🌱 Patch AM: What’s on the menu at Lilburn’s new Bite Theory restaurant?

What's up Lilburn! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What's on the menu at Lilburn's new Bite Theory restaurant?
• Life sentence handed down for deadly shooting at Lilburn's Tana Food Mart.

Also on today's calendar: Harvest Fest: Focus & Thrive and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 66 degrees.
• Monday: Humid; an a.m. shower or two, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 New & Coming Soon Gwinnett County Restaurants (businessdebut.com) — A new fast-food spot called Bite Theory is coming soon to Stone Mountain Highway in Lilburn, offering Nashville-style fried chicken, seafood, and rice bowls with drive-thru, takeout, and limited dine-in. The roundup also highlights two new restaurants opening in nearby Lawrenceville, giving Lilburn residents more options for Colombian cuisine and brunch cocktails just a short drive away.
   

• Man Sentenced in Grocery Store Killing of Ex-Wife's Sister (internewscast.com) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 25 years, for killing his former sister-in-law and wounding her brother at Tana Food Mart on Lawrenceville Highway in Lilburn in April 2024. The victims were working at the Ethiopian grocery when an argument escalated into gunfire, and Lilburn police say the guilty plea spared the community a full trial.
   

📸 Around Lilburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lilburn

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24
• Harvest Fest: Focus & Thrive →
  Kingdom Now Ministries, 4769 Centerville Hwy, Snellville
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• International Night
  Head Elementary School Lilburn, GA 30047
  6:00 pm
• Fall Cornhole League →
  Lilburn City Park, Lilburn
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Lilburn Daze Arts & Crafts Festival →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St NW, Lilburn
  9:00 am
• Lilburn Daze →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main Street, Lilburn
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Pumpkin Patch →
  St Matthew's Episcopal Church, 1520 Oak Rd SW, Snellville
  11:00 am
Monday October 12
• CLOSED for Columbus Day/Fall Break →
  En Pointe School of Dance, 5334 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn
• City Council Work Session →
  Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main Street, Lilburn
  6:30 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main Street, Lilburn
  7:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Food Truck Tuesday in the Park →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main Street, Lilburn
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Lilburn Library Play Day →
  Lilburn Library Branch, 4817 Church St NW, Lilburn
  11:00 am
• Fall Cornhole League →
  Lilburn City Park, Lilburn
  6:30 pm

📣 Lilburn Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors.
  Our cat got loose and we need assistance. Let me know if you see a white tabby roaming around. His name is scooby and he's Super friendly to everyone… (Nextdoor Hanarry Estates)
• I need some estimates on trimming some trees from overhanging my house.
  Any recommendations for tree service companies? (Nextdoor Hanarry Estates)

• BRADY CORPORATION posted a job opening for Machine Operator 1st Shift in Lilburn. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Food/Consumables Team Supervisor in Lilburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lilburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norcross

• Belk closing Norcross store in 2027 after 25 years (fox5atlanta.com)
• First Friday concerts and Norcross art splash begin (savannahherald.com)
• Why Fans Are Saying 'Take My Money' for Waffle House's New OutKast Merch (inc.com)

Gwinnett County

• 2027-28 After-School Care Requirements - Gwinnett County Public Schools (gcpsk12.org)

Ok Lilburn! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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