Grub Notes
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Cinco y Diez Is Now LRG Provisions and More Food News
The space next door to Independent Baking Co. in Five Points that was Cinco y Diez (and, before that, Five & Ten) is now LRG Provisions, a place for the Last Resort Grill to operate catering out of and do pop-up dinners. Melissa Clegg, who owns Last Resort, was also a co-owner of Cinco. Dinners will be held on Thursdays from 5–10 p.m. in the space (you can make reservations by calling 706-850-2020 or walk up). The first one was last night, with a menu you can see here.
More news below.
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The Volstead, Junkyard Dawgs and Both Yoforias are Closed
In addition to Harry's BBQ shuttering (although it'll still be around for catering), The Volstead, on Clayton Street downtown, closed last Saturday. Mostly a bar, it also served some food.
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Terrapin Beer Hosts Bake-Off, Expands Can Line
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout (a collaboration between Terrapin Beer Co. and Jittery Joe's Coffee), Terrapin is hosting a baking contest on Jan. 17 at the Foundry Ballroom (at Graduate Athens, aka the Inn Formerly Known as the Foundry Park).
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Mama's Boy's New Place Has a Name and an Opening Date
Hey, remember when we told you about Mama's Boy opening a new restaurant in the 909 Broad Building downtown, only it didn't have a name yet? Well, now it does. Cooper Currin, co-owner, confirmed that Goodie Two Shoes is opening Dec. 1 for lunch. She said the space has already been used for catering and that she's looking to start booking private events in the spring. The website is a placeholder for now (but has hours—weekdays from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.—and the phone number), and the Facebook page has some sneak peeks of the interior.
More food news:
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Waffle House Gave Away Free Food Wednesday
Photo Credit: Randy Schafer
Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? And dinner… and breakfast…
Free waffles and hash browns are being handed out at the downtown Waffle House today courtesy of Georgia beating Auburn this past Saturday, thanks to the “waffle wager.”
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Phickles Has a Store, Community Feast Sunday and More Food News
Phickles Pickles, long available in various locations throughout Athens (Heery's, Bell's, Southern Surplus), recently opened its own storefront on Baxter Street, across from Raising Cane's. The store sells not only Phickles products (now including a pimento cheese and a cheese spread called Hot Mess), but also other locally produced wares. It'll hold a holiday sale Dec. 2 from 10 a.m.–7 p.m., with discounts on pickles by the case and free samples.
More below.
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Creature Comforts Launches Cans, Is Already Expanding
Creature Comforts Brewing Co. launched its can line on Monday and already is planning to expand, CEO Chris Herron told reporters at a media event on Monday.
The downtown Athens brewery plans to expand its capacity from 4,000 barrels to 8,000 barrels annually in February. That's an increase of 1.3 million cans (a barrel is two kegs or 31 gallons).
Herron said the expansion is ahead of schedule. "We knew Athens drank, but we didn't know Athens drank that much," he joked.
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