Transmet Closing

The west side Transmetropolitan is closing today and at 3pm they are serving a buffet for 12 dollars to get rid of their inventory. Beer and wine will only be a dollar. Get there early to beat the crowd. The Flagpole story is here: http://flagpole.com/blogs/grub-notes/posts/transmet-west-to-close-sunday-diablos-open-on-epps-bridge-parkway

Wuxtry 40th Anniversary

Wuxtry Records is celebrating its 40th anniversary today and they're giving out free cake and coffee from 10:00am to 8:00pm. Plus, the records and comics are 10% off!

Eddie's free calzones

Speaking of Eddie's Calzones, I just heard a rumor that they are giving away free calzones today. This is a better than average opportunity to try out their product. Post below with any reviews you might have.

Eddie's Calzones

There looks to be a new restaurant called Eddie's Calzones moving in to 265 E. Clayton St. That spot has been empty for over a year since Al's #1 Beef shut down. They've already put up a sign (see the image below), but paper is still covering the windows. It is probably a franchise location of Eddie's Calzones in Columbia, South Carolina (or at least the script on the sign matches the website design). Here is a link to their site: http://www.eddiescalzones.com/

Uber Cookie Cake Delivery

Today only, Uber and Insomnia Cookies are offering a "Cookie Break" for UGA students (and pretend students) studying for final exams. If you you request Uberstudy today between 1pm and 3pm, they will deliver a cookie cake, milk, a frisbee, pens, magnets, and Uber swag. It is all free if you sign up for an Uber account. You can find more info on Uber's blog: http://blog.uber.com/studybreakathens

Free Cone Day

Noticed everyone around you eating ice cream? That's because it's free cone day at Ben and Jerry's! The downtown Athens location (and most others) are giving away a free ice cream cone of any flavor to anyone who visits them today. It only lasts until 8pm today.

New Student Chicken Fingers

The UGA Business School is having a party on North Campus for new students. If you show up and pretend to fit in, there is a free chicken finger lunch in it for you. Hurry, it's ending soon!

Free Pig Roast

Community Connection is hosting a series of four FREE pig roasts over the next four months. The first one starts tomorrow (March 21st) at West Broad Farmers Market. Each of the events is meant to serve a different district in Athens-Clarke County. The pig roasts also include live music and children's activities. All you have to do to get in and eat free pork is fill out a survey. Check out their website for more info: http://communityconnection211.org/athens-pig-roast/

Free Cone Day

Dairy Queen is having a free cone day today (Monday, March 16th) to celebrate their 75th anniversary. A great outing if you have kids, or really like ice cream.

Last Minute Free Food Alert

There's an event happening at the Special Collections building on the UGA campus. I hear that home.made will be catering the event. If you've never eaten their food, you're missing out. The swanee bites are excellent. Go score some freebies! Here's the info:

Friday, February 20th
Opening Reception, Pennington Radio Collection Exhibit, 3:30PM
Auditorium, 2nd floor, Special Collections Building

This program and reception will celebrate the Pennington Radio Collection, which includes tube radios, external speakers, and other artifacts dating from 1913 to 1933. Fascinating early radio designs by Atwater Kent, Alfred Grebe, and Lee De Forest are on display alongside classics from Western Electric, RCA, Philco, and Crosley. The Pennington Radio Collection was donated to the Libraries by the late Claude Pennington. The program will include a tribute to Dr. Pennington, and Dr. Jay Hamilton, an Associate Professor at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, will discuss radio as a disruptive technology in the early 20th century.

During the reception, visitors will be able to hear period music from one of the radios in the collection in a special listening room.

"The Place" Menus

A new restaurant called "The Place" (a name which could ultimately be confusing when trying to find it on the internet) has opened in the old Five Star Day Cafe space on 229 East Broad Street. I haven't eaten there yet, but the place looks nice and the meat and three option on the lunch menu looks similar to something you would have found at Five Star. I have included scans of the lunch and dinner menus below. Click on the image for a larger view.

Lunch Menu

Dinner Menu

Free Pizza Samples at Brixx

Brixx (135 W. Washington St.) in downtown Athens is giving out samples of their gluten free pizza and appetizers on Tuesday, January 6th from 6-7pm. That is tonight. The image below has a date error on it. I personally think glutens are delicious, but if you are allergic them or want them out of your life this is manna from heaven. Plus, free pizza is free pizza.

Faculty Appreciation Food

The UGA Bookstore near the Tate Center is providing free refreshments as part of their Faculty Appreciation event today (12/3/2014). They are serving breakfast until 11am and for lunch they will have sandwiches, brownies, fruit, and cookies. When you enter the bookstore, the food will be in the magazine section, straight ahead toward the back of the store. See picture below:

Documentary Food

There is a reception following the screening of this documentary (reception is code for free food).

Celebrating Abbott Pattison:  60 Years of the Iron Horse, 1954-2014
Friday, November 7, 2014 
4:00 p.m.
Auditorium - Russell Special Collections Building 

Free Coffee

The Red and Black is giving away free Jittery Joe's coffee in front of the steps of the main library on north campus. They only ask that you take a free newspaper with it.

Free Chicken Biscuits

One of Athens' overpriced student apartment complexes is giving away free chicken biscuits at the Arch. No commitments, just free breakfast.

Korean BBQ

I just heard an unconfirmed rumor that the old Farm 255/Echo space on Washington Street is going to be a Korean barbecue restaurant. Here's hoping the rumors are true.

Butt Hutt

The Butt Hutt over on Macon Highway has recently reacquired its liquor license. If that's what has been keeping you from enjoying their barbecue, give them a visit and drink up.

Free Fruit and Nuts Alert

There are free fruit and nut samples being given out at the Main Library snack bar. A healthy free food option for a change.

Restaurant openings

Two new restaurants have opened or will open in Athens this week.

Little Bull is now open at 259 E. Broad Street in the old Grilled Teriyaki space. The new Puerto Rican restaurant's opening sneaked (or snuck) up on us. They have a limited menu for now with sandwiches and appetizers. They also have a daily special, which was yellow rice with chicken, pinto beans, and a side of plantains yesterday. Looks promising. Updates to come.

Also, Grindhouse Burgers is opening up on Friday at 1553 South Lumpkin Street. They have a menu up on their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/grindhousekillerburgers/app_160363220729661

Looks like a great burger addition to Athens.