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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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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

Georgia Shakespeare — Four Choruses & Four Courses

Georgia Shakespeare’s Four Choruses, Four Courses wine dinner celebrating their musical version of Antigone will be held on September 23, 2008 at 7:00pm. The ticket cost is $100 per person. All proceeds benefit Georgia Shakespeare. So, enjoy some great wine, dinner and entertainment all while benefiting the theater company. Hurry and get your tickets… […]

The New American Shakespeare Tavern

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, King John and A Midsummer Night’s Dream… Is this Shakespeare Tavern’s season lineup? No, this is the lineup for the month of September!

I’ve seen all of these productions with King John being the exception at a number of different venues. […]

China Delight

The Setting: While Atlanta’s dim sum restaurants generally have a “diamond in the rough” quality, this particularly large free-standing building perched at the top of a grassy mound is easily the most attractive of the bunch.

The Staff: After dozens of visits, we have always found the staff very attentive, quick to respond and […]

Mercado Del Pueblo — Current favorite farmer's market

The setting: Buford Highway strip mall that’s had a recent facelift.

The staff: The staff is friendly and helpful. You might find one or two that aren’t fluent in English, but, the store is so easy to navigate that help is barely needed.

The Food: This farmer’s market has a huge selection of Mexican, El […]

Dragon*Con 2008

Dragon*Con’s annual parade will begin Saturday, August 30 at 10:00am.

Dragon*Con members will gather Saturday morning in the early hours, wearing their favorite costumes or dressed as their alter egos. Every year this unusual parade grows in diversity and size. This unique blend of counter culture, pop culture, sci-fi and fantasy fanatics, comic book […]