Reviewed by: Pat Byington
Our followers tell us where they would spend $100 in the Magic City
Imagine you are gifted a $100 spending spree in Birmingham… sounds absolutely dreamy, right?
Where would you go?
We asked our audience online:
Over 600 comments later, our followers came in clutch with tons comments about their favorite places to spend some dough.
Keep reading to reveal these hot spots!
Go out to eat with $100
Many of our followers commented their favorite restaurants! Bham is a foodie city… so I’m not surprised!
See below for a list of the top-commented eateries:
- Chez FonFon
- Location: 2007 11th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Hours: Tues-Fri 11AM-9:30PM, Sat 4PM-9:30PM
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- Bottega
- Location: 2240 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Hours: Tues-Sat 11AM-9:30PM
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- Taj India
- Location: 3120 Clairmont Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Hours: Mon-Sun 11AM-2PM, 5PM-9PM
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- Uncle G’s Pizza
- Location: 3501 1st Ave S Suite 101B, Birmingham, AL 35222
- Hours:
- Mon 5PM-9PM
- Tues Closed
- Wed/Thur 5PM-9PM
- Fri 4PM-9PM
- Sat 12PM-9PM
- Sun 12PM-8PM
- East West
- Location: 2306 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- Hours: Tues-Thurs 5PM-9PM, Fri/Sat 5PM-10PM, Sun/Mon closed
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- Niki’s West
- Location: 233 Finley Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204
- Hours: Mon-Fri 10:30AM-5PM, Sat/Sun closed
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Shop with $100
Some people (me included) are fans of the retail scene in Bham.
Birmingham has it all! From gorgeous plant stores to vintage shops to bookstores, what more could you need?
A few followers knew exactly where they were going first to spend their $100!
- Thank You Books
- Location: 5502B Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- Hours: Mon closed, Tues-Sat 10AM-6PM, Sun 12:30PM-5PM
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- Birmingham Oddities
- Location: 101 23rd St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- Hours: Mon-Wed closed, Thurs-Sun 10AM-8PM
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- House plant Collective
- Location: 3621 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11AM-6PM, Sat/Sun 11AM-5PM
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- 2nd & Charles
- Location: 1705 Montgomery Hwy Suite 111, Birmingham, AL 35244
- Hours: Mon-Sat 10AM-8PM, Sun 11AM-7PM
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- Golden Temple
- Location: 1901 11th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11AM-2:30PM, Sat/Sun closed
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- Sojourns Fair Trade
- Location: 5520 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- Hours:
- Mon 10:30AM–5:30PM
- Tues-Fri 10:30AM-6PM
- Sat 10:30AM–5:30PM
- Sun 1PM-5:30PM
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Experience with $100
Not only is there a lot to eat, drink + buy in Bham….but there’s a lot to DO, too!
Here are some things our followers enjoy doing around the Magic City:
- Pepper Place Farmers Market
- Location: 2829 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Hours: Sat 7AM-12PM
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- Birmingham Barons Game
- Location: Regions Field- 1401 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Hours: see their schedule here
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- Movie at Sidewalk Cinema
- Location: 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- Hours: see event times here
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Honorable Mentions
Alright, it is time for a few very real suggestions from our audience…
- Alabama Power/Birmingham Water Works
- BTW: Here are 3 tips to save on your power bill
- the grocery store
- the gas station
- the bank
They aren’t wrong, I guess I’m just mad I didn’t think of it first.
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