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Atlanta-based craft brewery Second Self Beer Company, has just launched Peach Bellini (5.5% ABV), the first of a new cocktail-inspired beer series.Peach Bellini is a refreshing beverage with hints of lemondrop hops and fresh peach.Atlanta’s Second Self Beer introduces Peach Bellini
If you’re wondering how Peach Bellini tastes, it’s a hoppy ale with a finish that is bright and fruity. It goes down smooth, which makes it a perfect pairing for summer brunch, pool parties and long weekends.Peach Bellini can be found on tap at Second Self’s taproom in Atlanta’s Westside neighborhood, with limited distribution to South Carolina and Alabama.Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.
Fast-casual is also the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Read more: 5 essential soul food spots in Atlanta
Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
Check out some of AtlantaFi.com’s best Atlanta restaurant stories
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One of Atlanta’s most popular fall events, The BronzeLens Film Festival, had their official selections over the weekend at CNN Studios.
More than 90 films were selected for the festival, including some of the world’s best full-length features, documentaries and shorts.
Bronzelens Film Festival 2019: 90+ films selected
Actors Keith David (“Greenleaf”) and Terri Vaughn (“The Steve Harvey Show”) hosed the selection process, which took place in downtown Atlanta.
The movies will be screened from August 21-25 in Atlanta. Films covering a wide swath of genres were submitted from the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Middle East, Asia, Europe and Africa.
Thousands are expected in Atlanta for the BronzeLens Film Festival 2019 on August 21-25. Some of the best African-American talent in film will be featured.
BronzeLens Film Festival 2019 will host a gathering of some of the emerging and veteran African-American movie professionals.
This festival is one of the premiere outdoor events in Atlanta this year. Held in Atlanta’s prime venues, festival season spotlights the best of the city.Whether you prefer neighborhood events or huge festivals, all ages will be accommodated when it comes to food, live entertainment and more. The best part? Many of Atlanta festivals are FREE.As the weather warms, you can expect Atlanta festivals, many who probably have never heard of, to hit every weekend.Don’t worry, AtlantaFi.com has got you covered.Whether you enjoy food-focused festivals, or some downhome blues under the sunset. We’re going to cover them all.This event is just one among many Atlanta happenings going on weekly in the city. See all the Atlanta festivals this year. -
The 15th annual AC3 Festival is taking place from Tuesday, Oct 8 to Sunday, Oct. 13 in Atlanta. The headquarter’s for this year’s events is The Gathering Spot in Midtown.
The annual event, which has grown from being a music insider’s convention to a major music festival, will still feature workshops and other beneficial networking opportunities for aspiring and new artists.
AC3 Festival 2019: Everything you need to know
The Gathering Spot will be where several festivities take place, featuring tech from today’s leading voices in addition to its existing music, social justice and cultural experience.
- VIP (Early bird) tickets cost $949
- GA (Early bird) tickets cost $339
This year the AC3 Conference is partnering with Symphonic Distribution to produce The Artist Center, a space for artists and music makers to connect, learn and develop their careers. The will oversee:
- Mentorship: A series of an intimate mentorship sessions with industry professionals.
- Panels & Workshops: Panels and workshops providing artists with important information, tools and tips to take their career to the next level.
- Music Feedback: Play your music for industry professionals and receive feedback on the spot.
Don’t Miss: Atlanta AC3 Kickoff Party
This festival is one of the premiere outdoor events in Atlanta this year. Held in Atlanta’s prime venues, festival season spotlights the best of the city.AC3 Festival Schedule
Whether you prefer neighborhood events or huge festivals, all ages will be accommodated when it comes to food, live entertainment and more. The best part? Many of Atlanta festivals are FREE.As the weather warms, you can expect Atlanta festivals, many who probably have never heard of, to hit every weekend.Don’t worry, AtlantaFi.com has got you covered.Whether you enjoy food-focused festivals, or some downhome blues under the sunset. We’re going to cover them all.This event is just one among many Atlanta happenings going on weekly in the city. See all the Atlanta festivals this year. -
Taqueria del Sol, Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, and Charleston’s Home Team BBQ are bringing the Hatch Chile Fest back to Atlanta for 2019. The festival will take place on Sunday, August 18.
Hatch Chile Fest 2019 is one of the most anticipated summer food and beverage events in Atlanta.
Hatch Chile Fest 2019 in Atlanta: Everything you need to know
The Foxeria del Sol Hatch Chile Fest is both an annual harvest celebration of fresh chiles Hatch, New Mexico and a fundraiser for Hogs for the Cause.
The festival will run from 4 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and include festival entry and unlimited access to food stations.
Where will Hatch Chile Fest 2019 take place?
The Hatch Chile Fest is a one-day, block party style festival that will take place at Taqueria del Sol’s westside location at 1200-B Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. Here’s a map to help you find it.
The Hatch Chile Fest will feature food stations from participating restaurants as well as Hatch-inspired cocktails, local beer from Creature Comforts and live music by Moontower.
All proceeds from Foxeria del Sol will go to benefit Hogs for the Cause, a leading nonprofit organization that issues cost of living grants to families with children suffering from pediatric brain cancer in the United States.
This festival is one of the premiere outdoor events in Atlanta this year. Held in Atlanta’s prime venues, festival season spotlights the best of the city.Whether you prefer neighborhood events or huge festivals, all ages will be accommodated when it comes to food, live entertainment and more. The best part? Many of Atlanta festivals are FREE.As the weather warms, you can expect Atlanta festivals, many who probably have never heard of, to hit every weekend.Don’t worry, AtlantaFi.com has got you covered.Whether you enjoy food-focused festivals, or some downhome blues under the sunset. We’re going to cover them all.This event is just one among many Atlanta happenings going on weekly in the city. See all the Atlanta festivals this year. -
It’s 2019 and festival season will be making this way to Atlanta in no time. if you want to be in the mix at all the locales — from Dunwoody to College Park — you need to know what’s going on. Where are the Atlanta festivals this year? We’ve got you.
The only way to know is to check out AtlantaFi’s Atlanta Festival Guide 2019, which features all you need to know about local festivals including the Dogwood Festival, Fried Chicken Fest, Shaky Knees, Music Midtown and more.
2019 Atlanta Festivals Guide: Live music, food & fun
Come springtime, there’s nothing bigger than the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, and the city’s cinematic force comes out with the Atlanta Film Festival weeks later. Sweetwater 420 Festival guarantees a good time and plenty of good ales and IPAs.
For Memorial day, the Atlanta Jazz Festival bookends the season and welcomes summertime, where several events take center stage. The Great Southern Beer Festival, Piedmont Park Arts Fest and ATL Peach Fest concludes July.
As the weather cools a bit for fall, the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival, One Musicfest and Music Midtown provide the opportunity to see some of the nation’s top music acts right here in Atlanta.
Things to do in Atlanta: 2019 Festivals
Here are all the Atlanta Festivals for 2019
All the 2019 Atlanta festivals will have one thing in common: Incredible live music, delectable eats from the best restaurants around and enough beer, mimosas and wine to go around. Did we mention you get to mingle with the most active Atlantans you’d ever want to meet?
Atlanta winter festivals
Enough about that, let’s get started, shall we? Whether you’re visiting the city for a particular weekend or a lifelong Atlantan, during Atlanta festival season, there’s plenty to do on the few days between Thursday and Sunday every week. Here are the best 2019 Atlanta festivals we could find:
Oysterfest – Jan. 27, 2019
Oysterfest is slated for Friday-Sunday, Jan. 24-26, 2020 at ATkins Park Restaurant and Bar in Smyrna at 2840 Atlanta Rd, 30080. There will be an abundance of deliciously raw, grilled and fried oysters, with plenty of Abita to wash it all down. Tickets here.
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The Deer and The Dove is now open for business on the Decatur Square next week. Its sister restaurant, B-Side, has opened its doors as well.
Both concepts come from Atlanta Chef Terry Koval, who has assembled an all-star culinary team to run the operations.
What to know about the Deer and The Dove
The Deer and The Dove focuses on dinner and weekend bunch while B-Side serves breakfast and lunch.
The Deer and The Dove concentrates on seasonally driven dishes served on small plates accompanied by local cheeses, chef cured meats and fresh-baked breads.
What’s on the menu at the Deer and The Dove?
Full plates will include such hits as Whole Wood Roasted Bramlett Farm Trout with kale florets, green coriander cream, sweetbreads and nasturtium powder.
Also on the menu will be the D&D Grilled Burger with thyme aioli, chanterelle mushrooms, gouda and truffle cheese, crispy shallots and salted egg yolk on a brioche bun and a Comfort Farms Bone-In Dry Aged Ribeye, served with a housemade anchovy & grilled onion relish and beef fat potatoes.
What to know about B-Side restaurant in Decatur
Inside B-Side, patrons can experience breakfast and lunch sandwiches that call to mind a New York-style bodega. That’s where customers will be able to enjoy Atlanta’s only wood-fired bagels, salads, soups and more.
The owners envision B-Side as an inviting culinary spot for visiting chefs as well as local ones to host pop-up dinners. The eatery will have a full-service coffee bar.
In late summer, B-Side will transition into a bar in the evenings. It will serve natural wines, cocktails and small plates.
Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.
Fast-casual is also the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Read more: 5 essential soul food spots in Atlanta
Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
Check out some of AtlantaFi.com’s best Atlanta restaurant stories
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Bon Ton, the Vietnamese-New Orleans seafood fusion spot in Midtown Atlanta, just released its “NOLA Festival Season” cocktail menu.
If you know anything about New Orleans, you know that festival season runs basically year-round, but especially in the spring and summer.
Bon Ton introduces NOLA-style drink menu
So what Bon Ton has done is conjure up the NOLA spirit, literally in its spirits. Renowned mixologist + Big Citizen co-founder, Eric Simpkins, and the Bon Ton team created the festive concoctions that are decidely NOLA but uniquely Bon Ton — so you won’t find them anywhere else.
Patrons in search of an elite drink experience can expect such hits as:
- The Bayou Boogaloo-inspired the Bayou Dew #2 (with Rye Whiskey, Green Chartreuse Mello Yello Syrup, Lemon, Lime, and Bitters)
- Pink Dress Shuffle
- Nguyen-Nguyen Situaton
- Who the Hell is Mary?
Where Bon Ton located in Atlanta?
Bon Ton is located in Midtown Atlanta at 674 Myrtle St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. Here’s a map to help you find the place.
Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.
Fast-casual is also the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Read more: 5 essential soul food spots in Atlanta
Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
Check out some of AtlantaFi.com’s best Atlanta restaurant stories
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Atlanta has made yet another distinguished list, and this time it’s a bittersweet fact. The city is among the places where you can earn six-figures and still be broke.
The figures come from a report by MagnifyMoney, which analyzed data from the largest 100 metropolitan ares in the United States. They also did a deep dive into variables that impact disposable income.
Atlanta on list of cities where you can earn 6 figures and still be broke
The conclusion? Location matters. Overall, East Coast and West Coast families have less disposable income compared to other U.S. households.
MagnifyMoney based its case study on a family topping $8,333 per month in gross income. To come up with the figures, they subtracted the family’s monthly expenses, debt and savings.
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Casting directors are looking to hire some actors for roles in Netflix’s “Insatiable” is a TV series filming its second season.
The show is about a real-life disgraced lawyer finds a second act as a beauty pageant coach. The dark comedy has been filming in Atlanta for weeks now.
Atlanta casting call: Netflix’s “Insatiable”
Here are the casting call details:
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“INSATIABLE” (Netflix Series)
This is it…the last episode..the last pageant 😉
We now have spots for MON 6/17 AND TUES 6/18 or TUESDAY 6/18 ONLY
Working FRI 6/14, MON 6/17 and TUES 6/18
– Male and Female, ALL ETHNICITIES
– ages 18 to 60
We also have some spot for all 3 days if you are open
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WORK DATES**: (FRI 6/14), MON 6/17 and TUES 6/18
PAY RATES: $76 for 8 hrs with OT after that
LOCATION: Filming in DULUTH
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SUBMIT TO: projects2@tscasting.com
SUBJECT LINE:
MON and TUES
or
TUESDAY ONLY
Or
Avail 3 Days!
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PLEASE INCLUDE:
CURRENT, CLEAR, PHOTOS !!!
We need to see current hair length, color, etc..
One from the waist up and one from the chest up…
No strange angle selfies please…nice , neutral photos!
Then please List the following
First and Last NAME
PHONE NUMBER (s)
CITY & STATE (where you will be coming from!)
Email address
AGE
Height
Weight
SIZES:
WOMEN: Dress, bust/bra/cup, waist, pants, shoe
MEN: Jacket, Collar, Sleeve, Waist, Inseam, shoe
And please describe /verify your attire with
“I have suits, cocktail dresses, dressy nicer casual, etc… whatever you have”
BONUS NOTE: we are going to be raffling off several awesome prizes on Tues 6/18 – $2000 worth of gifts and prizes…it is going to be fun and rewarding and Tammy does the raffle herself!! Woohoo!
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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Although the ninth annual Atlanta Food & Wine Festival was a win-win for the city and attendees, there was one crown for the PNC “Best of the Fest” competition.
Chef Kristian Wade of Beau Rivage Resort & Casino took home top prize this year in the PNC “Best of the Fest” competition.
Mississippi chef wins PNC ‘Best of the Fest’ title
Wade’s Landmass Burger was the favorite, featuring a smoky, grilled double-patty, American cheese, Mississippi tomato fondue, caramelized onions, crispy bread and butter pickles, a succulent blend of New Orleans barbeque sauce and Alabama white sauce, and topped with a fried oyster.
Beau Rivage, MGM Resorts International’s AAA Four Diamond beachfront resort in Biloxi, Mississippi features 1,740 guest rooms and suites, nine restaurants and 16 kitchens.
“Thousands of attendees from across the country were drawn to this year’s festival, which provided a great opportunity to bring the community together to experience one of the South’s leading culinary arts festivals,” said Eddie Meyers, PNC regional president for Greater Georgia.
The three-day festival was anchored at the elegant Loews Hotel in Midtown Atlanta. Thousands gathered for the Tasting Tents were spread across Historic Fourth Ward Park.
Here are some highlights from Atlanta Food & Wine Festival 2019″
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