Big City Bread Cafe/Meet the Regulars: Joey

Meet one of our favorite REGULARS
at Big City Bread Cafe:
Joey

Joey, how long have you lived in Athens?

I came to Athens as a college freshman and have, except for a few years in several other locales around the state, been here ever since. After all those years, as well as four UGA degrees (three in music, one in business administration), I still think Athens is great!

What do you do here in Athens, Georgia?

I manage to keep myself busy after retiring from The University of Georgia. My last position at the University was as an academic advisor in the Biology Division where I was selected by students for the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Advisor Award.

Presently a lot of people associate me with chair massage at Earth Fare at Five Points and that has been fun. But I do other types and venues of massage, and much more: career advising (resumes & interview prep, essay coaching, etc), piano, facilitation of a political discussion group at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, and learning as much as can about as many things as I can, AND eating at Big City Bread Cafe.

What makes Big City Bread Cafe special for you?

First, I’ll give some context. My mother and father owned a little restaurant for a time as I was growing up. I learned that restaurants are great places to learn about people, to learn about health, and to learn in the academic sense. When things weren’t busy in my parents’ restaurant, I would often do my homework at a table.

“In the calm early mornings, Big City Bread Cafe is a refuge for me. A place where I can feed the mind (my newspapers!) and the body (great food!), all under the cathedral of green trees.”

Joey loves the peaceful early mornings on the Big City Bread Cafe outdoor patio, shaded by a cathedral-like canopy of trees

Then of course there are the people.

Over the years I have found the staff members to be friendly, dedicated to service, and, importantly, human, with a variety of personalities and interests. It is obvious to me from seeing the reactions of customers that Big City is a great place to meet, to socialize, discuss business, and to celebrate.

Getting together with others has been a key part of my experience at Big City Bread Cafe. I have met with career clients and discussion groups there. In addition, Rick, Gary and I meet every Wednesday morning for a group whose mission is to solve the world’s problems. LOL!

Seriously though, Big City is a great place to do business and have fun.

What’s your favorite thing on the menu?

I pretty much like everything that I have tried. I like the bakery items including croissants and scones, The quiche is delish. I like the burgers. I most often get the veggie burger.
I like the soups and the sandwiches including the Turkey sandwich and the Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Sandwich. I like the salads. The other day I got a spring salad for breakfast, which brings me to one of my favorites: The Seasonal Vegetable Saute with an egg white on top. Yummy and soooo good for you!