Our Thankful Thursday goes to Tower Wine & Spirits. John O’Brien at Tower helps make so many of our events a success with great alcohol recommendations and the best pricing. Placing and picking up orders is always a breeze. Thank you John and Tower team! (more…)
Did anyone else watch “Weight of the Nation” the past two nights? The HBO documentary film series was eye-opening to say the least.
The numbers are staggering: One-third of Americans are obese; another third are overweight. Some 26 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes. An additional 79 million more are pre-diabetic. (more…)
ATLANTA (May 14, 2012) — As AID Atlanta commemorates its 30th anniversary, its friends and supporters will gather to recognize the leadership, example and service of those who have been instrumental in assuring personal care and support to the organization. AID Atlanta Honors will be held on Thursday, June 14 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Schwartz-Goldstein Hall of The Temple. Tickets begin at $35 per person, with VIP seating available for $250 per couple. (more…)
It’s going to be a fun- and food-filled weekend as the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival takes over Midtown. If a $500 three-day pass to the festival isn’t in the cards for you because you (like me) would rather spend that kind of money adding to your closet, not your thighs, then perhaps one of the AF&WF dinners or events is more up your alley. (more…)
It’s that time of year again, when we have to say goodbye to our interns as they leave us to start the next chapter in their lives. We have been lucky to have two stellar young ladies intern with us since January, Bridget Szuminsky and Danielle Brown. (more…)
Facebook just rolled out the new Facebook ‘Offers’ to local businesses this week and I’m very curious to see how businesses and consumers respond to it. If you have not heard of Facebook ‘Offers’, it basically allows businesses to offer discounts on their Facebook page which fans can easily claim from their own news feed or the company’s Facebook page. (more…)
Cuba has been one of the top destinations on my “bucket list” for as long as I can remember. Growing up in Miami I was immersed in its food, festivities and culture my whole life. I always gravitated to the Cuban kids. Their tight family life was very similar to that of my Jewish upbringing. (more…)
Ladies, welcome to your new favorite store – and you don’t even have to leave your desk. I’m thankful for the fab fashionistas at Les Nouvelles for providing a perfectly curated mix of designer fashions online. (more…)
You can never know a person’s journey just by looking at them; everybody has a story to tell, whether funny, sad, awkward, embarrassing, etc. Everybody has life experiences to share. So when my good friend Ashley suggested we go to a storytelling event at Manuel’s Tavern last week, I was all ears. (more…)
ATLANTA (May 2, 2012) – Watershed on Peachtree is moving uptown in late May to a new Smith Hanes-designed 175-seat space at The Brookwood, located on Peachtree Road in the heart of the historic Brookwood Hills neighborhood. (more…)