Chase Mason

From the moment you set foot into SugaFix Designer Dessert Studio, you can’t help but smile. The space is bright and beautiful, with a friendly staff waiting to help you, and the smell of baked wonders in the air. The shops’ bold splashes of vibrant colors make you feel like you’ve entered a world created by Roald Dahl. A row of shiny pink gumball-style dispensers lines one wall, and below them, white café tables rest on a black-and-white checkered floor that adds a splash of retro character....

Fast food might be quick, but the same old places get tiring. The usual suspects—McDonald’s, Dairy Queen, or Taco Bell — lose their appeal after a while. You get the same fries, the same burgers, the same drive-thru voice asking if you want to “make it a combo.” Luckily, in Decatur, we have our own fast-food joint that has been breaking the cookie-cutter mold for more than 60 years. Krekel’s isn’t just fast food; it’s a vibe. The place has that old-school charm that makes you feel like you’ve...

Outside of Coney McKane's Tucked into the heart of downtown Decatur, Coney McKane’s American Eatery has been serving up more than just meals for nearly three decades; it’s been serving up community. “Originally, Coney McKane’s started as a bakery just over 30 years ago,” owner Nick Cox says. “It was a bakery in Moweaqua, then moved to Martin Luther King before it made its way downtown. Since it’s been downtown, it has expanded and doubled its square footage and occupancy. It went from seating...