A Meal to Live for at the Decatur Cemetery
Saturday, September 6th
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Tickets are on sale now for the 2nd Annual Decatur Dinner Party! Enjoy delicious dishes prepared by some of Decatur’s most talented chefs to raise money for Decatur’s Kitchen Garden – a Global Growers Project. This limited attendance event will feature live music, beer, wine and a live auction.
Get your tickets today for what is sure to be the foodie event of the year on Saturday, September 6th, 6:30pm at the Decatur Cemetery. Tickets are $125 each, or reserve a full table for a party of 8 at $1200.
Former Decatur Mayor Bill Floyd and Judy Turner are Host Committee Co-Chairs along with; Neil Dobbs, John Kelley, Alan & Jane McNabb, and Peggy Merriss.
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See some of the coverage from the first event online:
Champion Newspaper
Eater Atlanta
Decatur Metro
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Participating Restaurants:
Brick Store Pub
Leon’s Full Service
Kimball House
Steinbeck’s Ale House
Cakes and Ale
Chai Pani
Farm Burger
Iberian Pig
No. 246
Pine Street Market
Sawicki’s
Twain’s Billiards and Tap
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If you have any questions, please contact Susan Pavlin, Global Growers Network- susan@globalgrowers.net, (678) 984-7117
Why is a table of 8 more than the single person cost? Is there something special for the extra $200?
Excellent question. Tickets are general admission. While most small parties are able to sit next to each other at the event, we don’t reserve seats. So a large party might not get seated together unless they reserve an entire table. The extra charge makes sure you can sit with all of your friends, and includes a champagne toast to kick off the evening.
Thanks JW and Ms. Lena. Very interesting event. I wonder if any of the owners of these businesses have family or friends buried in the Decatur Cemetery and if not, how would they feel if the cemetery of their loved ones were a party venue? And maybe the refugees who benefit from this event should be asked the same question. Would they respond, “Oh yes, we would love for the final resting space of our departed loved ones to be used as a party venue” or “No. In our country, these areas are considered sacred spaces and should be treated as such. We would encourage the organizers to find a more suitable venue.” And finally, I would to ask those those who sponsor, support or buy tickets to this party if, while drinking unlimited amounts of beer, wine and champagne, do they feel any shame as they drive out of the cemetery or is this sacred space just another advertisement for progressive Decatur and our restaurants and bars? If so, this is a reflection on the character of those involved.
But this only my opinion. I’m guessing that the vast majority in Decatur support this.
I can’t answer for everyone you are asking(and from the tone of your questions, I suspect that my religious beliefs differ from yours), but I would love to have my final resting place be used as a party venue. Maybe not like Music Midtown, but this event is very tasteful and the party does not spill out into the grave areas. As an attendee last year, I can tell you that the drinks were hardly “unlimited” in the sense that you are absolutely not being pressed constantly for refills. The opposite–the servers are quickly out and slow at returning. And–we walked. [Incidentally, if it were legal, I’d be having a picnic with drinks weekly on my new cemetery real estate since I’d like to enjoy my investment long before I occupy it for the last time.]
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