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Pop-up dining at the Ritz-Carlton; Poppins tea at the St. Regis
Ben Rose Photography Pop! Go the dining spaces at two elegant Buckhead hotels. First, the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead welcomes Valentine’s diners in its Dining Room for a limited engagement Feb. 14-16. While the Dining Room closed some time ago, new executive chef Franck Steigerwald , shown at the left, will serve a four-course dinner the option of paired wines chosen by sommelier Linda Torres Alarcon during the holiday weekend. Click here for a peek at the menu . “Franck Steigerwald is a brilliant chef, and we’ve been considering ways to let our guests enjoy his menus in a restaurant setting, so the pop… >>
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New Kids on the Block team with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men for tour
Do they still have the right stuff? Photo: ThePackage-Tour.com Get ready, ladies. The guys in New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men are bringing you their package(s) this summer. The three ’80s-‘90s hitmakers are joining together for “The Package Tour,” launching May 31 and running through July 13. The tour has a date penciled in for Philips Arena on June 20 (amusingly, the day before the current princes of teen heartthrob mania – One Direction – play the venue). Tickets go on sale Feb. 2 (an American Express pre-sale begins Jan. 25) via Ticketmaster… >>
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Ellie Goulding lights up a sold-out Tabernacle
Ellie Goulding…not about to sneeze, but to sing. Photo Credit: Robb D. Cohen/ www.RobbsPhotos.com The second the houselights dropped, the chanting began as if at a pep rally. “El-lie. El-lie. El-lie.” The sprite-like Ellie Goudling might not possess the vocal prowess of Adele or Emeli Sande or some of her other U.K. peers, but she’s clearly tapped into something that speaks to legions of twentysomethings – including the 2,500 or so at Friday’s sold-out Tabernacle show, the third date of her U.S. tour. It didn’t matter if you could barely… >>
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“Broken City” opens today; interview with Mark Wahlberg and director Allen Hughes
Director Allen Hughes, second from left and Mark Wahlberg hear from former Falcons player Warrick Dunn at a recent Atlanta screening event for “Broken City.” V103′s Ryan Cameron, far left, hosted the event, held at Regal Atlantic Station. PHOTO: Pouya Dianat/Allied Mark Wahlberg doesn’t just star in “Broken City,” the crime thriller now in theaters about a detective, a mercurial mayor, his seductive wife and a dangerous search for the truth. He is also among its producers and has been traveling around the country with director Allen Hughes to promote it. “I’m excited to be here!”… >>
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GLAAD announces 24th annual Media Award nominees
GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) today announced the nominees for its 24th annual Media Awards . The annual awards are meant to highlight positive LGBT stories in the media. “Images and stories from the LGBT community continue to push support for equality to historic levels,” said GLAAD President Herndon Graddick in a prepared statement. “This year’s nominees enlighten and entertain, but also reflect a new American landscape where a growing majority accept and value their LGBT family, colleagues and friends. Now more than ever, viewers not only accept gay and transgender characters and plot lines, they expect them… >>
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Rise up Falcons fans … 49 Fun Ideas for Game Day!
Matt Ryan rejoices at news that Davio’s has temporarily nicknamed a beer in his honor. AJC archive photo by Phil Skinner The Atlanta Falcons are just one win from the Super Bowl. With the team facing San Francisco in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game we thought a list of 49 fun ideas or promotions surrounding the Falcons-49ers game was fitting. Here’s one: Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse in Phipp’s Plaza is a popular spot sports figures. NBA great Shaquille O’Neal was spotted there around Christmas. Atlanta Hawks player Zaza Pachulia has been known to stop by as has Atlanta Braves catcher Brian… >>
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Clermont Lounge featured on Jan. 14’s ‘The Layover’ with Anthony Bourdain on Travel Channel
Anthony Bourdain samples Fat Matt’s Rib Shack. CREDIT: Travel I previewed a portion of tonight’s Travel Channel edition of “The Layover” with Anthony Bourdain focused on Atlanta. Unfortunately, most of the first 11 minutes are shrouded in silence: the sound didn’t work. But the point is he spends 48 hours in a city and samples some of its wares. Bourdain first visits Fat Matt’s Rib Shack. I hope he liked it. He also does some skeet shooting. Later, he meets up with Sean Brock of popular high-end Southern eatery Holeman & Finch Public House in Buckhead, where only 24 burgers are available… >>
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David Bowie releases first new music in a decade
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. Ten years have elapsed since David Bowie’s last album. But in the wee hours of Tuesday – his 66th birthday – the ever-elegant Bowie announced his musical return with the single, “Where Are We Now?”, a haunting, heartbreaking piece of work. The song, out today on iTunes, is from his upcoming 30th studio album, “The Next Day,” due in March (and available as a pre-order). Produced by longtime collaborator Tony Visconti and recorded in New York, “Where Are … >>
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An Outkast reunion (sort of)
Together again — in a way. Just when the hope of seeing Andre 3000 and Big Boi in the same recording studio seemed to be slipping away, the Atlanta pair has announced a reunion, or sorts. Big Boi recently wrote on his Tumblr that he’ll be adding a verse to a new version of the Frank Ocean song “Pink Matter,” which first appeared on Ocean’s smash debut “Channel Orange,” and on which Andre 3000 appears. The song, set to be released next week, is the first time in nearly six years the two will appear on a song together. Read the… >>
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