How Provisional Events Is Creating Community Around the Table in Tuscumbia
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…
From Backyard Smoker to Brick and Mortar: How Russell Barbecue Is Helping Revive Sheffield
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…
Wildwood Tavern and the Heartbeat of Downtown Florence
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’s Big Man’s Barbecue Steps Up to Feed Families Affected by Government Shutdown
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…
Taste the Shoals: Big Man’s BBQ Blends Tradition and Heart
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.
Muscle Shoals’ Champy’s: Hand-Marinated Chicken, Hot Tamales, and Shoals Spirit
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.
Florence’s Soul Wingery: Where Food and Music Feed the 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..