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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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Snapshots: Condesa Coffee, Atlanta

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Thirsty South

The coffee culture is blossoming in Atlanta, and it’s a great thing to see. Not that it hasn’t been on its way for many years (thanks to places like Counter Culture, Batdorf & Bronson, and J. Martinez & Co. on … Continue reading →

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In the Parking Lot with a Rattletrap

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Thirsty South

It’s a bitter cold January morning. The sky is gray, slightly ominous even. In an empty parking lot off N. Decatur Road in Atlanta sits a rattletrap, one of those old VW vans, a Westfalia the perfect junky color of … Continue reading →

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Local Three, Atlanta: Elvis, The Dude, & a Big Pig

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Thirsty South

Who knew that the “three” in Atlanta’s new bar and restaurant, Local Three, referred to Elvis, the Dude (from The Big Lebowski), and a very big pig? Some have surmised that it refers to owners Todd Mussman and Ryan Turner … Continue reading →

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A Tour of SweetWater Brewery, Atlanta

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Thirsty South

If you happen to find your way down the industrial dead-end of Armour Drive in Atlanta, keep your eyes open for a set of large tanks and some bright tie-dyed trucks. Sitting in this somewhat desolate stretch of warehouses, machine … Continue reading →

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The Georgia Beer Scene Is Hopping

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Thirsty South

Some interesting beer developments going on these days in Atlanta (and Georgia more broadly): First, the legality of selling growlers (a large bottle that may be filled from the tap on site) in Georgia may come to be. From AtlantaBeerMaster.com, … Continue reading →

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H. Harper Station: A Scenic Ride

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Thirsty South

We previously mentioned the opening of H. Harper Station in Atlanta, a “modern watering stop” with an impressive spirits selection and what looks to be an excellent cocktail program led by Jerry Slater. Barely a week old now, the bar … Continue reading →

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There’s A New Bar In Town…

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Thirsty South

The latest arrival to Atlanta’s cocktail and spirits scene sits in an old train station in a rather derelict part of town, but the cocktails and whiskey selection will have people lining up to get on board (OK, no more … Continue reading →

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A Witch Hunt & More in Decatur, GA

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Thirsty South

Decatur and the Westside seem to be battling it out for food and drink supremacy in Atlanta these days, and Decatur’s lineup is enough to make you rethink your decision to live anywhere other than within walking distance to the … Continue reading →

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Beer or Wine? Four Excellent Events Battle It Out In October

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Thirsty South

Atlanta beer and wine lovers have much to rejoice over, as the first two weeks of October bring one whale of a wine celebration at the Georgia Aquarium, two hopped up beer celebrations in Decatur and Glenwood Park, AND one … Continue reading →

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