The Essential
An American Bistro
Lunch - Dinner - Weekend Brunch
Craft Cocktails - Natural Wine - Good Food
05/29/2026
Tiny sunglasses. Cold spritz. Patio table & these Essential summertime menu updates:
• Caprese Salad — liuzi fior di latte, heirloom tomatoes from , wild ramp vinaigrette, basil oil
• Hummus + Pickles — chickpeas, Santa Cruz olive oil, sourdough & housemade pickles
• Agnolotti Pomodoro — herbed ricotta & goat cheese, sungold tomato sauce, saffron butter
• Casarecce — morels, broccoli, Shelburne aged cheddar & herbed breadcrumbs (your mom’s broccoli casserole with a glow up)
See you outside! ☀️😎
05/14/2026
Bubbles flowing, duck roasting, oysters chilling.
Join Chef Victor King and Vom Boden for a wine dinner filled with whole duck au poivre, raw oysters, bratwurst, spring veggies & bubbles on the table all night long.
A little fancy. A little chaotic. Served family style. Exactly how we like it.
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2215 First Avenue N
Birmingham, AL
35203
Opening Hours
| Monday | 11am - 9pm |
| Tuesday | 11am - 9pm |
| Wednesday | 11am - 9pm |
| Thursday | 11am - 9pm |
| Friday | 11am - 9pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 2pm |
| 5pm - 9pm | |
| Sunday | 9am - 2pm |
| 5pm - 9pm |