If you’re looking forward to all the splendor of a traditional Thanksgiving meal this year, but want to opt-out of the part that includes slaving over a hot stove, look after the jump for restaurants that’ll be open on Thanksgiving Day in Atlanta with a Thanksgiving meal, traditional or not. (more…)
The recent flash floods to the area have taken a devastating toll on two Atlanta favorites: Canoe and Love is Love Farm. Muss & Turner’s and Woodfire Grill will be hosting fundraiser dinners to help them out.
Canoe experienced significant damage, leaving many of its employees out of work. Chef Chris Hall will be hosting a dinner at Muss & Turners on Sun., Oct. 11 to help raise money for Canoe employees. Hall will be cooking a three-course meal, which includes wine pairings. The cost is $33 per person and all proceeds go to struggling Canoe employees, as well as re-building the restaurant. $33. 1675 Cumberland Pkwy SE # 309. Sun., Oct. 11. 5 p.m. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143151744361&ref=nf.
Here’s a listing of a few special offerings for that special lovey dovey day.
BEFORE V-DAY: In preparation for your sweetheart, a few places have a few things you may want to check out.
Whiskey Blue —Attend a Whiskey seminar with chocolate and bourbon on the menu. Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris will be hosting the event at the W Hotel and seminars begin at the top of every hour from 7:30-11:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at 3377 Peachtree Rd. RSVP at atlevents@sixdegreesmag.com
Legal Seafood—Oysters are a deliciously tricky item to eat, but if you really want to learn, you can attend a tasting and tutorial on Feb. 11 from 6-7:30 p.m. This will be an especially good idea if couples need to brush up on their oyster eating habits for the big V-Day. Tickets are $35 per person, not including champagne, tax and gratuity. Call 617-530-9287 for reservations.
Woodfire Grill —Hosting a Pre-V-Day Cabaret the Shakespearean way. Atlanta’s top actors will perform on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. as guests are entertained and fed hors d’oeuvrs, a three-course dinner, and wine. Tickets are $100, but $50 is tax deductible. RSVP online or call 404-504-3413 by Feb.6. 1782 Cheshire Bridge Rd.
10 Degrees South- Offering a 3-course prix-fixe menu for $55 per person. 4183 Roswell Rd. 404-705-8807. www.10degreessouth.com
4th & Swift- Offering a 4-course menu for $75 with a $25 wine pairing. 621 North Ave. NE. 678-904-0160. www.4thandswift.com
Allegro- Prix-fixe menu for $49. 560 Dutch Valley Rd. 404-888-1890. www.allegroatlanta.com.
Anis Café and Bistro- 4-course menu for $50. 2974 Grandview Ave. Ne. 404-233-9889. www.anisbistro.com
Anthony’s Fine Dining- 5-course menu with champagne and wine pairing included for $200/couple. 3109 Piedmont Rd. NE. 404-262-7379. www.anthonysfinedining.com
Aqua Blue- 3-course prix-fixe menu for $55/person with wine pairing offered for an additional $22. 1564 Holcomb Bridge Rd. 770-643-8886. www.aquablueatl.com
Aquaknox- 4-course prix-fixe menu with champagne for $99.95/couple. 3280 Peachtree Road NE. 404-477-5600. www.Aquaknox.net
Aria- 4-course prix-fixe menu for $85. 490 E. Paces Ferry Rd. 404-233-7673. www.aria-atl.com
Atmosphere Bistro- 3-course menu for $55/person. 1620 Piedmont Ave. 678-702-1620. www.atmospherebistro.com
(More listings after the jump)
Wheeeeee! It’s time for the Something-for=Free Dance. Starbucks is giving away coffee, sort of:
Starbucks…has its first-ever Costco tie-in, which offers five, $20 Starbucks gift cards for $80. And it’s pricing many holiday gifts several dollars lower this year than in 2007. “The trick for Starbucks is to remain a premium brand but stay within reach of most consumers,” says analyst David Palmer….
Hector Santiago is used to surprising people. The highly acclaimed chef had to change Atlantans’ perceptions when he opened Pura Vida (656 N. Highland Ave., 404-870-9797) eight years ago.
Not only were diners still getting used to tapas, but they were used to Spanish-style tapas, and Santiago was experimenting with a variety of Latin American approaches to small plates. Now Pura Vida is considered one of the best tapas restaurants in town.
This time around, Santiago wants to change the way we think about Sunday brunch.
“I wanted to do a brunch menu but didn’t want to do one like the ones you can get everywhere,” says Santiago, who started his tapas-style Sunday brunch in May. “I wanted some familiarity, but not like you were going somewhere to have brunch all over again. I wanted to make it exciting to have eggs so many different ways, not poached eggs over easy.
“Eggs Benedict and french toast were not what I wanted to serve.”
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(Photo by James Camp)
