Sweet news, Birmingham! The owners of Bamboo on 2nd—one of downtown Birmingham’s most popular Asian-inspired restaurants—are opening a brand-new concept: a new “dessert lounge” called Nightcap.

Introducing Nightcap, downtown Birmingham’s new “desert lounge”

A new dessert lounge is coming to downtown Birmingham! Bamboo on 2nd co-owners Bernie Smith and Todd Childs announced their new concept on Bamboo on 2nd’s social media, stating:

“We’re excited to bring something fresh and fun to the neighborhood that we both love so much and look forward to seeing y’all there!”

According to Todd, the idea for a new dessert lounge came about after the closure of Aviné, a former French-inspired wine bar and retail shop at 2225 2nd Ave N.

“When [Aviné] closed, several business owners along 2nd Avenue

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