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You look hungry.

Starving. Ravenous. Like you haven’t had a good meal in … forever.

Let us help.

We’re going to show you the best Birmingham has to offer from its kitchens. It could be your favorite restaurant, or a place you’ve yet to visit, or a recipe you’re dying to try.

Welcome to Birmingham’s Best Eats, a monthlong spotlight on our city’s finest fare. What can you expect? Taco trucks, a grits bar, cupcakes supreme, barbecue, slaw, canning, Asian markets, sweet pies, savory pies, bourbon and Buffalo Rock!

Our team of creative culinary bloggers has put together a bounty of delicious treats, yours for the taking (or reading, because it’s still a website).

Have we whet your appetite? Join us all throughout August for Birmingham’s Best Eats, only on Wade on Birmingham.

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Roy Wood Jr. takes on the Top 6 in “Last Comic Standing.”

Only the men remain.

With tonight’s departure of Rachel Feinstein, the six remaining comedians competed on “Last Comic Standing.”

Birmingham native Roy Wood Jr. again performed second in the lineup, after a quick video showing him with his mom. The celebrity judges praised his set effusively …

Natasha Leggero: “I think you’re so funny. I feel like we can give you any topic, and you would make it hilarious. ”

Greg Giraldo: “You’ve got this thing you do where you’re like a grumpy old man in a young man’s body. But it doesn’t feel forced, it’s a very natural thing. That set was about as tight and great a set … that I could’ve seen. That was a killer, killer set.”

Andy Kindler: “I love how conversational you are. I love your whole style.”

Voting by phone is open till 11 tonight; voting online continues till 4 a.m.

Video to be added.

Video: Roy Wood Jr. does his set on the nugget coalition
and multiple-birth families.

A visit from Mama Wood.

Facing the judges and the audience.

“Last Comic Standing airs at 8 p.m. Monday on NBC 13.

Previous: Episode 7 — Seven to go
Next: One more comic is sent home; the final five compete.

Also:

• Recaps from Examiner.com | Birmingham News
• Roy Wood Jr. official site | Twitter @roywoodjr | Facebook page | YouTube | MySpace | MP3 downloads on Amazon.com [affiliate link]

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We’re talking about the famed Tuxedo Junction in Ensley. Function in the Junction, the annual celebration of the Ensley community and composer Erskine Hawkins, takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Erskine Hawkins Park [map]. This year marks the event’s 25th anniversary.

The free daylong celebration includes musical performances, a parade and food. Among the scheduled jazz, gospel and reggae acts are the Birmingham Heritage Band, Praise Dancers, Roots Posse, the Christian Heart Gospel Singers and Kalu.

In addition, Jubilee on Avenue E focuses on the business district. Also free, this event takes place tonight from 6 to 11 and includes music, art, fashion and a new historic marker.

For more information, see the press release.

Video: “Tuxedo Junction,” Glenn Miller Orchestra

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Roy Wood Jr. continues in the comedy competition.

The judges are back, as three go home on tonight’s episode of “Last Comic Standing.”

But Birmingham native Roy Wood Jr. survived last week’s round, making it to the Top 7. After performing second tonight, he heard from the celebrity judges.

Natasha Leggero: “You’re so likable, you connect with the crowd.”

Greg Giraldo: “I thought you were a little too pro-Mexican, but very funny.”

Andy Kindler: “I love your voice; your manner is just fantastic onstage. I loved it.”

Voting by phone is open till 11 tonight; voting online continues till 4 a.m.

Video to be added.

Video: Roy Wood Jr. riffs on sports, student loans and civil rights.

“Last Comic Standing airs at 8 p.m. Monday on NBC 13.

Previous: Episode 6 — 10 to go
Next: One more comic with the lowest vote total is eliminated; the final six compete.

Also:

• Birmingham News recap
• Roy Wood Jr. official site | Twitter @roywoodjr | Facebook page | YouTube | MySpace | MP3 downloads on Amazon.com [affiliate link]

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Blueprint Birmingham, the regional plan for development, will be shown to the public on Sept. 23 at the new Railroad Park. So says our insider at the Birmingham Business Alliance for this Wade on Birmingham exclusive.

Originally set to be revealed in May, the plan from the Birmingham Business Alliance and Atlanta’s Market Street received so much public input that more time was needed to put it together, officials said.

Currently, the plan is in its final stages. Blueprint Birmingham is an economic development plan for the seven-county region. After input from the public, the plan will require funding and action during the next 5 years to succeed. No word yet on the price tag or other plan details.

Update: Dalton Smith, president and chief executive officer of the Birmingham Business Alliance, resigned today, just a little more than a year since the organization was formed. He plans on forming an ethics reform advocacy group.