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Yard bird is second nature in Atlanta. I mean, you can find fried chicken in all four corners of metro Atlanta, NW, SW, NE, SE. But delicious fried chicken? Now, that’s another matter.
The city has made a name for itself with boneless chicken (Chick-Fil-A), chicken with bones in it (everywhere else) and even baked chicken (Picadilly). But there’s one place that knows what it’s doing when it comes to fried chicken.
Odd Bird’s Chicken Fried Steak Available April 11
On the second Wednesday of each month, West Egg Cafe hosts a pop-up concept called Odd Bird and their Chicken Fried Steak, with white gravy, waffle, rosemary syrup, is the Southern dish you need in your life.
On Wednesday, April 11, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., the Odd Bird will have the yard bird on and poppin’.
Hot chicken is having a serious moment in Atlanta. What with the entry of Gus’ Hot Chicken and Richard’s in Krog Street Market, you’d think a live spicy bird swooped to the city and made its nest. But while those restaurants are all good, Odd Bird has a captivating allure about it that is hard to match, let alone put into words.
Odd Bird is located at 1100 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30318.
See you Wed, April 11, 5:30-9pm, at
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Oprah Winfrey’s new show “Love Is” is looking to hire a couple to play along on a Valentine’s date for filming Monday, April 16, AtlantaFi has learned. The show is centered around couples and what they’ve learned about each other and how they’ve stayed together.
Those hired will report to Pinewood Studios in Fayetteville, the largest movie studio in the Atlanta area.
Oprah Seeks Couples For ‘Love Is’ Scene In ATL
***LOVE IS_***
**New Faces/Must be registered**
Work date: Mon April 16th
Location: Fayetteville (Pinewood Studios)
Pay rate: $ 88 / 10- We’re looking for people to play couples on a Valentine’s Day date at a cafe in a scene for the show “Love Is_” working next Monday 4/16. I would prefer REAL couples or people comfortable enough with each other to portray real couples, so the scene will have a more romantic and intimate look and feel. I am looking for young attractive males and females, any ethnicity, who look in the 20’s to 30’s age range, who are NEW FACES to the show (meaning you have NEVER worked on “Love Is_” before).
- You must be currently registered with Central Casting before you submit. If this is you, please submit an e-mail with a current photo, and sizes, and contact information to Loveis@centralcasting.com.
If you are submitting as a REAL couple, please also include the name and photo of the person you are submitting with, and their contact info. Please put COUPLE in the subject line. If you are submitting by yourself, you must be comfortable being paired up with someone else and acting as if you are a real couple on a romantic Valentine’s day date.
Again, please only submit if you have never worked the show, and you fit the look and type, and you are available to go to Fayetteville on Monday April 16.
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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 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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Atlanta is getting a new craft beer in honor of some new music for a good cause.
Now Atlantans drink suds for a good cause. All proceeds from the ale will go toward the SHARE Military Initiative at the Shepherd Center. The program helps in the rehabilitation of veterans injured in post-9/11 combat.
New ‘Find a Light’ Pale Ale On Tap This Week In Atlanta
As if you didn’t need another cool reason to drink up, the refreshing ale named after the latest album from Atlanta-based music group Blackberry Smoke, which is a big supporter of the troops and Shepherd’s Men. In fact, , this is the Southern rock band’s second beer in tandem with the organization.
Brought to fruition by Hop City Craft Beer & Wine and Monday Night Brewing, the new “Find a Light” Pale Ale will be on tap in the coming days — Thursday, April 12 at Monday Night Brewing; Tuesday, April 17 at Hop City’s West Midtown location and Wednesday, April 18 at Hop City’s Krog Street location.
The brew will also be available at Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar starting on Thursday, April 19.
Find a Light is made with Lemondrop hops, Golden Promise malt and has a 5.22% ABV (alcohol by volume) content that symbolizes the 22 current and former service members that commit suicide on a daily basis.
Hop City Beer & Wine has become one of Midtown’s favorite gathering places and features the largest selection of different beers on the East Coast.
Atlanta-based Monday Night Brewing is a craft brewery that grew out of a Bible study group to become a safe place for deep conversation, bonding and sharing some of the best beer in the United States.
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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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The new movie “The Hate U Gave” is looking for extras in Atlanta. A recent casting call says that shooting will take place in the city on Friday, April 6 and Sunday, April 8. The thing is, the filming will take place all night.
Casting directors are hiring people for a protesting scene that will likely shoot in the wee hours of the night.
The new movie stars “Hunger Games” actress Amandla Stenberg and is based on a novel by Angela Thomas.
FOR FRIDAY 4/6 and SUNDAY 4/8 both will be ALL NIGHT shoots in downtown Atlanta we are looking for African American men and women 18 – 40 or so to portray protestors – this is strictly for people that DID NOT work on The Hate U Give in 2017 — new faces only — if you did work in 2017 you will be contact today about working so again only new faces — email a recent photo and all contact info to: RiotExtras@gmail.com – NEW PROTESTOR in Subject