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New course teaches aficionados alcoholic appreciation
This past summer, Trappeze Pub’s menu started offering another course — but it won’t arrive on a plate. Eric Johnson has been teaching the Beer Academy courses — which expose different students to the...
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Eat Up! — Finals snacking
Gingerbread cookies make thin, tasty treats while studying for finals. KRISTY DENSMORE/Staff The thinner the dough, the crispier the cookie. Use cookie cutters or the end of an empty glass to cut out...
View ArticleEat Up! — Herb Ravioli
Rather than following the usual patterns of holiday meals that include goose, turkey or ham, handmade, herb-filled ravioli serves as a tasty vegetarian option and center. The following recipe was...
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Drink Up! — Beers for the Season
Ease the stress of the holidays with a festive beer. Whether beer plays the perfect complement for a holiday feast or the saving grace at a grating family reunion, try adding fizzy flavor to this...
View ArticleDrink Up! – New Year’s Eve edition
New Year’s Eve wouldn’t be the same without champagne, but that doesn’t mean you have to limit yourself to just one drink choice. Champagne-based cocktails are a great way to add variety and flavor to...
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EATING OUT: Learning The Local Jam
Since June, The Local Jam has provided two kinds of jams in Athens. Irina Cochran, owner of the restaurant, makes and sells jams; and customers can bring their vinyl records or choose from the...
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Eat Up! — Cheese pence
If you’re already feeling beginning-of-semester blues, these spicy cheese pence should awaken your taste buds. They pair nicely with beer; a change from nuts and chips. Instead of cheese and crackers...
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Drink Up! — Cheese and beer
It’s no secret that wine and cheese make a delicious couple, but did you know that beer and cheese pair just as well — if not better? Just as beers range from bitter to spicy to creamy, so do cheeses —...
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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...
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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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...
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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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“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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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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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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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...
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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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 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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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...
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