Magna Cum Lager: Straight to Ale and Alabama A&M Brew a Collaboration of Success

Let the commencement begin!  As one of few brewing alliances between a university and a brewery, industry has aligned with higher education to create a beverage for the market.  Alma Mater, the much-anticipated Alabama A&M University-inspired American lager, recently made its debut at Straight to Ale Brewing in Huntsville. The inaugural roll-out was greeted by […]

From Fatigues to Chef’s Whites, a Star Shines in L’Etoile Patisserie

It’s quite the leap, from career military to French pastry chef and entrepreneur, but 53-year-old Chef Kevin Zurmuehlen has jumped in with both feet. Coming soon to Lincoln Mill, L’Etoile Patisserie and its traditionally prepared French pastries are guaranteed to delight the palate, in all manners of cream-filled, buttery, and flaky indulgence. L’Etoile, which means […]

Sitdown with Success: Mike and Charla Johnson of Terramé Day Spa and Salon

A Culture and Management Style That Promotes Success

After a Year on the Sidelines, the Madison Business Expo & Kid’s Day Ready to Play Ball

MADISON — The Rocket City Trash Pandas have taken the field and the Madison Chamber of Commerce is ready to play ball! And, fittingly, the theme for this year’s pandemic-delayed Business Expo & Kid’s Day is baseball. After being sidelined last year, the annual event returns to The Insanity Complex on June 26 from 10 a.m. […]

Business Lineup Growing at Hays Farm

Things are coming up in South Huntsville. And the latest to bloom is news that the Market at Hays Farm is adding four more businesses to its lineup. According to Branch Properties, the Publix Supermarket-anchored shopping center is more than 80% pre-leased since breaking ground last year. “The speed at which our team has leased […]

Bivalves and Brews: Huntsville’s Newest is Sea Salt, An Urban Oyster Bar

If you like oysters, beer and the beach, downtown Huntsville is about to have two of those things within easy reach. Sea Salt, An Urban Oyster Bar will be the newest restaurant from Stephanie Kennedy-Mell and Matthew Mell. It is replacing Corner Pour, which is downtown at the corner of Clinton Avenue and Washington Street. […]

With 2020 Canned, Trash Pandas Ready for Opening Night

MADISON — The transition of the minor league Mobile BayBears to Madison was on a seamless track last year. Opening day for the return of professional baseball to the Tennessee Valley was not far off, and the renamed Rocket City Trash Pandas were ready to open their inaugural season at a brand new Toyota Field. […]

Victory Solutions Awarded $169M NASA Contract

Huntsville-based Victory Solutions has been awarded a Consolidated Program Support Services Configuration and Data Management contract to provide CDM services at 10 NASA centers including Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center. A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Woman-Owned Small Business, Victory Solutions specializes in building relationships with defense and commercial customers to develop, analyze, and integrate advanced aerospace […]

Alabama Approves Innovation Legislation

The state of Alabama, near the bottom of the national rankings in its support of small business and entrepreneurship took a giant step to help solve that problem. The Alabama Senate this week unanimously passed HB 540 and HB 609, two bills geared toward the advancement of state’s economy. The passing of these bills serves […]

What’s Brewing at Alabama A&M? Straight to Ale’s Lager with a Bite

Coming soon to this area – a lager with some bite.  As part of an exclusive and innovative partnership, local brew guru Straight to Ale has teamed up with Alabama A&M University in rolling out a lager-style beer.  This initiative combines Straight to Ale’s brewing expertise with the academic food science prowess of A&M.  Straight […]