Openings

The new branch of Security Federal Bank features all of the banking’s modern technology but its home is a part of Augusta’s history. The landmark structure at 1109 Broad Street has been restored, repurposed, and improved to serve the residents and businesses of downtown Augusta and the cyber district. The project’s significant community investment and attention to detail serve as a suitable celebration of Security Federal’s 100-year history as a local community bank. Constructed in 1924 as the “Uptown Branch” of Georgia Railroad Bank and Trust, the new full-service Security

When Joseph and Yvette Gallachi moved to Aiken in December, they discovered there were no eateries in that area that served New York-style bagels, so the experienced entrepreneurs decided to open one of their own. The Gallachis, natives of upstate New York, will soon launch Straight Outta Brooklyn Bagel & Delicatessen located at 106 Park Ave. Southwest. “We’re hoping to open on April 19,” Joseph said. “I’ve always wanted to have a bagel business.” They came up with the name because their bagels are par-baked, which means partially baked in

All poke bowls are not created equal, according to Angel Morgan. Morgan, co-owner of Build Yo Poke located in National Plaza, near Publix at 2816 Washington Road, Suite 101 in Augusta, loves poke, a Hawaiian dish made with raw fish or seafood cut into small pieces and served over rice. She runs the restaurant with the help of two of her children, Cayden and Shanna, who want to own their own restaurant someday. Her husband and other three children work at their other business: Pita Mediterranean Street Food located near