Macon Magazine

32 maconmagazine.com | February/March 2026 STORY BY CARLY LENHARDT F O O D I E N E W S Brief bites of savory local food info to whet your appetite STORY BY CARLY LENHARDT T I C - T O C M A C O N Got late night cravings? Walking tacos, wings, mozzarella sticks, and loaded hashbrowns are coming soon to Tic Toc. If you haven't visited lately, the legendary spot reopened as part of Late Nite in summer 2025. But don't worry — familiar favorites aren't going anywhere. "Our grilled cheese is dangerously delicious and served way past bedtime. Nothing says, 'I love me' like melty cheese at 1 AM!" said Wes Nobles, owner of Tic Toc and Late Nite. F L Y I N G B I S C U I T With lines out the door since opening last summer, popular franchise Flying Biscuit Café is serving the community with Southern brunch comfort food seven days a week in their fi rst Macon location in the heart of downtown. The place is decorated with nods to the city's cultural and musical heritage. "Our Creamy Grits, Stuff ed French Toast, and Chicken and Waffl es are our signature favorites," co- owner Ariel Esteves said. B E R R Y G O O D I'm "berry" excited to announce the soon-to-be smoothie cafe coming to Downtown Macon! A feel good, grab-and-go café concept called Berry Good will off er smoothies, soups, salads, and thoughtfully made sweets, all centered around real ingredients. "Berry Good is about more than what's in the cup. It's about the feeling. We've created a bright, art-fi lled space where people can enjoy real fruit smoothies, made with real love, surrounded by positivity and community," Randy Heart, the owner of Berry Good, said. B E A R F O O T T A V E R N After closing for over a year due to building damage, Bearfoot Tavern is a comeback story for the ages, operating out of a small food truck during renovations and reopening last December. Reviving the classic menu with some new items included, what is most exciting is its most ambitious addition yet — upstairs will be housing Flight Time, which will be Macon's fi rst downtown golf, fl ight, and racing simulator experience, complete with interactive darts. This brings next-level entertainment to the city and expands Bearfoot's role as a destination, complimenting The Social Duck next door. "Together, Social Duck and Bearfoot Tavern represent the resilience, creativity, and forward momentum of downtown Macon," Kris Ellis said. R H Y T H M A N D R A L L Y Rhythm and Rally — or as I like to call it, Picklemall — is getting a restaurant! Because what sounds better than a game of pickleball served up with a side of beer? The restaurant will be aiming to open this summer and serve players with the fuel for success. "Breaking bread– that's what turns a building into a commons," general manager John Roberts said. "It's about cementing this place as one of Georgia's most active and accessible gathering spaces."

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