Real & Rosemary is packing up its original Homewood location on 29th Avenue S and moving into the former Maple Street Biscuit Co. space at 2801 18th Street South, with a new opening targeted for spring 2027. The locally owned restaurant, known for home-style Southern and American comfort dishes made from fresh, whole ingredients, is trading its longtime corner for a spot with more parking and foot traffic built in.
As reported by Bham Now, commercial real estate firm Shannon Waltchack said, per a press release, that the Carlsons agreed to relocate Real & Rosemary into the former Maple Street Biscuit Co. building. The company described the corner as a prominent downtown Homewood location with surface-level parking and visibility that the original site lacked.
From a 2016 Start to a Growing Local Footprint
Jennifer Carlson and Nate Carlson founded Real & Rosemary in 2016, and the business has steadily expanded since. The restaurant grew into The Summit in 2020 and added a Crestline Village location in 2022, building a presence across several Birmingham-area neighborhoods.
That growth hit a bump last year when Real & Rosemary closed its Summit location after five years there. According to al.com, that closure came the same week the Homewood location reopened following a fire involving an air-conditioning unit on April 1, 2025. The owners said at the time, according to 280Living, that they would continue to serve customers in Homewood, Crestline and at Caveat Coffee.
A New Corner With Room to Grow
Nate Carlson said he and Jennifer aimed to fill a market void with affordable real-food meals for the whole family and were proud of how Homewood welcomed them, according to the Bham Now report. He added that the new location's parking, foot traffic and visibility will support serving the community for years to come.
The space they're moving into carries its own history. Maple Street Biscuit Co. operated at 2801 18th Street South for six years before closing the location in February, a run the Birmingham Business Journal noted came after the chain’s Homewood outpost had been purchased by a major national restaurant chain. Bham Now’s report notes Real & Rosemary expects to share additional move details in the coming weeks.
On its website, the restaurant describes its approach simply: it combines fresh ingredients in simple and familiar recipes that are made for sharing, according to Real & Rosemary. For now, Homewood diners will have to wait until spring 2027 to see that philosophy served up from its new corner.
