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The original Red Cat coffeehouse and cafe opened at Pepper Place in Birmingham's Lakeview District in 2008, and a second location is expected to open in Fall 2015 in the LIV Parkside development near Railroad Park. (Photo courtesy of The Red Cat)

The Red Cat coffeehouse and cafe plans to open its second Birmingham location later this year in the new LIV Parkside apartment and retail development that is going up across from Railroad Park, Red Cat owner Kirk Summers said today.

"That area is sort of becoming the epicenter of Birmingham, and we want to be in the epicenter of Birmingham," Summers told AL.com. "We see a lot of people milling around down there, and a lot of new businesses and condos going up. We want to be part of that central pulse of the city that is going on down there."

Construction should begin around Aug. 1, and Summers hopes to open by this fall.

Summers said he will continue to roast and sell his coffee at the original Red Cat location, which opened in 2008 at Pepper Place in the Lakeview District.

Unlike the Pepper Place coffeehouse, the LIV Parkside location will be open on Sundays, Summers said, and he plans to serve Sunday brunch.