Friday, May 16, 2008
Well! Maybe I Will!
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Oh! Fine Lingerie
Sometimes knowing you’ve got something fancy on under your work clothes is just the thing to get you through the day. Where to find such pretties? Oh! Fine Lingerie, my friends. Nestled enticingly into the corner spot in the tiny Peachtree Hills shopping center, this is the place to find everything from gorgeous (and matching, if you’re so inclined) bras and panties to vintage robes. Shopping there is a bit like being in your own beautiful boudoir, with experts at hand to help your selections and prettily appointed dressing rooms to do your trying on. Next time you’re in the mood to treat yourself to a special something, pay a visit. Whether it’s a pick just for your own enjoyment or something meant to be shared, I bet you’ll find just the thing! |
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Play With Your Food
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Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
Feeling a longing for the past, a need to feel young again, to play with your food? To that, we say go have some Ethiopian. One option for politely eating with your hands is Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant off Clairmont Road. Located in a somewhat dingy looking shopping center, Meskerem has a dusky but pleasant interior. For those unfamiliar with Ethiopian cuisine, the finger fun starts by ordering stews of veggies, beef, chicken, or beef, which are brought out to the table on a large, communal plate as big as a manhole. Using injera, thin Ethiopian bread that comes rolled up separately in their own side dishes, you scoop up bits of whatever looks tastiest. If you have room, make sure to tear off some pieces of the marinated bread that served as a buffer between food and serving tray for all your dishes. Be sure to order the Ethiopian beer, which is simply labeled 'Ethiopian Beer.' The official closing time is 11 pm. weeknights, though our server'd be fighting a lot of injera... |
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Savings Savings
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Furniture Furniture
The price we have to pay for a decent piece of furniture is absurd. And unlike a diamond, this three-month-salary investment is not going to last forever. You may get a good twenty, thirty years, tops. So why wait for some piddly sale at a name-brand national chain that may save you $500 bucks? Head over to the industrialized city of Mableton and take your pick of similar (if not the same) high quality, brand name furniture at a third of the price. No haggling salespeople. No middlemen. Just good ol' fashioned Atlantans running their family-owned businesses at unbeatable prices. These no-frills shops may be crammed wall-to-wall like cattle cars, overflowing with everything from armoires to end tables. But resist the temptation of returning to a shiny warehouse filled with flood lighting and overpriced tchokches, my friends. If you can brave it, you can save it. |
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Too Exciting; Can't Go On
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Festivity
Shopping is fun! And some places make it even more so. When I need some great jewelry (at even more "fun" prices) or a cute bag or top, this is one of my go-to spots. Also well-stocked with a clever array of gifts for the home--from short cookbooks and cocktail napkins to serving trays and pretty picture frames--all of their metro area locations offer up great choices for you and your friends. The Peachtree Battle location is more clothing-focused, the Highlands store balances clothes and gifts, and the suburban outlets fall somewhere in between. Take a peek and get festive! |
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Wordsmith Books
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Wordsmiths Books
The downtown Decatur area is up to three independent bookstores, but the latest isn't crashing the party, it's only adding to the fun. Voted Atlanta's best bookstore by myfoxatlanta.com, Wordsmiths Bookstore is an airy, cave-like room that's fantastic for casual, noncommittal browsing. Their staff is willing (and able, unlike many big-box stores) to help you in your search for a particular book, or to offer general recommendations. Check out their website for listings of readings by local and nationally recognized authors, as well as various book clubs. For avid readers, consider becoming a Friend of Wordsmiths. $10 gets you a Basic Plan membership, and 10% off all purchases in the store and online (which I can assure you, really adds up). |
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