Restaurants and Retail

Almost a year after plans were announced for a first-of-its-kind Sports Illustrated resort in Tuscaloosa, developers presented plans for its 9-story, 137-key hotel, 150 condos and 250 timeshare units.

A beloved biscuit bakery that moved from Mississippi to Northport will permanently close next week after four years in their Alabama home.

Owners of one of downtown Tuscaloosa's oldest bars say it won't survive unless the city council allows them to dramatically increase their occupancy limits - limits they save have only recently been enforced.

A high-quality, Birmingham-based sporting goods store will soon open a new location in Tuscaloosa, filling a space downtown that has stood vacant since a locally popular bar closed in 2020.

A popular coffeehouse that began in Starkville is set to expand into Northport, where they plan to build and open a new drive-thru before the end of the year.

Management at Tuscaloosa's first 7 Brew coffee stand celebrated their arrival Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony made all the more special by a big donation to a local high school marching band.

Business and government leaders gathered on 15th Street to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a Tuscaloosa institution with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at Taco Casa Tuesday morning.

Tuscaloosa's downtown daiquiri destination is now open, where a local restauranteur will offer the boozy beverage in 13 frozen flavors and one nonalcoholic option.

A pair of Tuscaloosa's most eccentric entrepreneurs have completely transformed an empty church on the edge of west Tuscaloosa into one of the city's finest venues for small plates, craft cocktails and live entertainment.

A new community bank is open in the heart of downtown Tuscaloosa, where leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon.