Derby Weekend Around Atlanta – 5/3 to 5/5 // It’s going to get Boozy

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Fall In Love with Cacao Atlanta

I applaud and promote folks who are crafting and producing amazing products by hand every chance we get. Kristen Hard, owner of Cacao Atlanta Chocolate Co., has been doing just that since 2004. Cacao is known for creating amazing “bean-to-bar” chocolate and other scrumptious treats, making it a “must visit” in anticipation this year’s Valentine’s Day.

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Party in a Box: Available at Costco

When planning a party or tailgate to watch the big game, there are a few essential items you MUST have on hand – finger foods, a good TV, and of course, beer. There are few things that go better with football than beer.  Most people (including myself) usually resort to buying a big 30 pack of light beer from the nearest gas station or liquor store for such events. As I’ve gotten older, and some would say wiser, falling back on light beer for a football game has started to bore me. I require a little variety and flavor, but I don’t want to break the bank getting it.

Well, thank you Costco for saving my taste buds from another typical experience (again).

Tennessee’s Whiskey Revival with Belle Meade Bourbon

This is a great time to be an American whiskey drinker and while Kentucky tends to steal the spotlight for bourbon, they are by no means the only state producing high quality whiskey.

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Craftsmanship – Forged with Heart

An ode to everything hand made.

Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

Holiday Gift Guide: For The Gentleman

Rico’s World Kitchen: Metro Atlanta’s Best Kept Secret

“For the past two years, Rico’s World Kitchen in downtown historic Buford, GA has been my best-kept secret. Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t keep it hidden for too long. Chef and owner, Rico Cunnington, has been turning heads and turned this once four table restaurant into a shining light in the Buford and Metro Atlanta communities…”

Read the full review on The Trot Line.

Five Can’t Miss Coastal Towns

With Summer fast approaching, this list of coastal towns and beaches will get you started on a vacation plan for any taste.

The Trot Line is giving away lots of great State Traditions gear. Tell them what you love most about your state and the south. You should head over and enter and spread the southern love.

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Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Bourbon = liquid awesomeness. Read more about this special bourbon on The Trot Line H E R E >

The Trot Line’s Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan review. Read about this insanely creative and distinctly southern beer H E R E .

Check out the all new look of our sister site, The Trot Line, and get Hooked on the South! The fellas over there write some killer stuff on Atlanta, food, fashion and just about everything homemade and southern. Well worth a read/follow. C L I C K  H E R E.

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My Newest Adventure! 

I am so excited to announce that I will be writing for The Trot Line!

Who is The Trot Line?

We are a collection of writers, photographers, outdoors enthusiasts, foodies, and more who are in love with Southern culture located in Atlanta, Georgia. The Trot Line’s mission is to promote the local lifestyle that surrounds this special region. No one does it quite like us, and we like it like that. Drop a line with us and see what is going on in the South.

I will be covering all sorts of things around Athens and the South, so check it out! 

My first article went up today, on Ewin’s Dry Goods! 

Keep it Classy, Keep it Southern, 

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Southern blogger colleague & friend Caroline Fontenot from Back Down South was kind enough to give the fellas at THE TROT LINE some fashion lessons for the upcoming Atlanta Steeplechase. Head on over, read the article and get some ideas.

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