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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday


1
2
3
4
5:00p
Temperance
Diplomat Deli
Vestavia
5
6
3:00p
Hotel Tour & RG Planning Meeting
6:00p
ExComm & Potluck
7
8
7:00p
PIG SIG
La Mesa
Five Points
9
10
7:00p
Rich's Book Club
Inverness

11
5:00p
Temperance
Rojo
Highland Ave
12
13
11:45a
Sunday Brunch
Jackson's
Homewood
Soho Square
14
Newsletter Deadline
15
16
17
11:30a
So Happy It's Thursday
Golden Temple
Southside
18
5:00p
Temperance
Ted's Montana Grill
Hoover
19
20

21

22
23
7:00p
FSM
Sam H's
Vestavia Hills
24
25
5:00p
Temperance
Acapulco's
Homewood
Meet at Aldi's next door afterwards
26
7:00p
Sauerkraut Und Mehr!
Tom & Diane's
Highland Blvd

27
28
29
30
5:00p
UAB Eat & Meet
Commons on the Green Dining Hall
Southside
31
February 1
5:00p
Temperance
Diplomat Deli
Vestavia

2
Chinese New Year Festival
Boutwell Auditorium


The Details

Date, Day,
& Time
What
Where
Notes
Attendance
4
Friday
5:00p
Temperance
Diplomat Deli
1413 Montgomery Highway
(in the Pier 1 shopping center)
Vestavia
979-1515



  • Sorry, no website yet.  We should scan in a menu and make it available here.
  • Very yummy and inexpensive homemade sandwiches
  • At least 2 homemade soups
  • Most items between $5-$7
  • Hundreds of of bottled beers and wine
  • Dozens of different and obscure sodas
  • "Gourmet" beers tend to be about $3.50 per bottle
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6
Sunday
3:00p
6:00p
ExComm and RG Planning Meeting
  • Meet at Alta Vista Hotel at 3
  • Steve & LeAnne hosting RG Planning Meeting afterwards
  • ExComm at 6 also at Steve and LeAnne's
  • The hotel website has a map and directions
  • The ExComm meeting is traditionally a potluck.  Please bring a hot dish to share.
  • See newsletter for map to Steve & LeAnne's
  • Allergy info:  Smoking inside, cat
15+
(everyone who needed to be there)
8
Tuesday
7:00p
PIG SIG
La Mesa Grill and Cantina
1101 20th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35205
933-1544

  • Just opened in the old Grape location in Five Points South
  • 18% Autograt on parties of 5 or more
  • See the menu page for pdfs of the dinner and drink menus
  • Most entrees are about $14 and sandwiches are between $8-$10
  • Fancy mojitos are $8
Tues: 3
Wed: 4

(due to a difference between printed & online calendars)
10
Thursday
7:00p
Book Club
Rich's
Inverness
  • Allergy info:  Smoking outside, Buddy the Dog
  • See newsletter for directions
  • Lending out your book to others is encouraged

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11
Friday
5:00p
Temperance Rojo
2921 Highland Ave S
Highland Ave Area
328-4733
  • Happy Hour 4-7
  • $2 Domestics & $3.50 Drafts
  • $10 Pitchers
  • Good Tex-Mex & most items are from $6 to $11
  • Several good vegetarian items
  • Heated outdoor smoking patio
16
13
Sunday
11:45a
Sunday Brunch
Jackson's Bar & Bistro
SoHo Square
1831 28th Avenue S. Homewood
870-9669
No pricing or other details yet - need research
8
14
Monday
Newsletter Deadline


17
Thursday
11:30a
So Happy It's Thursday
Golden Temple
1901 11th Ave S
B'ham 35205
933-6333
  • Natural and vegetarian foods
  • Health food store as well
5
18
Friday
5:00p
Temperance Ted's Montana Grill
3440 Galleria Circle
Hoover 35244
987-6093

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23
Wednesday
7:00p
FSM
Sam H's
Vestavia Hills
  • See newsletter for map
  • FSM stands for "Fold, Staple, Mutilate," which is when we prepare the newsletter for mailing
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25
Friday
5:00p
Temperance Acapulco Bar & Grill
430 Green Springs Hwy
Birmingham
35209
941-1143

Aldi's
Next door to Acapulco
  • 12 oz margaritas are only $2
  • We've heard the food is good
  • No website
  • Afterwards, join us for a shopping trip to Aldi's next door, where our German member Diane will introduce us to German-style foods and grocery shopping
  • Note:  Aldi's only accepts PIN based Debit or Cash - no credit cards or checks; Bring your own shopping bags, as Aldi's charges for them

12
26
Saturday
7:00p
Sauerkraut und mehr!
(German food night)
Tom & Diane's
Highland Ave
  • Allergy Info:  Smoking outside, no pets
  • Lots of good German food promised
  • Please BYOB (particularly German Bier)

16
30
Wednesday
5:00p - 7:00p
UAB Eat & Meet
Commons on The Green
15th St (not accessable by car) and 9th Ave S

REC Center is to the North and Camp/Blazer Halls are to the South
  • $8+tax for all you can eat - including beverages (and no tipping!)
  • No alcohol served & smoking outside
  • Always a good meat & three available
  • Salad Bar & Hot Vegetarian Items
  • Deli/Grill for made to order items as well as Pizza/Pasta bar
  • Coffee/Dessert included
  • Loud, raucous, convivial atmosphere
  • Non students welcome


7
February 2
Saturday
11:00a -
4:00p
Chinese New Year Festival
Boutwell Auditorium
Downtown
Please volunteer to host the table at the Chinese New Year festival.  We could have shifts so folks can man the table and also enjoy the festival.



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