July 26, 2024
Southern Brewing Co. has temporarily halted beer production and laid off staff “due to unforeseen circumstances,” according to an Instagram post, but the taproom will remain open for the time being. The Athens Banner-Herald attributed the halt to a legal dispute between two owners.
In other food and drink news:
- Cobbham cafe and bar Hendershot’s ran into a spot of trouble with the Georgia Department of Revenue and needed $19,000 on short notice. But the community came to the rescue, contributing $21,000 to a GoFundMe, owner Seth Hendershot announced.
- After less than a year in the former Zombie Donuts space on the campus side of Broad Street, Philanthropy Fresh has closed.
- Normaltown Brewing will close its original location in the Chase Park Warehouses on Saturday as it prepares to reopen at the former Jittery Joe’s Roaster on Barber Street in mid-to-late August.
- Creature Comforts submitted plans to Athens-Clarke County to construct a distillery within its downtown taproom.
- Plans have also been submitted to demolish and rebuild the Prince Avenue Popeye’s.
- Yes, it’s only tangentially related to food and beverages, but Beechwood Cinemas closed its doors for good on Thursday.
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