You may have noticed that in spite of shelter-in-place orders, the parking lots at your local Home Depots, hardware stores and nurseries seem to always be full. That’s because at-home gardening is experiencing quite a boom in popularity while Americans are spending so much time at home. From experienced amateur farmers to first timers, it seems like everyone is trying …
Ready to Dine In….Outside?
As we have already seen, many restaurant owners across Atlanta are not comfortable with reopening their dining rooms to patrons, in spite of the order from Governor Kemp allowing them to do so. Some feel that reopening is happening too soon, and while they desperately want to begin rehiring furloughed staff, they want to do so only when it is …
A Coronavirus Guide to Atlanta’s Farmers Markets
A visit to the local farmers market has become a weekly tradition for many Atlantans, especially during the spring when the weather is finally perfect for outdoor shopping. The Coronavirus has pretty much everything looking a little different this year, including how we shop for fresh produce and locally grown and crafted products. We checked in with several farmers markets …
Walia Hospitality Group Helping the Community
Today we are shining the spotlight on Walia Hospitality Group, which operates Cafe Bombay Indian Bistro and Masti Indian Street Eats in Atlanta, along with Ashiana Banquet Hall in Norcross. While Ashiana is closed to bookings at the moment, Cafe Bombay and Masti are still serving up their Indian specialties for take-out and delivery through your preferred food delivery app. …
Atlanta Restaurants Taking Their Show on the (Virtual) Road
Restaurants and bars around Atlanta may be closed to dine in patrons, but you can still catch some of your favorite chefs and bartenders in the act of preparing delicious meals and drinks. Online you can find many of Atlanta’s best dining and drinking destinations hosting digital cooking classes and wine tastings, cocktail demonstrations, and explanations and breakdowns of some …
True Story Brands and Sara Blakely Foundation Team Up for CHOA!
We love to hear about how different business around Atlanta are giving back and helping others, especially if it means helping the heroes working in healthcare right now. True Story Brands, the restaurant group that includes 10 Degrees South, Biltong Bar, Cape Dutch and Yebo Beach Haus, has partnered with the Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation to supply 2,500 meals …
Current BeltLine Rules and Restrictions
There has been a lot of talk over the past few weeks about whether or not public spaces used for recreation should stay open, and Georgia’s State Parks and the Atlanta BeltLine are often mentioned specifically. Community activists have even started a petition lobbying for the closure of these locations. Yesterday Governor Brian Kemp and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms reiterated …
Easter Take-Out Options
Easter will likely look quite a bit different from years past for most of us this year. If you are still looking to celebrate in a traditional manner at home with your immediate family, you may already be dreading the trip to the store for the ingredients needed to cook a proper Easter dinner. There’s no need to stress though, …
Closed….For a Good Cause
Restaurants around Atlanta are handling the current social distancing measures in different ways. While their dining rooms are closed to patrons, many have converted to a bustling carry-out and delivery business, while others have closed temporarily, hoping to reopen when the current social distancing measures are no longer needed. Still others have shifted their kitchens to a noble cause, and …