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Mountain Brook Today
By the People, for the People
New Sandwich Shop The Mustard Club Opens in Birmingham's Pepper Place
The restaurant replaces the former BLUEROOT location with a diverse lunch menu and neighborhood vibe.
Mar. 13, 2026 at 8:04pm
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The Mustard Club, a new sandwich shop, has opened in the Pepper Place development in Birmingham, Alabama. The restaurant is owned by the husband-wife duo behind the now-closed Mountain Brook gastropub Ollie Irene and features a lunch-focused menu with a range of sandwiches, small plates, salads, coffee, and drinks.
Why it matters
The opening of The Mustard Club fills a vacancy left by the closure of the popular BLUEROOT restaurant in Pepper Place, a key dining and shopping district in Birmingham. The new restaurant aims to provide a relaxed neighborhood atmosphere and diverse menu options for the local community.
The details
The Mustard Club took over the former BLUEROOT location in Pepper Place. BLUEROOT, founded in 2019, announced in September 2025 that it would close and transform into a neighborhood café. The Mustard Club's current menu features sandwiches, small plates, salads, coffee, spritzes, wines, and beers, with the owners noting they are starting slowly and will grow the offerings over time as they build their team and confidence.
- The Mustard Club opened for business in March 2026.
- BLUEROOT announced its closure and transformation in September 2025.
The players
The Mustard Club
A new sandwich shop that has opened in the Pepper Place development in Birmingham, Alabama.
BLUEROOT
A restaurant that previously occupied the Pepper Place location and announced its closure in September 2025 to transform into a neighborhood café.
Chris Newsome and Anna Newsome
The husband-wife duo who own The Mustard Club and previously owned the now-closed Mountain Brook gastropub Ollie Irene.
The takeaway
The opening of The Mustard Club in the Pepper Place development represents a new chapter for the Birmingham dining scene, as the restaurant aims to provide a relaxed neighborhood atmosphere and diverse menu options to the local community following the closure of the previous tenant, BLUEROOT.
