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Bayonet Earns National Food Recognition | Birmingham News
Birmingham’s culinary star just skyrocketed as Bayonet Raw Bar, the Gulf seafood hotspot on Second Avenue North, landed a coveted spot on Bon Appétit’s 2026 list of Best New Restaurants — one of just 19 nationwide. Chef Rob McDaniel’s inventive menu, featuring rudder fish aguachile and swordfish belly Reuben, paired with bold cocktails like tequila-and-candy-syrup drinks, is turning heads across the country. Already hailed by The Takeout as Alabama’s best seafood spot and named to the New York Times’ top 50 restaurants, Bayonet is proving Birmingham’s kitchens are leading the charge in…
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