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July 23, 2010

Old Tyme Hot Dogs offers charm and convenience

Sarah Beth Ariemma The Union-Recorder

MILLEDGEVILLE — Old Tyme Hot Dogs and the adjoining Old Tyme Barber Shop is the perfect blend of old-world charm and modern-day Milledgeville convenience.

Chad and Amy Powell have owned the barbershop for 10 years and decided to add on to their already flourishing business.

“A few customers in the barber shop suggested a hot dog shop because Milledgeville didn’t have one of those. My husband and I did some research and the idea was born,” Amy said.

The restaurant offers 13 toppings for hot dogs, including homemade coleslaw and chili. The menu is simple, offering customers a break from the ordinary burger and fries and something a little more unique for lunch or dinner.

The Powells understand the power of good food prepared correctly and the appeal of a restaurant run the good old-fashioned way.

“We’re a simple restaurant, and we try to offer things that are just not available in other places. We even offer ice cold glass bottle drinks that people just love to pick up,” she said.

Old Tyme Hot Dogs runs inexpensive combination meals that leave nothing off of the plate.

“You can get a hot dog, chips and a drink for $3.50, and you can add a hot dog on to any combo. Our most popular meal deal is the hot dog, potato salad and a drink for only $4,” Amy Powell said. “We sell out of our chili-cheese dogs and slaw dogs the most. They are a hit.”

During the cold winter months, Old Tyme also offers a vegetable beef soup to warm those who find refuge in the old-fashioned restaurant. To add to the already extensive menu, Old Tyme also offers desserts made by Cay Quattlebaum.

“Cay creates the best cakes for us. She does a chocolate cake, caramel cake, strawberry cake and a toasted butter pecan pie that will melt in your mouth.”

The price of a dessert is only $2, and Old Tyme also offers old-fashioned Coke and root beer floats that will remind customers of going to a soda shop. Cups of sherbet are also available for those who would prefer a fruitier, less rich treat.

The Powells hope to invest in a golf cart next year to pack full of hot dogs and take to school events and other locations around town.

The adjoining building is Old Tyme Barber shop, complete with its own red, blue and white twisting pole, which invites locals to come in, sit down and discuss the goings-on in town and offer advice on hunting, fishing and raising children.

All of the stories in the barbershop begin “once upon a time” and usually end in uproarious laughter. Chad Powell followed in his father’s footsteps to become a barber, and there are three other barbers that work along side him.

“We try to stay really clean and family-orientated,” Powell said, “and we love children. Between the four of us, we have eight children, and we’ve all become experts at the first hair cut.”

The customers that frequent the barbershop are dedicated and loyal to the men who wield the sheers. Haircuts are $9. No appointments are necessary, and the shop is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until dusk and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Old Tyme Hot Dogs is open on Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The businesses are located one block from the Georgia College & State University campus at 451 W. Montgomery St.

“You never know when something is going to take off,” Amy said. “We’ve been so incredibly blessed with these two businesses, and it just keeps getting better.”

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