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Fall into the Fall Festival on Ponce This Weekend

The tenth annual Fall Festival on Ponce hosted by The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces will be held on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21, 2018, in Atlanta’s historic Olmsted Linear Park.

It’s fall festival season, who’s ready?

Designed by one of America’s most celebrated landscape architects, Fredrick Olmsted, Sr., the park was carefully restored by the Olmsted Linear Park Alliance and will feature over 125 displays of local and regional fine art and crafts during the annual two-day event.

Festival goers can also enjoy local gourmet food trucks, beverages, a children’s area, live, acoustic music and more. The event is free to attend, open to all ages and dogs are welcome.

For more information about the festival, please visit www.festivalonponce.com or www.affps.com. Finally, for other happenings around Atlanta, visit https://prettysouthern.com/.

October 19, 2018
Head to Molly B’s Before the Ed Sheeran Concert

Fans of the singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran can enjoy an all-inclusive, pre-concert cocktail party at Molly B’s at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

From 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. before the concert on Friday, November 9th, ticket holders can take advantage of a high-energy reception where for $80 per person they can nosh on a mouthwatering menu featuring an array of passed appetizers including Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies, Cinnamon Apple Empanadas, Crispy Asiago Asparagus, along with a meat carving and raw seafood action stations featuring Smoked Brisket Sliders, Shrimp Cocktail, Blue Point Oysters on the Half Shell, Tuna Wakame Cucumber Seaweed Salad and Lobster Salad and much more, along with Speciality cocktails and select wine and beers.

Attendees must be an Ed Sheeran ticket holder and there’s limited space available. Offer is first-come, first-served. Children 12 & under are complimentary. Visit http://mercedesbenzstadium.com/molly-bs/packagesto purchase the Molly B’s pre-concert cocktail party packages and for more information.

~ Molly B’s Pre-Concert Cocktail Party Menu ~

Passed Apps

Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies, Green Chili Jam

Cinnamon Apple Empanadas, Cayenne Molasses

Crispy Asiago Asparagus, Red Pepper Aioli

Mini Roasted Pork Bao, Lemongrass Sauce

Bacon Wrapped Dates with Almonds (Gluten-Free)

Molly B’s Fried Chicken and Waffles, Spicy Honey

Carving Station

Smoked Brisket Sliders, Pineapple Jalapeño Relish, Guava BBQ, Hawaiian Bun

Raw Bar

Shrimp Cocktail, Cocktail Sauce

Oysters on the ½ Shell, Citrus Mignonette

Tuna Wakame Cucumber Seaweed Salad

Lobster Salad, Dill, Mini Roll

Select Beer, Wine, & Specialty Cocktails

Molly B’s is on Concourse 100 just inside Gate 2 and near the base of the LED wrapped 10-story mega column. For more information, visit www.mollybsatlanta.com. In addition, stay connected on Instagram and Twitter @mollybsatlanta and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MollyBsAtlanta.

October 12, 2018
Grant Park Summer Shade Festival Recap

On Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26, 2018, the 16th annual Grant Park Summer Shade Festival welcomed thousands of music and art lovers to Atlanta’s oldest park for two days of nonstop fun!

Presented by The Beacon Atlanta and benefiting the Grant Park Conservancy, the festival kicked off with the annual Adams Realtors Run for the Park 5K on Saturday morning and featured an impressive lineup of live music throughout the weekend on two stages, which included unforgettable performances from Marshall Ruffin, Blair Crimmins, Christopher Paul Stelling, Rock*A*Teens, Front Porch Session Players, and Roxie Watson. Always a favorite, guests sipped, shopped and strolled through the expansive artist market, enjoyed a larger than life Kids Zone and took advantage of the exclusive VIP Lounge.

The 16th annual Summer Shade Festival also had a diverse selection of local food trucks with offerings for all tastes, Monday Night Brewing craft beer, Bold Rock Cider, an array of cocktails and much more. The 2017 festival raised more than 100 thousand dollars for the Grant Park Conservancy and its mission of protecting, enhancing and preserving the park while planning for its future needs. The 2018 festival celebrated Grant Park’s 135th anniversary. Details on proceeds raised at this year’s event will be announced in the coming months.

September 12, 2018
Savi Provisions Celebrates The Grand Opening of Pharr Road Location in Buckhead

Celebrate the official grand opening of Savi Provisions in Buckhead on Pharr Road on Saturday July 28, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. during a high-energy, family-friendly block party.

Revered for its exceptional grocery offerings and wine and beer selection, the Pharr Road locale boasts an expanded market, café, a drive-thru serving Jittery Joe’s coffee, and helms Savi’s only full-service rooftop restaurant and bar, Rise & Revelry. Featuring outdoor covered seating, a retractable awning, expansive bar and plenty of patio seating with teak tables and sofas, Rise & Revelry also has an impressive menu consisting of chef-curated small plates, snacks, salads, sandwiches, bowls and more.

Not only will attendees be among the first to see the new rooftop hotspot during the grand opening festivities, but Savi is treating guests to wine, Absolut Vodka cocktail tastings and craft beer samples and more. Hungry patrons can also nosh on local offerings and sweet treats from King of Pops, ice cream from High Road, Savi’s signature sea salt cookies, and bites from Rise & Revelry while enjoying a live music performance by Coyote Anyway. With entertainment for the whole family inside and out, kids activities include a giant obstacle course, an appearance from Wonder Woman look-a-like, stilt walkers, a balloon artist, portrait painting and more.

Guests can also take advantage of an array of vendor giveaways and a raffle with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Farm Chastain at the Chastain Park Conservancy. The grand opening party is free to attend and all ages are welcome. For more about Savi Provisions, visit www.saviprovisions.com. For more information on Savi Pharr Road’s rooftop restaurant and bar, Rise & Revelry, visit www.riseandrevelry.com.

July 28, 2018
Park Tavern Announces Summer Leg of Performers for Sunset Sessions

Park Tavern is pleased to announce the summer leg of Sunset Sessions powered by Mountain Dew – a weekly, alternative music series in Piedmont Park. First launched in 2015, ALT 105.7 and Park Tavern once again come together to bring Atlantans and visitors alike an incredible lineup of live music from some of today’s most buzz-worthy artists every Sunday for free this spring and summer.

Photo Credit – John Whittaker

The annual series kicked off on April 29th under Park Tavern’s spacious, air conditioned Garden Tent with multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Kishi Bashi. Since then, the series has hosted an amazing lineup of up-and-coming talent, along with local favorites, including: Gurufish; John Boy & Surround Sound; The Get Right Band; Hank & Cupcakes; Ayo River; and The High Divers.

Newly confirmed artists for the summer dates of Sunset Sessions include: Little Stranger and Scott Zadig (6/17); The Sweetheart Deal, Christina Vane and Anthony Michael (6/24); Magic City Hippies and Machine Kid (7/01); Supper Doppler and Okey Dokey (7/08); Knox Hamilton and Brother Sundance (7/15); Sweet Crude and Caleb & the Gents (7/22); Banditos, The Buzzards of Fuzz and C2 & The Brothers Reed (7/29); Carly Burruss, Wade Sapp and Andrea Colburn & Mud Moseley (8/05); Sam Burchfield, Truett and Catalina (8/12); Southern Avenue, The Vegabonds and The Tito’s (8/19) Stoop Kids (8/26).The Nightowls and Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons (9/02). More artists, including the Sunset Sessions finale, will be announced in the coming weeks.

Photo Credit – John Whittaker

Located conveniently off of the Atlanta BeltLine, concert goers can enjoy giveaways throughout the series and the opportunity to mingle with on-air personalities from ALT 105.7 in Atlanta. Plus, fans can try specialty seasonal cocktails, house-brews, 1/2 off sushi from 9 p.m. to midnight, and much more. The free concert series will run through Sunday, September 30, 2018; every show is from 7 to 11 p.m. and guests must be 21+ older to attend. For more information, visit www.parktavern.com/sunsetsessions.

June 10, 2018
The 9th Annual Piedmont Park Arts Festival Returns This August

The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces announces the return of the Piedmont Park Arts Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19, 2018!

With an emphasis on the visual arts and family fun, the ninth annual event is held in Piedmont Park, one of the most respected and beautiful public parks in the City of Atlanta. This year’s two-day event will feature 250 painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalwork artisans, glass blowers, jewelers and crafters.

Overlook The Picturesque Piedmont Park

Festival goers can also enjoy artist demonstrations, live music, an expansive artist market, children’s play area, festival foods and more. Furthermore, the festival is free to the public, the event is open to all ages and pets are welcome. The festival is also rain or shine. For more information, visit www.piedmontparkartsfestival.com.

Finally, for other happenings around Atlanta, visit https://prettysouthern.com/.

May 22, 2018