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Local food, brews and ideals

Established in 1985, Casa Nueva nestled itself firmly in the hearts of Southeast Ohioans with its unique take on Mexican-inspired dishes and community-focused business practices.

If you ask an Athenian what makes Athens “Athens,” nine times out of ten Casa Nueva would be part of their answer.

At Casa Nueva, the connection between local food providers, worker-shareholders and customers is put front-and-center, providing a fulfilling dining and drinking experience that showcases the values of a town.

The worker-owned cooperative restaurant embodied movements such as locally sourced food for decades before “locavore” was a buzz-word. You can taste the dedication in every house made salsa, tortilla and albóndiga.

Throughout the year, observe the changing seasons in Casa Nueva’s rotating menu. In Spring, find salsa verde or pesto made with ... Read More

Head to Columbus Road for Devilishly good brews

For years, Devil’s Kettle owner and brewer Cameron Fuller won award after award at the Ohio Brew Week Homebrew Competition.

As the accolades piled up, Cameron kept being pushed in one direction– open his own brewery.

Thankfully for Athens (and Ohio) he did just that in June 2015. He took his recipe book and worked to scale up those decorated brews on a state-of-the-art system, while creating some new ones in the process.

While the brewery’s name is somewhat sinister, Fuller is also fan of understated and approachable beer styles such as English Milds and dark lagers, providing a refreshing respite from the world of extreme brews. But he can do those too. Just watch for the range of unique offerings and barrel-aged beers he’s sure ... Read More

Eclipse Beer Hall boasts tons of taps for concert-packed Brew Week

The Eclipse Company Store Craft Beer Hall is one of the newest additions to the area’s beer scene.

Opening in 2016 with over 40(!) taps, guests can enjoy brews from Athens, the state and even around the world. Of course, for Brew Week, the focus is on Ohio. And they’re putting those taps to good use. Every single night of Ohio Brew Week, Eclipse Beer Hall is hosting live music and a tap feature event with at least one Ohio brewery. Seriously, every night.

Eclipse Company Store is part of the historic Eclipse Coal Company town, and its menu features many local and made from scratch items.

The indoor beer-hall setting is complemented by an outdoor venue space, which features eight taps ... Read More

Land-Grant Brewing Company is a commercial brewery and taproom, located in the East Franklinton neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. It is a production facility producing kegs and cans of craft beer for the Ohio market, with an onsite taproom and beer garden that serves fresh beer in a comfortable atmosphere.

“We Make Beer For You.” Land-Grant brings craft and Columbus pride to Brew Week

Land-Grant Brewing is named for the Morrill Act of 1862 which set aside federal land in each state for public universities. The love of a certain Columbus-based school inspired the name, and the love of the city itself led the owners of Land-Grant to set up shop in the area.

Luckily for us they don’t hoard all of that good beer up in Columbus!

Land-Grant has cranked out a huge range of ... Read More

Celebrating their 10th Anniversary in 2025!

Nestled on the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway at 8675 Armitage Road, Little Fish Brewing Company is a celebrated farmhouse-style craft brewery and kitchen in Athens, Ohio. Since opening in 2015, this independently owned gem has gained recognition—including a Gold Medal at the 2016 World Beer Cup—for its innovative saisons, barrel-aged sours, hop-forward pales, and clean lagers brewed with locally sourced ingredients and sustainably powered operations.

Not only brewing in Athens, Ohio, Little Fish has grown to Dayton! Don’t miss their recently opened second location at 116 Webster Street in Dayton!

BBQ and beer make for a great week at The Pigskin

What goes better than beer and BBQ? How about a full-blown pig roast?

Each year, the Pigskin Bar & Grill hosts the aforementioned porcine cookout, and their regular menu is always full of fantastic BBQ. Since this is Ohio Brew Week, you know there’s plenty going on there every day.

A great place year-round, The Pigskin is the premier bar and grill restaurant in Athens, located in the heart of uptown.

They pride themselves on the ability to please every customer every day. Whether you come in for a meal or just drinks and good times with friends, they’ll treat you right.

The Pigskin elevates the idea of ordinary bar food. Their preparation and ingredients make the old favorites into something special again.

Don’t miss ... Read More

The West End Ciderhouse isn’t just a unique place in Athens, it would be a unique establishment anywhere. At the woman owned and managed Ciderhouse, if it’s a liquid and can be made in-house, it is. From ciders to spirits made by Ohio fermentation expert Kelly Sauber and mentor Shen Cook at West End Ciderhouse Mfg. Facility to house made cocktail bitters, shrubs and syrups mixed by bartenders passionate about their craft, there’s an unmistakable stamp of quality on every drink. Even the guest product options are some of the highest quality you can find in town. A highly recommended stop during Brew Week, or any time of the year.