• Things to do in Atlanta This Week: Book Festival, Sandy Springs Restaurant Week, Festival Of Laughs

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    This is one of those weekends in Atlanta that they warn you about: Good food, live music, sports and parties are everywhere. There are so many things to do in Atlanta this weekend, it’s hard to keep up, but let’s try, shall we?

    If you want to chow down in North Fulton, your best bet is to take advantage of Sandy Springs Restaurant Week, which runs from November 5 – 9, 2018. An assortment of different Atlanta restaurants are participating and offering lunch and dinner specials.

    Things to do in Atlanta this week & weekend

    The Book Festival of the MJCCA includes author book readings, signings, panel discussions, family events, and book sales in Dunwoody.

    Things to do in Atlanta this week: Monday, Nov. 5, 2018

    • Elliott Gorn – “Let the People See”
      7:00 p.m. / Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
    • Toddler Time – Give Thanks
      10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / Georgia Aquarium

    Letters Festival of Atlanta 2018

    The Letters Festival: The festival, which is Nov. 9-11, aims to amplify the voice of independent literature in Atlanta and beyond, and is an offshoot of Lost in the Letters, an Atlanta-based literary organization that holds readings and workshops, according to program materials.

    Things to do in Atlanta this weekend

    Things to do in Atlanta this week: Friday, Nov. 9, 2018

    • Ed Sheeran with Snow Patrol and Lauv
      7:00 p.m. / Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    • Hawks vs. Pistons
      7:30 p.m. / State Farm Arena
    • Slightly Stoopid
      8:00 p.m. / The Tabernacle
    • My Favorite Murder Live
      8:00 p.m. / The Fox Theatre
    • The Nutcracker tells the story of a young girl’s Christmas dream and includes music by Tchaikovsky.
    • Nov. 9 to 11 – North Atlanta Dance Theatre, Duluth
    • Festival of Laughs feat. Sommore, Earthquake, Tony Rock, Bruce Bruce and more.

    Hawks vs. Pistons: Friday, Nov. 9 at State Farm Arena

    Things to do in Atlanta this week: Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018

    • Autumn Colors Photography Workshop
      5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / Oakland Cemetery
    • Taste of Kennesaw

      November 3, 2018
      26 miles NW

      Buy restaurant samples, visit a beer garden or kids’ zone, and hear the bands at Taste of Kennesaw. Free.

    • Chastain Park Arts Festival

      November 3 – 4, 2018
    • Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer – Mashup of the Maestros
      8:00 p.m. / The Rialto Center for the Arts
    • Downtown Atlanta Tour of Lofts and Lifestyles
      12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    • Georgia State vs. Texas State Football Game
      2:00 p.m. / Georgia State Stadium
    • Girl Scout Night 2018
      6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. / Georgia Aquarium
    • Hawks vs. Heat
      7:30 p.m. / State Farm Arena
    • Walk Off The Earth
      8:00 p.m. / The Tabernacle
    • World Lemur Day
      10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. / Zoo Atlanta
    • Herzing University Open House
      10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. / Herzing University
    • Sensory Friendly Saturdays
      9:00 a.m. / The Children’s Museum of Atlanta
    • Tailgate Saturdays Built By The Home Depot at The Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame
      College Football Hall Of Fame
    • Vince Gill
      7:30 p.m. / The Fox Theatre
    • Yoga in the Park
      9:00 a.m. – 10 :00 a.m. / Woodruff Park

    Guaco Taco Fest 2018 Atlanta

    Atlanta Guaco Taco Fest: Organizers are expecting more than 5,000 people to show up on Nov. 10 as there will be mucho live music and margaritas will be on tap for this event. Attendees can enjoy sample size portions priced at $3 from some of Atlanta’s best restaurants. Guac you need to know.

    King of Pops Field Day. Your first King of Pops is free, and after that, it’s a party. It’s happening from 2-6 p.m. Nov. 11. Free admission. Old Fourth Ward. 552 Decatur St. SE, Atlanta. https://www.facebook.com/events.

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  • Chomp & Stop Chili Cook-Off & Bluegrass Festival In Atlanta

    Chomp & Stop Chili Cook-Off & Bluegrass Festival In Atlanta

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    On Saturday, Nov. 3, 1018, come on out for the annual Chomp & Stomp Chili Cook-off and Bluegrass Festival. The festival benefits Cabbagetown parks, green spaces, and community center! Last year, we had beautiful weather, and it’s looking to be the same for 2018. You won’t want to miss the tastiest, foot-stompin’est, MOST FUN fall festival in Atlanta!

    You can purchase your spoons (your ticket to the festival) for $10, beer tokens for $6, & liquor tokens for $8 at ANY of our 4 WELCOME CENTERS the day of the FESTIVAL! Cash & cards will be accepted, cards encouraged.

    The FESTIVAL opens at 11:00am, and the CHOMPin’ starts at 12:30pm! Get there early so you don’t miss the CHILI! Porch Jams & Music at our 3 stages goes all day long.

    Here’s a HANDY DANDY MAP of the Festival to help you make your way around!

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  • Chomp & Stop Chili Cook-Off & Bluegrass Festival In Atlanta

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    On Saturday, Nov. 3, 1018, come on out for the annual Chomp & Stomp Chili Cook-off and Bluegrass Festival. The festival benefits Cabbagetown parks, green spaces, and community center! Last year, we had beautiful weather, and it’s looking to be the same for 2018. You won’t want to miss the tastiest, foot-stompin’est, MOST FUN fall festival in Atlanta!

    You can purchase your spoons (your ticket to the festival) for $10, beer tokens for $6, & liquor tokens for $8 at ANY of our 4 WELCOME CENTERS the day of the FESTIVAL! Cash & cards will be accepted, cards encouraged.

    The FESTIVAL opens at 11:00am, and the CHOMPin’ starts at 12:30pm! Get there early so you don’t miss the CHILI! Porch Jams & Music at our 3 stages goes all day long.

    Here’s a HANDY DANDY MAP of the Festival to help you make your way around!

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  • Georgia Gravity Games

    The 2018 Georgia Gravity Games Come To Douglasville

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    Atlanta’s Georgia Tech and the City of Douglasville are teaming up with Google for the 2018 Georgia Gravity Games, a gravity-only car race competition happening this weekend. The event is slated for Saturday, November 3, 2018, in downtown Douglasville.
    The Gravity Games is an education initiative intended to inspire Georgia’s prep students to use STEM-related skills and ideas to build gravity-powered vehicles. The Gravity Games have commenced in Douglas County, site of one of Google’s global data centers, for the past four years.
    There will be food vendors on hand as well as Science Street, a STEM exhibit with hands-on activities for kids.
    Gravity Games registration is open to anyone as is the event. The registration deadline was October 19, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. Students, teachers and individuals can register at http://www.gagravitygames.com.
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  • Robert De Niro’s Nobu Hotel Opening In Phipps Plaza

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    A hotel concept co-founded by Hollywood actor Robert De Niro is coming to Buckhead’s Phipps Plaza, AtlantaFi has learned. The Nobu Hotels brand will grace the 150-room structure in the space formerly occupied by Belk department store.

    The hotel will also include a 10,000-square foot Nobu Matsuhisa restaurant featuring Japanese restaurant. The space will also have a three-level Life Time fitness athletic club featuring a spa, rooftop pool and kids academy.

    Nobu Hotel Coming To Buckhead

    The project will be ready to open sometime in November 2022, according to The Beck Group, the development’s contractor.  The Beck Group notably was hired by Simon to renovate Phipps Plaza’s facade, modernizing it for new tenants.

    Matsuhisa, a world renowned chef, recalls that he met De Niro in one of his early restaurants.

    “When I opened Matsuhisa in LA, Bob came in,” he told Country and Townhouse. “He seemed familiar to me but I had no idea who he was. He loved the black cod miso and after his dinner, he asked me to join them for a drink. This was our first conversation. He would drop into Matsuhisa whenever he was in LA – sometimes he brought friends or his agent. After a while, he suggested we start a restaurant together in New York. Matsuhisa had only been open for a couple years and I wasn’t ready to open a restaurant somewhere else. I wanted to focus on making Matsuhisa a success first.

    “Bob continued to visit me at Matsuhisa and four years later, he called me at home and said ‘Nobu, how about it?’ I decided it was a good time, so we signed a partnership contract and opened our first restaurant in New York in 1994.”

    There are so many buildings popping up and Atlanta events popping off every week it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest gatherings, Atlanta happenings, parties and more delivered to your inbox.

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    Final Word

    Looking for more exciting things to do and see in Atlanta’s most affluent enclave? Read our guide to Buckhead.

    Got an event or know of something opening in and around Atlanta? Holla: CJ@AtlantaFi.com. See what’s poppin’ in the ATL! Subscribe to our  news alerts here, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.

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  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s ‘Pride in Our Heritage Tour’ In Atlanta

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    Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s “Pride in Our Heritage Tour” is happening In Atlanta on Saturday, November 17, 2018 7-9:30 PM EST at Morehouse College.

    Hosted by the Deltas’ Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter, the Pride in Our Heritage Tour will be held at The Ginger Sullivan Auditorium & Atrium at the Morehouse School of Medicine 720 Westview Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30310.

    Attendees can expect an eclectic artistic fusion of jazz, petry, and intriguing conversation with Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole and Susan L. Taylor.

    GET TICKETS HERE

    The event will also feature performances by Poet Laureate Hank Stewart, Jazz Artist Rhonda Thomas and the Atlanta Metropolitan Community African Dancers & Drummers.

    Guest Check-in & Welcome Experience 6:00PM | Program begins at 7:00PM

    There are so many Atlanta events popping off every week it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest gatherings, Atlanta happenings, parties and more delivered to your inbox.

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  • Decatur Wine Festival 2018: ArtWalk, Info, Time, Dates

    Decatur Wine Festival 2018: ArtWalk, Info, Time, Dates

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    All things vino will be on tap this week during the Decatur Wine Festival, which is happening November 3, 2018 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the Decatur Square.

     

    Taste wines from around the globe, sample delicious food from Decatur-area restaurants, and enjoy tunes at metro Atlanta’s largest outdoor wine festival. Proceeds benefit the Decatur Arts Alliance, which produces the Decatur Arts Festival and many other arts events, free to the community each year.

    Decatur Wine Festival 2018: Tickets available here.

    The Decatur Wine Festival will feature over 500 wines at nearly 70 tables.

    See the 2018 wine list here.

    Decatur Wine Festival 2018: ArtWalk

    On Friday, Nov. 2, check out the ArtWalk. Wine and art belong together. That’s why the Decatur Wine Festival kicks off with ArtWalk. Each art spot features the work of one or more artists. Visit any or all. It’s free and open to the public.

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  • Hyde Mondays Night at Tongue and Groove Free With RSVP

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    Perennially recognized as one of Atlanta’s premier nightclubs, Tongue & Groove, 19 years and running, is doing it again this week: On Monday, come join the party at Atlanta’s longest running nightclub and lounge. Tongue & Groove Atlanta’s Top 5 Best Nightclubs.

    Everyone is free with RSVP

    See details here

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  • Thrifting Atlanta Bus Tours Will Take You To All The Deals

    Thrifting Atlanta Bus Tours Will Take You To All The Deals

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    All aboard! Thrifting Atlanta Bus Tours are taking you to some of the retail shops to buy affordable clothes and other items. It all goes down Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 9 AM – 7 PM EDT.

    Thrifting Atlanta Bus Tours are hosted by Keren Charles, a personal shopper and fashion blogger at Two Stylish Kays. Join Thrifting Atlanta and enjoy a chauffeured bus ride to shop Atlanta’s best resale shops (thrift, consignment & vintage), get exclusive shopping discounts, light refreshments and a bag lunch too!

    Where: Goodwill Piedmont

    Out of the Closet Thrift Store

    Unclaimed Baggage: Please click HERE to review our Wavier and Release of Liability.

    There are so many Atlanta events popping off every week it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest gatherings, Atlanta happenings, parties and more delivered to your inbox.

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  • In Beltline Series, Professor To Speak About Atlanta's History

    In Beltline Series, Professor To Speak About Atlanta’s History

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    Want to learn more about the Beltline and its history concerning African-Americans? The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) is  inviting the public to attend the next free ABP Speaker Series event at the Atlanta BeltLine Center.

    On Wednesday, October 24, 6-8 pm, Dr. Karcheik Sims-Alvarado, CEO of Preserve Black Atlanta, a non-profit dedicated to identifying, recording, and preserving African-American history and culture, will speak on “Developing Partnerships in the Quest for Freedom.”

    In her talk, Dr. Sims-Alvarado will delve into how Atlanta came to be the epicenter of the modern civil rights movement, how Atlantans of multiple races came together in the quest for freedom, and how knowledge and arts accessibility can be democratized through the “open museum.”

    After the talk, Dr. Sims-Alvarado will sign copies of her book, “Atlanta and the Civil Rights Movement: 1944-1968.” Copies of the book will be available for sale at the Center for $22.

    She hosted a photo exhibition by the same name earlier this year during the Art on the Beltline series.

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