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essemer’s bright culinary star 16 Bessemer Magazine 2012 B e s s e m e r A r e a C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
In 1902, Tom Bonduris, a native of Peleta, Greece, immigrated to the United States. In 1906, he found his way to Birmingham after hearing about it from other Greek immigrants who had settled in the city. Bon- duris started working at a restaurant called The Bright Star in western Birmingham making pies then left Birmingham to move to Bessemer because it was a booming industrial town. He opened The Bright Star in downtown Bessemer in 1907. TThe Bright Star outgrew three locations before moving to its present site in 1914. Murals painted by an itinerant European artist depicting scenes from the German countryside are a fixture in the restaurant. Major renovations in 1978 added the 1907 room, and in 1985 the Dixie and Green rooms expanded the restaurant’s banquet space. Current owners, Jim and Nick Koikos, took over the restaurant in the 1960s and have grown the restaurant’s reputation because of special attention to providing customers with outstanding service and superior cuisine. Loyal patrons keep returning to The Bright Star due to the high-quality food and the service of Chef Ross Daidone and the 90-member staff, whose average length of service exceeds seven years. For over 100 years, the Bright Star has emphasized customer satisfaction, and patrons from all over the South have made The Bright Star part of their families. In 2010, the James Beard Foundation recognized The Bright Star’s legendary status by naming the restaurant an American Classic awardwinner, the only restaurant in Alabama to receive this designation. And because of the award, people from outside of Alabama have discovered The Bright Star. B e s s e m e r A R E A C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e Boateng’s Cajun Creations (205) 436-2848 Bob Sykes Barbecue (205) 426-1400 The Bright Star Restaurant (205) 424-9444 Chick-Fil-A (205) 426-3190 Cracker Barrell Old Country Store Inc. (205) 428-7080 The Fish Market Restaurant (205) 322-3330 Kaylyn’s (205) 436-2600 The Bright Star has been an active member of the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce for many years and owes much of its success to the support of the Bessemer community and the Chamber. The Bright Star has extensive banquet space; it can seat 300 people and is known for its banquets, rehearsal dinners, showers, and corporate events.• Bessemer Chamber Member Restaurants Mary’s Kitchen & Catering (205) 531-7497 McAlisters Deli (205) 426-0387 Mr. Hot Dog (205) 425-1545 Nuke’s Sports Grille (205) 436-2637 San Antonio Grill (205) 477-1110 Scott’s Diner (205) 481-4029 Sneaky Pete’s (205) 424-4036 Sonic of Bessemer (205) 428-2002 Bessemer Magazine 2012 17
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