Monthly Archive for November, 2011

Sweetwater Brewing Company Expansion

November 22, 2011 | Category: Local Love | by Chris Watkins - 1 Comment

Sweetwater Brewing stretches its legs…

In June 2011, the gang over at Sweetwater Brewing Company broke ground on an expansion to increase their capacity from 100K barrels to 400K barrels. Quite the undertaking, but with their ever-increasing popularity, the need for more space to increase production became a necessity. Fast forward to November 2011. Just a short five months after cranes and bulldozers leveled the adjacent parking lot and corrugated metal building, a new Sweetwater Brewing Company stands in its place.

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The Time Is Ripe For Pears

November 16, 2011 | Category: Events | by Chris Watkins - 0 Comments

Check the neck…

In preparation of pear season, the Pear Bureau Northwest/USA Pears embarked on an eight-city tour to increase awareness around the oblong fruit. The tour, dubbed “The Time is Ripe“, occupied local supermarkets during the day to educate consumers on how to enjoy pears at the peak of ripeness. In the evening, dinners were hosted in one of each city’s premier restaurants to showcase the influence of the pear in a four-course menu.

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Eat St. Comes to Atlanta

November 11, 2011 | Category: Events | by eat. drink. repeat. - 0 Comments

Atlanta Food Truck scene…it’s time for your close up.

The Atlanta food truck scene has been piping hot for a minute now…this we know. Every week these food trucks descend upon bustling Atlanta neighborhoods to treat the public to their own brand of specialty fare. Menu items that are not only quick and hearty, but are also served out the back of a truck. Classy, right? So we couldn’t have been more happy to find out that the Food Network show Eat St. was putting down stakes in Atlanta for a 5-day stop to feature some of our city’s favorite food trucks.

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