Grub Notes
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Seabear Oyster Bar Opens Today
Occupying one of the spaces nearer to the street in the Bottleworks, Seabear, the new oyster bar project (early details were here) from Patrick Stubbers, Peter Dale and barman Chris Luken, and which is, we have to assume, not named after the critter from Spongebob Squarepants, starts serving at 3 p.m. today.
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Upcoming Food Events: Summer Agro Cycle Tour, Cold Brew and More
Via Georgia Food Tours
It seemed like we took a little breather in June from the cavalcade of food events, but now they're ramping up again. Here's some of what's coming up over the next month:
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Four Brothers is Closed, Sweet Peppers is Closing
So long, sweet pepper. We barely knew ye.
Well, dang. I had really hoped Four Brothers (reviewed here) might be able to make a go of it in the Arbor on Mitchell Bridge Road, but that space has claimed another victim, as of a few weeks ago.
Sweet Peppers Deli, at the corner of Broad and Pulaski downtown, has also announced that it will be closing after lunch on July 20. In that case, the situation is a little different, as owners Alan and Ryan Pope said they were offered a deal to sell the building they couldn't turn down.
Gigi's Cupcakes and Artini's will remain open, and there is a possibility of Sweet Peppers opening in a different location in the future, but that's all very tenuous. The new owners haven't figured out what they want to do with the space yet, so we'll see.
In other news:
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Fro-Yo, Fro-Cust and More Coming to Oconee County
The Oconee County Planning Department has approved the final construction planning documents for the proposed Cheddar’s Casual Cafe on Epps Bridge Parkway at the front of Epps Bridge Centre, signaling that the project is moving forward even without the certainty of liquor sales.
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Iron Factory and La Puerta del Sol Are Open
After a few days of soft opening, both Iron Factory (the new Korean BBQ spot at 255 W. Washington St. downtown, in the former Farm 255/Echo space) and La Puerta del Sol (Bruno Rubio's new project, on Cedar Shoals) are open for bidness.
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Mama's Boy to Open New Restaurant in 909 Broad Building
After Mama's Boy moved to an all-brunch/breakfast format, appreciators of everything else the restaurant had to offer were left to mope around, sampling the meat-and-three offerings at hipster weddings the business catered.
That catering business has been expanding significantly, which led to the decision to rent the bottom corner space of the 909 Broad building for an as-yet-unnamed second restaurant/catering space/rental facility.
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Smoke the Competition at the Classic City BBQ Festival
Is your sauce the boss? The second annual Classic City BBQ Festival is now taking applications.
The festival, which drew 4,000 people last year, will be held Aug. 15–16 at the Classic Center and will feature barbecue contests, barbecue restaurant vendors, outdoor music, a classic car show and a tailgating trade show.
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Kiki's Bakeshop Replaces The Granary in Watkinsville
So, the sad news here is that The Granary, a marvelous little bakery in downtown Watkinsville that sold hard-to-find baking ingredients and focused on whole-grain versions of standards that were just as good as those made with refined flour, is closed.
The good news is that local Kirsten Bradford bought the business and has turned it into Kiki's Bakeshop.
More below.
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