Blog Topic: Breaking News

In the Loop: Community Gardening Is About to Get Easier

By Blake Aued | August 22, 2013 8:32pm

The Athens-Clarke County Commission is poised to allow neighborhood residents to start their own community gardens and even sell some of the produce at local farmers' markets.

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Homedrone: This is Not a Drill: Television to Play Athens Nov. 7

By Gabe Vodicka | August 20, 2013 10:45am

Well, ain't this a thing to beat all things. Just when we thought the 40 Watt had nailed down the best fall lineup in town, the Georgia Theatre goes and pulls a fast one. On Thursday, Nov. 7, legendary NYC post-punk outfit Television will perform in Athens as one of only three North American shows—the band's first set of U.S. dates since 2007. (Three-quarters of the band's original lineup are still intact; the group is now minus guitarist/songwriter Richard Lloyd.)

Tickets go on sale this Friday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. via the Georgia Theatre site. Listen to the band's landmark 1977 record Marquee Moon in its entirety below.

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Culture Briefs: AthFest Educates Announces Fall 2013 Mini-Grant Recipients

By Gabe Vodicka | August 19, 2013 3:24pm

Today, AthFest Educates announced the recipients of its fall 2013 mini-grants. As we reported last month, the local nonprofit had encouraged schools and other organizaitons to apply for the grants, which range from $250-$1,000 and are meant to help fund music and arts education efforts in Athens.

The fall 2013 recipients are listed below. Exact dollar amounts weren't made available, but AthFest Educates says it awarded over $15,000 total.

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Grub Notes: Independent Baking Co. Is (Sort of) Open

By Hillary Brown | August 14, 2013 4:51pm

So, Thom Leonard's Independent Baking Co. (now with Facebook!) is still not really open, but that doesn't mean you can't get a baguette.

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Grub Notes: Catch 22 Gastropub to Open on Epps Bridge

By Hillary Brown | August 14, 2013 4:00pm

Of all the things most likely to open in the former Choo Choo space on Epps Bridge, a gastropub was probably not on your mental list, but Catch 22 is set to do exactly that in the near future.

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In the Loop: One Mama's Boy Cook Released from Hospital

By Blake Aued | August 13, 2013 3:06pm

One Mama's Boy employee is being released from Grady Memorial Hospital today after suffering second-degree burns on his arms in a Sunday kitchen fire, but another employee's burns are more severe, and he is still hospitalized.

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Grub Notes: Downtown Subway is Moving, home.made Lunch and More

By Hillary Brown | August 12, 2013 4:11pm

If you just love the heck out of Subway but find its location on West Broad Street in the Gameday condos too far to walk, you'll be pleased to know it's moving into the space vacated by fro-yo hotspot Yoguri at the corner of Clayton and College sometime in September.

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In the Loop: Two Burned in Fire at Mama's Boy

By Blake Aued | August 11, 2013 8:06pm

A fire at Mama's Boy Sunday burned two cooks badly enough that they were taken by helicopter to Grady Hospital in Atlanta.

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Grub Notes: Hendershot's Starts Real Food, Groucho's is Open

By Hillary Brown | August 9, 2013 10:48am

One of the things that made the move of Hendershot's a net positive was the coffee shop/bar's acquisition of a real kitchen. A food menu was in place before, but it was limited. Now Ivey Hughes can stretch out and expand. That new menu starts today, with lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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In the Loop: Rocket Salon Is Moving to Normaltown

By Blake Aued | August 8, 2013 1:03pm

Rocket Salon on Jackson Street downtown is closing up shop at the end of August and moving to Normaltown, owner Amber Hilton told Flagpole.

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