Volume 5, Issue 4
IN THIS ISSUE: • Tinsel and Twine ...................... 1
Winter, 2012/2013
Comfort and Joy Indulge in comfort food and joyful eating this winter. WSPD chefs dish on their favorite winter comfort foods, pages 4-5
• THE BEEF: Kids [Noteworthy]............. 2 Decor [Boutique De Noel]. ................................................... 2 Fashion [Kayce Hughes & Everything But Water] .... 3 Dining [Cobbie’s Sauce] . 3
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ich, filling and rib-sticking are just a few of the adjectives normally associated with comfort food. But, as acclaimed food writer Virginia Willis points out in a Reuters interview, it’s a misconception to assume that Southern food is a heart attack on a plate.
• Comfort Food ...................... 4-5
Comfort food and Southern fare aren’t all about butter and fat, especially the way they’re done at WSPD, with fresh, local ingredients and a refined simplicity, We asked our chefs to dish about their favorite winter comfort foods. See the story on pages 4-5.
• Atl. Community Food Bank . 6 • Faces of WSPD ........................ 6 • Tinsel and Twine ...................... 7 • Directory .................................... 8
Tinsel and Twine Join us for Tinsel and Twine, a handmade holiday shopping experience 11am to 4pm December 8th and 15th at 1100 Howell Mill Road
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e’re wrapping the season in enough Tinsel and Twine this year to keep you celebrating through the holidays and beyond. First, we’re hosting a district-wide food drive for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Next, acclaimed floral designer MarieLaure Coste-Dujols is back with her holiday décor pop-up, Boutique De Noël. Also, UGA’s Noteworthy chorus will be caroling through the District
during Saturday lunches (12pm to 2pm) from November 24 through December 15th. Finally, join us December 8th and 15th for our very own “Tinsel and Twine” pop-up featuring free photos with Santa, a handmade holiday stocking bar and so much more! Flip to pages 2-3 and 7 for a sneak peak at what you’ll find at Tinsel and Twine. More details at westsidepd.com.
Sing A Song A favorite WSPD Holiday tradition is back again this year! Kids and parents alike will love singing carols with UGA’s Noteworthy chorus Saturdays this season at Westside Provisions District
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or the past several seasons, the young ladies from UGA’s Noteworthy a capella group have road-tripped down from Athens to spread their holiday cheer throughout the district. Noteworthy was founded in 1988 and to this day remains UGA’s only female a capella group. The group specializes in voice-only renditions songs. They’ve released three commercial recordings, topped the college music charts and have won CARA awards from the Contemporary A Capella Society. They’re currently recording a new CD, due out this spring. On Saturdays, November 24th through December 15th from 12pm to 2pm, bring the whole family to the District to catch Noteworthy caroling. Like them on Facebook at facebook. com/uganoteworthy for news and event notices.
Boutique De Noël As part of our Tinsel and Twine celebration, floral designer Marie-Laure Coste-Dujols is back with her acclaimed holiday décor pop-up, Boutique De Noël, open Tuesday-Saturday 11am to 7pm and Sundays 12pm to 6pm
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loral and garden designer MarieLaure Coste-Dujols inspires Atlanta this holiday season creating a whimsical boutique using monochromactic earthy colors and elements that can be found in nature at this time of year. Boutique de Noël offers sophisticated and elegant holiday décor including boxwood topiaries, potted bulbs such as classic paperwhites, plus ornaments, wreaths and garlands made of moss, rosemary, eucaluptus—and much more. Marie-Laure’s design philosophy’s objective is to recognize the most beautiful specimens of what is provided naturally and to create something beautiful from what might otherwise not even be seen. Boutique de Noël is open through December 15th at 1100 Howell Mill Road, near the parking deck across from Perrine’s Wine Shop. Visit lejardinfrancais.com for more information. 2
Announcing Two New Merchants! We’re thrilled to announce that fashion merchants Kayce Hughes and Everything But Water will be joining the District this winter
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his winter, look for two new fashion faces in the District. Kayce Hughes (left) Kayce Reagan Hughes got her start stitching nightshirts for her daughters. She opened her first brick-and-mortar shop at Chattanooga’s Warehouse Row two years ago, and is now expanding into the Atlanta market. Learn more at kaycehughes.com. Everything But Water (right) Fashionable women love Everything But Water’s year-round collection of wellcurated, designer swimwear, resortwear and accessories for the head-to-sandy-toe lifestyle. Find EBW online at everything butwater.com.
Cobbie’s Sauce Strikes Again Look for Cobbie’s Sauce at at our Tinsel and Twine pop-up December 8 & 15. Their popuplar gift sets make great presents, especially when you tuck this secret recipe into the box!
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin w/ Cobbie’s Sauce Recipe courtesy of Billy Hulse 1 pork tenderloin 2 jalapenos thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced 4 spring onions (white part only) thinly sliced Salt and Pepper to taste Cobbie’s Sauce Using a paring knife cut small diagonal slits in the pork 1 inch apart. Inside each slit put a slice of jalapeno, garlic and spring onion. Salt and pepper the pork. Grill to your level of doneness. We cook to medium rare and let it sit for 8 minutes until it is just a little pink in the middle. Baste with Cobbie’s Sauce toward the end of grilling. Cut into 1-inch slices and serve with Cobbie’s Sauce. 3
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ave the salad for summer. This winter, we asked our chefs to dish about their favorite comfort foods. From left to right, top to bottom, here’s what they’re offering up this season: 1. Star Provisions boasts a mouthwatering shrimp po’boy served on a hoagie roll and topped with Cajun mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and pickles. 2. JCT Kitchen serves up Chicken & Dumplings: Confit chicken leg with house-made ricotta dumplings and local vegetables. 3. FIGO Pasta’s Zucca features made-from-scratch ravioli stuffed with butternut squash and amaretto, topped with a mascarpone and Italian radicchio sauce. 4. Taqueria del Sol’s Fried Chicken Tacos, made with with strips of fried chicken breast, lime jalapeño mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato, are a cold-weather favorite. 5. Yeah! Burger is serving up Crispy Brussel Sprouts. These local sprouts are flash fried and topped with Capra Gia goat cheese. 6. West Egg Café baristas team up with pastry chef Chris Marconi to present this comfort food favorite: A Batdorf and Bronson cappuccino with house-made macarons. 7. Abattoir takes a traditional burger to the next level with chef Tyler Williams’ Abattoir beef burger. The thick, juicy patty is locally sourced and topped with fresh cheddar cheese and crispy beef bacon. 8. Ormsby’s invites you to dig into Uncle Fred’s Ultimate BLT: Applewood-smoked bacon, tomatoes, butter lettuce, homemade mayonnaise, sunny-side up eggs, toasted country sourdough bread. 9. Bacchanalia’s pastry chef Carla Tomasko presents her decadent Valhrona chocolate cake. The rich dessert is handcrafted with 68% Vahlrona dark chocolate and finished with fresh mint ice cream. 4
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Food Drive!
Just Call Her “G”
Founded in 1979, the Atlanta Community Food Bank procures more than 35 million pounds of food and groceries each year and distributes it to over 600 nonprofit partner agencies. You can help!
Ever wonder who’s behind WSPD News? That would be Gerlinda Grimes, Manager of Creative Services and long-term employee of Michael Phillips and Kathleen Walker (owners of WSPD).
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he Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) has been an invaluable community resource for more than 30 years. They’re located right down the road from WSPD at 732 Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard, and WSPD is honored to partner with them this year for a food donation drive. We’ve placed food collection barrels at strategic locations throughout the District. These can be found at: • • • • • • • •
West Egg Cafe Tinsel & Twine pop-up Parking Garage at 1100 Howell Mill White Provision Residences lobby Breezeway by Room & Board Breezeway by Star Provisions Taqueria del Sol Bungalow Classic
We welcome your non-perishable food donations through December 31st!
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hat’s me, Gerlinda, on the right, pictured in front of Connelly Memorial Baptist Church with my Dad and my brother circa 1978. Though I no longer regularly chew on straws, I’m still a huge tomboy. You’ll find me behind the scenes in my Puma sneakers and hoodie, snapping photos, updating WSPD’s social media, maintaining the website, coordinating events with Sandi Parker and the rest of our creative team and, of course, writing/designing quaint little community newsletters like WSPD News. It’s a sweet gig. I also enjoy playing guitar and taking long walks on the beach (cue Barry White). My parents swear that my name, Gerlinda, comes from a baby book. I’m pretty sure I’ve spent at least 4,023 hours of my life saying “It’s Gerlinda, like Geronimo.” Please feel free to call me “G.” And, please feel free to reach out to me anytime if you have an idea for something you’d like to see happen at Westside Provisions District. We’re always looking for new faces to feature in this column for instance! You’ll find me at ggrimes@tuckermott.com. 6
What You’ll Find at Tinsel and Twine It’s all happening 11am to 4pm December 8th and 15th. Visit westsidepd.com for even more informationa bout our Tinsel and Twine event
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ouldn’t it be fun, Seed Factory’s Rachel Baba wouldered, if WSPD put a “handmade” twist on the traditional holiday pop-up experience? Rachel set out to procure top artisans from all over the country to be part of an outstanding artisinal stocking bar. Meanwhile, WSPD got St. Nick on the horn and rounded up the Atlanta Community Food Bank for a seasonal partnership. Tinsel and Twine kicks off December 8th and 15th from 11am to 4pm. Here’s what you’ll find:
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Free photos with Santa! Get an old-fashioned “photo booth” strip of 4 photos with Santa. Photos are free, but pleased bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the food bank. (1) The best handmade holiday stocking bar ever Curated by WSPD’s very own Rachel Baba! In addition to wares from Seed Factory (2), you’ll also find goods from emerald august (3), The Small Object (4), Olaria Studio (5), The Cinnamon Bears (6), Cobbie’s Sauce (7) and Lyonstate (8).
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Artful gift wrapping by SimplyPut SimplyPut Paper and Gift will be on hand with an amazing selection of holiday cards, and they’ll also artfully gift wrap any of your WSPD purchases! (9)
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A yummy candy counter by Star Provisions Star Provsisions will be ladeling up rich, marshmellowtopped hot chocolate, serving gingerbread and selling an assortment of old-fashioned candies. (10)
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Atlanta Community Food Bank The food bank will also be on hand to collect non-perishable food donations and to help you learn more about how you can help those in need this season.
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FASHION I: Anthropologie 404.355.4889 anthropologie.com E: Ann Mashburn 404.350.7132 annmashburn.com D. Billy Reid 404.994.3144 billyreid.com D. Calypso St. Barth 404.685.8886 calypsostbarth.com
I. Bungalow 404.351.9120 bungalowclassic.com
D. R HUGHES
404.277.8908 r-hughes.com
B. Yeah! Burger 404.496.4393 yeahburger.com
D. Environment 404.815.1488 environmentfurniture. com
D. Room & Board 404.682.5900 roomandboard.com
A. Yoforia 404.249.6700 yoforia.com
FOOD D. Abattoir 404.892.3335 starprovisions.com
SO MUCH MORE D. CORE Westside Pilates & Gyrotonic® 404.815.7117 www.coreatl.com
A. FLOR 404.685.1601 flor.com E. MATOUK (gramercy) 404.398.9097 shopgramercy.com F. Jonathan Adler 404.367.0414 jonathanadler.com
E. Bacchanalia Star Provisions Quinones 404.365.0410 starprovisions.com
D. Kayce Hughes Coming soon!
D. Knoll 404.522.1835 knoll.com
E. JCT Kitchen & Bar 404.355.2252 jctkitchen.com
E. G. Gilbert 404.355.3713 ggilbertatl.com
I. Kolo Collection 404.355.1717 kolocollection.com
B: Lululemon Athletica 404.898.0774 lululemon.com
Lewis & Sheron 404.351.4833 lsfabrics.com
D. Ormsby’s 404.968.2033 ormsbysatlanta.com
E. Sid Mashburn 404.350.7135 sidmashburn.com
I. Peridot West 404.350.0330 simplyperidot.com
D. Everything But Water Coming soon! D. Free People 404.817.8355 freepeople.com
FURNISHINGS I. Anthropologie (see fashion)
I. Switch Modern 404.605.0196 switchmodern.com
H. Osteria del FIGO 404.351.3700 figopasta.com G. Taqueria del Sol 404.352.5811 taqueriadelsol.com A. West Egg Café 404.872.3973 westeggcafe.com 8
D: Dragonfly The Salon 404.815.6702 dragonflythesalon.com B. Perrine’s Wine Shop Wine & gifts 404.254.5077 perrineswine.com D. SimplyPut Cards and gifts 404.881.8660 simplyputbyashleywoo man.com E. Local Farmstand Local, organic produce 404.423.8639 starprovisions.com A. {Poem88} Gallery 404.735.1000 poem88.net
D. Seed Factory 404.355.2043 seedfactoryatlanta.com OFFICE B. Encore 678.973.2021 encore-re.com D. Fried & Bonder 404.963.9443 friedbonder.com D. GACC 404.586.6800 gaccsouth.com D. MeadWestvaco 404.897.7103 meadwestvaco.com D. Westbridge Partners 404.815.1455 westbridgepartners.net *direct newsletter inquires to: ggrimes@ tuckermott.com