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Atlanta chef Ford Fry hosts fifth annual JCT. Kitchen Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival

Atlanta chef Ford Fry hosts fifth annual  JCT. Kitchen Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival

ATLANTA (June 14, 2013) – Join Chef Ford Fry as he hosts the fifth annual JCT. Kitchen Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival on Sunday, July 21 from 1-5 p.m. This year, more than 40 of the South’s top chefs along with 15 skilled mixologists and over 30 farmers are teaming up to create the tastiest tomato concoctions and to help raise money for Georgia Organics.

“Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival is absolutely one of my favorite events,” says Ford Fry, owner/chef of JCT. Kitchen & Bar, No. 246 and The Optimist. “I love seeing the creativity of all the participants and I’m looking forward to seeing what this year’s crop of talent comes up with,” he adds.

Tickets are now on sale for $55 per person and $50 for Georgia Organics members and can be purchased online through Xorbia. Starting Monday, July 1, all ticket prices will increase to $70 per person. A total of 1,400 tickets are available for attendees. Last year’s festival brought in close to $26,000 for Georgia Organics.

Chick-fil-A Daddy-Daughter Date Night returns in 2013

Chick-fil-A Daddy-Daughter Date Night returns in 2013

ATLANTA -- Chick-fil-A's wildly popular Daddy-Daughter Date Night will return in February.

More than 100 Atlanta- and Athens-area Chick-fil-A restaurants will host the event on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Every couple in attendance will receive an activity sheet with conversation topics and a booklet called "Continuing the Conversation," which gives the dads and daughters suggestions for getting to know each other better.

"One of Chick-fil-A's goals is to promote community connections and enrich the lives of everyone we serve," Chick-fil-A area marketing director Robin Lomax said in a statement. "We understand the importance of father-daughter relationships and want to encourage dads to take a break from busy schedules, enjoy their daughters' company over a meal and have fun."

Feast for less during Midtown Restaurant Week

Feast for less during Midtown Restaurant Week

ATLANTA -- Midtown Restaurant Week is back, offering metro Atlanta residents a taste of the city for less.

Participating restaurants will offer specialized menus for $15 during lunch and $25 or $35 during dinner.

Midtown Restaurant Week will be held Sept. 1-9.

Visit these locations to get the restaurant week specials:

4th & Swift
621 North Avenue NE
$35 dinner

Abattoir
1170 Howell Mill Road NW
$25 dinner

Atmosphere Bistro
1620 Piedmont Avenue NE
$15 lunch, $25 & $35 dinner

BRIZA
866 West Peachtree Street NW
$35 dinner

Cafe Circa: Fine Dining in Atlanta's Historic Old Fourth Ward

Cafe Circa: Fine Dining in Atlanta's Historic Old Fourth Ward

ATLANTA -- As if Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward hasn’t given us a reason to frequent the area with its historic cultural sites, budding redevelopments, and groovy hangouts that make you feel like your re-living a ‘Love Jones’ moment, then insert Cafe Circa with their new menu, new chef and a new reason to fall in love all over again with their location.

Dancing Goats coming to Ponce City Market

Dancing Goats coming to Ponce City Market

ATLANTA -- One of Decatur's favorite local shops is coming to the new Ponce City Market this month.

Dancing Goats Coffee Bar is tentatively scheduled to open Aug. 17.

"The opening of Dancing Goats' pop-up shop and our marketing center gives context to the community and a taste of what's to come for the people that Ponce City market will ultimately serve," said Michael Phillips, COO of Jamestown, the real estate investment firm that is turning Atlanta's old City Hall East into Ponce City Market.

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A Dancing Goats opening celebration will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 17. It will include free samples and live music. Anyone who produces an Old Fourth Ward sticker will receive a free sugared donut.

Atlanta Chef/Restaurateur Ford Fry Hosts Fourth Annual JCT. Kitchen Attack of the Killer Tomato Fest

Atlanta Chef/Restaurateur Ford Fry Hosts Fourth Annual JCT. Kitchen Attack of the Killer Tomato Fest

ATLANTA -- On Sunday, July 22 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., JCT. Kitchen & Bar is hosting an event to celebrate some of  the South’s best chefs, farmers and mixologists, who will join forces to benefit Georgia Organics in the fourth annual JCT. Kitchen Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival.

Tickets are now on sale and cost $60 per person ($50 for Georgia Organics members). Beginning June 15, tickets will cost $70 per person. Tickets can be purchased online through Xorbia. A total of 1,400 tickets will be available for attendees. Last year’s festival raised close to $40,000 for Georgia Organics.

Atlanta Chefs Celebrate First Pastured Poultry Week, June 11-17

Atlanta Chefs Celebrate First Pastured Poultry Week, June 11-17

Georgians for Pastured Poultry (GPP), an alliance that is promoting the use of high-welfare, pasture raised poultry in Georgia, has created Pastured Poultry Week to take place Monday, June 11 through Sunday, June 17, 2012.

As part of this annual event, Atlanta restaurants will help spread the word about the many virtues of pastured poultry – its superior taste, the natural life of the chickens, and the positive impact on both human health and the health of the environment – by serving it on their menus every day during this designated week. Additionally, chef demonstrations at local farmers markets throughout the spring and summer will educate consumers on ways to prepare pastured poultry in order to continue raising awareness.

Participating restaurants include: