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Garden Faire @ Bulloch Hall

Garden Faire at Bulloch Hall
9am – 3pm

Some of the highlights include a demo by Chef Linton Hopkins, a picnic lunch and bake sale, a “Pass-a-Long” Plant sale, garden art, plant and garden vendors and a combination flea/antique market.

Bulloch Hall
180 Bulloch Avenue
Roswell, GA 30075

Inman Park Festival 2009

The 38th Annual Inman Park Spring Festival and Tour of Homes
Saturday, April 25, 2009 — 11am – 8:30pm (( Parade begins at 2:00pm))
Sunday, April 26, 2009 — 11am – 7:00pm

Cost: Festival and festival events are free, but, the Tour of Homes tickets cost $20 per person to buy onsite.

Parking: Extremely Limited (per pdf link below and no further information is given) If you aren’t within walking or biking distance, they suggest taking Marta.

Inman Park Festival 2009

A variety of artists and other vendors will be selling everything from art to found treasures. Since space is being sold to the public, the term “treasure” will be open for debate. One man’s treasures…

Spruill Gallery Parking Lot
4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30338

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Ending April 25, 2009 this exhibition of clever whimsy showcases several local artists. Avantika Bawa, Black & Blue, Barrett Feldman, Jason Fulford, John Douglas Powers, Staci Stone, and Martha Whittington are some of the artists showing their work.

Spruill Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat — 11:00am – 5:00pm

Spruill Gallery
4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30338

Jazz Night @ Peasant Bistro

Peasant Bistro
250 Park Avenue West
Atlanta, GA 30313

El Norteño

The Setting: An ultra-casual family restaurant with a mix of tables & boothes housed in a redecorated Pizza Hut.

The Staff: Very friendly

The Food: Pollo asada — Outstanding as usual — The chicken pieces are seasoned well with an equal amount of spices rubbed into every surface of the skin and flesh. Then, those seasoned pieces are grilled to a dark golden delicious perfection.

But, on this Saturday afternoon, I happened to open the little foil-wrapped pouch of tortillas that in the past I have ignored. What did I find? HOME-MADE tortillas!! What an amazingly pleasant surprise! The tender corn tortillas were perfectly fresh, delicate and carefully grilled. Fresh corn tortillas are full of rich corn flavor from the fresh masa used in their making. Their can be no comparison made between fresh corn tortillas and premade. The flavor and texture is far superior in the freshly made variety.

Freshly-made corn tortillas are a treat reserved for the weekends at El Norteño. And, they are served with most of the complete meals. (The corn tortillas are available until supplies run out) Individually ordered tacos seem to get the standard premade tortillas.

So, now I have another reason to visit this great little restaurant! The tv frequently playing Spanish music videos adds another layer of fun.

Star of the Day: El Norteño’s freshly-made corn tortillas!! YUM!! And, of course the pollo asado, too!

El Norteño
5528 Jimmy Carter Blvd.
Norcross, GA 30093
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