Firebirds Wood Fired Grill: A VIP Tasting & A Chat With Chef Donte Youmans
From judging food festivals to interviewing food makers to working with cool chefs, and experiencing new food and restaurant openings I love the world of food that I’ve been exploring. So when I was invited to a special media/food blogger VIP tasting at the Peachtree Corners‘ opening of Firebirds Wood Fired Grill I should have been over the top excited to attend. However, it was a rainy, raw night and in all honesty I was tempted not...
Road Trip To Conyers, GA
Recently I took a little, road trip to Conyers, GA to meet up with a few friends from the Atlanta Food & LifeStyle Bloggers’ Society (I’m honored to be the current president of this group.). The Conyers Convention and Visitors’ Bureau had kindly offered to host the AFLBS to a red carpet guided tour of this charming small city south east of Atlanta. Did you know small towns and small cities are popular...
Stoney River – A Delightful Surprise
A delightful surprise ~ Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill. There are restaurants that you pass as you run errands, meet up with friends and are on your way to other places. As you drive by you think, “Oh yes, must remember this one next time.” Stoney River Steak House and Grill was one of those restaurants for me. When I received an invitation from Table Top Media Group to experience a blogger’s tasting meal at...
Give Me Five for No Kid Hungry
I walked into the party.… As I walked into the posh Atlanta Athletic Club the words from Carly Simon’s song You’re So Vain played in my head which was odd because the party, Give Me Five, was a charity event for a well deserving campaign* No Kid Hungry. I am sure the people attending were not “so vain.” But still you know when a song gets stuck in your head… However, the lyrics that did make sense...
Seven Sisters Scones – Review
I love when passion meets (Scone) success especially for foodpreneurs. Hala Yassine, owner of Seven Sisters Scones in Johns Creek, GA, her dream began baking scones for family and friends. Their rave reviews soon gave way to Hala selling her baked goods at local farmer’s markets along with an eCom site offering. This year Seven Sisters Scones took a big leap into the brick and mortar world. Success in the food world is highly...