The latest news on restaurants, retailers and other business entities in the Tuscaloosa area.
Restaurants and Retail
![Tuscaloosa Restaurant & Birmingham Distillery Release Tequila](http://townsquare.media/site/993/files/2024/07/attachment-IMG_6523.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tuscaloosa Restaurant & Birmingham Distillery Release Tequila
Agave enthusiasts were in downtown Tuscaloosa for an event you don't see here very often - a local Mexican restaurant has partnered with a Birmingham distillery to release their own signature tequila.
![Diners Flocking to Northport's Now-Open Lost Pizza Co.](http://townsquare.media/site/993/files/2024/07/attachment-LPCo-Crowd.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Diners Flocking to Northport's Now-Open Lost Pizza Co.
Diners are showing up in droves to support a new pizzeria that opened this week about a year after a local favorite, Mr. Bill's Southern Diner, permanently closed in the same space.
![Tuscaloosa Red Lobster Permanently Closed Amid Brand Bankruptcy](http://townsquare.media/site/993/files/2024/07/attachment-IMG_6423.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tuscaloosa Red Lobster Permanently Closed Amid Brand Bankruptcy
The shrimp has finally ended at Tuscaloosa's Red Lobster, where crews were cleaning out a closed restaurant Wednesday morning.
![New Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market Proposed for Tuscaloosa Area](http://townsquare.media/site/993/files/2024/07/attachment-GettyImages-1212846643.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market Proposed for Tuscaloosa Area
A fast-growing area of Tuscaloosa will soon be home to a new Walmart Neighborhood Market, about a decade after one was first proposed there.
![Tuscaloosa's Sitar to Open New "Express" Location North of River](http://townsquare.media/site/993/files/2024/07/attachment-Sitar-Express.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tuscaloosa's Sitar to Open New "Express" Location North of River
It will soon be easier than ever to get the legendary taste of Tuscaloosa's Sitar of India hot to go after they open a new "Express" location north of the Black Warrior River.
![Closed Tuscaloosa O'Charleys Becoming New Indian Restaurant](http://townsquare.media/site/993/files/2024/07/attachment-IMG_6183.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Closed Tuscaloosa O'Charleys Becoming New Indian Restaurant
A west Alabama entrepreneur is hard at work this month to transform a closed O'Charley's restaurant to a new option for Indian cuisine in Tuscaloosa.
![Tuscaloosa Waffle House Goes Viral for Girl's 'Frozen' Singalong](http://townsquare.media/site/993/files/2021/02/Waffle-House-The-Strip_NL.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tuscaloosa Waffle House Goes Viral for Girl's 'Frozen' Singalong
The Waffle House on the Tuscaloosa Strip got kudos on a national platform this week after a video showing the staff there join a little girl's singalong went viral.
![Clearance Underway at Northport Winn Dixie Closing to Become ALDI](http://townsquare.media/site/993/files/2024/07/attachment-IMG_6171.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Clearance Underway at Northport Winn Dixie Closing to Become ALDI
Shoppers looking for a break from sky-high prices can find savings this month at a Northport Winn Dixie store closing soon to become the area's third ALDI grocer.
![Tuscaloosa's 7 Brew Coffee Stand Serving Free Drinks This Weekend](http://townsquare.media/site/993/files/2024/07/attachment-IMG_6164.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tuscaloosa's 7 Brew Coffee Stand Serving Free Drinks This Weekend
Tuscaloosa's newest option for coffee and other drinks will officially open on Monday, but visitors can drive through this weekend to try them out for free.
![AI-Powered Vending Machine Selling Bullets at Tuscaloosa Store](http://townsquare.media/site/993/files/2024/07/attachment-Screen-Shot-2024-07-03-at-11.36.17-AM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
AI-Powered Vending Machine Selling Bullets at Tuscaloosa Store
City officials said Tuesday that an ammunition vending machine powered by artificial intelligence selling bullets in a Tuscaloosa grocery store is both real and legal.