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Again, Decatur Recognized for its Great Restaurants

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Decatur was just named #1 in a Top 10 List of Foodie Cities by Livibility.com. We beat out some pretty delicious competition such as Sante Fe, NM and Berkley, CA – home of Alice Waters and Chez Panisse. This was … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Hopping with the Kids

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Going to three different restaurants for dinner was a fun adventure for our twin grandsons. We were planning an overnight with the boys recently and decided to take Saturday night dinner up a notch by restaurant hopping. We planned to … Continue reading →

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Tour Decatur Restaurants from your Sofa

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

  Don’t know where to eat in Decatur? Now you will be able to visit many of Decatur’s popular restaurants on-line in a video tour. Beginning Spring 2013, the VisitDecaturGeorgia.com website makes it easy for you to choose a restaurant … Continue reading →

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Decatur Pics

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Surfing the internet (when I should have been working) I found a local blog that I liked. DecaturPics is chock full of intriguing images of our little town. Like this one of an unidentified bride and groom crossing the Courthouse … Continue reading →

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Catch Last Musical Event of the Season at Woodlands

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

If you are not into goblins and ghosts and Halloween events this weekend, Woodlands Garden is throwing their last act of the musical season on Sunday, Oct. 28.  Come to the pavilion from 2-4 p.m. and enjoy an afternoon with Danny Feig-Sandoval … Continue reading →

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Decatur Restaurants Rank Among Best in Atlanta

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

When Decatur’s own Cakes & Ale gets named to Bon Apetit’s Top 10 list of best new restaurants in the country TWICE, it’s easy to overlook the city’s other amazing dining options. But never fear.  Just go to the Jezebel … Continue reading →

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http://www.type-rider.com/

The annual Decatur Book Festival is only a few weeks away. Type-Rider is one of our expected guests. What? You haven’t heard of this literary super-hero? Type Rider is biking across North America, luring the unsuspecting passers-by into contributing to a literary …ummm…thing!

Picture this: you are strolling the sidewalk and you encounter a card table with a typewriter on top. Someone encourages you to type something.

What do you type?

I can hardly wait to see.

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Here’s a great article about Type-Rider from the Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/nyregion/with-typewriter-in-tow-cyclist-maya-stein-nurtures-creativity.html. 

And here’s another from the NEA Big Read:  http://www.arts.gov/bigreadblog/?p=5283

And here’s a link to Type-Rider’s blog: http://www.type-rider.com/

 

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A Decatur Sunday Afternoon With the Arts

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

The Decatur Arts Festival came and went over Memorial Day weekend but the arts are still alive and thriving in downtown Decatur.  Plan to spend your Sunday afternoon on June 3 with two free & fabulous arts-related events. First, the … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Great Pizza Quickly

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

I stopped by the Decatur Organic Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning to see what looked good that I might grab up for supper. I was intrigued by the booth that sold Middle Eastern baked goods. The naan flat bread looked … Continue reading →

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Persian Comfort Food

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

  There is a dinner table scene in the old cult movie, “Breaking Away” that I just love and think about when someone is afraid to try a new or foreign food.  Dad: What is this? Mom: It’s sautéed zucchini … Continue reading →

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