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Tours showcases ‘unknown’
Athens Food Tours showcases the local food scene — but mostly downtown. Though Athens Food Tours most frequently provides showings of downtown venues, they encourage their patrons to try other...
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Event showcases Latin American food, culture
Farm 255 will host restaurants representing South American cuisine from countries such as Puerto Rico, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. FILE/The Red & Black. Taste of the Americas is immersing...
View ArticleEat up! — Finals food
When students’ time gets crushed in the final push of exams and papers, cooking seems like an impossible task. Preparing food, cooking it and washing leftover pots, pans, plates and silverware steal...
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Drink Up! — Graduation edition
Graduation is within reach for the class of 2012. And though celebratory restaurants have probably been long selected, nothing says, “Congratulations, you did it!” quite like a quality beer with...
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Foodies circle court
With the fun of Twilight — the hairpin turns, the beer gardens — there will be good food. The Twilight Food Court will go all weekend, allowing spectators to buy and eat food similar to the fare of...
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Homegrown café finds flavors in local food
Heirloom Café & Fresh Market is in bloom. On June 17, 2011, Heirloom made its debut on Chase Street and it possesses a quiet that several other cafes lack, particularly during the school year....
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Brew Fest brings out flavor
This weekend in Athens was a beer drinker’s paradise. Aromas’ Barrel-Aged Brewhaha on Friday was followed by the Boybutante Ball and Terrapin’s sold-out 10th anniversary carnival on Saturday, with the...
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Changing times lead to changing bars
Only a ghost of Tasty World remains. The Top 40 hits come from speakers rather than a band. At the bar patrons mill around, but the stage no longer hosts the drag kings and queens who were so familiar...
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Anniversary celebration calls for carnival
Terrapin Beer Company is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a carnival — that is, with a carnival fueled by Terrapin beer. Terrapin started with just one beer. In the 10 years since, the brewery has...
View ArticleFestival fights for food trucks
“Compact” and “mobile” are technology buzzwords for 2012 — why not also apply them to restaurants? This is one of the questions at the heart of the Athens Food Cart Festival, the result of a yearlong...
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Cupcake craze hits Athens
Editor’s note: for the next “eating out,” staff writer Nat Fort takes a look at the smaller, and sweeter, things in life. Smaller is sweeter. Two bakeries completely devoted to cupcakes have sprung...
View ArticleEat Up! — Soda bread
Soda bread is a traditional Irish favorite that can be successfully made by novice and experienced bakers alike. Traditionally it contained only flour, baking soda, buttermilk and salt, though more...
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Drink Up! — St. Patrick’s Day specials
Nothing says St. Patrick’s Day like green clothing and Guinness. But for those who don’t love beer, choosing a holiday-appropriate alcoholic beverage may require some creativity. Whether you’re hosting...
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Drink Up! — Spring break specials
Spring break is almost here. If you’ve already purchased your base tan and managed a modified version of your New Year’s resolution to hit the gym, the next big concern is what to drink. For those...
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EATING OUT: Tasting Ted’s Most Best
One of Athens’ first independent, artisan pizzerias opened late June of last year – a pivotal time. “AthFest was our first weekend,” said Hall Roberts, assistant general manager of Ted’s Most Best. An...
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“Taste of Athens” brought out foodies for fundraising
Bananas, apples, muffins, bagels from Jason’s Deli and Jittery Joe’s “Taste of Athens” blend coffee greeted everyone crossing the finish line of “Taste 10k.” The “Taste of Athens” food showcase...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Taste of Athens
Taste of Athens 2012, which benefited the Community Connection of Northeast Georgia, took place at the Classic Center on Sunday, Feb. 19 2012. Over 50 local restaurants participated in the tasting event.
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Runners, restaurants partner for fundraising weekend
Kim Ness (left) registers runners for the Taste of Athens 10k. ROBYN JOHNSON/Staff The Community Connection of Northeast Georgia is celebrating its twenty-ninth year of getting, giving and growing...
View ArticleNew Orleans eatery offers easy flavor
Correction appended. Editor’s note: For the next in “Eating Out,” her semimonthly column discussing and dissecting restaurants downtown and around, Nat Fort takes a look at Sisters Creole. In early...
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DRUNK DIARIES: Drunk buddies hook up
Editor’s note: It’s hard out there for a woman — or a man. In that spirit, a change: “Drunk diaries” is undergoing a retooling, including men and women socially-lubricated together. And so this, the...
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