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1911 Biscuits and Burgers
in Smyrna celebrates
opening
BY SHANNON BALLEW
A new homestyle comfort food restaurant
officially opened its doors at a grand opening
and ribbon cutting ceremony in March.
1911 Biscuits and Burgers is owned Brian
Kennington and Terry Kirby, who also run Red
Sky Tapas and Bar in Marietta. Kennington
said the restaurant serves “good, Southern,
handcrafted comfort food,” with menu
items made from scratch. Favorites include
homemade buttermilk biscuits and chili dogs.
Kirby, a Smyrna resident, said that the idea
for a new location had been in the works for
a few years. The restaurant has partnered
with the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation
and American Legion Post 160, and presented
$1,600 checks to each of them at the ribbon
cutting.
“We’ll be doing fundraisers and helping
raise attention and support throughout the
year,” Kirby said. “If we can get enough, one
day we’ll be able to do that the same way
Firehouse Subs does.
The restaurant’s name is a nod to military
and first responders, derived from the Colt
1911, the standard issue sidearm for the
United States Armed Forces from 1911-1985,
and “911” for police, fire and emergency
medical teams, according to the owners. The
outdoor design is made to be reminiscent of
an old country store.
1911 Biscuits and Burgers is open for
breakfast and lunch, 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. For more information,
visit 1911biscuits.com.
KSU opens expanded
food pantry
BY CHART RIGGALL
With the snip of four gold-plated (and
disinfected) sets of scissors, Kennesaw State
University unveiled a new food pantry for its
most vulnerable students in late February.
Partnering with Kroger, which donated
$50,000 for the effort, the university’s
Campus Awareness, Resource and
Empowerment (CARE) program moved its
food distribution program out of an old
Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton, center, cuts the ribbon for 1911 Biscuits and Burgers, with
owners Terry Kirby and Brian Kennington, members of the American Legion Post 160 and
representatives from the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation. PHOTO BY SHANNON BALLEW
Kennesaw State University graduate student Lydia Shipp shows off the university’s new
student food pantry, part of its KSU CARE organization. PHOTO BY CHART RIGGALL
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