SPRING HAS SPRUNG AND MAMA MIA
HAVE WE GOT SOME FUN FOR YOU (yes, it`s a play on words - don`t forget Mother`s Day) | |
 | Tonight`s the night and we`re feeling alright. So don`t miss tonight`s Spotlight on Design at SWITCH Modern featuring the fabulous architect Yong Pak. Mix and mingle with your designer friends, sip wine, nibble on cheese and hear Yong discuss the Modern sensibility he brings to Traditional and Classical architecture.While you`re there, grab a gift for mom. Nothing says I love you like Iittala`s classic Alvar Aalto Vase. This monthly event is becoming a real see and be seen - and you heard it here first. | |
| Spring weather means patio time in Atlanta and there are so many breezy options. In the heart of Midtown, you`ll find Straits` newly opened patio featuring yummy dishes like Singaporean Shrimp Cocktail, Watermelon Salad, Grilled Ahi Tuna, Chilled Noodle Salad, Malaysian Roti Wraps, Kobe on Brioche, Straits Satay Sticks, Lamb "Lolli-Chops" and Sweet-Potato Fingers. A newcomer to the Ansley area, HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern has a three tiered patio with something for everyone and the place is always hopping. We could eat the soft pretzels and warm beer cheese dip all day long. For a modern twist on an Atlanta classic, check out the patio at Livingston Restaurant + Bar . You can`t beat Chef Gary Mennie`s fabulous food and you never know who you`ll see strolling down Peachtree or ambling out of the Fox. The Shed at Glenwood -- celebrating two years this week -- has a great little patio and we love that hot Chef Lance Gummere! You have to walk through the bar to get to the patio but that makes Shaun `s the best of both worlds -- you can check out who`s dining with whom in the restaurant, give our favorite bartender a wink (we love the Aviation cocktail thank you very much) and then relax on the patio, which is quietly tucked away in the back. |  | |
 | There is no better place to enjoy fabulous Mexican cuisine, tasty tequila cocktails and live music than at Bone Garden Cantina for Cinco de Mayo.Bone Garden Cantina knows how to throw one heck of a fiesta.The dining room and bar are donned with funky decor and the 50-seat patio will make you say arriba to alfresco.Enjoy food and drink specials all day long with live music by Big Mike Geier and his compadres, Tongo Hiti.Ladies from the Dames Aflame will also be dancing, mingling and passing around the chips and salsa.Shorties be on alert -- Mike Geier won`t be the only tall handsome man there for Cinco de Mayo, our favorite other tall handsome man, Michael Benoit, who created much of the restaurant`s amazing art, owns this hot spot along with his lovely wife Kristen, and we say oh-lay to them! | |
| We hope that by 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, you`ve recovered from your Cinco de Mayo hangover because you have some shopping to do!! Tootsies is hosting a private shopping night to benefit our favorite hoofed honeys at Chastain Horse Park . Yes, we love our time in the saddle, but we never lose sight of how powerful it is to see a child get out of a wheelchair and onto the back of a horse. Not suprisingly - we`re the cry babies at their black tie and blue jeans gala every year when they lead an adorable child on horseback into the tent (Drew - thank you always for the hanky). We`re so lucky to have this world class facility in our backyard. Your closet is already bulging - what`s a few more pairs of stilettos, girl?? |  | |
 | Note to self: Don`t be the fool scrambling to find a gift at Kroger with your shirt tails untucked, hair a mess, wearing two different shoes while running 30 minutes late for brunch with your mother. She raised you, loved you, held your hair back when you puked and made you feel guilty about it for the rest of your life. If you`d only married a doctor!! Stick with us - we have the perfect Mother`s Day gift ideas for every mother on your list. Of course you can`t beat Chocolate Pink Pastry Cafe for fabulous cakes, cupcakes and chocolates. We love that Michael Goodrich (and he loves his mom). Flowers more her style?? Look no further than Twelve. Our mom loves John McDonald. And why shouldn`t she?? He`s so crazy talented!! How about some pampering at Entebello? She deserves it. The facials are blissful and almost as m uch as we love Rachelle - we`re crazy about her mom. Time to redeem yourself for terrorizing your mother by intentionally getting "lost" at the mall?? Or how about the time(s) you coaxed your little sister onto the escalator by swearing you were right behind her?? Sucka!! Get them both a gift certificate to Tootsies and let them shop in peace! Speaking of sisters, from the moment we finished our Inman Park pal Susan White`s first novel, "Bound South," we were already rapt with her newly released second novel, "A Soft Place to Land," a captivating tale of two sisters` journey from Atlanta and beyond. If your mom`s a reader - she`ll love both books! | |
| You found the perfect gift - check. Now it`s time to treat her to the ideal meal.Show her she`s tops atthe newly renovated Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View with its gleaming new windows showcasing the city`s best views. Chef Christian Messier will be serving a three-course brunch for $45, available from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Chef Gary Mennie`s is also serving up brunch at Livingston Restaurant + Bar including a carving bar and a make-your-own Bloody Mary Bar for $35 ($12 extra for the bloodies) and $12.50 for kids 6-12. Kids under six eat free. There`s also a kids` buffet. For dinner he`ll be offering a special prix fixe, in addition to the regular menu, for $40. And the Georgian Terrace Hotel will offer a special $99 rate all weekend. If comfort pub cuisine is more her scene then take her to HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern where moms get a free mimosa along with their delicious brunch. If she loves Asian food you can`t go wrong with Straits.The Midtown eatery launches its new Sunday brunch on Mother`s Day with Sinaporean specialties and American classics for$19 and $10 for kids12 - 5 . The little ones under five eat free.Enjoy $3 mimosas by the glass and $15 Bottomless Mimosas and Bloody Mary`s. |  | |
 | Movie Night at Castleberry Pointis fast becoming a must stop affair on the Castleberry Art Stroll and you won`t want to miss it on Friday, May 14, when the developer hosts an art show called "Go Dog Go," including a wine tasting and a screening of "Best in Show."We`ve assembled a pack of our favorite artists for "Go Dog Go," including Fred Gear, Jason Horton, Patti Krohngold, Michael Payne and Tommy Taylor. Their dog inspired paintings, photography, drawings, ink blots and more will be for sale in the live/work spaces with proceeds benefiting Castleberry Hill`s proposed Railside Dog Park.We love Freddy for providing ice cold Sweet Water beer!! | |
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