By Chanda Temple
If you are planning to eat before or after catching “Love, Brooklyn” in Birmingham, the team at Sidewalk Cinema has you covered.
Both Chloe Cook and Corey Craft recommend Salud Taqueria . Chloe loves their tacos, and Corey goes for the Pastor Al Trompo tacos, which features thinly-shaved pork shoulder, fresh pineapple, red onion and cilantro. (But here’s a tip: the Pastor Al Trompo, which is marinated overnight in a family recipe, is not available on Sundays.)
And for dessert? Chloe likes Chez Fonfon’s coconut pecan cake, which is served with a side of creme anglaise. With its sweet cream, nutty crunch and shredded coconut, the cake mirrors the film: full of temptation, layered with choices, chances and what-ifs when it comes to love and relationships.
“Every character is going through a change, except for me, to a degree,’’ says Birmingham Roy Wood, 46, who plays the best friend to the main lead in the film. “I’m considering whether or not I’m happy in love, and Andre’s character is trying to decide who he wants to be in love with.’’
There are two more days to catch “Love, Brooklyn,” which stars Bessemer native Andre Holland in the lead role. It’s showing at Sidewalk today, Sept. 14 at 12:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. and also on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.
Chanda Temple is an award-winning writer living in Birmingham, Ala. She blogs at http://www.chandatemplewrites.com. If you have a food story idea, email her at chandatemple@gmail.com. Follow her on Instagram at @chandatemple.
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