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Wherever you eat in Athens, Georgia, you’ll find local ingredients (and a killer soundtrack).
Athens, Georgia
Less than an hour’s drive from Atlanta, Athens is a town with serious rock cred (R.E.M., B-52’s, Pylon, to name a few). Less heralded—but no less important—is the town’s food bona fides. There’s a rich tradition of authentic Southern soul food (Wilson’s, Weaver D’s), and also restaurants of more recent vintage (Farm 225, Five and Ten, The Grit, The National) cooking with provisions from farms and pastures in close proximity. Wherever you eat in Athens, you’re likely to find a deep respect for local ingredients (and a killer soundtrack).
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