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Sayonara Winter Olympics…

03/01/2010 in PSAs, Random Musings, Sports, What we're Watching by Lindsay | 3 comments

My prayers have been answered: The 2010 Winter Olympics are finally OVER!!

I have never been so uninvested in pop culture before…

Not to sound uncultured or un-American or anything – but the Winter Olympics ruined my life for the past two weeks.  I do not care about curling. 

Since they started on February 12th, I’d been counting down the minutes until they blew out the torch and I could finally be reengaged in evening programming I am actually interested in.  (For the record: I’m normally glued to the Summer Olympics…) 

What I really want to know is:

How’s the weather in Scranton?

What is Liz’s junk food of choice today?  Shells + cheese?  Doritos? 

Ooooh, I just can’t take the suspense any longer!!

(Also, where has this show been?  I really need a weekly dose of Barney…)

what's the deal, CBS? you don't run the Olympics...

My point is that I’ve just really missed you, Primetime NBC. 

And, I’d like to be the first to officially welcome you home!  Hooray!!  :)

xx, L

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Best of Atlanta: Our Night in Pictures

02/25/2010 in Camp Twin Lakes, Events!, What we're Watching, Where we're Eating by Lauren | 3 comments

Monday night was Atlanta Magazine’s BEST OF ATLANTA party and you better believe Christine, Lindsay and I were in attendance. The Q+DD on BoA is this: zillions of superawesome Atlanta restaurants serving miniature plates of signature dishes + wine, beer, and liquor companies with samples to share + silent auction + live music…and all the proceeds go to Camp Twin Lakes. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend.

Here is our night…in pictures!

First things first. We made a beeline for Holeman and Finch…duh. They were dishing up miniature versions of their FAMOUS burg! Of course, they weren’t quite as good as the full-sized version…but they were pretty darn close. After a cocktail at the Ciroc vodka stand we dashed over to the Infinity VIP lounge to fulfill our volunteer duties greeting VIP guests:

Brian: "we're here to welcome you to VIP. As less important people, we welcome you!"

We schmoozed and sipped wine and and were entertained by local magician, Joe Turner. (Who, incidentally, was not employed by Camp Twin Lakes, Room and Board, OR Infinity. Just a really nice magic dude!) After we were sprung, we proceeded to consume…121957249581 calories in both food and alcohol and made lots of new and interesting friends!

Witness:

"all night long! all night long!"

(we love bacon, too.)

Our favorites included tacos from Nuevo Laredo, cookies and crème cupcakes and peanut butter truffles from Highland Bakery, sushi from Nori Nori, bacon and maple popcorn from the Porter, experimental pizzas from Mellow Mushroom, and we all went back for seconds at Sublime Donuts. To. Die. For.
Buckhead Life, though? Fail. The emperor has no food!

Kyma Fail.

Fish Market Fail.

Buckhead Diner Fail.

The biggest laugh I had all night was we walked by the GA Aquarium booth and Lindsay said she hoped they weren’t serving fish…

Sushi?

We had a BLAST, everyone did! Can’t wait for next year!

xx, L

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FAT BBQ

02/19/2010 in Festivals, Midtown, What we're Listening To, What we're Watching, Where we're Eating by Lindsay | No comments

Slick got some good news over the weekend and a celebratory dinner was in order.  If I’d received news worthy of celebrating, I would make a b-line for Bacchanalia faster than you can say “American Kobe Short Ribs.”  However, Slick’s favorite food is BBQ – so we decided that Fat Matt’s Rib Shack would be a perfect spot to grub-it-up in his honor.

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First, we went to Tara Cinema to see Crazy Heart.  We both thought the movie was amazing, and we’ve been listening to the incredible soundtrack + Ryan Bingham downloads almost non-stop since we saw it.  It’s sort of like The Wrestler, but about country music and with The Dude.  Awesome.  We really liked the movie’s message, too.  Everyone, please see it soon!

"it's funny how fallin' feels like flyin'...for a little while"

Back to BBQ:  Fat Matt’s is my personal favorite place to get BBQ in Atlanta.  It’s a relatively small restaurant with lots of character.  In fact, Fat Matt’s was mentioned in the movie, Up in the Air, as the main character’s favorite place to get BBQ because it happens to be the director, Jason Reitman’s, favorite BBQ joint.  In return, the restaurant gave Jason a V.I.P. card entitling him to a lifetime of free ribs!  So freaking cool. 

Moving on…

Fat Matt's

We get to the restaurant and grab some beers while we wait for another couple to meet us.  And who do we see chowing down on Fat Matt’s famous ribs??  None other than Serpas executive chef, Scott Serpas! 

Scott Serpas, Serpas True Food

(Who vaguely resembles my favorite Modern Family character, Cameron…  Love him!)

CAMERON!!

Obviously, we were in excellent company.  Our friends arrived shortly thereafter and we ordered. 

Fat Menu

Three of us selected the tasty pulled pork sandwiches on white buns – and Slick got the ribs.

Fat Kitchen

My pulled pork was predictably delicious, but I’d never had anything else at Fat Matt’s to compare it to.  Slick let me try one of his ribs – and it was heavenly.  I’m adverse to fat on BBQ, I’d almost rather it be tasteless than bite into fat on meat – the texture weirds me out.  Thankfully, I had no reservations about Fat Matt’s ribs, which were both pretty lean and flavorful.

Fat Ribs

Fat (but not fatty) Ribs

We inhaled our BBQ and washed it down with some Sweetwater beer, all while enjoying the live blues band.  Don’t forget to tip them!

Fat Music

Fat Music

It was a perfect celebratory dinner for Slick!  (He was in hog heaven… Get it?  Get it??)  And today, Slick has another reason to celebrate…HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 

Jeff + Slick

More BBQ is on tap for tonight + Oysterfest @ Steamhouse Lounge tomorrow! 
Get your Oysterfest tickets here: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Venues/500.aspx

Fat Party

xx, L

Fat Matt’s Rib Shack
1811 Piedmont Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA  30324
404.607.1622
www.fatmattsribshack.com

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“That Milk-a-holic, Lindsay…”

02/08/2010 in Parties, Sports, What we're Watching by Lindsay | 4 comments

Ever since the numerous (almost too many to count) Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl wins in the mid-90’s…

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…I’ve only been watching the Super Bowl for one reason: the commercials.  Admittedly, I’m pretty much the worst person to invite to a Super Bowl party.  If asked, I will make food (last night I whipped up a hearty 6-layer dip), but I require complete silence during the commercials.  Or, I will nicely – but sternly – request that we rewind and watch them again.  Sorry, it is what it is. :)

I didn’t think that last night’s commercials were the best I’ve ever seen in my life, but I definitely had a few favorites.  Here’s a countdown of my Top 5 Favorite 2010 Super Bowl Commercials:

5 – Google: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl-commercials/09000d5d816441a2/Google-commercial
This one made me feel all fuzzy inside.  (Or was that the chicken wings?)

4 – The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl-commercials/09000d5d81644114/Universal-Studios-Orlando-commercial
I “want to go to there” IMMEDIATELY.  Can’t wait until it opens in April!

3 – Kia Sorento: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl-commercials/09000d5d81643d98/Kia-commercial
My favorite part was the robot doing the robot.  Brilliant.

2 – Doritos: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl-commercials/09000d5d816448d0/Doritos-smack-commercial
This kid killed Slick.  “Keep your hands off my momma…keep your hands off my Doritos!!”

1 – E*TRADE: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl-commercials/09000d5d81644636/eTrade-commercial
Every year, E*TRADE does my favorite Super Bowl commercials.  I just love the talking babies.  Lindsay, “the milk-a-holic…” was TBE (the. best. ever.)  AMAZING!

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Not ranked commercials that I also really liked:

Alice in Wonderland: http://superbowlads.fanhouse.com/2010/disney-alice-in-wonderland/
Tim Burton is so visionary.  I can’t wait to see this!

Bridgestone Tires: http://superbowlads.fanhouse.com/2010/bridgestone-bachelor-party/
This one made me giggle.

I have to say that the best part of the entire Super Bowl didn’t even happen on CBS.  It was on Animal Planet: PUPPY BOWL 2010. 

Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl

Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl

I literally almost died watching this.  It started around 3:00 p.m. and was pretty much non-stop coverage of puppies playing in a football-themed pin in Discovery Studios – referee and all.  My favorite parts were when the referee threw flags for “illegal use of paws” and “unnecessary ruff-ruff-ness!” 

Puppy Bowl

Puppy Bowl

Bunny rabbits were situated around the pin next to pom poms as cheerleaders, hamsters flew in a blimp and there was a kitty halftime show.  KITTY HALFTIME SHOW!  I don’t even like cats and I thought this was unbelieveably precious! 

Kitty Halftime Show

Kitty Halftime Show

Watch Puppy Bowl VI highlights here: http://animal.discovery.com/videos/puppy-bowl-vi/

P.S. Did anyone see Kim Kardashian at the game?  I was looking for her the whole time and she wasn’t shown once.  Just saying…

xx, L

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Love @ First Flight

02/01/2010 in What we're Watching by Lindsay | 3 comments

Have you seen this yet??

Helloooooo, Mr. Clooney!

Helloooooo, Mr. Clooney!

Up in the Air was an excellent way to start off my 2010 movie-going experiences.  A friend in from DC and I went to Midtown Art Cinema on Saturday afternoon, after a delicous brunch @ Rosebud and a mini-shopping spree at lululemon, to see it and thought it was really great.  Try to see it now before it’s out of theaters! 

Also, Midtown Art Cinema is running an amazing ticket promotion: 5 tickets for $38 dollars!  Sounds like a deal to me…

xx, L

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Spring Awakening

01/28/2010 in What we're Doing, What we're Watching by Lindsay | 4 comments

I can’t even begin to explain how totally, completely, incredibly stoked I am that Spring Awakening is traveling to Atlanta in March! 

Attention Everyone: You absolutely must see this play!

I spy one of LK's favorite GLEE cast members...

I spy one of LK's favorite GLEE cast members...

If you aren’t that into theater (yet!) or haven’t heard of S.A., here’s the Q+DD on the show:

Spring Awakening is a rock musical adaptation of the controversial 1891 German play of the same title by Frank Wedekind.  It features music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater.  Set in late-nineteenth century Germany, it concerns teenagers who are discovering the inner and outer tumult of sexuality.  The original play was banned in Germany for about a century due to its portrayal of abortion, rape, bondage, child abuse and suicide.  In the musical, alternative rock is employed as part of the folk-infused rock score.  Spring Awakening received eleven 2007 Tony Award nominations, winning eight, including Tonys for best musical, direction, book, score and featured actor.  The show also won four Drama Desk Awards.  (www.wikipedia.com)

Spring Awakening National Tour

Spring Awakening National Tour

It’s rough.  It’s tough.  It’s controversial.  I promise – it’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen before!!  (I feel like I am on the verge of a 30’s traveling circus promotion here…)

“She said: Give me that hand, please
And the itch you can’t control
Let me teach you how to handle
All the sadness in your soul
Oh, we’ll work that silver magic
Then we’ll aim it at the wall
She said:  Love may make you blind kid-
But I wouldn’t mind at all”
- Spring Awakening “The Bitch of Living”

Broadway

New York 2007

Broadway

New York 2007

Spring Awakening is playing at the Fox Theatre from March 9 – 14, 2010.  Don’t miss it!  Get your tickets here ASAP: http://bit.ly/3V9qGl 

See you there!  Promise I’ll try not to sing too loud…  :)

xx, L

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You Go, Coco!

01/26/2010 in Random Musings, What we're Watching by Lindsay | 3 comments

I’d been saving Conan’s last Tonight Show on my TiVo for a few days.  I didn’t have time to watch it when it originally aired, and honestly, who watches anything in real time these days, anyway?  But, I finally saw it last night.  I watched it twice in a row. 

Farewell

Farewell

I am a big Conan O’Brien fan - I’ve always found him to be as bizarre as he is hysterical.  His last airing was really funny and filled with exciting guests; however, my favorite part of the show was relayed to us on more of a serious note.  Conan appealed to his fans, younger viewers in particular, saying:

“Please don’t be cynical.  I hate cynicism.  For the record, it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere.  Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get.  But, if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.  I’m telling you, amazing things will happen.”

I think those are words we can all take to heart.  Thanks for a great seven-month-run, Coco, you will be missed.  My fingers are crossed that we’ll be seeing you on FOX in September! 

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xx, L

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Only Eight Steps Away…

01/22/2010 in Random Musings, What we're Doing, What we're Watching by Lindsay | 9 comments

So, basically….I’m tired.

Me. (Kindly disregard frozen vegetables nearby my face.)

Me. (Kindly disregard frozen vegetables alongside my face.)

This doesn’t happen to me often, but I’ve had a long week: Dallas all last weekend, busy work week + various nighttime activities, (Tuk Tuk for lunch + La Pietra Cucina for drinks + Murphy’s for dinner + Jersey Shore finale yesterday), and Park 75 for lunch today…it kind of goes on and on and on.  I am tired AND full.  All I want to do tonight is RELAX.  (That word always reminds me of Zoolander…)

Derelict. Derelict.

Derelict. Derelict.

Anyway, to all of you going out to do something fun tonight – please enjoy yourselves.  For anyone staying at home like me, you might find the rest of this post useful.  Here are my eight steps to total-and-complete-staying-home-on-a-Friday-night BLISS:

Step 1- First, I am going here to get a move on ‘Kanye’s Workout Plan’:

Okay, not really. L.A. Fitness.

Okay, not really. L.A. Fitness.

Step 2- Then, I need to quickly run to the grocery.  In case you didn’t know, I’m an excellent + quite efficient grocery shopper, as evidenced below:

Register Total = Priceless?

Register Total = Priceless?

I'm good with carts

I'm good with carts.

Step 3- I shall pick up one of these bad boys:

lean-cuisine-artworkStep 4- And, a bottle of Charlie:

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Step 5- I may whip up some of these if I’m feeling crazy.  It would make for a nice little Friday night…but I don’t know if I’ll have time:

Comb-over cupcakes = a Lindsay + Lauren specialty

Comb-over cupcakes = a Lindsay + Lauren specialty

Step 6- I plan to park myself on one of these:

Minus Oprah + Tom Cruise

minus Oprah + T. Cruise, naturally

Step 7- And, I’m going to start watching Season One of THIS on Slick’s mom’s recommendation (so excited):

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Step 8- The best part of it all is that I am going to be puppy-sitting for this angel:

Guinness!!

Guinness!!

(It’s okay to be jealous.)  I’ve actually started watching the clock now.  I can’t even pretend that I’m not excited to stay home on a Friday night – I honestly just can’t.  The music is already playing in my head, “tonight is going to be a good night…tonight is going to be a good, good niiiiight…”

Happy Friday, everyone!  :)

xx, L

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So, back to vampires…

01/20/2010 in Vampires, What we're Watching by Lindsay | 5 comments

Hi, my name is Lindsay and I’m a pop culture addict.  For the past two years, my poison has been vampires.  I went cold turkey roughly two months ago, but as of Thursday…I’m officially BACK!

Time to get excited - The Vampire Diaries (TVD) Season 2 starts tomorrow on the CW at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central).  Over the past year, I made a point to watch less MTV and CW and more HBO documentaries and Nat Geo, but when it comes to vampires…a girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do.  TVD Season 1 was pretty rad.  I watched it all on a Sunday marathon and didn’t leave my house the entire day, so I have pretty high expectations for Season 2. 

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In case you’ve just recently jumped on the undead bandwagon, here’s the Q+DD on The Vampire Diaries to prepare you for tomorrow night’s premiere:

The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural-fantasy horror television series developed by Kevin Williamson, based on the book series of the same name by L. J. Smith.  The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), who falls in love with vampire brothers Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder).  It also focuses on the lives of Elena’s friends and other inhabitants of the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia.  The series is a mix of teen drama and the supernatural.  It premiered on September 10, 2009, on the CW Television Network, and has become its best performing show.  On October 21, 2009, the series was given a full, 22-episode first season.  Forbes.com includes the series in a so-called recent “vampire craze” in entertainment, beginning with HBO’s True Blood and the Twilight series, and continuing with Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant and Daybreakers. (www.wikipedia.com)

The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries

Plus, Ian Somerhalder isn’t too hard on the eyes.  He’s no Slick, but then again I am pretty sure Slick is not a vampire…

Slick (the wolverine)...not vampire

Slick (the wolverine)...not vampire

Also, it’s kind of cool that TVD is filmed in and around Atlanta: http://bit.ly/1n9sVF

If you’ve been sold on the whole Hollywood vampire craze as hard as I’ve been – I suggest checking out The Vampire Diaries on the CW tomorrow night.  It’s no Twilight, but it’s a close enough fix to settle my vampire cravings until True Blood starts again or Eclipse eventually comes out in theaters!  Enjoy!    

xx, L

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Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaave ya met Hollis?

01/08/2010 in Events!, What we're Doing, What we're Watching by Lauren | 3 comments

No?

No?

Well, you should. He’s fabulous. We met back in 2005 when I first moved to Atlanta while doing a show together and it’s been magic ever since! He is not only handsome (obvi) and insanely talented and funny and charming, but also the mastermind behind my last two spectacular birthday costumes!

Witness:

Dirty Vegas '09

Dirty Vegas '09

80's '08 (Not pictured: outrageous crinoline skirt, pink bloomers and hot pink mock crock pumps.)

80's '08 (Not pictured: outrageous crinoline skirt, pink bloomers and hot pink mock crock pumps.)

Oh. and we once appeared in photographs on the wall of a restaurant together:

laurenhollisAnyway. Darling, creative Hollis has a new venture and it looks so fun!
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Here’s the Q+DD:
“Odd Man Out Theater Company invites you on a Bawdy Romp through the most famous – and infamous – of the Bard’s most notable masterpieces!
Written by Timothy Gray, this latest comedy adds a touch of vaudeville and cabaret traditions, set amidst the lush Red Den cocktail lounge, upstairs at Danneman’s.

Our cast features the notable talents of Autumn Farley, Clark Harris, Christy Hutcherson, Will Johnston, Hollis Smith, Whitney Umstead, Holli Walker, Paul Wolski & Jackie Wyer

Late night naughtiness awaits! Doors open 9:30 pm; Showtime 10 pm… Friday & Saturdays… Adults Only… dress to impress… a whole new joint upstairs…

BYOB w/FULL MIXER BAR AVAILABLE… only 20 bucks… tell your friends… well, tell your cool friends…

And don’t miss FRIDAY, JANUARY 22! Special 11 PM SHOW! A portion of the proceeds benefits JOINING HEARTS! Come out and support a worthy cause!

Advance tickets for each performance are available now through each cast member and at the counter @Danneman’s Coffee! Get yours now!

don’t be afraid… it’s only Shakespeare – like you’ve NEVER seen it before…”

Listen. When you get right down to it, everyone loves Shakespeare. The best comedies, tragedies, and love stories are all in there. Plus, this looks ultra fun and Hollis is amazing and whoever wrote the description obviously loves excessive punctuation even more than L + I do….so obviously I’m totally inskis and I hope you are too!

xx, L

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All Hail the Mighty Redbox

01/07/2010 in What we're Watching by Lindsay | 1 comment

  redbox

Aside from the iPod and Chi hair straighteners, Redbox is my favorite invention of the past decade.  “$1/ day movies?!  Don’t mind if I do…”  I watch a ton of movies – always have.  My Blockbuster Rewards card is so old that it doesn’t even scan in the stores anymore.  And frankly, I’m kind of proud of that.  Over the years, I’ve gladly spent a small fortune at movie theaters, Blockbuster and paying On Demand fees.  That was until Redbox came into my life.  (It’s like it was invented specifically for little ‘ol me.)  I still go to see movies in the theater, of course – there’s nothing else like it.  But, now I save $4 or so on average on every rental or would-have-been On Demand movie.  Thank you, Redbox!  Grab a bottle of Two Buck Chuck and a Redbox movie (boyfriend optional) and you’ve got yourself a splendid $5 recessionista date on your hands!

Over the past two weeks, I Redboxed all four of these movies for the price of renting only one of them at Blockbuster:

Star Trek (Great!)

Star Trek (Great!)

District 9 (Fair at best...)

District 9 (Fair at best...)

Inglorious Basterds (Excellent + Clever)

Inglorious Basterds (Very Clever)

UP (Touching + Adorable)
UP (Touching + Adorable)

January is usually a pretty slow month as we transition from focusing on the holidays to beginning a new year.  If you are looking for something to do to pass the long winter nights – check out a Redbox near you. 

There are 19,000 Redbox locations across the U.S.:  www.redbox.com.

xx, L

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Ava-mazinggggg

12/21/2009 in What we're Watching by Lindsay | 2 comments

Slick and I saw Avatar in 3D at Atlantic Station yesterday afternoon.  It was incredible. 

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I won’t go into detail about the plot since it is an almost three hour movie, but I will say that I’ve never seen anything like it before and I was engaged throughout the entire movie.  It’s great for folks who enjoy sci-fi (like me), but there is also a significant love storyline for others.  Avatar has set a very high bar for all movies that follow and it has forever changed what we, the viewers, will expect from cinema.  Don’t miss the opportunity to see it in 3D!

While the movie was amazing, seeing SANTA in the green space at Atlantic Station made my entire weekend!  XO Santa – from your favorite Jewish girl! :)

X-mas Tree @ Atlantic Station

X-mas Tree @ Atlantic Station

Enjoy.

xx, L

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