Downtown Homewood: 18th Street South under the Homewood Star, SoHo and Edgewood's Oxmoor Road, with places to eat, events through the year and the parking rules.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the City of Homewood (holiday parade, parking and Dawson deck notices), the Homewood Chamber of Commerce calendar and each business’s own site. Listings are by street, not ranked.

Homewood’s town center runs along 18th Street South, from the Homewood Star at the top of the street, with City Hall a block over on 19th Street South and SoHo, the restaurant blocks on 28th and 29th avenues South, right next to it. Along Oxmoor Road, Edgewood is the second shopping and dining district; it was one of the three communities that merged to form Homewood in 1926. The city turns 100 on Oct. 29, 2026.

Who to call

18th Street South

The Homewood Star at the top of 18th Street is lit each December as the Christmas parade enters downtown, and the parade ends with the tree lighting at City Hall Plaza. Along the street:

Place Address What it is
Savage’s Bakery 2916 18th St. S. A bakery since 1939; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 205-871-4901
O’Henry’s Coffees 2831 18th St. S. Birmingham coffee roaster; 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday; 205-870-1198
Oak Hill Bar & Grill 2835 18th St. S. “Classic Southern cuisine in the heart of Homewood,” with weekly specials; 205-870-8277
Homewood Gourmet 2703 Mamie L. Foster, 18th Place Sandwiches, catering and Dinner in a Dash; 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; 205-871-1620

SoHo

SoHo sits on 28th and 29th avenues South, beside downtown:

  • Big Bad Breakfast, 1926 29th Ave. S.: breakfast, brunch and lunch, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. 205-666-7099.
  • Salice, 1722 28th Ave. S.: a neighborhood Italian restaurant, the successor to Luca, with reservations on its site.
  • Homewood Theatre, the community theater downtown, stages comedies and musicals. Its site says show tickets get 15% off the check at SoHo Standard, SoHo Social and Social Taco.

The city asks drivers to leave the two “Law Enforcement” spaces in front of SoHo Square free.

Edgewood

Edgewood’s shops and restaurants line Oxmoor Road around St. Charles Street:

  • Frothy Monkey, 930 Oxmoor Road: all-day cafe, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with a covered patio.
  • Ruby Sunshine, 1017 Oxmoor Road: brunch, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends. 205-236-7790.
  • Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, 1114 Oxmoor Road, whose parking deck is open to the public.

Events through the year

When Event
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, 5 to 8 p.m. Holiday Open House, downtown
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Edgewood Holiday Sip & Shop and tree lighting
Thursday, Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m. Christmas parade, Homewood Star and tree lighting
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m. Menorah lighting, on the city calendar
Saturday, May 1, 2027 We Love Homewood Day; the 2026 street dance was in Downtown Edgewood

Parking

  • Street parking is limited to three hours, and the Homewood Police Department has a parking enforcement officer, the city said in July 2026.
  • Dawson parking deck, Edgewood: floors 2, 3 and 4 are open to the public 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday, more than 300 spaces for the Edgewood business district, the city says.
  • Edgewood street and lot parking: Frothy Monkey points guests to Oxmoor Road and the public lots at St. Charles Street and Oxmoor.

Frequently asked questions

Where is downtown Homewood?

Downtown runs along 18th Street South, from the Homewood Star at the top of the street, with City Hall a block over at 2850 19th St. S. and SoHo on 28th and 29th avenues South next to it.

Where do I park in downtown Homewood?

Street parking is limited to three hours, the city says. In Edgewood, floors 2, 3 and 4 of the Dawson Baptist Church parking deck are open to the public 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday.

What is the Homewood Star?

The lighted star at the top of 18th Street South. It is lit each year as the Christmas parade enters downtown; in 2026 that is Thursday, Dec. 3.

What events are held in downtown Homewood?

The Holiday Open House on Nov. 5, the Christmas parade and tree lighting at City Hall Plaza on Dec. 3, and the menorah lighting on Dec. 9 in 2026. Edgewood holds its Sip & Shop and tree lighting on Nov. 10.