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  • July 31, 2018

Food Interview with Chef Lasheeda Perry

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I recently interviewed Lasheeda Perry, the Executive Pastry Chef at Bar Margot  and Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta. She was one of the many chefs that were featured at this year’s Peachfest. Also a Season 2 Finalist in Food Network’s Best Baker in America. Lasheeda has also won Season 2 of Food Network’s Sweet Genius. At a preview dinner at Bar Margot a couple of months ago, I was a big fan of her famous strawberry…
Kwame
  • July 20, 2018

Food Agave Launched New Menu

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One of my favorite Southwestern restaurants in Atlanta, Agave recently rolled out a new menu. The award-winning restaurant in Atlanta has kept its favorites, such as the amazing chili seared jumbo scallops and the classic cayenne fried chicken. Agave has brought back some old popular dishes, including the chili grilled swordfish (hatch green chili mashed potatoes with spicy tequila cream sauce, grilled asparagus, and charred pepper salsa) and southwestern Meatballs (Homemade veal, chorizo, & Hatch…
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  • July 16, 2018

Around Atlanta Peach Festival Returns For Second Annual Celebration on July 29

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The second annual PeachFest (www.peachfest.org) celebration will open its doors Sunday, July 29 from 4 – 7 p.m. for general admission (3 p.m. for VIP guests). FlatironCity (Fairlie-Poplar) will once again host 65 food artisans, pastry chefs and barkeeps all collaborating around a food or beverage offering based on peaches to bring culinary innovation for nearly 1,000 attendees. With a booming peach season and an extraordinary list of participating chefs, the festival is determined to…
Kwame
  • July 1, 2018

Concerts /Music Festivals GRANT PARK SUMMER SHADE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 16TH ANNUAL TWO-DAY EVENT THIS AUGUST

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Atlanta, Georgia (June 26, 2018) – An annual tradition, the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival will welcome music and art lovers to Atlanta’s oldest park for its 16th year on Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26, 2018. Presented by and benefiting the Grant Park Conservancy, the two-day, fun-filled festival will once again feature an impressive lineup of live music throughout the weekend on two stages in addition to an expansive artist market, Kids Zone, 5K run, and a dedicated VIP area. Open to all ages and free…