Tupelo Honey sets date for grand opening at MidCity

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar has announced the grand opening of its first Alabama location in Huntsville, set for November 8, 2024. Located at 900 Mid City Drive in the Metronome at MidCity, the restaurant will bring its Southern food and Appalachian-inspired dishes to the heart of Huntsville’s rapidly growing MidCity District. This will […]

Kape Tayo celebrates one year of bringing Filipino coffee to HSV

The one-year anniversary of Gordan and Riza Krom’s Filipino coffee shop, Kape Tayo, is right around the corner.  The Kroms, a married couple who have been doing business and life together for the past decade, relocated to Huntsville from Oregon in the summer of 2023. By October, they had opened Kape Tayo on the second […]

Lowe Mill small business brings Texas flavor to Rocket City

A slice of Texas has found its way to the Huntsville culinary scene at Kar’s Char Texas-Style BBQ at Lowe Mill. Thomas Langford and James Emery opened the restaurant one year ago, combining a passion for authentic Texas barbecue with delicious traditional Southern recipes. Thomas Langford’s journey to becoming a barbecue pitmaster started at a […]

ChurchStreet Family Restaurant & Hospitality Group Honored as Alabama Retailer of the Year

A light rain could not dampen the mood as a crowd gathered outside of Mazzara’s Vinoteca, located in the Humphreys-Rodgers House on Gates Avenue, to celebrate the announcement that ChurchStreet Family Restaurant & Hospitality Group has been named one of five Alabama Retailers of the Year for 2024. The announcement took place on the morning […]

A taste of Miami in Huntsville: Discovering Havanabama’s Cuban hospitality

“Cuban coffee is very powerful, very sweet, and a little dangerous — just like the people who drink it.” — Gloria Estefan.  So reads a quotation on the menu of Havanabama, an oasis of joy and hospitality — tucked into an inconspicuous strip mall on South Parkway.  It’s a Friday in late August, and I […]

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken to open first Huntsville location at Stadium Commons

Huntsville’s culinary scene is set to explode with yet another regional favorite added to the growing pantheon. Hattie B’s Hot Chicken announced that the Nashville-based franchise will be opening its first Huntsville location at Stadium Commons. The new restaurant, which will occupy a 2,800 square foot standalone building, is expected to open in late 2025. […]

16 must-see summer events coming to Huntsville this month

Markets, concerts, and other fun events abound in and around Huntsville during the warmer months. See what’s coming up in July!  Click on the event title for more information about a particular event.  Events are free and family-friendly unless otherwise noted. Leashed pets are usually welcome. 2024 City of Madison Star Spangled Celebration July 3 […]

Small Biz Spotlight: Talking local business and good brews with Straight to Ale Brewery

The Huntsville craft beer scene wouldn’t be what it is today without Straight to Ale brewery and the group of friends who started it. As the second oldest craft brewery in Alabama, Straight to Ale’s origins are tied to Free the Hops, a grassroots lobbying organization that led the charge for changing Alabama’s beer laws. […]

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 […]