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Newsflash: I am NOT a sports reporter

02/07/2012 in L+L Report, PSAs, Random Musings, Sports by Lauren | 1 comment

This probably shouldn’t be news to any regular readers of this blog or anyone who has ever met me in my life. But yesterday at work, I got to take a little tour of the studios and had a colleage snap this photo:

So, the colors are pretty and my hair looks relatively good and those Shaq-sized chairs make me look teeny…. so I uploaded to Facebook. Obviously.

To my utter shock – I was met with some CONGRATULATORY NOTES/EMAILS/CALLS. Which really cracked me up. TNT is in real trouble if I’m the newest commentator.

I also received the expected response: playful ridicule. Here are some of my faves:

Terch: “Do you even know what NBA stands for?”

Joanna Duff: “You’d be great at color commentary! ‘Would you say these uniforms are more of a grape or aborigine?’”

PT: “Now that you’re in, if you ever need a correspondent …let me know. I could get some live interviews in the locker room. It wouldn’t even be like work for me!”

It’s clearly not happening.

So if you’re reading this, Charles Barkley – just to clear up any confusion: I am NOT coming for your job.

xx, L

PS But if for some reason, you wanted to put me on TV… I will certainly learn something about Basketball. Trust.

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Darling Jane Darling!

11/15/2011 in L+L Report, PSAs, Where we're Shopping by Lauren | 3 comments

So I have a new uniform.  If you’ve seen me in the evenings or on the weekends lately, whether casual or dressy – I have likely been wearing these pants:

Allow me to introduce you to the “Legginskirt” ™ by Jane Darling by ME.  Leggings.  With a skirt attached.  Seems simple but I had no idea how versatile they would be.  The spandex-y material is perfect – you can be active in them, lounge around in them, and still feel cute throwing on a pair of heels and going out to dinner in them!  Seriously.  I am in love.  I think I wore them almost every day in Italy.  They are PERFECT for travel.  Check it:

LK in JDBM in Italia!

Here’s the Q+DD on Jane Darling by ME:  Started by local Atlanta designers Marty Alterman and Emily Mak, JDBM is a line that was created out of necessity.   Marty was looking for a way to gracefully transition after she hit “a certain age” and wanted to show a little less skin and still be cute. She teamed up with her trusty alterations genius Emily and what happened next is magic:  Super. Flattering. Clothes. For. All!  

The line is NOT just Legginskirts™.  It’s jackets.  It’s shirts.  It’s dresses. It’s tunics.  It’s a line full of your go-to clothes.  Everything is slimming:  the shirts fit a little longer, the fabric is a little sturdier and more forgiving, there’s strategic ruching and ruffles and best of all – everything is very fresh.  No old lady clothes here, friends.  Check out a few pieces of the latest collection:

I am literally obsessed.  You can visit Jane Darling’s website by clicking HERE, stop by Shanghai Alterations in Sandy Springs or Beth Ann boutique in Buckhead or Fragile Gifts in Sandy Springs.

BETTER YET:  Stop by Fragile on THURSDAY November 17th from 6:30 – 8:00PM for a JDBM trunk show! 6010 Sandy Springs Cir NE # C  Atlanta, GA 30328

Bonus: 10% of all orders done during the Trunk Show will be given to The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation! 

(Bonus bonus: You get to go to Fragile.  Which is an amazing place.  But that is another post for another day – probably after I register for spectacular home goods there!)

I am begging you to check out Jane Darling by ME.  At this time, I’d like to issue a preemptive “I told you so.”

I think I will.

I told you so.

xx, L

Jane Darling by ME

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Art (and Party) Lovers Alert:

10/05/2011 in Events, L+L Report by Lauren | No comments

The High Museum of Art is launching a new exhibit: “Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters,” which is an amazing collection of over 100 works by 14 of the 20th century’s most iconic artists!

Yep – MoMA is coming to Atlanta, y’all!   This is the first major exhibition of the MoMA series and one of the largest concentrations of modern art masterpieces ever exhibited in the southeast.  

Well, if that doesn’t call for a party, I don’t know what does.

Luckily…

THIS Thursday, October 6th, they are holding “The Picasso to Warhol Gala,” sponsored by Salvatore Ferragamo, to kick off the exhibition.  You can get your tix for a cool $2500/couple.

The gala will be followed by After POP (Party on the Piazza) at 9PM, for an evening of dancing under the stars with music provided by DJ Maseo of De la Soul.  (Just an after party kind of a person?  These tix are $75 a pop… pun intended.)


Hope to see y’all there!

xx, L

High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

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Earthquake Devastation.

08/24/2011 in DC, L+L Report, PSAs by Lindsay | No comments

Yesterday, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocked + shocked the East Coast and was felt all the way from DC up to Toronto. 

Below is my favorite picture of the massive ”devastation.”

Be careful out there y’all.  It’s just like The Day After Tomorrow, pretty much…  :)

xx, L

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Fifth Group Introduces Alma Cocina This Fall.

08/05/2011 in Downtown, L+L Report, PSAs, Where we're Eating by Lindsay | 2 comments

After extensive research, discussion + eating, Fifth Group Restaurants has tightened the description of their newest restaurant and hired a chef.  Alma Cocina is set to open around November 1st in downtown Atlanta’s One Ninety One Peachtree Tower.

“We originally thought we would do authentic Tex Mex and Mexican-inspired dishes,” said a Fifth Group rep.  “But after our travels + discussions with the creative leadership within Fifth Group Restaurants, as well as those who would be our regular guests, we decided to focus more on contemporary Mexican cuisine infused with the many flavors of Latin America.  Then we found Chef Chad Clevenger and knew for sure this was the right direction.”

Clevenger has 14 impressive years of culinary experience that includes work with some ultra famous chefs.  He was the executive chef at Coyote Cafe in Santa Fe, and owned award-winning restaurants + a street cart focusing on global pork dishes in Denver.  He moved to Atlanta in mid-July to begin training with the Fifth Group team, as well as to focus on Alma menu development.

CCC: chef chad clevenger

Alma Cocina will serve lunch + dinner and provide catering services to the downtown Atlanta area.  The restaurant will accommodate about 200 guests for traditional dining room seating, accented by two distinct bar areas with large booths + communal tables which will spill out into the beautiful One Ninety One Peachtree Tower atrium.

 Um, YUM!  Not going to lie, just writing all of this is making my tummy growl…  Can’t wait to meet you, Alma Cocina!  Welcome to the A!

xx, L

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Planking: Where Have I BEEN?

08/04/2011 in Guilty Pleasures, L+L Report, PSAs, Random Musings, What we're Doing by Lauren | 2 comments

So… I had lunch with my friend Lauren today

Hi, Lauren!

and she was very proud to show me her latest “planking” triumph…

Lauren “planking” her desk

PEOPLE!  If you knew about Planking and you didn’t tell me…for shame.  It is hilarious.

For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about and are about as clueless as I was up until about 12:43 today, let me educate you…

From Wikipedia:

Planking or the lying down game is an activity consisting of lying face down in an unusual or incongruous location.  Players compete to find the most unusual and original location in which to play. The term planking refers to mimicking a wooden plank.

From Urban Dictionary:

The art of planking is to lay horizontally across any object or the ground with their arms by their sides, aiming to occur in daring situations or a brotherly display of core-strength.

“Look at that mad-man planking that parking meter!”

The Official Rules from Planking.Me:

1. You must lay face down
2. Your legs must remain straight and together with your toes pointed.
3. Your arms must be placed by your side, held straight with your fingers pointed.

Check it:

Surprise Dinner Plank

Arty Plank

Industrial Plank

Playground Plank

Pretty Pretty Princess Plank

Organized Plank

Dromedary Plank

Player Plank

You guys, I have 6 words:   I. Want. In. On. This…Fact.

Stay tuned…

xx, L

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Get GILT-y, Atlanta!

07/28/2011 in Deals + Steals, Events, Guilty Pleasures, L+L Report by Lauren | 2 comments

New York.  Boston. LA. San Francisco. Dallas. Chicago.  DC. Miami. Seattle.  Atlanta.  What do these cities have in common?  They’re all GILT CITIES.

What’s that you say?

Here’s the Q+DD on Gilt City: Brought to you by Q+DD fave Gilt Groupe (check it) Gilt City will offer exclusive deals on focusing on 3 categories: salon + spa, retail + services, shows + events.  Fab. U. Lous. I especially love the tag line: Love Your City More (just when I didn’t think it was POSSIBLE to love Atlanta any more.)

Click HERE to become a member (if you’re not already.  If you are…duh…just sign in and choose in which city you’d like to get your Gilt on.)

Even better – they hosted a GREAT party last night at MODA (complete with Grey Goose drinks, Sun in my Belly catering, King of Pops, moonpies, entertainers and an AWESOME crowd) - Linds and I had the BEST time:

Moonpies!

King of Pops (Don't they hire the cutest guys?)

"Social Butterflies" and "It Girls"

"What Now, Atlanta?" The Q+DD, that's what. And your cord shorts. We love you.

That just happened.

How adorable are the Caren West interns?

Cutest gift bags ever with a bottle of Coke, peach preserves, and a Braves baseball. You totally get us, Gilt Groupe

It was a really fun night, thanks for the invite, CWPR!  And WELCOME, Gilt City Atlanta.  Welcome!

xx, L

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Taste & Tour of Cheshire Bridge Road: 7/20-21

06/29/2011 in Cheshire Bridge, Events, Festivals, L+L Report, Where we're Eating by Lindsay | No comments

A wide variety of Cheshire Bridge Road businesses are working together to bring the Third Annual Taste & Tour to Atlanta’s most eclectic street.  The two-day event, held July 20-21, will feature many of Atlanta’s best restaurants + high-end businesses offering food tastings, exhibits, product samples, discounts, raffle prizes + more.  

 
This year’s Taste & Tour is sponsored by the Lindbergh-LaVista Corridor Coalition (LLCC) + Public Broadcasting Atlanta.  The LLCC is a non-profit corporation comprised of residents, business owners + property owners in northeast Atlanta whose mission is to redefine and revitalize the community it serves.  Net proceeds from this year’s event will be used to fund a feasibility study for the establishment of a Community Improvement District (CID) in the area.  


“I’m thrilled to once again be participating in this year’s Taste & Tour,” said Kevin Gillespie, Executive Chef at Woodfire Grill.  “Cheshire Bridge Road has so many fantastic restaurants and unique businesses, and I’m happy to be part of an event that celebrates our street’s diversity,” continued Gillespie, a finalist voted “fan favorite” on the sixth season of Bravo’s Top Chef.  

KG

Taste & Tour hours are 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day.  The event is accessible via the MARTA Lindbergh Station + bus route 27, which stops at multiple locations on Cheshire Bridge.  Designated parking locations are at Antiques & Beyond (1853 Cheshire Bridge Rd.) + The Center for Spiritual Growth & Meditation (1893 Piedmont Road NE).  A trolley will transport attendees along Cheshire Bridge with stops at several locations + within walking distance of participating businesses. 

Tickets are available online: Taste & Tour of Cheshire Bridge Rd.    
 
Ticket prices are $15 each for a one-day pass or $25 each for a two-day pass until July 1.  Tickets sold after July 1 will be subject to higher pricing.  Children ages 12 and under are admitted free. 
 
Many of the participating businesses have called Cheshire Bridge their home for decades while others have recently joined the diverse mix.  Participating businesses include: Alfredo’s, Antiques and Beyond, Barking Hound Village, Caroline Budd Picture Framing, The Colonnade, Décor Professionals, Habersham Gardens, Johnny’s New York Pizza, Las Margaritas, Nakato Japanese Restaurant, Nino’s, Perla Taqueria, Photography Center of Atlanta, Region’s Bank, Rhodes Bakery, Roxx Tavern, Tailor’s Art Cleaners, Roxx Tavern, Ursula’s Cooking School + Woodfire Grill.  Click HERE for a full list of participants.

This may be the most exciting neighborhood culinary tour yet, folks…  :)

xx, L

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

06/24/2011 in L+L Report, Theatre, What we're Doing by Lindsay | 2 comments

Last night, I hosted a work event at the Fox Theatre + took colleagues to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

The show is in Atlanta through the weekend (the entire stint is June 21st – 26th) + stars former American Idol contestant Anthony Fedorov as “Joseph.”

(He looks totally creepy in that picture, but dude has an incredible voice.) 

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the “coat of many colors” story of Joseph from the Book of Genesis.  Although I was familiar with the musical, I hadn’t seen it before.  I did, however, know the songs “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door” from singing in choir in high school.  (I know, I’m so cool…)  Anyway, the show was really cute – and short – even with an intermission it was just about two hours long. 

As a Hebrew school dropout (just look at me now! whee!), I took the story to be 100% accurate and am now surprisingly very excited about the Book of Genesis as it seems that they had western hoedowns, Elvis impersonators, Caribbean-themed and decade parties and were into neon colors as much as I am.  Now, folks, THAT is a book I can really get down with!

All joking aside, I found the play to be educational while also very entertaining.  Something about the musical felt sorta 80′s-ish to me, which honestly made me like it even more than I maybe otherwise would.   If that’s not enough to convince you to buy tickets to see Joseph this weekend, I’ll tell you that the tickets were cheaper than most I’ve bought recently for shows at the Fox + the musical features 50 local kids from the Atlanta area in the cast, which was pretty special.

Plus, the Fox is a very memorable place to take a special someone on a date!  :)

There are a few remaining shows over the weekend.  Deets here:

Friday, June 24: 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 25: 2:00 p.m. + 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 26: 1:30 p.m. + 7:00 p.m.

Check it out!  “Any dream will do” is an awesome song to have stuck in your head for the following week after seeing the show.  Go, Joseph, go!!

xx, L

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The Q+DD 2 Year Blog-iversary Was A BLAST!

06/17/2011 in Cocktails, Events, Happy Hour, Highlands, L+L Report, Parties, We can BLOG!, What we're Doing by Lindsay | 5 comments

Thanks so much to everyone who joined us last night at Pura Vida to celebrate the Q+DD 2 Year Blog-iversary!  We had so much fun with y’all!

And, we seriously heart Pura Vida.  It was our favorite Q+DD happy hour yet!!

We’d like to extend a very special thanks to Hector + Leslie Santiago for embracing all the Q+DD excitement and allowing us to invade their incredible restaurant for the evening!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Q+DD + the Santiagos

An excellent time was had by all.

Slick + Greg…

…and lots of our amazing friends + readers!  Thank you all so much for your support!

Another big THANK YOU to Pura Vida bartender extraordinaire, Paul Calvert, who did a phenomenal job taking care of our thirsty Q+DD happy hour-ers!  You rock, Paul.  We loved the shout out on the cocktail menu, too!  The best.

Finally…DID YOU GET ONE OR WHAT?!

the Q+DD has koozie FEVER!

They’re the hottest summer fashion accessory for your beverages.  Just look:

Drinks just don’t get sexier than that… 

Thanks again for celebrating with us last night + toasting to many more Q+DD-filled years to come!  :)

xx, L

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The Q+DD is TWO!

06/06/2011 in Events, L+L Report, PSAs by Lauren | 7 comments

Can you believe this blog is TWO YEARS old!?

Yep, that’s right.  Two whole years have gone by since the Quick + Dirty Dirty was just a little twinkle in the bottom of our cocktail glasses…

It’s been an amazing couple of years and a fabulous ride and we’re only JUST BEGINNING!

Though we have many fun things in store for you in the next coming months (and years!) we would like to take some time to celebrate the last 24 months of social media bliss…

…and you’re invited!

Please join us Thursday, June 16th at Pura Vida for our 2-Year Anniversary Happy Hour!

It’ll be a legendary evening of good times, belly laughs, and custom cocktails by Pura Vida’s new mixologist… Atlanta favorite PAUL CALVERT!

(Speaking of… please stay tuned over the next few days for the newest installment of something very special we’ve cooked up!)

But until then…

Can’t wait to see you on June 16th!

xx,

L+L

 

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And the Winner Is…

05/26/2011 in L+L Report, What we're Listening To, What we're Watching by Lindsay | No comments

Last night, I watched the two hour American Idol season 10 finale + it was quite the star-studded event! 

The show was overwhelmed with celebrity guest singers including Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Judas Priest, Marc Anthony…the list goes on.  My favorite two performances of the night were:

American Idol contestant Casey Abrams + Jack Black singing “Fat Bottom Girls”…

And, Steven Tyler singing “Dream On” right before the winner was announced.

In case you didn’t watch last night or haven’t been glued to Perez Hilton this morning (like me) the winner was…SCOTTY MCCREERY!  (Slick’s pick from audition week!)

Scotty McCreery - American Idol Winner Season 10

It was a pretty big upset because the judges (+ I) had picked Georgia girl Lauren Alaina to win it.  In fact, I even voted for Lauren!  (I’ve NEVER done that before for a reality show!)  Both Scotty (17 years old) + Lauren (16 years old) are sure to have Nashville knocking on their doors as soon as they get return home from L.A.  I have a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot of these kids in the future…

Congrats, Scotty!  Now time for So You Think You Can Dance!

Can’t wait.  :)

xx, L

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