MONTGOMERY, AL – Today, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) has announced the opening of Hero, a new restaurant, in downtown Montgomery. EJI has invested in building a space close to the Legacy Museum and Legacy Plaza to create more eatery options for people in downtown Montgomery. EJI is thrilled to welcome Pihakis Restaurant Group who will bring their popular Birmingham restaurant Hero and in a few weeks also open a second location of Little Donkey. The eateries will be located at 350 and 378 N Perry Street respectively.
Hero will open on Tuesday, May 13, and Little Donkey, another Pihakis restaurant, will open in the coming weeks. EJI is thrilled to offer additional dining options to visitors to downtown and the community at large.
Hero serves breakfast and lunch specialties along with the signature doughnuts that launched the brand years ago in Birmingham, Alabama. Now with eight locations in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, Hero began with founder, Chef Wil Drake selling his brioche doughnuts at pop ups in a beloved vinyl record shop, local farmers markets and events. The doughnuts developed a cult following and Wil’s desire to expand both his reach and the menu led him to partner with Nick Pihakis and The Pihakis Restaurant Group in 2017.
Hero bakes its brioche dough daily for its doughnuts and sandwiches. The menu is well-rounded with something for everyone and offers breakfast, hamburgers and the now-famous, Super Crunch fried chicken sandwich. Original recipes, with an emphasis on house-made sauces and sides, great coffee, and thoughtful service make Hero a daily treat. Hero is open from 7 am to 4 pm with the full menu available at all times. For more details visit https://eatathero.com/.
“We are extremely excited to have Hero opening in downtown Montgomery, offering a much-needed breakfast and lunchtime menu that will provide variety and options for residents and visitors,” said Bryan Stevenson. “We are delighted to work with the Pihakis Group on this project and look forward to seeing folks at Hero.”
EJI welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors to its Legacy Sites each year and has been working to expand the downtown infrastructure needed to accommodate our many guests. Hero is a welcomed addition to Montgomery.
About Equal Justice Initiative
The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) provides legal assistance to the poor and people wrongly convicted or unfairly sentenced. EJI fights food insecurity through a statewide anti-hunger program and provides health care to people who are uninsured. EJI is committed to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. Founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson, a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer and best-selling author of Just Mercy, EJI is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
EJI created and operates the Legacy Sites, which includes the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and Freedom Monument Sculpture Park. These new national landmark institutions chronicle the legacy of slavery, lynching, and racial segregation, and the connection to contemporary issues of racial bias.
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