Sunday, May 20, 2012
It’s getting hot out there! So we figured this would be a good time to round up some reader suggestions for places to cool down with a frozen yogurt or ice cream.
Yes, it’s a cliché to say we all scream for ice cream. But Patch readers clearly enjoy their frozen treats as the weather heats up, whether it’s ice cream, frozen yogurt or gelato. Here’s a roundup of readers’ favorite place to enjoy frozen goodness: Did we miss any of your favorites? Let us know in the comments area below.
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
A video recap of the week's top headlines throughout metro Atlanta for May 14-18, 2012.
'End PARKAtlanta Contract And Move On' Cobb School Budget Impasse. Chattahoochee Third Among 'Most Endangered' U.S. Rivers. Sweetwater Brewing Company Wants To 'Save The 'Hooch' FBI Charges Man In DeKalb Serial Bank Robbery Spree. Starlight Six Drive-In Shooting Suspect Faces Murder Charges. Spelman Holds Annual Women Of Color Conference. Shake Your Tail Feather On National Chicken Dance Day.
Online and telephone Q&A forums are coming for people to ask about the Regional Transportation Referendum.
Elected officials in each of the 10 Atlanta-area counties will be holding free "wireside chats" in June to answer citizens' questions on the upcoming TSPLOST vote. City of Atlanta Councilmember Lamar Willis hold a session on June 4 at 6:15 p.m. DeKalb County CEO Ellis and Decatur Mayor Floyd will hold a session on June 13 at 7:30 p.m. Citizens can access the session by calling 404-463-3227 or by visiting www.wiresidechats.com. Each chat will last for one hour and will focus on projects in the local officials’ areas. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions directly of their local officials. If a question is not answered during the call, the caller will receive a response via email. On July 31, residents across the 10-county …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Paolo's beat Yoforia and Yogli-Mogli
Paolo's Gelato was voted the best place for a frozen treat by Patch readers this week. The Paolo's location on Virginia Avenue in the heart of Virginia-Highland opened in 1999. A second location later opened in South Carolina. The shop features a variety of Gelato flavors and desserts. Paolo's beat out Yoforia and Yogli-Mogli to win the crown. Come join the rest of the VaHi-Druid Hills Patch fans on Facebook! It's Patch and Facebook together. Doesn't get much better than that.
Three women’s boutiques also among latest round of confirmed retailers for new development
West Egg owners are taking on a new adventure. The team behind the popular Westside eatery will open The General Muir, a Jewish-style deli, at Emory Point on Clifton Road. The Jewish deli will serve traditional deli classics, from pastrami and corned beef to chopped liver, smoked fish, and hand-rolled kettle-boiled bagels. The menu will also include innovative takes on traditional deli and Jewish dishes. The restaurant will have a bar, coffee shop and pastry counter. It will be open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Emory Point is a mixed-use project under construction that will bring retail space and apartments to the vacant lot across from the Centers for Disease Control and just down the street from Emory University. …
How do you think the city should address issues with PARKAtlanta?
As was reported by numerous news outlets and much to the dismay of countless residents and visitors, the City of Atlanta is considering extending parking enforcement hours at meters around the city. Some of these would include 24-hour zones. At a recent meeting with the Poncey-Highland Neighborhood Association, City Councilmember Kwanza Hall said he “thinks that makes no sense.” Extending parking hours would be done in an effort to recoup approximately $4 million that the City will not receive as a result of an arbitrator’s ruling that PARKatlanta does not need to pay the City almost three-quarters of what it originally was contracted to pay. This came about after the City Council last year restricted the Milwaukee-based company’s …
Patch rounds up some recent health inspection scores for Virginia Highland and Druid Hills establishments.
Here are some recent health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health and the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness for establishments in our community: The Dark Horse 816 N. Highland Avenue Date: 5/15/12 Score: 73 Fernbank School 157 Heaton Park Drive Date: 5/7/12 Score: 100 Green Apple Pizza & Pasta 730 Barnett Street Date: 5/14/12 Score: 98 Mary Lin Elementary 586 Candler Park Drive Date: 4/23/12 Score: 91 Come join the rest of the VaHi-Druid Hills Patch fans on Facebook! It's Patch and Facebook together. Doesn't get much better than that.
Carnival, silent auction and more
The Briar Vista Elementary School PTA is hosting the annual Spring Fling this Saturday, May 19. The event will feature a one-mile fun run for the kids, carnival with games and attractions and a silent auction with great stuff from local businesses. All residents are invited to participate. Kids that are not enrolled are welcome to participate in the fun run and Kid’s Carnival. Briar Vista is one of three public elementary schools in Georgia that offers a choice between Traditional and Montessori classrooms. If you go: Spring Fling, Saturday, May 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Briar Vista Elementary School, 1131 Briar Vista Terrace NE Atlanta, Georgia 30324 Come join the rest of the VaHi-Druid Hills Patch fans on Facebook! It's Patch …
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Planning to shop at the Morningside Farmers' Market on Saturday? Here's some food you can expect to see: Chef Demo by Jeffrey Gardner of Alma Cocina will be working with chicken from Little Red Hen Farm. Cimino Farm Broccoli, cauliflower, jade beans, red russian kale, chard. blueberries (limited), wild plums, potatoes Crystal Organic Farm cherry tomatoes (limited) sugar snap peas (limited) summer squash (limited), yukon gold pototoes, fingerling potatoes, baby potato mix, spring red torpedo onions, spring sweet onions, beets, heirloom chantenay carrots, 6 varieties of head lettuce, salad mix, frisee, escarole, radicchio trevisio, braising mix, chard, collards, lacinato kale, strawberries, radishes, hakurei sweet turnips, basil,chocolate …
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