Get to know the future Lane Parke retailers
CharBar No. 7
What: Mix of upscale and casual dining with burgers and steaks
What’s unique: Steaks, burgers and fish are charbroiled at 1,700 degrees.
From the menu: Blackened Chicken Nachos; Das Pretzels (with a side of queso); Seared Ahi Tuna over a ginger dressed salad; Blackened Tilapia Salad with fried fruit, sunflower seeds and citrus vinaigrette; CB7 Burger with blue cheese coleslaw, apple wood smoked bacon, Swiss and CB7 Sauce on a pretzel roll; Ribeye with optional caramelized onions and grilled mushrooms.
Other locations: Charlotte, Greensboro and Matthews, North Carolina
For more: charbar7.com
Kinnucan’s Specialty Outfitter
What: Specialty retailer featuring men’s and women’s apparel, footwear, technical outerwear and accessories, kid’s apparel and toys, and other outdoor items.
What’s unique: The original On Your Feet store in Auburn focused on running footwear. The name later changed as its selection expanded.
Brands: The North Face, Columbia, Patagonia, Costa Del Mar, Mountain Khakis, Southern Marsh, Kuhl, Mobile Bay, Maui Jim’s, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Nike, Salomon, Merrell, HOKA, OluKai, Minnetonka, Sebago, Keen, Chaco, Rainbow, Teva, Sanuk, Georgia, Ugg, Hunter, Durango and more.
Other locations: Tuscaloosa, Auburn, Opelika, Montgomery, Prattville, Madison; Atlanta; Knoxville; Athens, Georgia; Oxford, Mississippi; Collierville, Tennessee
For more: kinnucans.com
The Local Taco
What: Tex-Mex cuisine meets Southern food
What’s unique: Taco combinations are often referred to as “tapas in a taco.”
From the menu: Tequila Lime Chicken Taco; Portabella Taco with sage goat cheese and zucchini slaw; Korean BBQ Taco with Asian slaw; Buffalo Chicken Taco; 10 Hour Brisket Slow Smoked Taco Platter; Queso Cauliflower; Yucatan Shrimp Fajitas; Country Fried Chicken Breakfast Taco (for weekend brunch).
Other locations: Greenville, South Carolina; Nashville; Lexington, Kentucky
For more: thelocaltaco.com
Revelator Coffee
What: Coffee shop with roots in New Orleans, now headquartered in Birmingham
What’s unique: Drinks are served in Louisville Stoneware, a pottery studio in operation since 1815; and baristas wear aprons from New Orleans-based denim company Holt McCall.
From the menu: Coffee roasted in small, profiled batches; custom herbal teas from a family-run company in Bellingham, Washington, that uses organic, fair trade ingredients.
Other locations: 3rd Avenue North in downtown Birmingham; Chattanooga; New Orleans
For more: revelatorcoffee.com
YEAH! Burger
What: Grass-fed beef burgers topped with organic produce
What’s unique: Founder Erik Maier wanted to create a place where diners are excited about the restaurant’s sustainable values and practices. It uses naturally raised, hormone- and antibiotic-free meats; all-natural hot dogs; organic produce and dairy; and all-natural artisan buns. Food is raised locally whenever possible.
From the menu: Triple B bison burger with Bacon Jam, caramelized onions and blue cheese crumbles; Southern Dog topped with pimento cheese and Hot Alabama Relish; Kale Salad with mint, pine nuts and Parmesan; Truffle Parmesan Fries; Caramel Sea Salt Handspun Shake made with Atlanta’s High Road Craft ice cream; Agave Margarita; gluten-free, vegetarian, paleo and vegan options.
Other locations: Atlanta
For more: yeahburger.com