New Mexican restaurant in Alabama has upscale vibe but not ‘too fancy to party’

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Owner Armando Martinez photographed in the dinning room of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

The interior of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

A plate of mahi-mahi seen at De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Owner Armando Martinez pours soup into a plate of chicken tortilla soup seen at De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

A plate of pollo con mole is seen at De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

A plate of churros seen at De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

The interior of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

The interior of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

The interior of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Owner Armando Martinez photographed in the dinning room of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Chef Sergio Mendoza photographed in the dinning room of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Owner Armando Martinez seen in the kitchen of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

A plate of grilled pollo con mole is prepared at De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Chef Sergio Mendoza prepares a dish in the kitchen of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

A plate of mahi-mahi is prepared at De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

A plate of mahi-mahi is prepared at De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Owner Armando Martinez photographed in the dinning room of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Chef Sergio Mendoza photographed in the dinning room of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

A plate of mahi-mahi seen at De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

A plate of pollo con mole at De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

A plate of chicken tortilla soup seen at De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Chef Sergio Mendoza photographed in the dinning room of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Owner Armando Martinez photographed in the dinning room of De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

A plate of pollo con mole is prepared at De Nada in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

De Nada, a new Mexican restaurant in Birmingham, aims to forge a reputation as a destination eatery known for its outstanding food, lovely decor and friendly, attentive service.

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