Consumer Stories

You’ve probably never considered feeding your dog dessert, but a new downtown business sells canine-friendly treats your four-legged family members can enjoy. Tonya Boswell and Jonathon Anderson, cousins and owners of Fetch 501, a pet care business and boutique located at 501 Broad St., celebrated its soft opening on Tuesday, June 14 followed by a grand opening on Saturday, June 18. Boswell said the doggie desserts are made with yogurt and contain no sugar. They also plan to begin offering ice cream for dogs. Besides baked goods, Fetch 501 sells

Pineapple Ink Tavern has been closed for renovations and repairs since January, but owner, Allan Soto and his team are excited to show guests the changes they’ve made to the restaurant. Located at 1002 Broad St., the restaurant will celebrate its grand reopening on Wednesday, July 6. Pineapple Ink, which opened just before the pandemic began in 2020, serves a variety of entrees, including soups, sandwiches, salads, desserts, and drinks. Updates will include new artwork and a Cuban-inspired menu based, in part at least, on Soto’s Cuban heritage. “We are

Two local business partners have taken on the onerous task of turning a 150-year-old house into an antique shop. Daniel Edwards and Kevin DeLaigle (or de l’Aigle, the family name’s original French spelling) are breathing new life into the DeLaigle House located at 551 Greene St., across the street from the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building. The four-story, 7,300-square-foot home was built in 1873 by DeLaigle’s great-great-aunt, Mary Clark DeLaigle, the widow of a Confederate Civil War soldier. It has been transformed into Edwards Mercantile & Company, which sells a variety