Atlanta Bonsai Society's Spring Show 2009

Atlanta Bonsai Society’s Spring Show with Kathy Shaner Demonstrations and approximately 200 bonsai specimens will be on exhibit. Exhibited specimens range in size from 5 inches to 3 feet in height. And, vendors will be selling completed bonsai plants, bonsai-to-be plants, bonsai tools, and suitable planters and pots for growing your own bonsai.

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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 […]

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

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Orchid Daze

Atlanta Botanical Garden 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30309 404 876 5859

Patak Meats

Teawurst, moskowska, beef salami, smoked liverwurst, kabanos and a bacon roll with crushed black pepper are just a few of the options. There are dozens of smoked meats, deli meats, sausages, fresh meats, and specialty products available at Patak Meats.

Patak Meat Products, Inc. 4107 Ewing Road Austell, GA 30106 770 941 7993

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American Craft Council Show — This Weekend

American Craft Council Show — March 13-15, 2009

Brenda McMahon will be one of 200 exhibitors at this weekend’s fine craft show. An example of her work is shown above. Artists in basketry, ceramics, wearable art, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, and wood will be represented.

The American Craft Council is […]

The Chocolate Bar

Valentine’s Day Chocolates:

10 Year Tawny Port — Intense dark fruit flavors blend perfectly with the dark bittersweet chocolate. A brilliant idea that is executed well.

Blackberry Caramel — Covered in white chocolate, this blackberry caramel oozes concentrated blackberry essence with the perfect hint of caramel flavor. This is one of my favorite flavor combinations.

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Paolo's — Today's Favorite Flavors

The Best Flavors of the Day:

Millefiori — A gorgeous shade of purple, this delicate floral and fruity gelato reminds me of their violet… but, even better!

Torrencino — A creamy nougaty vanilla laced with butterscotch

Walnut — Rich and nutty… Yum!

Toffee — A deep dark toffee with bits of chocolate

Strawberry Cheesecake […]

Balinese Long Peppers

Big Tree Farms — Single Origin Peppers

While shopping at Alon’s Bakery prior to Christmas, we found a box of these gorgeous long peppers. The smell emanating from the box was powerful and rich. We had no doubt to the freshness of the long peppers inside.

I was unable to find the long peppers […]

Chinatown & Little Italy

A holiday trip to NYC was just what the doctor ordered. It was delightful, hectic, nostalgic, jam-packed with activities, and making us hungry for more… soon!

Our favorite stops in Little Italy:

DiPalo’s (established 1925): 200 Grand St. — An incredibly popular Italian specialty foods shop that offers an assortment of cured meats, cheeses, honey, […]