Valeria writes in…

Dolly, a very sweet yellow lab, is missing. She has a microchip, but was not wearing her collar, and was last seen at Suburban Plaza near the bowling alley. If you see her, please contact Ben at 404-734-9819. If you know anyone in that area, please forward this to them.

Mandy sends along this press release about Seven Hens, opening next month in North Decatur Plaza at the corner to Clairmont and N. Decatur Road.  Or if you just want to cut to the chase, here’s a link to the menu!

Michael Gurevich is giving Atlantans yet another reason to love fried chicken—in the form of schnitzel—with the opening of his new restaurant, Seven Hens. Gurevich, an Israeli residing in Atlanta, has devised a brand new concept that marries an age-old European cooking method with international cuisine in the form of a chicken cutlet. The upscale, fast-casual eatery will open in Decatur in mid-June to serve an array of schnitzel-style chicken dishes with flavors from around the world for lunch and dinner.

Opening Seven Hens is my way of upgrading a food staple from my culture with the best flavors that different countries around the world are known for and offering it to Atlantans in a style that everyone loves,” says Gurevich, whose professional background includes service as a logistics officer for the Israeli Defense Force and more recently as an operations manager for an Israeli luxury skincare company.

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From yesterday’s AJC…

A father who suffocated his 5-year-old son apparently to get back at his soon-to-be ex-wife will spend the rest of his life in prison, never to be paroled.

Gary DeToma said nothing in court Tuesday other than to plead guilty to murdering Gary Jr. and trying to kill his younger son, Will, to avoid a possible death penalty if convicted at trial.

Melanie DeToma reached out to us a couple of times after this tragic event to her son in July 2010.  I know we all certainly hope that she and her surviving son are doing as well as can be expected.  Ours thoughts are still with them today.

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