Restaurants/Food

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

It’s hard not to love a success story, especially when it focuses on one of the favorite beverages for business folk and just about every adult in America, coffee. It’s what gets us running for the day. Mallory and Jake Adkison started NOLA coffee as a popup cart in May. Their cold-brewed blend was rare in these parts but a throwback to their New Orleans heritage. They rolled their cart to events across the CSRA, and their special brew caught on. When ABD interviewed them for a story in May,

A Columbia County bakery owner is celebrating her first anniversary in business and launching a new food trailer. Kelsey Lucius owns Bottom Line Bakery & Café, LLC located at 4534 Washington Road, Suite 3, near the Evans Walmart. Bottom Line serves a variety of desserts, including wedding cakes, cookies, and croissants, as well as breakfast, lunch, and café drinks. Lucius will celebrate its first anniversary tomorrow, October 19, with a party from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the bakery. “I am launching my food trailer, Salty Tomatoes, as an

That great chili recipe you’ve carefully crafted over the years could garner some cash – not to mention bragging rights – at the Augusta GreenJackets’ Beans & Brews Chili Cook-Off. The Cook-Off is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. on Nov. 13 at SRP Park in North Augusta. The contest is open to individuals, corporate collaborations, and professionals. Or if you simply want to sample some interesting chili, tickets are on sale now to taste-test the offerings of up to five contestants. This new event at SRP Park has been revamped from

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

The closing of one Columbia County sandwich shop made room for a similar shop to take its place. Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, which was located at 4239 Washington Road, Suite 7 next to FedEx Office in Mullins Crossing, has been replaced by Jersey Mike’s Subs. ABD spoke to an employee at the other CSRA Which Wich located on Wheeler Road in Augusta to find out why the Evans shop closed. “There wasn’t enough business, and the rent was high,” the employee said. Founded in Dallas in 2003, Which Wich has

In Dec. 1992, Lauren Beth Rudolph, a six-year-old girl from California, died of E. coli poisoning after eating a hamburger from a Jack in the Box fast-food restaurant. That incident was part of a larger outbreak on the West Coast. That’s just one of many examples Cathy Watson shares with restaurant employees and owners as a certified ServSafe training instructor and proctor. Watson, the owner of a business called Helping Restaurants, teaches a one-day ServSafe certification course that covers a variety of topics, including proper food handling practices, food storage,

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food