Job Seeking in Oconee

Broad Street Coffee/Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant Now Hiring

The new Athens, Ga. business is expected to open in late October.

Employer: Broad Street Coffee/Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant Description: Applications are currently being accepted via email and interviews are being conducted for positions at the new eatery that expects to open in late October. Barista, Waiter/ Waitress, Vegan/Vegetarian Kitchen experience a plus. How to apply: Please email Vanessa at vanessanmolina@gmail.com and attach your resume or a brief history of your work experience. This opportunity was emailed to Patch on Sept. 25, 2012.

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Dunkin’ Donuts / Baskin Robbins Grand Opening Slated for Tuesday

The restaurant on Hog Mountain Road will celebrate Tuesday, May 29 with giveaways, samples and more.

Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins will celebrate the grand opening of its restaurant at 2081 Hog Mountain Road on Tuesday, May 29 beginning at 5:30 am.* The 2,700 square foot restaurant will employ approximately 30 crew members and feature seating for 32+ guests. It is equipped with free WiFi and offers drive-thru service. As for the menu, freshly brewed hot and cold drinks will be available all day along with bakery items like bagels, donuts, muffins, breakfast sandwiches and lunch offerings including Ham & Cheese, Turkey, Cheddar & Bacon, Chicken Salad and Tuna Salad.  A selection of frozen treats will also be served. "We are proud to serve the hard-working people of Watkinsville and look forward to becoming a popular destination and an …

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Bites Nearby: Jittery Joe's

Each week Oconee Patch picks a great restaurant or food business either in town or nearby that is worth trying out.

Jittery Joe’s is so engrained in the fabric of Watkinsville that it is hard to imagine the town without it. Serving as the “living room” for the community, it is a gathering place, a source for information, and the place to converse about subjects as simple or complex as you desire while having a great cup of coffee. The first Jittery Joe’s was born in Athens, GA, in 1994 out of a desire to serve customers a perfect cup of “Joe.” Today, the company has 13 locations, but its pursuit is still the same. Jittery Joe’s beans are selected from the top 1 percent from at least 18 countries, so you can literally find the world in your cup of coffee on Greensboro Hwy. The company’s Web site states: “Our roasting philosophy, in a nutshell, is to …

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