Restaurants/Food

Paris Baguette is set to compete with any donut shop, coffee bar, cake shop, sandwich café, and supermarket bakery in the Augusta/Aiken area. The brand was founded and built in Seoul, South Korea, and is all things baked goods for everyone. When the first one opens in Evans later this year, you’ll have your choice of breads, donuts, breakfast sandwiches, lunch salads, wraps, and sandwiches. Paris Baguette also offers about 20 specialty cakes for every occasion. The first bakery will open next to the Cava restaurant in front of the

Franchisee Antwaun Wade opened his second Smoothie King location at Eisenhower Crossing, 3970 Harper Franklin Blvd.  Eisenhower Crossing is located near a major intersection of Jimmie Dyess Parkway and Gordon Highway. It is anchored by Kroger and opened in 2024.  In April of 2024, Antwaun opened his first Smoothie King at the Villages at Riverwatch. “We are beyond excited about this new opportunity to serve another section of our community, especially Fort Gordon,” said Wade. The Smoothie King team celebrated over the weekend with a ribbon-cutting and party. Wade is an Army veteran, retiring

The brick-and-mortar business Kurt Mueller opened less than a year ago, Ironhead BBQ at 340 Edgefield Road in North Augusta, closed June 12. That only scratches the surface of a business built on a barbecue pit. After 13 years working as a financial planner, including at Apollon Wealth Management, Mueller followed his dream of opening a barbecue business. In 2023, he smoked his way into the National BBQ spotlight in competitions across the country. After two years of running a successful food truck business around the CSRA, Mueller decided it

Sometimes, a long-time business needs a new coat of paint. In the case of a Mexican restaurant in Augusta, that has a literal meaning. El Paso Tacos & Tequila is now Señor Birds. The restaurant is at the former Mellow Mushroom restaurant on Broad Street in downtown Augusta. This rebrand also occurred at their other restaurants in Athens, Clemson, and Spartanburg. What’s different is that Señor Birds’ artists highlighted scenes from each community, including the Sacred Heart cultural center. The menu is very similar. A few years back, Josh Heath