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A Weekend Snapshot

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Good Morning Darlings!

Happy Monday to you all. I hope your weekend was stupendous. The weather in Atlanta was ridiculously beautiful and we had lots of fun.

Friday night, Eric and I had ourselves a little date night and went to see the movie Red. This was a hoot. Lots of things blowing up and Helen Mirren as an assassin. What more could you possibly ask for? After the movie we ducked into Fox Grille at Atlantic Station for a drink and to catch up on all the games. Did you see the Yankees against the Rangers? Unbelievable.

Saturday, Eric had a haircut scheduled, so we had a cup of coffee together and off he went. I went across the street to take pictures of our neighborhood park being landscaped by our wonderful neighbors. When he returned, we picked up Valerie and took the MARTA to the Little Five Points Halloween Parade. This is always a a great time, with loads of costume ideas to be inspired by.

Eric, Valerie, Curtis, Me at the parade

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The Iberian Pig Offers, Well, A Pig.

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

Good Morning Darlings!

Chef Chad over at The Iberian Pig has just announced that they will be offering an entire suckling pig in their restaurant.

Here are the details!

Cochinillo Asado – Whole Roasted Suckling Pig – October 19th to 21st.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday October 19th, 20th, and 21st
 

The Iberian Pig is proud to announce that we will be offering for a limited time only Cochinillo Asado (Whole roasted suckling pig). Cochinillo Asado is very famous in the region of Castilla y Leon in Spain and we are proud to celebrate fall and finally offer it to all of you who have asked.
 

You must call to make your reservation and specifically request that you are coming for the suckling pig. They range in size from 17-19lbs and are ideal for groups of 4-8 people. We only have 11 suckling pigs available and will be taking 4 reservations on Tuesday, 4 reservations for Wednesday, and 3 reservations for Thursday evening.
 

Each suckling pig will be served family style with the following accompaniments:
Toasted Rustic Bread with Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, fresh herbs, roasted garlic. Ensalada Mixto–mixed field greens, pickled red onions, seasonal fruit, jamon Serrano, golden peppadews stuffed with Mahon cheese, piquillo peppers, sherry vinaigrette. 1 bottle of Spanish Red Wine for each table.
 

The price of each WHOLE roasted suckling pig with all of the accompaniments is $280, not including tax and gratuity.

There are only 11 available! Hurry and make your reservation!

xoxo, Patti

Today blogging to Lawson Rollins – The Fire Cadenza

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Gays & Girls Dessert Dance Party 2010

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Good Morning, Darlings!

Oh how I love my friends – the diversity among us is riveting and our differences make for the very best get togethers. After all, if we were all the same, it would be dull as dirt, yes?

And this weekend was Pride. What better excuse for a fabulous party than Pride? None, that’s what. So I got together all my favorites and threw a dessert dance party on Thursday as a mini kickoff to the Pride activities. A wonderful time was had by all.

I fashioned this sign out of 2 Happy Birthday Banners. The last "E" is a "B" cut up.

This was also the party I swore I could do for $100. How did I do?

Join Me Inside!

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Get It Out Of The Closet!

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Good Morning, Darlings!

Still talking about the weekend. Sunday found us at brunch with Diane and Jonathan the day before she was set to drive up north (there’s a lot of that going around, apparently) to start her new job as a newspaper editor in Michigan City. We are all so proud of you, Diane! Go get em, Bunny!

After brunch, we scurried home to get ready for the evening’s event, Get It Out Of The Closet, to benefit M.E.N.S. Wear Inc. (Making Employment the Next Step). This very swanky event was held at Atlanta’s Biltmore Hotel. Dripping with crystal chandeliers, sumptuous carpet and all the beautiful people you could ever care to see. The evening started with a cash bar, buffet catered by Gordon Biersch and a silent auction with items that included a trip to The Emmy Awards and a chance to fly a fighter plane.

Stunning details in the Biltmore's Grand Ballroom

Take A Look Into The Soiree With Me

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