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St. Patrick’s Cocktails
If you have not been able to tell already, Rian Ashlei loves a good drinking holiday. In a hierarchical line up, St. Patrick’s Day takes the tertiary position right behind Cinco de Mayo in
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Bring On the Bubbly
Let’s talk bubbles. Since Valentine’s Day is a celebration and Champagne of all the wine styles in the world works best with the widest array of foods (it’s a constant palette cleaner due to
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Thanksgiving Libations:Tips to minimize your work and maximize your contribution
It’s Thanksgiving 2012, quite possibly the last Thanksgiving we’ll ever celebrate if the Mayans are correct…but don’t let that bum you out, really! Let it motivate you to do something brilliant with your time
Read More »Labor-less Labor Day: Maximum Fun with Minimum Effort
With your last three day long summer weekend peeking towards the horizon, I only have one piece of advice to offer; don’t work too hard. A lazy Labor Day is the most ideal way
Read More »What A Girl Wants – To Party!
With summer pride festivals fizzling out, the hot line up for fall pride is coming underway. Atlanta has two sensational prides in the fall: Pure Heat Community Festival and Atlanta Pride. Pure Heat Community
Read More »Great Summer White Wine Picks
In America, Chardonnay is King, King Kong to be specific; as in too big and clunky for its own good. Often times the beautiful manifestations of the Chardonnay grape are stifled for the sake
Read More »Atlanta’s Queen of Cosplay
What a wonderfully fantastical creature! There’s something delightfully bratty and clever about Cosplayer and drag/club kid, Josef Gargala. His looks delight and astonish. His art is sinister and mystifying. His makeup application skills spark
Read More »Your Sister’s Sister- Film Review
Jack (Mark Dusplass), an awkward, unemployed cynic lost his brother Tom a year ago and isn’t coping very well to say the least. His best friend and Tom’s ex-girlfriend, Iris (Emily Blunt), decides to
Read More »Bring the Fireworks to the Party- 4th of July Party Planning Tips
For me, the Fourth of July has always been a holiday characterized by glorified barbecue parties, fireworks and new clothes. In New Orleans, where I grew up, it was tradition to get a new
Read More »What A Girl Wants: Rosé Wine!
Few spirits announce the favored coming of sunny, blue summer skies, tanning season and drinking for the heck of it, the way a refreshing young Rosé does. Rosé gives a sense of place and
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