Eat & Drink Athens, GA

19/06/2022

We're moving! Get the Athens dining & drink updates you know plus more on the Classic City at our new page
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16/06/2022

Follow us on our new FB page - Red and Black Guides. All the Athens dining and drink news you love - plus even more on Athens events and happenings. Also - giveaways!

If you’re taking your father out for dinner or brunch, here are seven spots our Eat & Drink team recommends. Each offers great vibes, good food and a unique Athens

16/06/2022

We're moving! Please check out our new page Red and BlackGuides. It will include all our dining news as well as other updates from our guides to Athens.

14/06/2022

Looking to beat this heatwave? We've got the recipe for The National's signature cucumber gazpacho!

This dish, as many are, was created out of necessity when a bumper crop of cucumbers arrived on The National’s doorstep. This dish is now a staple at the restaurant,

14/06/2022

Nicole Taylor — a James Beard Award-nominated cookbook author, producer and fourth-generation Athenian — has written the first-ever Juneteenth cookbook titled “Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations.” The book contains over 75 recipes as well as essays, historical information, guides to BIPOC-owned businesses and tips for home cooks. Our interview with Taylor covers the inspiration for the book and the events that took place while it was in progress.
https://buff.ly/3Hm0JWx

28/03/2022

Create your favorite Athens dishes at home with our recipe book: "Eat & Drink, Athens GA: Favorite recipes from the Classic City." It features recipes from Mama's Boy, The National, Weaver D's, Maepole and more.
https://redandblackstore.com/products/Eat-&-Drink-Athens-GA-Recipe-Book-2021-p420602907

12/04/2021

Since October of 2020, Athens Eats Together has provided at least 254,474 meals to Athens residents.

Even more meals were provided through the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and the ACCA throughout 2020 and into this year.

Read all about these organizations and the essential work they’ve been doing to help fight food insecurity in the Athens community during the pandemic. here:

Amy Lancaster of the Athens Community Council on Aging started her job as director of development and communications on March 16, 2020. That weekend, the ACCA closed its doors to

05/04/2021

Did you know that 35 Athens restaurants/bars are committed to eco-friendly and efficient water use?

Since 2013, the ACC water department has run the Certified Blue Program to help restaurants increase their water efficiency.

Read the full story about the program and the 35 Certified Blue restaurants in Athens here:

The Certified Blue Program, established in 2013 by the Athens-Clarke County water department, helps restaurants, bars and fast food establishments in Athens use less water and use it more efficiently.

31/03/2021

A sneak peak of what you can expect from Paloma Park - Athens later this spring!

Paloma Park is planning to bring “street foods from around the world with our own unique twist” to Athens with rotating menus including a variety of tapas and charcuterie boards.

Read the full Q&A with the owner and manager here: http://ow.ly/4oWt50EdIQl

30/03/2021

Places like Mama Jewel’s Kitchen have had to pivot or be forced to close in the face of the pandemic.

You can read more about the restaurants that have been forced to close their doors or, like Classic City Eats, have been “re-imagined” in order to stay in business.

Read the full story here:

The small dives, haunts and establishments that make up downtown Athens have created a distinct culture and community, but the onset of COVID-19 was harsh to them.