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Biscuit Belly cuts the ribbon on new Evans location
Biscuit Belly, a breakfast and brunch restaurant, celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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The Augusta Chronicle
Nature Rocks returns to Hopelands Gardens with family activities
Nature Rocks returns to Hopelands Gardens on Oct. 11 with crafts, scavenger hunts and interactive exhibits for families and nature enthusiasts. The fourth annual event will take place from 2 to 5 p.m., according to a community announcement. Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch and the City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department are partnering to present the program. More: Hummingbird look-alike helps pollinate flowers in Georgia | Exclusive Activities include nature crafts, scavenger hunts, demonstrations by local organizations, Story Time with Mother Goose, face painting and a guided history walk through the gardens. A rain date is scheduled for Oct. 18. “We are thrilled to welcome everyone to Nature Rocks this year,” said Kathy Wise, event co-chair alongside Tommie Culligan. “This event is a wonderful opportunity for families to connect with nature in a fun and meaningful way.” Culligan added, “This year, several new exhibitors will join the many favorites from past years.” Hopelands Gardens, a 14-acre property donated to the City of Aiken by Hope Goddard Iselin in 1970, features thousands of trees, a butterfly garden and habitats for birds, amphibians and reptiles. The site is part of the National Camellia Trail and includes wetlands near downtown
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Taj of India owner adapts authentic recipes for Augusta diners | Exclusive
Ranjeet Singh knows his customers. Everyone walking into his Fury's Ferry Road restaurant one day last week, stopped to talk with him and later raved about the food. He just laughs when asked about his loyal customers at Taj of India, a restaurant he has operated on Fury's Ferry Road since 2006. He said he appreciates all of it. More: The Food Lab tests new dishes with ghost kitchen model | Exclusive Singh came to the U.S. from India in 1997 and opened his first restaurant on Walton Way in 2002, before moving to a new location in Petersburg Shoppes. Singh loves his native Thai food and has been willing to make compromises to keep it authentic, yet still agree with Southerners' palates. He even has a heat scale to let customers choose their heat level in their food. What adjustments did he make? Many Indian restaurant owners in the U.S. want to keep their food authentic, which means very spicy. He learned early in his career to give customers choices. For example, Americans like spicy, he said, but not nearly as spicy as traditional Indian food, which often has 15 to 20 different spices in it, he said. After
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Back to the Future: 90s Party Brought the Throwback Energy to Augusta
Augusta, Georgia, stepped back in time as “Back to the Future: 90s Party” brought a night of classic 90s music, entertainment, and nostalgia to Jammin Moments Night Club, Saturday, October 3, 2026. The celebration featured an exciting lineup of performers and entertainers, including The Eastside Boyz, BIA BIA,...
The Augusta Chronicle
New Augusta eatery serves up pizza pasta and more
From cheesy pizzas to hearty pasta dishes, The Food Lab is bringing something new to Augusta's dining scene. Take a look around in these photos. Read the story: The Food Lab tests new dishes with ghost kitchen model | Exclusive Augusta Eats favorites to explore Looking for your next meal, sweet treat or local dining adventure? Check out some of our recent Augusta Eats stories featuring restaurant openings, menu highlights and food spots that have been generating buzz around the Augusta area. This story was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct . This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: New Augusta eatery serves up pizza pasta and more
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Augusta Mini Theatre to honor longtime employee at Oct. 6 event
One person might have a vision, but it often takes a community of people to bring it into existence. Tyrone Butler had a dream in 1975 of presenting a Johnny Carson-like show highlighting the talents of area young people, but it took many people to bring to fulfillment his dream of the Augusta Mini Theatre Deans Bridge Road campus with its school, black box theatre and its 142-seat Judith Simon Butler Theatre.
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Additional 1% hospitality tax on prepared food goes into effect in Aiken
AIKEN — Aiken’s doubling of the hospitality tax on prepared food from 1% to 2% went into effect Oct. 1. Aiken City Council voted unanimously Aug. 10 to increase the tax to fund enhancements to the city’s parks, recreation and tourism programs, and construction of a municipal parking deck. The increased tax is expected to raise about $2.4 million per year, with most of it going toward parks and recreation and improvements and beautification of the city’s entryways, said Aiken City Manager Stuart Bedenbaugh. It also will provide 10 years of annual bond payments of about $830,000 to build a munic...
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You Could Spend All Day Inside South Carolina’s Gigantic Antique Mall And Still Miss Half Of It
There’s a place in North Augusta, South Carolina where time doesn’t just slow down, it practically trips over itself and lands face-first in a pile of vintage china. Riverside Antiques & Treasures is the kind of place that makes you forget you had anywhere else to be today.
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Parker’s Kitchen Donates $100,000 to Augusta-area Public Schools and Golden Harvest Food Bank
Parker’s Kitchen — a nationally acclaimed convenience store company and food service leader — donated $100,000 to support Augusta-area public schools to help reduce food insecurity across the region on Sept. 28th. The company, which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, shares a powerful commitment to giving back and to making a transformative impact on the communities it serves.
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Biscuit Belly owners are one step closer to home with new Evans restaurant
A new Evans restaurant starring a Southern favorite is bringing its founders one step closer to home. “I grew up in Athens, and my husband grew up outside Athens,” said Lauren Coulter, who along with her husband, Chad, started Biscuit Belly, which will be opening its Evans location on Oct. 6. “I want to go back to Athens so bad.”
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This Old-School Georgia Diner Still Serves Burgers Like It Is The 1950s
Some road trips get better when the next stop looks like it came straight from another decade. In Georgia, a bright yellow roadside favorite serves burgers, shakes, and classic comfort food with plenty of old-school character. Ever wondered where to find a meal that still feels wonderfully unfussy? This longtime...
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Finding Solutions: Dancing with the Aiken Stars returns after 13 years
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Twelve teams are dancing to raise money for Aiken County nonprofits as Dancing with the Aiken Stars returns after 13 years away. The teams represent 12 agencies that help residents struggling with mental health, homelessness, healthcare and senior services, among other needs. Betty Ryberg is the...