Chef J.D. Wier recently revamped his menu and began offering lunch again, and, so far, his diners have been pleased with the changes. Wier owns Noble Jones, a Southern-style eatery located at 816 Cotton Lane off Reynolds Street, the former home of the Cotton Patch. The restaurant serves a variety of sandwiches, such as chicken, pulled pork, and brisket. It also offers several types of meat dishes, including chicken wings, sausage, and baby back ribs, which, according to its menu, are only offered on Friday and Saturday. The previous menu

The new owner of Aiken’s Tiffany’s at the Stables restaurant has been a stay-at-home mom and a cosmetologist, but Tiffany Burris Smith always gravitated back to her years of experience in managing bars in Augusta and working in the restaurant and catering business with What’s Cookin’ Downtown in Aiken. “I’ve cooked, bussed tables, and worked 19-hour days. I decided if I was going to work that hard, I wanted to open a place for myself,” Smith said. When the opportunity arose, she was able to fulfill her dream of owning