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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.
One picture is worth a thousand words. 5979 Buford Hwy International Plaza, #A-10 Atlanta, GA 30340 770 986 0010
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… while you still can! Call 404 264 0020 for reservations or RSVP on line here. Georgia Shakespeare
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. And, the intimate atmosphere and charm of the Shakespeare Tavern make it a standout in local theater. The talented and charismatic actors draw you into the production with their familiarity of the works and the proximity to the audience. The lighthearted performances are a breath of fresh air. And, in my opinion, honor the true nature of these works. But, then we’ll have Antony & Cleopatra and the Henry Series for a bit of drama in the fall. None of these should be missed!!
The New American Shakespeare Tavern 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 helpful. The Food: There is no question that the weeks surrounding the Chinese New Year offer the widest selection of dim sum. A holiday that I sincerely await with bated breath every year. So, it was a pleasant surprise to find two new honey glazed yeast buns on a recent visit to China Delight. One bun stuffed with coconut and another variety stuffed with a rich and tasty custard. I have seen both of these at other dim sum restaurants, but, not China Delight. It’s pleasant surprises like these that make China Delight hover at the top of my short list for dim sum. That’s not really saying much this year for it seems that the dim sum restaurants in the area seem to be coasting on what they know of late. China Delight, Royal China, Happy Valley, Oriental Pearl, and BBQ Corner II have always been our go-to spots for dim sum. But, a string of recent disappointments had us avoiding dim sum altogether for awhile. Hopefully, this positive experience will have us making the rounds again in search of new tasty discoveries. All of our favorites were available on this visit including all of the usual suspects (har gau, siu mai, sticky rice with chinese sausage and duck, shark fin dumplings, barbecued pork buns, and fried sesame-coated rice balls stuffed with bean paste). And, a dumpling filled with pork, mushrooms and ginger that is attractively decorated with finely sliced green onions and chopped peanuts. A favorite of ours is a shrimp cake with chives and ginger topped with a savory peanut sauce. And, another new find was a triangular-shaped deep fried savory cake with bits of seafood. Possibly a deep fried version of the turnip cake with bits of seafood? Or, it might be a wedge of the braised eggplant’s stuffing breaded with panko and deep fried. One oddity was the lack of larger plates of clams with black bean sauce, mussels, fried calamari, and sauteed greens. We also would have liked another taste of a sweet rice cake that we found over the Chinese New Year. It was a densely rich and sweet cake that tasted of molasses and caramel. I hope we don’t have to wait for the next New Year to enjoy these again. These two missing elements might be due to the fact that we arrived later than usual. And, the crowds were dwindling. Even with these minor disappointments, the visit was an enjoyable diversion from the standard Labor Day barbeque fare. Stars of the Day: Shrimp cakes with chives and ginger topped with a savory peanut sauce are incredibly addictive. And, the honey glazed yeast buns stuffed with coconut made a perfect ending to the meal. China Delight 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 Salvadorian, and other Central American food items. There are also a few Asian and Caribbean touches. My favorite Caribbean food find was a fufu flour blend that I can’t wait to try. The bakery is massive with a delectable assortment of breads, cakes, and pastries. We purchased a coconut and guava pastry that was gigantic. Even shared, one pastry fed two adults for breakfast. And, it was the perfect thing to pair with our beverage of choice (cafe con leche). YUM! We also found a rich and delicous guava tart. We’ll be returning time and again for these two items alone. The refridgerated meat and poultry section is chock full of amazing finds. All packaged into perfect serving sizes. And, the turnover must be tremendously fast here. Everything looks perfectly fresh. In addition to the packaged meat section, there is a huge butcher’s counter that stocks any cut of meat you could want. (Including a few for the adventurous…. like the morcilla (also known as black pudding sausage), menudo, whole cow’s heads and goat’s heads.) My favorite find here were the perfectly cleaned and amazingly fresh quail packaged in groups of three for under $4. The fresh and frozen seafood looks amazing. And, I was able to purchase 4 scallops the size of my fist for $6. As if any other reason to make this my favorite new market is needed, the selection of dried chilis is hands-down the best I’ve seen in Georgia. You could easily fill up a shopping cart by selecting one of every variety. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place more than words can say!! Our cart was bursting at the seams and we didn’t even touch the frozen foods or fresh vegetables. I can’t wait to check out these two sections on our next visit. Oh yeah… And, just for kicks and giggles they also threw in a jewelry counter, a perfume counter and a good sized selection of assorted kitchen gadgets and cookware just in case you need to buy a gift for someone special. Who’s to know that special someone might even be you. Star of the Day: Oh, guava pastries, you had me at hello.
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 fans, and gaming fans make this event and parade one of the most entertaining this city has to offer. The parade route follows Peachtree Street from Woodruff Park (at Auburn Avenue) to the Hyatt and continues down Baker Street; ending at the Marriott.
This Labor Day weekend 250 authors will be visiting Decatur to attend Decatur’s Third Annual Book Festival and Street Fair. So, come visit Decatur’s square to meet one of your favorite authors, eat some festival food, check out the street fair and try out one of Downtown Decatur’s great restaurants. There are a number of great restaurants within walking distance to Decatur’s Square. Don’t miss it!! For Direction to Downtown Decatur, click here. For a Map of Decatur’s Downtown Square with Event Details, click here. Grant Park’s 6th Annual Summer Shade Festival will include an Artist’s Market, food, music and Saturday morning’s 5k RUN FOR THE PARK begins at 8:00am and The Corks & Forks fine wine and food event. The Festival Artist Market hours will be 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and live entertainment starts at 11:30am and goes on throughout the day until 9:00pm. The Artist’s Market will include a juried market and a non-juried market. The participating artists for the 2008 market will include: Juried MarketAlton, Sean – Sean Alton Studios – sculpture Berroa, Felix – paintings on canvas Burns, Thomas – Atlanta Vintage Travel – hand rendered designs Byrd, Jaime – Byrd Designs – antique/vintage jewelry Coil, Marie Louize – Acrylic on Wood Cook, Joe – archival photographic prints Corley, Rhonda – Painting/Prints Daniell, Wesley – Custom Bird Houses Dement, Katy – Recycled handmade paper items Fadool, Ed – Najart Studios – Oil on Canvas Gay, John & Todd, Paula – T&G Woodworking Goldman, Dave – Paintings, oils Haase, Heather – Heather Haase Designes – Jewelry Hausner, Martin – Chintamani – jewelry Hixson, Barbara – Watercolor Hopkins, Jimmy & Marlene – Metal Yard/Garden Art Larson, Haydn – Haydn Larson Studios – sculpture Lawrence, Beth – Freshie & Zero – jewelry Lillemoe, Ethan – Porcelain Clay Pottery Linn, Katherine – Linn Printworks – Hand Printed Linocuts Lucas, Marc – Furniture May, Bob & Baker, Lee – Workshop Creations – Bird Houses Montgomery, Rudd – Push Hard Lumber Co. – Furniture Paulsen, Larry & Sherry – Landmark Prints Pearman, Paul – New School Mosaics – handcrafted belt buckles Prahler, Michelle – Planet Prahler – Paintings, oil, silk screen Pritchard, Gayle – Porcelain/Earthenware Pottery Sherrill, Polly – Polly on the Avenue – Functional Pottery Shrager, Melissa – Melissa Ann Designs – Jewelry Smith-Diara, Karen – Karen Smith Metalwear – Jewelry South, Robin – custom design/built furniture Swanepoel, Heather – Bath & Body Products Vandiver, Rebecca – Jewelry Voivedich, Jamie – Earthware Pots Wade, Sally – Sally Wade Works – Jewelry Walter, Karey – Karey Walter/Creative Trek – Mixed Media Weaver, Marie – Woodcut Prints Wilcox, Jeffry – Jeffrey Wilcox Paclipan – Mixed Media Wiranowski, Katherine – Open Window Works Wujcik, Joe – Woodturned Vessels Non Juried Artist MarketBank, Melissa – EBY Designs – Jewelry Best, Kevin – Handmade Walking Sticks Burdine, Madeline/Patino, Esteban Emma Jane Antiques Fulford, Tami – Handmade Studio – Ceramics Gill, Craig & Kathleen – Gill Glass Gossage, Lyn – Dream Weavers – Fantasy Clothes Heller, Lisa – Never Too Late Designs – Jewelry Helmey, Debbie – Custom Pet Feeders Hill, Malcolm & Sandra Hills, Rick – Ideas & Images – Acylics Hyde, Krisit – KLH Fine Arts – Jewelry Jolluck, Stephanie – Coleccion Luna – Hand Bags Kelly, Eric – EK’s Art + Esperanza – Photography King, Eddie – Bottle Art Miller, August – August Miller Design – Jewelry Perez, Carolina – Isea Designs – Jewelry Post, Melissa – Pug Beads – Jewelry Ryles, Natasha – Tasha Ryles Designs – Jewelry Vannoy, Genevieve – Saucy Somthing’s – Painted Canvas Welty, Pamela – Antique Button Jewelry WHO: 2008 Featured Restaurants & chefs include: * Babette’s Cafe – Chef Marla Adams Saturday’s Chefs will be: Babette’s Cafe – Marla Adams Sunday’s Chefs will be: Dolce – Kris Calloway WHAT: Sample some of the city’s best food, wine and high-end beer WHEN: Sat, August 30, 2008 1:00pm-5:00pm AND Sun, August 31, 2008 1:00-5:00pm WHERE: Grant Park HOW MUCH: Advance tickets $35 each OR $45 at the gate |
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