The answer to what was filming at Sammiches n’ Stuff a few days back is news in itself.  From DHS student Ben Lambeth…

I’d like to announce the production of “Confessions of Vengeance.” Completely written and directed by recent Decatur High School graduate Ben Lambeth, and produced by fellow graduate Marcus Matkins, this short action film follows Frank, an ex-gangster who must return to his mob family in order to avenge his sister’s death.

Over the past week, a cast consisting of many stars from DHS’s production of “Hamlet” and nearly a hundred local volunteers have worked day and night in locations such as Kudzu Antiques, Sammiches N’ Stuff (which one Decatur Metro reader seems to have spotted), and locations in Avondale Estates to get the project shot. We are expecting to wrap up production before the end of July.

To follow the movie’s production, I’ve set up a Facebook page, and a website is in the works:

With the magnitude of this project, I can safely say this is the biggest locally-produced student film to come out of Decatur in history.

Wicked.

I just quite randomly stumbled across the 2010 Decatur Beer Festival logo upon visiting the fest’s website.

Silly pink squareaphant.

Corner of McDonough and College Ave (photo submitted by Justin)

According to Atlanta Magazine’s Covered Dish blog, former Bookhouse Pub chef Julia Leroy is planning to open “a chef-inspired, Southern-themed restaurant” ’round these parts…

LeRoy has a vision for a fifty-seat, upscale, Southern spot—inspired by restaurants like St. John’s in Chattanooga—called LeRoy’s Lunch and Dinner. The lunch and dinner menus will change daily based on the availability of locally sourced provender. She has narrowed her search to locations in Avondale Estates and Decatur Square and hopes to be open within the next eight months. She’s already selected her color palette: cream and turquoise.

Thanks to Mike for pointing out this post!

Name this AJC Decatur Book Festival monster over on Access Atlanta and you might win an Apple iPad, courtesy of Onyx Consulting!  (Apple requires all sentences including the word “iPad” must end in an exclamation point.)

Then come back here and let us know what you submitted as your name for Crowny McHatty Cane.

After the jump, you’ll find a humorous video of what happened the last time this monster visited Decatur Square.  (What, no zombies?)

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