Posted in Retail & Restaurants on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Harbour Bar is partnering up with Decatur schools and will donate 5% of the total purchase of participating families to their designated school. The restaurant gives you a Harbour Bar card that tracks the purchases of each school’s families and at the end of every month, a check is sent to the school.
To get your school signed up, contact Chris Blanchard at chris.HarbourBar@gmail.com.
Posted in Retail & Restaurants on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday and Sunday, Worthmore Jewelers on East Court Square is hosting its very own Antique Jewelry Roadshow. Worthmore has an antique jewelry buyer who travels the country in search of treasures and will be at the shop with special selections of one-of-a-kind estate jewelry. You can also bring in pieces you already own and want to know more about. So, go dig out Aunt Ethel and Uncle Joe’s favorite pieces and bring them in!
To add to the excitement, Paul Brown, the star of Discovery Channel’s show Auction Kings will be on hand Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. to add his knowledge of all things collectible.
Posted in Retail & Restaurants on November 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I know crazy holiday shopping is not everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s really not so bad if you stay away from the malls and big box stores. In fact, shopping in Decatur this Friday and Saturday will be downright pleasant.
Here are the Decatur Black Friday specials that I know about. If you know of any that I left off, add them in the comments.
Small Business Saturday
Support your favorite small businesses this Saturday.
Many of Decatur’s businesses are participating in American Express’ event. Register your AMEX on Facebook and get a $25 statement credit when you shop or dine at a participating business. For a list of Decatur businesses search by zipcode here.
Posted in Retail & Restaurants on November 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We are less than two weeks away from Thanksgiving and if you don’t already have plans, or if your in-laws are coming for a surprise visit and you have no intention of cooking, then I have some good news for you!
We have two great options for Thanksgiving this year…
Thanksgiving Buffet at Feast!
Feast will be serving up a mouth-watering buffet again this year. Leave the cooking and
cleaning to us!
On November 24, we will be offering all of the traditional holiday fare -Turkey, ham,
home-made dressing, mashed potatoes & gravy, cranberry sauce, other various salads
and side dishes, desserts and more.
The cost is $25 for adults, $22 for vegetarians and $12 kids 12 – under.
The time is 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Make your reservations soon! We hope to make this your holiday tradition.
To view our Thanksgiving video, please visit our website at www.FeastAtlanta.com
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This Thanksgiving, Ted’s Montana Grill will be serving up a three-course classic turkey meal for guests who want to skip the cooking and get right down to the celebration. Select Ted’s Montana Grill restaurants will be open all day on Nov. 24, noon to 6 p.m. (hours may vary by restaurant), offering a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, along with many classic favorites.
Ted’s Thanksgiving Day meal starts with a side salad or a cup of creamy tomato soup or Karen’s “Flying-D” Bison Chili, followed by oven-roasted turkey and gravy with garlic mashed potatoes, herb dressing, country-style green beans, “Aunt Fannie’s” squash casserole and cranberry sauce. The finale is Apple Pecan Crisp, a rich, fall-inspired dessert topped with Häagen-Dazs® ice cream. Ted’s Thanksgiving meal is $23 per person (prices may vary by restaurant).
For the kids, restaurants will offer a more “pint-sized” turkey and dressing meal for just $11 per child (prices may vary), which includes the same sides as the adult meal and a made-from-scratch cookie. And for those non-turkey eaters, the restaurants will be featuring many of Ted’s other classic favorites such as Ted’s Filet, Delmonico Ribeye, a Sirloin and Salmon combination, gourmet beef and bison burgers, Bison Meatloaf, Pot Roast, Cedar Plank Salmon, St. Phillip’s Island Crab Cakes, and a variety of appetizers, sides and desserts. Thanksgiving Day wine features include $5 glasses and half-priced bottles.
Update: Nov. 16:
Wahoo! Grill will be open late the evening before Thanksgiving from 5 to 10 p.m., for diners to take a break from the hectic shopping week and enjoy an electic, Southern-inspired dinner prepared by the restaurant’s executive chef.
Oakhurst Market is now taking orders for Thanksgiving (organic) turkeys and sides. Take a look at the market’s Facebook page to see a full list.
Sawicki’s Thanksgiving menu is now posted on the site. Check it out here.
Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on September 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There are so many things to do in Decatur for the next few weeks that no one in this city can complain about being bored. Unless you’re someone who doesn’t like fun and then, well, that’s a shame. Here’s a quick rundown:
Posted in Retail & Restaurants on September 2, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Sapori di Napoli’s opening couldn’t been timed more perfectly – just a few days before the Decatur Book Festival. I’m no pizza expert, but I think Sapori’s is delicious and will be a huge treat for this weekend’s festival goers. The restaurant is located on Church Street just south of the MARTA plaza. The menu isn’t up on line yet, but I snatched a to go menu on the way out. There are twelve pizzas including five without sauce. We ordered the Salsiccia e Funghi pizza (pictured above) and Insalata Mista Sapori (pictured below). Next time I visit I want to try the hand-made pasta (what a treat!) and at least one of the desserts: Tiramisu, Crostata con Nutella e Cream, and Torta di Nonna Rosa.
Let us know if you stop by and try out Sapori di Napoli and have fun at the Book Festival!
Posted in Community, Events, Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized on August 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Calling all young artists 12 and under – submit your artistic rendition of the AJC Decatur Book Festival mascot Bookzilla on a standard 8 1/2 x 11″ sheet of paper to Little Shop of Stories before August 31. Little Shop will display all the entries in the store as they come in and contest winners will be announced on the Children’s Stage at the Festival on Labor Day Weekend.
Original Bookzilla illustrator and Lenz Creative Director Scott Sanders will judge the competition and choose the winners. The first place winner will receive a personalized illustration by one of the illustrators attending the 2011 AJC DBF. Second and third place winners will receive gift certificates to Little Shop of Stories, Greene’s Fine Foods and other Decatur businesses.
Ready, set, draw!
Posted in Retail & Restaurants on August 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Double Chocolate cookie at Ted's
Little known tidbit: August is Cookie Month at Ted’s Montana Grill. To help celebrate, Ted’s is offering a free cookie with any purchase (no minimum purchase required) tomorrow, Aug. 23. The restaurant is also introducing its newest cookie flavor, Double Chocolate, and providing the recipe so you can make your own at home:
TED’S DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES
Yield: 12 cookies
Ingredients
4.5 oz. softened butter, unsalted
20 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
9 oz. granulated sugar
3 whole eggs
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
5 oz. pastry flour
3/4 tsp. iodized salt
Directions
1. In a double boiler, add butter and 11 oz. of chocolate chips. Gently heat the mixture together. Stir with rubber spatula. Set aside when the mixture is smooth and fully melted.
2. Add the sugar, eggs and vanilla. With rubber spatula, mix until fully blended.
3. Add the flour, salt and 9 oz. of chocolate chips to the melted chocolate/egg mixture and mix until fully incorporated using spatula.
4. Place mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, portion the mixture into 3 oz. sizes. Place the 3 oz. portions on a sheet pan with parchment paper, cover and refrigerate.
5. To bake: Line a sheet tray with parchment paper. Pre-heat oven to 325°F. Using the portioned 3 oz. cookies, gently press the cookies to about 3½” round by ½” tall. Arrange 4-6 cookies per pan. Bake for 6 minutes, rotate pans and bake additional 6 minutes. Cool completely on sheet pans.
Posted in Retail & Restaurants on August 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Two SPS Members at Sammiches. Photo courtesy of SPS.
Did you know that the “N’ Stuff” of Sammiches N’ Stuff includes photography? Located under Eddie’s Attic and known for it’s sammiches, fries, wings, smoothies, the eatery is also home to The Southeastern Photographic Society. This partnership between restaurant and artists means customers can enjoy/purchase great photography while eating their sammiches and the members of the SPS get a great meeting space and gallery. SPS has a new theme every month so the artwork rotates frequently. This month the theme is “Sacred Spaces.” I stopped by this morning for my favorite breakfast sammich (egg and cheese on croissant – very healthy) and was entranced by the photographs. Sammiches N’ Stuff is open from 8 am until 2 pm on Saturday and Sunday so go check it out this weekend!
Posted in Retail & Restaurants on August 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Watershed's Fried Chicken. Image courtesy of Food Sessions.
As excited as we are about our new foodie additions to the City of Decatur (Welcome No. 246! Welcome Oakhurst Market!), we’re equally as sad to see Watershed go. As most of you already know, the restaurant will be closing its doors after dinner service this Saturday, Aug. 6 and moving to somewhere outside of Decatur. Is there a world outside of Decatur?
I kid. Sort of.
The good news? Watershed is leaving with a bang. And that bang is two nights of its famous Southern Fried Chicken (pictured above, photo from Food Sessions). Usually only offered on Tuesday nights, the fried chicken will be available tonight and tomorrow night after 5:30 p.m. Thank you, Watershed, for leaving on such a fried sweet note! And thank you for being such an amazing business in Decatur for the past 13 years. You will be missed!
