Feel free to use this post to make comments or ask questions about local issues (*cough*.…snoooow!….*cough*) not yet discussed here over the past week.
Rock salt! Sledding! Subarus!
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Has anyone tried the coffee place on Clairmont Road just above the VA? It’s in the building that was once Athens Pizza Express, Kitchen, and Siobhan.
Golden Drops Cafe. I’ve been twice – excellent coffee & lots of authentic Latin American treats. Friendly & knowledgeable staff. Nice alternative to Starbucks!
Highland Bakery in Decatur: it’s nice for eating in but I hear that the baked goods and bread selection are much greater at the other location(s). I would frequent it a lot more as a bakery (vs. cafe) if the selection was more complete. You can ask for a loaf of bread but that’s not the same as having a selection of breads in the display.
Good to chat with you again, AHID! I have the exact same issue with HB. I’m longing for the simple rolls that are so popular with butter and jam. When I asked about them there, I was told that they would bring them in if requested.
I’m told that the Decatur location doesn’t have a stove on hand, thus transferring (not enough!) goods from the Atlanta location.
That seems really dumb (the stove part).
to clarify, they have a stove for cooking orders, just not a baking oven. HB in Decatur feels very different from the original in ATL.
They told me that they needed another display case before they could carry a lot of bakery goods to sell.
When I was a Bluffton boy we had a standing order with Planter’s Mercantile to provide Gottlieb’s Bakery’s sweet rolls and a Sunday New York Times.
I am also disappointed in our Highland Bakery. I was so looking forward to the same selection and atmosphere as the original in O4W. I have no desire to return.
FYI Intown Ace still had sleds this morning.
Thank you DM for the virtual snow… so festive!!
I am looking for the best home WiFi that is available in Decatur. Would like to stay away from Comcast. Any ideas since Google Fiber seems to be not an option in the near future?
We moved to AT&T Internet 1000 (was Gigapower) when they instituted a data cap. It was cheaper to upgrade from DSL than buy more data. It has been outstanding. We clock 850mps up and down off the router.
The Weather.com app just downgraded 30030 to less than an inch accumulation. WTH?
NOAA is still predicting 3-5 in for 30030. I’m hope they’re right! Even though it’ll fall on a Saturday, I want a snow day!
Just checked the weather channel app and it said 1-3 inches of ice and snow. Hoping it’s snow rather than ice.
Okay, need a recommendation fellow DMers. I’ve been going to the same barber at Great Clips in downtown Decatur for years. Sadly, Alice is no longer there. The rest of the crew is okay, but perhaps it’s time to re-think my haircuts. Does anyone have a barber they love in Decatur?
I’ve started going to Maxim, conveniently located right in downtown. I’ve only been three times–saw a guy named Stephen twice and I can’t remember the name of the guy I saw my third visit–but I’ve been very happy with the results every time. They validate parking at the garage next door.
I used Alice too! I was very sorry to hear she left. The owner/manager with the chair behind the register does a good job recognizing the needs of someone on whose head hair has begun to grow everywhere besides where you’d like. It’s been hit-and-miss otherwise.
Rose at Cut Zoo. Not fancy at all but she always has a line waiting.
For something higher-end, try Reunion in Avondale. They’re worth the extra $$.
Allison is the best.
I’ve been pleased with Emory Haircutters in the shopping center next to the Amoco (across from Publix). Mark (the owner) is the best, but he has a good crew supporting him as well.
I take my boys to Mark at Emory Haircutters. It’s in that little shopping center across Clairemont from the Publix, where Liontamer Bread is also located. He does a great job and is reasonably priced.
This is your automated Decatur Metro Winter Storm 2017 Forecast Update:
Currently in Decatur GA (30030): It is raining, cold and generally yucky.
Sad to see a lot of large graffiti written in our nice new concrete sidewalk at the corner of Coventry and Scott. I guess I’m not surprised since it was left unguarded.
What does it say?
Just curious if anyone knows restaurants that are closing or staying open tonight?
Just left Melton’s. They plan to be open for a while.
Iberian Pig is advertising that it’s open tonight
This Eater link is useful. http://atlanta.eater.com/2017/1/6/14181708/atlanta-restaurants-open-winter-storm-2017
I saw Cakes and Ale, Chai Pani, Farm Burger, Steinbecks, 246, Taqueria, Revival, U-Joint, and Twains on the list of “confirmed open all weekend” in a quick scan.
Marlay seems to be going strong.
I heard Starbucks on the square closed around 3pm.