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A new food concept recently opened its doors in Sandy Springs — and it’s making some noise in the restaurant scene. Crafthall Kitchen is urn by Jennifer Rotondo, who served as a marketer for Tropical Smoothie Cafe, where her husband helms as CEO.
Crafthall Kitchen opened quietly Thursday, April 5, according to news reports. The location is spread out in a 1,600 square-foot space.
Now Open In Sandy Springs: Crafthall Kitchen
The restaurant is a food hall-like space, where customers can choose from four different concepts under one roof. This is how the restaurant itself puts it:
You have four different brands to choose from when ordering from Crafthall Kitchen…something for everyone! We want everyone to be able to enjoy great flavorful food so most of our items are free from gluten, we have plenty of vegetarian options or if you eat a protein-rich diet we have a variety of freshly roasted meats! Allow Crafthall Kitchen to to help you cater your next event!
One of the brands, Salt & Pfeffer, features breakfast-style food any time of the day. Brunch fare includes staples like hash bowls, grit bowls and topped waffles.
Another brand at Crafthall Kitchen is Foul & Scratch, which from its name, sounds like some serious yard bird. The eatery bills it as gourmet chicken in the tradition of Southern tradition. Other downhome offerings are chicken tenders and scratchmade sides.
Yet another brand is Bowl Cookhouse, the healthy option at Crafthall Kitchen. Featuring a bowl of protein accompanied with wholesome fresh roasted veggies and toppings, the theme here is flavor + the necessary nutrients.
And finally, the colorfully named Urban Sammie gives the food-truck set something to love. The influences pull from bustling city streets and the global street food scene. This is where you indulge in soups and sandwiches.
Crafthall Kitchen is located at 1165 Perimeter Center West, Ste 303, Atlanta, GA 30346.
Food halls are the dining craze de jour in the city. After the success of Ponce City Market, which has helped to revitalize the lower Ponce de Leon corridor, developers are looking for old warehouse-like structures to rehabilitate.
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Canoe restaurant remains one of the best-kept secrets of Atlanta’s dining scene. Tucked away on a quiet and bucolic part of Vinings overlooking the Chattahoochee River, Canoe has made its name on excellent fare served in an elegant setting.
The fanciness continues this weekend as the eatery is hosting an intimate wine dinner on Monday, April 16 with Paul Hobbs Winery. Hobbs is one of the most celebrated names in winemaking.
The menu, crafted to perfection by Executive Chef Matthew Basford, will feature a seasonal, coursed offerings accompanied with vino.
The festivities will start at 7 p.m. in the Paces Room and Matt Hobbs will be onsite to guide diners through the wines for the evening. Tickets are $125 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Canoe is located at 4199 Paces Ferry Rd SE Atlanta, GA 30339. Reservations can be made by phone or online at canoeatl.com
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Atlanta must be caught up in the Rapture of one of R&B’s most sultry voices. Anita Baker’s farewell tour swings into Atlanta next month, but after popular demand a third show has been added.
The Fox Theatre trumpeted the news Monday, signifying the popularity of one of the 1980s most prominent singers.
Third Anita Baker show goes on sale in Atlanta
“Due to overwhelming demand, a third Anita Baker show has been added to our Special Mother’s Day Weekend Celebration on Thursday, May 10th! Tickets go on-sale Tuesday 4/10 at 10AM!”
Atlanta is officially in its concert season. Festivities kick off outside with the Dogwood Festival, which features Shawn Mullins as headliner on April 13-15, 2018 in Midtown’s Piedmont Park.
In addition to Piedmont Park, another big venue this year is the Chastain Park Amphitheatre, which has released its concert series.
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Atlanta is one of two cities getting a female-focused coworking space, AtlantaFi has learned. The creative, spa-inspired workspace is being brought to the city by business accelerator Hera Hub.
The space will cater to women across several industries including high-tech, business operations, legal advisors, and tax professionals to artists, designers, educators, and creative experts.
Women’s Coworking Space Opening In Atlanta
Those that use the space can expect weekly educational seminars, intensive workshops, and one-on-one mentoring . Although the coworking space was designed by women, for women, it is open to anyone who values collaboration and community.
Another one is also opening up in Phoenix, Arizona. The Hera Hub Atlanta location will be led by Violet E. Pearson, who has lived in the city for more than 12 years.
“Atlanta is perfectly poised for the Hera Hub business model. While the city has made great inroads into creating a welcoming business environment for women entrepreneurs, there is much to be done. Our aim is to facilitate networking and collaboration among our members and to galvanize and support female-focused businesses through strategic and sustainable growth,” says Pearson.
Learn more www.HeraHub.com/Atlanta.
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A commercial filming in Atlanta is looking for “hip business professionals” to cast. The filming will take place Monday, April 16 for two commercials.
Casting directors are looking for men and women of any ethnicity for the scenes. The age range should be 18 to 20, according to the casting call.
If your’e interested, check out the job notice breakdown below.
Atlanta Commercial Casting Call Seeks ‘Hip Business Professionals
COMMERCIAL CASTING!
Seeking hip business professionals, Male & Female, open ethnicity, ages 18-40 to work on 2 commercials in 1 day!
Casting Requirements:
– Must submit a headshot, full length & waist up photo (Professional Photos Preferred, but will consider well lit / in focus photos)
-Must submit at least 1 photo in hip business apparelShoots: Monday, April 16
Rate: $300 flat
Location: Atlanta, GATo submit for consideration please send 3 photos (headshot, full length, etc) along with your name, age, height, weight, wardrobe sizes & phone number to submissions@catrettcasting.com
Subject: LOOKING FRESH
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It’s that time again, y’all. The Festival on Ponce is this weekend on Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8 at historic Olmsted Linear Park.
The Atlanta arts and crafts festival features over 125 displays of fine arts and crafts, folk and “outsider art” along with a children’s area and local food and beverage. Attendance is free to the public.
April 7 & 8: Festival On Ponce
The address is 1451 Ponce de Leon Avenue. Visitor parking is also available at Atlanta Primitive Baptist Church located at 1367 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30306.
Beverages will be available: soft drinks, bottled water and beer. Proceeds will support a selected local charity or scholarship.
SATURDAY: 10 AM – 5 PM
SUNDAY : 11 AM – 5 PM
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Mel Gibson is back in movies after a controversial hiatus and a bid to get clean from substance abuse. The actor’s latest film, “Boss Level” is filming around Atlanta and looking for some experts, namely bikers and skateboarders.
The film is about a retired special ops soldier who is trapped in a time loop involving his death. New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and actress Annabelle Wallis are also set to star in the movie.
New Mel Gibson Movie Filming In Atlanta Seeks Kids, Skaters
If you’ve got what it takes – and are available on April 9 — here’s what producers are looking for:
UPCOMING MONDAY 4/9 in Atlanta we are looking for the following:
BMX bikers — good ones — paying featured rates — looking for guys and girls 16 – 22 years old that can do some tricks — email a recent photo and all contact info to: ECAtvExtras@gmail.com – BMX in Subject
Skateboarders — good ones — paying featured rates — looking for guys and girls – 10 – 20 years old — email a recent photo and all contact info to: ECAtvExtras@gmail.com – SKATEBOARD IN Subject
We are also looking for kids and teens 10 – 15 years old — don’t have to be skaters or BMXers but that have a look that would fit our skater and BMX group.
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Topgolf, the sport-dining-entertainment complex that is packed every weekend night, is offering its customers a chance to win some big money and Under Amour swag. A 22-city Topgolf Tour will begin July July 29 and give fans a chance to compete against each other.
The winning two-person team from each regional tournament will be dressed in Under Armour apparel and will earn a trip to Las Vegas for the Topgolf Tour Championship, “plus a chance at returning home with the $50,000 cash prize,” the company said in a press release.
The tourney comes to Atlanta’s Topgolf location in Midtown on August 25
Every registration will earmark $5 to the Veteran Golfers Association, which the 2018 Topgolf Tour is supporting.
“Excitement for the Topgolf Tour builds every year. With players of all backgrounds competing, Topgolf truly is Everyone’s Game,” said Topgolf Media President YuChiang Cheng. “We are proud to introduce a military division and support the Veteran Golfers Association this year to provide a social and athletic outlet in which veterans can participate.”
Regional tournaments will begin in various cities starting July 29 and ending Nov. 2. Positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligibility rules can be found online.
The winning team will advance to the Topgolf Tour Championship Nov. 2-4 at Topgolf Las Vegas.
“It was probably one of the cooler experiences of my life just from start to finish,” said 2017 Topgolf Tour Champion Chris Mabry, who competed from Kansas City with Champion teammate Kevin Ward.
Here is the tour schedule:
July 29:
New Jersey (Topgolf Edison)
July 30:
Denver (Topgolf Centennial)
Aug. 5:
Washington, D.C. (Topgolf Loudoun)
Aug. 6:
Chicago (Topgolf Naperville)
Indianapolis (Topgolf Fishers)
Aug. 11:
Kansas City (Topgolf Overland Park)
Salt Lake City (Topgolf Midvale)
Aug. 19:
Nashville (Topgolf Nashville)
Sacramento (Topgolf Roseville)
Aug. 25:
Atlanta (Topgolf Atlanta Midtown)
Aug. 26:
Miami (Topgolf Miami Gardens)
Portland (Topgolf Hillsboro)
Sept. 8:
Jacksonville (Topgolf Jacksonville)
Charlotte (Topgolf Charlotte)
Sept. 9:
Houston (Topgolf Webster)
Sept. 15:
Birmingham (Topgolf Birmingham)
Sept. 16:
Dallas/Fort Worth (Topgolf Fort Worth)
Orlando (Topgolf Orlando)
Sept. 18:
United Kingdom (Topgolf Watford)
Sept. 23:
Phoenix (Topgolf Scottsdale)
Austin (Topgolf Austin)
Nov. 2:
Las Vegas (Topgolf Las Vegas)
Nov. 3-4:
Tour Championship (Topgolf Las Vegas)
Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to sign up at topgolf.com/tour.
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Atlanta Movie Tours is taking tourists on a trip this weekend. On Friday, Apr 6, patrons will get to see where Civil Rights Meets Film Heritage Tour! The tour takes you from the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in the city, stopping at all the spots where today’s African-American filming is taking placeall over town.
The cost is $85 per person and includes lunch, a Wren’s Nest tour and a donation toward Oakland Cemetery’s African American Burial Grounds restoration fund.
The group says this on its website:
This tour takes you from the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta through to the current African-American filming happening all over town. The newly unveiled U.S. Civil Rights Trail locations will be mixed in with our Atlanta Heritage Tour, including an exclusive tour of the Wren’s Nest, iconic lunch break, and private Oakland Cemetery African American Grounds Tour. You will see sites of Civil Rights leaders, pioneers of black history, and more with filming locations from Hidden Figures, Selma, Son of Shaft, Marvel’s Black Panther and more! Tour price is inclusive of lunch and a donation to help restore the African American Grounds at Oakland. THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS SO BOOK NOW!
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Source: AtlantaFi
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Atlanta Movie Tours is taking tourists on a trip this weekend. On Friday, Apr 6, patrons will get to see where Civil Rights Meets Film Heritage Tour! The tour takes you from the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in the city, stopping at all the spots where today’s African-American filming is taking placeall over town.
The cost is $85 per person and includes lunch, a Wren’s Nest tour and a donation toward Oakland Cemetery’s African American Burial Grounds restoration fund.
The group says this on its website:
This tour takes you from the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta through to the current African-American filming happening all over town. The newly unveiled U.S. Civil Rights Trail locations will be mixed in with our Atlanta Heritage Tour, including an exclusive tour of the Wren’s Nest, iconic lunch break, and private Oakland Cemetery African American Grounds Tour. You will see sites of Civil Rights leaders, pioneers of black history, and more with filming locations from Hidden Figures, Selma, Son of Shaft, Marvel’s Black Panther and more! Tour price is inclusive of lunch and a donation to help restore the African American Grounds at Oakland. THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS SO BOOK NOW!