Restaurants/Food

Food Quality: 3 Service: 5 Business Meeting: 4 Value: 3 Overall Rating: 3.75 out of 5 One of the challenges of writing weekly restaurant reviews is finding new restaurants to try. But this week, my wife, Rebecca, found a new eatery in Downtown Augusta called El Paso Tacos & Tequila at 1167 Broad St., the former home of Mellow Mushroom. I had never heard of it, but I’m not one to turn down Mexican food, as it’s one of my favorites. Walking in the door at El Paso brought back

Next month, a pair of new food concepts are opening in the “heartland” of Augusta on Washington Road in the Washington Crossing shopping center. Zen Ramen will open in the former Zoe’s Kitchen building, followed by  Fresh Take Grocery.  Fresh Take Grocery is in the former Whole Foods complex and will offer experiential shopping to include traditional supermarket services in a café setting with various serving stations and different activities during and after dining or shopping. Two restaurateurs are joining forces to create Zen Ramen. Li Jian (owner of KOI

The initiative may be new, but as ABD has reported recently the love for homegrown fruits and veggies is almost an addiction for Southerners. We’ve seen farms expand into the CSRA in the past couple of weeks and local restaurants are taking advantage of their produce to offer farm-to-table meals. Today, there is another way to take advantage of that fresh goodness as the S.T.O.P. Mobile Farmers Market pulls into the South Augusta Farmers Market at 4104 Windsor Springs Road. They will be there from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm

Food Quality: 5 Service: 4 Business Meeting: 4 Value: 5 Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 A few years ago, on Valentine’s Day, my wife, Rebecca, enjoyed a very nice dinner at Suite 10 Restaurant & Bar, which was at 4446 Washington Road in Evans, near Shane’s Rib Shack and Vibe Nutrition. Soon after that, we were disappointed to find out that the restaurant had closed its doors, and another eatery was moving in to take its place. At the time, I assumed the new restaurant wouldn’t be nearly as

Food Quality: 4 Service: 5 Business Meeting: 3 Value: 4 Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 I’ve always liked the kind of ramen you buy at the grocery store that comes in little orange packages because it’s cheap and tasty. It’s also a favorite meal among broke college students everywhere, though there are much healthier options. But several restaurants, such as Pho-Ramen’L, now serve more upscale versions of the traditional noodle dish. These eateries give diners the option of adding various meats, vegetables, spices, and other ingredients to their noodles

The Mullins Crossing crew from Chick-fil-A is hitting the road again tomorrow for their second of six pop-up lunch events. Team members are serving chicken sandwiches, salads, and wraps. “Riverwood residents have been asking us for years to come out that way. We want to make our customers happy. Security Federal in Riverwood was nice enough to let us set up in their parking lot. So many people that came to the pop-up location thanked us for being there,” said Gina Adams who operates the Mullins Crossing store with her husband, Jason. The

The food may not have changed, but Five Guys Burgers and Fries has a new vibe at their store on Washington Road in Evans. The franchisee tells ABD that the entire lighting package was changed along with customers enjoying new and more comfortable furniture in the dining room. Countertops are also new and customers will notice a big change in flooring. Tiles have been installed throughout the restaurant. Equipment-wise, some changes were made in the back of the house and the front, including the transition from regular soda fountain machines

The former operator of the Pot Smoker on Highway 25 in North Augusta will be offering up similar food under a new brand. Robert Whitfield announced on Facebook over the weekend that he’ll be starting with a Parker’s Brisket, Ribs, and More food truck with plans to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Wrens. His menu includes BBQ chicken, pork, brisket, and whole chicken. Southern staples are featured on the sides menu such as macaroni and cheese, hash n rice, potato salad, and coleslaw along with baked beans, red beans and