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Popular restaurant known for its spicy chicken opening Clift Farm location in the spring

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken will be opening its second north Alabama location in the spring. The Nashville-based restaurant brand known for its spicy fried chicken will open its new location at Clift Farm. The chain opened a location last December in Stadium Commons in Huntsville. The Clift Farm location...

Huntsville, AL · 10h
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New sushi spot now open in Huntsville + 6 more openings to get excited for [Nov 9]

We’ve got seven new openings around Huntsville to cover this week, including the buzzy downtown sushi bar, Ozu, and an alcohol-free wine boutique. Keep an eye on our Facebook + Instagram for a first-hand look at some of these new businesses!. Read more below, and make sure to subscribe...

Huntsville, AL · 3d
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5 Best Italian Restaurants in Huntsville, Alabama that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome

Huntsville, Alabama — a city where rocket scientists and dreamers walk the same red clay, where the Tennessee River bends through neighborhoods stitched with memory and hope, where the air is alive with the scent of magnolias, barbecue, and something soulful simmering on the stove. Here, the city’s heart beats in a patchwork of cultures — engineers and artists, old families and new arrivals, all gathering at tables that feel like home.

Huntsville, AL · 18h
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Kitchen Cops find overflowing toilet, clogged dishwasher and rodent droppings across the Valley

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Kitchen Cops made a very unpleasant discovery while checking out a restaurant in DeKalb County this week. Hacienda Real on South Valley Avenue in Collinsville was hit with a 72 after the inspectors found rodents and rodent droppings. The health department notes that this was found in a storage building that was separate from the main restaurant building. There was also an issue with gray sewage water backing up onto the kitchen floor from the sink and dishwasher, and a lack of soap in a restroom.

Dekalb County, AL · 6d
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Giant Hot Dog on Wheels Rolls Through North Alabama This Week, Hits Birmingham Saturday

A 27-foot hot dog on wheels is about to cruise through North Alabama, and it's making stops in Gadsden, Boaz, and Birmingham over three days. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be spotted across the region from Thursday through Saturday, giving locals a rare chance to snap photos with one of the most recognizable vehicles in American food marketing.

Birmingham, AL · 1d

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Winter Comfort Food Keeps Regulars Coming Back To These 7 Alabama Country Cafes

When the weather turns gray and chilly, a plate of country cooking starts to sound like the best plan of the day. Alabama is full of small-town cafes where the menu leans on fried chicken, cornbread, gravy, and homemade pie. Some sit on mountaintops, some on quiet highways, and a...

Alabama · 3d

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It Sounds Crazy, But Everything At This Tiny Alabama Restaurant Is 100% Plant-Based

Alabama just called, and it wants you to put down that pulled pork sandwich for a second. There’s a little restaurant in Madison, Alabama called The Veggie, and it is doing something that most people in the Heart of Dixie would consider either revolutionary or slightly suspicious. Every single...

Madison, AL · 3d

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Alabama liquor supply disruptions creating challenges for Huntsville businesses

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Bars and restaurants across Alabama are dealing with liquor supply disruptions that are making it harder to keep popular brands in stock and driving up costs for businesses. At Stella’s Elixir Lounge in downtown Huntsville, General Manager John Longo says some of the hardest products to...

Huntsville, AL · 21h

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Hit The Road For The Unforgettable White Sauce At These 8 Classic Alabama BBQ Joints

Ready to hit the road for classic BBQ joints in Alabama?. These 8 smoky restaurants serve up unforgettable white sauce and mouthwatering barbecue that’ll keep you coming back for more!. 1. Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q (Decatur) If you want to understand Alabama white sauce, this is the place where...

Alabama · 4d

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Changing restaurant landscape: Recent closures raise questions about impact on workers

CULLMAN, Ala. – Over the past several months, Cullman has seen a growing number of familiar restaurants close their doors, leaving vacant storefronts, disappointed customers and questions about the future of the city’s dining industry. However, beyond the loss of favorite gathering places, the closures have brought attention to another concern: the employees whose livelihoods depend on these businesses. Since August, at least six Cullman restaurants have announced or completed closures, including KFC’s south Cullman location, Puckett’s Restaurant, Wissota Chophouse, Lucy’s on 3rd, Augusta’s Sports Grill and Shrimp Basket. While the circumstances surrounding each closure differ, the concentration of shutdowns within a relatively short period has raised questions about the challenges facing local restaurants and what happens to their employees when operations come to an end. A series of closures One of the first major closures came in August, when the KFC restaurant in South Cullman Shopping Center served its final customers Aug. 16. The closure marked the end of the Kohl and Weir family’s 58-year history operating KFC franchises. Owner Kent Weir cited slowing business, changing consumer preferences and increased competition as contributing factors. The KFC on Alabama Highway 157 remains open under separate ownership. “This has been an

Cullman, AL · 3d

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This Alabama Lakeside Fish House Serves Seriously Good Seafood In Huge Portions

One dish on this menu is called the World’s Largest Seafood Platter. That name alone tells you how this place feels about portions. Before your main plate even lands, warm cornbread shows up in a little skillet. Coleslaw and pickled onions come right along with it, and they’re free.

Guntersville, AL · 5d

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The Most Delicious Cajun Dishes In Alabama Are Hiding In The Most Unexpected Country Location

Nobody told you that a purple building off a country road in Harvest, Alabama would change the way you think about Cajun food, but here we are, and here it is. LJz Backyard Bayou is the kind of place that makes you feel genuinely lucky to have found it, and the food makes you feel even luckier to be eating it.

Harvest, AL · 4d

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Most People Don’t Know This Tiny Alabama Restaurant Serves The Best German Food In The State

You could drive past Ol’ Heidelberg Cafe in Huntsville, Alabama a hundred times and never know what you were missing, and that would be a genuine tragedy worth preventing. The good news is that you’re reading this right now, which means your streak of missing out ends today.

Huntsville, AL · 7d

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Six Alabama Dairy Bars Still Serve Ice Cream Long After Summer Ends

Summer packs up and leaves, but a soft serve craving never really does. Across Alabama, a handful of old-school dairy bars keep their windows open and their cone machines running well into fall and winter. These are the walk-up stands and counter-service joints where dipped cones, banana splits, chili dogs,...

Athens, AL · 5d

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Some Of Alabama’s Best Food Awaits At These 11 Middle-Of-Nowhere Restaurants

Looking for the best middle-of-nowhere restaurants hiding across Alabama?. These 11 spots promise outstanding food and experiences that are truly worth the drive!. 1. Irondale Cafe (Irondale) Irondale is a small town sitting just outside Birmingham, and it punches well above its weight class when it comes to culinary significance.

Tuscumbia, AL · 9d

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Ask Anyone In Florence About A Slaw Dog And They’ll Send You To Trowbridge’s

Some towns have a statue in the square. Florence, Alabama, has a soda counter that has been serving neighbors since 1918. Families pass down their favorite booth the way other families pass down recipes, and folks happily drive 90 minutes just for one afternoon stop. The menu keeps things simple, with hot dogs, chili, sandwiches, shakes, and a fruity ice cream flavor that a great-grandfather dreamed up generations ago.

Florence, AL · 7d

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These 8 Alabama BBQ Joints Have Been Smoking Pork Over Hickory Since Before You Were Born

Alabama takes its barbecue seriously, and some of the best places in the state have been cooking pork the slow way for generations. These are the spots where hickory smoke and family recipes have stayed the same for decades, long before most of us were around to taste them. If...

Alabama · 14d

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12 Whiskey Laws That Surprise Most Americans

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Lynchburg, TN · 19d

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This Unique Seafood Restaurant In Alabama Serves Up The Freshest Catfish You’ll Ever Taste

If you’ve been eating frozen catfish your whole life and calling it good, The Fish Creel in Anderson, Alabama is about to have a serious conversation with your taste buds. This is the kind of restaurant that resets your expectations and makes you wonder what else you’ve been settling for without realizing it.

Anderson, AL · 11d

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Road-Trippers Pass Right By These 8 Alabama Restaurants That Have Outlasted The Interstate

Interstates made Alabama road trips faster, but they also sent a lot of drivers zooming past the places that fed travelers long before the first exit ramp opened. Some of those old restaurants never left. They still sit on Main Streets, courthouse squares, and old U.S. highways, serving biscuits, barbecue,...

Tuscaloosa, AL · 10d