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Decatur Sidewalk Sale This Weekend

Posted in Retail & Restaurants, Sidewalk Talk on July 5, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Decatur’s annual sidewalk sale will be taking place this weekend beginning Friday, July 6 through Sunday, July 7. For a complete list of participating shops, scroll down.

Ariel La Boutique
335 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. • 404-373-3760 • www.ariel-la-boutique.com
Full price items 20% off. Jurney Jurray Jewelry Artisan trunk show on Saturday, 5-9 pm with refreshments.

Boogaloos
246 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. • 404-373-7533 • www.boogaloosboutique.com
Sidewalk items up to 50% off

Boutique Karma
115-B Sycamore St. • 404-373-7533 • www.boutique-karma.com

CozeeTeas
225 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. • 404-373-2210 • www.cozeeteas.com
Buy an iced-tea-based drink and get a second one 50% off.

Froyolo
545 N. McDonough St. • 404-373-3780 • www.froyolo.com

Heliotrope
248 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. • 404-371-0100 • www.heliotropehome.com
Select items 50-75% off.

Little Shop of Stories
133 E. Court Sq. • 404-373-6300 • www.littleshopofstories.com

Melrose on Ponce
345 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. • 404-378-1013 • www.melroseonponce.com
20-50% off storewide. Excludes monogramming and special orders.

Mingei
427 Church St. • 404-371-0101 • www.mingeiworldarts.com
Mark-downs as much as 60%, plus samples and one-of-a-kind items from our backroom!

Pita Pit
1 W. Court Sq. • 404-377-7808 • www.pitapitusa.com 10% discount

Salon Red
119 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. • 404-377-3164 • www.salonred.com
30% discount on select items.

Salon Red Kids
123 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. • 404-377-6230 • www.salonred.com
30% discount on select merchandise

Taste
416 Church St. • 404-370-1863
Select items 50%, and 10% off full-priced items.

Worthmore Jewelers
117 E. Court Sq. • 404-370-3979 • www.worthmorejewelers.com
50% off a select case of items. Tasty bellinis will be available to those 21 or older.

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Brick Store Pub: Unveiling the Menaboni

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on June 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Brick Store Pub is kicking off its week-long 15th anniversary celebration with a fundraiser for the DeKalb History Center. The event is from 2 to 4 p.m. this Sunday and will include the unveiling of the Menaboni mural at the pub that will be on loan from the history center, live music, appetizers and an exclusive tapping of a Dogfish brew.

To learn more about the mural and Sunday’s event, click here or visit the Brick Store Pub’s Facebook page.

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Mother's Day In Decatur

Posted in Retail & Restaurants on May 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Gift Idea: garden art

Here’s the rundown of all the Mother’s Day specials/happenings going on in Decatur this Sunday:

  • Bring mom to Greene’s Fine Foods for a FREE hot fudge sundae with a $3 minimum purchase.
  • Wild Oats and Billy Goats has one-of-a-kind garden art (pictured above) and artisian jewelry created with vintage findings.
  • Iberian Pig will be serving dishes from its new spring menu as well as some Chef-inspired specials. Reservations are recommended but not required.
  • Pick up some soap, soy candles, lip balm and body lotion for your mama at Mama Bath and Body. The shop will be open this Saturday for all you last minute shoppers.
  • The staff over at Worthmore Jewelers sent out an enewsletter earlier this week with their Mother’s Day gifts. Stop by and see if one is perfect for your mom.
  • Tell the folks over at Decatur Yoga something nice about your mom and receive 10 percent off your gift certificate purchase for Mother’s Day.

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Terrapin Unveils "Tree Hugger" Beer in Support of Greenfest

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, Sustainability on May 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Terrapin Greenfest Cask Crawl

Wednesday, May 9th 2012

UPDATE: The schedule for this event is as follows:

The Marley House- 6pm
Taco Mac Decatur- 7pm
Brick Store Pub- 8pm

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As the title sponsor of Decatur’s Greenfest, Terrapin Beer Co. has created a special-edition beer called  “Tree Hugger.“ Join Terrapin for a pub crawl to try the new brew on Wednesday, May 9th.  Tree Hugger is an altbier made with organic ingredients and is a fantastic version of the traditional style.  The Square Pub, Marley House, and Brick Store Pub will be tapping different versions of Tree Hugger on the same night. Hope to see you there!

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Yelp is Coming to Decatur Next Week

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on May 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Beginning May 7 with a VIP party at the Old Courthouse, Yelp is hosting 13 days of events in downtown Decatur. Yelpers are encouraged to explore the city and take part in the specials and activities going on at local shops and restaurants.

What makes you a Yelper? If you have a Yelp account you already are one! If not, just go to www.yelp.com and create an account for free. You can also download the app on your phone so you can check in and take advantage of all the Decatur discounts.

Click here for a full list of events and discounts

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We Want Your Feedback: Buy Local Slogans

Posted in Retail & Restaurants on May 3, 2012 | 71 Comments »

Do you remember when we put a call-out for a Decatur “buy local” slogan? Well, we received over 250 entries! While many of the entries seemed to be more focused on Decatur in general (not exactly what we were looking for), there were a lot of great slogans that encourage people to keep their money in Decatur (woohoo!).

After weeks of debating and mixing different slogans with different mottos our committee came up the four finalists below.

And now we need your feedback. Leave a comment and tell us what you think and which one is your favorite.

Just a few things to keep in mind as you scroll through the finalists:

  • The graphics are just an example of what the slogans could look like visually and not necessarily what will be used.
  • We can switch up and use multiple mottos with the winning slogan, so focus more on the actual slogans and not the secondary line on some of the logos.
  • The last option (Love Decatur Buy Local) is exactly what Asheville uses as its buy local slogan.

Option 1: Keep it Indie-Catur

Option 2: Decatur Loco

Option 3: Respect the Dec

Option 4: Love Decatur Buy Local

We look forward to hearing your thoughts!

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Decatur Go Local Slogan Contest

Posted in Retail & Restaurants on February 28, 2012 | 10 Comments »

There’s “Keep Austin Weird,” “Love Asheville,” “Think Local Umpqua,” “Homegrown El Paso,” and so many more “buy local” campaigns around the country. How about Decatur? What slogan would sum up our city’s local love of independent businesses? How do you capture Decatur’s community spirit in just a few words? We want to hear from you! Send in a go local Decatur slogan to us, we’ll pick the best three, and put them up for a public vote online. Get creative!

Send your submission to Catherine.Lee@decaturga.com by March 16. The winning submission will be used in an ongoing marketing campaign for the City of Decatur. The winner will receive two free shirts with his/her slogan and a giftcard to a local restaurant.

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Decatur Valentine's Day Ideas

Posted in Retail & Restaurants on February 10, 2012 | 2 Comments »

 

Valentine’s Day is only a few days away and reservations are filling up, but don’t panic, there’s still plenty of options out there:

Wahoo! Grill: It’s not too late to reserve a table at Wahoo! for Valentine’s Day. The special menu includes bacon-wrapped scallops, lobster spaghetti, filet mignon, and Kahlua-mocha cheesecake.

Greene’s Find Foods: Offering custom candy heart boxes, boxes of assorted truffles, chocolate covered strawberries and gourmet chocolate roses.

Heliotrope: has all the gifts and cards you need for Valentine’s Day (see above photo).

Twist ‘n’ Scoot: last minute gift ideas include women’s riding jackets, retro design helmets, lunchboxes, keychains and The Genuine “Buddy” scooter – it comes in pink!

Sushi Ave: offering a special heart shaped roll for Valentine’s. Call for reservations.

I’ll keep updating this post through Tuesday evening.

 

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Have a Happy Weekend in Decatur

Posted in Retail & Restaurants on January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

What: Fab Friday on West Ponce
When: Friday, Jan. 27 • 6-9/10 p.m.
Where and Details: Heliotrope – 20% off your purchase, hors d’oeuvres from Sawicki’s, and complimentary beverages.
Boogaloos – 20% off all full price merchandise, wine and hors d’oeuvres.

What: LoveBeads by local artist Patty Rollins
When: Saturday, Jan. 28 • 12-3 p.m.
Where and Details: Mingei – Patty Rollins makes 108 bead necklaces inspired by her own set of Buddhist prayer beads from a monk in Thailand. Stop by the shop to meet Patty and shop her wares.

What: Sundays in the Garden
When: Sunday, Jan. 29 • 2-4 p.m.
Where and Details: Woodlands Garden – Put on your walking shoes and explore Decatur’s seven-acre garden and Georgia Piedmont native plant habitat.

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Decatur Named A Top 10 "Tastiest Towns in the South"

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants, Sidewalk Talk, Uncategorized on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Let the voting begin!

Thanks to Southern Living Magazine who selected Decatur as one of the Top 10 “Tastiest Towns in the South.”  They are letting readers choose the winning town and are urging residents and businesses to rally around their hometowns and vote for their favorite from now through Jan. 31 at southernliving.com/tasty.

The Decatur community is known for being vocal and expressing their opinions and this gives us a chance to show our support of our outstanding restaurants!  Decatur will be profiled along with the other nine cities in the April issue of Southern Living where they will announce the winner.

We are up against the likes of Charleston and New Orleans, along with Baltimore, Birmingham, Charlottesville, Houston, Lafayette, Louisville, and Raleigh.  We are the only city in Georgia chosen for this honor and we are thrilled.

They cited Decatur as “an emerging mecca for foodies who relish DeKalb Farmers Market and destinations like Cakes & Ale, Feast, and the Iberian Pig.”  They also mention Farmburger, No. 246, and Brick Store Pub calling Decatur “proud but not pretentious.”

I just voted for the first time – it was simple and so far, New Orleans is ahead with 60 votes with Charleston one vote behind at 59.  Right now Decatur has 12 votes and is ranked #7.  But this is just the first day.  Let’s go Decatur!

Let your voice be heard.  You can vote once or once a day until Jan. 31.  Our potential new six word story has quite a ring to it – Decatur – Tastiest Town in the South.

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