Ron Eyester Of Rosebud Loves Him Some Grateful Dead

Ron Eyester, the dude behind Rosebud (formerly Food 101), is a self-admitted deadhead (wiki).  It is therefore no surprise that he decided to have a few people over to his shop for some Jerry love.  To explain, Rosebud recently hosted a Jerry Garcia Tribute Dinner.  The event spanned two nights and included a five course …

Let The Dining Begin: Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week(s) Goes Live Tonight

Once a year, a multitude of restaurants in Downtown Atlanta get together for some dining specials.  The event starts today and includes a total of 28 restaurants.  Every restaurant is offering up a $25 prix fixe meal for $25.  Included in the menu is an appetizer, an entrée, and a dessert.  While this doesn’t include …

Today’s Event: Summerfest 2009 In Virginia Highlands

Where: Virginia Avenue between North Highland Avenue and Park Drive When: Saturday, June 6, 2009 – 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. / Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tickets: NONE!!! It’s FREE! Details: – Live Music – Artist Pavilion – Food and plenty of it. PRESS RELEASE (pdf)   Technorati Tags: …

Today’s Events: East Atlanta Beer Festival & Taste Of Sandy Springs

For one day only (that day being today) … get your weekend on at the East Atlanta Beer Festival and/or The Taste of Sandy Spring.  Both are charitable events, so that’s a plus.  Details as follows: Taste Of Sandy Springs Where: Sandy Springs Cir NE & Sandy Springs Pl NE, Atlanta, GA, 30328 When: Saturday, …

Taste The World Festival By The Refugee Family Services At Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

Yikes! This puppy has been sitting in my draft box since the 15th of February … talk about dropping the ball!  Okay, so Refugee Family Services has organized a little culinary exploration for everyone.  On Sunday, March 15, take a trip to the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center for some good times.  The event runs from …

An Evening With Chef Anne Quatrano of Bacchanalia – 02.23.09

Emory University has this awesome “Sustainable Initiative” series.  While the evening with Linton Hopkins has come and gone, there are still two lectures left.  Tonight is one such night. These lectures give each chef an opportunity to discuss their participation in the sustainable food movement.  In addition, they hand out tips AND give you an …

Got Plans? The Steamhouse Lounge Oysterfest Returns This Weekend

Looking for something to do this weekend?  Now that the Steamhouse Lounge is settled in at their new location, they are bringing back their much loved Oysterfest.  I have already committed to an out of town chili cook-off with my crew; the best I can do is hit it up Sunday afternoon.  Click on the …

Coolest Pub Crawl EVER: Atlanta Snuggie Pub Crawl / Area Santas Organize Protest

So apparently, Snuggie, that really funny looking blanket with sleeves, has a lot of fans!  Some diehards are planning a series of nationwide pub crawls and Atlanta seems to be on the list.  While the Atlanta Santa Pub Crawl certainly has a strong following, I just gotta say that the idea of a bunch of …

Get Your Kozachok On: Caviar & Vodka Tasting At The Shed

So I went to make a reservation for dinner tonight at The Shed – guess what I saw?  Details on one hell of a caviar tasting! $20 bucks…some caviar…and some vodka.  You can’t beat that! The event hits Thursday, February 26.  Details after the jump!