The Fifth Group Dining Deals continue…. Ecco is the next stop on the discount tour offering 50% OFF your bottle of vino.  Wine tends to tip the bill in the upward direction so this is a great opportunity to dine out on the cheap and enjoy a bottle of wine that does not break the bank.

Offer expires March 14th, 2010.  Please print this out to redeem the discount.

Another great deal brought to you by your Buckhead Bargainer and Buckhead Realtor.

Restaurant Joel located in Buckhead is on board for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by stirring up some pink concoctions for us.  The best part is they are donating 25% of proceeds towards the grass roots efforts to support breast cancer care and prevention.

And of course I wouldn’t be posting this if there wasn’t a BARGAIN attached so print this out for $15 OFF coupon. 

Click here for restaurant location, menu and more.

Brought to you by your Buckhead Bargainers and Buckhead Realtors.

Please email us any other Breast Cancer Awareness promotions so we can post them this month at bargainsinbuckhead@gmail.com

The Taco Stand is now tempting us with a new Tuesday promotion BOGO FREE Tacos every Tuesday after 4 PM.  This is the perfect place to sip on a cold beer on their patio and enjoy a cheap dinner out.                                                                                                Conveniently located in the heart of Buckhead! 3279 Roswell Road  404.995.0307

Brought to you by your Buckhead Realtors and Bargainers.  Contact us at bargainsinbuckhead@gmail.com

Don’tcha just love all the restaurant weeks?

And now it is Midtown’s turn to host the 3 course $25 meals, and lucky you there are some really great ones on the list this year. 

This is the fourth year the event has brought Midtown restaurants into focus, with special menus.  Restaurant week runs from August 29th  through September 6.

The participating restaurants this year are; 4th and Swift, Atmosphere, Avra, Baraonda, Dogwood, Dolce Enoteca, Ecco, ENO, Enoteca Carbonari, FIGO Pasta Midtown, The Flying Biscuit Café – Midtown, Geisha House, Livingston, Lobby at TWELVE, The Melting Pot, The Nook, The Oceanaire, ONE midtown kitchen, Pacci Ristorante, Park 75, RA Sushi, Ri Ra, Rosa Mexicano, Silk Asian Steak and Seafood, South City Kitchen Midtown, Spice Market, Steamhouse Lounge, Steel, TAP, Top Flr, TWO urban licks, TROIS, Vickery’s Bar & Grill and WaterHaven.

Click here to visit the restaurant week’s official website.

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I thought this article from Creative Loafing was worth sharing for all those beer guzzling betties

Talking Head: Free (and cheap) Beer!  by Jeff Holland

With all the new breweries that have come to Georgia in the last two to three years, the trip to the beer cooler at your local package store can be somewhat intimidating. Add to that the increased price of craft beers, and it can be difficult to plop down $8-10 on a 6-pack of an unknown quantity. That’s where beer tastings and beer dinners come in. For little or no money, you can sample new beers and get a sense of both the styles and brands that are worth your hard-earned money. There is no shortage of opportunities to sample beers in Atlanta. Here are a few regular or semi-regular tastings that are going on around town, along with a few upcoming beer dinners.

Hop City Craft Beer & Wine store hosts free beer tastings most every Wednesday at Octane Coffee Bar & Lounge across the street from their retail store. Th wee k of July 29, sample beers from Sierra Nevada. Hop City has also teamed up with neighborhood caterer Figs & Honey, who operate Tiny Bistro, to host wine and beer events. Sign up for Hop City’s email list or become a fan on Facebook to get updates on the featured beers.

Muss and Turner’s in Smyrna has beer tastings every Thurday night, hosted by their Beer Maestro, Jessica Moss. Moss has a few surprises up her sleeve in July, with a new brewery tasting this Thurday (July 16), followed by a special guest on July 23. A tasting of the unique wild ales from Jolly Pumpkin rounds out the month on July 30. August and September will feature a series of tasting battles pitting regional and national beers against each other in one-on-one competition. A tasting of 6 beers is $15 and runs from 6:30-8 p.m. Shoot an email to reservations@mussandturner.com to hold your place, or call 770-434-1114 for more information.

Palate Wine Bar in Oakhurst also hosts a Thursday night beer tasting. The remainder of this month features some of America’s best craft breweries, starting with Smuttynose Brewing Company on Thursday (July 16), Avery Brewing Comapany on July 23, and Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery on July 30. Call 404-373-4702 for more information.

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I hear Lobster Bakes are quite a 4th of July tradition in New England.  But if Maine is a little too OTP for you this holiday, how about Roswell???  Holcomb Bridge doesn’t seem too far to travel for a FREE 1.5 lb.
Steamed Whole Maine Lobster!  Aqua Blue Restaurant and Bar is offering a pre-4th of July special—visit for dinner on Friday, July 3rd, and get this indulgent appetizer free with any purchase!!!  This is a sure way to take your staycation to next level in fun and sophistication!  The restaurant is a straight shot up 400 and is well worth the short drive!  While the cuisine offers flavors from all over the world, the blue decor is sure to make you feel a little patriotic

1564 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA :: 770•643•8886

I always find that as the temperature and humidity rise, so does my hankering for a patio and margarita!  But, just because the season has changed, it does not mean the economy has, and those ventures out for Fresh-Mex can really add up.  Thankfully, a great Buckhead stand-by is looking out for us, offering the coupons below:

In addition to these great savings, you can find more deals on their website, like Trivia Night and $2.50 beers!

Restaurants have gotten creative in this environment to entice us to continue to dine out with all sorts of deals and weekly specials.  Here are just a few highlights of the dining deals in Buckhead and beyond.   I think Dogwood wins the creativity prize with the coin toss to determine what you are going to pay (see below).

ARIA Three-course Chef’s Tasting Menu, as well as 20 percent off all food in the bar area. $39. 490 East Paces Ferry Road. 404-233-7673. www.aria-atl.com.
 
BLUEPOINTE Four-course Asian-inspired meal. $35. 3455 Peachtree Road. 404-237-9070. www.buckheadrestaurants.com.

BUCKHEAD LIFE RESTAURANTS $29 three-course specials available at Pricci, 500 Pharr Road. 404-237-2941; Veni Vidi Vici, 41 14th St. 404-875-8424; Nava, 3060 Peachtree Road. 404-240-1987; Buckhead Diner, 3073 Piedmont Road. 404-262-3336. www.buckheadrestaurants.com.

CANOE Offers a nightly “Local Yokel” menu, a three-course prix-fix menu with ingredients supplied by local farmers, fishermen, etc. $30. 4199 Paces Ferry Road. 770-432-2663. www.canoe-atl.com.

CHOPS Hosts Lobster Fest, which includes three courses of lobster dishes. $49. 70 West Paces Ferry Road. 404-262-2675. www.buckheadrestaurants.com.

DOGWOOD $25 three-course special Tuesdays through Fridays, or press your luck on Toss Up Tuesday and Thursday. From 5:30-10 p.m. in the bar area, you have a 50-50 chance of getting any appetizers you order for free. When you’ve finished, the bartender flips a coin and you call to see if you’re charged or not. 565 Peachtree St. 404-835-1410. www.dogwoodrestaurant.com.

ECCO Pizza or pasta and a glass of wine or bottle of beer for $15 on Sundays. 40 7th St. 404-347-9555. www.ecco-atlanta.com.

KYMA Five-course Greek meal. $35. 3085 Piedmont Road. 404-262-0702. www.buckheadrestaurants.com.

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Bellini Defined- A true Bellini is a refreshing drink made with Sparkling Wine and Peach Puree. Many might compare this to a Mimosa, which is made with Orange Juice, but there really isn’t much of a comparison.

The Bellini was first invented in 1948 at Harry’s Bar in Venice Italy. Giuseppe Cipriani was the head bartender at the time, and had a strong fondness for the Italian White Peaches. He worked long and hard trying to develop a perfect cocktail which would use them as a base, then he tried the simple combination of pureed white peaches and prosecco (Italian Sparkling Wine), and he knew he had something.

Boast your Bellini education at Antica Posta this weekend and take advantage of the $3 Bargain Bellinis and FREE Appetizers from 4-7PM.  This promotion is going on all weekend: Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

As we all know (especially we, your loyal Betty Bargainers & REALTORS), the housing market has taken a huge hit in these turbulent economic times.  Fortunately, we are seeing improvement, and economists predict, “the free-fall is over.”  Still, the glut of Buckhead condos has fabulous units up for auction weekly!  Sunday, May 17th, 40 residences at the Cosmopolitan at Buckhead will be up for auction, and this weekend, May 9th from 2-5 they will be hosting a Taste of the Neighborhood.  This FREE event features food and drink from Justin’s, Ru Sans, CIROC vodka, il bacio, Coco Loco, Tin Drum, SIP The Experience, Aliyah’s Island Grill, F20, Fresh To Order, Wine Gallery + Market, as well as live music by GroovProject and the signature drink, the cosmo.

SO, even if you’re not in the market for a condo, stop by the Cosmopolitan and support local industry!