Restaurant: Maepole Critic: Brie Wolfe Maepole Fills Athens Void for Healthy, Tasty Food If you’re craving fresh, nourishing and guilt-free food (and you’re okay with splurging just a little) do yourself a favor and head to Maepole. A hidden gem tucked away on Chase Street, Maepole is as health conscious as it gets and fills…
Dinner With a View
Restaurant: The Lazy Goat Critic: Meagan Hobbs Food Review: The Anything-But-Lazy Goat Just above the Reedy River of Greenville, South Carolina, sits one of Table 301’s eight restaurants: The Lazy Goat. Table 301 is committed to creating transparent dining experiences between their patrons and their kitchen. The Lazy Goat experience was truly one that I…
Lunchin’ or Brunchin’
Restaurant: Marti’s at Midday Food Review ーMarti’s at Midday Critic: Sarah Freund Marti’s is one of those places in town that I don’t just go to on a whim; it’s usually a deep craving that brings me to the colorful doorstep of the locally owned lunch eatery. After a long morning of sitting for hours…
Hole in the Walls
Restaurant: Los Hermanos Critic: Madeline Laguaite Review: Six brothers bring authentic Mexican food to Georgia with Los Hermanos Although the state of Georgia is 1,589 miles from Mexico, you don’t have to travel that far to get an authentic taste of Mexican cuisine. Los Hermanos Taqueria does that just fine without the extra miles…
When Your Parents Are in Town
Restaurant: The Iron Factory Critic: Brandon Drick Athens Iron Factory grills up fun, social dinner experience Hi, my name is Brandon and I have a problem. I can’t stop going to the Iron Factory. I have been to this Athens’ Korean barbeque joint an inexcusable amount of times and my bank account hates me for…
Ballin’ on a Budget
Restaurant: Taqueria Del Sol Critic: Catie Cornell Upon arriving at Taqueria del Sol, you’re waiting. First, you can’t find a place to park. With a crisp three spots up front, and again only a few more in the back, the chances of immediately being able to park and head in are slim. If you’re lucky…
Dawgs Travel
Restaurant: Lulu’s Waterfront Grille Critic: Anna Erickson A Seafood Restaurant for the Seafood Hater (and Lover) It’s true, I’m a seafood hater. I’ve never liked seafood and probably never will. At the first thought of a seafood restaurant, I begin to envision a large wooden shack filled with people bursting open crab legs and slurping…
Places to Avoid
Restaurant: Fitzgerald’s Critic: Lydia Klopfenstein Disclaimer: Don’t let the picture fool you, Mcdonald’s quarter pounders look better on camera too. The restaurant scene in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina hosts a variety of styles, flavors and creative cuisine. With so many long-lived, popular restaurants to choose from, it’s probably difficult to find a bad one out…
Unique and Quirky
Restaurant: Viva! Argentine cuisine Critic: Lexi Medina Vives at Viva! for Dinner This Week Tucked between a coffee shop and an oyster bar is where you’ll find Viva! Argentine Cuisine. There’s no neon letters or bright, flashing lights to lure you in – just a simple sign mirroring the Argentina flag. I noticed the restaurant one day…
