Volume 3, Issue 2 Summer, 2011

Summer Stroll: June 11-12* family fun * pop-up shopping * live music * food *

ALSO: The Atlanta Botanical Gardens POP-UP CHEF Street Food Thursdays midtown market ATLANTA FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL KWANZA HALL and more!

IN THIS ISSUE:

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Summer Stroll 2011Summer comes a little early to Midtown this year with Midtown Alliance's second annual Summer Stroll June 11th (11am - 7pm) and 12th (12pm - 4pm). This family-friendly community event features kid's activities, pop-up shopping, food trucks, restaurant specials and live music. Stroll the Midtown Mile from the Woodruff Arts Center to the Fox to experience the fun. Visit facebook.com/MidtownATL for more information.

Every Wednesday from 4pm to 7pm, visit

Midtown Market at the corner of 10th & Peachtree (999 Peachtree) for farm fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, pasture-raised chicken, handmade pasta and sauces, gourmet baked goods, natural

pet foods, flowers, sweet treats and more. Top off the experience with happy hour and a game of bocce at Empire State South. For more information visit midtownatl.com or check out the facebook page at:facebook.com/midtownmarket.

Midtown MarketThe farm comes to the city every Wednesday with fresh produce, meats, dairy and specialty products

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Street CredSome of the city's best chefs show support for Atlanta's Street Food Coalition with pop-up restaurants at 999 Peachtree every Thursday this summer

Midtown Alliance has partnered with Atlanta

Street Food Coalition to bring nine of the city's best food trucks to Peachtree Street every Thursday, from 11am to 2pm or until the food runs out. Vendors include Yumbii, Westside Creamery, King of Pops, the Pickle, Good Food Truck, Souper Jenny, Yum Yum Cupcake, Tamale Queen, The Pup Truck and Rattletrap Coffee. Visit midtownatl.com for info on Street Food Thursdays.

In addition to food trucks, Some of the city's best

chefs will be popping up to show support for the Street Food Coalition. As the name "Pop-Up Chef" implies, these chefs pop up at 999 Peachtree each week to cook up their favorite recipes and show support for Street Food Thursdays. June's lineup includes: Anne Quatrano (FloatAway Cafe), Shaun Doty (Yeah! Burger), Hugh Acheson (Empire State South), Chip Ulbrich (South City Kitchen) and Scott Serpas (Serpa's). Visit facebook.com/popupchef or follow @popupchef on Twitter to stay in the know.

We Came, We FeastedAtlanta's first Food & Wine Festival was a corking success! Visit facebook.com/atlantafoodandwinefestival for insider info and more great photos

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Blooming Awesome!From the Canopy Walk to concerts on the lawn, now is the best time of the year to see what's blooming at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

From its humble beginnings in a

double-wide trailer to the 2010 expansion that nearly doubled the garden's size, the Atlanta Botanical Garden has remained true to its mission: develop and maintain plant collections for display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment. It's that last aim, enjoyment, that keeps locals and out of towners alike coming back to the gardens season after season.

New features include the Canopy Walk, which is the only canopy-level walkway of its kind in the U.S. Walk through the tree canopy and feel like you are floating through the hardwoods as you take a birds eye view of the woodland gardens below.

Summer events like Cocktails in the Garden (Thursdays through September, 6pm to 10pm), Concerts in the Garden (select Friday evenings) and Chef Demos (every weekend through October 30), invite guests to revel in their favorite pastimes against a backdrop of fragrant beauty.

For garden old-timers, there are always new events and activities like Science Cafe (3rd Thursdays through October) and Woodland Weekends (weekends through August) to enjoy. Newcomers will benefit from a guided Garden Tour, free with admission every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:30pm. For more information, please visit: atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

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Meet Kwanza HallMeet street food fan and Midtown supporter, Kwanza Hall, City Council District 2 Representative to Midtown

Q: Give me the basics: Who is Kwanza Hall?A: I celebrate my 40th birthday on May 1. Like the Midtown that I represent, I’m still growing into my full potential and am very optimistic about the future. I’m “all in” when it comes to Midtown.

Q: I understand you're supportive of Atlanta's street food movement. A: Yes, I am the founding City sponsor of the Urban Picnic at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market. It’s great to see Midtown residents, office workers, and businesses embrace street food so enthusiastically. My dream is a comprehensive street food network throughout the city.

Q: Compare Midtown past and present.A: Over the past decade, Midtown has really embraced its potential as the cosmopolitan center of the city. Block for block, venue for venue, it’s hard to imagine another intown neighborhood that has flung its arms open wider to get more people to experience true city living. My big wish for Midtown in the coming decade is that it embrace its potential as the city center for innovation and creativity.

Q: Any comments on the upcoming Summer Stroll? A: When it comes to the Midtown Mile: Let it stroll, let it stroll, let it stroll.

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Beacon BitesSink your teeth into these Midtown items of note

WELCOME EN PARISMidtown’s 999 Peachtree welcomes En Paris, a pop-up boutique featuring an eclectic collection of home goods, clothing, accessories and gifts. The exclusive street-level shop introduces a complementary mix of fun, funky, current, exquisite and upscale products, sold in limited quantities to generate a fresh and evolving inventory – and a constant element of surprise. Expect novel industry trends and whimsical cosmopolitan style for the home and closet, all at approachable price points. Info at shoppingenparis.com.

WELCOME ARDEN'S GARDENMidtown is excited to welcome the latest greatest Arden's Garden shop, located right behind the Margaret Mitchell House. With cleanse classes, raw food bars and diet supplements like Powerfuel, ginger root, cranberry and lemon, Arden's Garden is no ordinary smoothie shop. Their juice reflects their beliefs about health. For more on Arden's Garden visit, ardensgarden.com.

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Building a model for the future, one street-level boutique and neighborhood event at a time.

Save the date! Summer Stroll returns June 11th & 12th with great eats, pop-up shopping & family fun.

"The Mile is making a comeback. We're ready to tell its new story."

Kristen Morris, Jamestown Properties

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There's a line in the poem "Desiderata" by Max Ehrmann that says, "whether or not it is clear to you,

the universe is unfolding as it should." Not so long ago, developers, property owners and retailers came together to craft a grand vision for a Midtown Mile that would feature a million square feet of national luxury retail. When the recession brought their Fifth Avenue dreams into question, it was probably hard for Midtown Mile supporters to trust that the universe was actually unfolding as it should. In hindsight, however, maybe the past four or five difficult years have been a blessing. Today, most Midtown developers have ceased comparing Midtown Mile to Chicago's Magnificent Mile or New York's Fifth Avenue. Instead, they're imagining a Midtown Mile packed with locally-owned street-level retail shops, eateries and services. This new vision for the Mile more closely resembles what Midtown should have been aiming for all along: a walkable, shoppable, anti-mall destination that more closely reflects the unique Urban-Southern zeitgeist of twenty-first century Atlanta.

Neighborhood events like Midtown Alliance's Summer Stroll (a street festival celebrating the Midtown Mile, June 11 & 12), Street Food Thursdays, and Midtown Market are breathing new life into Peachtree Street; and, with pop-up shopping at 999 Peachtree, national stores like CB2 and local restaurants and shops like Empire State South and DREWLEWIS, the new vision for Midtown Mile is well on its way to becoming a reality. For more info about Midtown and Midtown happenings, visit midtownatl.com.

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DANCING

Opera (1150): 1150B Peachtree Street, 404.874.0428•Sutra Lounge: 1136 Crescent Avenue, 404.607.1160•Cosmopolitan/Lava Lounge: 45 13th St., 404.873.6189•Primal: 960 Spring Street NW, 404.745.9494•Door 44: 44 12th Street, 678.949.9531 •Whiskey Park: 188 14th Street NE, 404.537.2815•

THEATER/COMEDY

Laughing Skull Lounge: 878 Peachtree St., 404.875.1667•Whole World Theater: 1226 Spring St., 404.817.7529•14th Street Playhouse: 173 14th Street, 404.733.4738•Dad’s Garage: 280 Elizabeth St., 404.523.3141•

RESTAURANT/LOUNGE

Aurum: 933 Peachtree Street. (404) 815-9426•Bazzaar: 654 Peachtree Street, 404.885.7505 •Beleza Lounge: 905 Juniper Street, 678.904.4582•Ecco: 40 7th Street, 404.347.9555•Empire State South: 999 Peachtree Street, 404.541.1105•Flip Flops: 1140 Crescent Avenue678.705.8555•Geisha House: 1380 Atlantic Drive, 404.872.3903 •

LIVE MUSIC

Churchill Grounds: 660 Peachtree Street, 404.876.3030•Vinyl: 1374 West Peachtree Street, 404.885.1365•MJQ: 736 Ponce de Leon Avenue, 404.870.0575•

In Midtown, there’s always something going on after dark. Here are a few of our favorite post-sunset pastimes.

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LGBTQ NIGHTLIFE

Blakes: 227 10th Street, 404.892.5786•Bulldogs: 893 Peachtree Street, 404.872.3025•Burkharts: 1492 Piedmont Avenue # F, 404.872.4403•

MISCELLANEOUS

10 Pin Alley: 261 19th Street, 404.872.3364 (Bowling)•Cheetah: 887 Spring Street NW, 678.916.4316 •(Adult Entertainment)

Halo: 817 W. Peachtree St.. #E-100, 404.962.7333•L-Bar: 939 Ponce de Leon Avenue, 208.545.1176•Leopard Lounge: 84 12th Street, 404.271.4785•The Nook: 1144 Piedmont Avenue, 404.745.9222•Park Tavern: 500 10th Street NE, 404.249.0001•Shout: 1197 Peachtree Street, 404.846.2000•Steamhouse Lounge: 1051 W. Peachtree, 404.233.7980•Straits: 793 Juniper Street, NE, 404.877.1283•Twisted Taco: 66 12th Street, NE, 404.607.8771•Vortex: 878 Peachtree Street, 404.875.1667•Zocalos: 187 10th Street, NE, 404.249.7576 •

RESTAURANT/LOUNGE

Visit Midtown’s coolest new cocktail lounge.Aurum is Latin for “gold,” and the new lounge features a gold and chocolate color palate, laid-back DJ’s and great drinks.

933 Peachtree, Suite 915 | (404) 815-9426

Aurum at Metropolis

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Noteworthy:

Street Food Thursdays:

Drop by the Woodruff Arts Center and 10th & Peachtree every Thursday this summer to experience Atlanta's Street Food revolution. The trucks are humming from 11am to 2pm or until the food runs out. Also, enjoy PopUp chefs at 999 Peachtree. MidtownATL.com

Midtown Market:

Georgia's farmers bring the market to town every Wednesday at 999 Peachtree from 4pm to 7pm. Enjoy organic produce, meats and dairy along with wonderful hand-crafted goods and sundries. MidtownATL.com

June 2011Tuesdays in June: Enjoy two appetizers for the price of one at Table 1280 (with the purchase of two entrees.)table1280.com

July 201107/09: Local favorites The Indigo Girls perform on the lawn at the Botanical Gardens. atlantabotanicalgarden.org

August 2011Sundays through 10/09: Head over to Park Tavern for Unplugged in the Park. It's free and features great local, regional and national performers. parktavern.com

Events Calendar

SUMMER STROLLWalk the Midtown Mile (Fox Theater to the Woodruff Arts Center) and enjoy live music, art, entertainment, kids’ activities, restaurant specials, street food, pop-up shops and trunk shows along the way. 11am - 7pm 06/11, 12pm -4pm 06/12. facebook.com/MidtownATL.

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Arts & Entertainment

14th Street Playhouse173 14th Street. 404.733.4738 14thstplayhouse.org

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra1280 Peachtree Street. 404.733.5000 atlantasymphony.org

Center for Puppetry Arts1404 Spring Street. 404.873.3391 puppet.org

Georgia Shakespeare4484 Peachtree Rd. 404.264.0020gashakespeare.org

High Museum of Art1280 Peachtree Street. 404.733.HIGHhigh.org

Margaret Mitchell House990 Peachtree Street. 404.249.7015 gwtw.org

Piedmont Park Conservancy Community Center1071 Piedmont Avenue. 404.876.4024piedmontpark.org

For a more extensive list of links to Midtown arts and entertainment venues, visit www.midtownATL.com

Neighborhood And Community

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS

Ansley Parkansleypark.org

Atlantic Station atlanticstation.com

Home Parkhomepark.org

Midtown Alliance404.892.4782midtownalliance.org

Midtown Neighborhood MidtownAtlanta.org

Sherwood Forestsherwoodforestatlanta.org

GOVERNMENT SERVICES

City Council District 2Kwanza Hall404.330.6038

Fire Station #15170 10th St.. Atlanta, GA 30309

Police Zone 5404.658.7054

NPU-EChair: Penelope Cheroff Meetings: 1st Tues, 6:30pmpcheroff@cheroffgroup.com

We Cater!Party platters, boxed lunches

and more! jimmyjohns.com

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Metropolis & 999 Peachtree

PERSONAL SERVICES

Cross CutsHair stylists 999 Peachtree, Lobby Level404.872.2226

James Madison SalonHair stylists404.266.8647933 Peachtree, The Metropolisjamesmadisonsalon.com

Solarium TanningTanning salon404.249.9677933 Peachtree, The Metropolissolariumtan.com

Doc’s Shoeshine & Leather Care999 Peachtree, Lobby Level

MEDICAL/DENTAL SERVICES

Dr. Herman DonatelliGeneral & Prosthrodontics 404.874.9615

Goodman & GoldsteinEndodontics404.885.1441

Metro Atlanta Cardiology ConsultantsDiagnostic, Interventional and Preventive Cardiology404.874.1788

Midtown Oral & Facial SurgeryOral Surgery404.892.2999

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Metropolis & 999 Peachtree

RETAIL

Drew LewisMen's and women's fashion404.881.5359drewlewis-atl.com

En ParisA Pop-Up Boutiqueshoppingenparis.com

The UPS StoreShipping professionals933 Peachtree, The Metropolis404.685.8280

RESTAURANT

Empire State South404.541.1105empirestatesouth.com

Jimmy John’s Sandwiches404.853.3443 jimmyjohns.com

The Peachtree Club404.817.0999peachtreeclub.com

Taco Mac678.904.7211tacomac.com

Dr. Abe ShusterPeriodontics404.876.4867

Dr. Jeff SmithGeneral & Cosmetic Dentistry 404.876.7979

Nanston DentalGeneral, Cosmetic, & Implant Dentistry404.892.2337

(PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CON’T)