It's time for dinner ...and a show

We can’t let them go broke.

We’re lucky to live in a city with a diverse group of theaters.  But, what if they disappear?  A few weeks ago, Creative Loafing’s Curt Holman wrote a tragic piece about the playhouses going broke (or near-broke) all around the city.  How many times [...]

Strawberry Fields Forever

I wish we’d seen this sooner…

Rosebud
1397 North Highland Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30306
404 347 9747

Jaemor Farm Market

Elderberry Jelly

Need holiday gift ideas?  Check out Jaemor Farm Market.  They’re worth the drive… I just hope you have a few hours to spare.

Jaemor Farm Market has a wide assortment of fruits, vegetables, nuts, snacks, baked goods, jams & jellies, fruit ciders and juices, preserves & pickles, boiled peanuts, [...]

Did you make it to the Atlanta Arts Festival?

Hazy skies and mild weather made for a pleasant walk around Piedmont Park this weekend.  Diverse art, a handful of local musicians, demonstrations and festival food were among the festivities.  But, even if you didn’t make it out this weekend, you can still check out many of the artists’ websites.

A list of artists for AAF 2009:  Atlanta Arts Festival Participating Artists

Midtown Restaurant Week 2009

For More Information:  Midtown Restaurant Week

Summer Shade Festival Including Corks & Forks – A Food & Wine Event

Summer Shade Festival 2009
An artist market & food market with music & 5k run
August 29, 2009 (10am-11pm) & August 30, 2009 (11am-7:30pm)

For Summer Shade Festival Information:  SummerShade.org

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Corks & Forks
A Food & Wine Event

Admission:  $35 in advance or $45 at the gate

Chef & Restaurant Lineup for:
Saturday, August 29, 2009 — 1:00pm [...]

6th Annual German Bierfest 2009 @ Woodruff Park

German Bierfest 2009 @ Woodruff Park
August 29, 2009
2:00pm – 7:00pm

Over 30 German beers will be poured and available for consumption.  Addmission includes all the beer you can SAFELY consume and commemorative glassware for the first 1,500 visitors!

Admission:  $30 in advance or $35 at the gate

For More Information:  German Bierfest 2009

Taste of Chamblee

Taste of Chamblee
August 29, 2009
11:00am – 9:00pm

Sample food from 25 area restaurants for $1 – $4
Some of the restaurants participating will be:

Pig n Chik BBQ
57th Fighter Group Restaurant
Mojo’s Dog House
Wild Ginger Thai Restaurant
Galla’s Pizzeria
Gilly’s
Vintage Pizzeria
Wan Lai
Connections Cafe
Chick-fil-a
Maison Robert Fine Chocolates & Pastries

And, the Beer Garden will offer Yuengling, Fat Tire, Sun [...]

Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival

August 15, 2009 — 4:00pm – 10:00pm
 Harmony Park in Oakhurst — south of downtown Decatur

The Food:  Five Star Barbecue — pulled pork and chicken
O.B.’s — ribs and sweet tea
Black Tie Barbecue is serving up even more bbq

The Beer:  Peroni, Sierra Nevada, and Miller Lite

Entry Fee:
21 and Older – $10
10 to 20 – [...]

Folk Fest 2009

Folk Fest 2009
August 14 – 16, 2009
Friday, August 14 –• 5pm-10pm • $15 (includes Meet-the-Artists & readmission)
Meet-The-Artists Party & Show Opening
Saturday, August 15 — 10am-7pm • $7
Sunday, August 16 – 10am-5pm • $7
Children 16 and under are FREE

North Atlanta Trade Center
1700 Jeurgens Court
Norcross, Georgia 30093
I-85 & Indian Trail Road, Exit 101