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?), [...]
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Portofino, Buckhead, Atlanta, GA Restaurant Review
July 27th, 2010 
Posted in atlanta, Atlanta visiting, Italian, Wine Selection 
Tags: Buckhead, Italian, Portofino 
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 »Buckhead Life Restaurant Group: $25 for 25 Days Promotion
May 18th, 2010 I think that one the hardest hit industries in these economic times is the restaurant industry. Prices are going up for EVERYTHING, but consumers are cutting back on spending, especially anything that isn’t a necessity. So, restaurants are hit with a double whammy: they must pay more for food, but patrons are dining out less [...]
Posted in 5 star restaurants, atlanta, Atlanta visiting, Buckhead, Prix Fixe, Seafood, Steaks Tags: fine dining, Italian, Seafood, Steak 2 Comments »Valenza Patio Party, Bookhaven, Atlanta, GA
May 17th, 2010 Spring has sprung, and to celebrate the warmer weather, Valenza Restaurant located in Brookhaven is having a cookout on the patio Wednesday, May 19 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Chef Matt Swickerath grills up complimentary flavorful, Italian dishes and refreshing Italian sangria. Enjoy mingling and entertainment by a live Italian string music and relaxing [...]
Posted in atlanta, Buckhead, Italian, outdoor dining Tags: Brookhaven, Italian, Outdoor, patio, Sangria, Valenza 1 Comment »La Tavola, Virginia Highland, Atlanta, GA Restaurant Review
February 17th, 2010 A couple weeks back, La Tavola Trattoria, part of the Fifth Group Restaurants, had a BOGOF promotion. Never having sampled La Tavola before, I thought this would be a great opportunity to give it a try. So now, my Fifth Group Restaurant experience is complete; I’ve dined at them all – South City Kitchen, Ecco, [...]
Posted in Dates, Italian, outdoor dining, Restaurant Reviews, Romantic, Virginia Highlands Tags: Fifth Group, Italian, La Tavola, Trattoria, Virginia Highland 5 Comments »
