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erkshire guitars
This small shop’s near-magical mastery of
even the most difficult guitar repairs might
keep the doors open, but their custom
constructions are also more than worthy of
investigation. Producing the kind of quality
instruments that usually cost far more,
Berkshire is quickly becoming
a favorite among discerning local musicians.
photo courtesy of Berkshire Guitars
buona caffe
This is not convenience store coffee, grabbed quickly and downed between
stoplights on the way to work. Buona Caffe beans demand a certain respect and
level of ritual. For those that know how a bean is meant to be treated, stopping into
this small coffee shop means waiting patiently while a custom cup is slow dripped.
But it’s worth it. Well worth it.
masters merch
While that brand new hat or shirt still requires scoring a ticket in April, Augusta
enjoys a glut of vintage golf items year-round. Almost any antique mall will have a
booth that features old badges, vintage hats and dozens of dated plastic cups that
once held fairway beverages.
sunrise grill sweet potato pancakes
There’s no secret ingredient –
it’s right there in the name. But this breakfast meal–fine and filling and subtly sweet–
certainly seems to transcend its name. Don’t forget the house-brewed cinnamon
cream syrup, made especially for this Sunrise special. It’s a perfect pairing.
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happy buttons
Augusta artist Leonard ‘Porkchop’
Zimmerman will send a sticker emblazoned
with his Happy robot to anyone that sends
a self-addressed stamped envelope. The
buttons, however, are a little bit different.
Those can only be procured at downtown
bars, restaurants and galleries or, if you can
catch him, from the artist himself.
photo courtesy of Leonard Zimmerman
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