MADISON – Lauren Coles didn’t plan to buy the Madison Taproom when she stopped by with a friend six months ago.   “We hadn’t been to the taproom in a long time […]

FLORENCE – The Sunseri Speaker Series at the University of North Alabama will feature  Chef Lisa Ramsey this month. Ramsey will deliver a presentation titled “How Science, Music, and Art […]

ATHENS — There’s a taste of Mexican food, Southern California style, cooking up in Athens, now. Oscar’s Taco Shop, a family-owned, quick-service restaurant, is dishing out So-Cal favorites at its […]

ARDMORE – Three businesses launched in the first month the year in Ardmore, perhaps signaling not only growth in that city but overall in Limestone County. Pink Sage Boutique, Pizza […]

MADISON – Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux celebrated its opening Monday at Clift Farms with a sizable donation to the local non-profit Manna House, a food distribution program in Huntsville.   “This will […]

  256 Today is proud to present the Our Town Podcast. Check here every week for the latest episode from Troy Bye, North Alabama’s newest favorite son. The Our Town […]

BIRMINGHAM — One of the many great things about living, cooking, and dining in Alabama is you can eat seasonally and there’s always something tasty growing nearby. The South – […]

DECATUR — Big Bob Gibson created a distinct style of barbecue in 1925 when he started combining mayonnaise and vinegar as a sauce for chickens that he pit-cooked whole at […]

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 […]