by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

Ladies who lunch rejoice and clutch those pearls because I have found the best little tea house! Tucked on a side street in downtown Norcross, Ivy Tea House has just opened for lunch and afternoon tea Wednesday thru Friday and for high tea on Saturdays. Mouth watering savory offerings of sandwiches, salads and quiche are prepared by Maureen Adams of Bleu House while delicately delicious pastry are created by Nicole Outler of Gingerspice Bakery.… Read More »

Learn more about Lauren and her current fave BuHi spot that includes raw hotdogs. 

By Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

Snackboxe Bistro’s Lao street food has been popping up in my Instagram feed for a while now. It has been on my list of places to try and then I saw that Eater Atlanta crowned Thip Athakhanh as their Chef of the Year and I knew I had to pop in before I couldn’t get a seat.… Read More »

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By Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

It’s no secret that I love Mexican food…authentic Mexican food, street tacos, tex-mex from Buford Highway or the gas station, if you have tacos, I’m in. Casi Cielo is definitely on the higher end of the spectrum, located in a beautifully designed space in the heart of Sandy Springs, on Roswell road in between Hammond and Hilderbrand.… Read More »

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Note from Audra:   I don’t know about you but I love when Lauren surprises me with maps like these.  Her artistic talent is AMAZING.  I love the BuHi Farmer’s Market (see my 2013 article here) and so did Foodie Patty.  If only we had Lauren’s map the first time we went together!

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Note from Audra – I wish I had 1% of Lauren’s artistic ability!   By Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection   The second most asked question I get asked is, where do I like to eat on Buford Highway? (The first is, what I’m up to these days and is usually followed by a shrug and the concession that I’m mostly just eating professionally and for funsies inevitably leading to question 2).… Read More »

by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

Do you like fried chicken? Of course you do. My oldest daughter and I love Gus’s Fried Chicken in Sandy Springs. (There’s one in Chamblee, but I haven’t been to that one). The first thing you should know about Gus’s is that the chicken has a little bit of a kick, and that’s not for everyone.… Read More »

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by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

While you’re in Sandy Springs, say between 6 PM – 9 PM on Thursdays and Sundays or 6 PM – 10 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, you need to check out El Elote. They sell some of the best elote in Atlanta from a tent in the parking lot outside of the hatchet throwing place.… Read More »

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Lauren Townsend
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by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

Well, my youngest child started kindergarten today. She is kind of a handful, so I had LOTS of emotions. (Y’all go ahead and add Ms. Davison to your prayer list). Instead of eating tacos filled with feelings while standing over my kitchen sink, I opted to rally my friends and meet for lunch at Vino Venue, because they serve lunch now.… Read More »

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Lauren Townsend
lauren@theahaconnection.com