Exploring Atlanta – For Newcomers and Natives
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Join Atlanta’s Evan Melcher, nominated for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year, in his quest to raise money for LLS. On May 19, 2012, Evan is hosting an exclusive screening of Martin Scorsese’s Academy-Award winning film, Hugo. The event begins at 7:00 PM with a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, followed by [...]
D.B.A. Barbecue owner Matt Coggin posted this poster this morning on Facebook, along with this caption: “Tonight! If I ever donated a gift certificate, food, cash, or time to your charity, school, church, dog shelter, kickball team, walk, school play, then please come support my coworker that needs your help. No red tape just immediate [...]
Wowza – now this sounds amazing! Chef Ron Eyester and Rosebud are hosting the first Mother Clucker: A Fried Chicken Festival on Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 2:00 until 6:00 PM. What does that mean for you? Well, for just $35 per person, you can experience 12 great local chefs who are lined up to [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to preview three new works by stand-out choreographers, presented by the Atlanta Ballet. It was a fun evening with just a snippet of each work – enough to whet my whistle and let me know that this weekend’s performances are not to be missed! This weekend [...]
Big congratulations to our friends at No. 246 in Decatur! From all day on Sunday, March 25 through lunch service on Friday, March 30, No. 246 in Decatur will be temporarily closed to the public due to film production. A movie called A.C.O.D. will be filming at the restaurant during this time. No. 246 Owners and Chefs Ford Fry [...]
It’s St. Paddy’s Week and it’s definitely my favorite time of year. Every year, I look forward to my eating St. Patrick’s dinner at my parents’ house, the entire kitchen filled with the aroma of corned beef and cabbage, potatoes boiling on the stove, hot soda bread dripping with butter… Okay, now my mouth is [...]
This weekend is your last chance (for this year, at least) to take a tour of some of the best restaurants that Buckhead has to offer by sampling their menus with $25- and $35-prix fixe menus at Buckhead Restaurant Week. Through March 4, 2011, Buckhead’s favorites offer you this unique chance dine out and check out some amazing [...]
Someone once told me, you learn something new every day – today I learned that Atkins Park Tavern in Virginia-Highland is Atlanta’s oldest continuously licensed tavern. Now that is definitely something to celebrate! To commemorate turning 90 next month, Atkins Park Tavern is hosting a special Prohibition Dinner on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Featuring dishes that [...]
One of my favorite books of all time is Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It’s whimsical, it’s fantastical, it was made into one of my favorite movies of all time: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, as in the original 1971 version (not the creepy and downright strange 2005 Tim Burton version). And [...]
On Sunday afternoon, I had the enormous pleasure to meet and listen to an incredible author whom I had previously only known through the pages of her book. Deborah Scroggins, the winner of Georgia Author of the Year for her book, Emma’s War, is in town for her new book, Wanted Women – Faith, Lies, [...]
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