Blog Topic: Upcoming in Athens

Grub Notes: Apps & Taps Invitational is May 7 and Lots More Food Events

By Hillary Brown | March 8, 2016 11:22am

My Athens is collaborating with the Twilight Criterium to organize the Apps & Taps Invitational, a craft-beer event, May 7 from noon–4 p.m. Six tents on Washington Street downtown will host 24 craft breweries plus food from six local restaurants.

Breweries confirmed so far are: Avery, Anderson Valley, Bell's, Coastal Empire, Copper Creek, Creature Comforts, Dogfish Head, Duck Rabbit, Founder's, Left Hand, Orpheus, Oskar Blues, Service Brewing Company, Southern Brewing Company, Terrapin, Three Taverns, 21st Amendment, Westbrook and Wild Heaven.

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Grub Notes: Big Daddy Mike's and JB's Smokin' Pig to Add More BBQ to the Athens Area

By Hillary Brown | February 26, 2016 10:38am

Photo Credit: Photo via Facebook

Big Daddy Mike's

Big Daddy Mike's Barbecue Bar and Grill, the restaurant evolution of a BBQ sauce company that also does catering, will open soon in what was most recently Dickey's Barbecue Pit, on Hawthorne, near its intersection with Oglethorpe/Tallassee.

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Grub Notes: Two New Burger Restaurants Coming to Athens

By Hillary Brown | February 25, 2016 12:18pm

Burger 21.

Groove Burgers, a brand-new burger joint from Bridger Loftin (of Loco's), could have a soft opening this weekend, in the new Epps Bridge shopping center, by Kinnucans. The concept seems potentially franchisable, which wouldn't be a surprise, but for now it's a rare independent business in the Epps Bridge area.

Yet to determine a location is Burger 21, which is a franchise, with locations in Buckhead, Johns Creek and the Mall of Georgia, as well as in many other states. Its menu is a little more voluminous, and it offers seafood burgers, sliders, chicken tenders, hot dogs, turkey chili and an array of shakes and floats.

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Homedrone: Lil B, Crystal Castles, Ryan Hemsworth to Play Slingshot 2016

By Gabe Vodicka | February 16, 2016 1:07pm

Photo Credit: Sebastian Demian

Lil B

Slingshot, the multifaceted Athens music, arts, comedy and tech happening, returns Mar. 31–Apr. 2, and organizers have just announced a bunch of new music performers, which you can check out on the festival's website.

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In the Loop: The Deadline to Register to Vote for Presidential Nominees Is Monday

By Blake Aued | January 29, 2016 12:56pm

If you want to vote in the upcoming presidential primaries, the deadline is rapidly approaching. Here’s what you need to know:

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In the Loop: It Might Snow in Athens This Weekend

By Blake Aued | January 21, 2016 4:44pm

President Snow prepared for the winter weather by stocking up on adult beverages.

Haha, suckers, I already made my bread/milk/whiskey run before posting this, but it might snow on Friday or Saturday.

Clarke and Oconee counties (and points north) are included in a winter weather advisoryissued by the National Weather Service today. The advisory is in effect from 3 p.m. Friday until 7 p.m. Saturday.

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Culture Briefs: Avoid Sensory Overload at This 'The Force Awakens' Screening Saturday

By Blake Aued | January 15, 2016 1:06pm

As any Gen X or Millennial parent knows, Star Wars is a rite of passage for children. This Saturday at 10 a.m., you can take your young ones to see The Force Awakens at a volume and lighting level appropriate for their sensitive ears and eyes.

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Grub Notes: New Releases from Creature Comforts, Southern Brewing

By Blake Aued | January 11, 2016 2:45pm

Creature Comfort Brewery’s first limited release of 2016 will be Paradiso, a fruity version of its Athena berliner weisse.

Meanwhile, Southern Brewing Co. will hold a release party for its Ironmaker kolsch (a light German style) Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 6–9 p.m. at The Foundry.

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Grub Notes: Seed Life Skills Dinner Sunday and More January Food Events

By Hillary Brown | January 8, 2016 10:07am

Interested in supporting Hugh Acheson's home-ec reboot, Seed Life Skills? There's a benefit dinner this Sunday at 5 p.m. at The Foundry, with the chef lending his culinary presence, plusmusic by 6 String Drag. The menu consists of: a salad of little gem lettuces, pistachio, mint, lemon and olive; a family-style main course with trout, rack of lamb, leeks, farro with Brussels sprouts and pumpkin seeds, and the roasted carrot and beet salad with cumin dressing that is a personal favorite of mine from Acheson's first cookbook; and a butternut squash panna cotta for dessert.

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In the Loop: Emergency Training Exercise Planned at Russell Hall Monday

By Blake Aued | December 18, 2015 1:01pm

Photo Credit: UGA Housing

If you see a whole bunch of cops, fire trucks and ambulances in front of Russell Hall on Monday, don’t panic! It’s just a training exercise.

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