Meet the Bham Now NOWIES finalists! Vote for your favorites here & you could win $150

It’s the final countdown…of the first-ever Bham Now Nowie Awards, that is. ICYMI, we asked and 1134 of you shared your favorite spots for a romantic date night, perfectly crispy fried chicken and so much more. Now, the power’s back in your hands—it’s time to help your go-to spot take the crown. Bonus? You’re entered to win $150 to the Bham spot of your choice just by voting. Vote by January 13 and encourage your friends to vote too.

The votes are in: Bham Now Nowies finalists

Let’s get right into it, shall we? We asked and you answered, here are the finalists for the 2021 Bham Now Nowie awards:

Best Service 

• Helen
• Bottega
• El Barrio 
• Chez Fonfon
• The Essential 

Coziest Coffee

• OHenry’s Coffees 
• The Red Cat 
• FILTER-Coffee Parlor 
• Bizarre The Coffee Bar 
• Caveat Coffee 

Most Underrated (Bham’s Best Kept Secret)

• Uncle G’s Pizza Truck
• ATrain Station Food Truck 
• Fat Charles BBQ 
• The Garage 
• A Dab of This and A Dab of That 
• The Rougaroux 

Best Fries

• ATrain Station Food Truck 
• Back Forty Beer Company
• Chez Fonfon 
• Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint 
• A Dab of This And A Dab of That
• Paramount Bar

Best Fried Chicken

• Eugene’s Hot Chicken 
• Hattie B’s Hot Chicken
• ATrain Station Food Truck 
• Yo’ Mama’s 
• Little Donkey Méxican Restaurant

Most Creative Cocktails

• Queen’s Park 
• The Collins Bar 
• Mayawell Bar
• Pilcrow Cocktail Cellar
• The Lumbar 
• Cayo Coco Rum Bar & Restaurante

Coldest Beer

• TrimTab Brewing Company
• Avondale Brewing Company
• Good People Brewing Company
• Ghost Train Brewing Company
• Back Forty Beer Company
• Cahaba Brewing Company

Most Dog Friendly

• Avondale Brewing Company
• Back Forty Beer Company
• Cahaba Brewing Company
• TrimTab Brewing Company
• Rojo

Best BBQ

• SAW’s BBQ
• Rodney Scott’s BBQ
• Full Moon Bar-B-Que
• Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
• Fat Charles BBQ

Splurge-Worthy (most “worth it” for the price) 

• Helen  
• Automatic Seafood and Oysters 
• Gianmarco’s Restaurant
• Highlands Bar & Grill 
• Chez Fonfon 

Best Food Truck 

• Uncle G’s Pizza Truck
• ATrain Station Food Truck
• Aww Shucks
• Fat Charles BBQ
• City Bowls

Most Decadent Dessert 

• K&J’s Elegant Pastries
• Big Spoon Creamery
• Bottega
• Chez Fonfon
• A Dab of This and A Dab of That

Best Pizza 

• Uncle G’s Pizza Truck
• Slice Pizza & Brew
• Post Office Pies
• Davenport’s Pizza Palace
• Tortugas Pizza
• Pizzeria G.M.

Best New Restaurant in 2021 

• Umami
• Underground Vegan
• Slim’s Pizzeria
• Ferus on 41^st
• The Fennec 

Most Romantic 

• Chez Fonfon
• VINO
• Amore’ Ristorante Italiano
• Bottega
• Café Dupont 
• Gianmarco’s Restaurant

The fine print: The Bham Now Nowies

• Get your votes in by Thursday, January 13
• By voting, you’ll be entered in a drawing for $150 to the local restaurant of your choice
• On Friday, January 28, we’ll announce the winners for each category 

What’s up for grabs? Besides bragging rights, winners of each category will receive a Bham Now feature and a digital badge to display on their website. The 15 lucky winners will be presented with a custom “Nowie,” which will be unveiled soon. 

It’s time to show your favorite spot some love! Cast your vote today.