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dining Bagel Consistently voted as an Athens favorite, the Athens Bagel Company is the only New York-style bagel bakery in downtown. The ABC bagels are kettle-boiled and baked fresh daily. When you’re craving a great bagel, ABC has you covered! Runner-up: Ideal Bagel Barbeque Open daily, Pulaski Heights BBQ serves until the meat runs out. Runner-up: Saucehouse BBQ Best Kept Secret Created out of a love of great Southern food (just with a twist), Mama Jewel’s Kitchen celebrates recipes passed down from generation to generation. The menu features chicken and waffles, biscuits
and gravy, fried chicken, meatloaf and more. When you’re craving your grandmother’s dishes, head on over to Mama Jewel’s. Runner-up: Traveling Hobo Café Breakfast It is often said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If that is true then head to Mama’s Boy to fill up. Runner-up: Mama Jewel's Kitchen Brunch Mama’s Boy was also voted best place for Brunch by readers of the Athens Banner Herald. Runner-up: Porterhouse Grill and Heirloom Café (tied)
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Buffet Rich in Chinese tradition, Peking Restaurant offers a wide variety of Chinese Mandarin cuisine. From the spicy specialties of the Szechuan and Hunan provinces to the milder Mandarin dishes, Peking is sure to have something for everyone. Runner-up: Hibachi Grill Burger Famous for their “out-ofthis-world, unique and tasty hamburgers,” Clocked has become a downtown staple. Using only organic, local and natural ingredients, it’s easy to see why Clocked has been chosen as the Classic City’s number one burger restaurant! Runner-up: Grindhouse Killer Burgers
Burritos The best burrito in town goes to Barberitos. Made with the freshest ingredients, Barberitos is a crowd pleaser. Runner-up: Cali N Tito’s Business Lunch An Athens favorite, the Last Resort Grill has taken the top spot in several of the dining categories. In this instance, LRG was voted as the favorite place for a business lunch. Runner-up: Depalma’s Italian Café