Protective Stadium
Make a UAB football or Birmingham Legion FC game a full day out, with pizza and fried chicken about 0.1 mile from the stadium.
Regions Field
Catch a Birmingham Barons game, with a brewery right beside the ballpark and sit-down dinners within a short walk.
Bartow Arena
Pair UAB basketball or volleyball with a meal at Ted's Restaurant or De Nada, both about a quarter to a third of a mile away.
High Dive HiFi Lounge
High Dive describes itself as an all-day listening lounge serving coffee, cocktails and food in Birmingham's Lakeview District, built around a hi-fi listening experience. The Greater Birmingham CVB ran two items on it in early 2026, calling it a listening lounge and restaurant.
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Fairway Social
Fairway Social opened July 17, 2025 inside Urban Supply, the Orchestra Partners development in Parkside, with six Full Swing golf simulator bays, a full-service restaurant and bar, cornhole and yard games. The brand belongs to Competitive Social Ventures of Alpharetta, Georgia.
Good People Brewing Company
Good People is one of the originals of Birmingham's craft beer scene and a fixture across from Regions Field in Parkside, according to Bham Now. In January 2026 Bham Now reported that Good People had bought the former Ghost Train Brewing facility and launched All Good Beverage Company there. The taproom runs until midnight on Friday and Saturday, and Good People IPA was a Best Local Beer finalist in About Town's 2026 poll.
Michael's Steak & Seafood
Michael's was founded by Greek restaurateur Michael Matsos and is now owned by Bernadine Birdsong, who Bham Now pictured as owner when the restaurant joined Black Restaurant Week in October 2022. It is a dinner house on 1st Avenue South in Parkside with a rooftop patio looking at the skyline, and it books holiday parties, rehearsal dinners and corporate events. Bham Now's January 2026 Black-owned list names the seafood and steaks, and it was on Bham Now's July 2026 roster for Birmingham Restaurant Week.
Tucana Tiki Bar
Tucana Tiki Bar is a rum-focused tiki bar in the Denham Building in Parkside that opened on 3 November 2023, according to Bham Now. Its own site describes colorful decor and distinctive drinks under a Southern-skies theme, with a seasonal menu and a Monday to Thursday happy hour from 4 pm to 7 pm. The Infatuation's June 2026 guide calls out playful cocktails and oversized punch bowls for groups.
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