Michael's

Michael's Sirloin Room was a steakhouse owned by Michael Matsos and Connie Kanakis. It originally opened in 1958 in the Holiday Inn on Bessemer Super Highway, but quickly relocated to 20th Street South. It was a favorite of Bear Bryant who would sometimes bring the whole football team to the restaurant.

Sitting opposite the Parliament House, Michael's hosted numerous luminaries in its heyday including Bob Hope and Yogi Berra. The walls were decorated with sports memorabilia and photographs. The menu featured charcoal-seared steer butt steaks along with other staples. Matsos and Kanakis sold the restaurant in 1984 and it finally closed in 1992.

In 2004 Michael's was revived in a joint-venture between Golden Rule Bar-B-Q (which Matsos purchased in 1970), and investor Rusty Creel. The new first restaurant to bear the Michael's name was the $2.5 million, 6,400 square-foot Michael's Golden Rule Bar-B-Q at The Village at Lee Branch near Greystone on Highway 280. In July 2006 Michael's announced that a new Michael's Steaks and Seafood would open at the former R. J. Gator's location at the Riverchase Galleria. Future Michael's locations are in development for Nashville and Atlanta.

References

• Wilkinson, Kaija (July 14, 2006) "Michael's Steaks and Seafood comes to Galleria." Birmingham Business Journal.
• Williams, Roy L. (December 3, 2004) "Michael's bringing back steaks, adding barbecue." Birmingham News.

External link

• Michael's/Golden Rule BBQ website