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After countless readings from food writers such as Elizabeth Gilbert, MFK Fisher, and Ruth Reichl, I learned how to write about food. Yet, after traveling through Italy all summer, I learned to appreciate food, and by doing so, I learned how to live again. I learned how to live by learning how to eat. I learned to appreciate the little things in life from the ground up. In Italy, life is centered around food. It is all about getting back to the basics. Walking to school. Reading a wrist watch. Holding an actual paper book. Writing with pen and paper. Americans have become lost in the techno-savvy and fast-paced society. We say it's hard for us to find "good, healthy food." It's not. It's just looking in the right places and having the curiosity and patience to rediscover food all over again. Italians eat food religiously. They dare not break the rules. Food revives one's body from the inside out. It's emotional and social. In order to renew one's heart and learn to live again, one must learn to eat - all of which starts with getting back to the basics.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

New Steak ‘n Shake Welcomes Students, Residents, and Even Police


ATHENS, Ga. – New Steak ‘n Shake opened in Athens Thursday, welcoming hundreds of students, local residents and even police who were directing the lines of the traffic.

Previously to the opening, the nearest Steak ‘n Shake to Athens was 32 miles away in Buford – not exactly around the corner for Athens residents. Signs outside of the Athens Steak ‘n Shake had been up for weeks letting future customers know when the opening date would be. Considering the number of nearby Steak ‘N Shake restaurant, the number of customers opening day doesn’t seem so shocking – even if a police barricade was required.

Wayne Robinson, the franchise owner and a graduate of University of Georgia, said in an interview with Online Athens that “I’ve always had a fondness for Athens, so I’m just glad to be back.”

Lauren Palmer, a sophomore student at UGA, was driving to her apartment from school when she passed the restaurant opening day. “I was planning on going there with my friends opening night before the Twilight premiere, but there was no way we were going to get a table, let alone make it into the parking lot!”

The franchise is famous for their hamburgers and milkshakes. While there are other restaurants in Athens that serve the same foods, “There’s no comparison,” said Palmer. “I always get the Frisco melt with cheese fries. It’s the best there is.” 
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