Peanuts and Cracker Jacks may be fun snacks for the seventh inning stretch, especially when paired with an ice cold Coke or hoppy brew, but at the new Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park in Cobb County, the culinary options go way beyond traditional ballpark fare. From elevated dining choices inside the park, to an entire entertainment district and lifestyle destination (called The Battery Atlanta) just outside its doors, get ready to be amped up by an immersive experience unrivaled in the world of professional sports. We spoke with five of Atlanta’s culinary icons about their new endeavors at...
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Each year we profile a handful of Cobb’s family-owned businesses that have been passed down from generation to generation. This year, we present a sporting goods store, a food service business, a carpet company and Georgia’s oldest drugstore. We hope you enjoy getting to know them. Lacey Drug Company Considered to be the oldest continually-operating pharmacy in Cobb County and among the oldest in the state of Georgia, Lacey Drug Company has been affording locals quality care since 1895. Originally founded by Claude and Albert Durham as the Durham Brothers Drug Company at the still-operating Acworth location, the company...
Continue readingThe annual Cobb Life magazine Best of Cobb awards received thousands of votes this year. Here are some of the winners for Best Breakfast, Best Boutique, Best Home Decor, Best Burger and Best Fine Dining....
Continue readingIs your roast in a rut? Feel like your holiday dinner is stuck on a loop? Everyone loves a good holiday roast but, if you’ve been making great grandma’s recipe as long as you can remember and sense some parallels between your holiday table and the movie Mickey’s 12 Days of Christmas, it may be time for a change. We asked three Cobb chefs for their take on the standard holiday roast, and they’ve delivered some truly inspired culinary variations on this definitive Christmas dinner dish: Café 33 Café 33 owner and executive chef Shane Clements loves to challenge...
Continue readingWhether burgers and beer, Mexicali and margaritas or creative continental and a nice glass of vino are on the menu tonight, we invite you to join us on one of Cobb’s best patios....
Continue readingAtlanta writer Meredith Pruden rounds up Cobb County's best ice cream shops and home cook ice cream recipes....
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Driven by fresh, quality ingredients and bold culinary creativity, Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar is the newest eatery by East Cobb resident and chef extraordinaire Doug Turbush....
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With work hours ever-encroaching on our personal lives, what are some ways to save time to re-invest where it really matters during the upcoming holiday season? If you’ve got a big holiday party or family dinner coming up and are too busy to cook, here are our favorite ways to have a delicious meal without stressing out at the stove all day....
Continue readingFrom cranberries, beets and pears, to mushrooms, leeks and sweet potatoes, some of the most recognizable autumnal ingredients also make for the most beloved holiday fare. We asked three accomplished local chefs for their favorite Thanksgiving desserts and, not surprisingly, got three creative twists on some classic southern staples....
Continue readingChestnuts roasting on an open fire may be the most famously melodic mention of classic winter treats but, as Jack Frost begins to nip at our collective noses, Cherokee residents don’t have to break into song to find tasty holiday-inspired dishes with a dash of nostalgia and just the right amount of cheer. ...
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