Best of Huntsville 2025: Food & Drink

More than 118,000 votes were cast in this year’s Best of Huntsville contest. The following restaurants, bars, and bakeries were selected by the community for excellence in the Food and Drink category. Best Bakery WINNER Sweet Bites Bake Shoppe www.sweetbiteshsv.com Runner-Up: Canadian Bakin Best Bar WINNER Stella’s Elixir Lounge www.stellashsv.com Runner-Up: The Providence Bar Best Brewer WINNER […]

Michelin Recognition Makes Purveyor and Salt Smokehouse Standout Holiday Gift Options

For Huntsville residents still searching for meaningful last-minute Christmas gifts, two of the city’s most celebrated dining destinations are offering a compelling option. Purveyor and Salt Smokehouse were recently named to the inaugural Michelin Guide to the American South, giving gift givers a chance to wrap an experience rather than another item.   Both restaurants were […]

Stadium Commons Announces New Phase One Tenants

Crunkleton Commercial Real Estate has announced that five additional brands—Free People, Free People Movement, Ferren Boutique, VSL Nail Spa, and a forthcoming American restaurant from Power Brands Hospitality—will join Hattie B’s Hot Chicken at Stadium Commons as part of phase one of the development project. Located at 3312 S Memorial Parkway, the highly anticipated commercial […]

Thankful in the Rocket City: Six Huntsville Residents Share What They Are Most Grateful for in 2025

By: Katie Holt and Sarah Zupko As we move into the holiday season, we reflect on what we have to be thankful for as residents of Huntsville and North Alabama. Huntsville benefits from a growing music scene, natural beauty, consistent economic growth, and many philanthropic organizations that enrich the lives of everyone who calls this […]

One Table Huntsville Invites the Community to Share a Meal and Connect

Village of Promise will host the seventh annual One Table Huntsville, presented by Bentley Buick GMC. The event is scheduled for Monday, November 24, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Big Spring Park. It will bring together community members to share a meal, connect, and highlight the spirit of togetherness in Huntsville. One […]

Big Tops, BBQ, and Holiday Cheer: What’s Happening at MidCity This Fall

MidCity District has announced its lineup of fall activities. The schedule includes the following events: Oktoberfest at The Camp 5909 University Drive NW Celebrate Oktoberfest at The Camp with beer and food specials running all day on Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4. Live music will also be available with Carver Commodore featuring Local […]

Field Day: Huntsville’s newest entertainment venue offers games, sports and entertainment for all ages

Field Day, located next door to GigaParts on University Drive, officially opened to the public on Saturday, August 31, to much excitement from area residents.  The entertainment complex boasts a stacked menu with specially crafted food, a stocked bar, a self-pour beer wall, and activities such as indoor mini golf, duckpin bowling, axe throwing, a […]

Exceptional Events Meet Culinary Excellence: Inside the Jackson Center Experience with Director & Chef Daniel LaBoudiere

In the heart of Cummings Research Park, the Jackson Center isn’t just another meeting and event venue—it’s a place where premium hospitality, world-class culinary artistry, and exemplary service come together to create unforgettable experiences. For more than a decade, Daniel LaBoudiere has been the driving force behind the Jackson Center’s reputation for excellence. Originally hired […]

Campus 805: Ten Years On

What was once an empty school campus with an unknown future, surrounded by a chain link fence topped with barbed wire, has come a long way in the past decade. “It looked like a prison,” Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said Friday, as Campus No. 805 — which now occupies the property — celebrated its 10th […]

Huntsville Lands Alabama’s First IKEA, Opening 2026

IKEA plans to open its first Alabama store in Huntsville in early 2026, the company announced on Tuesday. The Swedish home furnishings giant will take over space at the University Place Shopping Center, at 6125 University Place Drive, in the city’s bustling retail corridor. The location, just off Research Park Boulevard and accessible via Interstate […]