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{{About|2010s dessert shop|1930s candy store|Paramount Candies}} | |||
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'''Paramount''' was a frozen yogurt and dessert shop located in the [[Roden Block]] on the northwest corner of [[20th Street North|20th Street]] and [[2nd Avenue North]] from [[July 28]], [[2011]] to April [[2013]]. | '''Paramount''' was a frozen yogurt and dessert shop located at 200 [[20th Street North]] in the [[Roden Block]] on the northwest corner of [[20th Street North|20th Street]] and [[2nd Avenue North]] from [[July 28]], [[2011]] to April [[2013]]. | ||
The shop featured self-serve frozen yogurt as well as fresh-made Belgian waffles and cupcakes. The owners were [[Kent Ingram|Kent]] and [[Angie Ingram]] and the manager was their son, [[Russell Ingram]]. | |||
[[Image:Paramount_dessert_2012.jpg|left|375px|thumb|Paramount in 2012]] | |||
The Ingrams purchased the Roden Block in [[2007]] and moved their law practice into the building's second floor in [[2009]]. In [[2010]], they hired architect [[Jeremy Erdreich]] to design the exterior renovation. The renovations were approved by the [[Birmingham Design Review Committee]] in January [[2011]]. | |||
The dessert shop was named for the [[Paramount Candies|Paramount Cigar & Candy Company]], which had opened in the space in [[1933]] as the Paramount Cigar & Soda Company. [[Joseph McClure]] of [[Joseph McClure Commercial Real Estate]] was the developer, [[Lisa Sheppard]] of [[LCS Designs]] provided the interior design, and [[Barri Thompson]] of [[Atmosphere Home Essentials]] was the interior decorator. The opening was originally planned to be [[July 15]], [[2011]], exactly 78 years after the formation of the original Paramount Company, but wound up being delayed two weeks. | |||
The shop featured 12 flavors of frozen yogurt each day from a rotating selection and also offered two flavors each of cupcakes and Belgian waffles each day. After approval of its liquor license in December [[2011]], it began offering a limited selection of wine and beer. Also providing outdoor seating and wi-fi access, the shop was billed as "an urban gathering place." | |||
[[ | == References == | ||
* Tomberlin, Michael. (January 15, 2011). "[http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2011/01/sweet_dream_project_downtown_r.html Sweet dream project in downtown Birmingham remembers Paramount, Parisian's heyday]." {{BN}}. | |||
* "[http://paramountbham.com/the-building/history/ History]." (c. 2011). Paramount. | |||
* Carlton, Bob. (July 29, 2011). "[http://blog.al.com/bob-carlton/2011/07/paramount_yogurt_shop_opens_in.html Paramount yogurt shop opens in downtown Birmingham]." {{BN}} | |||
* Carlton, Bob. (December 11, 2011). "[http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/12/birmingham_paramout_dessert_sh.html Birmingham's Paramount dessert shop starts Railroad Park Sundays to benefit Railroad Park]." {{BN}} | |||
== External links == | |||
* [http://paramountbham.com/ Paramount] website | |||
[[Category:20th Street North]] | [[Category:20th Street North]] | ||
[[Category:2nd Avenue North]] | [[Category:2nd Avenue North]] | ||
[[Category:2011 establishments]] | [[Category:2011 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:2013 disestablishments]] | [[Category:2013 disestablishments]] | ||
Revision as of 12:49, 23 May 2013
- This article is about 2010s dessert shop. For 1930s candy store, see Paramount Candies.
Paramount was a frozen yogurt and dessert shop located at 200 20th Street North in the Roden Block on the northwest corner of 20th Street and 2nd Avenue North from July 28, 2011 to April 2013. The shop featured self-serve frozen yogurt as well as fresh-made Belgian waffles and cupcakes. The owners were Kent and Angie Ingram and the manager was their son, Russell Ingram.
The Ingrams purchased the Roden Block in 2007 and moved their law practice into the building's second floor in 2009. In 2010, they hired architect Jeremy Erdreich to design the exterior renovation. The renovations were approved by the Birmingham Design Review Committee in January 2011.
The dessert shop was named for the Paramount Cigar & Candy Company, which had opened in the space in 1933 as the Paramount Cigar & Soda Company. Joseph McClure of Joseph McClure Commercial Real Estate was the developer, Lisa Sheppard of LCS Designs provided the interior design, and Barri Thompson of Atmosphere Home Essentials was the interior decorator. The opening was originally planned to be July 15, 2011, exactly 78 years after the formation of the original Paramount Company, but wound up being delayed two weeks.
The shop featured 12 flavors of frozen yogurt each day from a rotating selection and also offered two flavors each of cupcakes and Belgian waffles each day. After approval of its liquor license in December 2011, it began offering a limited selection of wine and beer. Also providing outdoor seating and wi-fi access, the shop was billed as "an urban gathering place."
References
- Tomberlin, Michael. (January 15, 2011). "Sweet dream project in downtown Birmingham remembers Paramount, Parisian's heyday." The Birmingham News.
- "History." (c. 2011). Paramount.
- Carlton, Bob. (July 29, 2011). "Paramount yogurt shop opens in downtown Birmingham." The Birmingham News
- Carlton, Bob. (December 11, 2011). "Birmingham's Paramount dessert shop starts Railroad Park Sundays to benefit Railroad Park." The Birmingham News
External links
- Paramount website