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Decatur's Pub Shed
Good news for J_T…Golden Corral is open.
*re-arranging some weekend plans*
Don’t you mean “rearranging some weekend PANTS?”
That, too.
Damn it, you stole my FFAF thunder. I would’ve commented about it sooner but I got syrup all over my touch screen phone and then dropped it in the Chocolate Wonderfall at breakfast this morning.
Can anyone recommend a Decatur based attorney to handle some employment agreement problems?
I need a recommendation for someone to look over some debt settlement agreements.Thanks
My firm, James Radford, LLC, (our banner is at the top of the page) practices almost exclusively employment law. We are right on the square next to Mac McGees. Feel free to give us a call at 678-369-3609.
I second James Radford, LLC. Excellent attorney and all around good guy.
If you’re not beholden to “Decatur based”, there’s none better in the metro area than Jack Rosenberg.
http://georgiaunemploymentlawyer.com/
Swooning…..
Any recommendations for Easter Sunday brunch, lunch or dinner? And, yeah, I already saw that Golden Corral is open, thanks J_T.
Poo-pooing GC already, eh? Well I don’t know if you’ve been following this blog closely, but there are really no other places to go in Decatur for quality food.
I had a wonderful lunch with a friend at Native today. Gumbo with roast quail. Friend had a vegetarian muffelata sandwich. In fact there was a surprising number of veg options if that’s your thing. And very friendly welcoming staff.
I’m overwhelmed by all the new eatery openings in Decatur and really want to try one tonight. But I know from bitter experience that Lawrence’s and Chai Pani have lines on Friday nights. Lines + my family does not compute.
Does anyone know if any of the new places are still undiscovered enough that they might not have lines tonight? I know this is a long shot but I thought I’d try….
Calle Latina is good but VERY small. Like 3 tables. Not many people know about it yet.
I second this place. Went there Wednesday for an early dinner and the food was so good I spent the time between bites texting Decatur friends that they must try this place. Slamming good food.
Please join me in wishing a sorrowful farewell to the water oak in the back yard of the Bad Example household. We have loved the tree, its presence, its shade, its contribution to the compost pile, and just about everything else but the catkins. Sadly, it has reached the 100 year mark, and the arborists tell me it is becoming a risk to life and property despite our efforts to keep it going through supportive cabling. It is time. Maybe we will be able to salvage enough of the large trunk to make some furniture. At least it will open up some sun for our garden, and some space for fruit trees.
So, raise your pints and send a heart-felt HUZZAH to my oak.
Make sure you take the time out of your life to notify everyone in your neighborhood that the tree posed a danger, or you risk someone coming along and posting your home address on FFAF and publicly labeling you a thoughtless, tree killing bazt@rd.
I wish I could just say that was funny but, sadly, it’s true.
I am sorry for your loss. I am performing Hospice on a Weeping Cherry tree in my front yard. I feel your pain.
Just wanted to take a second to thank everyone who came out to the DeKalb History Center auction last Friday evening. I’m sure the History Center thanks you too, because you supported a good cause, yadda, yadda, yadda…
What *I* would like to thank you for is not out-bidding me on the beer basket, which contained two tickets to the 2013 Decatur Craft Beer Festival. I’ll be thinking of you suckers around noon on whatever day they go on sale
Is there a date yet for the Decatur Beer Festival?
Also, JT, regarding the CRAFT Beer Fest, just how many kinds of PBR do think they’ll have for you to try ? 😉
So Brianc is out of the running for that second ticket…
Funny you ask that question, though. I went to a beer festival at the Classic Center in Athens years ago. They sold too many tickets and crammed way too many people in there. After waiting about 2 hours to get in, I looked around and the lines at the tables were dozens deep each. I waited probably 15 minutes for some kind of microbrew before a friend grabbed me and dragged me to the far corner of the hall. Sitting all alone below a huge PBR banner was my friend’s friend. I asked how he got stuck with the PBR gig and he said “Stuck? I requested it!”. Then he asked “You want a damn beer or you want to go wait 20 minutes for some fancy shit?” Needless to say I spent the next 3 hours at the PBR table.
Oh, and to answer your question, there were 2 kinds. Cold PBR at the beginning and warm PBR at the end. Both were good, though I would not recommend drinking those kinds in reverse order.
And to answer you other question, the nice certificate I got says October 19th from noon til 5:00 for this year’s festival.
Spent my first few post-college years in the rural Midwest, the land of “red necks, white socks and Blue Ribbon beer.” We used to walk down to Mike’s Tavern after work and buy quart bottles of Pabst to take home and drink on the porch. After supper, we’d go back to Mike’s and play Asteroids, Space Invaders, PacMan, pinball. Seems like there was a bowling machine for a while, too. (The bar was air conditioned, the house wasn’t.) When we could get cold Pabst, life was good. We’d settle for warm Schlitz if that’s all there was, but it helped if the first one was cold. And we smoked like chimneys. No wonder 22-year olds think they’re indestructible, they damned near are.
Spent a summer in my teen years spare changing in L5P for quarters to buy PBR and Mickey’s Big Mouth. Ahhhhh…… youth.
Thank you for letting me buy the TMBG tickets.
Bring the kids over to Little Creek Farm tomorrow for pony rides! 12-3 and $5 per ride. We’ll have ponies, horses, hot dogs, burgers, veggie burgers, and soft drinks. Rides are in the covered arena, so unless there is lightning and thunder, we’ll be there. Located across Lawrenceville Highway from North Dekalb Mall. Kids must be at least age 4 and 36″ to ride. Join the herd for a fun day at the farm!
Ate at cakes and ale for dinner. It was crowded and loud. The servings were tiny and pricey. But Gawd, it was delicious and creative.
While different than what has become the norm, I like the portion sizes at Cakes and Ale because I can have a multi- course meal and walk out feeling deliciously fed rather than stuffed. Wish the budget allowed for going there often!
Paper Plane is awesome. That is all.
We’ve had a lot of hype about restaurants lately, but you can take this to the bank: the Victory/Paper Plane combo is the best thing that has happened to downtown Decatur, from a culinary point of view, since Watershed first opened many moons ago. And it’s a super smart business idea – build one kitchen and set of bathrooms, but serve two different levels of the market at the same time. And both levels offer a great value for a unique product. I could eat in that building every day for the rest of year and probably not get bored with it.
Please explain. I missed this!
It’s like they took the Cakes & Ale/Bakery at Cakes & Ale, lowered the price point on each side while still serving awesome food and added Jack and Coke slushies. You need more explanation than that?
Warren – Totally agreed, and you even failed to mention the best part of the business model: It’s open LATE! It’s the ONLY place between Trackside and my house open after midnight every night. 1 a.m. Beeters and Weedeaters are going to be the death of any diet I try! Plus the spicy ramen. Yummmm……
The Decatur High School Close Up Club will lay a wreath at the World War II memorial on April 19 at 11:00 in honor of the thirty five Decatur boys who gave their lives during that conflict. The 18 Close Up participants are researching these former students as part of the ceremony. If you know anything about the following men, please contact Mr. Chris Curtis, DHS Close Up sponsor at [email protected] (Mr Curtis and the CU students are also having a “Spring Clean” service project on April 6 from 8:00 until 4:00. This is a free yard service project for all Decatur homeowners but donations will be accepted to help pay for the wreath and any last minute expenses)
Name. Class. Decatur Cemetery Details
1. John Daniels. 1935
2. Roy K. Duffee. 1935- Buried in the Decatur Cemetery. “1Lieut.Air Corps”
3. Benjamin K. Duke. 1935- Buried in Decatur Cemetery, “Benjamin F. Duke”.
4. Robert J. Rogers Jr. 1935
5. Edward H. Still. 1935
6. Moses G. Christopher. 1936
7. William H. Harris. 1936
8. William Lamb. 1936
9. T.J. Deadwyler Jr. 1937
10. Jack Gaddis. 1937
11. Frank Roberts. 1937
12. Reynolds Clark Jr. 1938- Buried in Decatur Cemetery- “Cotton Reynolds Clark Jr”
13. George Lewis. 1938
14. Lewis A. Mathews Jr. 1938
15. Swift Smith. 1938- Buried in Decatur Cemetery- “William Swift Smith”
16. John J. Laseter. 1939- Buried in the Decatur Cemetery, “2nd Lient. 318 Infantry, 80th Division. Mr 29 1921. Sept 23 1944”. Also a John S. Laseter across from the Matt Rose monument.
17. Richard R. Short Jr. 1939- May be Kennon Short, GA Crossroads Magazine
18. Enrique R. Smith Jr. 1939- Georgia Crossroads Magazine, Summer 2012
19. W. Miller Wallace Jr. 1939- Buried in Decatur Cemetery.
20. Frank W. Rogers Jr. 1940
21. Davis B. Edge Jr. 1941
22. John R. Jackson Jr. 1941- Buried in the Decatur Cemetery, “In Grateful Memory of LT…Who died in the service of his country in the European area.”
23. Edward M. Lee 1941
24. Gordon Nyen. 1941
25. Matt E. Rose. 1941- Buried in the Decatur Cemetery, “In memory of our son, LT…, age 20, killed in action in France January 15, 1945”
26. Charles L. Turner. 1941- Buried in the Decatur Cemetery, “LT Charles L. Turner Feb 21 1924 May 10 1945 Pilot U.S.Marine Air Corp (large Air Force Wings)”
27. Fred H. Boring Jr. 1943
28. Owen L. Lindsey. 1943
29. Guy B. Summerhour 1943- Buried in Decatur Cemetery, Guy Byrd Summerhour.
No Class or Graduation Year:
30. Lewis English
31. William A. Manley- buried in Decatur Cemetery- “Gave his life near Luxembourg serving with 8th Air Force”
32. William A Rhiems- buried in Decatur Cemetery, “Lt William A. Rehm D Photo Charting SODN Army Air Corp”.
33. James P. Smith
34. Warren Smith
35. Pat Turner
To all who celebrate: Happy Easter!