Along with besties C, E and N, last weekend I took a walking tour of Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta’s Grant Park. Founded in 1850 and the first public burial ground in the city, the sprawling forty acre cemetery is a historic Atlanta landmark and the magnificent final resting place of more than seventy thousand souls.… Read More
I have a confessed slight obsession with donuts. So much so, that sweet friend M called me Friday morning, just in case I didn’t already know (which of course I DID already know) that it was National Donut Day and dear D posted a second reminder on my Facebook wall. Those that know me know… Read More
Opened in 1928 and known as the world’s largest drive-in, The Varsity is nothing short of an Atlanta institution. You simply cannot call yourself a true Atlantan, much less a true Southerner until you’ve savored the dogs, rings, strings and F.O. of the famed North Avenue establishment. Just across the street from Georgia Tech, our… Read More
It’s no secret that I adore silhouettes. Soooo, I just had to share that Clay Rice, a renowned so-Southern silhouette artist and second generation master of his trade, will be in Atlanta cutting these delightful little memoirs in just a couple of weeks! Mr. Rice will be at Limetree in Vinings (Atlanta) June 8 – 9… Read More
We joined throngs of Atlanta parrotheads for our lost-track-of-how-many annual excursions to the Jimmy Buffett concert yesterday. In true Buffett fashion and with the top down on the Jeep, we hit the parking lot hours before the the concert kicked off for a festive, margarita-fied tailgate. Zac Brown? Or a spot on doppleganger? Skinny Girl… Read More
I love everything about the Swan House, from the restaurant and boutique to the books and cookbooks. If you’re not already, let yourself be captivated by all things Swan… The Swan Coach House Ask any Atlanta gal to name one so-Southern ladies lunching, brunching, showering and sip-and-seeing spot and I’d bet my bottom dollar that… Read More
To celebrate nine years of coupledom, I took the rein for a change and surprised Honey with a celebratory, ceremonial and cultural Moroccan meal at the exotic Imperial Fez. This Buckhead gem exudes the sights and spicy scents of Morocco in it’s dark and seductive dining room, making it appropriately easy to channel the epic… Read More