Buckhead Chef Brings the Restaurant Home for Seniors

Chef Bob Brinson of Gourmet Innovations, Inc. is helping aging Atlanta residents by delivering fresh, personalized meals to their homes.

For seniors who choose to age in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, nutritional meals can be difficult to come by.  The demand for companies that provide prepared meals that can be tailored to the medical needs of seniors (e.g. diabetic, low sodium diets) and offer home delivery is growing.  

A key aspect of Chef Brinson's success are those concerned children who do not want to place their elderly parents or relatives in assisted living facilities but cannot always be at home to help them in the kitchen.  These children can rest easy knowing that their parents are receiving nutritious and tasty meals.

Smoothie King Sponsors 11th Annual Metro Atlanta Project

Smoothie King has announced that it will donate 300 smoothies to the 11th Annual Metro Atlanta Project (M.A.P.), a nonprofit group organized by Northside United Methodist Church that encourages teens to reach out to low-income senior citizens by repairing the rooftops of their homes, on July 12th to provide refreshments for volunteers.

For one week each summer, M.A.P. organizes teams of volunteers to help re-roof the homes of Atlanta seniors who are sick and whose homes are at risk of being condemned. This year, from July 10th through 16th, M.A.P. has plans to repair 16 homes.  Since the organization relies completely on donations, the contribution of nutritional smoothies from the Smoothie King store located at 1000 Northside Drive is a major help.  In addition to their donations, Smoothie King will offer coupons and special offers to participants.

Atlanta Wine School Classes

The Atlanta Wine School, the largest wine education institution in the Southeast, is offering new classes for July.

The classes include:

• Monday, 7/20-Wednesday, 7/22: Spanish Wine Certification Program, 7 pm. A three class series presented by the Wine Academy of Spain. The cost is $465 per person and includes tastings of over 50 wines. Use promo code "atlanta20" for 20% off.
  For More Information About This Class:
  WEB: http://www.spainwines.es/en/registration.php?id=64
  PHONE: 770-668-0435 (Atlanta Wine School)
  EMAIL: Info@AtlantaWineSchool.com
  
  
• Wednesday, 7/22: American Wines, 7 pm. A tasting of 10 wines from 10 states. The cost is $50 per person.
  For More Information About This Class:
  WEB: http://www.atlantawineschool.com/courses/usawine.php
  PHONE: 770-668-0435 (Atlanta Wine School)
  EMAIL: Info@AtlantaWineSchool.com

The Atlanta Wine School is located at The Wine Room, 1570 Holcolm Bridge Road in Roswell. For more information, please visit: www.AtlantaWineSchool.com. To see a course guide and instructor biographies, click here.

Christmas In July at the Georgian Terrace

The Georgian Terrace Hotel will celebrate Christmas in July on July 23rd from 4 to 7 pm in the Grand Ballroom to demonstrate how suitable the venue is for holiday celebrations.

The hotel's Mitchell Ballroom accomodates up to 80 for a truly intimate affair, while the newly renovated Grand Ballroom holds a seated dinner for up to 225 and the Piedmont Ballroom accomodates a seated dinner for up to 200 for larger gatherings.

The holiday experience will feature a DJ, holiday decorations, pictures with Santa, and holiday cuisine by the restaurant's famed Chef Mennie. Stop by for some Christmas fun in the summer sun!

The Sun Dial Has New Summer Offerings

Alanta's famous Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar, and View is adapting its menu for the summer months with new fresh, farm-to-table ingredients for seasonal dishes.

The lunch menu will now feature Crispy Crawfish Tails, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Shrimp and Crab Cocktail. Executive Chef Christian Messier has also added a slew of refreshing soups and salads, including Chilled Tomato Consomme, Sweet Corn Bisque, and an Heirloom Tomato Salad. New sandwiches and entrees include a Vidalia Burger, Blackened Prime Rib, Lime and Garlic Grilled Shrim, and Grilled Shrimp Ceasar.

Changes to the dinner menu include a Crawfish and Grits appetizer, a cheese course with three American Farmstead cheeses, a light Crab Bisque, Country Ham Melon and Fig Salad, and Carmelized Georgia Peach and Goat Cheese Salad. Ashley Farms Peacn Smoked Chicken, an Australian Lamb Half rack, and Bacon and Horseradish Salmon are just a few of the new entrees available for evening diners.

For reservations or for information about dining hours, call (404) 589.7506 or visit www.SunDialRestaurant.com.

National Tequila Day at Uncle Julio's!

On Friday, July 24th, Uncle Julio's Casa Grande will pull out all the stops for National Tequila Day. The much-loved beverage is one of Uncle Julio's most popular ingredients, featured in a variety of margaritas and other drinks as well as in many recipes. Uncle Julio's even sends its managers to "tequila training" at Patron's production facility in Guadalajara, Mexico each fall.

Uncle Julio's has released these tips for enjoying tequila straight:

• Take your time. Sip, don't shoot.
• Before you taste, notice the color and aroma.
• Taste, notice the body and the finish.
• If you are comparing different tequilas, save some time to compare.
• Sip water between tequilas to refresh the palate.
• Licking lime or salt is not necessary before or after the salt, especially with better tequilas, because these things will mask the drink's flavor.

Uncle Julio's Casa Grande is located at 1860 Peachtree Road NW. For more information about Uncle Julio's and its tequila offerings, visit www.UncleJulios.com.

Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week Exends Deals

Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week, an event which gives Atlantans the opportunity to experience some of the city's finest dining at a special, fixed price, will run even longer this year to accomodate more diners. The event is scheduled for July 27 - August 9 and will feature more than twenty restaurants.

$25 at each restaurants gets you a three-course meal including an appetizer, entree, and dessert. The participating restaurants this year are: 0 Tables, Atlanta Grill, Avanzare Steakhouse, Cafe Circa, Django Gypsy Saloon, Durango Steakhouse, French American Brasserie, Hard Rock Cade, Il Mulino, Legal Sea Foods, Max Lager's American Grill and Brewery, Morton's The Steakhouse, No Mas! Cantina, Pacific Rim Bistro, Peasant Bistro, Ray's in the City, Rise Sushi Lounge, Room, Sear,Stats, Terrace on Peachtree, Thrive, and Trader Vic's. No tickets are needed, but reservations are suggested. The fixed price does not include beverages, tax, and gratuities.

For more information, or to view the restaurants' menus, visit www.AtlantaDowntown.com/HavingFun_RestaurantWeek.asp.