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New food truck series brings local vendors to Opelika
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) — “Lunch at the Chamber” is a new food truck series that caters in various local food trucks and pop-up vendors outside of the Opelika Chamber of Commerce located at 200 South 6th St. The Opelika Chamber of Commerce launched the new series on Feb. 23, with the first food truck being, […]
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Top 20 National Fast-Food Burgers Ranked: Two of Top Five Are Local
Americans consume an estimated 50 billion burgers each year. Amongst the beach restaurants hamburgers and cheese burgers seem to be a staple. Nationally the industry has grown in the number of hamburger chains offering specialty burgers. Several of those chains have opened operations along the Alabama gulf coast. In a...
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Montgomery native eliminated on ‘American Idol’
A Montgomery native who got the golden ticket on American Idol has been eliminated after not being chosen for the Top 30. 25-year-old Trew the Star wowed the judges during his audition with his rendition of “Nothing Can Change This Love” by Sam Cooke. The performance helped secure...
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Auburn's Spicer's Music wins two global awards
For the Retailer of the Year award, NAMM gathers finalists for all nine award categories including Best Music Lesson Program, Best Customer Service and Best Community Retail Store among others. Winning this award has marked a major milestone for the Auburn music store. “Since opening its doors in 2012, Spicer’s...
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The Pulled Pork At This No-Fuss BBQ Joint In Alabama Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious
When you’re cruising through Bessemer, Alabama, and spot a metal pig proudly perched atop a red roof, pull over immediately – your barbecue pilgrimage has reached its destination. Bob Sykes BAR-B-Q isn’t just another roadside eatery; it’s a smoke-scented institution that’s been converting barbecue skeptics into believers since...
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The Unassuming Sandwich Shop That’s Worth A Drive Across Alabama
There’s a soda fountain in Scottsboro where the milkshakes taste like your grandmother’s kitchen smelled, and Payne’s Sandwich Shop has been perfecting this magic for longer than most of us have been alive. This place doesn’t announce itself with billboards or highway signs screaming for your attention....
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Sweet Grown Alabama Seafood Cook-Off
How great would it be if your favorite Chef won the State's highest culinary honor? Last year's winner, Chef Ben Rosen and Sous Chef Walker Hughes from The Depot in Auburn, put their restaurant in the spotlight. So who will take the trophy and money in 2026?. Sweet Grown Alabama...
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Comfort food landing soon, Wild Wing Cafe to reopen in Opelika
OPELIKA — Wild Wing Cafe will re-open its doors under new management, bringing a fresh perspective and endless finger foods to Opelika. Music, food and fun are all in store as this restaurant makes its way back into the hearts of the community. Wild Wing Cafe was previously under different management, before it closed down. Jeroskie Finch and Karanja Story are working hard to rebrand and remain involved in the community.
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Community Calendar | March 3, 2026
The Opelika Chamber is hosting “Lunch at the Chamber,” a weekly food truck and pop-up vendor event held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Monday at 200 S. Sixth St., Opelika. The event runs from late February through November and features a rotating lineup of local restaurants and vendors serving lunch outside the Chamber building. For weekly lineups and updates, visit opelikachamber.com or follow @opelikachamber on social media.
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Sylvia Rose Novak discusses southern music scenes, upcoming album and shows
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Sylvia Rose Novak, a singer, songwriter and producer based in Nashville, is coming to Birmingham in April. This show comes ahead of her sixth studio album. Novak is originally from Opelika, and she later moved to Birmingham in 2014. “For the first 27 years of...