The Setting: Two intimate rooms surrounded by glass, one filled with hightop tables & a bar and the other offers tables & chairs with a handful of booths.
The Staff: Friendly and attentive
The Food: With temperatures dipping lower and lower, Holeman & Finch is just what the doctor ordered. Rich, savory, and full of flavor… We sampled the house cured meats plate and pimento cheese with handmade crackers to start. Our server hinted that the house cured meats might be available for sale in the future (at the nearby bakery, maybe? …I can only hope). We followed this with the braised beef short rib with two perfectly fried onion rings on a bed of perfectly creamy potatoes and tabasco fried quail with a creamy tabasco sauce. And, finally, we finished with a sticky toffee pudding that might just be the best version of this dish that I’ve ever had the fortune to taste. Brown sugar buttery perfection served warm. Each bite was coated with just enough ooey gooey brown sugar caramel sauce to saturate the “pudding”. Tiny bits of pecan added a complexity that rounded out the decadently rich flavors of brown sugar and butter.
From start to finish, this was the perfect taste of fall.
Holeman & Finch Public House
2277 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30309
The Setting: A small free-standing building on North Highland Avenue, parking can be tricky with only a handful of spots. So, be prepared to park on the street and do some walking. Inside, you’ll find a handful of tables and local art on the walls.
The Staff: Friendly and helpful
The Coffee: Amazingly good! Rich, dark, full-bodied, smoky, complex… everything you want in a cup of coffee. Aurora’s house blend is one of the best coffees to be had in Atlanta. This is a coffee that reminds me why I love coffee. No embellishments are needed.
An assortment of baked goods are available to accompany your coffee. But, if you’re visiting on the weekend, the pickings might be slim if you arrive late. But, who cares, you’re going for the coffee anyway!
The Art: Paintings by Dave Rickett will be shown Oct 11 – Nov 14, Wildlife Photography by Edward Borg will be shown Nov 15 – Dec 5, and Paintings by Raoul Morren will be shown Dec 5 – Jan 2.
Check out Aurora Coffee’s website for art being shown at the Little Five Points location.
Star of the Day: Aurora Coffee’s House Blend…. Mmm.
Aurora Coffee — VA Highlands
992 North Highland Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30306
404 607 1300
The Setting: Two very casual rooms offer seating in the Alpharetta location. Live entertainment sets up in the room off of the bar and the doors to both rooms are likely to be open if the night is cool.
The Staff: Helpful and friendly
The Food: One Star Ranch offers a full menu of BBQ fare with beef & pork ribs, beef brisket, bbq pork, chicken, sausage and turkey. We sampled the pork ribs, bbq pork, sausage, bbq chicken and brunswick stew. Our meal was enjoyable and tasty. The cheerful service made the meal even more enjoyable. The tomato based bbq sauce was not one of my favorites. And, unfortunately, it was poured over much of the meal. It lacked the spicy character that my favorite bbq sauces possess. The spicy version of their bbq sauce was an improvement, but, still didn’t make my favorites list.
Star of the Day: Jalapeno cornbread baked in what I consider an old-fashioned southern style… crumbly, dense and chock full of jalapeno bits. The wedge I received was gigantic, perfectly fresh and delicious!
One Star Ranch
732 North Main Street
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770 475 6695
Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the cauldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
Adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting,
Lizard’s leg and owlet’s wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
…Cool it with a baboon’s blood,
Then the charm is firm and good.
William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act IV Scene I
Five Seasons Brewing has conjured a new brew…
Join 5 Seasons Brewing and Ravenwood Church for fun, merriment, games and the keg tapping!! Festivities will include music, dance, costume contests with prizes, and raffles for more prizes!
By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes.
When: Friday, October 24, 2008.. The keg tapping takes place at 7pm.
Where:
Five Seasons — Prado
5600 Roswell Road
Sandy Springs, GA
Cost:
$10 per person, $15 for couples and $20 for family ticket — In Advance
or
$13 per person, $20 for couples and $25 for family ticket — Day of Event
Donations: The Atlanta Food Bank will be the recipient of any canned food items that you bring. And, if you donate canned food items, you will get to take advantage of the Advance Ticket prices at the door. So, be generous and bring lots of canned goods… they’re going to a great cause!!
Tickets: A single admission ticket includes one beer ticket for the Witches Brew and one raffle ticket (You must be at least 21 years of age to partake in the brew). Tickets may be purchased at Ravenwood Church and Seminary website. All money collected will be donated to Ravenwood Church and Seminary, which is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
The Third Annual Atlanta Horror Film Fest will take place October 22-25, 2008. Four nights of independent horror shorts and feature films will be shown at three venues (The Five Spot, Youngblood Gallery & Boutique, and The Drunken Unicorn).
Starting tonight at 8:00pm with features at The Five Spot.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 — 8:00 pm – midnight : Features at Five Spot
8:00pm – Maldito Bastardo! (Damn Bastard!) — Dir. Javi Camino – 82 min.
9:30pm – I Can See You — Dir. Graham Reznick – 100 min.
11:00pm – Intruder — Dir. Gregory Caiafa – 85 min.
Thursday, October 23, 2008 — 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm: Features at Youngblood
6:30pm – Brain Dead — Dir. Kevin S. Tenney – 92 min.
8:00pm – Swamp Creek — Dir. Donald Maness – 68 min.
9:30pm – Blood on the Highway — Dirs. Barak Epstein, Blair Rowan – 98 min.
Friday, October 24, 2008 — 6:00pm – 10:30 pm: Features at Youngblood and shorts at The Drunken Unicorn
6:00pm – Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned — Dir. Brian Thomson – USA – 77 min.
7:30pm – The Dead Don’t Scream — Dir. Richard Perrin – 90 min.
9:00pm – The Caretaker — Dir. Bryce Fridrik Olson – USA – 83 min.
8:30 pm: Shorts One at Drunken Unicorn
10:00 pm: Shorts Two at Drunken Unicorn
11:30 pm : Dirty Pillows: Prom Night with Carrie White Look-Alike Contest at The Drunken Unicorn
Saturday, October 25, 2008 — Shorts at Youngblood Gallery & Boutique
7:30 pm: Shorts Three at Youngblood
9:00 pm: Shorts Four at Youngblood
11:00 pm : Hell Walk
Admission: $5-$8 donations or $20 for an All Access Film Pass, and $8 for Dirty Pillows: Prom Night with Carrie White
The Five Spot
1123 Euclid Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
Youngblood Gallery & Boutique
636 N. Highland Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
The Drunken Unicorn
736 Ponce de Leon Place NE (and Ponce de Leon Ave.)
Atlanta, GA 30306
Don’t miss the Ghastly Dreadfuls as they present a new Halloween show with lots of creepy stories, spooky songs and devilish dances. Different dates offer different lineups of Guest Dreadfuls and special promotions. Check out their website for the full lineup of shows.
Some of the special offerings include the Silver Scream Spook Show, Project: Zombie Attack, the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons, and Atlanta’s burlesque troupe, Dames Aflame.
There will be a Halloween Costume Contest during the intermission of the October 31, 2008 show. Prizes will be awarded and a special prize will go to the “Best Couple Costume”.
Tickets: Prices range from $20-$24 per person for non-members and $11-$14 per person for Center for Puppetry Arts members.
Center For Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring St. NW at 18th
Atlanta, GA 30309
What better way to celebrate Halloween than to visit an historic cemetery and tour the grounds? Especially when the narrated tour includes tales of the cemetary’s most famous residents. Take in the architecture, gardens, sculptures and wind your way back in time as the stories of the past come to life. And, as dusk turns to darkness see if the spirits join you on your tour!
Starting as a public burial ground with only 6 acres in 1850, Oakland Cemetery was designed as a rural garden cemetary. By 1872, it had expanded to 48 acres. Loved ones tending to family plots made Oakland Cemetery a popular destination for carriage rides and picnics. Much of the care and devotion that went into maintaining the plots caused the formation of small gardens throughout the cemetary. And, Atlanta’s first greenhouse was established at Oakland Cemetery in 1870. The evolution of those gardens, sculptures and architecture has transformed Oakland Cemetery into what we see today.
So, don’t miss out on the chance to see Oakland Cemetery after dark… if you dare.
When: October 24, 25, and 26, 2008
Where: Oakland Cemetery
Parking: Parking is limited, so carpool if you can. Or, take Marta to the King Memorial Station.
Cost: $15 per adult, $5 per child 12 and under
Lawrenceville’s first Rock N’ Rib Festival will begin tomorrow at 1pm and end at 9pm. This family friendly event will feature live classic rock, a food court with bbq ribs, a beer garden, family oriented games and a pyrotechnic finale at 8:30pm.
RockNRibsFest
On the square in Downtown Lawrenceville
Parking
Parking deck at 162 E. Crogan St AND Parking lot at corner of Culver St. & Pike St.
Open the 3rd weekend of every month, the Lakewood 400 Antiques Market will be open October 17th, 18th and 19th. Offering a wide variety of antiques, art, folk art, pottery, garden ornaments and handmade goods there is something for everyone at this huge indoor/outdoor antique market with 75,000 square feet of space and up to 500 dealers.
The admission is $3.00 per person (good for the whole weekend).
The hours are:
Friday, October 17th 9am-5pm
Saturday, October 18th 9am-6pm
Sunday, October 19th 10am-5pm
Lakewood 400 Antiques Market
1321 Atlanta Highway
Cumming, GA 30040
Little Five Points 8th Annual Halloween Festival & Parade begins tonight with musical performaces from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Tomorrow, children’s activities will take place in Davis Plaza and Findley Plaza will host a variety of entertainment. Don’t miss the costume contest for kids and adults at 3:00pm or the parade at 4:00pm.
Friday, October 17, 2008: 6:00pm-10:00pm Musical Performances
Saturday, October 18, 2008: noon-10:00pm Entertainment and children’s activities
Saturday, October 18, 2008: 3:00pm Costume Contest for kids and adults
Saturday, October 18, 2008: 4:00pm Halloween Parade
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