Reviewed by: Callie Morrison
Birmingham restauranteur Raquel Ervin opening new restaurant in Five Points
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In a recent Instagram post, local chef Raquel Ervin announced that SLIDE Café‘s new location in Five Points will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday, December 2. Ervin is best known as the chef behind SMOKE Bistro at The Pizitz Food Hall and former SLIDE Café in Irondale.
Chef Raquel Ervin’s newest Birmingham eatery
Chef Raquel Ervin, who appeared on Food Network’s Chopped, is one of the Birmingham area’s premier restauranteurs. This May, Ervin opened SMOKE Bistro at The Pizitz Food Hall, which serves a variety smoked meats, sandwiches and sides, including her award-winning mac ‘n cheese.
SLIDE Café’s origins go back to 2020, when Ervin founded Panoptic Catering as a food truck. Later, it became a brick-and-mortar location in Irondale and Ervin rebranded the restaurant as SLIDE—altering the menu to feature an array of tasty slider sandwiches. In 2022, SLIDE Café closed in preparation to move downtown.
As Chef Raquel announced on Instagram, the grand opening of SLIDE 2.0 will take place December 2 at its new Five Points location.
Explore the menu at SLIDE
SLIDE Café serves a variety of creative and tasty sliders and appetizers. Here are a few menu items that will have your mouth watering:
- 2AM Slider—ground beef, smoked bacon, melted cheddar cheese, hash browns, fried egg, mayochup
- 12-Hour Brisket Slider—slow smoked beef brisket, melted white American cheese, brown sugar glaze
- Chicken Pesto Slider—slow cooked chicken breast, melted white American cheese, smoked bacon, house pesto aioli, lettuce, tomato
- Not-Just-Fries—hand cut fries, seasoned + topped with Chef’s signature six-cheese spinach dip and grilled chicken
Celebrate SLIDE’s grand opening in Five Points on December 2
- When: December 2, 11AM-2PM
- Where: 2012 Magnolia Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
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