AFOMFT Freakin' Weekend Fodder

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THURSDAY

What the dil? Screen on the Green - Back to the Future

Where do I go? Centennial Olympic Park, The Great Lawn

When do I show up? Thursday, 6 PM - 11 PM (Movie begins at sunset)

Whats it gonna cost me? Zilch

Why should I bother? Pack a picnic, a blanket and bring along your lover or some of your pals for a fun downtown Atlanta screening.

FRIDAY

What the dil? 2009 AVP Crocs Tour Atlanta Open

Where do I go? Atlantic Station

When do I show up? Friday, May 29 - Sunday, May 31 (Start times vary)

Whats it gonna cost me? $20 General Admission (Weekend packages vary)

Why should I bother? Comprised of the best men's and women's pro beach volleyball playas in the nation, AVP showcases an entertaining athletic competition.

SATURDAY

What the dil? 4th Annual 97.1 The River Wing N' Rock Fest

Where do I go? Marietta Square (Downtown Marietta)

When do I show up? Saturday, May 30th, 1:30pm - 9:30 PM (Rain or Shine)

Whats it gonna cost me? Nada

Why should I bother? Taste 35 different wings from 13 wing joints, feast your ears on 4 Classic Rock tribute & cover bands. Festival includes a Gas South Kid Zone, and a Wing Zone wing eating contest. And it's FA-free!

What the dil? East Atlanta Beer Festival

Where do I go? East Atlanta Village

When do I show up? Saturday, May 30, 2009, 1pm - 6pm

Whats it gonna cost me? Tickets available in advance for $30 or at the gate for $35.

Why should I bother? Sample over 170 craft beers and visit the shops and restaurants of the East Atlanta Village all while benefiting community projects.

in verde we trust

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pulled pork and fried chicken tacos

grilled veggie taco w/tofu

Brookhaven-ites rejoice, there is a new resto in town. Verde Taqueria has established itself as the tucked away neighborhood's local watering-hole with its earthy landscape and affordable a la carte. The three musketeers of Mexican starters (Guac, Queso, Salsa) are nothing to write home about, served in their purest, most unmixed form.

To hit the money spot graze in the land of the tacos. The Fried Chicken and Pulled Pork tacos give you the southern twist and with moist, tender, and flavor packing success. The best part is customers can mix and match the ingredients on the taco menu to create a personalized piece of heaven. See my 3 buck bite review for Verde Taqueria here.

How to avoid the Memo Day Weekend hangover

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Do, Die or Dead Confederate and Such

So, before you go off and barbeque with those new neighbors, old neighbors or get some new stakes to skewer some old snotty neighbors to put on the barbeque, get your plans straight to avoid the post-holiday weekend hangover. As with most situations, music is the good word to fix those morose feelings after Memo Day weekend. Go put your sweetest smelling scratch ’n’ sniff sticker on Wednesday, May 27th — just another in a long line of good days to be in Atlanta.

PC: Stomp and Stammer

Dead Heads: The BEST Georgia band going right now, Dead Confederate, keeps riding the wave of buzz that has new folks getting on board every new dawn to their dark and gloomy/sweet and solitary nouveaux grunge sounds with a free (!) show at The Earl (488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, East Atlanta, 30316, 404-522-3950). The show, which is only free if you sign up and local music rag site Stomp and Stammer and show up early, will be recorded for the band’s first live EP and follow up to 2008’s breath of ‘90s rock (in a good way, we promise) air that was Wrecking Ball. The guys from Athens build a stoned wall of reverby sound only to pull the curtain down with beefy guitar riffs and gritty, dense choruses. This live show will be like a religious experience at the alter of this town’s famous PBR bar.

PC: Carl Sandburg Visits Me In a Dream

National Pride: While you remember the folks that make us proud to hang the flag this weekend, Wednesday brings us a band that makes us proud to grab a beer and a cig in the dimly lit bar in our hearts (or, probably, neighborhoods) — bleak booze-rockers The National. The band’s 2007 effort Boxer still rings true as a late-night symposium on relationships of all kinds: you and your pals, you and your girl, you and your feelings for a cold pitcher on night hotter and sweatier than the guitar-drum gristle that oozes from The National’s music. For $25, the equally eerie Tabernacle (152 Luckie St, Downtown-Atlanta, 30303, 404-659-9022) hosts what is certain to be the best way to wash away the memories of the friend you punched at that pool party and the dame you saddled up to in your condo’s stairwell. Hey, why not meet ‘em both to the show?

PC: Villanova

Not Good for ‘Nova: Boy, is this not the night to book a show in Atlanta if you’re not one of those two aforementioned bands. A bad-luck-booking act called Villanova plays at Smith’s Olde Bar (1578 Piedmont Ave NE Midtown-Atlanta, 30324, 404-875-1522) and we wish him good luck. Maybe the band’s friends will come, because this show might have less people at it than a Mormon bookstore on Chanukah in Israel. Unless … is this is the Villanova basketball team’s traveling music group? Someone email us if this is the case — that might be worth a peak. Can you say 2010 March Madness promo?

By: Nm4 & The East Coast Americas media (Nm4 is an AFOMFT contributor)

Wifflanta: Where the Playas Play

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Baseball, shmaseball — there’s a new game in town.

Just as surely as shmaseball is a real word (it’s official, so be quiet now), America has a new pastime. It is Wiffle ball and, yes, you might remember it from when you were like six. Well, now you’re 26 and you want some action. No, not that kind of action — anybody can get that as long as they have a map to Buckhead and a pastel polo — but the on-field sporting action that every still youngish person yearns for to wake up the echoes of past glory. Sure, you are the shift manager at Staples now, but remember when you won that game in your hometown a decade ago.

Glory can be yours again.

After much beer-drinking, experimentation and the help of some ant-riddled plywood from the dump, Milltown Arms Tavern (180 Carroll St SE, Cabbagetown-Atlanta, GA 30312, 404-827-0434) has resurrected a sport crazier than a postpartum Britney Spears haircut. A quick reading of the rules for the Wifflanta League (which can be found here or sent to you by emailing Milltown Arms Tavern ) prove just that … allow me:

-3-on-3 team competition

-Pegging runners

-Onsite Wifflanta stadium at the bar

-Hitting random objects to assure you a homer, an out or even a pitcher of beer

-Pitcher and first baseman combined into one evil out-making machine

-Drunkenness encouraged

Done and done.

The league lasts three weeks so far starting on May 30^th and alternating weekends after that (lengthier depending on sign ups, so they say), is cheaper than those ridiculous kickball leagues and allows you unlimited wiffling, free booze and food, prizes, postgame music/trivia/dj sets by local bands. What more could you want? If you said a scraped knee, a bruise from a Wiffle curve into the thigh and a bucket of cold ones, I’ll see you out there at Wifflanta.

By: Nm4 & The East Coast Americas media (Nm4 is an AFOMFT contributor)

AFOMFTs Memorial Day Weekend 09 Guide

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FRIDAY

What the dil? 21st Annual Decatur Arts Festival Art Walk

Where do I go? All around Decatur

When do I show up? May 22, 5 -10 PM (Artists Market on May 23 & 24)

Whats it gonna cost me? Nada

Why should I bother? Local shops, retailers and restaurants host Decatur's largest, single-night art experience with city-wide art show openings and receptions that are free and open to the public.

SATURDAY

What the dil? 32nd Annual Atlanta 2009 Jazz Festival

Where do I go? Historic Grant Park

When do I show up? May 23 & 24, 2 -10 PM

Whats it gonna cost me? Nada

Why should I bother? The annual musical showcase celebrates jazz legends and the up-and-coming on a finale note capping off 31 days of Jazz around the city. And hello. Jazz music for free?

What the dil? Atlanta Classic's Bar Crawl

Where do I go? Virginia Highland's Classic Bars. Various locations on North Highland Avenue

When do I show up? May 23, 1 -6 PM

Whats it gonna cost me? $10 advance, $20 at the door

Why should I bother? Celebrate Memorial Day with Virginia Highland's oldest and wisest bars and drink history. Benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

SUNDAY

What the dil? 2nd Annual Rockin Blues, Brews & Barbecue Fest

Where do I go? Park Tavern @ Piedmont Park

When do I show up? May 24, 2 -10 PM

Whats it gonna cost me? $10 in advance, $15 at the door:

• $4 Sweetwater Beers
• $8 Barbecue Plates w/ Cole Slaw, Chips & Baked Beans
• $8 Barbecue Ribs (Half Rack) w/ Cole Slaw, Chips, Baked Beans & Bread
• $8 Fried Oysters w/ Cole Slaw, Chips & Baked Beans

Why should I bother? Live Jazz music from legend Francine Reed + BBQ & Brews...what else could you need?

What the dil? Memorial Day Weekend Salute to the Troops

Where do I go? Stone Mountain Park

When do I show up? May 23-25, 5 PM

Whats it gonna cost me? Free w/ $10 parking

Why should I bother? Bring your blankets and get ready for the Lasershow Spectacular with a special Memorial Day tribute finale including a fireworks show.



MONDAY

What the dil? Zac Brown Band Memorial Day Picnic

Where do I go? Chastain Park Amphitheatre

When do I show up? May 25, 5 PM

Whats it gonna cost me? $28 before add'l fees

Why should I bother? Hometown heroes ZBB have made waves on the national country circuit and I can't think of a better place to be on my Memorial Day. Its also a table show, so bring your picnic baskets!

whimsical dahling

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We love Atlanta-based etsy creationissta Kristen Fountain Davis. Kristen's etsy shop kfd designs is whimsical, using antique pieces as the muse with a modern twist. Kristen welcomes custom-orders with open arms and can even customize the first necklace pictured above with your initial or any other image you want. These dusted-off, reinvented, thrift store treasures will spice up any ho-hum wardrobe.

PC: kfd designs

SC: DailyCandy Atlanta

AFOMFT Freakin' Weekend Fodder

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FRI

What the dil?: Sneaker Pimps World Tour
Where do I go? Tabernacle

When do I show up? May 15, 8 PM

Whats it gonna cost me? $20

Why should I bother? The world's largest touring sneakers and street based art show. Live performances from Big Boi (OutKast), Clark Kent, Greg Street, Young MC.

SAT

What the dil?: Crawfish & Shrimp Boil

Where do I go? Tin Roof Cantina

When do I show up? May 16, from 4 PM - 2 AM

Whats it gonna cost me? $15 online, $20 at the door

Why should I bother? Over a thousand pounds of crawfish & shrimp, music performances

What the dil?: Dunwoody Beer Festival
Where do I go? Perimeter Mall
When do I show up? May 16, from 2 PM - 7 PM
Whats it gonna cost me? $30 advance, $35 at the door. Admission includes live entertainment and all the beer and cocktails you can safely consume.
Why should I bother? In its eighth year, the Dunwoody Beer Festival hosts a combination of over 150 beers, malt beverages, and liquors from countries all over the world. All proceeds benefit Camp Twin Lakes.

SUN

What the dil?: Dave FM Acoustic Sunset Featuring Crowfield, Brandon Perry Band, Sara Kelley

Where do I go? Smyrna Market Village
When do I show up? May 17, from 4 PM - 7 PM
Whats it gonna cost me? Zilch

Why should I bother? This toned down live music series is the perfect way to unwind and decrompress from the weekend. All ages event.

deliverance

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Your craving Fried Italian Artichokes from Shout but don't feel like buttoning up your Midtown best. Flying Biscuit's famed biscuits with cranberry apple butter are calling your name but the thought of the run-of-the-mill brunch wait makes you want to curse eggs n' bacon for life. Doc Green's Asian Sesame salad is just what the doctor ordered for a weary work week but your boss has called an emergency lunch meeting.

Fear not faithful foodies, we may have found a solution for your dead-end cravings. Major kudos to Thrillist for unearthing food delivery gem FoodPeople.com where ATLantans can order food from 50+ inside-the-perimeter restauraunts. Available restos will depend on where you are anchored down and there is a $14.95 order minimum (come on people, that's easy peasy). Swoon. Swoon. Swoon. Now that's what I call laissez-fare.

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Photo cred: FoodPeople

thrillist.com Atlanta launch party

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Don't miss the Thrillist.com Atlanta launch party TONIGHT @ The Mark from 7-10 PM where the FREE Canadian Club and Dos Equis will be flowing, the music will be mixing, and the throwback homage to the swinging single days of your pops will be the theme. (Gents, bust out the bowler caps and zuit suits or perhaps the bell-bottom blues depending on when ur dad was perusing the single scene).

Never heard of Thrillist? Let me fold you into the know. With witty, playful prose geared towards the gents (but just as informative for the ladies) Thrillist "uses untold powers to find your city's gold: new, unknown, and inexcusably under appreciated finds, all free." Get ur daily email dose by signing up here. These Atlanta details detectives are some of my favs.

To RSVP, email RSVP@CarenWestPR.com.

get yer FREE flapjacks!

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Yes, you heard right. Flapjacks free for the gobbling. And at least 70,000 of them (if BB plays their cards right). This Saturday, May 9th at Centennial Olympic Park, Batter Blaster (unique organic, fluffy pancake batter shoots straight from a pressurized can like whipped cream!) will take a crack at breaking the Guinness World Record for "Most Pancakes Cooked in 8 Hours."

The batter battle begins up-and-atom at 9:00 AM and will continue for 8 hours straight. Hotcake lovers descend upon COP for a taste of that syrupy goodness, live music, other giveaways and fun prizes. Hotcake damn!

3BB: Alon's and Bone Garden Cantina

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Recession-friendly dining alert! Check out my two dish reviews on CitySearch's newest foray 3 Buck Bites. 

Alon's Bakery & Market - Eggplant Bruschetta

Bone Garden Cantina - Banana Empanada 

Comment, share, or submit your own 3 Buck Bites. Atlanta represent! If you have any other cheap eat suggestions, please send them my way. 

taste of the highlands

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Sample the seasonings of VaHi neighborhood rezzy's at the 7th annual A Taste Of The Highlands benefiting Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. From 2 - 5 PM at John Howell Park this Saturday, May 9th, Atlantans can sample food and beverage from several rezzy's including 4th and Swift, Alon's, Atkin's Park, Cafe di Sol, Ecco, Food 101, Kevin Rathbun Steak, Krog Bar, P'cheen, Parish, South City Kitchen, and Zaya to name a few. 

Advanced tickets are being sold until NOON tomorrow, May 8th for $35. Buy tickets here. 

sake and sushi

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Sushi-sans of Atlanta are summoned to Sake and Sushi this Thursday, May 7th from 6-9 PM at Tongue & Groove.   An advanced ticket of $30 will get you tastes from some of Atlanta's favorites - Genki, Chow Baby, Thrive, Geisha House, Chef Chris Yeo and Ludacris' Straits, NickieMoto's, and Ty Ku. Wash down your samples with some Japanese brews and sake. 

What are you waiting for? Roll with you homies (pun-intended).