TUSCUMBIA, AL - Provisional Events Is Built on Family, Food, and a Deep Love for Community

When Sarah Nelson talks about Provisional Events, she does not start with menus or square footage. She starts with people.

“I started Provisional Events at the beginning of summer 2025,” Sarah said…

SHEFFIELD, AL - Russell Barbecue has only been open a little over a year, but it already feels like one of those places that belongs to Sheffield.

Housed inside a fully renovated former warehouse, Russell Barbecue is the result of years of slow growth, hands on work, and a commitment to doing things the right way…

FLORENCE, AL — Wildwood Tavern Is the Heartbeat of Downtown Florence

If you have spent any time walking through downtown Florence at night, chances are you have heard Wildwood Tavern before you ever stepped inside…

FLORENCE, AL — When times get tough, the Shoals community has a way of coming together — and this time, one of Florence, Alabama’s favorite pitmasters is leading the charge…

Slow-smoked, home-style BBQ with a mom-and-pop feel — Big Man Shun and Jennifer serve up food that warms the stomach and the soul.

Step inside Champy’s Fried Chicken in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where Wade Baker serves up Mississippi Delta-style fried chicken, hot tamales, and award-winning wings alongside live local music. For fourteen years, this juke joint has been a taste of Southern soul — fresh, flavorful, and full of heart.

Thaddeus Rowell was twenty-five when he decided to fry up a dream. Folks around town know him by his stage name, Thad Saajid. Music and food for the soul have always been a part of who he is..