Legendary Birmingham chef Chris Hastings is happy to be alive today thanks to a fellow highly acclaimed local chef, Johnny Hontzas.
In a wide-ranging, 90-minute interview with the popular local podcast Word of Mouth, Hastings, a James Beard Award winner and owner of Ovenbird and Hot & Hot Fish Club, ended the Q&A session with a shocking life or death story.
Choking incident at Johnny’s Restaurant in Homewood
Asked about his favorite restaurants, Hastings started ticking off a number of local favorites ending with Hontzas’ Johnny’s Restaurant Homewood.
Hastings described how he regularly eats there and even has a designated spot in the restaurant…