Birmingham’s Watermelon Summer | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

Birmingham’s watermelon season is in full swing, and chefs are turning this summer staple into everything from pickled rind charcuterie to icy Italian treats and fancy grilled salads. Dive into watermelon margaritas at Taco Mama, slurp up a cucumber salad at Bayonet, or sip cold-pressed juice at Farm Bowl & Juice Company. Real & Rosemary and Habitat Feed & Social are elevating the fruit with peach-tomato salads and burrata-topped grilled melon. Pro tip: pick melons that are heavy, uniformly shaped, with a dull dark rind and a deep yellow-orange field spot — that’s your sweetest bet. Whether…