Restaurants/Food

The Adams family operates this Chick-fil-A at Mullins Crossing in Evans and is now planning to open another location. ABD learned that they interviewed and were chosen to operate the next Chick-fil-A on the west side of the Riverwood Shopping Center. A groundbreaking will be the next step, and with construction, the restaurant is expected to open in about a year. The stores are about 5 miles apart, and the new one will be more convenient for residents coming from Appling and subdivisions in Riverwood and the William Few Parkway.

It’s been a few months since this banner went up introducing YABA Mediterranean Grill to Evans in the same shopping center as Shane’s BBQ and NY Butcher Shoppe. Let’s Talk Augusta first talked this up and got some interesting comments, including these two from some incredulous female connoisseurs of dining out. “There will literally be 3 Mediterranean restaurants within a mile of each other,” and “How many Mediterranean restaurants do we need in Evans?” Laziza’s first location is in the Publix shopping center in Evans, and CAVA restaurant recently opened

An established caterer and food truck operator is hoping the 3rd time is the charm for a take-out restaurant at this strip center on Washington Road directly across from McDonald’s on Davis Road. Marie’s Creole & Catering is opening this fall in the center with limited parking. Entering and exiting the parking lot can also be a bit challenging on Washington Road.   Canales Deli and Angie’s Kitchen lasted less than a year in the same location, focusing on take-out lunches and casseroles. Marie’s Creole & Catering will use the space

ABD: What was the beginning like for Buona Caffe at your first location, and how have you grown over the years? Currys: We started the company out of our house when we were renting a little cottage right behind what became our Central Avenue café. It was originally just going to be a web-based business selling coffee online.  Then we started selling to local restaurants (the Polka Dot Pig in Surrey Center – now Oliviana’s – was our first restaurant customer). We were roasting in the back half of an