Bottletree

cafe, bar, and venue!

specials change daily

award winning vegan chili, so good!

full bar and a huge beer selection

the green goblin: veggies, harvarti, pesto on grilled foccacia

cheesy goodness with sweet potato fries

daily special: tofu salsbury with rosemary mashed taters and fried okra. only $8.50

covered patio so you can dine al fresco even on a rainy day.

the mascot

always a ton of great shows to check out. you can discover new music by going to bt's website and watching the videos they have posted for upcoming shows.

Love me some Bottletree! Even thought their menu is great for vegetarians and vegans they also have a meat and seafood.......don't worry. Become a fan on facebook to stay in the know about future shows and food and drink specials.

Bottletree

3719 3rd avenue south

birmingham, al

205 533 6288

http://www.thebottletree.com

Lunch served Tuesday - Saturday (closed for lunch on Mondays)
Cafe & Bar open 4 pm on Mondays
Dinner served Monday - Saturday until 9 pm/ Bar menu 'til close

Yogurt Mountain

in the cahaba plaza village by maki fresh and them

you get a cup

you pick from a wall of yogurt. it's not a mountain

get some crunchies up on there

add some fresh fruit

and maybe some syrup if you really want to go for it

they weight it @ 45¢ an ounce and.....

wah-lah, you're done.

Yogurt Mountain is always packed out with teeny boppers and soccer moms but it's tasty and fun. All the yogurt is fat free and they also offer a sugar free strawberry which is the best so far in my opinion. yum

Yogurt Mountain

3000 Cahaba Village Plaza, Suite 120

Birmingham, AL 35243

http://www.yogurtmountain.com/

open till 10 Monday - Thursday, 12 on Friday and Saturday, and 9 on Sundays

Cantina

Last night being a lovely spring night, the beau, our friend B, and I headed over to Cantina which is located in the Martin Biscuit building at Pepper Place. 

After placing our order at the counter, we were sad to find no tables outside. We stared at all the people the were finished hoping they would move on but all we got were a bunch of "I ain't getting up till I'm good and ready" stares. So we sat inside and after about a minute I got over it because the food came out really fast.
B ordered the the cilantro chicken (big surprise there, he ordered chicken) and really enjoyed it. The dish was the cilantro marinated chicken over saffron rice with poblanos, corn, and cheese. 
I'm trying to get ready for a beach trip next weekend so I ordered the salad with grilled chicken. It had sprinkles of corn and red onion. I didn't care for the vinaigrette so I just used more salsa. It was pretty boring but when you order a salad at a mexican joint there is going to be some disappointment .
L. ordered his usual as well, carnitas tacos. He liked them but I don't think he's ever met a taco he didn't like. Personally I prefer corn tortillas for my tacos but we'll get into that very soon after our next visit to the taco truck......


Over all Cantina is a really cool spot with a great vibe, nice patio, and friendly staff. Even though I'm not crazy about the food I'm always down to go. There are many tempting offerings on the menu I haven't tried like the cuban sandwich or grilled shrimp quesadillas. It's definitely a good spot to meet up with friends and have a few drinks. 

2901 Second Avenue South

Birmingham, AL

http://www.birminghammenus.com/cantina/