A look inside the newest BBQ joint bringing New Orleans flavor to Rocket City

Blue Oak BBQ is now open in Huntsville’s MidCity District at 1000 Mid City Drive.  Blue Oak BBQ co-owners, Ronnie Evans and Philip Moseley, opened the original Blue Oak in 2012 in their hometown of New Orleans when they began smoking meats in a small pop-up inside of the Uptown dive bar, Grits.  Four years […]

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United to invest $330M in new Alabama facility

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED) has announced a significant investment of $330 million in a new state-of-the-art facility in Birmingham’s Kingston community. This development is expected to create up to 50 new jobs and retain over 750 positions in the city. The new facility will be constructed on the former Stockham Valves and Fittings […]

Community celebrates as latest development breaks ground in North Huntsville

Food City representatives and City of Huntsville officials broke ground for a new grocery store in North Huntsville on Wednesday, May 8. The groundbreaking marked the third of six planned grocery stores the chain committed to building in Huntsville. Food City will be “creating growth, success, and opportunity for this community,” said Crystal Baker of […]

Small Business Spotlight: A Conversation with the Church Street Family

What began as a single wine shop, born out of a desire to recreate the ambiance of a California wine bar, has grown into a collection of nine distinctive restaurants and bars. Husband and wife team Matt Mell and Stephanie Kennedy-Mell are the creative culinary geniuses behind the Church Street Family restaurants and bars, which […]

Need something to do with the family this weekend? Check out the return of the Battle of the Buffalo!

If the mere mention of ‘chicken wings’ makes your mouth water, you’ll want to mark “Battle of the Buffalo” on your calendar for Saturday, April 13. The public is invited to attend the fifteenth anniversary of the largest philanthropic chicken wing festival in the southeast, with all proceeds going to cancer research. Battle of the Buffalo will take […]

Mark your calendar! Downtown Huntsville releases full slate of events for 2024

Downtown Huntsville, Inc. has announced the schedule for the 2024 event season, which promises a series of unforgettable experiences in the Heart of Huntsville.  Kicking off the season is the Downtown Open, a free mini-golf experience set up around Courthouse Square. From April 18 through April 30, participants can enjoy creatively designed holes, courtesy of […]

Small Business Spotlight: Talking North Alabama’s restaurant industry with Main Street Cafe

A career as a restaurateur isn’t exactly what Tammy Hall had planned for herself. She pursued a career in kinesiology and health. But life takes you where it takes you, she said, and she and her husband John Hall have now owned and operated not one, not two, but three restaurants and love it! “If […]

New Orleans inspired coffee shop to touchdown at Redstone Gateway next month

Redstone Gateway is the new location for Beignets & Brew, a New Orleans style beignets and specialty coffee company. Beignets & Brew will offer walk up and drive-thru services, and feature a variety of beignets, coffee drinks, and breakfast sandwiches.  “Redstone Gateway is excited about this new-to-market concept. Travelers into Gate 9 will be able […]

Spier Wines announces transatlantic partnership with local group to bring South African flavors to Alabama

Cover image: Steve Babin Photography  Spier Wines, a historic name in South Africa’s winemaking heritage, has announced an exciting collaboration with local-favorite restaurateurs and hospitality group, Church Street Family. Together, they are set to introduce two new wine collections – Naledi and The Saltress – to American wine enthusiasts, marking a significant transatlantic partnership. Established […]

Huntsville’s VBC celebrates 50 years with record economic numbers alongside nearly one million visitors

On March 01, 2024, the Von Braun Center (VBC) officially kicked off celebrations for the center’s 50 year milestone with the Huntsville community. Capping 50 years of jammed packed shows, hilarious comedians, and heart-stopping performances, the VBC is celebrating the past five decades with record numbers released during their 2022-2023 economic impact report. In total, […]