BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The Pizitz Meals Corridor is just not solely a spot the place folks can come and eat, but additionally a spot the place folks can come and expertise completely different cultures.
Nola Ice Broad Avenue brings Louisiana tradition to the Magic Metropolis. The enterprise initially began as a meals truck, however in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, proprietor Kelli Caulfield determined to maneuver her enterprise inside The Pizitz.
“That is an incubator. It’s like a commissary for meals vehicles, however that is for eating places,” Caulfield mentioned. “It provides you one other beginning location, and it was the proper location, downtown Birmingham, to serve the folks of our metropolis.”
Caulfield mentioned enterprise has been so good on the meals corridor that it’s now within the technique of increasing.
“The eating rooms are nice general, and that is one of many issues we wish to do with our model to increase it to eating rooms throughout the nation,” Caulfield mentioned. “And we have simply grown, developed our sauces and condiments and continued product testing.”
The Normal is likely one of the unique meals distributors at The Pizitz Meals Corridor. Proprietor Kookie Kim mentioned the meals corridor gives completely different choices.
“You may come right here and take a look at completely different meals, 5 – 6 menus, and eat collectively,” Kim mentioned.
The Pizitz has vacant positions for meals distributors. Kim mentioned she needs The Pizitz Meals Corridor to proceed rising.
“I need Pizitz to be a spot the place folks consider Birmingham and suppose it is a meals vacation spot,” Kim mentioned. “I need extra worldwide so that individuals can have completely different choices as a result of folks have completely different tastes. That is why I want to have extra varieties.”
The Pizitz Meals Corridor is open Monday by way of Saturday from 11 a.m. to eight p.m.