Author Cindy Huggins

The Avenue Pub//American Kitchen Beer & Cocktails Food should be fun, interesting, a little mysterious, and above all delectably satisfying. Good food should have taste buds pondering flavors and leave...

THE SIDE BY SIDE // A TREAT FOR THE CASUAL YET SOPHISTICATED PALATE James Beard Award winning Chef Chris Hastings alongside of his Chef de Cuisine Patrick Brawley created The Side By Side restaurant with...

THE BEST OF EACH BITE // MY 3 FOODIE FAVORITES Over the years, the food scene has evolved introducing new cuisine and reviving southern staples. No matter the craving, no matter the palate, Tuscaloosa...

THE SIMPLE PEASANT // DELICIOUS ONE-STOP SHOP We are a purposely uncomplicated cookery offering smoked meat, seafood market, Greek, butcher shop, fund-raising, and craft beer.” This is the description of...

BIRMINGHAM'S 26 // FOODIE HEAVEN Over the holiday season I reached a milestone, at least I saw it that way. On Christmas Eve, I turned 30 years old. That is still hard for me to admit but, 30 is the new 20,...

BRUNCH ON THE BLACK WARRIOR // ANOTHER BROKEN EGG Brunch, a late 19th century meal time enjoyed by socialites, offers an elegant combination of breakfast and lunch foods served late morning to early...

A BITE OF PERFECTION // BROTHERS EXPRESS PIZZA The 2014 Bacon & Brewfest people’s choice winner for the Best Bacon Dish was Brothers Express Pizza Café. It wasn’t the “Carnivore” red pie,...

MANNA GROCERY & DELI // DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT Manna Grocery has been Tuscaloosa’s nontraditional grocer since 1980. Originally located on 15th street, this natural food store introduced Tuscaloosans...

COCO'S IN NASHVILLE // LIFE-CHANGING BITE Planet Weekly has been producing local restaurant reviews for many years. So in a way, this is a history-setting precedent because it's the first restaurant review...

PIZZA 120 // THE NEXT BIG CHAIN? // D.I.Y. PIZZA QUICKLY Contrary to the popular slogan, beef is not for dinner. Pizza—it’s what’s for dinner. The USDA reports that 1 in 8 Americans consume pizza on...