A new restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner has opened inside The Tutwiler Hotel in downtown Birmingham, bringing a menu built on Greek and New Orleans culinary traditions to the freshly renovated DoubleTree by Hilton property. Iron & Oak Tavern is located at 2021 Park Place, inside the historic hotel that recently completed its conversion to the DoubleTree brand.
According to EIN Presswire, the tavern’s menu features elevated tavern classics and shareable dishes alongside crafted drinks, with the restaurant aiming to serve downtown lunch crowds, host evening outings and welcome Tutwiler Hotel guests all under one roof. The concept comes from Webber Hospitality Group owners Eddie Webber and Stephanie Pierce, who bring more than 14 years of experience in Birmingham’s bar and hospitality industry, working alongside Chef and Operating Partner Nicole Pissanos.
Pissanos leads the kitchen’s culinary program by drawing on her own Greek and New Orleans heritage, the report notes, a personal thread that runs through the restaurant’s identity. Webber, Pierce and Pissanos built the concept and its day-to-day operations from the ground up, rather than adapting an existing format to the space.
A Historic Hotel’s Next Chapter
Eddie Webber said the restaurant intends to restore the space as a meaningful gathering place for Birmingham, and that it honors the building’s history while building its next chapter, per the same report. Webber Hospitality Group, based in Birmingham, focuses on welcoming concepts built around memorable food, beverages and guest experiences, and the new tavern adds a food and beverage offering meant to serve both hotel guests and the broader downtown community…