Local businesses relocating, win awards
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Drake Denton, Licensed Professional Counselor, has opened a private practice in The Crescent House at 2909 Crescent Ave. Denton, a Samford University graduate, provides professional counseling services to adults, teens, couples and families and offers day, evening and weekend appointments. 422-0683. drakedenton.com.
Coming Soon
Chris Dupont, owner of Café Dupont and Mix bakery and café in downtown Birmingham, will open a new restaurant, Dupont Public House, in the former Lovoy’s space in SoHo Square. No opening date has been set.
Relocations
Stock & Trade Design Co., previously E Homewood Interiors, has moved from 2725 18th Street South to 3048 Independence Drive. The new space features an expanded product line adding to its selection of upholstery, furniture, lighting, rugs, accessories, antiques and custom pieces from local artisans. 783-1359. ehomewood.com.
Skin Wellness Center of Alabama is now located at 1920 Huntington Road in Homewood. 871-7332. skinwellnessal.com.
Mezrano Law Firm is relocating from Mountain Brook to 1745 Oxmoor Road in Homewood in November. Owner Steven Mezrano specializes in personal injury defense. 206-6300. thealabamainjurylawyer.com.
Merger
AccelAbility Physical Therapy and Over the Mountain Rehab have merged under the name AccelAbility. Patients from both clinics will be seen at AccelAbility’s clinic at 3415 Independence Drive, Suite 219, starting on Nov. 4. 802-8537. alabamarehabilitation.com.
News and Accomplishments
Brookwood Medical Center recently launched a new service that offers real-time, online access to appointments with Brookwood Care Network physicians, including primary care, OB/GYN and ENT specialists. Patients can visit BirminghamDocAppts.com to see each doctor’s schedule, along with qualifications, patient reviews and photos to help choose the physician who best fits their needs. 877-1000. bwmc.com.
Dorothy McDaniel’s Flower Market was recognized as a Retailer of the Year by the Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business. McDaniel received the Silver Award for the category of annual sales $1 million to $5 million. She was nominated by Victor M. Brown, vice president of minority and small business development for the Birmingham Business Alliance, and Tricia Ford, executive director of the Homewood Chamber of Commerce. 871-0092. dorothymcdaniel.com.
Two Maids & A Mop, a local residential house cleaning company, is has partnered with Cleaning for a Reason to provide free house cleaning services to any woman who is undergoing cancer treatment. Two Maids & A Mop originally partnered with the Cleaning for a Reason foundation in 2005 and has since donated more than $200,000 in free services to more than 500 women with cancer. Visit cleaningforareason.org to submit an online application for the free service. The company’s local office is located at 33 Barber Court, Suite 109.940-2292. twomaidsbirmingham.com.
Mayfair Pediatrics has hired a new pediatrician, Dr. Christina Fettig. Dr. Fettig is now seeing new patients at their office, 3401 Independence Drive. 870-1273. mayfair.childrensal.org.
Urban Cookhouse received the 2013 Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) Award for Retailer of the Year. Last year the business received Emerging Retailer of the Year award, also from the BBA. urbancookhouse.com.
VCA Becker Animal Hospital, 1901 27th Ave. South, has hired a new groomer, Dominique Reedy. Reedy has graduated from grooming school and completed a one-year internship. 871-2371. vcahospitals.com/becker.
Holiday Open Houses
Harmony Landing, 2925 18th Street South, is holding its open house Nov. 7-9 starting at 4 p.m. each day. Store hours are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 871-0585. harmonylanding.com.
Briarcliff Shop, 1829 29th Ave. South, has scheduled its open house for Nov. 7. 870-8110. shophomewood.com.
Argent Antiques, 2949 18th Street South, is holding an open house Nov. 7. 871-4221. argentantiques.com.