Daniel George restaurant, a popular neighborhood restaurant in Mountain Brook, will open for weekday lunch starting Monday, Jan. 18. Lunch will be served 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; lunch menus will be available on their web site starting Jan. 5. No reservations will be needed.

Another change effective Jan. 18 will be Monday night dinners; previously the restaurant, like many locally owned dining establishments, was closed on Mondays.

And if you're looking for dinner on New Year's, dg has a special five-course prix fixes menu for $85 per person.