Sushi Yoko & Tomato

The Setting:  Sushi Yoko is housed in an interesting building.  A small door opens to a long hallway.  At the end of the hallway, Sushi Yoko is off to the right and Tomato is off to the left.  Two cloth banners mark the entrance and set the mood.  This restaurant is a great example of [...]

Oktoberfest — Today 3pm-8pm

Oktoberfest at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer

Festivities begin at 3pm today and continue until 8pm… it is a church after all.

East Atlanta Strut — Saturday 10am-10pm

Cannibal! The Musical

Trey Parker’s Cannibal can be summed up in a few words… “a horrific-ly hilarious account of survival including love, loss, singing, dancing, and of course…a little flesh-eating!”

Directed by George Faughnan

Featuring:  Jon Carr, Joe Cerniglia, Gabriel Dean, Jessie Dougherty-Dean, Doug Graham, Kevin Huey, Matt Lewis, Stephen Platinum, Clint Sowell, & Steven Westdahl

And, here’s my favorite [...]

Atlanta Arts Festival

This weekend 200 photographers, potters, sculptors, painters, glass blowers, leather craftsmen, metal craftsman, multi media artists, jewelers, graphic artists and other craftsmen will be showing their art at Piedmont Park for the Atlanta Arts Festival.

Here are some of the highlights…

An artists market with 200 artists from around the country
Raku Pottery Firing Demonstration by Odell Pottery Studio
Performances at the Acoustic Cafe [...]

Miller's Ale House

The Setting:  This is a huge restaurant with plenty of bar seating, gigantic booths and high top tables.  A couple pool tables and game machines make the casual bar atmosphere complete.  Oh yeah, they also have close to two dozen televisions broadcasting every sport known to man.

The Staff:  Friendly and tolerant of the occasionally boisterous [...]

Tiger Mountain Vineyard's Harvest Dinner

Who: Tiger Mountain Vineyards and Chefs Joe Truex and Mihoku Obunai of re’past

What: Harvest Dinner

When:  September 20, 2008

Where:  Tiger Mountain Vineyards

Why:  To savor good food, wine, company and scenic views… all the while supporting two local chefs and locally grown produce of quality.  A tour of the vineyard and orchards will be followed by a 5 course [...]

Food Find — Salvadoran Crema

Mercado Del Pueblo…  It’s proving to be my favorite find of the year.  It truly is the gift that keeps on giving.  After a lunchtime visit to Buford Hwy a few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to wander into this delightful market.  My search for a fresh loaf of bread was rewarded tenfold.  I found [...]

Yellow Daisy Festival

Dates:  September 4-7, 2008

Location:  Stone Mountain Park’s Special Events Meadow
Thursday & Friday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday, 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Sunday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Download the 2008 Yellow Daisy Festival map here.

 

 

Sushi as Art

One picture is worth a thousand words.
-Fred R. Barnard

Sushi House Hayakawa
5979 Buford Hwy
International Plaza, #A-10
Atlanta, GA 30340
770 986 0010