Category: Food
A summer picnic offers a chance for more than just takeout
If you want to load up a hamper and hanker for something more adventurous than the standard boxed lunch, here are some places to check out that offer picnic-friendly foods.
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A Taste of the Irish
St. Patrick’s Day beckons, and while Atlanta area Irish spots will pull out all the stops to celebrate, where do you go the rest of the month—and year—for some true-natured immersion in the auld sod? Here are some suggestions.
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Southern Comfort: The ageless glory of the Colonnade
The Colonnade’s accepting atmosphere is a main reason why folks keep coming back. The restaurant has some regulars who have been showing up to lunch or dinner two or three times a week for decades. The other reason they come back is the food. The Colonnade offers traditional Southern fare and the same menu all year round.
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Who Doesn’t Love A Holiday Treat?
If the grandchildren are too young, or you prefer to save your kitchen floor and cabinets from accidental spills of finger-licking icing and chewy chocolate, Atlanta has other delectable options for holiday treats.
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Pumpkin-y Goodness
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.
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Mountain Meals: Acclaimed restaurants in Georgia and North Carolina
Check out these acclaimed Georgia and North Carolina restaurants when you head to the hills.
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Happy Birthday, Zesto!
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.
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Ice Pops: Treats to Beat the Heat
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.
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Tiny bubbles: Where to get milk tea
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.
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Nutty, Fruity Holiday Tradition: Georgia’s Claxton fruit cake
Claxton fruit cake is a holiday treat, and a tradition for many, that’s made here in Georgia.
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A is for Apple: Canning, picking and celebrating
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.
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Learn to Craft Beer and Wine: Supplies for home brewers
Beer and Wine Craft in Sandy Springs provides supplies and information for people who are interested in brewing beer and making wine.
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