By now, you’ve probably seen the overflowing lines outside Yoforia at Five Points. Students weigh in on the yogurt battle of Athens. —Compiled by Kelly Corbett Pro-Yoforia: “Yoforia has more choices too.  It reminds me of Maryland.  And the staff is friendlier here.” —Meghan Russell, 20, junior  fashion merchandising major “Yoforia has more flavors.  Pomegranate [...]

After a long day of braving the elements in order to gorge on homework and notes, it’s nice to have someone else deliver dinner. For those tired of dining on  $5 instant pizza, Andrew Gorrelick has the answer. With a focus on fresh delivery from top Athens restaurants, Gorrelick brings the goods to Athens’ doorsteps [...]

Calling all “big hoppy monsters”! Hop-heads rejoice! Terrapin has an event just for you. This Saturday, Terrapin Brewery will be rolling out the first Hop Harvest Festival to celebrate the end of hop harvesting season for the whole country. Terrapin is overnighting hundreds of pounds of fresh hops for the event to give beer fanatics [...]

It’s time to get tipsy for change. Put-on annually by the Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful, Toast in the Garden offers a little wine, a little food and a little atmosphere to those interested in supporting local environmental efforts. “The board of directors wanted to have a signature fund-raising event,” said Recycling Coordinator Suki Janssen, who [...]

After a long, hot Saturday in Athens, many University football fans head to the downtown bars to relax with a nice, cold one. Now that the summer lag has come and gone, bar managers and bartenders say they are preparing for game days by staffing up, stocking up, and changing up their hours for the [...]

What has nine balls, lots of hands and loads of fun? A game of bocce ball, of course. “Bocce ball is a traditional Italian yard game,” said Jon Arnold, an owner of the DePalma’s Italian Café on Timothy Road. “You start out with two sets of balls, different colors obviously. They’re pretty big, like a [...]

There is a new place in town to help put some pep in your step and inject a little caffeine into your blood stream. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar, located next to Transmetropolitan at 1560 Oglethorpe Ave., is in its final stages of opening to the public. Charlie Mustard, roasting master of Jittery Joe’s for the past [...]

Live music has long been one of downtown Athens’ biggest selling points. The town is home to many music venues where both well-known and up-and-coming bands have played for years. There is now one less such venue, as Tasty World has closed down. “The main reason is that it just was not a viable business,” [...]

If people are what they eat, then students should go to Ciné Thursday night to become an Athens native through “Taste Your Tapas,” part of Taste Your Place. Taste Your Place is a two week event hosted by Promoting Local Agriculture & Culture Experience, also known as PLACE, that will conclude on Saturday. This year’s [...]

Today’s treats are udderly recommended and chick approved.  While baking usually involves the use of butter, milk and eggs, the sweets on sale today at Tate Plaza are not made with any of the three. The Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale — sponsored by the University’s animal advocacy group, Speak Out for Species — will feature [...]