Add Gap, Banana & Old Navy to your Back To School shopping list to get 30% OFF on top of our tax free weekend. The participating stores will be donating 5% of every purchase to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  This discount ends on Sunday August 2nd.  Click here to print out your coupon.  You can use it as many times as you want all weekend long. Help fight blood cancers, the leading cancer among children and look good while you do it!

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It’s time for the seventh annual Tomatofeast at Virginia Highland’s favorite neighborhood trattoria, La Tavola.
This limited-time-only menu showcases  locally grown heirloom tomatoes in all their summer glory—don’t miss it!

Available a la carte or $29 prix fixe

Appetizers
CHILLED BRANDYWINE TOMATO SOUP pickled cucumbers, chili oil 5.50
GRILLED EGGPLANT SALAD plum tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, arugula 6.50
POACHED GEORGIA SHRIMP avocado, tomatoes, Calabrian chilies, basil 8.50
CRISPY PIG’S TROTTER frisee and plum tomato preserve 8.50

Entrees
TOMATO CONSERVA & SHEEP’S MILK RICOTTA RAVIOLI marjoram and pine nuts 15.50
GNOCCHETTI tomatoes, house made fennel sausage, Pecorino Sarda 16
BUCATINI tomatoes, anchovies, mint, Parmigiana, black pepper 15
BLACK HALIBUT acqua pazza with chilies and herbs 19
GRILLED SKIRT STEAK tomato and bread salad, mostard, Parmigiana 20
COFFEE & PAPRIKA-RUBBED ROASTED PORK SPARE RIBS tomatoes, polenta 17

Dessert
VANILLA PANNA COTTA tomato-pineapple jam 6.50

CLICK  here TO MAKE RESERVATIONS OR CALL 404.873.5430!

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I have always been confused as to what purchases qualify for the tax Free weekends.  So before you run out on a shopping spree this weekend, click here to read the exempted items.   And below I have the basics rules that are provided straight from the source, the Department of Revenue’s website.

• Articles of Clothing. The exemption applies to articles of clothing and footwear with a sales price of $100 or less per item. Clothing accessories such as handbags, umbrellas, cuff links, handkerchiefs, jewelry, key cases, wallets, watches and watch bands, and ponytail holders and/or similar hair products are NOT exempt.
• Personal Computers. A single purchase of $1,500 or less of personal computers and/or related accessories is exempt. If the single purchase exceeds $1,500, the entire transaction is taxable.
• General School Supplies. The exemption applies to the purchase of general school supplies with a sales price of $20 or less per item.

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Shed a tear as Souper Jenny is closing for their annual one month vacation on August 1st, but to brighten our spirits they are offering fun giveaways every day this week.  Yesterday they gave out 25 FREE cookbooks and today the first 25 lucky customers are getting a FREE quart of soup.   So get in line early today so you have a chance of being a lucky soup winner

Available Quarts Today:

Tomato Basil, Turkey Chili, Everything Veggie, Mushroom Barley,Tomato Dill and Tomato Pesto

Click here for today’s special menu featuring a lobster sandwich and this link will also tell you each day what the freebie is.

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Don’t miss Dora the Explorer’s special visit to the Atlanta Botanical Garden tomorrow July 29th.  She will  be reading during Storybook Time in the Children’s Garden Amphitheater at 10AM! 

Storybook Time is included with Garden admission and no reservations are necessary. Presented in the Children’s Garden Amphitheater, or in case of rain, in Mershon Hall.

It is worth purchasing a family pass for the Atlanta Botanical Gardens so you can take advantage of all the free member activities.

Children’s Garden Story Book Hour is every Wednesday May-October.  Click here for other fun family activities at the Botanical Gardens.

As your summer vacation is quickly coming to an end why not treat your kids to special night out at Turner Field.  This Sunday night all upper level tickets will only be $5 for kids 14 and under.  Included in the “Ultimate Kids Night” package is free admission to the Braves museum, participation in a pre-game parade around the field, free interactive games in Scouts Alley, and a run around the bases after the game. There is also an autograph session before the game with former Braves Brian Hunter and Marvin Freeman. The game starts at 8 p.m. this Sunday night and the Braves will be batting against the LA Dodgers.  Take advantage of your last summer weekends with your kids before they are back to the books.

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The coffee wars are heating up, and that’s a good thing for us coffee lovers! In an attempt to hook more customers on its new McCafe coffee offerings, McDonald’s is offering one FREE 7-ounce iced mocha or 8-ounce hot mocha EVERY MONDAY from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until August 3. No coupon needed, but the offer is at “participating locations” only. Here’s hoping your nearest McDonald’s is one of them! 

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The above cited from Ken and Daria Dolan of Dolans.com 

All you real estate shoppers out there waiting for the sky to fall or trying to time the bottom of the market the time is now.  Interest rates are still low and there is alot of inventory to chose from.  Claire and Anna have got access to all foreclosures, short sales, “quiet listings” and non foreclosure properties.  The deals and incentives are out there for those buyers who are ready to take advantage of home ownership in the ultimate Buyers Market. 

 It is not just the bank owned properties that are marked down it is all of them.  Lets look at this real life example  pictured below of a Buckhead non bank owned home that has been on the market since last year.  This home was originally listed at $685,000 and  it is a 4 Bedroom 2.5 bath in Jackson Elementary.  The price tag  of this home has  been marked down almost $100k  to $579,500!    Case and point.  This is just one example of many properties with a motivated seller and a property that is priced aggressively.

Anna and Claire want the opportunity to bargain house hunt with you.  And remember you are getting 2 realtors for the price of one.  Please click here to set up an appointment with us to discuss your real estate needs.  Our office is conveniently located next to the Whole Foods in Buckhead.

What better summer leisure activity is there than reading?  Whether its a trashy gossip mag on the airplane, a business development book on the beach, or a good-old fiction story in the hammock, its a great escape and good opportunity to learn something.  But in these tough economic times, sometimes its hard to justify spending hard earned cash on a book (especially a hard back—those get pricey!)  Well, for 5 DAYS ONLY, Barnes & Noble is offering 20% off any one on-line purchase!  Here are the details.  AND, in case you’re not a book worm, remember, they sell movies, music and games too

If you have several books on your personal summer reading list then you will want to stop by Borders in Buckhead before Monday July 27th.  If you buy 4 Books you get the 5th book FREE.   For those book worms spending over $50 you will get a FREE BACKPACK valued at $20.  Click here to see a pic of the really hip Borders FREE backpacks which is an in store promotion only.

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Today is the first day of the Summer Sidewalk Sale at the Powers Ferry Shopping Center.  What a great Sale to go shop for shower and birthday gifts for major discounts!  All of your favorite Buckhead Boutiques over there are participating: B.D. Jeffries, Erika Reade, Festivity, Liv’s, and Tassels.

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