Thanks Scoutmob, for introducing me to new restaurants I would have never tried had it not been for your 50% off deals. Such is the case with Saba restaurant in Decatur (Oakhurst). Waiting until just two days before the deal expired, I had reason to visit Saba when I picked up a friend from the [...]
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Saba Oakhurst, Atlanta, GA Restaurant Review
August 31st, 2010 
Posted in atlanta, Decatur, Good for Groups, Italian, outdoor dining, Restaurant Reviews 
Tags: Decatur, Gluten-Free, Italian, Saba 
No Comments »Portofino, Buckhead, Atlanta, GA Restaurant Review
July 27th, 2010 My Groupon brought me to Portofino Restaurant on a recent June evening. We were celebrating Glen’s daughter’s birthday. And we thought Portofino’s Italian / Mediterranean would be agreeable with a teen’s tastes. Three things to note if you are planning to visit Porfino: 1) Forced valet is NOT complimentary (they want 5 bucks – WTF?), [...]
Posted in atlanta, Atlanta visiting, Italian, Wine Selection Tags: Buckhead, Italian, Portofino No Comments »La Tavola Trattoria Hosts 8th Annual TomatoFeast
July 26th, 2010 Fifth Group Restaurant Feeds the Need for Locally Grown Heirloom Tomatoes Fifth Group Restaurants’ La Tavola, an Italian dining spot in Virginia-Highland kicks off its eighth annual “Tomatofeast” celebration on Wednesday, July 28. This 11-day fete lasts through Saturday, August 7, and features seasonally-inspired Italian dishes created by Executive Chef Craig Richards using locally grown [...]
Posted in Italian, Prix Fixe, Virginia Highlands Tags: Fifth Group, La Tavola, tomatoes No Comments »Gulf Aid Fundraiser
July 1st, 2010 Atlanta’s Pacci Ristorante announced today that it would be joining the relief efforts in the wake of the devastation caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill with its “We Cook While They Clean” fundraiser. Beginning Wednesday, June 23, $1 from every seafood dish on the Pacci lunch and dinner menu will be donated to [...]
Posted in atlanta, Atlanta visiting, Italian, Midtown, Seafood Tags: fundraiser, Gulf Aid, Italian, Midtown, Oil Spill, Pacci, Pacci Ristorante, Seafood 1 Comment »Yelp Eats Restaurant Week
June 17th, 2010 7 days. 12 restaurants. 3 courses. $25 per person. That’s about it in a nutshell. For one week only, some of the Atlanta’s finest restaurants will offer a special $25 prix fixe dinner menu! It is open to anyone – you don’t have to be a Yelper to get the deal. Check out the menu’s [...]
