09/27/2025
⨠We did it ā for the second year in a row, SolFood was voted Best Lunch in Augusta Magazineās Best of Augusta! āØ
What an incredible honor and accomplishment.
Sadly, as the article also shares, yesterday was our very last day of service. While I am so proud of this recognition, my heart is heavy.
What breaks me most is not just closing our doors for myself, my family, or my staff ā but seeing the tears of loyal customers who donāt know where theyāll go now. For so many, SolFood wasnāt ājust a restaurant.ā It was the only place where they felt truly welcomed with their allergies and dietary needs. A place where they werenāt dismissed, but embraced ā where they belonged at the same table as everyone else.
That was my dream from day one: to create a space where everyone felt seen, included, and celebrated. A place where the food is as healthy as it is good. A place where you could fuel your soul and leave feeling refreshed. Knowing that, for many, this was one of the only places they ever felt that way makes this goodbye incredibly hard.
Since announcing our closure, the outpouring of love has been unlike anything Iāve ever experienced. The messages, the tears, the pleas for us to keep going ā I am humbled beyond words. To those who called us family, who shared your lives with us, and who supported SolFood through five beautiful years ā thank you.
I know most people understand I did everything I could to keep us going. But it still hurts to know Iām taking away this āhomeā for so many. Please know: the community, love, and family we built together will live in my heart forever.
With deepest gratitude,
š Melanie
ps: stay tuned to our social media for updates of what is next to come. we will never stop doing what we love.