Grub Notes
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Rashe's Cuisine to Open on Tallassee in 2014
The always promising but also always problematic space at Tallassee and Mitchell Bridge still best known as the former Caliente Cab (Google Maps screenshot above) is about to get a new tenant. Rashe Malcolm, who has been running a personal chef service for a while, both in Athens and elsewhere, is opening up Rashe's Cuisine, a Jamaican restaurant, in the new year.
In a phone conversation, Malcolm related her travels from St. Mary's Hospital, where she worked in food service, to North Carolina, where she worked for Marriott, to a stint doing contract work for the EPA. When her contract was up, she decided to "take a leap of faith," as she put it, and dive into the restaurant business.
More after the jump.
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Weaver D's Not Closing After All
Psych! The on-again-off-again saga of Weaver D's is entering an "on-again" phase, according toDexter Weaver's Facebook page, which reads:
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New Viva Location and Hi-Lo Are Open
Photo via Yelp.com.
The once-Eastside-based restaurant is opening its new location in the Bottleworks on Prince this coming Friday, so if you're sick of turkey and want something different, head over.
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Hugh Acheson Signing Books at Avid Tonight
Surely, if you yourself don't like to cook, you at least know someone who does. I have found Hugh Acheson's A New Turn in the South to be among my favorite cookbooks, not so much because of its lovely photography (courtesy of Rinne Allen) and committed localism, but because of its clear, direct recipes that, if followed, result in deliciousness.
More after the jump.
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Turkey Day Options in Athens (for Pick-Up or Eat-In)
We all have different skills in this life, and cooking is not among them for everyone. If you are looking to have someone else shoulder the burden of Thanksgiving, there are some options for you after the jump. We'll update this list as we hear more, so keep checking back.
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Chili Cook-Off at Terrapin and Other Food Events
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Athens Area Humane Society will hold its fourth annual Charity Chili Cook-Off this Saturday, Nov. 23, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at Terrapin Beer Co. (on Newton Bridge Road). The $22 tickets benefit AAHS, and competitors include 13 local charities (Dee’s Haven Parrot Rescue, Athens Community Council on Aging, Free IT Athens, BikeAthens, Learning Ally, Oconee Warrior Foundation, Humane Society of Morgan County, Georgia Equine Rescue League, Oconee Regional Humane Society, Casa de Amistad, Hope Haven, The Ark and Community Connection).
The charity that wins the most votes gets a $300 cash prize. Tickets are $10 for ages 13-21 and kids 12 and under get in free. Groovekid will supply music, and there will be adoptable dogs on hand to look at you with sad brown eyes.
More foodie news after the jump.
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Troubadour Pub & Grill, Saucehouse to Open; YoDawgs and Others Closed
So, using the old Harris Street Locos as an event facility didn't last too long. Instead, Doug Cason plans to open Troubadour Pub and Grill there in the near future. Cason didn't have much in the way of details on the food/drink (still a work in progress), but he did ask us to mention the parking scholarships he's offering:
We are working to be part of the community and give back to the students where we are able to. That being said, we are offering 60 free parking scholarships. I understand they pay from $200 to $450 a semester to park. We will have applications available and look forward to helping them out.
More news after the jump.
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Cheese Shop to Open in Elberton
Nature's Harmony Farm (brought to you by Tim and Liz Young), in Elberton, has been producing quality cheeses for a while now, and you can sample the results at The National, the Branded Butcher and Heirloom Café, as well as purchase them from Earth Fare and the Murray’s counter at the Alps Kroger.
Now you can also buy the stuff from the farm's new venture, Artisanal Provisions, a store that opens this Saturday (Nov. 16) and will be open in the future on Saturdays from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
More after the jump.
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