Comments on: Eating Athens

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:23:19 +0000

Some changes to the above… Della Zona now only doing Friday nights But at least they are still making their delicious pizzas… Mistretta’s is closed – some kind of gourmet french restaurant with limited seatings in its place but haven’t checked it out yet… Jana’s is no more, status-post tornado-in-The-Plains, but she cooks brunch at Jackie O’s on Sunday mornings, from what i hear – and it’s her food just like the restaurant…And Zoe has a full liquor license now, with half-price wine night on Tuesdays (bottles AND glasses!)… That is all.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:23:30 +0000

Athens has inspired me for a lifetime of good eating! Such incredible food – I can remember my sis & brother-in-law coming down to visit & doing an impromptu, and unplanned “eating tour” of Athens…starting at Big Chimney bakery (most important first), to the Farmer’s market, to the Farmacy, to Bagel Street, the Burrito Buggy, Goodfella’s Pizza, Casa (an absolute must)…and on:)
Now as an entrepreneurial restaurateur, being reminded of ACEnet makes me wish that every town & city were as smart & evolved & forward-thinking as Athens with their incredible local food culture!

By: leicalady

leicalady — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:24:05 +0000

My son is attending Ohio U in the fall…..thanks to your posts I don’t have to worry about good food for my boy!!!!
Great blog! oops! I mean awesome web-site…..more than a blog!

Dana

By: cmhgourmand

cmhgourmand — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:12:23 +0000

Thanks for the comment. I used to think of Athens as just Casa now I think – so many places…..so little time.

Jim

By: rr

rr — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:22:58 +0000

Betty’s is indeed there, has been for a bit…it’s great late night food ; )

Another great Athen’s Rest. is Bagel Street Deli. They steam their bagels and have a variety of delicious sandwiches. The space is pretty cool too…they closed off a narrow alley between buildings. The interior still sports the exposed brick.

One of my favorite reasons to return to Athens (as an OU grad) is simply for the food.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:20:29 +0000

Just wondering why you refer to Casa Nueva, and the Burrito Buggy as “hippie” owned and/or operated? There is much more to each of these businesses than that! If you look at the growth of Casa over the last 20+ years, you’ll learn, among other things, that it was the main mover in the creation of ACEnet, a food and business incubator, providing a certified kitchen to assist start up food entrepreneurs. They deserves utmost respect for it’s support of local food, and their impact on the local economy.

CMH G Comment: I have the upmost respect for Casa and the Burrito Buggy – which is displayed by my wallet, writing and efforts to get more people to see and understand what the Athens Food Community does everyday – as a model for how I would like to see other communities implement as well. AceNet rocks. So while it may not have been construed as such, I am one of the biggest fans or Casa and AceNet and all that came after.

By: Todd

Todd — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:38:39 +0000

Just came to Athens for the first time over the weekend for Ryan Stolz’s wedding, so of course I had to try O’Betty’s. It is a small place but everyone I talked to knew what you where talking about as soon as you made mention of the hotdog place.

I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good hotdog.

By: PhilvillePhil

PhilvillePhil — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:31:12 +0000

I’ve never been to O’Betty’s. I’ve asked a few ex-Athenians about it and they’ve not heard of it. Doesn’t mean it’s not there, I guess. The Red Hot is in my sights.

By: Lisa Satmary-Martinez

Lisa Satmary-Martinez — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:17:40 +0000

Hey Bobby!

Alexa showed me your website and i saw your video on the hot dog eating contest. Seems like you have a great thing going up there! It’s been a long time since I have seen you. Come on down to Jeff’s sometime so we can get toghether! Bring some hot dogs too!!!!

Love Lisa (ex sister in law ) )