Food + Beverage

Sugar Pusher

Article by Casey Creque | Photography by Joe Davis What inspired you to begin your tiny food quest? I actually never intended to start making tiny food! I was already seeing some success as a food content creator when the wonderful folks at Real Mini World reached out and offered to send me a tiny oven to try. I was surprised to learn quite quickly that tiny food content was something people REALLY wanted to see, and it took off from there! What is your favorite petit food item to create...

Sports + Recreation

Friday Night Lights

Tradition, rivalries, talent, infectious excitement all culminate on fields across North Alabama Article by Jackson Love and Amy Bailey | Photography by Joe Davis It’s a crisp fall evening in north Alabama. Steve Moulton, who is entering his ninth season as the voice of Madison Academy Mustangs Football, is, as always, a few hours early. He hit the road even before the team that he’ll be commentating for boarded the bus. It takes time to set up his broadcasting equipment and connect to the...

Food + Beverage

Hands

Serving North Alabama with top notch hospitality Article by Casey Creque | Photography by Nadia Kidd Will Davis, Del Chuco How long have you been in the service industry? It's been 12 years since I joined the service industry. Initially I was a grill cook during my sophomore year in high school. What do you love about serving? People. People make places, things and events worthwhile. I actually really like people, so that helps. Your energy is so lively and contagious. What keeps...

Food + Beverage

Let Her Cook

Alabama native Brigitte Jones teaches cooking classes on Southern food in Portugal Article by Amy Bailey What inspired you to move to Portugal?  It was my lifelong dream to live in Europe by age 50.  I wanted a better quality of life, and Portugal felt comfortable, like home.     When did you decide to start teaching cooking lessons?      I started cooking classes in Portugal this year.  I wanted to teach the ways and methods of southern cuisine.  Homemade biscuits and The Art of...

Life + Culture

Around the World in The Rocket City

Sally Ham is your personal tour guide to playfully tease your global taste buds Article by Sally Ham Huntsville's local cuisine scene offers a taste of the world without the jet lag and extensive itinerary. And lucky for you I am about to be your personal tour guide and playfully tease your taste buds. Are you ready to embark on this backyard journey together? Let's go! 1st stop: France Le Macaron  is where you can find yourself some colorful, tasty macarons and decadent almond...

Food + Beverage

Truckin'

Article by Hannah Kanfer On Fridays at Big Spring Park, the block buzzes with diverse food trucks, eager patrons, and enticing aromas. Like snowflakes, no two food trucks are the same, each offering its own unique cuisine and story. You’ll find Huntsville’s most daring and intriguing food often rolls through the city on wheels, waiting to be discovered in plain sight. Teresita Tamales For Jessica Sanchez, cooking tamales was a way of life. She fondly recalls spending her teenage years...

Life + Culture

Woman In The Kitchen

Maggie Rees Has Built A Restaurant Empire In Alabama Article by Amy Bailey | Photography by Nadia Kidd Maggi Rees' warm smile greets you as you enter Oshi Poke. She is the welcoming face you often see behind the counter, and she is the owner. Rees opened Oshi Poke in 2017, saw it through the pandemic, and has continued to open more restaurants. Her passion for healthy food, desire to bring international cuisine to Huntsville, warm personality that welcomes you by name, and keen business sense...

Health + Wellness

Hound and Harvest

A look into a new Huntsville healthy eatery Article by Amy Bailey A healthy choice to the Huntsville’s restaurant scene is Hound and Harvest off Whitesburg Drive. Hound and Harvest offers an array of delicious bowls, sandwiches, and soups as well as crafted lattes and cold pressed juices from Hippea Camper. Our favorite menu items include The Forager, Green Gazpacho, Lavender Latte, and The Glow Juice. Hound & Harvest 2358 Whitesburg Drive 256.513.7473 @houndandharvest

Arts + Culture

A Style Feast

Enjoy a taste of fall style when food and fashion collide Article by Amy Bailey | Photography by Nadia Kidd The South is known for its food. From farmer's markets produce to grandmother's home cooking, the food of the South is ingrained in our veins. What better inspiration than food for a down home style shoot. Travel with us to the market, the local butcher, and neighborhood restaurants offering family recipes for a taste of style.     Watermelon: Matching set: ShopBuru.com;  jacket by...

Shopping

Sock It To Me

How a multigenerational North Alabama sock family reinvented their product Article by Hannah Kanfer | Photography by Nadia Kidd Nestled between the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, in the small town of Fort Payne, Alabama, lies a sock mill. A long, single-lane road leads to the large square metal building known as Zkano (pronounced zee-kano), standing firmly against its backdrop of rolling hills. When you first walk in, you are greeted by a small storefront, displaying a collection of...