Pass the Thankful Thoughts, Please. 

Sure, We're Happy to Share Ours

So that we're not caught talking with our mouths full, we at Melissa Libby & Associates would like to share some of the many blessings for which we're thankful. Feel free to add your own!

Melissa: People who love to cook: my mom, several MLA team members, many dear friends and of course the wonderful chefs in Atlanta. Because of them, I can eat well without knowing how to boil water!

Mandy: My Baby Bullet mini-food processor and Fresh Baby ice cube trays! Making my little guy's food from scratch has been fun, easy and most importantly, very healthy with these two time-savers.

Chelsea: My grandmother for teaching me to make deviled eggs and fueling my unnatural obsession with them, butterbean hummus' ability to always be delicious, Aria's scallops and risotto, the luxury of living in a city where fabulous food isn't hard to come by and Shock Top on draft served with an orange slice.

Gretchen: Access to a wide variety of wholesome foods and the wonderful adventures of gardening and cooking with my family.

Amy: My crockpot, which allows me to cook easy, yummy meals in between my hectic schedule.

Emily: Family recipes. Making a dish that has been passed down generations just tastes better! I can't wait to be home to enjoy family favorites like squash casserole and apple pie with my loved ones.

Suong: That my mom is such an amazing cook who can pretty much cook anything. I love that our Thanksgiving spread will have eggrolls right next to the mashed potatoes and that we'll start with wonton soup before carving up the turkey.

Brandon: My brother, for sharing his passion for cooking and eating with me. Without him, I would never have learned to be so handy in a kitchen or so dangerous at an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Brooks: For being a Southerner - we love and appreciate a good casserole!

Tuan: For the great chefs and bartenders in Atlanta who give me a reason to eat and drink with friends more often!

Nicole: Restaurants like Marlow's Tavern and Noche that bring a little bit of fun, "intown" dining out to the 'burbs. 

 Go with the Glow: HOBNOB and 10th & Piedmont Offer Discount for Garden Lights 

Holiday Nights Goers

Photo from http://atlantabotanicalgarden.org

When the sun goes down, a million energy-efficient LED lights turn on the glow throughout the Atlanta Botanical Garden in what has become the South's brightest holiday tradition, Garden Lights Holiday Nights. The event runs nightly from 5-10 p.m. through January 4. Midtown ABG neighbors HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern and 10^th & Piedmont offer up some suggestions for a spectacular evening: pick your night, buy tickets online, bundle up and wear your walking shoes. Guests can redeem their 2013 season Garden Lights tickets for 50 percent off their tab at either restaurant through January 4 (up to $15 off; one ticket or promotional offer per table). For those who want to keep their glow on, 10^th & Piedmont offers a late-night bar menu Tuesday-Saturday until 2 a.m., and HOBNOB offers late-night food until 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Lunch, dinner and weekend brunch are all options as the offer is good any day through January 4, not just on the day of your Garden Lights visit. Both restaurants offer free parking or complimentary valet parking to guests. 

Ketch a Cork Tuesdays Ties Free Appetizer to Wine Bottle Purchase at 

The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill

OpenTable Diners Place Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails in U.S. Top 100 

American Fare Restaurants

Fifth Group Restaurants Adds 20 Percent to $100 Dining Gift Cards and E-Gift Cards

Fill Big Appetites at Local Restaurants on 

Small Business Saturday, November 30

Marlow's Midtown Fields Dawgs-Jackets Tailgate Party on November 30

Melissa Libby Pops Up in Phipps for 

November 30 Cookbook Signing

Appetizing Aperture