We were close to the day of the eclipse, Our destination was in North Carolina, but we were…read morespending a day in Helen since it was at the foot of the mountain we needed to climb. We popped into the House of Jerky because they had hot sauce. The husbeastie is a fan of the hottest hot sauces, so I wanted to gift him with the best they had. We did, but we also got t-shirts and glasses for the Eclipse.

Do you guys wanna eat some scorpions, crickets, worms, boar, alligator, or kangaroo? You can get…read morethem all at Helen's House of Jerky And Such. House of Jerky And Such is an intimate store around the main streets of Helen. They are dog friendly. In fact, the owner has a huge dog with her in the tiny store. Of course, I wouldn't come in with your pack of 12 dogs without warning. Just like their name implies, they sell jerky. And as I mentioned earlier, they have some exotic jerky like venison, wild boar, alligator, kangaroo, etc. But they are expensive. They are $8 for only 1.75 oz. I guess they're expensive because they are exotic and unique. I tried the alligator and the venison. They were flavored with soy sauce and had a slight, smoky flavor. The alligator was very tough and was moist. It was ok. The venison was good. I had venison jerky before, and they always tasted good to me. And House of Jerky's venison seemed no different. I wasn't a fan of the soy sauce flavor though. But for the price, I would just hunt a deer myself and make jerky out of the whole deer. That's much cheaper. Of course, you can get "normal" jerky and meat sticks here too. They were very spicy and peppery, which I liked. I did not get to try the scorpion candy, the crickets or the worms, unfortunately.

Wonderful farm store with their own ground grits, grains, and more. From spices and jars of…read morepreserved and pickled foods, to old time candy and cookware, this store has a lot of items. Even the employees we interacted with were friendly. The location is great with several things nearby. After we cashed out, we walked around back to see the trout and falls, then next door to the coffee roaster before going across the street to the winery and antique store. Highly recommend!

Very friendly and informative staff.All your corneal ,flour,grits,syrups ,jellies and much more.A…read morereal very old working mill.Has beautiful views of the water behind it.We stop in each time to get our grits,pancake mix,specialty products and my tomato vidalia salad dressing.Make it your stop while in Helen.Take it from The Working Man Review.

Very historic little shop. Very small but has a little of everything. There's an eclectic…read moreselection. Lots of local things, as well as shirts, food, peanuts (boiled & roasted), ceramics, apple fritters, apple bread, body lotions, candles, etc. It won't take long to walk through this entire place. Nice place to take a stretch and enjoy the historic building. Very friendly people. Wish more things were clearly priced. Would have purchased a couple things, but didn't want to walk up with 4 things to ask price of them as it is a small place and there were people in there. Maybe it was just the things I grabbed/saw (apple fritter, apple bread, whipped body lotion). They do have a sale rack of clothes.

This is an old style grocery market outside Blairsville. It has gas pumps . We got little bottles…read moreof coke and neihi grape soda. They have hot boiled peanuts. Country ham, chocolates, canned food. They have beautiful photos framed in a room. We loved the chocolate covered peanut clusters. They do have an old fashioned bathroom. Very friendly lady behind the counter.

I had no idea that they served subs until last week when a friend told me, and I've been thinking…read moreabout it ever since so I finally got one today. It was AWESOME! I got the Italian and it tasted so fresh, and it was made with real meat, or that's what the ladies behind the counter told me, I didn't read any labels so I took their word for it, it a butchery shop too so I feel like they're the ones to trust on this. Not only was the sub delicious, but the smell when you walk in is also amazing, if they made that scent as a perfume or cologne people would flock to whoever was wearing it, it's just a spicy and delicious smell as soon as you walk in. I've gotten steaks from here in the past and they were great, they even offered to season it there I you want it. The last thing is that the staff is SO NICE! Every time I've gone in the staff has been so incredibly nice and helpful. I definitely recommend this place for their subs, meats and they have a nice array of other food stuffs that I would love to try. Definitely check it out if you're in the area.

Got chicken breast that was marinated in Italian seasoning. We did not care for it at all. It…read moredidn't taste like chicken at all. We didn't eat it but we also bought some steaks and they were good. Also hamburgers were good. I will stay away from the chicken.

Definitely a place to stop and grab some jerky!! Got to taste test and look around. Fun little stop!read more

The Sweet Georgia heat nuts are addictive and so are the jerky's. They have free samples too. The…read moreowner has a very inspirational story too. Stop in and have a chat with him.

I really wouldn't call this a market, it's more like a whistle stop restaurant run by two nice…read moreladies, that happens to have old knickknacks that you probably don't want to buy. If you're starving on the way to or from wine tasting, this is a quaint little place to stop in for Reuben sandwiches and fresh potato salad. The menu is determined daily by the owner, so don't expect to come here looking for burgers and fries. If you're lucky you may get a quality tasting hand cured and cooked Reuben. The prices are a bit over inflated for it to be out in the middle of nowhere, and you need to bring cash or help the owner out how to use Square (true story), but it's overall an A-OK!

Of Course it's a Fresh Market!! Eggs were in the chicken the day before, the goat cheese and goat…read morefeta came from milked goats the day before! The lettuce tomatoes potatoes all organically grown. Meats are organic Bread multi grain organic Soups there are great Backwoods?? It's located on one of the main roads leading to a 64 mile shoreline mountain lake, Lake Burton. To those of us that retired in GOD'S COUNTRY we feel very BLESSED to have this delicious market as well as the delightful chef/owner!! Next door you'll find FRESH SEAFOOD delivered 4x weekly So~~~ If this is "backwoods " deliver me from the city!! Do yourself a favor and get on Bridge Creek Road in the middle of Tiger Georgia and enjoy a great delight! Opened Thursday-Saturday 11:00-3:00 BTW~~~ I'm a retired chef that owned a catering company for20+ years~~~ retired in NE GA Mountains

Passed this spot on north Georgia mountain runs for last 12 years.. finally stopped in today…read more Sidewinder chicken sandwich was phenomenal. My buddy got the angus cheeseburger.. said it was delicious.. store was air conditioned. Clean. Courteous Customer Service. Covid19 precautions taken. Rocked in the outside shaded chairs for a while. Def recommend this spot after a hike, ride or cliff jump.

You know it's good when the owner greets you in the parking lot with a bowl of water for the pup…read more This country store houses the Sidewinder Grill with papa at the reister and mama working the grill. Bacon cheeseburgers with sweet potato fries and onion rings came out hot and fresh and delicious. They also have a full breakfast menu. Definitely worth a stop?

Great family atmosphere. Great hand made and hand cooked food. Ruben sandwich and chicken tenders…read morewere some of the best my family ever had. Hands down will be back with no question. Also has hand dipped ice cream.

Good breakfast, good lunch, and on Friday/Saturday they have the best BBQ in town. I have tried…read moremultiple bbq places in town and refuse to eat it unless it comes from here. Never had a issue with the service and the workers are always friendly each time.