Restaurants and Retail

Since opening in 1964, the clothing store has become synonymous with the University of Alabama and the Crimson Tide, selling a huge selection of men's apparel making prominent use of UA's iconic script 'A.'

The Vintage Cotton Boutique formerly on University Boulevard has moved locations to Midtown Village, one of the co-owners telling the Thread this was just the "next step" in growing the store.

Dr. Lisa Dorr, the associate dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at The University of Alabama, is selling handmade quilted masks with all proceeds going toward the Rising Tide Scholarship Fund.

"I’m here to announce today that the McFarland Mall property will be a regional entertainment district and the centerpiece of it will be a sportsplex," Pate said Thursday.

The artisanal coffee shop Just Love Coffee Cafe is open for business in downtown Tuscaloosa after a soft opening Thursday.

A new modern barbershop, Tough Guy Haircuts, debuted this Monday on McFarland Boulevard in Northport, right beside Bryant Bank.

A new Japanese restaurant is looking to open its doors at Midtown Village this November.

Kristina Wright Miller, Southern Soy's owner and operator, said that she began making candles in July 2017 as a way to keep herself occupied after her father passed away unexpectedly earlier that year.

A new fitness studio offering short, high-intensity workouts for everyone has opened for business in downtown Tuscaloosa next to Royal Crown Fine Cleaners on University Boulevard.

Druid City Social, a high-end pub food joint, opened last month in the space previously occupied by 301 Bistro.