HUNTSVILLE – As its name suggests, there’s no pretense at the city’s newest microbrewery. The Back Forty Beer Company, which culled its name from an old agricultural term referring to […]

HUNTSVILLE – The back 40 acres, far removed from the barn and farmhouse, neglected and uncultivated, are really a wilderness overgrown with grass and weeds and good for nothing.  From […]

MADISON – There’s a new location just down the block, but Original Valentina’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar promises the same atmosphere and food that made it a go-to Italian joint […]

HUNTSVILLE — Remember that year Thanksgiving dinner was a disaster, when the guests were ravenous but the bird was still a dangerous medium-rare? Or perhaps all your pies burned because […]

HUNTSVILLE – Land beside the refurbished Joe Davis Stadium won’t be empty much longer. A mixed-use facility called Stadium Commons just outside the stadium was approved by the Huntsville City […]

HUNTSVILLE – The mixed-use MidCity District, which has already surpassed economic expectations, received a boost with the announcement Monday that a new partnership is joining the effort. Benson Capital Partners, […]

BIRMINGHAM – Judy Ryals, who recently retired as president and CEO of the Huntsville-Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and a trio of ChurchStreet restaurateurs were recently recognized with Stars […]

HUNTSVILLE – Is the ButterBurger the better burger? North Huntsville and Madison County can soon form their own opinion when the national chain Culver’s opens a restaurant on Winchester Road. […]

HUNTSVILLE – The menu choices at MidCity District continue to move in a diverse direction. The restaurant lineup at MidCity not only continues to expand – the district isn’t even […]

BIRMINGHAM – North Alabama showed out at the Soul of the South awards in Birmingham. Hosted by SoulGrown, a digital publication that highlights the culture, beauty, and people of Alabama, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Barbecue gumbo with a scoop of potato salad. Pork belly cracklin’ naked or dusted in sichuan or cool ranch rub. Thai chili fried ribs. The well-worn “Laissez les […]

MADISON — Some “style with a southern flare” has arrived at Clift Farm. And it’s bringing a bad ass attitude, too! Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar opened its third restaurant in […]

Late-summer celebrations of food and drink in Alabama showcase beer, wine, barbecue, seafood, steaks, and sweet potatoes. It’s the start of a busy festival season across the region and here […]

HUNTSVILLE – If you smell fresh coffee around the Regions Bank building downtown, you’re not imagining. The area’s newest breakfast beverage bistro has arrived in the Rocket City with a […]

ATHENS – What’s cooking in Athens? Funny you should ask. Athens Main Street is serving up some down-home culinary delights with the inaugural Downtown Athens Restaurant Week. From Monday through […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville has a full plate and is ready to dive into Culinary Month. Presented by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the event has grown into a […]

MADISON — “Take me out to the ballpark, “Take me out with the smoke. “Grill me some brisket and barbecue, “Fill up my plate with ribs and sauce, too …” […]

HUNTSVILLE — Mark next Tuesday on your calendar as the burger-lovers favorite holiday of the year. It is National Whataburger Day and this year marks Whataburger’s 73rd anniversary. Whatacelebration! To […]

HUNTSVILLE — Sweet and tangy meets smooth and saucy at the Rocket City Blues and BBQ Festival at the Orion Amphitheater The late summer festival is Aug. 19 from 1-8 […]

HUNTSVILLE — Big Spring Park East will get a “glow up” during “Light Up the Night,” a first-time event hosted by Huntsville Parks & Recreation. The free rain-or-shine event Friday […]

ATHENS — It’s the most delicious contagion you will ever catch and now it has spread to Athens. You couldn’t miss the “slimthusiasm” Monday for the official grand opening of […]

ATHENS — Angela Garner Wilson is a nurturer. A mom, grandmother, and friend to many, she says her calling is to serve others. And she means that … literally. After […]

MADISON – Start with buttery buns. Add a fresh beef patty and a slab of Wisconsin cheese and you have yourself a famous Culver’s ButterBurger! Veteran restaurateur Mike Hinesh opened […]

HUNTSVILLE — What better way to wind down a patriotic holiday week than to cap it off with tea and jazz in Constitution Park? Tonight is Jazz Night at Piper […]