NORTHSIDE NEIGHBOR: Nonprofits team up with Atlanta Community Food Bank to serve over 20,000 meals
ATLFAMILYMEAL, Second Helpings Atlanta and the Atlanta Community Food Bank are teaming up to delivering 20,000 meals by the end of October to families in need across metro-Atlanta.
READ MOREFOX 5 ATLANTA: Willy’s Mexicana Grill marks 25 years of burrito busines
1995 was a busy year here in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves won the World Series. LaFace Records singing group TLC topped the music charts with the hit song “Waterfalls.” And as the entire city prepared to host the 1996 Summer Olympics, a guy named Willy Bitter decided to open a burrito restaurant in town.
READ MORERESTAURANT INFORMER: Willy’s Works with Boys & Girls Club on Family Taco Talks Initiative
In partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA), Willy’s Mexicana Grill believes it is imperative to speak up and take action against racism and inequality. As kids and teens grapple with strong feelings and big questions, they need us now more than ever.
READ MOREFAR & WIDE: Every U.S. State’s Best Regional Fast-Food Joint
Fast food existed long before Maurice and Richard McDonald opened their first McDonald’s in California in 1948. Across the nation, local entrepreneurs have been serving up quality food fast for decades. While some establishments are still large only within the state where they began, others have become popular across a region. But none of the […]
READ MORESIMPLY BUCKHEAD: PUTTING THE “MMMM” IN MEXICAN FOOD
Willy Bitter worked on a tugboat in Alaska, built a school in Kenya and studied marine biology in North Carolina. But it wasn’t until the founder of Willy’s Mexicana Grill moved to Aspen, Colorado, and worked at a Mexican restaurant that he found his passion. “So many things we take for granted now, I had […]
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