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Henry's Midtown Tavern opens Saturday; benefit for AIDS
On June 8 from 8 to 11 p.m. at 132 10th Street in Midtown, Henry's will hold a benefit for AIDS research. After a thorough springtime renovation of a well-situated location, Henry’s Midtown Tavern ...
June 05, 2013 03:42 PM | 0 0 comments | 40 40 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bits and bites: The Mill Kitchen & Bar to get new chef
I should have expected it. Whenever I find something I really like, I can be pretty sure something about it will change soon after. When The Mill Kitchen & Bar in Roswell first opened, Marc Taft, o...
May 15, 2013 10:14 AM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Roswell Woman’s Club is rockin’ it for CHAIRity
An opportunity to own a piece of outdoor furniture that is both unique and useful is being offered by the Roswell Woman’s Club. The Rockin’ Roswell CHAIRity Event is auctioning 77 unique, hand-pai...
May 08, 2013 10:42 AM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Roswell boy has pivotal scene in baseball biopic '42'
Henry Friedman’s grandfather nicknamed him “Hollywood” because he showed promise as a performer at an early age. That insight has proved prophetic. Not only does the 13-year-old Roswell resident ha...
May 01, 2013 10:19 AM | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Retired doctor pens fourth book
Vernon Sanders, 81, is a retired physician who earned his medical degree from Duke University. He practiced internal medicine in Sandy Springs for 37 years, including 30 years at Northside Hospital...
April 17, 2013 11:27 AM | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dining Destinations: Tofu Kitchen in Johns Creek
I love tofu. There, I’ve said it. Yes, it can be bland, boring and texturally uninteresting on its own. It needs a lot of help to be palatable. Unfortunately, most cooks haven’t a clue. However, ...
April 10, 2013 09:58 AM | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Junior League to host Tour of Kitchens’ ‘Sweet 16’
This weekend, the Junior League of Atlanta is hosting its Tour of Kitchens for the 16th year in a row. The two-day event includes self-guided tours of 14 homes with kitchens decorated by Atlanta’s ...
March 20, 2013 04:54 PM | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dining Destinations: The Mill Kitchen and Bar in Roswell has ingredients for greatness
If The Mill Kitchen and Bar doesn’t become one of the premiere restaurants and watering holes in Roswell, I will be very surprised. The newest addition to the local dining scene has all the element...
March 13, 2013 10:45 AM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Perimeter Church’s Academy of the Arts Ballet presents "Sleeping Beauty"
Perimeter Church’s Academy of the Arts Ballet will present “Sleeping Beauty,” Friday through Sunday at Perimeter Church. One of the school’s instructors, Kristi Necessary Loveless, danced as Aurora...
March 06, 2013 02:03 PM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Johns Creek High students perform ‘Crazy for You’
Students at Johns Creek High School will put on their dancing shoes for this year’s annual musical “Crazy for You.” “This one has a lot of big dance numbers,” said director Debbie Prost. She said t...
March 06, 2013 01:54 PM | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dining Review: Fresh Lettuce in Johns Creek
Bold and exotic. That describes many of the foods I favor. I crave flavors that startle and tantalize, in dishes that I never would be able to make properly at home. Yet every so often I need a fi...
March 06, 2013 01:21 PM | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bring the world home - host an Up with People cast member
Families in the Roswell area will have the opportunity to bring a bit of the world into their homes from March 11 through 18 when an international cast of Up with People arrives to Roswell, a stop ...
March 04, 2013 06:59 PM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Roswell author pens novel called 'Hardscrabble Road'
    by Joan Durbin
    jdurbin@neighbornewspapers.com
    11.20.12 - 12:31 pm
  • Pet of the week: Mally
    by Erin Gray
    11.14.12 - 01:47 pm
  • Dining destinations: Le Mekong
    The presence of the Asian community is strong at the intersection of Medlock Bridge and Abbotts Bridge roads in Johns Creek. There is the Super H Mart, a huge grocery chock full of Korean, Thai, C...
    February 27, 2013 09:40 AM | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Ladies sing for Song of Atlanta
    Every Tuesday about 100 women gather in Roswell to make music. The group sings for the community, competes internationally and resides locally. Song of Atlanta Show Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Ad...
    February 13, 2013 03:06 PM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Roswell resident Pokemon champion
    Roswell’s Nathan Brower, 17, has a unique pastime that has gained him national recognition. It involves cards, strategy and a character called Porygon. Brower plays in Pokemon tournaments and rece...
    February 13, 2013 10:21 AM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Alpharetta High School student on American Idol
    Isabel Gonzalez said she has dreamed of being on American Idol, but she didn’t believe what was happening when the show’s long-time judge Randy Jackson showed up at Alpharetta High School to invite...
    February 06, 2013 08:37 PM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Local businesses help lovebirds for Valentine’s Day
    Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and there are plenty of local options available to express feelings to someone special. Love in bloom A dozen red roses sent to that special someone is a s...
    February 06, 2013 12:00 PM | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Roots Festival brings multitude of events to Roswell for 12th year
    Anyone who thinks poetry is elitist or boring has never been to a poetry slam. An opportunity for poets to perform three minute poems for judging by audience members, a slam incorporates elements ...
    January 25, 2013 05:03 PM | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Alpharetta actor wins achievement award
    While the actors in Los Angeles were receiving their Golden Globes on Sunday, Georgia entertainment professionals were receiving their own awards at the 2013 Georgia Entertainment Gala, held at the...
    January 25, 2013 04:50 PM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Young at art: Exhibitions put focus on talented high school artists
    The work of some of north Fulton’s most talented high school artists and artisans have traditionally been showcased in two major exhibitions in Roswell. Now, for the first time, the annual high sch...
    January 17, 2013 11:26 AM | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Barrington Hall offers cooking classes
    Ever wonder what a clafouti is? Or maybe you’ve heard of quinoa, but aren’t sure what to do with it. Worry not. Chef John Wilson is back with a new set of cooking classes and these and other culin...
    January 17, 2013 10:52 AM | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Haiku a destination for hibachi lovers
    Haiku Sushi Steakhouse on North Point Parkway opened a few months ago to serve sushi and hibachi seekers in north Fulton. In an area where Japanese restaurants litter the landscape, General Manager...
    January 16, 2013 09:11 AM | 1 1 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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    Roswell Reads book set in depression-era Kentucky
    One of the joys for anyone who reads is opportunities to share insights and opinions about a good book with others who have also read it. That’s what makes the Roswell Reads program so much fun. ...
    January 10, 2013 11:48 AM | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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    North Fulton ringing in New Year
    Father Time is moving on and it’s almost time to welcome in the New Year. Several places in north Fulton will be celebrating in style with New Year’s Eve events. For a celebration the whole family...
    December 26, 2012 10:24 AM | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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  • Pet of the week: Katniss
    by Erin Gray
    11.07.12 - 05:01 pm
  • Wreaths for charity part of museum homes’ decor
    by Joan Durbin
    jdurbin@neighbornewspapers.com
    11.07.12 - 04:58 pm
  • Long delayed BBQ eatery finally opens in Milton
    by Joan Durbin
    jdurbin@neighbornewspapers.com
    11.05.12 - 02:48 pm
  • Pet of the week: Pappi
    by Erin Gray
    10.31.12 - 12:29 pm
  • Civil War Living History coming to Barrington Hall
    by Joan Durbin
    jdurbin@neighbornewspapers.com
    10.24.12 - 02:23 pm