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AN AFTERNOON WITH BLACK BEVERAGE ARTISANS NOV 2019

Posted by Liz and John Attaway

City Winery

Saturday, November 30th

City Winery is pleased to highlight groundbreaking beverage makers during An Afternoon with Black Beverage Artisans on Saturday, November 30 in the music venue.

This informal tasting allows guests to wander, sampling options at their leisure…all from African-American owned wineries, breweries, and distilleries.

Sommeliers will be on hand to answer any questions and make suggestions as to what specific wines will suit your preferences. A DJ will spin tunes to keep you moving.

Informative cocktail demonstrations by our friends the Taste Beverage Company.

Cheese and charcuterie will be provided, and our Chefs will craft a menu with thoughtfully curated dishes.

Some of the producers will include –

  • Mouton Noir Winery
  • Brown Estates
  • McBride Sisters
  • Vision Cellars
  • Abbey Creek
  • La Fete du Rose
  • Uncle Nearest Whiskey
  • Bomade Vodka
  • Down Home Brewery
  • Khonso Brewery

Tickets are $50 and limited as this event will sell out. Get your tickets here.

Butcher and Brew Fest 2019

Date: Saturday, November 9th

Time: 2 pm

About: The 3rd Annual Butcher & Brew Fest will be held in Alpharetta on Saturday, November 9 from 2-6pm. Celebrating the best of craft beer, the third annual event will feature food from Butcher & Brew, live music by Fire & The Knife, games and more. Butcher & Brew Fest 3 will bring together 30 craft breweries from Atlanta and around the world; highlights include Creature Comforts Brewing Co., SweetWater Brewing Company, Terrapin Beer Co., Allagash Brewing Co., New Belgium Brewing and Wicked Weed Brewing. General admission tickets can be purchased for $40 here and include entrance to the festival as well as unlimited pours from more than 60 beer choices and entry into a raffle for a Big Green Egg. Plus, a portion of proceeds from Butcher & Brew Fest 3 will be donated to Giving Kitchen.

More Information:

https://www.butcherandbrewfest.com/

Wizard Pub Crawl 5 Atlanta 2019

Date: Friday, November 8th

Time: 2

About: Formerly known as the Potter Pub Crawl, the WIZARD PUB CRAWL returns for a 5th year on Nov. 8th, 2019! Come out Friday, November 8th, 2019 for a stroll through some of Virginia Highlands most magical pubs, with several local pubs hosting wizard ‘houses’, along with special (magical) themed shots, wizard costume contests, photographers, food specials and more. Each registered attendee, with a Wizard Pub Crawl armband and house colored badge, will get a different complimentary themed shot at each ‘house’, along with a collectible WIZARD PUB CRAWL pin, event photo op/station, 2018 Attendance Letter, after parties and food/drink specials. How do you get a house-colored badge? Pre-registered attendees who purchase by 11/1/19 (noon), will get to pick their own house colored 2019 commemorative event badge. On the back of the badge will be a list of House Point tasks that attendees can try to achieve during the crawl that have point values. Check out the details below:


OFFICIAL PUBS:
• Diesel Filling Station (WIZARD REGISTRY)
• Limerick Junction Irish Pub
• Tiki Iniki Atlanta
• Dark Horse Tavern
• Neighbor’s Pub Virginia Highlands

THEMED SHOT TICKETS:
Registered attendees (i.e. those with House Colored badges) will get tickets that can be redeemed for wizard-themed shots (1 per stop).
• Badger’s Burrow (Limerick Junction) – The Hedwig
• Snake’s Pit (Dark Horse Tavern) Witche’s Brew
• Eagle’s Nest (Tiki Iniki) Polyjuice Potion
• Lion’s Den (Neighbor’s Pub)Amortentia
• Wizard Registry (Diesel Filling Station*) Giggle Water
*Diesel shot available after 9:00pm

PHOTO OPS:
• If you have a badge around your neck and an event wristband you’ll be eligible for all event photos ops – which we’ll have more info. as we get closer to Nov. 8th, 2019!

2019 ATTENDANCE LETTERS (frameable):
• Registered attendees will get a FREE, commemorative 8.5″ x 11″ Wizard Pub Crawl ATTENDANCE LETTER at the end of the crawl! Take good care of it as you’ll want to frame it after you get it safely back to your home.

2019 “WIZARD WEEKLY” NEWSPAPER:
• Registered attendees will get their own special printed issue of the Wizard Weekly, highlighting the event during the night, as well as a map of pub crawl stops, contests, description of the “House Points” contest and how to claim your own Wizard Pub Crawl ATTENDANCE LETTER (frameable) at the end of the event and much more!

COLLECTIBLE WIZARD PUB CRAWL 1.25″ PIN:
• While at WIZARD REGISTRY, pre-registered attendees will receive a collectible 1.25″ WIZARD PUB CRAWL pin.

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More Information:

https://www.butcherandbrewfest.com/

Nacho Daddy: Vegas Vibes in Downtown Duluth

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 11/3/19

The glitz of the strip, glowing neon and customer precured music videos fills Nacho Daddy with vibrancy and sound, but we’re not in Las Vegas, were in Downtown Duluth. Unexpected and welcomed addition to the recently trending Duluth town center, where you can gather to listen to music, drink a margarita, watch the game, and eat a huge plate of nachos. Here’s our take on our recent visit. Nacho Daddy isn’t just nachos, it has it all.

For the appetizer, who doesn’t love a good wing? Their Spicy Grilled Lemon Pepper Wings were tender, slightly spicy about medium hot with a smoky, lemon pepper finish. You’d be surprised how well these flavors all go together for a fun bite. With the appetizer we had two specialty margaritas: Pineapple Mint Margarita with a good mix of muddled mint, tequila, pineapple juice, sweet and sour. It wasn’t overly sweet and was very similar to a mojito with a Mexican twist. Also, got the Beer-Rita. Take their house margarita and stick an 8 oz Corona in it. Fun. Tasty.

The menu at Nacho Daddy was expansive, so we asked for suggestions and landed on the Fajita Nachos to get the best of both the Fajita and the nacho. It has everything except the kitchen sink, tender fajita filet mignon, creamy guacamole, spicy jalapenos, two melted cheeses, queso, seared peppers and onions, and the best topping ever pickled onions. Everything went so well together in a crunch, savory, sweet, spicy melody of flavors. The best part was the pickled onion, it gave it a kick up front that we loved! Our tip would be to get everything you can on one bite: it will be a big bite, but it’s the best one!

Our second entrée choice was a vegan option: fried avocado tacos. One of our favorite things in the world is fried avocado and we couldn’t pass this up. The avocado itself was creamy and deep, with the right amount of beer battered breading. It wasn’t too much and didn’t overpower it. Topped with salsa that gave it a kick. Also, loved the black beans, which were fresh! Found that if you put the black beans, salsa on the taco itself, it deepens the flavor. Try it that way. Yes, you’re thinking, vegan option? Yes, they have a whole page of them! With dinner we had a flight of Nacho Daddy branded beer, the best thing about it, it’s local! They scoured the Atlanta area and landed on having Wild Heaven on tap as the owner instantly loved their brewery and people. Example: their Mac Daddy is Ode to Mercy or Wise Blood is Hop Daddy. So, cool they scouted a local beer we love to be on tap! Cheers!

One of the favorite things about Nacho Daddy is the music videos! They have an iPad and customers can pick an array of songs to play on their screens. While we were there, we saw a large range of songs and even Liz’s favorite band STP, as well as everything from OutKast, to The Joy Formidable. It was fun to just sit there, sip on our flight of beer, and watch music videos. We’ll be back.