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Awesome Alert!

05/04/2010 in Buckhead, Grant Park, PSAs by Lauren | 2 comments

Last night over a basket of fried pickles at Tin Lizzy’s Grant Park, Ashley and I discovered the greatest thing ever…margarita flights!
For $8 you can choose four flavors from their extensive list…so you can make an educated decision before you commit to one!  Now THAT is smart drinking.

We had the Texas, the French, the Pear, and the Mango and while I still prefer my margs skinny, I gotta say, the French was pretty darn tasty!

So tasty, in fact, that I may or may not be heading to Tin Lizzy’s Buckhead right this moment!

That’s right.  I am celebrating Cinco ALL WEEK LONG!


xx, L
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Oh, and PS

(thanks, Mark)

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Hush Puppies + Hand Dryers

03/02/2010 in Grant Park, Midtown, Where we're Eating by Lindsay | 7 comments

As previously mentioned in my Antico post, Mich + Justin were in town from NYC last week.  Since they hadn’t met Slick yet, we made plans to join them for dinner one evening.  They were staying in Grant Park, and so we thought it made sense to go some place local.  The first restaurant to pop into my mind was Six Feet Under. 

whoops!! - accidentally brought the remote to dinner in my purse. fact: i am the world's greatest roommate.

Which reminds me, I love Six Feet Under in Grant Park for exactly five reasons:

5 - Oyster Shooters
They have them and I think that’s awesome.  My favorite is the Six Feet Under: Absolut Peppar, Bloody Mary mix + Oyster, but the Bloody Bass-tard and the Oyster Kamikaze are really fun, too. 

Oyster Shooter

Check out a list of Six Feet’s Oyster Shooters here:
http://www.sixfeetunderatlanta.com/index.php?id=drinks

4 – The Best Hush Puppies in the History of the World. 
They are absolutely delish.  I like mine a bit underdone.  I’d eat hush puppies over french fries or onion rings any day – although I’d prefer not to have to choose.

Six Feet Under's shrimp + scallops in parchment + the remainder of my hush puppies

3 – Proximity to Oakland Cemetery
I love, love, love Oakland Cemetery – it’s easily one of my favorite attractions in Atlanta.  There are so many interesting, historic people like Margaret Mitchell, Bobby Jones + Maynard Jackson buried there.  I think it’s so fun to go on a walk through the garden cemetery on a pretty day and admire all the old crypts.  A few drinks at Six Feet Under afterwards makes for a really unique date*. 

*Attention Boys: This is not okay for a first date.  Repeat: Not okay for a first date + know your audience.

Oakland Cemetery

2 – The Staff
I have absolutely nothing profound to say here.  The service is good.  The staff kind of reminds me of a crew of shipmates.  I think that is cool and theme-appropriate for Six Feet.  That’s all.

what’s a pirate’s favorite letter??


1 – DYSON HAND DRYERS!!
Have y’all tried these yet?  Fact: Dyson Hand Dryers are the most powerful hand dryers in the whole wide world.  I’m a little obsessed with Dyson vacuum cleaners – so spotting these babies at Six Feet made my day!  (It doesn’t take much to excite me, obv.) 

Six Feet Under's Dyson hand dryers

I’m just saying…what else could you possibly ask for in a restaurant? 

Although the Grant Park location is my favorite, Six Feet is also located in West Midtown near the Atlanta Humane Society.  The West Midtown location has a great rooftop patio that I’ve really enjoyed in the summer for drinks. 

xx, L

Six Feet Under – Grant Park
437 Memorial Drive SE
Atlanta, GA  30312
404.523.6664
www.sixfeetunderatlanta.com

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How About A Nice Little Cemetery Stroll?

07/16/2009 in Downtown, Grant Park, What we're Doing by Lindsay | 6 comments

Oakland Cemetery (http://www.oaklandcemetery.com/) is situated in downtown Atlanta – you can see it from Six Feet Under in Grant Park.  It’s a garden cemetery, founded in 1850, and is the final resting place of many of Atlanta’s settlers, builders and most noted citizens, such as Bobby Jones (famous golfer), Margaret Mitchell (wrote Gone with the Wind) and Maynard Jackson (first African American elected mayor in a southern city).  I found it interesting to walk through the massive headstones of families with names we see every day around town: Inman, Krog, etc. 
 
As our tour guide walked us around the cemetery grounds, he told stories about some of the historically-notable permanent residents.  The story I liked the most is that apparently when Obama was elected, the groundsmen found a number of newspapers placed across Maynard Jackson’s grave.  Another one I liked (as pictured below), is that golfers place golf balls on Bobby Jones’ grave for good luck.
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I expected to get a brief history lesson at Oakland, but I did not expect to see so much truly amazing architecture.  Some of the mausoleums incorporated Tiffany glass!  I was very surprised to find this architectural “oasis” overlooking a steel mill, local restaurants and downtown’s skyscrapers.  Most of all, I was shocked at the number of people casually strolling, picnicking and going for a morning jog around the cemetery grounds. 
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Most of Oakland’s tours occur during the day, however, our guide told us that the cemetery offers an evening tour a week prior to Halloween.  I think that sounds amazing! 
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Overall, I did not find Oakland Cemetery to be gloomy or mournful, but instead, a beautiful historical site worthy of an afternoon walk or picnic with out-of-towners or anyone interested in learning a bit about Atlanta’s rich history.  It’s free to visit and a totally creative, recessonista outing!  (Plus, it’s right next to some of my favorite eats: Agave (amazing margaritas), Six Feet Under (great shrimp and scallops cooked in parchment paper) and Ria’s Bluebird (delicious brunch)!
 
xx, L
 

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