$1 Slices at Little Italy

Little Italy on North Lumpkin Street is celebrating their 15th anniversary by offering customers one dollar cheese slices, beers, and soda. They also have free t-shirts available while they last. The offer is good until 11pm tonight, so go get ya some.

Last Day For Peaches Fine Foods

Today is the last day to grab a meal at Peaches Fine Foods before they close down for good. The meat and three restaurants are disappearing fast in this town (Wilson's Soul Food closed last fall after 30 years of service), so go enjoy lunch on Broad Street today if you have the chance. Check out their Facebook page for more information.

Updates From Around Town

In downtown Vietnamese cuisine news, the Yummy Pho folks have placed a new sign above the entry and will probably open before the students come back into town. No word on the menu yet. We'll post something as soon as it turns up.

Over on the east side, the Stuffed Burger (or as a friend of ours has nicknamed it, Cram Burger) has opened up in the old Inoko Express space in the Publix shopping center off Barnett Shoals Rd.

Steak n Shake

Construction is set to begin on Athens' newest chain restaurant this month. The Steak n Shake will be located on West Broad Street across from the Red Lobster and is expected to open in October. This franchised restaurant will be different from other Steak n Shakes in that it will only be open until midnight (at least initially) and will include a large outdoor dining area. For more info, check out the story in the Athens Banner-Herald.

Dawg Gone Good BBQ reopens

If you like barbecue as much as I do, you'll be happy to hear that Dawg Gone Good BBQ on West Hancock resumed business last weekend. The owner, Mr. B.J., has recovered from hip surgery and is once again serving his smoky slabs to the masses. They're also now serving a new side, summer squash casserole. I highly recommend it. If you ask him, he'll let you sample it.

Sushi Mystery

not Myint Khaing

The Athens Banner-Herald's latest list of business licenses contains an entry for "Oi Shii Sushi Inc.," registered to Myint Khaing. Interestingly, the listed address - 1689 S. Lumpkin Street - is the same as Earth Fare grocery in Five Points.

A quick search on the net reveals nothing more than the modified name "Oishii Sushi Inc." which has been incorporated in Georgia since 2002 (same Khaing).

Earth Fare sells sushi. Do they contract the service out? Is this something new coming to the store, or a space near it? Any locals know about Oishii Sushi?

Free Doughnut

June 1st is National Doughnut Day. To celebrate, Krispy Kreme is offering customers one free doughnut of any variety (no purchase necessary). If you like free food or doughnuts (or both), today is your lucky day. Check out the Facebook event post here.