The brothers behind Slice Pizza & Brew and Sol's Sandwich Shop & Deli have revealed their plans to open a full-service restaurant and bar that will offer a modern twist on classic American dishes in a setting that pays tribute to Birmingham's rock 'n' roll past.

Sky Castle Gastrolounge -- the latest dining concept from brothers Jeff, Chris and Jason Bajalieh -- is expected to open this fall in the 29 Seven apartment and retail complex in Birmingham's Lakeview entertainment district.

Haller Magee, the former executive chef at Satterfield's Restaurant in Cahaba Heights, is partnering with the Bajalieh brothers to develop a "Southern progressive" menu that will feature seasonally-inspired, locally-sourced dishes, including everything from chicken and waffles and house-ground burgers to Scotch eggs and poutine.

The name is a throwback to Birmingham's 1950s-era Sky Castle, the elevated, glass-enclosed remote studio from which WSGN-AM disc jockeys played Top 40 hits for teenagers hanging out at the former Ed Salem's Drive-In.

The new restaurant will be on the same block of both of those old Birmingham landmarks, which have long since been torn down.

"We really believe in the (Lakeview) area, we're fully vested in the area, and we like the momentum it has behind it," Chris Bajalieh told AL.com in an interview.

"We like to bank on old history -- the same thing we did with our father's place -- and with us believing in the area as much as we do, we thought we would take the old and put some new in it and mix it together."

Haller Magee, wearing the cap, is pictured here preparing his winning dish at the 2013 Iron City Chef competition at the Culinary & Hospitality Institute of Jefferson State Community College. Magee will be the executive chef at the new Sky Castle Gastrolounge in Birmingham's Lakeview district. (Tamika Moore/tmoore@al.com)

The brothers are the sons of the late Saleh "Sol" Bajalieh, who ran the original Sol's Sandwich Shop & Deli for nearly 30 years in the basement of the John A. Hand building downtown. In 2008, the brothers reopened Sol's in the Two North Twentieth building on Morris Avenue, and in 2011, they opened Slice on 29th Street in Lakeview.

Their new restaurant is at 2802 Seventh Ave. South, a few doors down from Babalu Tacos & Tapas and just around the corner from Slice.

With about 4,500 square feet and a patio outside, Sky Castle Gastrolounge will seat about 150 guests. The bar will feature about 25 beers on tap, as well as seasonally-driven craft cocktails.

The restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.

Magee, who will be the executive chef, is a Jackson, Miss., native who worked at Satterield's Restaurant for nearly 10 years, starting as a line cook and working his way up to executive chef. He left Satterfield's last year.

"Haller obviously exceeds our expectations as far as his creativity and talent," Jeff Bajalieh said. "We felt like somebody of Haller's caliber would have an impact because we appreciate good food and quality food that has a seasonal twist on it and a creative twist on it.

"So he brings a lot to the table, and our experience in the area brings a lot to the table, as well. Collaborating those two, we think, is a successful recipe."

The bar area at Sky Castle Gastrolounge will feature couches and big-screen TVs, and the menu will include about 25 beers on tap and a rotating selection of seasonally-driven craft cocktails.

While the Bajalieh brothers are too young to remember the old WSGN Sky Castle or Ed Salem's Drive-In, they are familiar with the history of both places.

In a nod to the past, the inside of their restaurant will feature a replica of the Sky Castle booth, and the banquettes will upholstered in a style similar to the seats of a 1950s Chevy.

"It is something that old Birmingham people understand and new Birmingham people can read about it and find out about it," Chris Bajalieh said. "If they don't know about it, they can learn about it when they get in."

Construction on Sky Castle Gastrolounge began about eight weeks ago, according to the Bajalieh brothers, and they hope to open in early October.

Lance Black and Haley Treadaway of Black Design Architect are the architect and interior designer, respectively, and Kyle Tyree of Locke General Contractors is the builder.

For an early look at restaurant, click on the slideshow at the top of this story.