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New Lagโs Eatery coming to former LoLoโs BBQ space in Avondale
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A newโbut familiarโrestaurant is coming soon to Avondale. Crestwood residents Eric Wallace and Justin Shubert are planning to offer breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night options at a new Lagโs Eateryโpaying homage to the original Lagโs Eatery that operated in Homewood from the 1970โs until 2009.
Read on to learn more.
Lagโs Eatery coming to Avondale


The return of Lagโs Eatery was announced on the restaurantโs Facebook and Instagram pages on Monday. The new restaurant will be owned by Eric Wallace and Justin Shubert, two Crestwood residents who worked at the original Lagโs Eatery in Homewood.
โJustin and I have been wanting to reopen Lagโs Eatery ever since it closed. At the end, the ownerโwho was basically like family to meโhad a heart attack, and asked me to run the place while he got better. What was supposed to be two weeks turned into eight months. Sadly, he was not able to recover and ended up having to sell the restaurant.โ
Eric Wallace, Co-Owner, Lagโs Eatery
Ever since the original Lagโs Eatery closed in 2009, Eric and Justin have always wanted to reopen the restaurant. Six months ago, Justin found an opportunity to buy the building at 4350 3rd Ct. South, a cozy space that was previously home to LoLoโs BBQ.

Now, Eric and Justin are bringing the beloved eatery back to Birmingham.
โWhat drew people to Lagโs was the fact that everything on the menu was good, solid and simple. Even the burgers were simple: there was a regular cheeseburger and a deluxe cheeseburger. Weโll be offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and late nightโjust affordable, classic dishes done right with no twists. We hope those values create the same community vibe that the original Lagโs had.โ
Eric Wallace, Co-Owner, Lagโs Eatery
Over the next few months, Eric and Justin will be building out the restaurant to get ready for a project opening in Summer 2024.
Excited to see Lagโs Eatery returning to Birmingham? Tag us @bhamnow to let us know!