By: Denise Romeo Valentine’s Day always conjures up images of roses and chocolates. The Valentine’s Day gifts of our youth were usually foil-wrapped, milk chocolate cones produced by The Hershey Company. Today chocolate is as widely varied as wine, micro-brewed beers or designer olive oil, from coveted Belgian chocolates to handcrafted specialty chocolates. Most Atlantans…
HoneyBubble – a bubble tea, fine tea and dessert emporium – has opened at 798 Ponce de Leon Avenue, next door to China Dragon. The shop is a collaboration between two Atlanta residents who wanted to make bubble tea and serve it in a sleek, relaxed environment. For those not familiar with bubble tea (which…
Piedmont Park expansion continues at the park’s far northern end near Ansley Mall. This phase of expansion comes after completion of a 26-acre expansion in 2011 that included two dog parks, the Greensward Promenade plaza and fountains, and the Six Spring Wetlands. The past two years has given the park conservancy time to raise additional funds for…
Anyone ready for a summer festival? June’s still a few months away, but rest assured planning is well under way for this year’s 30th Anniversary Summerfest. And if you’re a seamstress – or a ‘seamster’ for you needle-wielding males out there – your skills are sorely needed. If you enjoy sewing and creative expression, the…
Virginia-Highland Civic Association Monthly Meeting 7:00 PM; Monday, February 11, 2013; Ponce de Leon Library Agenda Call to Order Adoption of Agenda & Approval of Minutes Reports from Public Safety representatives City of Atlanta officials Other elected officials & guests Randy Guensler, Ga. Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Committee Reports: Fundraising Summerfest update…