This photo from July 28, 2022 shows front entrance of The Grill restaurant in Athens, Ga. The iconic downtown diner closed for repairs in summer 2021 and reopened with limited hours on Mar. 29, 2023.

Imagine if someone from Athens in the 1980s took a time machine to 2025 to see what downtown would be like. Looking for any signs of familiarity, they'd rush towards The Grill on first sight.

Philanthropy Grill & Ale House opened in Walton County in 2021, and the Fresh Café & Grill location at 350 E. Broad St. in Athens is the company's second business venture.

As the second-oldest restaurant in Athens after The Mayflower, The Grill, with its bright neon sign advertising 24-hour eats, was a staple at 171 College Ave. for 40 years before it closed in July ...

Philanthropy Grill & Ale House opened in Walton County in 2021, and the Fresh Café & Grill location at 350 E. Broad St. in Athens is the company's second business venture.

Riverhead is once again coming together to support John Mantzopoulos, whose Main Street restaurant, Athens Grill, was destroyed in a fire on June 28. A week after the fire, Dennis McDermott hosted ...

International Grill and Bar in Athens, Georgia, on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Its menu features a variety of Persian cuisine. (Photo/Melanie Velasquez; mvelasquez@randb.com) ...