New chicken joint, Sauce & Suds, coming soon to Five Points South
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Chicken wing lovers, rejoice! A new restaurant featuring burgers and fries, beer andโof course, chicken wingsโis coming soon to the former Black Market Bar & Grill location in Five Points South.
We met with owner Dennis Maple to learn all about Sauce & Suds.
Sauce & Suds is an idea 15 years in the making

Although Sauce & Suds owner Dennis Maple has lived all over (San Diego, Chicago, Dallas and Columbus, to name a few) he and his family are putting down roots in Birminghamโand that includes a new restaurant.
โ[Sauce & Suds] is a concept Iโve had in the back of my mind for about 15 years. Iโve wanted to have my own restaurant for a long time, and I always knew it was going to be primarily focused on chicken wings.โ
Dennis Maple, Owner, Sauce & Suds
When Black Market Bar & Grillโs former location came up for lease in mid-2024, he leaped at the opportunity to open his new restaurant in Five Points South.
โFor me, Five Points South was the perfect location and this was the perfect building. I love the old pub feel to itโI donโt want to change any of that. I plan to shine it upโput a new coat of stain on it where neededโbut the old pub aesthetic is here to stay.โ
Dennis Maple, Owner, Sauce & Suds
What to expect at Sauce & Suds
As the name implies, Sauce & Suds will predominately feature a wide variety of wings (sauces) and beer (suds).
โWeโll have burgers and wraps and other options, but for food weโre primarily focused on wings. Everything will be freshโwe have a stellar local butcher and a local poultry farm from where weโll source all the chicken.โ
Dennis Maple, Owner, Sauce & Suds
For maximum dip-ability, Sauce & Suds will have at least 20 custom saucesโincluding a mild โWhispering Garlicโ, a spicy โScreaming Garlicโ, honey barbecue, mango habanero and many more.
On the suds side, Sauce & Suds will feature ten popular domestics on tap, cocktail and wine options and, โas many bottles and cans as [they] can get from craft breweries.โ
โThe idea is to have a revolving selection of 99 different beersโa play on the โ99 Bottles of Beerโ on the wall song. Weโre definitely going to have as many local brews as we can, and I plan to add new beers from craft breweries from across the country.โ
Dennis Maple, Owner, Sauce & Suds
Sauce & Suds plans to open in mid-February

Currently, Dennis Maple plans to open Sauce & Suds on Saturday, February 15โthe day after Valentineโs Day.
โItโs a lot of emotions all at onceโa lot of nerves and a lot of excitement! Itโs been a learning experience, but I am super excited for this area and I canโt wait to feed our first guests!โ
Dennis Maple, Owner, Sauce & Suds
- Sauce & Suds: Website | Instagram
- Address: 1035 20th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205
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