Saturday, May 18, 2013
The East Cobb-based food truck business will be competing at Brenau University over the Memorial Day weekend.
Press release: The Big Daddy's Bar-B-Que cook team from Marietta, Ga., will compete in the fifth annual Brenau Barbecue Championship festival May 24-25 on Brenau University's campus in Gainesville, Ga., which features competition categories from the national Memphis Barbecue Network and the Georgia Barbecue Association. Roger Jay is the team captain. Brenau's annual fundraising event for scholarships is a catalyst for community activity on the Gainesville campus. This is the first year that the event will feature both the MBN and GBA cook teams and the winner from each association will earn an automatic bid to the World Food Championships in Las Vegas with a chance at fame and a piece of $300,000 in prize money. The Big Daddy's Bar-B-Que …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The new location at 255 Village Parkway will open on May 28.
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Thursday, May 16
Mary Jo Falvey of Pilates Tutor Studio sends along this announcement about the relocation of her business to bigger space in Paper Mill Village: Power. Progress. Pampering. That's what clients of East Cobb's Pilates Tutor Studio have come to expect over the years. And now that the studio is moving to a larger space in Paper Mill Village, more community residents can expect the same. Owner Mary Jo Falvey, an exercise physiologist, certified personal trainer, and certified Stott Pilates instructor and instructor trainer, says, "With over 2,000 square feet, we can now offer more private, semi-private, and group lessons." Pilates Tutor Studio specializes in Stott Pilates, TRX suspension training, yoga, and personal training, and has programs …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Thursday's event starts at 3 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
Learn about some of the businesses in your own backyard, Cobb. The Cobb Business-to-Business Expo, a free event that drew more than 1,600 people in 2012, is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Thursday at the Cobb Galleria Centre. This year, the expo will feature former Atlanta Braves player Javy Lopez, who will sign autographs in the LOUD Security Systems booth. LOUD is just one of more than 150 local businesses that will showcase their products and services at the expo. Other exhibitors include Keep it in Cobb, which encourages residents to buy local. For more information on the expo, contact Jessica Dudley at 770-859-2359 or jdudley@cobbchamber.org.
The latest inspections by Cobb Public Health include visits to Added Touch Catering, Buddha Delight, Houlihan's Restaurant, Menchie's Frozen Yogurt and Wendy's.
Each item on an inspection form has a point value ranging from 1 to 9 points, with violations deducting points from a best possible score of 100. A sample inspection form is attached. Higher points are taken for items with higher risk to cause illness, while repeat violations take even more points. Letter grades assigned are A for totals of 100 to 90 points, B for 89 to 80, C for 79 to 70, and U for less than 70.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The latest inspections by Cobb Public Health include visits to Bickford of Marietta, El Taco Azteca Bar & Grill, Faces Lounge, Firehouse Subs, Marietta Billiard Club and Smoothie King.
Each item on an inspection form has a point value ranging from 1 to 9 points, with violations deducting points from a best possible score of 100. A sample inspection form is attached. Higher points are taken for items with higher risk to cause illness, while repeat violations take even more points. Letter grades assigned are A for totals of 100 to 90 points, B for 89 to 80, C for 79 to 70, and U for less than 70.
Monday, May 6, 2013
The store's grand opening takes place later this week.
Press release: Ivy Lane, a gift shop and clothing boutique in the Highland Plaza Shopping Center, opened on Friday. Ivy Lane, located at 3605 Sandy Plains Road, features some of the best-loved gift and clothing lines in the industry along with many new brands available in the East Cobb area for the first time. The store offers selections for every gift-giving occasion including jewelry, collegiate, men’s gifts, candles, baby and tween gifts, home décor and Vera Bradley handbags and accessories. In addition, about a third of the store is dedicated to boutique clothing and accessories where shoppers will find the season’s most popular styles and colors. According to owner Julie Turner, a long-time East Cobb resident, the gift selection is …
Tuesday's subject outlines keys to getting credit.
Join the East Cobb Business Association on Tuesday for a unique opportunity to hear from lenders what they want to fund. Representatives of LGE Credit Union, Fidelity Bank, State Bank and Trust Company, and SunTrust Bank will discuss today's business credit environment and the keys to getting credit from financial institutions. The ECBA's Lunch 'N Learn event takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the East Cobb offices of Keller Williams Realty, 3730 Roswell Road. The lenders will answer questions, share their insights, demystify lending and translate "bank speak" to everyday language. Lunch will be provided. The event is free to guests and members, but registration is required.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
The Powers Ferry Road market is the new venue for weekly Marietta Food Truck Rally tastings.
Every Monday night starting May 6, the Marietta Food Truck Rally will offer Cobb foodies a taste of the thriving urban street food scene and bring casual, affordable, delicious food options to Marietta’s community. Last year the Marietta Food truck Rally was held at the parking lot of Walton Communities’ 12-acre Meeting Park near Marietta Square. The move to Harry’s Farmers Market offers food truck enthusiasts a more central location with expanded parking and seating options, according to Whole Foods Market.
With Caribou gone and Starbucks growing, some caffeine hounds want more choices.
As East Cobb Patch noted last month, there are no more Caribou Coffee shops nearby as the chain has closed locations nationwide. As that was going on, we noticed a new standalone Starbucks location going up at the Terrell Mill Village Shopping Center, facing Powers Ferry Road. It looks almost finished, but there's no specific notice for when it's opening. While that area's redevelopment has been welcomed by many, some East Cobbers aren't happy with the lack of coffeehouse choices. We won't reveal his name, but a reader in the Shallowford/Johnson Ferry area e-mailed East Cobb Patch on Friday to say that it's "now pretty much Starbucks or drive into downtown Roswell. And all the Starbucks are small and not really amenable to working. "It's…
Friday, May 3, 2013
College football programs are not allowed to place website addresses or social media messages on the field due to rules that were recently amended by the NCAA. Tell us what you think of the athletic association’s decision.
#GoDawgs or #GoJackets? Whichever your preference, you won’t see either on an NCAA football field this fall. The NCAA’s recent “Bulletin on Field Markings, Uniforms, etc.” expressly prohibits “social media designations such as URL’s and hashtags” (Hashtags are words or phrases that are preceded by the # symbol that can be used online to group messages together or to rally support for a common cause, such as for a favorite team.). The rule means that while you may see your fellow fans using Twitter and other social media platforms while at the game, you won’t see “#SicemDawgs” between the hedges at Sanford Stadium or “#GaTech” on Historic Grant Field in Bobby Dodd Stadium. Speaking of UGA, another Southeastern Conference school, Mississippi…
Patti Pennington
8:57 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013
Careful where you eat. My daughter and her entire family were sick all night and the next day after eating at one of the food trucks at Papermill Village a couple of weeks ago. So sick they had to miss school the next day. Call the Cobb Health Department and see if the trucks have obtained a Food Service Permit and if they have been inspected by Cobb County before you go. more ›