Saturday, December 4, 2010

The Bright Star, Bessemer, Alabama

The Bright Star, founded in 1907 in Bessemer, is one of the oldest and most popular restaurants in the Birmingham metropolitan area. This Birmingham region contains Alabama's largest city and urban area, with a 2009 metropolitan area population of over 1.2 million. Check out these food photos from The Bright Star.

Greek marinated beef tenderloin tips, Greek potatoes, fried green tomatoes, and sweet tea

In 2010, the James Beard Foundation recognized The Bright Star as an "American Classic Restaurant". Additionally, the restaurant has hosted many celebrities over the years.

Ham with raisin sauce, lima beans, fried squash, yams, cornbread, and sweet tea
Greek marinated beef tenderloin tips, lima beans, collard greens, yams, corn bread, sweet tea
Fried flounder almondine, lima beans, yams, spinach and rice casserole, cornbread, roll, sweet tea

For More Information: The Bright Star

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