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Mardi Gras at Parish, Inman Park, Atlanta, GA

Feb 16

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Parish Restaurant is having their 2nd annual Mardi Gras festival. On the same weekend as Oysterfest. You can go to both – just go to Oysterfest on Sunday.

Here are the details:

Who: Parish Food and Goods
What: Mardi Gras Celebration
When: 11:00AM-5:00PM, Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Cost: $40.00

Ticket cost includes:
All you can eat Crawfish, New Orleans Sandwiches, Whole Roasted Pig, Red Beans and Rice, Housemade King Cake and ALL YOU CAN DRINK Abita Beer

Live music from Charlie Wooten and Zydefunk from 1:00pm-5:00pm

Additional cash items include:
Oysters, Ice Luge Shots, Bloody Marys and “Mardi Gras Lemonade”

240 N Highland Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307
404 681 4434
Website

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2010 Oyster Fest, Steamhouse Lounge, Midtown, Atlanta, GA

Feb 15

Posted by in Festivals, Midtown, Prix Fixe, Seafood, Taste of, atlanta, bar | No Comments

Oysterfest will be held on Saturday, February 20, and Sunday, February 21 at the Steamhouse Lounge in Midtown. Tickets are $20 for Saturday and $10 for Sunday.

You can buy tickets here.

1051 W Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA
404 233 7980
Website

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Carnaval Party, FuegoMundo, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, GA

Feb 10

Posted by in Caribbean, Festivals, Good for Groups, Perimeter, Prix Fixe, Tapas, atlanta, bar, culture | No Comments

What: South American Carnval Party

When: Saturday, February 13, 9:30 p.m -1 a.m.

Where: FuegoMundo Restaurant. 5590 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30342
404 256 4330, www.fuegomundo.com

Cost: $25

FuegoMundo’s having a one-of-a-kind Party in celebration of CARNAVAL, a South American festival. The festivities begin at 9:30 on Saturday, February 13th, and last until 1 AM.

Admission is $25 and includes:

  • Drinks and Tapas
  • Dance Shows every 30 minutes
  • Costume Parade and Costume Contests worth $1,000 in cash & prizes
  • Entertainment by 6 unique performers

A portion of the evening’s revenues will go to Haiti relief efforts. You can buy tickets on their website, see link below.

404 256 4330
Website

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Day of the Dead at The Original El Taco, Virginia Highlands, Atlanta, GA

Oct 30

Posted by in Festivals, Good for Groups, Virginia Highlands, atlanta, mexican | No Comments

Don’t miss the Day of the Dead celebration at The Original El Taco on Monday, November 2nd. The Day of the Dead is a celebration to honor those close to us that have passed away. So, what better way than to feast on some good food? To celebrate, the Original El Taco in the Highlands is offering a special menu from 4 to 10 pm. See the highlights below.

Crispy calamari with jalapeno glaze 4.50
Pablano mole and lamb taco 3.50
Churros and Mexican chocolate 5
“The Honorita” Chambord-infused house margarita 5

El Taco doesn’t take reservations for parties of under 7 people but they do have call ahead seating.

1186 N. Highland Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA, 30306
404 873 4656

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Halloween Drinks

Oct 28

Posted by in Festivals, Good for Groups, Recipes | 1 Comment

Having a Halloween party this year? Check out these creepy drinks, sure to get your guests in the Halloween spirit. Recipes courtesy of Skyy Vodka.

Jack-O-Lantern

2 oz. Citrus Vodka
1 oz. Mango Nectar or Juice
0.5 oz. Orange Juice
0.5 oz. Fresh Sour*

Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake
vigorously and pour into a goblet glass and garnish with a slice of orange
and a mint leaf laid flat on top.
*Combine 0.25 oz fresh lime juice and 0.75 oz simple syrup.

Vampire’s Elixir

1.5 oz. Raspberry Vodka
.75 oz. White Chocolate Liqueur
1 oz. Half and Half
Strawberry Syrup

Dress strawberry syrup on the inside and rim of a chilled martini glass.
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and
strain into martini glass. Garnish with vampire teeth.


Black Widow

1.5 oz. Raspberry Vodka
0.5 oz. Triple Sec
2 oz. Pomegranate Juice
Squeeze of Fresh Lemon Juice
Raspberry Syrup

Draw a spider web on the inside of a chilled martini glass with raspberry
syrup. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake
vigorously and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with plastic
spider.

Red Zombie

1.5 oz. Vodka
3 oz. Tomato Juice
0.5 tsp. Finely Grated Horseradish
1 tsp. Barbeque Sauce
3 Dashes Worcestershire Sauce
3 Dashes Tabasco Sauce
0.5 tsp. Finely Chopped Chipotle en Adobo
Pinch of Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Generous Squeeze of Lemon Juice
Pinch of Celery Seeds
1 Celery Stick
2 Large Green Olives
2 Lychee Fruits

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously
and strain into martini glass. Garnish with green eye balls, laid across
the rim of the glass*.
*Cut the end of a stalk of celery so it measures 5-6 inches long and split
the stick in half lengthwise. Slide the green olives into two lychee fruits
to make eye balls and push the thin celery stick through both as garnish.

Wicked Witch Apple Punch

1 750 ml bottle SKYY Infusions Passion Fruit
1 750 ml bottle Sparkling Apple Cider
1 64 oz. bottle Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 Liter Ginger Ale
2 cups Pineapple Juice
Red Apple Slices

Combine all ingredients in a large black witch’s cauldron with ice and
stir. Garnish with large slices of red apple floating on top and dry ice.

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Virginia Highland Chili Pepper Festival

Oct 22

Posted by in Cheap, Festivals, Good for Groups, Taste of, Virginia Highlands, atlanta, margaritas, mexican, outdoor dining, thai | No Comments

The first annual Chili Pepper Festival is Saturday, Oct. 24 from 4-11pm in the heart of Virginia-Highland at N. Highland Ave. & Amsterdam Ave. There will be special chili-inspired food, live music and 2 chili eating contests.

Special chili-inspired offerings include:

  • Roasted chili pepper and chicken tacos and Green chili stew (The Original El Taco)
  • Braised beef-stuffed chili peppers and Brunswick stew (DBA BBQ)
  • Thai BBQ chicken skewers (Mali Thai and Sushi Bar)

Buy tickets in advance as they are $5 in advance but $10 at the door. Note that tickets are just for entry, cost of food is additional. And no dogs are allowed.

For more information about the festival click here.

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Taste of Atlanta 2009, October 10 and 11 at Technology Square

Oct 5

Posted by in 5 star restaurants, Atlanta visiting, Family, Festivals, Midtown, Recipes, Taste of, Wine Tasting, atlanta, cook like a professional chef, culture | 1 Comment

A Taste of Atlanta, taking place at Technology Square in Midtown will be held on Saturday, October 10th and Sunday October 11th. Taste of Atlanta hours are 11AM to 6 PM both days. There are over 80 restaurants participating in the event. A Taste of Atlanta offers the chance to sample dishes from Atlanta’ top restaurants. In addition, there will be music and celebrity chefs at A Taste of Atlanta as well.

If you are a wine and /or beer lover and don’t mind the $65 per ticket price, you’ll want to attend the Wine & Beer Experience featuring scheduled seminars led by top industry professionals as well as tastings of many different wines, beers and cocktails.

Tickets are on sale now. Tickets are $30 at the door and $25 in advance. Tickets include 15 (up from only 10 last year) “tastes” from various restaurants. Get your tickets here. Save $5 when you enter the code JSHOP.

Extras: Children 13 and under get free entrance with each paying adult

Other Resources:

Secret Restaurant Recipes Cookbook
Turn Your Kitchen into Your Favorite Restaurant

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Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival, Turner Field, Atlanta, GA

Aug 28

Posted by in Family, Festivals, Taste of, all you can eat, atlanta, cook like a professional chef | No Comments

Whether you’re a professional BBQ cook or a backyard warrior, there’s a new competition for you. It is the 1st Annual Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival held Saturday, September 12 at Turner Field. The winner of the Atlanta BBQ Cookoff will get to sell their BBQ at a Braves game at Turner Field at one game in 2010. Oh, they’ll also win $1500! The categories are appearance, taste and texture. The deadline for submission into the contest is Aug. 30, 2009. For more info about entering the contest, click here.

BBQ will be enjoyed all day long on Saturday, September 12th, from 10 am – 6 pm in the Green Lot at Turner Field. Admission to the festival area is free. Featured music acts will play during the day and there is also a children’s area for the kids to play.

For more info, click here.

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Summer Shade / Corks and Forks Festival Grant Park, Atlanta, GA

Aug 25

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For the 7th year in a row, the Summer Shade Festival is taking place in Grant Park, Atlanta, GA. This goes on in conjunction with the Corks and Forks Festival. The Corks and Forks Festival is an opportunity to meet some local Atlanta chefs and sample some of their food.

The idea of the festival is to encourage people to get out of the stale air-conditioning to enjoy the cooling shade of century old trees in Grant Park. The festival kicks off with the Adams Realtors 5k run at 8 AM. The Festival Artist Market opens at 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Live Entertainment revs up at 11:00 a.m. till 9:00 p.m. and a Children’s Fun Center opens at 12:00 noon.

Corks & Forks — A Fine Food and Wine Event is open both Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Atlanta’s top chefs will offer specialty items and you will be able to sample some great wines and ales that are offered at Atlanta restaurants. Corks & Forks is a ticketed event; tickets are $35 in advance/$45 at the gate — Saturday and Sunday tickets sold separately.

Some chefs that will be on hand are Top Chef contestants, Kevin Gillespie (Woodfire Grill) and Eli Kirshtein (Eno). Others include:

Bhojanic – Chef Arehna Malhotra Becker
Cabot Creamery
Canoe – Chef Carvel Grant Gould
Dolce’ – Chef Kris Callaway
Geisha House – Chef Kris Callaway
Graveyard Tavern – Cristy Nolton
Holy Taco – Robert Phalen
JCT Kitchen – Chef Ford Fry
Legal Seafoods – Chef John Piper
Livingston Restaurant & Bar – Chef Gary Mennie
Metrotainment Bakery
Murphy’s – Chef Gregg McCarthy
ONE midtown kitchen – Chef Tom Harvey
PARISH Foods – Chef Nick Melvin
Peasant Bistro – Russell Hayes
Rathbun’s – Chef Kevin Rathbun & Kirk Parks
Rise Sushi Lounge – Chef Tony Wang
Rosebud – Chef Ron Eyester
Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House – Nancy Mitchell
Serpas True Food, Scott Serpas
TAP – ChefAdrian Villarreal
The Melting Pot
The Shed at Glenwood – Chef Lance Gummere
The Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View – Chef Christian Messier
Trader Vic’s – Michael Broderick
Trois – Chef Drew Van Leuvan
TWO urban licks – Chef Cameron Thompson

For more information and to buy tickets, click here. Also, OT has a $5 promotion going on, but I am not sure when that expires. When you go to buy your tickets, type in “OPENTABLE” in the promotion code and you may receive $5 off your ticket.

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Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Today, Kennesaw, GA

Aug 15

Posted by in Family, Festivals, Good for Groups, Recipes, kennesaw, outdoor dining | No Comments

The City of Kennesaw, Pigs and Peaches BBQ goes is still going on today and lasts until 10 PM. Included is musical entertainment, a BBQ Cook Off, Kids Zone and even a Farmer’s Market.

Entertainment on Saturday, August 15:
10am – Orchard Acadamy
11am – Bob Patterson a.k.a. Bogey
1pm – Chocolate Thunder
2:30pm – Reserve Generation (of the U.S. Air Force)
4pm – Contest Awards Presentation
5pm – About Time (For Jazz!)
7pm – The American Flyers

Where
Adams Park and the Ben Robertson Community Center
2753 Watts Drive
Kennesaw, GA 30144

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