What’s old is new in Birmingham.

A new restaurant breathes life into an old, forgotten Birmingham building. The brick exterior of the 90-something-year-old Magnolia Point building on Birmingham’s Southside was hidden underneath fading yellow siding and a sloping mansard roof that stood out like a bad haircut.

Michael Mouron — who, as chairman emeritus of Capstone Real Estate Investments, LLC , has brought many old Birmingham buildings back to life including the historic Greyhound Bus Terminal and the Federal Reserve Building — knew, however, there was a gem hiding underneath all those layers of makeup.

See the renovation and read about the new restaurant? — open now — here.?

Childcare solutions are a priority in Alabama.

“Childcare is no longer a personal or family issue, it is a workforce development issue,” says Jessica Luther , external affairs specialist at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing .?

It is a challenge that doesn’t have easy solutions, but MTM has partnered with?TOOTRiS?to help its employees.?

Watch how it’s helping the company, employees and the state.

This boutique hotel deserves this recognition. ??

A charming little gem in Alabama is in the running for USA TODAY 's 10Best Readers’ Choice awards, and your vote can help it win.

The GunRunner, nestled in downtown Florence, is one of 20 finalists in the Boutique Hotel category. This hotel is named after a pawn shop that used to call 310 E. Tennessee St. home. Each of its 10 suites is themed to immerse guests in Shoals-area history.

Here’s more about the hotel and how to cast your vote.?

What else is good in Alabama?

People were stoked to see Keith Urban rocking an Athens Buc-ees shirt on stage.?

An Alabama linguist is fixin’ to explain the Wiregrass dialect, and we’re here for it.?

And if your work week has been as long as ours has been, you should check out this list of 5 Alabama drinks. We promise they’re strong.