Upfront: I have not yet stayed at the revamped Tutwiler. However, I did tour a suite and it is impressive. I am not easily pleased but the suite was nicely done with more space than many suites in which I have stayed AND a nice outdoor terrace. I live in Birmingham but already plan to reserve the suite for special events downtown. I cannot comment on standard room, service, etc.
However, I had an excellent meal at ICON, the hotel restaurant under Geoffrey Slate, one of the top chefs in B'ham. I was a fan of Restaurant G, his previous restaurant. The Look: The restuarant is airy, handsome and understated--exactly what I like. There are a few private dining areas with gauzy curtains of gold.
The Food: My dish-Thai rice noodles and shrimp-served noodles with perfectly (not over) done shrimp in a Thai sauce with just enough zest. Waiter nicely comped my after-I-had-paid-the-check espresso. A nice touch typical of the best restaurants and servers.
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