Athens Tour of Burgers: Allen’s

Allen’s is nothing short of an Athens institution, in my opinion. Its place in the annals of Athenian history has been solidified by both the B-52s (“going down to Allen’s/for a 25 cent beer”) and my Dad (“Kristen, I hope you’re not going to Allen’s for the same reasons I did in college!”). That’s enough [...]

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Athens Tour of Burgers: Blind Pig Tavern

I was dragged reluctantly to Blind Pig Tavern, but it was actually one of the best burger deals in Athens! Just as a reminder, all Tours are the same: 1 is nasty, 5 is awesome. We’re coming to the conclusion of the Burger Tour, but because only a couple of us made it to Allen’s, [...]

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Athens Tour of Burgers: Broad St. Bar & Grill

I’d never been to Broad Street Bar & Grill, a classic Athens bar, before; usually people are smoking outside of it (a sure deterrent for me), and I never thought to drop in. When we began this Tour, a friend suggested it as a must-stop, and every time I mentioned it to someone, they were [...]

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Athens Tour of Burgers: White Tiger Gourmet

White Tiger Gourmet is one of Athens’ best kept secrets, but it should be shouted from the rooftops. Chef/owner Ken Manring and chocolatier/co-owner Amanda Crouse run this amazing mom-and-pop (um, literally) gem. Amanda, a UGA grad in Fine Arts, was “introduced to chocolate making while working at the Chocolate Shoppe (now closed) in downtown Athens.” [...]

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Athens Tour of Burgers, Stop 2: CLOCKED

Back for the attack at CLOCKED, a diner downtown on Washington Street (near Farm 255 and The 40 Watt). As one reviewer said, it’s “a great third date place,” somewhere you can go when you want somewhere cool and delicious, and you’re comfortable enough to talk with ketchup on your chin. If you’re at that [...]

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Athens Tour of Burgers, Stop 1: Burger & Cheesesteak Factory

This place is so, so fine. The first time I heard about The Burger and Cheesesteak Factory, I thought it was a chain. I still wanted to try it–hello, BURGERS–but I was expecting to walk in to a sweet sorority girl asking, “How many in your party?” Oh, NO, honeychild. Owners Chelsey and Kaleb Elkins [...]

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