game.

Dick’s Sporting Goods, $44.99

LAWN DICE

Roll the dice with this Triumph Sports Big Roller Lawn Dice game.

Target, $34.99

FLAMINGO RING TOSS

You’ll only be the real MVP if you can win this Wemco™ flamingo head target toss while standing on one leg.

Target, $14.99

YARD DOMINOES Uncommon Goods, $60

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FOOD & WINE

Ropa Vieja Cubana THE NAME IS "ROPA VIEJA," MEANING "OLD CLOTHES."

ARTICLE DANA LAPINEL PHOTOGRAPHY DEAN LAPINEL Serves: 6 Prep Time: 2 hours Cook Time: 35 minutes

INGREDIENTS • 2 pounds beef brisket

• Put brisket in a large pot of cold water add 1/2 onion, 1/2

• 1-1/2 large sweet Vidalia or sweet onion, diced small

green pepper, 1 bay leaf, 3 cloves garlic smashed and 1 tea-

• 1-1/2 large sweet red bell pepper, diced small

spoon salt. Cover and cook for about 4 hours over medium

• 1 small can pimentos morrones, fire roasted peeled

flame until brisket is tender and falling apart. When finished

pimentos, diced • 20 small pitted pimento stuffed green olives drained of the brine • 8 clove fresh garlic smashed or minced

cooking, release steam carefully, remove meat and allow to cool. Then, with two forks, begin ripping pieces of meat into shreds. Set aside.

• Next, in a large deep skillet or sauté pan, heat the

• 1/4 cup red burgundy or merlot wine

olive oil over medium heat. Add the rest of the diced

• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, diced

onion, green pepper, remaining garlic and sauté until

• 2 large bay leaves

onion is translucent. Next, add the parsley, cilantro, diced

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

roasted pimento and continue to sauté until parsley and

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

cilantro are limp. Next, add the olives and the wine to

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

the veggies and continue to sauté for about 1 minute;

• 2 teaspoons salt

now add the tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

sauce, vinegar, lime juice, bay leaf and all of the dry sea-

• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne peppers, optional

sonings. Keep cooking for about 2 minutes until all the

• 1/2 teaspoon Goya adobo seasoning

seasonings are well mixed into the sauce. Finally, add the

• 2 tablespoons apple vinegar

1/2 cup beef broth. Stir well and let simmer for about 1

• 8 ounce can tomato sauce

more minute.

• 1 small packet Sazon Goya seasoning

• Now add the meat to the sauce and mix well so that

• 3 sprigs fresh cilantro, diced

the meat is mixed with the sauce. Sauté the meat with

• 1/4 cup virgin olive oil

the sauce for about 3 minutes over a medium-low flame.

• 1 large lime, juiced

Cover with a tight lid, lower the flame to low and leave for

• 1/4 cup tomato ketchup

3 minutes. Uncover, and serve on top of fluffy white Cuban

• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

rice or yellow rice. Don't forget the fried plantains. Enjoy!

• 1/2 cup beef brisket broth

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CULINARY CREATIONS

ARTICLE TARYN LEIGHTON | PHOTOGRAPHY SARAH-PEYTON GREEN

SUMMER SIPPERS BRING THESE SUMMERTIME DRINKS TO YOUR NEXT PARTY!

SUMMER IN THE SOUTH CAN BE BRUTALLY HOT. Cool off with these fun and refreshing drinks — and get a serving or two of fruit while you're at it!

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++ 8 ounces tequila ++ 5 ounces triple sec, divided ++ 3 tablespoons kosher salt ++ 1 teaspoon chili powder

DIRECTIONS Puree watermelon and sugar in blender until smooth. Pour puree through fine-mesh strainer. Transfer liquid to a pitcher and add lime juice, tequila and 4 ounces triple sec. Stir to combine. In a shallow dish, combine kosher salt and chili powder. In a second small plate, add remaining 1 ounce of triple sec. Dip the rims of 4 margarita glasses in the triple sec, then coat in salt and chili mixture. Divide liquid between four glasses and garnish with lime wedges.

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CULINARY CREATIONS

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Blueberry Lemonade INGREDIENTS ++ 1 1/2 ounces Skyy Pacific

Blueberry vodka

++ Fresh blueberries ++ Splash of Sprite  ++ Fresh lemonade ++ Mint sprig

DIRECTIONS Add blueberries to a tall glass and muddle them. Fill glass with ice.

Add vodka and splash of Sprite.

Top with fresh lemonade. Garnish with mint sprig.

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DOUBLE ART FEATURE: COREY WEBB AND JAMIE ADAMS

HOOVER DIABETES WALK FOR CAMP SEALE HARRIS

Naked Art Gallery

Naked

Art

Gallery

presents

Veterans Park

and a beer garden. For more information, visit SlossFest.com.

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a

This family-friendly walk/run raises

two-artist show: “Places & Faces:

awareness of diabetes and connects

FAMILY YOGA IN THE GARDENS

And So On and So Forth” mixed

people within the local diabetes com-

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

media by Corey Webb and “A New

munity. Its goal is to create opportuni-

Enjoy this unique opportunity for

Beastiary” ceramic works by Jamie

ties for more kids to attend Camp Seale

healthy fun with the family in a

Adams. This art show runs through

Harris, Alabama's only diabetes camp.

beautiful setting. This energetic

July 21. For more information, visit

Enjoy music, free healthy snacks, a

class incorporates individual and

NakedArtUSA.com.

bounce house and more. For more in-

partner yoga poses for strength

formation, visit CampSealeHarris.org.

and balance, plus breathing exer-

6 "GREASE" SING-ALONG Alabama Theatre

The Alabama Theatre in Birmingham offers an evening to belt ev-

cises to help foster calm and fo-

14 SUMMER LOVIN' ROMANCE WITH AUTHOR TIFFANY REISZ North Shelby Library

cus. July's craft is "art with vegetables." For more information, visit BBGardens.org.

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ery song from "Grease," the 1978

North Shelby Library invites you to

American musical romantic comedy

dinner with Tiffany Reisz, author of

film depicting the lives of two high

the internationally bestselling and

school seniors in the late 1950s: a

award-winning Original Sinners se-

bad boy (played by John Travolta)

ries. Special guest Andrew Shaffer,

Benefiting

and a good girl (played by Olivia

"New York Times" bestselling author

pics, this four-person best-shot

Newton-John). For more informa-

of “How to Survive a Sharknado &

(scramble) golf tournament raises

tion, visit AlabamaTheatre.com.

Other Unnatural Disasters," will also

more than $50 million to support

be in attendance. Book signings fol-

nearly 15,000 athletes go for the

low the meal. For more information,

gold. For more information, visit

visit NorthShelbyLibrary.org.

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THREE DOORS DOWN AND COLLECTIVE SOUL

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With a wealth of hit singles be-

SLOSS MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL

tween them, including "Kryptonite"

Sloss Furnaces National Historic

and "Heavy," rock fans are in for

Landmark

MASON MUSIC CAMP FOR BEGINNERS

a treat as these two bands team

Featuring 44 bands on four stag-

Mason Music welcomes students

up for an extensive co-headlin-

es, Sloss Music and Arts Festival

who have little or no experience with

ing tour. Named the Rock & Roll

is a two-day summer staple. This

music to participate in its half-day

Express Tour, this summer stint

year features artists like 21 Savage,

summer camps. Students ages 6-9

will journey through hits from

Arcade Fire, Chris Stapleton, Hip-

learn the basics of how to sing and

their careers as rock-radio sta-

pie Sabotage, Vance Joy and more.

play the guitar, piano, drums and

ples. For more information, visit

The festival includes arts and crafts,

violin. For more information, visit

TheOakMountainAmphitheater.com.

beer and cocktails and iron-pouring

MasonMusicStudios.com.

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demonstrations, plus a silent disco

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LIGHTING LED ILLUMINATION FOR EXTERIOR FEATURES

IRRIGATION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND IRRIGATION NEEDS

OUTDOOR KITCHENS KITCHENS, FIRE PITS, AND OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES

LANDSCAPING MASTERFUL LANDSCAPE INSTALLATIONS

SECRET GARDEN LEARN TO LANDSCAPE LIKE A PRO

7854 HWY. 11, Chelsea, Alabama 35043

205.678.2411 | www.MYDREAMSCAPELANDSCAPE.com

LOCAL’S CHOICE

DELICIOUS, HEALTHY SUMMER TREATS ARE 'POPPING' UP COOL OFF WITH A GUILT-FREE DESSERT AT STEEL CITY POPS One summer rite is savoring cold, creamy-dreamy treats. Enter Steel City Pops, which offers treats made from fresh, all-natural and certified-organic ingredients with locally harvested supplies.

David Scott, Steel City Pops Alabama general manager, says their fruity

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pops are vegan and dairy-free. David says people like their pops because

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they feel good about what they're eating.

"More than that, though, people love spending time with family or

Arnold Palmer, passion fruit, hibiscus, mango habanera, cherry apple sour, cucumber lime, lavender lemonade and champagne white tea

friends over pops, enjoying deliciousness made right here locally."

CREAMY POPS dairy-free chocolate, coconut, coffee, peanut butter, vanilla bean, dairy-free banana, avocado and lemon cream

COOKIE POPS such as cookies and cream, strawberry shortcake, chocolate brownie and amaretto cream

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CUSTOMIZED POPS come as drip milk chocolate, dark chocolate or white chocolate, dredge pecans, pistachios, gluten-free graham cracker crumbs, drizzle caramel, dust cinnamon, cocoa, nutmeg, sea salt, cayenne or espresso.

PICKUP POPS Preorder 24 hours in advance at least 50 pops to receive them packed and ready to go. Coolers and dry ice can be provided, or customers can supply their own coolers at no additional charge.

Don’t forget to try Steel City Pops’ flavor of the month, like white

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chocolate wedding cake.

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2821 Central Ave. Suite 109, Homewood, Alabama, 205.803.6502 SteelCityPops.com

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BARE NAKED NOODLES

COMING SOON PASTA SO GOOD IT DOESN’T NEED TO GET DRESSED PA S TA A N D C AT E R I N G C O M PA N Y RETAIL AND WHOLESALE PASTA; AND MEALS TO GO. // LUNCH AVAILABLE 11-2.

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(205) 423-5293 // 5511 Highway 280 Suite 109 Birmingham, Alabama 35242 // Greystone Park