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By David Walton | Photos by Evermore Photo Co. In developing the new Redstone Market, it was important to owners Adam Carmean, John Cown and Mark Mazzawi to reflect on and borrow from the history of the Redstone Grocery. Fifty years ago, the Redstone Grocery was located close to where the new Redstone Market would…
By David Walton | Photos by Evermore Photo Co. The style of the best local restaurants is often the culmination of an owner’s experiences. Such was the case for Brett and Leslie McCullough. Before starting Brett’s Casual American restaurant in February 2007 in Athens, the McCulloughs operated restaurants throughout Texas, New Orleans and Baton Rouge,…
By David Walton | Photos by Evermore Photo Co. To start a restaurant, an owner needs to have a passion for the food they serve along with a natural focus on customers. Joe and Sam’s owner Kim Woolbright checks both of those boxes and more. When the Woolbright family moved to the area, they could…
FRANK & SONS By Griffin Nelson | Photos courtey of Frank & Sons Neighborhood Bistro The space at 1040 Gaines School Road, Suite 117 is now home to a classic American restaurant, Frank & Sons Neighborhood Bistro. In its first year of business, it has become a favorite for those living nearby as well as…
CLASSIC CITY ITALIAN By Griffin Nelson | Photos by Andrew Thomas Lee Italy is a diverse country, with food influenced in the North by cold winters in the mountains and proximity to Switzerland and Austria, surrounded on almost every side by the sea, and the fertile hills of the central boot. Chef Mark Bolchoz has…
SIP AND SAVOR By Griffin Nelson | Photos by Evermore Photo Co. Bar Bruno, the latest venture by ZZ & Simone’s owners Ryan and Shae Sims, has been an evolving space for lovers of food and drink since opening in 2022. A focus on wine started the journey under the supervision of Greg Smolik. A…
GOOD “DRY” TIMES By Griffin Nelson | Photos by Andrew Thomas Lee For thousands of years, alcohol was a necessary part of almost every civilization. The fermentation process would kill potential bacteria, making it often the safer drink before water purification methods were invented. Each region created a beverage of choice based on what was…
A FAMILY LOVE By Griffin Nelson | Photos By Evermore Photo Co. There’s something about home cooking that adds an extra special element to a dish and the dining experience. Perhaps it’s the extra love served up in recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation, practiced hands that understand that there’s more…