Olivia & Kevin

Olivia & Kevin

Saturday, October 25, 2025 • Commerce, Georgia
Olivia & Kevin

Olivia & Kevin

Saturday, October 25, 2025 • Commerce, Georgia

Listed below are some of our favorite places to eat, hike, and go on dates! We hope you check out some of these places while you're in town!

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

795 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30605, USA
(706) 548-2008

One of our favorite restaurants! We eat here together at least once a month-- we love us some Cane's!

Shokitini

251 W Clayton St STE 117, Athens, GA 30601, USA
(706) 353-7933

If you're a fan of sushi, you definitely need to try this place!

Honorable mentions:

- Edamame appetizer is to DIE for! Surprisingly super good

- UGA roll

JINYA Ramen Bar - Athens

351 E Broad St, Athens, GA 30601, USA
(706) 478-0880

The best ramen in Athens!!

Honorable Mentions:

- Birria Ramen

-Premium Tonkotsu Red Ramen

Taqueria Tsunami

1791 Oconee Connector Suite 755, Athens, GA 30606, USA
(706) 353-0040

Latin/Asian Fusion inspired food

Honorable Mentions:

- Thai Chicken Taco

- BBQ Short Rib Taco

- Aloha Taco

- Shrimp Tempura Taco

- Asada Zing Taco

- Tots w/ jalepeno queso

Baddies Burger House - Athens

1591 S Lumpkin St Suite A, Athens, GA 30606, USA
(706) 850-8331

Delicious smash burgers, fries, and housemade fluffy puddings! (Think homemade banana pudding but with different flavors)

Sliced

1769 N Elm St, Commerce, GA 30529, USA
(706) 423-9205

Pizza, calzones, wings, salads & sandwiches

You have to order a side of RANCH when you come here! It's the best!

Honorable mentions:

- Build your own calzone (Hawaiian is Liv's favorite)

- Build your own pizza

- Garlic knots


Revolving Sushi Factory

2660 Mall of Georgia Blvd #100b, Buford, GA 30519, USA
(470) 238-3350

The sushi comes around to your table by conveyor belt where you can choose to eat whatever you'd like! This is such a fun place! We highly recommend it!

Smokey Gringo

49 N Jackson St, Winder, GA 30680, USA

"Mexicue" cuisine-- Mexican & Southern fusion

(Definitely not authentic mexican food haha!)

Honorable mentions:

- Cue taco

- Staple taco

- Clucker taco

-Totchos w/smoked brisket

- Dirty Pillows (fried donuts w/cinnamon sugar & hot honey)

Le Gabrielle Crepes & Waffles

25 E Athens St, Winder, GA 30680, USA
(470) 499-0222

French/American cuisine. Serves Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch & Dinner. This was one of our first date spots!

Honorable mentions:

Savory Crepes

- Crème De Poulet

-Chicken Alfredo


Sweet Crepes

- Banana Pudding

- Peaches & Cream

- Nutella

- Doux D'amour


Other

- Chicken & cheese biscuits

- Le Gab Burger

- Signature eggs benedict

- Chicken Tender Sandwich

- Sweet potato fries

FRIENDS JEFFERSON GRILL

30 Sycamore St, Jefferson, GA 30549, USA
(706) 708-2221

Recess Southern Gastro-pub

118 Bradford St NE, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA
(678) 450-0444

Southern-inspired cuisine

Honorable mentions:

- Fried green tomatoes

- Fried pickles

- Sweet potato fries

- Garlic parmesan grilled chicken breast

- Pickle brined fried chicken sandwich

- Pub burger

- Tri Peppercorn steak

La Montaña Mexican Grill

891 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA
(470) 892-6078

Their birria tacos with cheese are to DIE for!! We both order this when we come here!

Chicken Salad Chick

1122 Dawsonville Hwy #500, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA
(678) 971-1640

This is one of Liv's favorite chain restaurants! If you're a fan of chicken salad, you'll love this place! There are also locations in Braselton & Athens!

Zen Ramen and Sushi Burrito

115 Washington St NE, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA
(678) 696-5739

Super Chix

2121 Limestone Ridge Bldg 400, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA
(470) 228-0235

Think of this place as an elevated Chick-fil-A! Which says a lot because Liv LOVES her some Chick-fil-A!

Honorable mentions:

- Fried pickles

- Simple sandwich

- Chicken slider

- Bacavo ranch sandwich

- Asian sesame salad

- Any flavored custard!!

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar

2207 Limestone Ridge NE, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA
(678) 207-3300

Cowboys & Angels Restaurant

60 Chattahoochee Strasse, Helen, GA 30545, USA
(706) 878-3433

Southern/American Cuisine

Ol’ Clyde's Table and Tavern

5 E Jarrard St #206, Cleveland, GA 30528, USA
(706) 607-8707

Southern/ BBQ/ American Cuisine

El Jinete Mexican Restaurant

345 W Louise St, Clarkesville, GA 30523, USA
(706) 839-1907

Honorable mentions:

- Enchiladas Verdes

- Carne Asada Tacos

- Pollo Asada Tacos

- Burrito California

- Quesidilla Fajita Steak

Bigg Daddys Restaurant and Tavern

137 Hodges St, Cornelia, GA 30531, USA
(706) 778-2739

Honorable Mentions:

- Tendered Tots

- Chicken & Waffles

- Creamy Cajun Pasta

- Clucker Sandwich

- Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese

-Rocky Top Burger

- Tater Tots

Fenders Diner

631 Irvin St, Cornelia, GA 30531, USA
(706) 776-2181

Southern/Diner Cuisine

Honorable Mentions:

- Smashburger

- Rip & Dip Wrap

- Fried Brussels Sprouts

- Bang Bang Tacos

- Sweet potato fries w/ marshmallow sauce

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30605, USA
(706) 542-1244

One of our favorite spots! It's such a beautiful garden and free entry! We had one of our first dates here, Kevin proposed to Liv here, and we took some engagement photos here!

Strange Duck Brewing Co

26 Old, Allen Rd, Commerce, GA 30530, USA

Strange Duck Brewing is Commerce, GA’s first brewery and only brewery with an 18-hole mini golf course!


Wednesday night Trivia, $3 Thursdays (half-off mini golf all evening!), and live music on Fridays and Saturdays.


Mon – Tues: Closed

Wed – Fri: 5 - 9 pm

Sat: 12 - 9 pm

Sun: 2 - 7 pm

Clarkesville Lanes

583 Grant St, Clarkesville, GA 30523, USA
(706) 839-7467

We love to go bowling here!

Mondays, and Thursdays: $3.00 per game per person

Tuesdays: “Two Buck Tuesday” for $2.00 per game all day! All Prices are per game and per person!

Wednesdays: Buy One Game, Get One Game Free!

Friday, Saturday and Sunday up till 6pm $4.75 per game per person

Jaemor Farms

5340 Cornelia Hwy, Alto, GA 30510, USA
(770) 869-3999

One of the best farmer's markets around! They have the BEST homemade peach, strawberry, and pineapple soft serve ice cream. They also have yummy fresh hand pies and boiled peanuts! Their corn maze and fall activities will be open in October, so you better check this place out!

Angel Falls Trailhead

5315 Lake Rabun Rd, Lakemont, GA 30552, USA
(706) 754-6221

Tallulah Gorge State Park

338 Jane Hurt Yarn Rd, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573, USA
(706) 754-7981

Raven Cliffs Trailhead

3000 Richard B Russell Scenic Hwy, Cleveland, GA 30528, USA
(706) 754-6221

Amicalola Falls State Park

418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd, Dawsonville, GA 30534, USA
(706) 265-8888

Helen Georgia

8492 S Main St, Helen, GA 30545, USA

A cute German town in the middle of north Georgia! Has lots of fun shops, things to do, and places to eat!

Georgia Museum of Art

90 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602, USA
(706) 542-4662

American Veterans Memorial Park

204 Carson St, Commerce, GA 30529, USA
(754) 204-6745

We love to play pickleball here!

Habersham County Park & Rec

120 Paul Franklin Rd, Clarkesville, GA 30523, USA
(706) 839-0234

We love to play pickleball here!