Category: Food

Cooler Temperatures. Falling leaves. Bringing in a bountiful harvest. The humble pumpkin. They all seem inseparable somehow, with the orange-yellow variety of squash calling upon our nostalgia for a simpler, close-to-the-land type of existence. No wonder many Atlantans drive 20, 30 and more miles to visit a pumpkin patch to scoop up a vegetable they rarely touch the rest of the year.

Mountain Meals: Acclaimed restaurants in Georgia and North Carolina

by Collin Kelley | Sep 5, 2019 | Feature, Food | 0 |

Check out these acclaimed Georgia and North Carolina restaurants when you head to the hills.

Happy Birthday, Zesto!

by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Aug 6, 2019 | Food | 0 |

One of Atlanta’s true icons, Zesto has been serving signature treats like the Nut Brown Crown (soft serve ice cream dipped in milk chocolate and rolled in dry roasted peanuts), Arctic Swirl cones, milkshakes, sundaes, banana splits, chili dogs and the Chubby Decker, Atlanta’s first ever double cheeseburger, for 70 years.

Ice Pops: Treats to Beat the Heat

by Mark Woolsey | Jul 4, 2019 | Food | 0 |

A growing number of specialty and gourmet ice pop (think Popsicle) makers in Atlanta are crafting treats that thrill the taste buds and put a momentary chill on July’s steamy heat.

Tiny bubbles: Where to get milk tea

by Collin Kelley | Feb 7, 2019 | Feature, Food | 0 |

Milk tea, or boba tea, has gotten to be very popular. There are many spots in the north metro Atlanta area that you can find and enjoy its many variations.

Nutty, Fruity Holiday Tradition: Georgia’s Claxton fruit cake

by Mark Woolsey | Dec 5, 2018 | Feature, Food | 0 |

Claxton fruit cake is a holiday treat, and a tradition for many, that’s made here in Georgia.

A is for Apple: Canning, picking and celebrating

by Kristen Sumpter | Oct 5, 2018 | Food, Gardening, Guest Blogger | 0 |

Apples are enjoyable any time of year, but in Georgia, October is the perfect time for apple picking and canning and attending the Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay, Ga.