Star Provisions — Maple Donut

Speckled with bacon and covered in maple glaze, this donut is close to perfection. At first sight, it appears to be a standard donut. But, the first bite welcomes you with a delicate bite, filled with air bubbles, rich with flavor and just enough substance to maintain its structure. It possesses the […]

Wine Tasting by Hemispheres Wine

Wine Tasting @ Alon’s Dunwoody

Thursday, July 16, 2009 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Cost: $15 per person

For more information & to purchase tickets: Alon’s.com

Alon’s Dunwoody 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE Atlanta, GA 30346 678 397 1781

Australian Bakery Cafe

The Setting: One of the glass-fronted shops that surround Marietta’s square, this charming cafe has a handful of tables and a glass fronted pastry counter. Blackboards on the wall list the array of meat pies and lunch specials. And, bookshelves bordering the side walls house a small assortment of imported Australian specialties.

[…]

Taste of Sandy Springs

Participating Restaurants

Alon’s Bakery and Market | www.alons.com Bonehead’s – Perimeter Place | www.eatboneheads.com Breadwinner | www.getloafed.com Brio Tuscan Grille | www. brio italian.com Bruster’s Ice Cream | www.brusters.com Buffalo Wind Wings Grill & Bar | www.buffalowildwings.com Café Sunflower | www.cafesunflower.com Charlie Mopps Public House | www.charliemoppspub.com Chef Rob’s Carribean Café | […]

Marietta Square Farmer's Market — Opening Day — May 2, 2009

Opening Day — May 2, 2009 — 9am to noon on Marietta Square

Offering an assortment of produce, herbs, baked goods, preserves, pickles, pasta, honey, freshly cut flowers, plants and handmade soaps, there will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 vendors each weekend.

Marietta Square Take I-75, exit #265, 1.5 miles west […]

Stone Crab Jackpot!

Born in Florida and a long time native, I’ve been spoiled by gorgeous stone crab claws most of my life. Then, we moved to Atlanta. The quality and size of stone crab claws available in this fair city are a source of much disappoint in our household.

That is, until we lucked into the […]

Mardi Gras @ Parish

Parish Mardi Gras – February 21, 2009 Saturday, Feb. 21 from 11 am to 5 pm

Celebrate Mardi Gras with the following: • Live music by the acclaimed Charlie Wooten’s Zydefunk • Crawfish, Oysters, Whole Roasted Pig and more! • Abita Beer, Hurricanes, Oyster shooters • Unlimited food and beer (some food and drink […]

Make Valentine's Day Special Without Spending a Fortune!

No matter what you do, do it from the heart with love… that’s the most important thing. Here are a few of my ideas:

Breakfast in Bed! Buy the best coffee and croissants and spend your morning in bed… or maybe the day. Do-it-yourself flowers! Go to Dekalb Farmer’s Market and buy all the fixings […]

Bakery Cafe Maum

The Setting: A charmingly decorated bakery situated at the end of a new Buford Highway strip mall.

The Staff: Friendly

The Food: While the prices rival some of the higher end bakeries around town, the flavors are a bit simple… bordering on bland and most offerings have a higher fat content than I enjoy. Also, […]

Made From Scratch… at Hardee's??

Apparently Hardee’s have been making buttermilk biscuits “from scratch” for over 30 years!

A hectic weekend had us searching for a fast breakfast option. We wandered into a Hardee’s and got in line. As we were waiting in line, we saw a man in the back rolling out biscuit dough. We looked at […]