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Josh Robayo (from left), Amy Delfin-Torres and Willie Torres stand in front of Town and Country Kafe, which will serve coffee and Spanish-inspired cuisine. The family plans to hold a grand opening early next month. (Grace Mains/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Josh Robayo (from left), Amy Delfin-Torres and Willie Torres stand in front of Town and Country Kafe, which will serve coffee and Spanish-inspired cuisine. The family plans to hold a grand opening early next month. (Grace Mains/The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Spanish-inspired cafe to open in Crawford

Grace Mains
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Josh Robayo, his mother Amy Delfin-Torres and stepfather Willie Torres own Town and Country Kafe, a coffee shop that will serve Spanish-inspired cuisine when it opens.
Crawford Pizza sits on Athens Rd. in Downtown Crawford. Customers are able to place a to-go order, eat inside, or sit at the picnic tables outside. (Jordan Long/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Crawford Pizza sits on Athens Rd. in Downtown Crawford. Customers are able to place a to-go order, eat inside, or sit at the picnic tables outside. (Jordan Long/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Restaurant roundup: Crawford Pizza holds soft opening

Grace Mains and Jordan Long
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Crawford Pizza’s soft opening last week was to help train the restaurant staff and work out the kinks before the grand opening, co-owner Blake Arnold said.   Blake Arnold purchased Papas Pizza To Go in January of this year with plans to create a new pizza joint.
Jamie Lewis, co-owner of the Rowdy Rooster in Lexington, is known for her culinary skills, whether it's scones, sandwiches or soups. (RAMON ELORTONDO/OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Jamie Lewis, co-owner of the Rowdy Rooster in Lexington, is known for her culinary skills, whether it's scones, sandwiches or soups. (RAMON ELORTONDO/OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Ramon Elortondo
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Jamie Lewis is a unique kind of chef. Fusing her culinary skills with a career in education, her style has become a favorite for many who visit the Rowdy Rooster in Lexington on Fridays and Saturdays.
Volunteers at Lexington Baptist Church sort food into boxes for families visiting the mobile food pantry. The boxes of food are dispersed drive-through style every second Monday of the month. (Submitted Photo)

Volunteers at Lexington Baptist Church sort food into boxes for families visiting the mobile food pantry. The boxes of food are dispersed drive-through style every second Monday of the month. (Submitted Photo)

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Church meets needs with food pantry

Lily Baldwin
Friday, October 28, 2022
Every second Monday of the month, 20-40 volunteers greet families who line the block in their cars around Lexington Baptist Church. In just one day, the group will disperse around 150 boxes to provide more than 500 people with necessary food supplies.