HOORAY FOR THE RED,
WHITE AND BREW! MARLOW'S TAVERN SERVES
ALL-AMERICAN EATS AND CHANCE TO WIN BIG GREEN EGG! Atlantans can dive into a star-spangled summer at all six Marlow's Tavern locations as the all-American
tavern unfurls a six-week-long "Red, White and Brew" menu, available through
July 26. The casual menu starts with a
light-for-summer beer and cheese soup; watermelon, feta and arugula salad; fiery
deviled eggs with pimento cheese, applewood-smoked bacon, fresh herbs and firecracker
sauce; chili-slathered corn on the cob with secret seasoning; a backyard "brat"
melt with grilled beer bratwurst, glazed Vidalia onion, red peppers, Creole
sauce and Swiss cheese on marbled rye; and a red, white and bleu burger that
heaps red pepper, Vidalia onion, Maytag bleu cheese on a toasted onion bun ($3-$12). Heartier appetites will make peace with honey-glazed
grilled chicken served with fingerling potatoes and chili-slathered corn on the
cob or Marlow's grilled skewer of Pacific swordfish, jumbo shrimp, black-peppered
pineapple, red onion, red peppers, mango-apple chutney and chili-slathered corn
on the cob ($16 -$18). Who can resist
sweet berry shortcake with balsamic-glazed strawberries, raspberries and
blueberries and vanilla-scented mascarpone cream ($6)? Hot Atlanta days and nights are a great build
up for a cold local brew like SweetWater 420 or a specialty beverage such as a "summertime"
watermelon margarita or Tommy's favorite sangria. During
its Red, White & Brew celebration, Marlow's is saluting the all-American
pastime of grilling with a recipe contest. The top prize is a Big Green Egg! Guests can order Marlow's grilled favorites and submit a recipe for
their own signature grilled dishes during the first annual Marlow's Tavern grilling
recipe contest. Submit recipes online at
www.marlowstavern.com or fill out an
entry form at one of the six tavern locations. Entries will be accepted through July 27. Executive Chef John Metz will review all
recipes and determine the winners by August 15, 2010. Winners will then be notified by phone or
email. No purchase is necessary for
guests to enter this contest, and entries are limited to one per person or e-mail
address. The winner snags a Big Green
Egg and the honor of having their recipe featured on Marlow's fall/winter menu. Proceeds from the sale of the winning recipe
will be donated in the winner's name to Special Olympics Georgia. The second-place
winner takes home a $50 Marlow's Tavern gift card, and the third-place winner
can don a Marlow's Tavern "Red, White and Brew" limited-edition t-shirt.
Marlow's
Tavern:
Alpharetta at
3719 Old Alabama Road, 770-475-1800; Kennesaw at 745 Chastain Road, NW,
770-425-8777; Midtown at 950 West Peachtree Street, 404-815-0323; Vinings at
2355 Cumberland Parkway, 770-432-2526; Northlake at 4156 LaVista Road,
678-987-1197; and Duluth at 1950 Satellite Boulevard, 770-622-2033.
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YOU'LL KICK YOURSELF
IF YOU MISS 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP VIEWING AND HALF-PRICE MUNCHIES AT MARLOW'S
TAVERN! The
world's tuned in to the 2010 FIFA World Cup and so are Atlanta's six Marlow's Tavern locations. Watch ESPN World Cup matches play out on
large, flat-screen televisions and fill up on half-priced appetizers from 2 - 5
p.m. daily through Saturday, July 11. And don't forget the "Red, White and Brew" menu! Did you hear that Atlanta is bidding to host
the 2018 or 2020 World Cup? Soccer
fanatics will have the opportunity to sign a petition backed by the Atlanta
Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) to demonstrate support for bringing the
World Cup to the ATL. Your signature
takes the ACVB one name closer to reaching the citywide goal of 50,000
names. All Marlow's Tavern locations are
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ABSORB SUNSHINE
AND VITAMIN D WHILE DELVING INTO A SPICE MARKET BOX LUNCH AT THE MIDTOWN
ALLIANCE SUMMER LUNCH BOX SERIES ON JUNE 16 The Midtown
Alliance Summer Lunch Box Series is well underway! Spice
Market packs up global goodness for lunch on Wednesday, June 16. Menu items include chilled sesame noodle
salad, Vietnamese chicken sandwich and salmon salad with Boston lettuce and
candied ginger dressing. All items are
priced at $7 each. From 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Wednesdays from May through
July, live entertainment and Midtown eatery-packed box lunches draw Midtown
workers out of their offices and over to Arts District Plaza at 15th
and Peachtree streets. Which just goes
to show, there's a time for thinking inside the box and a time for experiencing
life, music and lunch outside the box. (Lunches
sold on a first-come, first-served basis; cash only.)
Spice Market: In the W Atlanta Midtown, 188 14th
Street, NE; 404-724-2550.
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DO YOU "LIKE"
SUSHI? RA SUSHI RELEASES TOOTSY MAKI
FACEBOOK SPECIAL FOR INTERNATIONAL SUSHI DAY, JUNE 18 Honoring
informal holidays can lead to some delicious deals and excuses to eat out. RA Sushi
Bar Restaurant has big plans for International Sushi Day, Friday, June 18 --
a day on which sushi lovers everywhere come together to eat more sushi. If you "like" the Midtown hot spot for sushi,
fusion and drinks on Facebook, visit the RA Sushi Facebook page on
International Sushi Day and print out a special offer good for one
complimentary Tootsy Maki to be enjoyed that day. The complimentary Tootsy Maki Facebook coupon
must be printed and redeemed on June 18 and is valid at the Midtown RA
Sushi. Why "maki" such a big deal about
this? Tootsy Maki ($8.25) is one of the
restaurant's most popular signature rolls, bringing together kani kama crab
mix, shrimp and cucumber in a roll and topping it with crunchy tempura bits and
a drizzle of sweet eel sauce. RA Sushi: 1080 Peachtree Street at 1010 Midtown; 404-267-0114.
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FREEZE! PUT YOUR HANDS UP AND HOLD ONTO YOUR ICE
CREAM ON THE BROKE SOCIALITE DOES...FREEZE TOUR!  Ice cream tops our list of femme fatales, above chocolate and margaritas, on
hot summer days. To appease our
childlike screams for ice cream, The Broke Socialite
Does... Freeze is churning up a luxury tour of purveyors of frozen goodies --
ice cream, gelato, sorbet, frozen yogurt, popsicles, smoothies and milkshakes. Atlanta's
new Pinkberry, which opens June 25,
will be participating! Along the way,
tour-goers will put down their spoons to share immediate social networking
feedback about the frozen treats melting in their mouths. Two tour time slots are offered for the Saturday,
June 19 tour: 10 a.m., which begins with
brunch; and 3 p.m., which ends with a small-plate reception. Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased
online through June 17; a dossier with more details will arrive in your in-box
after you sign up. YEAH! BURGER, the new all-natural and
custom-made burger joint on Atlanta's Westside is joining in the fun because
burgers and ice cream go together like mustard and ketchup! Pinkberry: Opening June 25 at 2937 Cobb Parkway
in the Akers Mill Shopping Center. YEAH! BURGER: 1168 Howell Mill Road, Suite E;
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RAY'S RESTAURANTS
THROWS IN A LITTLE EXTRA: RIVERSIDE
FARMERS MARKET DEMO ON JUNE 19 AND 20 PERCENT EXTRA ON GIFT CARDS  Chef Daniel Frier of Ray's Killer Creek will demo summer cooking ideas at the Riverside Farmers Market on Saturday, June 19. The
market is not actually alongside the river anymore; this season it's grown and
moved to Roswell City Hall. See what
Frier is cooking up to go with the market's Georgia-grown produce and products
and live music. Open
Saturdays from 8 a.m. until noon from May 15 through October 30, rain or
shine! Riverside Farmers Market: 38 Hill Street;
404-613-7670. Tip yourself. Ray's Restaurants is throwing in an
extra 20 percent for you with any Ray's gift card purchase through July
31. Give a gift card for Father's Day, a
wedding or anniversary present or simply plan ahead for yourself. The 20 percent bonus can be
added to same card or can be put on a separate card for a separate occasion. The only stipulation is that you cannot use
the gift card on the same day it is purchased. Ray's on the River: 6700 Powers Ferry Road;
770-955-1187. Ray's Killer Creek: 1700 Mansell Road, Alpharetta; 770-649-0064.
Ray's in the City: 240 Peachtree Street, NW;
404-524-9224.
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DADS BE
GLAD! ATLANTA RESTAURANTS ARE READY TO MAKE YOUR DAY
We adore the art of the grill,
but even grill masters should earn a day off on Father's Day, June 20. Thanks to these Atlanta restaurants, there are
plenty of places where dad can put down the patties and the tongs and relax
with the family at the table.
La Tavola Trattoria, South City Kitchen Midtown and South City Kitchen Vinings of Fifth
Group Restaurants® are all open during normal hours for brunch and
dinner on Father's Day. Turn in to
La Tavola Trattoria for authentic Italian cuisine, including a hefty man-sized
serving of lasagna for $10. Mosey over
to either South City Kitchen location for Southern favorites. (La Tavola Trattoria: 992 Virginia Avenue, NE; 404-873-5430. South
City Kitchen Midtown: 1144 Crescent
Avenue; 404-873-7358. South City Kitchen Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Parkway;
770-435-0700.)
 Morton's The Steakhouse fills
dad up with a delicious $69 dinner menu that includes a choice of baked five-onion
soup, Caesar salad or center-cut iceberg salad; a choice of double-cut filet
mignon, signature-cut New York Strip, broiled salmon fillet or Chicken
Christopher; choice of vegetable or potato side dish; and a choice of carrot
cake or hot chocolate cake for dessert. (Morton's
The Steakhouse - Buckhead: Peachtree
Lenox Building, 3379 Peachtree Road, NE; 404-816-6535. Morton's The Steakhouse - Downtown: SunTrust Plaza Building, 303 Peachtree Center
Avenue; 404-577-4366.)
Dads who appreciate great beer will enjoy Ormsby's special four-course lunch with specialty beer pairing. Tell dad to put on his game face and hunker
down for bocce ball, darts, pool, skee ball and shuffleboard at the much-loved
West Midtown pub. (1170 Howell Mill Road, NW; 404-968-2033.)
Surprise
dad with Father's Day brunch or dinner at all three of the popular Ray's Restaurants. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ray's on the River is offering a
Father's Day brunch buffet priced at $34.95 for adults and $16.95 for children
ages five to 10. Ray's Killer
Creek is offering brunch priced at $29.95 for adults and $12.95 for
children ages five to 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ray's in the City is offering brunch
priced at $29.95 for adults and $12.95 for children ages five to 10 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. All three locations are serving the regular dinner menu
from 5 - 8 p.m. (Ray's on the River: 6700 Powers Ferry Road, NW; 770-955-1187.
Ray's Killer Creek: 1700 Mansell Road;
770-649-0064. Ray's in the City: 240
Peachtree Street; 404-524-9224.)
 Uncle Julio's Fine Mexican Food honors dads with the Plato de Padre
($29.95), filled with succulent cold-water lobster tail, mesquite-grilled carne
asada, a side of freshly made guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice and
frijoles a la charra, available through Sunday, June 20. Toast dad with a couple of Uncle Julio's
signature Swirl margaritas made with frozen margarita and homemade frozen
sangria or one of the many Mexican beers at the bar. (Buckhead: 1860 Peachtree Road, NW;
404-350-6767. Sandy Springs: 1140 Hammond Drive, NE, Building K, Suite
100; 678-736-8260.)
Wolf
Mountain Vineyards & Winery has a man-friendly brunch menu planned for
its Eighth Annual Father's Day Gourmet BBQ. The one-day celebration menu features smoked brisket, barbeque chicken,
baby back ribs, Southern-style corn pudding and fried mac 'n cheese with tomato
basil cream. $30 per person (plus tax and gratuity); wine by the glass and
bottle also are available at an additional cost. Call now to reserve your place at the 12:30
p.m. or 2:30 p.m. Father's Day brunch seatings. (In Dahlonega at 180 Wolf Mountain Trail; call 706-867-9862.)
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EVERYONE'S
YELPING ABOUT THE RESTAURANTS THEY'LL TRY FOR $25 DURING YELP EATS 2010! INCLUDING SHAUN'S AND TOULOUSE
 How'd you like to eat like a
Yelper for a week? Take advantage of Yelp Eats 2010!-- you don't even have to render a write-up after you eat. For one week, Monday, June 21 through Sunday,
June 27, you can partake of deluxe, $25 prix fixe menus at some of Atlanta's
most highly Yelp-rated restaurants. Basic rules are: you must make reservations and request the Yelp Eats 2010! menu, and the $25 does
not include tax/tip or additional items. Other than that, spread the word, invite friends and eat up! On our short list -- Shaun's and Toulouse. Shaun's special menu includes
your choice of local tomato gazpacho or organic iceberg wedge; Berkshire pork
schnitzel or Georgia shrimp and grits; and vanilla bean cheesecake or sticky
toffee pudding. Toulouse takes an omnivore
approach in its menu options: baked goat
cheese wrapped in phyllo dough or cold strawberry soup; wild mushroom ravioli
or seared scallops in a rosemary-citrus reduction or buffalo meatloaf;
flourless chocolate cake or white chocolate banana bread pudding.
Shaun's: 1029 Edgewood
Avenue, NE; 404-577-4358.
Toulouse: 2293 Peachtree Road, NE; 404-351-9533.
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AND HERE'S AN
ACTIVITY FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO INVOLVE A GRILL... Dads who thrill over grills will eat up the gift of an interactive and
informative grilling class with Fifth
Group Restaurants' Chip Ulbrich at South City Kitchen Vinings. The June 26 class has already sold out so
they've added another at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 10. Ulbrich will show step-by-step prep for a
variety of grillables, from cedar-planked salmon and marinated hanger steak to
cast-iron cooked peach cobbler. Those
men will be all fired up when they find out they get to chow down on the fruits
of their labor with wine pairings at a post-class lunch. Only 18 tickets are available; $45
each. South City Kitchen Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Parkway;
770-435-0700.
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GRAB AQUA BLUE'S NEW
COCKTAILS BY THE TAIL(APALOOZA) The
mixologists at Aqua blue have been
busy thinking up new summer cocktails ($7-$9.50). Wouldn't you like to have been on that taste
test panel? They've figured out how you
can drink up your fruits, nuts and berries: Marlow's "Infamous" Pomegranate intrigues with Smirnoff Cranberry, Grape
Pucker, pomegranate juice and iced pomegranate seeds; Key Lime is served with a
graham cracker rim; Caramel Appletini; Ella's Peach Berry Fizz unites Stoli Blueberry
and peach schnapps with triple sec, champagne and a blueberry-infused orange
wheel; the Nutty Hyku with TyKu, amaretto, cherry juice and pecans; adults-only
Georgia Peach Tea; Blueberry Mojito; the Mediterranean with Absolut Raspberry, Blue
Curacao, pomegranate juice and house sour -- and the list goes on. For gin fans, there's The Refresher with
Hendrick's Gin; while those who long for the tropics can choose the coconut-ty
Aqua Buca or the Orange Cream Pop. Aqua
blue's bar menu features a generous selection of sakes, served chilled by the
carafe or bottle ($7-$25), and includes a "Taste of Sake" where you can choose
any five sake combinations for $15. Ample
draught and domestic and imported bottled beers quench thirsts that only cold
brews can satisfy. Up from the deep drink, Aqua blue's epic Tailapalooza annual June lobster
celebration is going swimmingly. Lobster
lovers are beaming over the starter-course options of roast lobster bisque
($6), Maine lobster roll ($8) and butter-poached
lobster salad ($9), as well as the three juicy entrée combos. The one-tail combo comes with a six-ounce
lobster tail and house-made lobster mac 'n cheese, summer vegetable sauté,
lemon-garlic butter and lobster knuckle sauce ($25). The Maine
surf & turf combo adds a grilled filet mignon ($30), and the two-tail
combo comes with two six-ounce lobster tails instead of the filet mignon ($35). New additions are the $7-a-glass Tailapalooza
drink selections that include Villa Sandi Prosecco, William Hill Chardonnay and
Mango Tango Lemonade made with Absolut Mango, Watermelon Pucker, lemon, Sprite
and cranberry. Get to Tailapalooza before
July 3 or you'll be sunk until next summer.
Aqua blue: 1564 Holcomb Bridge Road;
770-643-8886. |
WE HEAR YOU
SCREAMING FOR PINKBERRY -- HOLD ONTO YOUR SPOONS, JUNE 25 IS ALMOST HERE!
 Pinkberry, we are so ready for you to
fill our cups when you open on Friday, June 25. We can hardly wait for your premium, non-fat frozen yogurt made with rBST-free
milk and yogurt and other high-quality ingredients or for the distinctive
flavors of sweet and tart original, pomegranate, coconut, rich chocolate and
mango puree. And let us not forget the
parfaits and smoothies, too. Gosh, just
anticipating your opening sends shivers up our spoons. Are you hot with anticipation as well? Help the time pass by signing up to be a
Pinkberry Facebook groupie so you'll be one of the first up on events, new flavors and toppings, AND you'll get that
coveted invite to the pre-opener. Sign up before June 25, and you'll be
entered to win a free Pinkberry frozen yogurt every week for a year!
Pinkberry: Opening June 25 at 2937 Cobb Parkway in the Akers Mill
Shopping Center.
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WOODFIRE GRILL GOES
HOG WILD FOR OUR NATION'S BIRTHDAY, HOLDS ANNUAL BBQ & BEER PARTY ON JULY 3
 In
the true American farm-to-table spirit, Woodfire
Grill is gearing up for the big Independence Day holiday by hosting its "BBQ
& Beer" celebration on Saturday, July 3, from 5:30 - 10:30 p.m. For hog-wild excitement and a
tantalizing aroma, Executive Chef and Partner Kevin Gillespie
will roast a whole hog using his personal Terminus City barbecue recipe. The three-course, all-American dinner is $38
per person (plus tax and gratuity); SweetWater
draft specials will be on tap all night long. All proceeds from beer sales will be donated to "Save the Hooch," a campaign started by
Atlanta's SweetWater Brewery in
2005. Reservations are required and
seating is limited; call 404-347-9055 to reserve a spot.
Woodfire Grill: 1782 Cheshire Bridge Road; 404-347-9055.
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DOE-REY-ME-FA-SO-LA-TEE-DOE? NOT QUITE.
TRY SEORABEOL, THIS YELPER'S NEW FAVORITE 24/7 KOREAN "RESTO"
 It's comforting to know, thanks to Yelper Robert M.,
that there is a friendly place to go for yummy Korean dishes -- 24/7. SeoRaBeol. Music to our hungry ears! Falls into my
favorite Korean resto list instantly...and 24 hours at that...bonus! The
usual assortment of banchan was plentiful, fresh, crisp and very good. It
had all my favs like Oiji, Ggakdugi and Musaengchae.
4 orders of Galbi cooked over wood coals (if you are in a grill room)....very
very tender, barely any fatty pieces and not a bite left. The Dwen Jang Jjigae
had a nice deep flavor and was a good way to finish off the meal.
Service was exceptional, everything was prompt and friendly. Might be on
the pricey side but worth it to me.
SeoRaBeol: 3040 Steve Reynolds Boulevard; 770-497-1155.
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EAT
IT AND TWEEP: "I CAN TALK, I JUST CHOSE
NOT TO" TWEETS SILENTCLARK. HE'S GOING
SPEECHLESS TO FIGHT LEUKEMIA "When I hand people the card that says, "I
Can't Talk," a lot of people mistake the meaning of the statement. They think
that I have a disability." Clark Harris
(aka @SilentClark) is on a mission to silence cancer -- by speaking solely
through the social media outlets of Twitter and blogging. He began his "SMX" (social media experiment) in
May as a way to raise awareness and money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
in memory of his mother. He's continuing
his I Can Talk, I Just
Chose Not To drive through June. Time and time again, actions speak volumes louder than words. Now, take action.
Sample Tweet: How's it going?
I'll have the soup and salad. The southwest with 1/2 order of chicken and
tomatoe bisque. @f20 Thanks #silentclark |
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