Morning Metro: Cakes & Ale Revisited, Beltline Porn and Soda Caps + Birds Don’t Mix
Decatur Metro | November 3, 2011- Cakes & Ale – and its bakery – “excellent” [Atlanta Magazine]
- Decatur Venetian Blind Company circa 1948 [GSU]
- 100,000th Peach Pass issued [Gwinnett Daily]
- More Beltline eastside trail “porn” [Fresh Loaf]
- DeKalb Commishs consider supporting a 10-year transportation tax – instead of a $6.1 billion one [Champion]
- Michael Pollan’s hardcover ed. of “Food Rules” includes 19 new rules [Berkleyside]
- How soda caps are killing birds [NPR]
Rendering courtesy of Fresh Loaf
Perfect — we already have an admission that the transportation tax, as sold to date, is a bill of goods. Once the revenue spigot gets turned on, turning it off will be nearly impossible. Most of our local pols want every penny of our money they can get their hands on and (now admittedly) have no intention of stopping at a mere $6.1 billion. If I could vote against this plan 50 times, I would.
This Cakes & Ale review perfectly captures my feelings about David Sweeney and his wonderful, wonderful food. I, too, am a card carrying member of the Dynamic Dish cult. Much gratitude to Billy and Kristin for bringing David to Decatur.
Agreed!
A little more info on Decatur Venetian Blind Company (or at least the building) at
http://next-stop-decatur-ga.blogspot.com/2008/09/decatur-ventian-blind-co.html.
Thought I’d seen a similar building on East Ponce. Wonder if the original structure could be what’s behind the auto restoration business next to Dixie Glasshoppers (according to Google maps street view, approximately 2698 East Ponce De Leon Avenue)?
So sad about the birds. Thanks for posting.