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AZALEA FESTIVAL All 26 events planned for this weekend’s Azalea Festival have been canceled or rescheduled. Inside, we’ll give you a peak at what we are missing.
10U40 rescheduled > Sept. 24, 2020 Roswell Beer Festival > September 12
ROSWELL RESPONDS: COVID19 - APRIL 2020
PLANNING THE WEEKEND LAST-MINUTE SURPRISES
Check out the new VisitRoswellGA.com. Find grand inspiration and detailed information on local special events to experience, delicious restaurants to enjoy, and hidden gems to love. Whether you’re a lifelong resident or you’re just passing through, we know you’ll find options that are a natural fit.
At Your Natural Pace.
We have re-opened and would love to see you in the store as soon as you feel safe.
Over 140 dealers offering antiques, vintage clothing and furnishings, books, crystal, lighting, collectibles and original art.
Celebrate our 10th Anniversary with us, the whole month of May! SHOP ONLINE! Search #cityantiquesroswell on Facebook Marketplace!
City Antiques and Interior Arts is the largest Antique Mall in Roswell. 23,000 THINK ROSWELL sq ft filled with antiques, collectibles and vintage items from over 140 sellers. 700 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell GA 30076 - (770) 645-2525 | www.cityantiques.com
Mon-Sat 10-6p and Sun Noon-6p. | @cityantiquesandinteriorarts | #cityantiquesroswell
Wedding
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Roswell small business owners injected a little fun into the vibe, early on, by showing us how to get married in the month of social distancing > a drive-by wedding, Vegas in the deep South.
A group of Roswell small business owners have come together to offer a new kind of wedding celebration in our era of social distancing...The Drive Thru I Do. Instead of giving up on large celebrations of love, Naylor Hall event planner Sunny Bailey thought outside the box in the days following the first announcements of ‘social distancing’ requirements.
She wanted to “do” something; and she wanted to highlight some of their favorite vendors and business partners in downtown Roswell. What she settled on (drive-thru i do) has gotten local and regional press, spreading joy at a time of collective uncertainty. She and Abbey Fitzgerald (her right hand woman at Naylor Hall) enlisted the help of the Roswell hospital-
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ity industry, and they adapted a Vegas style wedding to a wedding in the Deep South, during a pandemic. The other participants included, local restaurateur Ryan Pernice; Gate City Brewery owner, Pat Rains; multi-instrumentalist, David Ellis, and photographer David Deiner. Abbey explained that they wanted to inject a little joy, optimism and hope into the community to counter the negativity, so prevalent in the beginning of COVID19 realities. The happy couple works for one of Naylor Hall’s catering partners, Chef Cary’s Cuisine. Patrick Cantrell and Alexandria Spanoudis - Cantrell were, in fact, actually married two years ago; but they were thrilled to be involved. Ryan Pernice, aka “The Right Reverend of Roswell Chicken”, is the owner of three acclaimed restaurants: ; Osteria Mattone, Table & Main, and Coalition Food & Beverage. Instead of shutting his doors Ryan has been doing a thriving take-out business and in his spare time gave out over 1000 free meals to local residents last week. You can’t have a wedding celebration without a toast, and that’s where Pat Rains, “The Bearer of Beer”, becomes invaluable. Pat opened the first craft brewery in Roswell - Gate City Brewing Co. - in 2014 with Brian Borngesser. Besides brewing an amazing
assortment of beer, Pat & Brian created “Freedom Fighter IPA” to help fight human trafficking and bring awareness to the issue.Even a drive thru wedding needs music, and that’s where we find David Ellis, our “Mansion Musician”. David is a talented multi-instrumentalist who can play wedding classics on the violin and shift in a moment to down home music on his Gibson banjo. What would a wedding be without pictures for posterity, and that’s where our “Paparazzi Professional”, David Deiner with Atlanta Artistic Wedding Photography, takes charge. David trained professionally as photo historian for the National archives, but he loves sharing the joy of wedding day photography. ”This video was so much fun to make! We only had to do a few takes to get it perfect, and we did not script anything,” Abbey says. It was 75 degrees and “sunny” (pun intended). Filming was a 5pm, and in all, it took about 45 minutes, getting it just right on the third or fourth take. Abbey smiles remembering the day, saying, “After each take Sunny drove Patrick and Alexandria through downtown Roswell and all of the passerby got a huge kick out of it! And Ryan Pernice gave a great ceremony, every time. Each one was a little different - and funnier - than the last. He is so natural in front of the camera and had all of us laughing.”
Can Magazine Covers Predict the Future? Many great inventions begin as somebody’s bold idea. When artist Robert Tinney dreamed up this cover for Byte magazine in 1981, it was pure sci-fi, but today it’s commonplace. Visit one of the world’s largest collections of computers and technology, from the abacus to the drone.
Come and See!
Saturdays 10am-5pm Sundays 12pm-5pm www.computermuseumofamerica.org 5000 Commerce Parkway | Roswell, GA 30076
"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous." ARISTOTLE
HEARD. HEARD. What is Roswell talking about, today?
Our newest column (HEARD.) presents curated daily posts from around Roswell - in case you’re interested in stupid stuff, too. Some are really funny, when read out of context -lol. Enjoy.
Zoom virtual backgrounds to get you in the mood for getting back to normal. I MADE FROM SCRATCH, CHOCOLATE CHIP/BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES.
Things we heard, while socially isolating.
Are you out of work? The following companies are hiring. If you know a business that is hiring, please share it in this thread.
Check this out, everyone. Free flowers :-)
Not true but hilarious!
America is strong! We will get through this! Fly your flags on all of your homes and businesses!!!
AND CAT LOOKS LIKE MY MIKE My 2 Wonder Twin goofballs!!!
#QOTD “Why am I paying the cable companies for sports programming when there are no sports?” HOMESCHOOL PHYSICS. STUDYING PROJECTILES AND TRAJECTORIES WITH ATHENA. My video doesn't seem to be working. I don't have makeup on. Who all’s on Zoom overload already? Thinking of better days ahead, we’ve put together some great
Isolationism got ya down .... Take two puppies and call me in the morning SOCIAL DISTANCING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS! Driving around Roswell and my heart breaks seeing that empty senior parking lot at BT. Thinking of all of you parents of seniors whose kids are missing those well earned milestones right now.
CORONA VIRUS 2020
The City has been on top of the situation from the very beginning. Kudos to Mayor Lori in her visible, consistent leadership over the last 6 weeks! City of Roswell COVID19 www.roswellgov.com/coronavirus Visit Roswell - Roswell Convention & Visitors Bureau provides the latest information on how the pandemic is affecting Roswell’s primary industries Roswell Inc - Resources for local businesses have been compiled by Roswell Inc. Sign up for its Business Bulletin. www.roswellinc.org/covid-19-business-bulletin. The Governor extended shelter in place until April 30th, the state of emergency until May 13th, and the primary election to June 9th.
Paid Sick Leave - Any employee who works for an employer is eligible. >> Expanded FMLA - Insurance Commissioner John King instructed insurers not to cancel health insurance policies of those who miss payments until further notice. Prescriptions (Rx) can be renewed for 90 days and obtain early refills. Delayed Tax Filing & Student Loans > The deadline to file both federal & state taxes has now been extended. Drivers License & Tag Renewals: Driver’s license expiration deadlines are extended 60 days: https://dds.georgia.gov/ - Tag renews are extended to 5/15: https://dor.georgia.gov/ vehicle-registration-renewal-faq
Unemployment Benefits Businesses & Individuals A business can file unemployment for their staff online. Individuals can file directly as well.
Federal Stimulus > The President and Congress are rolling out significant stimulus programs. www.whitehouse.gov/.
SNAP/Food Stamps - https://dfcs.georgia.gov/foodstampsWomen, Infants & Children WIC - https://dph. georgia.gov/WICNorth Fulton Community Charities - https://nfcchelp.orgFood Finder - https://foodfinder.us/
The CARES Act gives a one-time direct payment to Americans - $1,200 per adult making up to $75,000 a year and $2,400 to a married couple making up to $150,000, with $500 payments per child.
VOTING — July 9, 2020 > Primary ElectionAll voters will receive absentee ballot request forms in the mail
CARES Act – The Paycheck Protection Program administered through the SBA – that provides up to $349 billion in loans to eligible entities, with such loans being subject to forgiveness under certain circumstances. The 100 percent federally guaranteed loans are available under
Rent & Mortgage Assistance >> President Trump directed the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to suspend evictions and foreclosures.
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Every April, swaths of colors from newly blooming azaleas, burst into local landscapes, seemingly overnight. Spring 2020 is different. COVID19 has the whole world in limbo, and every US city is (more or less) ‘closed for business, with families ‘sheltering in place’ through at least, April 30. Few plants can rival the spectacular floral displays of azaleas. Their vivid colors, profusion of flowers, and ability to adapt to a wide range of soils and climates make them one of the most popular flowering shrubs in Georgia. In Roswell, we’re proud of our azalea abundance, and we named the Azalea Festival after these beauties.The festival’s mission is to simply show
of the beauty of Roswell in the spring. Unfortunately, the Azalea Festival was one of the casualties of COVID19. All 26 individual events set for the weekend of April 23, were canceled, seemingly overnight. The efforts of local organizers, partners and sponsors, never bloomed. Roswell Magazine was involved, in a small way, with this festival. We witnessed, firsthand, how much care, attention, time and resources a few special locals invested in this event, simply to show off the beauty of Roswell looking her best in the Spring.
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They forgot to tell our native azaleas that there is a pandemic. Azaleas are blooming large and oblivious to unprecented events of the last six weeks - yet their namesake festival, was canceled.
Shout out to Randi Scherwin, Scherwin Design Studio, a local graphic and digital design firm who donated her time to created a 16 page brochure for the Azalea Festival.
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On the 50 th Anniversary of Earth Day, April 22, 2020, Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens will Celebrate our NEW SOLAR ROOF and commemorate Earth Day on the grounds of Mimosa Hall and Gardens. The festivities begin at 10:15 a.m.
Ann Jackson Gallery
HomeStretch Nonprofit
Barrington Hall
Lucky’s Burger & Brew
The celebration will include musical performances, display of the Historic White House Solar Panel Exhibit, and a tree planting to commemorate Earth Day. We will also help kick off Roswell’s 6th Annual Azalea Festival by planting an Azalea bush on our grounds during the event. This event is free and open to the public and is an outdoor rain-or-shine event. Visit www.friendsofmimosa.org or call 678-330-0307 for more information.
Bike Roswell!
North Fulton Master Gardeners
Briefcase Brigade
Roswell Arts Fund
Bulloch Hall
Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Southern Trilogy Roswell’s Historic Mansions | TOURS DAILY
Computer Museum of America
Tours on the hour: Mon – Sat, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Sun, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (last tour begins at 3). Trilogy Passes to all three homes may be purchased at the Roswell Visitors Center or the individual house museums and offer a savings on the admission to all three. Individual house admission available at that house only. www.southerntrilogy.com 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell, GA 30075 | 770-640-3855
This magnificent house museum also features the only antebellum garden open to the public in metro Atlanta.
KIWANIS BIKE RODEO BIKE AND BEVERAGE TOUR COMPUTER MUSEUM OF AMERICA ART AROUND ROSWELL SCULPTURE TOUR RUN THE RIVER PAWS ON PARADE GARDEN TOURS HISTORIC MANSION TOURS GHOST TOURS PLANTATION OPEN-HEARTH COOKING HISTORIC SCAVENGER HUNT ART EXHIBITION RECEPTION CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER AERIAL ADVENTURE ZIPLINES AZALEA & WILDFLOWER TOUR ECOTINKER INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT FAMILY CANOE DAY BRIEFCASE BRIGADE AFTER PARTY WITH LIVE MUSIC BEER GARDEN WITH AWARD-WINNING LOCAL CRAFT BREWERIES FARMERS &
Roswell Ghost Tours Roswell Historical Society Roswell Magazine Smith Plantation Variant Brewing Company
In addition to HRBP, Renee is a member of the Roswell Woman’s Club, having served as Chairperson for the Historic and Urban Improvement Committees.
Visit Roswell
935 Alpharetta Street, Roswell, GA 30075 | 770-641-3978
The net proceeds of the festival will support the
HISTORIC ROSWELL BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT,
Be sure to visit Roswell’s local Craft Breweries Gate City Brewing Company
1570 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA 30076 770-910-9799
Having a love of local history and a vested interest in the area, Renee observed that over the years, the Roswell Historic District had become drab, weed infested and did not reflect the amount of civic pride it deserved. Recognizing this problem and determined to do something about it, she and other concerned citizens founded the Historic Roswell Beautification Project (HRBP). HRBP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Partnering with the City, HRBP’s goal is to restore, preserve and maintain the beauty of the Roswell Historic District through streetscape projects.
Roswell Garden Club
Historic Roswell Kiwanis
The house museum is filled with artifacts belonging to the original family. Beautiful landscape blends with period out-buildings making the extensive grounds a highlight of the visitor experience.
From The Earth Brewing Company
From the Earth Brewing Company Gypsy Rose Music
This house museum was the childhood home of Mittie Bulloch, Mother of President Theodore Roosevelt, and the site of her marriage to Theodore “Thee” Roosevelt, Sr., in December 1853.
APRIL 23 - 26, 2020
Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens
Gate City Brewing Company
180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell, GA 30075 | 770-992-1731
Smith Plantation |
Renee is a native of metro Atlanta. Roswell has been her home for over 20 years. Renee loves living in a town that is rich in Southern hospitality and is sprinkled with historic homes that tell the story of Roswell’s past. In 2004, she and her husband, Norm, purchased and restored an historic home in the heart of the Roswell Historic District to house their business. That same year, The Roswell Historical Society awarded them the preservation award, recognizing outstanding achievement in the field of preservation by a business or organization.
We are very grateful for the partnership and promotional support of ROSWELL MAGAZINE.
Come Raise the Roof with Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens and help us celebrate our NEW SOLAR ROOF.
Bulloch Hall |
RENEE SHIRLEY
These Partner Organizations are responsible for coordinating their own events held from April 23rd to April 26th. They make our Azalea Festival Celebration possible.
Raise the Roof Y’all!
Barrington Hall |
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PRE-EVENT CELEBRATION: APRIL 22 Earth Day 2020 at Mimosa Hall and Gardens
EARTH DAY AT MIMOSA HALL GARDEN FAIRE OPEN STREET FESTIVAL MAYOR’S BIKE RIDE
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127 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell, GA 30075 | 10:15 a.m. | FREE
www.roswellazaleafestival.com
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43 Magnolia St. Roswell, GA 30075 678-404-0960
gatecitybrewingcompany.com
ftebrewing.com
66 Norcross Street Roswell, GA 30075
2016 Dotty Etris 2017 Chattahoochee Nature Center 2018 Roswell Historical Society 2019 Roswell Rotary Club
Visit www.hrbproject.com to learn more. variantbrewing.com
To donate and be recognized as a sponsor please visit https://roswellazaleafestival.com/become-a-sponsor/.
Please visit each brewery’s individual website for hours.
ARTISANS MARKET ANTIQUE MARKETS FARM TO TABLE DINING AND MORE!
PAST HONOREES 2015 Bob Hagan
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose mission is to create, maintain and preserve the beauty and charm of our streets, improve civic pride, & enhance the overall Historic Roswell experience for our citizens and visitors. The beautiful hanging baskets, planters and restored park benches that grace Canton Street are just a small reflection of the impact of this nonprofit.
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The 2020 Roswell Azalea Festival -- including all of its 26 events -- were canceled because of COVID19.
What did we miss this year? >Earth Day at Mimosa Hall >Garden Faire 2020 - www.nfmg.net >RM: Family Fun Run >Kids’ Bicycle Safety Rodeo >Mayor’s Bike Ride >Bike and Beverage Tour >Art Around Roswell Sculpture Tour >Southern Trilogy: garden & home tours >Run the River by Choate Construction >Ros. Historical Society Scavenger Hunt >Opening Event -Ann Jackson Gallery >Open-Hearth Cooking, Smith Plantation >CNC-Guided Azalea & Wildflower Tour >CNC-Family Canoe Day
>CNC-EcoTinker Interactive Exhibit, >CNC-Wooded Trail Hike >CNC-Aerial Adventures Zip line and Canopy >Nature Club Dine & Discover: Gordon Rogers >Briefcase Brigade live line dance >Beer Garden at Gypsy Rose Music, featuring From the Earth Brewing, Variant Brewing, Gate City Brewing >Roswell Garden Club >RAMBO Quick Six Enduro >Roswell Moves! www.bikeroswell.com/ > Chalk Walk-www.roswellartsfund.org >Paws on Parade - Lucky’s Burger & Brew >Roswell Ghost Tour >Computer Museum of America
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Sandy Buhler has been the guiding force behind the establishment of the Roswell Azalea Festival. Her enthusiasm, commitment, and financial support have helped the festival grow significantly each year. Sandy is the glue that binds all 26 distinct events together. Together, we can strut Roswell’s stuff, with one big, colorful Azalea Festival.
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For the first time in most of our lives, millions of viewers around the world were unable to tune into golf ’s greatest Major, the Masters, which is always played in the springtime on the fairways of Augusta National.
it get better? Yes! Though the peak color of April is quickly passing, increasingly, we are seeing an abundance of encore azalea varieties, with splendid blooms returning in the late summer/early fall. And as I overheard two youngsters remind us,
But we’re not talking about that capricious love/hate game of fate, that cruelly leaves all but one golfer disap- “Yeah, real pretty and no thorns!” pointed, we’re referring to the resplendent beauty of the ”So, the weather’s warm, I’ve got some time at home course’s stunning azaleas. And they were there, even www.roswellazaleafestival.com now, where do I start?” in our absence; the natives and the many hybrids, in a dazzling array of color - fragrant white, sunrise yellow, For the last 20 years in Roswell, the North Fulton orange cream, soft pink, brilliant rose and scarlet. Master Gardeners has brought forward thousands of beautiful plants that have been cultivated and sold to The good news for many of us who have been confined the public, as part of the group’s community fundraisto home but stepping outside to add in a daily “sanity ing efforts. GARDEN FAIRE OPEN STREET FESTIVAL MAYOR’S BIKE RIDE walk” or jog around the neighborhood, is that we could find glimpses of beautiful azaleas just KIWANIS about everywhere Garden Faire to beBEVERAGE a signature event in the annualCRAFT BIKE RODEO BIKEwas AND TOUR LOCAL here in Roswell. Roswell Azalea Festival. However, this year2020 GarBREWERIES ART AROUND ROSWELL SCULPTURE TOUR RUN THE RIVER OF den Faire was canceled along with all other local events DOG PARTY MUSICAL PERFORMANCES HISTORIC DISTRICT ANTEBELLU And the better news, is since they are perennials, if we because of COVID19 - They’ll be back next year! Here’s GHOST TOURS PLANTATION OPEN-HEARTH COOKIN take the time to plant them in ourMANSION own gardens,TOURS they to 2021 blooms! will return with colorful blooms for years ROSWELL to come. CanMILL PARK & COVERED BRIDGE ART & ANTIQUES
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2020
APRIL 23 - 26, 2020
GARDEN FAIRE OPEN STREET FESTIVAL MAYOR’S BIKE RIDE KIWANIS BIKE RODEO BIKE AND BEVERAGE TOUR LOCAL CRAFT BREWERIES ART AROUND ROSWELL SCULPTURE TOUR RUN THE RIVER OFFICIAL DEN FAIRE OPEN STREET FESTIVAL MAYOR’S BIKE RIDE PARTYBEVERAGE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES HISTORIC DISTRICT ANTEBELLUM IS BIKE RODEO DOG BIKE AND TOUR LOCAL CRAFT MANSION TOURS TOUR GHOSTRUN TOURS OPEN-HEARTH COOKING RT FFICIAL AROUND ROSWELL SCULPTURE THEPLANTATION RIVER OFFICIAL ROSWELL MILL PARK & COVERED BRIDGE ART & ANTIQUES UM Y MUSICAL PERFORMANCES HISTORIC DISTRICT ANTEBELLUM CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER AERIAL ADVENTURE ZIPLINES AZALEA & NG TOURS GHOST TOURS PLANTATION OPEN-HEARTH COOKING WILDFLOWER ECOTINKER INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT FAMILY CANOE DAY WELL MILL PARK & COVEREDTOUR BRIDGE ART & ANTIQUES RIVERWALK FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET FARM TO CHEE EA & NATURE CENTER AERIAL ADVENTURE ZIPLINES AZALEA & TABLE DINING AND MORE!
ER DAY TOUR ECOTINKER INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT FAMILY CANOE DAY
HEARD. PRAYERS AND HUGS TO YOU AND THEM. Hippy soul will take it!
When you purchase a We Are Roswell Ga sign you show support for our city and you give funds to a local sign company, Signarama, and School Meal Program.
THANK YOU RYAN PERNICE!! Please share!!!
Home Schooling is complete for today. Time to make cupcakes and be excited that we are in Lent.
Indeed we are doing without a lot right now with the House Arrest. It’s a green light on making cupcakes! My little chefs are great! Three years ago, great memories at the Roswell Beer’fest STILL WATCHING YOUR BACK. WE WILL BE BACK. In good times or in tough times, our two simple words are: “THANK YOU!”
N-95 Mask Donations Needed! The City of Roswell's first responders, EMS, and healthcare workers-who are all on the front line of the City's COVID-19 response--are in need of donations of unused, packaged N-95 masks.
WELL WORTH READING. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE SLIDES BY DR. CARLOS DEL RIO, THE EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR EMORY AT GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM. Day #21 - y’all keep on keeping on.#widespreadpanic #tedeschitrucksband Here’s a great way to support our awesome Chattahoochee Nature Center. Their native plant
Let’s get you ready to enjoy all of Roswell’s springtime festivals.
Maybe your back pain won’t go away on its own this time.
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the MOAB amazed it holds all that it does! Hope online goes well Sunshine state of mind. "Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth." ~Henry David Thoreau All bars and restaurants, gyms and fitness centers, movie theaters, live performance venues, bowling alleys, arcades, and private social clubs are closed.
Day 2 of Atlanta’s Shelter in Place- 8pm each night everyone goes out on the balconies and cheer for the Doctors, RNs, 1st Responders, & all the other workers who are serving us during this crisis and the new normal. How do I share this ? It’s fabulous. One of the new public sculptures is photo-bombing your post! Gotta tag Roswell Arts Fund
HEARD. Special shout out to Foundation Social Eatery, who celebrates their six-year anniversary today. Covid-19 took the life of a loved Mt. Vernon football coach yesterday.
Treadmill time! What's everyone doing to stay active at home?
My virgin virtual workout today. I could get used to this. Got a great workout and met some new peeps! Restaurants said hmmmmmm, we got kitchens and staff - we can feed kids. Waffle House has closed more than 400 locations
“Let’s get take-out tonight!”
This never sounded so good before. But, we really miss these dining rooms.
Let’s play a little game. Can you name the dining rooms you recognize below?!
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Peach & the Pork Chop Osteria Mattone
34
Foundation Social Eatery From the Earth Brewing
56
The Whiskey Project The Mill Kitchen & Bar
BC Fellows
Moxie Burger
9A
Big Oak Tavern Gate City Brewing Co.
7 8
Adele’s on Canton St Thousand Hills Coffee
These dinings rooms will be full again soon!
How many can you name?
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Roswell responds
A COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORT SUPPORTS THE NEWLY FOOD INSECURE Table & Aid offers hot meals to those who find themselves in need due to the current crisis. Guests are welcome to ask for 1-6 meals at no charge, no questions asked, depending upon the size of their family or situation. Meals include a protein, starch & vegetable. Guests can select other necessities – including fruit cups, canned goods, and commodities such as flour, etc - from a “General Store” as supplies allow. Table & Main is located at 1028 Canton Street, Roswell, GA 30075. Table & Aid has distributed over 1,851 meals since the program started on Tue-Mar-24, averaging 154 meals daily. “When the crisis hit, we combined all three of our restaurants into one curbside and delivery operation from Osteria Mattone. That meant Table & Main was available as a resource. We’ve had some success with the takeout program, and our community has been tremendously generous with donations to help Table & Aid get started. This is one small way we wanted to give back to our friends and neighbors, particularly those hit hardest by the pandemic.” -Ryan Pernice, RO Hospitality Owner-Operator We have been grateful to receive support from our community and vendors, particularly Horizon Food Brokers, US Foods, and Sysco. But we see the need growing as time goes on. Please consider a donation if you are able. Cash and checks (made out to Table & Main) are accepted at Table & Main. You can also Venmo Ryan Pernice directly at “Ryan-Pernice” on that app. We are particularly in need of large, hinged “clam shell” to go containers, with or without dividers, to continue this effort.
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