1. Helen

    Southern New American

    Rob McDaniel's downtown restaurant takes its name and spirit from his grandmother's table, where an indoor grill was the hearth of family meals. Angel biscuits arrive warm with cane syrup butter; cobia hits the plancha with the kind of understated confidence that comes from knowing what matters.

    James Beard Awards
    2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Rob McDaniel
    Michelin Guide
    Selected Restaurant
    Eater
    The 16 Best Restaurants in Birmingham, Alabama
    Esquire
    2021 · #3 · The Best New Restaurants in America
    Address
    2013 Second Ave N, Birmingham, AL · Birmingham
    Online
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    On the Way What's Around

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