The Dunwoody Burger King Sizzle is now open! You may have noticed that they tore down and rebuilt this location and it looks great! The store is now open to the public and they are hosting a giveaway for guests to win free Whopper sandwiches for a year through Saturday. Head over there quickly and check it out….and… Read More »
by Audra H. Anders and Peggy Smith for The Aha! Connection
At our June Lunch & Learn when I dined with Matt Weber, he suggested that I should interview Lisa Torres for an upcoming edition. He immediately introduced us via email and Peggy and I had lunch with the amazing Lisa Torres last Friday!
Food details first then more about our delightful conversation with Lisa.… Read More »
Matt Weber and I had lunch at J. Alexander’s earlier this week. First I’ll tell you about our food and then I’ll introduce you to Matt, although my guess is most of you already know him!
The restaurant wasn’t very crowded at all so our servers were very attentive. … Read More »
by Audra H. Anders and Peggy Smith for The Aha! Connection
I rode by Oaxaca in Chamblee and knew it would be the next lunch and learn location. It is beautiful, has indoor/outdoor seating, is so close to Dunwoody and my favorite food is Mexican food! Oaxaca is located at 5255 Peachtree Blvd,
Suite 105 on the bottom floor of one of the new Chamblee apartment complexes. … Read More »
by Audra H. Anders and Peggy Smith for The Aha! Connection
Last week we treated the incoming and outgoing Dunwoody Police Chiefs to lunch at Joey D’s Oak Room. The hostess informed us that Chief Grogan is a regular and she was thrilled to see him and to hug his neck! The restaurant was packed at 11:30 on a rainy Tuesday. … Read More »
by Audra H. Anders and Peggy Smith for The Aha! Connection
Our most recent Lunch and Learn was last week with Alan Mothner, the CEO of Spruill Center for the Arts. I’ve known Alan for over 20 years and it was fun to catch up on a gorgeous sunny day at an outdoor table in the newest Ashford Lane restaurant: Culinary Dropout
We shared three delicious appetizers…Gochujang Brussel Sprouts, Marcona Almonds, & Marinated Olives. … Read More »
Peggy and I invited Coach Bass and Coach Hill to lunch at North Italia on Tuesday. Both men have coached my sons over the years so I’ve known them for awhile but I wanted to introduce them to Peggy since her oldest will be attending DHS as a 9th grader next year. … Read More »
We kicked off our new 2024 Monthly Lunch and Learn series with Mayor Lynn Deutsch at Seasons 52 Perimeter. Thanks to our lovely Mayor for taking time out of her crazy schedule to dine with us! First let’s talk about the food….
Obviously we chose to eat in Dunwoody! … Read More »
Yes, making big changes in your body takes sacrifice and delayed gratification. And, yes, this is hard and is why most people give up and never achieve their goals.… Read More »
We are spending Thanksgiving with my Hurston side of the family in Atlanta this year. My mom and I divvied out the cooking responsibilities amongst the family chefs and my Aunt Tommie is hosting a crew of 14 plus Ozzie.
We’ve ordered smoked Turkey and Brisket from local BBQ spots…I’d share but neither are accepting last minute orders this week.… Read More »
I am so excited about my tomato crop this year. I’ve never had such a bountiful tomato harvest! I finally realized growing tomatoes in pots is MUCH more difficult than planting them straight into the ground. In all my previous years of trying to grow tomatoes, I would get one or two from each pot and found myself watering the pots multiple times per day because they were so thirsty the pots kept drying out. … Read More »
Recently I received a note from a fellow Dunwoodian who has kids around my boys’ ages and used to walk right by my house on a daily basis on her way to Vanderlyn with her kids. Gosh I miss those days!
I always love connecting with people and was thrilled that our mutual acquaintance, Christine Cooper, suggested Betsy reach out to me. … Read More »
by Peggy Smith for The Aha! Connection
My family of four stopped by Super Chix this weekend to grab some food to go. I ordered the Southwest Salad which had really tasty fried tenders on the top with slices of avocado and a yummy ranch. It wasn’t a lot of food but it was enough to fill me up. … Read More »