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Discover six can’t-miss restaurants in Middle Georgia

Stories by Macon Telegraph journalists, with AI summarization

Middle Georgia’s food scene is growing with several new and unique restaurant additions. You can savor Cajun seafood boils at Sauced Up’s new food truck in downtown Macon, or try hand-breaded Southern chicken from Raise the Roost Chicken & Biscuits in Warner Robins.

For date nights, Brasserie Circa in Macon stands out for its atmosphere and popular dishes like Lobster Ravioli and the Brasserie Filet. The region also welcomes fresh options like Touchdown Wings, known for organic chicken wings with a variety of sauces, and the much-loved Fatty’s Pizza, which is relocating to north Macon. Whether you crave sliders, seafood, or classic brasserie fare, the new lineup offers something for every taste.

Tenmii Pork Chashu Bowl at Tenmii Japanese Eatery at 1625 Bass Road, Suite 330, in the North Macon Plaza. A second location of the popular restaurant is coming to Warner Robins. According to the menu, the pork for the Tenmii Pork Chashu Bowl is slow braised for 36 hours in shoyu, Japanese-style soy sauce.

NO. 1: NEW RESTAURANTS, COFFEE SHOPS COMING TO WARNER ROBINS, PERRY IN 2025. HERE’S A LIST

Several are new to the area. Some are expected to open in February. A few are in the early planning stages. | Published January 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becky Purser

Inside Brasserie Circa in Macon. By courtesy of Circa's website, maconcirca.com

NO. 2: MACON EATERY VOTED BEST FOR DATE NIGHT 2 YEARS IN A ROW. HERE’S WHY COUPLES LOVE IT

We asked and you voted in our bracket for the best date night restaurant in Macon. After four rounds, here’s which one you hand-picked as your favorite. | Published February 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chelsea Madden

A Macon location of the franchise Touchdown Wings sits on Gray Highway on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. The wings restaurant currently operates three Warner Robins locations and plans to open two more in Macon. By Katie Tucker/The Telegraph

NO. 3: POPULAR SPORTS-THEMED WING RESTAURANT CHAIN ‘COMING SOON’ TO MACON FOR THE FIRST TIME

The restaurant has over 40 locations across the Southeast U.S. | Published February 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jesse Fraga

A classic chicken sandwich with potato wedges from Raise the Roost Chicken & Biscuits. By Becky Purser

NO. 4: A RESTAURANT CONCEPT NEW TO MIDDLE GEORGIA TAKES ROOST IN WARNER ROBINS. SEE INSIDE

The new chicken & biscuit spot is inside a Speedway on property annexed by the city in Peach County near Exit 146 off Interstate 75. | Published March 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becky Purser

Two slices of supreme pizza at Fatty’s Pizza.

NO. 5: FATTY’S PIZZA ANNOUNCES NEW LOCATION AFTER 4 YEARS IN MACON. WHAT WE KNOW

See which Fatty’s Pizza location is moving. | Published April 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jesse Fraga

Sauced Up owner Charlie Jonas poses from his food truck on Friday, April 25, 2025, off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, in Macon, Georgia. Jonas moved to Macon from Florida with his food truck, which specializes in seafood. By Katie Tucker/The Telegraph

NO. 6: THIS CAJUN SEAFOOD JOINT HAS OPENED A PERMANENT FOOD TRUCK IN DOWNTOWN MACON

The owner said cooking was therapeutic after prison. | Published May 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jesse Fraga

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.