DIESEL FILLING STATION CELEBRATES A DECADE

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/11/18

All-Day Extravaganza Featuring Diesel Hall of Shame Guest Bartenders, DJ, Food and Drink Specials, Patio Drinking Games and More! 

Festivities Begin on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 12 p.m.

 

Atlanta, Georgia – Celebrating 10 years of success, the crew at Diesel Filling Station will be hosting an all-day extravaganza featuring frosty brews, delicious eats, drink specials, music and more on Saturday, June 16, 2018.  The shenanigans kick off at noon and guests are invited to take advantage of $10 beer and shot specials – Jameson or Fireball shots paired with a choice of Monday Night Brewing draft beer, $10 PBR pitchers, and a $10 make-your-own Bloody Mary bar, which will be a weekly fixture every Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the coveted dive bar. The veritable Who’s Who of Diesel bartenders throughout its 10 year history will be on hand beginning at noon and rotating every hour, slinging drinks and trading barbs with regulars and guests alike as they donate their tips to The Giving Kitchen.

 

Knowing that man (and woman) cannot live off of booze alone, food specials will be offered throughout the day by pop-up kitchen partner Heady Pies that will be creating a specialty $10 pizza just for the anniversary, The Death Pie, an ode to the Death Muffin with a fresh butter base, chopped bacon, sage sausage, a cheddar and mozzarella blend, fried eggs, maple syrup swirl and an optional blackberry drizzle. For burger fans, The Diesel Burger, a beef patty with bacon, an onion ring, cheddar and BBQ on challah bun will also be available. Additionally, Heady Pies will be helping to launch Diesel’s new brunch menu featuring The Hangover breakfast pizza, The Eleven, French toast style Eggo waffles and fried chicken, Skip’s Scramble egg dish and Post-Coital Carbonara spaghetti with guanciale, parmesan and a cream sauce. Heady Pies is also fueling the Diesel Bloody Mary bar, which pops up during brunch and will feature: cheese pizza, Slim Jim’s, dill pickles, gherkin pickles, pepperoni, prosciutto, horseradish, heirloom cherry tomatoes, au jus, XXX hot sauce and pickled asparagus.

 

As the day turns into night DJ Sleepy Demon will provide the soundtrack for the anniversary festivities from 5 p.m. until midnight while guests play drinking games on the patio, including: cornhole, beer pong and giant Jenga. Guests looking to remember the auspicious occasion can purchase Diesel 10th Anniversary shirts, trucker hats and coozies for… you guessed it, $10.  For more information visit www.dieselatlanta.com.

FIRST ANNUAL FIREWORKS IN FOURTH WARD

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/10/18

 

Free & Open to the Public, the Inaugural Community Event Will Be Held

at Historic Fourth Ward Park

Guests Can Also View the Fireworks Show from The Roof at Ponce City Market

 

 

In partnership with Old Fourth Ward Business Association, Ponce City Market announces its 2018 Fourth of July celebration “Fireworks in Fourth Ward.” Free and open to the public, the community event will be held across the street from Ponce City Market at Historic Fourth Ward Park from 5 pm to 10 pm.

The inaugural festival will offer family-friendly activities, including cornhole, face painting and more. There will also be bites from local vendors and food trucks, and pours from wine tents, Creature Comforts Brewing Co. and Three Taverns Craft Beers. All beverage proceeds will directly benefit the Old Fourth Ward Business Association whose mission is to create a safe and sustainable community environment for businesses and residents alike.

Once the sun sets, the evening will culminate in a grand fireworks show. Attendees are invited to stream or download a curated music soundtrack from Ponce City Market’s website and listen to July 4th tunes alongside every crackle and pop.

The Fourth of July fireworks show can also be seen from The Roof at Ponce City Market during their Rooftop Backyard BBQ. The luau-themed event begins at 5pm and will offer attendees two ticket levels – VIP access at Nine Mile Station ($85), which includes an elevated BBQ buffet, drink tickets, unlimited slide and Heege Tower rides, and seating during the fireworks, and General Admission at Skyline Park ($65), which offers a BBQ buffet, access to games, drink tickets and entertainment. While space is available, guests can purchase walk-up tickets on July 4th beginning at 8pm for the evening fireworks show.

Expected to draw several thousand people, attendees are encouraged to bike, walk or use a ride share service to travel to and from the event. Bike racks are located throughout Historic Fourth Ward Park and at Ponce City Market, and pick-up points for Uber and Lyft users are available at Ponce City Market and adjacent to the park on the corner of Garden Park Drive and Rankin Street.

Ponce City Market restaurants and retail shops will be open during normal hours, from 10am to 9pm, on July 4th.

URBAN TREE CIDER ROSE ALL DAY PARTY 2018

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/10/18

ATLANTA’S FIRST CRAFT CIDERY, URBANTREE CIDERY, ANNOUNCES ‘ROSÉ ALL DAY’ PARTY ON  SUNDAY, JULY 8 TO CELEBRATE THEIR NEW SPARKLING ROSÉ CIDER

10% of Profits from Sales of 12oz & 750mL bottles of UrbanTree’s Rose Cider Will Be Donated to Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta

 

 

Atlanta’s first craft cidery UrbanTree is celebrating the debut of their new Rosé cider with a special “Rosé All Day” Party on Sunday, July 8th from 12:30-6:30 pm. In addition to the party, UrbanTree has also announced that from now through the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, ten percent of profits from sales of the 12oz and 750mL bottles of their pink, sparkling Rosé cider will be donated to Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta.

 

During the event, the cidery will be serving creative cocktail takes on their Rosé cider with boozy beverages including a “B’Rosé” made with Moonrise Rye Whiskey, a “Glowsé” made with gin from Old Fourth Distillery and a frozen “F’Rosé” made with 229 Vodka. Guests can also enjoy bites from Southern Peach Pastries and Propósito Taco Truck.

 

UrbanTree’s Rosé cider offers a delicately crafted balance of hand picked Georgia Estate Apples, rose botanicals and gentle carbonation. The seasonal release is available at bars, restaurants and shops around Georgia, as well as at Urban Tree’s tasting room in Atlanta’s Westside neighborhood (1465 Howell Mill Rd NW). Arriving just in time for warmer weather, guests can enjoy the Rosé cider and a rotating selection of cider specials on draft on the cidery’s outdoor patio. The tasting room also offers local beers, wine and craft cocktails, and guests are invited to bring food or have it delivered to enjoy alongside their favorite beverages. The tasting room is open Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and closed on Fridays for private event bookings.

PARK TAVERN ANNOUNCES SUMMER LEG OF PERFORMERS FOR SUNSET SESSIONS

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/10/18

Lineup to Include:  The Bright Light Social Hour, Little Stranger, Super Doppler, Carly Burruss, The Vegabonds and The Sweetheart Deal  

Free Music Series for Ages 21 and Up Every Sunday Through September 30, 2018

 

Atlanta, Georgia  – Park Tavern is pleased to announce the summer leg of Sunset Sessions powered by Mountain Dew – a weekly, alternative music series in Piedmont Park. First launched in 2015, ALT 105.7 and Park Tavern once again come together to bring Atlantans and visitors alike an incredible lineup of live music from some of today’s most buzz-worthy artists every Sunday for free this spring and summer. The annual series kicked off on April 29th under Park Tavern’s spacious, air-conditioned Garden Tent with multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Kishi Bashi. Since then, the series has hosted an amazing lineup of up-and-coming talent, along with local favorites, including Gurufish; John Boy & Surround Sound; The Get Right Band; Hank & Cupcakes; Ayo River; and The High Divers.

 

Newly confirmed artists for the summer dates of Sunset Sessions include:  The Bright Light Social Hour, Rujen and The Head (6/10); Little Stranger and Scott Zadig (6/17); The Sweetheart Deal, Christina Vane and Anthony Michael (6/24); Magic City Hippies and Machine Kid (7/01); Supper Doppler and Okey Dokey (7/08); Knox Hamilton and Brother Sundance (7/15); Sweet Crude and Caleb & the Gents (7/22); Banditos, The Buzzards of Fuzz and C2 & The Brothers Reed (7/29); Carly Burruss, Wade Sapp and Andrea Colburn & Mud Moseley (8/05); Sam Burchfield, Truett and Catalina (8/12); Southern Avenue, The Vegabonds and The Tito’s (8/19) Stoop Kids (8/26).The Nightowls and Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons (9/02). More artists, including the Sunset Sessions finale, will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Located conveniently off of the Atlanta BeltLine, concert goers can enjoy giveaways throughout the series and the opportunity to mingle with on-air personalities from ALT 105.7 in Atlanta. Plus, fans can try specialty seasonal cocktails, house-brews, 1/2 off sushi from 9 p.m. to midnight, and much more. The free concert series will run through Sunday, September 30, 2018; every show is from 7 to 11 p.m. and guests must be 21+ older to attend. For more information, visit www.parktavern.com/sunsetsessions.

JEFFREY FASHION CARES ATLANTA CELEBRATES 26 YEARS THIS AUGUST 2018

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/10/18

Kicking-Off Fall Social Season, Atlanta’s Most Philanthropic and Fashionable Affair

Will Descend Upon Phipps Plaza for an Extraordinary Evening Featuring a Cocktail Reception,

Fashion Show, and Silent and Live Auctions 

Monday, August 27, 2018 at 7 p.m. 

Atlanta, Georgia – Jeffrey Fashion Cares Atlanta is set to celebrate 26 stylish years on Monday, August 27, 2018 at 7 p.m. Considered the official kick-off to fall social season, the annual philanthropic fête founded by acclaimed retailer and arbiter of style, Jeffrey Kalinsky, will return to Phipps Plaza for an unforgettable evening that kicks off with a cocktail reception and dynamic silent auction followed by a high-energy live auction.  The evening’s pièce de résistance, a runway show featuring Kalnisky’s style selections from high-end designers, once again promises to dazzle with looks from Celine, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Dries Van Noten, Sacai, Saint Laurent Paris, Balenciaga, Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik.  The 2018 event will benefit Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta, the Atlanta AIDS Fund (AAF), and the Medical University of South Carolina.

The annual social affair will once again be co-chaired by Lila Hertz, Jeffrey McQuithy and Louise Sams who will continue their mission to raise as much funds and awareness for the event’s beneficiaries as possible.  Selling out year after year, guests will slip into a completely transformed and private environment in the Monarch Court at the recently renovated Phipps Plaza located in the heart of Buckhead.  Last year’s event raised over $750,000 for the organizations, and in its history, Jeffrey Fashion Cares has grown into one of the largest combined AIDS and breast cancer benefits in the country. Sponsor and patron packages are currently available. A limited number of single seat tickets will be on sale beginning July 16, 2018.  For more information, visit jeffreyfashioncares.com.