Eclectic Downtown Aiken Restaurant Closes For Good In The Alley
Originally founded in 2015 in Augusta, a Downtown Aiken restaurant is now closing for good. The announcement was posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page last week.
Fuse Aiken is known for serving a variety of cuisines, with all of it being made from scratch. The post on Facebook says they have so much to be oroud of, “but it does not look like we can keep going.” And the post goes on to talking about the highlights of celebrating so many momentous occasions with the community.
Fuse was originally founded by Karen Draper and her brother Eric in Augusta in 2015 and was located on Broad Street. The original location closed in October 2019. Soon after, a few Fuse employees acquired the rights to the name and the recipes.
A location was eventually found and the restaurant relaunched in The Alley in late 2020. With a goal of fusing flavors from around the world and a frequently changing menu, the restaurant saw success. Unfortunately, it seems the cost of operation and making everything from scratch may be to blame.
Learn more about Fuse’s history HERE.
Family Owned Restaurants in Augusta That Feel Like a Home Away From Home
Today, June 23, is recognized as National Family Owned and Operated Businesses Day. A day to salute family-owned and operated businesses that are surviving and thriving through this economy. In Augusta, we are fortunate enough to have tons of family-owned and operated businesses. This holiday includes all types of businesses. We are going to focus on the restaurants that are run by a family. So not just locally owned restaurants, but those where it’s family owned and family run. It’s cool to find out which places are a family-owned restaurant in Augusta.
Visiting a family-owned and operated business is always a special experience. If they only have locations in your area, you are getting a one-of-a-kind meal. And not everybody that is outside of that area can get that meal on a daily. Another reason it is a special experience is that they often strive to be customer friendly and make you feel at home.
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