Category Archives: Atlanta

Winner, Winner, Whiskey Dinner

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Thirsty South

I have a confession. Until last night, I had never been to a “whiskey dinner.” Heck, I’ve rarely ever had whiskey with my dinner. Cocktails? Sure. Wine or beer? Most definitely. But whiskey? Neat? At my house, the whiskey typically … Continue reading →

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A Balanced, Thirsty Life: Public To Do List

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Thirsty South

Life is busy. There’s work, of course. More importantly, there’s family. And friends. I like it best when writing for Thirsty South can be an extension of the things that are most important to me. A component of those things, … Continue reading →

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The Eater Atlanta Cocktail HEAT MAP

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Thirsty South

Be sure to check out the hot-off-the-virtual-presses Eater Atlanta Cocktail Heat Map, penned by yours truly. It’s a selection of ten great places to grab a cocktail RIGHT NOW, this very instant, pronto, before they lose their impressive heads of steam. … Continue reading →

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The State of the Atlanta Sipping Scene

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Thirsty South

Thirsty South has been covering the Atlanta drinking scene for a year now, and we must say that the state of the Atlanta sipping scene is STRONG. Whether you care about coffee, beer, wine, or cocktails, the past year has … Continue reading →

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Monday Night Brewing Goin Crazy

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Thirsty South

Cheers to Atlanta’s own Monday Night Brewing for rolling out their first big time batches of Eye Patch Ale and Drafty Kilt Scotch Ale NEXT WEEK. These guys have been building up to this day for a while now, chronicling … Continue reading →

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Growlers Grow on Atlanta

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Thirsty South

Fresh filled growlers (64 oz. jugs, pictured above) are now firmly established in the Atlanta beer scene, with the area’s two preeminent beer shops – Ale Yeah! out east in Decatur and Hop City on the Westside – happily updating … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Scenes from the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Thirsty South

The inaugural Atlanta Food and Wine Festival has been so expansive, so broad ranging, so diverse, that to even attempt to capture the totality of this festival in photos, words, video, memories is an overwhelming challenge. There has been an … Continue reading →

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The Cultivated South!?

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Thirsty South

I don’t know what a cat like Hardy Wallace is doing on the docket at a high-falutin’ seminar called “The Cultivated South,” one of the “premier wine tasting seminars” for the upcoming High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction weekend. Actually, yes … Continue reading →

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Scenes From H&F Bottle Shop, Atlanta

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Thirsty South

There is joy and there is pain. Joy, in the faces of those who have endeavored to open the doors of a long-awaited bottle shop. Joy, in the faces of those who enter and discover an air of tranquility and … Continue reading →

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Ten Sinfully Southern Reasons to Consider the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Thirsty South

Have you heard about the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival, coming this May? I had heard a little bit, but not enough to understand the full scope of what this represents for Southern food (and drink) culture, and not enough … Continue reading →

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