Exploring Atlanta – For Newcomers and Natives
Richard Blais – Top Chef alumni, winner of Top Chef All-Stars and the brains behind Atlanta’s & Birmingham’s FLIP Burger restaurants – has, at long last, thrown his culinary weight behind a new restaurant concept in Atlanta, HD1. The main idea of the restaurant is, indeed (as has been widely rumored around the city for [...]
It’s finally here. This weekend is the 10th anniversary of Atlanta’s favorite food festival, Taste of Atlanta – Saturday and Sunday, October 22-23, 2011. Over 80 of Atlanta’s best restaurants will be on hand in Midtown Atlanta serving up tasty bites so you can explore them all in one place! Your admission price (see below) [...]
If you’ve visited Hotel Indigo Atlanta Midtown, the recent remodel may be a surprise, but a pleasant one. Hotel Indigo is known for being a boutique hotel brand that focuses on the local, taking cues from the neighborhood where each hotel resides. The new Hotel Indigo Atlanta Midtown has just unveiled its new look and [...]
Hotel Indigo Atlanta Midtown recently unveiled a new look, imbued with plenty of local flavor and flair…and you wouldn’t expect anything less from the brand. Hotel Indigo has established itself as a boutique hotel brand that focuses on the local. Taking cues from each neighborhood where each hotel resides makes the Hotel Indigo experience one-of-a-kind. [...]
I recently got to cross another item off my 2011 Atlanta Bucket List - taking the Inside CNN Studio Tour. I got ride on the world’s longest and tallest free-standing escalator; I got to stand in the studio where Robin Meade films Morning Express; I got to see where CNN and Headline News teams work to [...]
The second annual Battle of the Burgers took place in John Howell Park in Virginia-Highland on Saturday, October 1, 2011, and was a smashing success! Benefiting Embraced, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that collects and shares gently-used medical equipment with individuals in need – both locally and globally, 25 local Atlanta restaurants served up hundreds [...]
I love hamburgers. From plain old regular burgers to fancy-schmancy gourmet burgers, traditional beef burgers to exotic venison, and everything in between. It’s a good thing…because I’m judging the second annual Battle of the Burgers this Saturday, October 1, 2011. Battle of the Burgers brings together 25 local restaurants, as they compete for the [...]
When we received an invitation to dine at Truffles Grill in Buckhead not long ago, I had to stop and think about where it was. Though I had driven past Truffles Grill (located on Lenox Road across from Lenox Square Mall) a number of times, I had never been there – it’s not flashy or [...]
Start your fall festivities early and party down for a good cause this Saturday, October 1, 2011 at DREAM Dachshund Rescue’s HowlOWeenie! It’s a full day of outdoor fall fun, full of dachshund contests, bluegrass music, artist/vendor market, and picnicking. It’s not just for dachshund’s and their humans, though! It’s for everyone who loves animals [...]
Gwinnett County is celebrating its 6th Annual Gwinnett International Restaurant Week starting in just a few days, September 19 through 22, 2011. With more than 20 participating restaurants, there’s something to choose from for everyone, from Mexican to Italian, Indian to Moroccan, Greek to Thai. Each restaurant offers three-course menus for just $21.21 per person [...]
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