Restaurants/Food

Derek and Rebecca with their two sons and dog. (Photo courtesy of Derek Marsik) For Derek Marsik, selling produce is what he’s done most of his life. Marsik and his wife, Rebecca, opened Roots Produce in April 2020 – a month into the pandemic. “I’m 33, and I’ve been doing this since I was 12, except for my four years in the Navy,” he states. He graduated from Athens Technical College with an associate degree in marketing management and tried other jobs before returning to the produce business. Located at

Keosha Parris launched Picnic N Parris – a luxury pop-up picnic business – on Saturday, June 19. Keosha Parris has started a business that’s the first of its kind in the CSRA. Parris – owner of Picnic N Parris – offers clients a luxury pop-up picnic experience. She officially launched her business, which provides elegant picnics for various occasions, including dates, anniversaries, birthdays, and baby showers, on Saturday, June 19. “I just moved here in Sept. 2020, but there wasn’t much opportunity to explore” because of COVID, says the military

T’s Restaurant has been open in South Augusta since 1952 and closed on Labor Day 2020 due to a fire that caused damage to the inside of the restaurant. (Photo from T’s website) A popular family-owned South Augusta seafood restaurant plans to reopen after being closed for several months due to a fire. Located at 3416 Mike Padgett Highway, T’s Restaurant has been in business for close to 70 years. According to the restaurant’s website, it opened in its current location in 1952 and has been closed since Sept. 7,

Planning a business lunch? Wondering where to take your client? Our ABD Business Lunch Restaurant Reviews offer honest insights on where you should and should not go for lunch. Reviews are based on our 5-star rating system, with one being poor and five being excellent. Bon Appétit! Your Pie Food Quality: 5 Service: 5 Business: Meeting 3 Value: 4 Average Score: 4.25 of 5 When I first heard the concept of Your Pie, I thought it was genius. I tried it in Athens and thoroughly enjoyed it. If you haven’t been, think Subway

The snack packs come in a variety of sweet and spicy flavors, and the prices vary depending on size. (Photo courtesy of Andrea Fanfan) For many young children, life revolves around playing games, going to school, and drinking Capri Sun. But five-year-old PJ Fanfan of Evans is already well on his way to becoming an entrepreneur, despite his autism diagnosis. Fanfan helps his mother, Andrea, run PJ’s Snacky Sack, which sells a variety of Hawaiian-inspired snack food bags at various locations throughout Columbia County. “It’s been great,” says Andrea. “We

Crews are busy working on the parking lot, landscaping, and electrical work at the 12th location of franchisee Mike Iezzi. (Photo by Neil Gordon) Starting as early as next month, fast food giants and next-door neighbors McDonald’s and Wendy’s will compete for both burger sales and employees in front of the West Town Shopping Center on Washington Road in Martinez. Franchise owner Mike Iezzi will soon open a 12th location on a 1.7-acre lot – the site of the former Auto Gallery- near the busy Davis Road intersection. “We’re hoping