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Nearly 90,000 people are expected to converge upon Cobb County’s largest city next week for the annual Taste of Marietta. Now in its 25th year, the Taste will have fare from more than 80 restaurants on display.
The event is scheduled for Sunday, April 29. from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. It will include a food contest where judges rule on such categories as Best Seafood Dish, Best International Cuisine, Dangerously Delicious Dessert, Best Comfort Food, Finger Lickin’ Good, The Big Chicken, Tastiest Beverage, Most Unique, Blazin’ BBQ and Tastiest Taste.
Everything you need to know about the 2018 Taste of Marietta
Cost:
Admission to the event is free, tastes range from $1 to $5 each. Unlike other festivals, tickets are not required and it is a cash-based festival. ATM machines are available. Inflatables/moonwalks in the kids corner are also available for a fee.List of Participating Restaurants (last year):
- Andretti Grill
- Angel’s Burritos
- Atlanta Fudge
- Australian Bakery Café
- Big Willie’s Hot Stuff
- Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
- Chantico
- Chicken and the Egg
- Chocolate & Spice Eatery
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Cool Hawaiian Ice
- Crooked Tree Café
- Dave Poes BBQ
- Deep Fried Brownies
- Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar
- Doughnut Dollies & High Road Craft Ice Cream
- Fox Dogs
- Funnel Cakes-N-More
- Gigi’s Cupcakes
- Henry’s Louisiana Grill
- House of Lu
- J.D.’s Bar-B-Que
- Ji BouTe Cajun Café
- Joe’s & Glo’s Hawaiian Shaved Ice
- Keegans Public House
- Knight Catering
- Little Jimmy’s Italian Ice
- Marietta Pizza Company
- Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers
- Ocean Fresh Seafood
- On The Border
- Piastra
- Pita Mediterranean Street Food
- Pressed Panini Bar
- Red Sky Tapas & Bar
- Rib Ranch BBQ
- Roy’s Royal Dogs
- RuSans Kennesaw
- Sarah Jean’s Ice Cream
- Seed Kitchen & Bar
- Shillings on the Square
- Smallcakes Marietta / West Cobb
- Smith’s Gourmet Creations
- SnowVille Shavery
- Spice It Up Café
- Stockyard Burger & Bones
- Sugar Cakes Patisserie & Bistro
- Taqueria Tsunami
- The Butcher The Baker
- The Freakin’ Incan
- The Marietta Local
- The Melting Pot Restaurant
- Tiny Bubbles Tea Bar
- Todd English Tavern Atlanta
- Tropical Delights Little Jimmy’s Italian Ice
- Two Birds Taphouse
- Vatica Indian Vegetarian
- Whole Foods Market
- Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q
- WR Social House
- Zaxby’s
- ZEAL Kitchen & Bar
Food Carts (last year)
- Branjo Coffee
- King of Pops
Food Trucks (last year)
- Big Shanty Smokehouse
- Bollywood Zing Indian Food Truck
- Eazy Eats
- El Nopal Mexican Restaurant
- Gotta Have It Food Truck
- Gyro Chef Atlanta
- Philly Connection Food Truck
- Planet Smoothie
- Tex’s Tacos
- Kona-Ice
- Vego Bistro
Parking:
The Cobb County Parking Deck (enter from Waddell Street), all county court lots, and the Mill Street lot are available. The county parking deck and the Mill Street lot are free, county court lots are privately owned and parking fees may apply.
Cobb County Parking Deck
Waddell Street entrance
Hansell St NW & Waddell St NE
Marietta, GA 30090Mill Street Parking Lot
Mill St & Denmead St NE
Marietta, GA 30060PLEASE NOTE: Parking for Taste of Marietta at Marietta Square area churches, including First United Methodist Church and Marietta First Baptist Church is not permitted. The churches have many activities this day and their lots are for their parishioners.
Festival Address:
Taste of Marietta
Historic Marietta Square and Glover Park
50 Park Square
Marietta, GA 30060More information:
For more information, please contact the Marietta Welcome Center & Visitors Bureau at (770) 429-1115.
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If you’re looking to buy (or keep) a home in Atlanta, a new bank program will be available to city residents as part of an outreach plan. Wells Fargo, along with NeighborWorks America and its network members, has committed $6 million to boosting homeownership in metro Atlanta.
The investment is particularly earmarked for homes in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
NeighborhoodLIFT Program To Aid Homeownership In Atlanta
“This investment from Wells Fargo will help provide well-deserved stability and economic security for hardworking families and individuals who dream of homeownership,” Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said in a statement. “There is a critical need in our community to create equitable opportunities for everyone who desires to live in Atlanta. I am thankful to Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks and Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. for working together to bring this innovative program back to our residents.”
Overall, Wells Fargo has presided over nearly 60 LIFT program events around the United States since 2012.
Hundreds of homebuyers will converge on downtown Atlanta on May 4 and 5 to attend the NeighborhoodLIFT event from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart. Thats’ when grant eligibility will be determined to buy a home in the counties of Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, or Gwinnett.
While registration is full, walk-ins are welcome to meet with a nonprofit specialist while funds are available for reservation. Those intending to walk in should be prepared with documents required to reserve funds posted at www.andpi.org/lift.
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Gypsy Kitchen, one of Buckhead’s coolest restaurants, is hosting a Basque in the Sun Launch Party. The event is set for Sunday, April 29 at 4 to 11 p.m.
The restaurant’s events page on Facebook says: “Salud! to Sunday Afternoons with Live Music and Drink Specials – Basque in the Sun is Back!”
April 15: Gypsy Kitchen Basque in the Sun Launch Party
“We’re opening our doors to the open-air cocktail lounge every Sunday starting April 29 to allow guests to enjoy paella on the patio, live flamenco guitarist, half off select bottles of wine, and $6 glasses of rosé! Festivities will begin weekly at 4 pm.”
Gypsy Kitchen is part of Southern Proper Hospitality (SPH), the conglomerate of Atlanta eateries currently dominating the restaurant scene. Other properties owned and operated by SPH include The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill, Smokebelly BBQ, The Blind Pig Parlour Bar, Gypsy Kitchen, The Southern Gentleman, Beni’s Cubano, Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails and Tin Lizzy’s Cantina/
Gypsy Kitchen, which draws inspiration from a mix of Spanish, Moroccan and Indian influences, is known for their adventurous tapas and drink menu. It is located at 3035 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305.
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Don’t necessarily think you’ll get inside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but if you want to give of yourself and time by volunteering for the city’s Super Bowl in January, they need you.
Atlanta will need at least 10,000 volunteers during Super Bowl LIII for weeklong activities, according to 11Alive. To save time, organizers are keen to start the interviewing process and bring people on board.
Here’s how to volunteer for Super Bowl LIII
Helpers will be needed to shepherd people around the game festivities, including staffing along downtown streets and venues, the airport and other places. City officials are expecting more than 250,000 visitors to flock to to the city, including those with no intentions of attending the game.
Volunteer coordinator Cordell Smith told 11Alive that people will want to volunteer just to be around the Super Bowl.
“I think the biggest incentive is just being a part of the Super Bowl. For cities that usually get Super Bowls, people are used to that. Up here, we don’t always get that opportunity. We may never get that opportunity again,” he was quoted as saying.
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The team behind what was formerly known as HennyPalooza, have officially partnered up with D’USSÉ, to form a new collective and event called D’USSÉ Palooza. The alcohol-fueled day party is coming to Atlanta on April 21.
Coming April 21: Dusse’ Palooza ATL
In December, the event celebrated its five-year anniversary at NYC’s Terminal 5, then threw a party in Los Angeles in February.
If the name D’USSÉ sounds familiar to you, it’s the Jay-Z brand of cognac that is aligned with the house of Bacardi.
To buy tickets to the event, click here.
Click here to see recap photos from the L.A. event (Photos by @ravieb and @shoot.thejay)
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One of Midtown Atlanta’s most storied neighborhoods is throwing an annual shindig at the end of the month. The Inman Park Spring Festival is planned for April 28 and 29.
Inman Park Festival & Tour of Homes: April 27, 28
Inman Park, one of the city’s most historic and scenic neighborhoods, is the site of several historic homes and parks. This is what the even flier says:
“The Festival began in the early 1970s as a means to attract attention to gentrification efforts that sought to revitalize the community.”
Now in its 47th year, the festival will have three stages of live music, kids activities, a tour of homes, a street parade, an artists’ market and more.
- Friday, April 27: 12PM – 4PM(Tour of Homes preview only)
- Saturday, April 28: 11AM – 6PM
- Sunday, April 29: 11AM – 6PM
The only public Festival event on Friday is the Tour of Homes preview. Booths and other events start on Saturday.
The parade occurs on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Admission
Admission to all Festival events, except the Tour of Homes, is free. Tour of Homes tickets are $20 in advance and $25 starting Friday, April 27.
For a complete list of events, to volunteer or to purchase advance tickets to the tour of homes visit our website: http://inmanparkfestival.org/
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This weekend, Little 5 Points is going to be poppin’ with food, art and more for two days. Little Five Arts Alive: Kickoff Event on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday April 22nd from 3-8 pm both days. We will have an artist and Makers Market, Music, and more!
Little Five Arts Alive: Kickoff Event This Weekend
Here is the rundown for the Artist Market Artists 4/21 (Saturday):
Hey Paintella
Chris Makes Art
Gabeaux
Gina Kirlew
CHW
Ghouliewood
Creations by SV
ArtetakHere is the rundown for the Artist Market Artists 4/22 (Sunday)
Greener T Designs
Whatever’s Fresh
Kierra Fox Art
Night Owl Oddities
Luna Leigh Arts
Hey Paintella!
Forged and Foraged
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Source: AtlantaFi
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This weekend, Little 5 Points is going to be poppin’ with food, art and more for two days. Little Five Arts Alive: Kickoff Event on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday April 22nd from 3-8 pm both days. We will have an artist and Makers Market, Music, and more!
Little Five Arts Alive: Kickoff Event This Weekend
Here is the rundown for the Artist Market Artists 4/21 (Saturday):
Hey Paintella
Chris Makes Art
Gabeaux
Gina Kirlew
CHW
Ghouliewood
Creations by SV
ArtetakHere is the rundown for the Artist Market Artists 4/22 (Sunday)
Greener T Designs
Whatever’s Fresh
Kierra Fox Art
Night Owl Oddities
Luna Leigh Arts
Hey Paintella!
Forged and Foraged
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Earlier this year, Atlanta chef Robert Phalen of the One Eared Stag opened a restaurant in East Lake that is especially close to our Southern hearts.
Mary Hoopa’s House of Fried Chicken & Oysters has been serving since February 2018. The eatery is located in the Hosea + 2nd development.
Get $1 Oysters At Mary Hoopa’s In East Lake
Tired from a long day at work? From 5 to 7 p.m. you can get $1 oysters, $3 drafts and $4 champagne.
If you want a full meal, the menu includes delights such as Whole Bird, Half Bird, Clam Wraps and Oyster Chowder.
As for the restaurant’s name, it comes from the caretaker of Phalen’s mother-in-law, Mary Hoopa. She was known for fresh food straight from the garden to the table.
2371 Hosea L. Williams Drive SE, Building 1, Atlanta
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If you’ve seen a “For Sale” sign outside a home these days, there’s a good chance it won’t last long. That’s because homes are selling faster than ever in Atlanta and across the nation.
A new report from Zillow says that homes sold at the fastest pace on record in 2017. It took 81 days to sell the average home in the United States last year. That’s nine days faster than the previous year. Quick home sales in Atlanta were among the top in the nation, according to Zillow.
Quick-Selling Home Market Heating Up In Atlanta: Zillow
The quickest-selling month was June 2017, according to Zillow, when homes sold and closed all in the span of 73 days. In Atlanta that month, the average home sold in just 71 days.
“As demand has outpaced supply in the housing market over the past three years, buying a home has become an exercise in speed and agility,” said Zillow® Senior Economist Aaron Terrazas. “This is shaping up to be another competitive home shopping season for buyers, who may have to linger on the market until they find the right home but then sprint across the finish line once they do. Being prepared – working with a great agent, getting financing preapproved – can help a buyer make a stand-out offer.”
It remains a sellers market for 2018 as inventory has fallen for 37 straight months, Zillow said.
The fastest-selling market in 2017 was San Jose, Calif., where the typical home sold in 41 days. San Jose also experienced the biggest drop in inventory over the past year, with 26.8 percent fewer homes to choose from than a year earlier. Homes in San Jose sold fastest last year in October, with a span of just 39 days from listing to closing.
Metropolitan Area
2017 Average Days on Zillow
Fastest-Selling Month
Days on Zillow During Fastest-Selling Month
United States
81
June 2017
73
New York / Northern New Jersey
134
July 2017
122
Los Angeles, CA
64
May 2017
59
Chicago, IL
91
June 2017
82
Dallas, TX
55
May/June 2017
49
Philadelphia, PA
97
June 2017
89
Houston, TX
81
April/May 2015
65
Washington, DC
75
May 2017
64
Miami, FL
110
June 2015
97
Atlanta, GA
71
June 2017
63
Boston, MA
72
June 2017
67
San Francisco, CA
43
April/May 2017
41
Detroit, MI
73
June 2017
65
Riverside, CA
74
June 2017
68
Phoenix, AZ
66
October 2017
62
Seattle, WA
47
May/June 2017
42
Minneapolis, MN
69
May 2017
63
San Diego, CA
56
May 2017
52
Saint Louis, MO
74
July 2017
67
Tampa, FL
81
July/August 2017
77
Baltimore, MD
94
June 2017
82
Denver, CO
52
June 2017
47
Pittsburgh, PA
95
July 2017
83
Portland, OR
60
May 2017
51
Charlotte, NC
67
August 2017
61
Sacramento, CA
54
May/June 2017
44
San Antonio, TX
73
June 2017
66
Orlando, FL
86
July 2017
78
Cincinnati, OH
74
July 2017
68
Cleveland, OH
80
July 2017
71
Kansas City, MO
62
July/August 2017
58
Las Vegas, NV
62
August/September 2017
58
Columbus, OH
63
July 2017
57
Indianapolis, IN
73
August 2017
66
San Jose, CA
41
October/November 2017
39
Austin, TX
61
May 2017
53
Zillow
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