If you’re looking to experience some good old-fashioned Southern hospitality, look no further than Birmingham’s Bottega. The Italian fine dining restaurant on Highland Avenue was recognized for its “outstanding hospitality” in a recent Southern Living article titled, The 20 Friendliest Places In The South.

Bottega one of “The 20 Friendliest Places In The South”

Located at 2240 Highland Ave in Highland Park, Bottega is an upscale fine dining establishment where “The American South meets the Italian Countryside.” Founded by James Beard Award-winning Chef Frank Stitt in 1982, Bottega features flavors “carefully crafted by linking ingredients from the American South with artisanal producers from the Italian countryside.”

With its renowned waitstaff—led by Frank Stitt’s wife and co-owner, Pa

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