Restaurants/Food

It’s a New Year and there’s a new entertainment venue inside the White’s Building on 936 Broad Street in downtown Augusta. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights are filled in January with different bands offering smooth R&B, Rock and Roll classics, and other easy listening options. Owner, Marty Koger just hired CEO, Burt Rayburn. “He’s my Chief Entertainment Officer,” joked Koger. This weekend, Rayburn and his bandmates in the group “Olde Towne Gentlemen” will take the stage with their backs to the glass window overlooking Broad Street. “We want the experience

Nothing says, “I care about you” like one of those tasty, trendy charcuterie boards! New franchisees, Clint and Cheryl Hardy are hoping for many Valentine’s Day orders when they open “Graze Craze” in early February in the Shoppes of Blue Ridge on 4118 Evans to Locks Road. Graze Craze will be in the same center as the popular “Chicken Fingers” restaurant and near Lakeside schools. The center is managed by Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate. At Graze Craze, highly trained charcuterie experts known as Grazologists™ design arrangements that feature fresh fruits and

You could say a piece of Italy moved into Augusta’s thriving medical district. Aroma’s Italian Grill opened in late summer and one of the partners tells ABD the restaurant is far different from others in the CSRA. “All of our products are imported from Italy. Our entire menu was built by Performance Company Food Groups in their test kitchen.” So far, the favorite dish has been Beef Lasagna, (even though they admit the sausage they use enhances the flavor)! Another point of difference is that they bake their fettuccine and