a LOOK back at Chow Down : 2012 SO FAR!!

BOTTEGA

Bottega | January 2012
Alaina, Meredith, Phoenix, Julie, Amanda, Jessica, Grelier




VINO

Vino | Februrary 2012
Alaina, Phoenix, Brandy, Maria, Cassie, Rachel, Jennifer
Jessica, Meredith, Megan

JOHN'S CITY DINER 

John's City Diner | March 2012
Bethany, Erica, Jennifer, Kristie, Meredith

BETTOLA

Bettola | April 2012
Ashley, Kristin, Amanda, Tammy, Meredith
Phoenix, Melanie, Alaina, Sam, Jessica, Bethany, Grelier

LITTLE SAVANNAH

 

Little Savannah | May 2012
Lauren, Alaina, Meredith, Phoenix, Julie



METRO PRIME STEAKHOUSE

Front Porch Swing : Muddled fresh strawberries, lime and mint
stirred with Absolut Vodka and fresh squeezed lemonade  

Metro Prime Steakhouse | June 2012
Phoenix, Alaina, Meredith, Cassandra

JULY: SLICE

The Chow Down Pick of the Month is....

SLICE

www.slicebirmingham.com

725 29th Street South

Birmingham, AL 35223

{Lakeview}

205.715.9300

Thursday, July 19th

5:00-until

Give me a "SLICE IS 'REAL' NICE" if you can join the fun!

JUNE: METRO PRIME STEAKHOUSE

THE CHOW DOWN PICK OF THE MONTH IS...

 

Metro Prime Steakhouse
Five Points
1035 20th Street South

205.623.5288

http://www.metroprimesteak.com/

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20TH

5:30-UNTIL

Specials:
$3 PINTS

Our table is reserved in the bar section so we will be able to order off the bar menu to save dollars, or the regular dinner menu if you want to spend a few more dollars!

Let me hear a "BEEF, IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER" if you can join in!!

May - Little Savannah Restaurant & Bar

THE CHOW DOWN PICK OF THE MONTH IS...

Little Savannah
Restaurant & Bar
Forest Park
{Next to Silvertron}

3811 Clairmont Avenue
Birmingham, AL
35222

205.591.1119

www.littlesavannah.com

Tuesday, May 22nd
5:30-Until

Give me a "I want some VITTLES" if you can make it!!

(Let me know by this Friday, the 18th)







BETTOLA: APRIL CHOW DOWN SPOT: The Perfect Pizza, Bettola's Margherita pizza embodies Italy's Neapolitan region.

BETTOLA: The Perfect Pizza, Bettola's Margherita pizza embodies Italy's Neapolitan region.

City Bites

The Perfect Pizza, Bettola's Margherita pizza embodies Italy's Neapolitan region.

By Sarah Waller, Birmingham magazine al.com

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James Lewis, chef and owner of Bettola and 2012 James Beard Foundation semi-finalist, strives to serve high-quality ingredients in an upscale, casual atmosphere. “A lot of the other pizzas out there don’t have the same genetic makeup,” Lewis says of Bettola’s Margherita D.O.C. pizza. “What is different about our pizza is that every piece is going to be a more authentic approach to what a Neapolitan pizza is.” 

Many of its ingredients are imported from Naples, including flour for its dough and a high-fat mozzarella cheese. These ingredients date back to the origins of pizza making, and are required for authenticity, Lewis says. The rest of the ingredients, including basil, are found locally.

The pizza cooks in a Neapolitan brick oven. “A lot of thought goes into it, but this is the original way it was supposed to be made,” Lewis says. 

The pizza carries a D.O.C. status, which was defined by the Italian government in 1998 and stands for Donominazione de Origine Controllata. “It tells the consumer that this item is original and authentic based on where it comes from,” Lewis says. “You can go buy cheap mozzarella, cheap flour, cheap tomatoes, but it will never come out the same because you are not using those quality ingredients.”

APRIL: BETTOLA

The CHOW DOWN Pick of the Month is....

Martin Biscuit Building

(Next to Pepper Place)

2901 2nd Ave. S,

Birmingham AL 35233

205.731.6499

bettolarestaurant.com

Thursday, April 26th

5:30-until

Bettola is a casual, upscale Italian restaurant

located near Pepper Place next to Cantina. 

Their menu features affordable options

that are 'oh so yummy'!

The owner/chef, James Lewis was awarded

The Best New Chef of 2011 in Food & Wine Magazine

I bet you can't wait to taste his creations!

They don't take reservations,

so I will get there early to claim some tables outside on that patio.

Hopefully, it will be a pretty day! 

Give me a "MARINARA" if you can join us!