Squeezed between storefronts on Broad Street in downtown Augusta, Knuckle Sandwiches might be the smallest restaurant in town, as narrow as a single-wide home. Six impossibly little two-top ta…
Rose Hill in downtown Aiken is a Winter Colony estate now restored to 21st-century grandeur. It is a full city block – a walled compound of event spaces, guest quarters and an adorable wedding…
Jeffrey Hairston has always grown up around food, making his occupation as a chef not terribly surprising.
Let's make this clear up front: Three Caminos probably is not the right place for a romantic marriage proposal. (Although if somebody took me here to propose, I would love them forever.) It's …
The Purple Hull Market & Eatery is as mellow as a picnic on the grass. Never mind the racket of traffic at the junction of Atomic Road and Old Edgefield Road just outside. Walk in, exhale, relax.
As the weather continues to get colder as fall rolls into Aiken, one annual tradition is making its yearly return.
As a professional eater, the question I am asked most frequently (other than "Why don't you weigh 300 pounds?") is, "What's your favorite restaurant?" In this part of the world, I have no prob…
When you consider eating out, here is a good question to ask: Is the restaurant's owner on premises?
Most meals served at gas stations are forgettable or worse. But there are exceptions. South Carolina is especially blessed, notably with Roy's Grille of Lexington for shrimp and grits (and Exx…
For those curious about new foods, a new vegan friendly burgers and fries restaurant opened in North Augusta.
Is there another restaurant as relentlessly inventive as Whiskey Alley? Every plate is surprising. Pimento cheese comes dotted with smoked candied pecans. Peanut butter and jelly mounted on a …
The program has extended its 2020 class of inductees into this year due to COVID-19 and is hosting an outdoor dinner series this fall that will include a dinner at Middleton Place.
Board in Aiken, a charcuterie business owned by best friends Casey Young and Ashley Elvis, is providing a one-of-a-kind dining option in the area.
Ruby Lundy, over the course of several decades, has focused on a variety of flora and fauna at her home, with peppers, ducks, tomatoes, rabbits, watermelons and a donkey as part of the mix.
Aiken County residents can show their appreciation for local businesses and farmers by visiting a farmers market this week.
Peach season is well underway and readily available around the Aiken area.
Local barbecue restaurants are in full swing as the Fourth of July approaches.
Barbecue and craft beer enthusiasts will be in hog heaven this weekend in downtown Aiken.
Shoppers will have another reason to visit The Alley in downtown Aiken this summer.
The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, which assists low-income seniors with their produce needs, returns to Aiken County this summer.
When traveling in Mexico or dining out closer to home, I seek out antojitos – those little whims of street snacks and appetizers. My favorites include flavor-packed, handheld chalupas and sope…
The Taste of the Masters food package is available for purchase again, so even if you don’t have access inside the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club you can still enjoy your favorite conce…
One of Aiken's chefs is planning to hold a dinner on World Hunger Day to benefit Aiken's Blessing Boxes initiative.
Pink is a prominent part of the picture for a couple of weeks in March around portions of Edgefield, Saluda and Lexington counties, and that time arrived last week for thousands of acres.
Yearning for a taste of the ocean’s bounty?
JACKSON — Several microbiology students based at USC Aiken had chickens and farm dogs in their "classroom" atmosphere on the morning of March 1, as they got an introduction to one of the area'…
Creations such as "spicy Mexican soup, stuffed portabello risotto, country shrimp and grits, egg salad BLT and grilled beef burger" are a part of the daily lingo for chef Jason Tufts and his c…
Girl Scout Cookie season has arrived in Aiken.
RIDGE SPRING — The Blue Canoe Cafe opened for business in 2020 during a momentous week in local history, with COVID-19 arriving in Saluda County on March 19 and in Aiken County one day later.
WAGENER — The weeks of butter pecan snowballs, Christmas mice and Hershey's Kiss cookies are behind them, so Patricia Martin, Destiny Musser and their fellow workers at The Little Bake Shoppe …
The long wait is about to end.
South Carolina restaurants will no longer be legally obliged to conform to social distancing restrictions designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday announced.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending multiple flexibilities for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to fight food insecurity due to the…
The former home of restaurants such as Up Your Alley and Trio Bar & Kitchen in Aiken is the location of another eatery that is getting ready to open.
The debut of Wild Wing Cafe on Aiken’s Southside is getting closer to becoming a reality.
France and Aiken’s equestrian tradition are the inspirations at La Parisienne, which opened recently at 233 Chesterfield St. S.
Ice cream without toppings is like a salad without dressing, burger without fries, chips without salsa. It just should not be.
The Aiken Downtown Development Association and the City of Aiken have partnered with the Aiken Standard to celebrate the first-ever Aiken Restaurant Week during July 13-18. Aiken Restaurant We…
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a summertime icon in Aiken continues to blossom.
When Samantha Jones was promoted to drive-thru manager at Chick-fil-A in Aiken in January, she had no idea that she would have to coordinate one of the most unique drive-thru and pickup strate…
Rashad Roland wakes up excited every day knowing his job is making a real difference in the lives of Aiken County school children.
Teresa McKinney has been the produce department manager at Bi-Lo on Pine Log Road for 10 years, and like most folks, has never seen anything like the current coronavirus pandemic.
The Aiken County Farmers Market has reopened with new safety measures.
The health nightmare from the past couple of months has put the brakes on a variety of local traditions, but peach production is rolling ahead as usual around Edgefield and Saluda counties, wi…
Aiken Regional Medical Centers' hospital staff has worked tirelessly through the past several weeks to ensure the safety and well-being of Aiken's community, and the community has taken notice.
Chick-fil-A and the Royal Aikenites teamed up Thursday in an effort to feed every health care worker at Rural Health Services Inc.
As the Aiken County Farmers Market returns after a hiatus due to the coronavirus, local residents patiently adjusted to the implemented changes designed to make their shopping experience safer.
The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program helps low-income seniors purchase fresh produce.
During the last several weeks, meat production has slowed across the country due to COVID-19 and has recently caused some noticeable effects on the meat supply within Aiken's restaurants and g…
“Signed, Sealed, Delivered” played in the background Thursday morning in the cafeteria at Aiken High as Aiken County Public Schools' employees packed lunches for students across Area 1.
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