As Athens restaurants, bars and eateries adjust to social distancing requirements and changing policies during the coronavirus pandemic, their operations change frequently. Hereâs this weekâs roundup of restaurant news. Donât forget to stay up to date on hours of operations, service options and contact information with our comprehensive restaurant guide.
Butcher & Vine, Athens, has limited outdoor seating
The newest addition to Five Points, Butcher and Vine, has new outdoor seating right off Milledge Avenue. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thereâs also plenty of indoor seating.
Buvez has extended hours
Over in Watkinsville, Amkee Ervin-Weber moves from the grill to the fryer to the cutting board. Sheâs the owner of The Traveling Hobo Cafe, which specializes in serving inventive burgers and homey Southern classics.
Although the Traveling Hobo is quieter nowadays with limited seating and safety precautions, Ervin-Weber has been shocked by the support from her community. Ervin-Weber spoke to The Red & Black about the past few months, her cafeâs eccentric menu and the best kinds of burgers.
Red & Black: How has everything been for you guys during the pandemic?
Amkee Ervin-Weber: It s been a whirlwind. You know, nobody knows how to behave during this, so the rules were all over the place. It was just really, really difficult to know, what was the right thing to do? When was the right time to do it? At the beginning, it was really hard, because nobody was telling us, should we be closed? ⦠Being in the restaurant business, you know, we also have our staff kind of in the