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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Best of 2024

Miniature Golf of the Year – Hotel Greene (Richmond, VA)

Atlanta Sandwich of the Year – The Sham Sham Hudson and Alphonse

Viral Content of the Year – Possums After the Storm

Book of the Year – 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool

Gig of the Year – Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Time Waster of the Year – BBC Sound Effects Archive

Quest of the Year – Ocky Way at Family Food Center (Brooklyn)

Parenting Hack of the Year – Dental Floss Easter Eggs

Appetizing of the Year – Irish Smoked Salmon at Sable’s (Manhattan)

Cemetery of the Year – Greenmount Cemetery (Burlington, VT)

Crate Dig of the Year – Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – First Flight to Tokyo @ Low Yo Yo Stuff Records (Athens, GA)

Shoes of the Year – Converse All Stars

Kid Pic of the Year –Waffle House (Avondale Estates, GA)

Guilty Pleasure of the Year – It’s Florida, Man

Southern Thing of the Year – Johnny Blue Skies

Atlanta(ish) New Restaurant of the Year – Smiley's Burger Club

YouTube Find of the Year – Buena on 2 Meter Sessions

Georgia Book of the Year – UnStuck

Wisdom of the Year – Rick Steves "Culture Shock is Constructive"

Stand Strong Award for 2024 – Ropeadope Records

Business Book of the Year – Cold Calling Sucks

Atlanta Urban Space of the Year – Gordon Park

Song We All Need in 2024 – Richard Petty

This year’s list dedicated to the memory of my mom Lucy Lee. Thank you for passing on your love of eccentric people and strange places.

RIP John Mayall

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Best of 2019

Hashtag of the Year - #Deerheadlife

Wildlife Encounter of the Year – Baby Manatee, Crystal River Florida

Book of the Year – Spying on the South

Covers of the Year – Jarrod Dickenson, Under a Texas Sky

Kid Pic of the Year – Will with Pigeons

YouTube Find of the Year – Dick Cavett and Orson Wells

Mofongo of the Year – Punto de Vista, San Juan

Laughs of the Year – Rachel Mac

Southern Thing of the Year – Stanley Church

Business Book of the Year – Millennial Whisperer

Liner Notes of the Year – Byron Lee And The Dragonaires, Uptown Top Ranking (via Sunbrimmer Records)

Atlanta Restaurant of the Year – Truva Turkish Kitchen

River Music of the Year – Wheelhouse Rousters

Time Waster of the Year – The Shack Project

Pimento Cheese Component of the Year – White Fox Leicester

Vintage Game of the Year – Electronic Mastermind

Reading Spot of the Year – Switchyards Inman Park Club

Atlanta Retailer of the Year – Archer Paper Goods

Logo of the Year – Ohlaf, Danish Bakery, Racine, WI

Podcast of the Year – Hard Times and Weirdness

Geocache of the Year – Taliaferro County, Georgia

Remembrance of the Year – Charles McLellan II

Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Shannon and I moved into our home on Ashland Avenue on December 5, 1998! Huge thanks to Betsy Butler for closing the deal and the amazing community that has seen us through two renovations, two kids, and lots of adventure in between.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Inman Park Festival April 28-30

The weather looks great for this weekend's Inman Park Festival! Come in Friday afternoon for easy access to the Tour of Homes. Atlanta's #1 parade will start rolling Saturday at 2 p.m.

MARTA to Inman Park station is always your best option for visiting the neighborhood for festival. As of this afternoon, Beltline construction has Austin Avenue closed in both directions in front of Krog Street Market. If you can't take the train, please Uber in to the edge of the neighborhood.

Our whole crew is in the parade this year, so we are forgoing our usual open house. Please drop a text if you you are coming in the 'hood anytime this weekend. We look forward to seeing you.

Monday, August 29, 2016

Perfect Gift for Atlanta History Fans

Chad Elkins of 4SQATL and NASA digital fame launch his 25th Century Games start up with a bang last week. His 1,000 piece puzzle based on a balloon-eye view of 1892 Atlanta is available as a Kickstarter campaign through August 15.

Augustus Koch was born in Germany in 1840. He moved to the US before the Civil War where he served in The Corps of Engineers. After the war, he traveled to cities around the country and illustrated Bird’s Eye View maps from hot air balloons. Augustus drew a series of perspective based maps from dozens of locations. In 1892, he tied off his hot air balloon near Grant Park and created this beautifully drawn map of Atlanta and the surrounding area complete with notable locations and street names.

Inman Park and the other historic Atlanta neighborhoods are beautifully detailed on the puzzle.

The campaign met its target twenty four hours after it went live, guaranteeing that your $20 contribution will land a treasure for you or a killer gift.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Inman Park’s Latest Offerings

The neighborhood has two new venues for great food, each playing to different parts of the foodie palate.

My crew hit BoccaLupo, currently rated #1 on the Eater Heat Map, on its opening night in the former Sauced location on Edgewood Avenue. We had an amazing meal, including two delightful varieties of extruded pasta. Leave the kids at home and be sure to try the black spaghetti.

While no institution will ever replace Inman Park's beloved T.W. Collins & Co., Julianna's Coffee & Crepes is making the best use of the unique cavern at the intersection of Ashland Ave. and Lake since Todd's departure.

The restaurant opened right before Inman Park Festival at the end of April, so things are still coming together a bit. The classic Nutella crepe that you will see most folks eating is a flash back to your favorite day in Paris. If you are huffing it on the Bel tline, this ultimate carb load is only two blocks away. The savory crepes are tasty but small, so stick with the sweet offerings.

The burgeoning restaurant scene in Inman Park has Highland Ave. backed up the weekends, but this not an issue at all during the week. Come enjoy a patio meal anywhere in the 'hood on a Tuesday or Wednesday for a perfect Atlanta spring evening.