Author Cindy Huggins

SWEET HOME FOOD BAR // "AFTER ONE BITE MY HEART WAS WHOLE AGAIN" Tucked between Mellow Mushroom and Black Warrior Brewery Company, sits Tuscaloosa’s newest restaurant Sweet Home Food Bar. Native New...

BARBECUE BASICS // THE POTTERY GRILL NAILS IT // THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE Barbecuing is not simply a cooking method, it is a sport. National cook-offs allow the best of the best to showcase their award...

Joel Brumfield is the man behind the successful franchise Newk’s Café in both Tuscaloosa and Huntsville. He and his partners, Warner Johnson and Paul Giggi, set out to make their own mark in the...

A TASTE OF TEXAS // DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT // I'M GOING BACK Once, I was asked by a Texan if I had ever tried Texas barbecue. I smiled and simply replied, “Have you ever tried Alabama barbecue?” I get a...

TACO MAMA // A BEAUTIFUL MESS OF FOOD & FUN When I was a child, dining out was a privilege. We chose the restaurant carefully, taking everything into consideration. Today, I still look for that whole...

THE BLUE PLATE // SOUTHERN HOME COOKIN' GOOD TO THE LAST BITE // YET... Blue plate diners and cafés have been known for producing low-cost meat-and-threes since the early 1920s. We've all heard of “the...

SOUTHERN ALE HOUSE // BEST BURGER NORTH OF THE RIVER Southern Ale House continues the Tuscaloosa restaurant trend of southern-style food with a variety of local brews on tap. This “uniquely Southern...

THE SOUTHERN DINING ROOM & GRILL // WHERE FAITH AND FAMILY COME TO DINE As a little girl, I always had the task of helping set the table for supper. Placing the forks and knives beside plates and...

Historic Downtown Northport is home to art galleries, museums, unique stores and some of the best eateries in town. Billy’s Sports Grill is the latest restaurant to open its doors in...