Last month, Manny Hatzis opened a sports bar on 10th Street. On Oct. 8, he, along with other restaurants on that street collaborated to plan a free outdoor event.
Hatzis, owner of Manny’s Sports Off Broad, will be one of the hosts of the 10th Street Bazaar, a block party that will be held between Broad and Ellis Streets from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The event will feature street cooking and local artists, musicians, and vendors, such as Sweet Pea Soapery, Sage & Cedar Organics, and Black Rose Jewelry.
“We signed on to support local artists and to promote our block and the restaurants we have to offer,” he said.
Eric Kinlaw, owner of the Bee’s Knees and coordinator of the 10th Street Bazaar, said he wanted to throw a block party a few years ago, but covid changed his plans. Kinlaw has hosted First Friday events for many years, but he decided to incorporate other businesses this time.
“This is kind of a unique event; we wanted to spearhead it,” Kinlaw said. “We’ve been planning this for at least a year now.”
Besides Manny’s and the Bee’s Knee’s, the other restaurants participating in the event will include Tacocat, Pineapple Ink Tavern, and Pho-Ramen’L. All the businesses will donate 5 percent of their profits, which will be donated to Hope House and Savannah Riverkeeper.
“We hope to host this twice a year,” he said.
For more information, visit allevents.in/augusta/10th-st-bazaar/200023301003731.
