(Nikki Beck / Ralphs Listening Room) — Ralph’s Listening Room is opening on 2nd Ave N later this year. (Nikki Beck / Ralph’s Listening Room)

It’s a new week in The Magic City, and that means a new roundup of businesses popping up across town.

From a listening room and cocktail bar coming to downtown Birmingham to a relaxing head spa in Bessemer, here are six new businesses coming to the Birmingham area.

Now Open

1. Venue 197 | Homewood

Homewood is on a roll with yet another new opening: Brothers Jason and Jamal Brown are moving their successful pop-up catering business, known as 1918 Catering, to a brick-and-mortar location called Venue 197.

The duo specializes in showcasing family recipes like their famous smoked chicken, fried green tomatoes, rich spinach dip and some of the finest slow-cooked barbecue in the South.

Location: 197 Vulcan Rd, Homewood, AL 35209
Lunch hours: 10AM-2PM
Website | Instagram | Facebook

2. Her Oasis Head Spa | Bessemer

IMG 4238 e1741896575343 6 new + coming soon businesses coming to Birmingham, including a new music-focused cocktail bar — This head massage looks heavenly. (Her Oasis Head Spa)

In need of some rest and relaxation? Her Oasis Head Spa in Bessemer is a new spa specializing in scalp treatments and head massages.

The new spot is owned and operated by mother-daughter duo Shannon and Shonae Ferguson, who also own Bessemer hair salon HairbyShonae.

Location: 1400 9th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020
Hours: Mon-Sat 9AM-5PM
Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok

3. The Picklr | Vestavia Hills

The Picklr Birmingham, indoor pickleball hub — The Picklr is now open in Vestavia Hills. (Callie Morrison / Bham Now)

In October of last year, we let you know about The Picklr, a one-of-a-kind indoor pickleball complex taking over the former Sprouts location on Highway 31. Now, you can finally check it out yourself.

Once you step inside The Picklr in Vestavia Hills Common, you’ll see:

10 indoor courts, including 4 championship-sized courts
Pickleball Central Pro Shop
Community event space

Location: 1031 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL
Hours: Daily, 6AM-Midnight

Coming Soon

4. Ralph’s Listening Room | Downtown Birmingham

(Mary Kathryn Haynie / Ralph's Listening Room) — Ralph’s Listening Room is inspired by post-war listening rooms in Japan. (Mary Kathryn Haynie / Ralph’s Listening Room)

(Merritt Belling / Ralph's Listening Room) — Ralph’s Listening Room is inspired by post-war listening rooms in Japan. (Mary Kathryn Haynie / Ralph’s Listening Room)

A new music-focused cocktail bar, Ralph’s Listening Room, is set to open in downtown Birmingham later this summer.

Co-owned by Qadeem Hassan and Justin Speegle, Ralph’s aims to bring the audiophile and cocktail community together in an inviting, intimate space with dim lighting and smooth colors.

Location: 2204 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
Opening: Summer 2025

5. 234 Boutique | Mercantile on Morris

A charming new boutique is coming soon to Mercantile on Morris, bringing trendy, chic clothing options to Mercantile on Morris.

A family-owned business, 234 Boutique is led by the three Wimberly sisters—the second, third and fourth siblings of five children—who have always shared a love for fashion.

According to co-owner Ivey Wimberly, 234 Boutique aims to open its virtual store this summer and plans to open its brick-and-mortar location in the fall.