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Beechers Handmade cheeses operates out of a super-premium storefront near the original Starbucks in Pike Place market. There, they’re able to lure in townies and tourists with samples placed within...
Beechers Handmade cheeses operates out of a super-premium storefront near the original Starbucks in Pike Place market. There, they’re able to lure in townies and tourists with samples placed within shuffling distance of the sidewalk.
The samples are delicious and varied, as are the cheeses they actually sell, both in the storefront and in select retailers throughout Seattle.
They also apparently have educational cooking/tasting classes and programs to get locals schooled on appreciating fine cheeses. There’s great wine, coffee, fruit and bread here, so why the heck not?
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I started going to A Natural Buzz salon on recommendation from a friend, after the low-cost national chain I kept going to made me look like an eight-year-old for the forth time in a row.
It was...
I started going to A Natural Buzz salon on recommendation from a friend, after the low-cost national chain I kept going to made me look like an eight-year-old for the forth time in a row.
It was great. The hairdresser was friendly and skilled (and chatty), and he made my hair look great. The vibe was laid back. And they didn’t even try to push a bunch of silly premium products they knew there was no chance of me buying.
But after the fifth or sixth visit, I started feeling guilty about going to a salon and stopped. My hair has never been the same.
Cruel world! Somewhere beneath the dirty hiking shorts, hairy shoulders and deathly pale complexion there’s a radiant metrosexual wanting to come out.
Anyway, they do a good job on your hair.
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Auto Shop
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Auto Repair & Service
2277 Mundy Dr
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
(770) 452-7372
Another mechanic recommended the conservatively named Auto Shop to me when my high-mileage American car started falling apart during my dirt-poor days after college. I would have kept going there...
Another mechanic recommended the conservatively named Auto Shop to me when my high-mileage American car started falling apart during my dirt-poor days after college. I would have kept going there after I junked the heap, but I bought a VW, and become one of THOSE people.
Working from an inconspicuous location on a backroad near PDK airport in Chamblee, the guys are fast, honest and skilled. And very reasonably priced.
Call ahead to make sure they can see you, but most likely they’ll be able to fit you in the same or next day.
NOTE: They claim to service all "American and Foreign" cars
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Like the rest of the downtown Thomasville block it’s placed on, Hicks Clothing Company stays firmly planted in the staid South Georgia plantation culture that pervades much of this community.
The...
Like the rest of the downtown Thomasville block it’s placed on, Hicks Clothing Company stays firmly planted in the staid South Georgia plantation culture that pervades much of this community.
The recent resurgence of “preppy fashion” has surely been a boon for sales of light poplin and seersucker suits, bow ties and refined deck shoes. But then again, these are always big sellers in Thomasville.
I know Hicks well because that’s where we rented the tuxes for my wedding. The proprietor and his staff were meticulous in getting the right measurements for me and my attendants, even respectfully helping one of my larger-statured friends make several rounds of adjustments to his tux.
And they were good about reminding me that one of my slacker buddies hadn’t mailed in his measurements (not naming names). Anyway, there was a crunch and the folks at Hicks stayed after business hours the day of the rehearsal to get him straightened out.
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Ok, so maybe going to Dr. Gabriel’s office isn’t always enjoyable, but his experienced hygienists are always very friendly and make the time spent with that cursed metal hook in your mouth pass by...
Ok, so maybe going to Dr. Gabriel’s office isn’t always enjoyable, but his experienced hygienists are always very friendly and make the time spent with that cursed metal hook in your mouth pass by as easily as possible.
And Dr. Gabriel has is an excellent, thorough dentist with a lively presence and a great sense of humor.
They seem to be accepting new patients, so you can typically get an appointment before next Christmas.
I can’t recommend them enough (I mean, for a dentist).
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After ignoring my doctor’s advice to wear insoles for my absolutely flat feet, I woke up one day for my morning jog and noticed a prominent, tumor looking bump on the top of my left foot.
My...
After ignoring my doctor’s advice to wear insoles for my absolutely flat feet, I woke up one day for my morning jog and noticed a prominent, tumor looking bump on the top of my left foot.
My primary care doc told me it was joint inflammation (who knew those were joints on the top of your foot?) and referred me to Dr. Morse at Northside Podiatry.
After shooting and viewing some X-rays, Dr. Morse explained that even though she could reduce the inflammation, a joint had shifted in my foot, leaving it permanently disfigured (oh well, I’ve always had ugly feet anyway). So she talked me into getting custom insoles to help prevent further damage/disfiguration.
Great staff, great service, and Dr. Morse was very attentive and knowledgeable.
Most people under thirty haven’t been to a Podiatrist, but if you need to, you can’t go wrong there.
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Park Pet Supply offers a great selection of pet supplies, foods and toys for a variety of pets—dogs, cats, lizards, birds, etc.
It’s amazing how much stock they are able to fit in their small...
Park Pet Supply offers a great selection of pet supplies, foods and toys for a variety of pets—dogs, cats, lizards, birds, etc.
It’s amazing how much stock they are able to fit in their small East Atlanta Village space. But they manage to keep the store very well organized and inviting.
The staff is very helpful and friendly, and they take care of you, dispensing advice when you need it.
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Outback Bikes is perfectly located in the (despite much gentrification) still delightfully rough-around the edges Euclid Ave stretch of Little Five Points.
Most of the employees look like they...
Outback Bikes is perfectly located in the (despite much gentrification) still delightfully rough-around the edges Euclid Ave stretch of Little Five Points.
Most of the employees look like they live in the neighborhood—tattoos, black clothes, the whole lot. And while I haven’t noticed too many shaved legs, the extensive scarring and grease-blackened hands attest to the fact that these guys know their bikes.
They sold me the first bike of my adult life, and were great about giving me ongoing tune-ups and free advice every time I came into the store.
If you’re in the market for a bike, or think you might be, drop in.
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Atlanta Farmers Market (formerly Hong Kong Market) anchors a strip mill that in the past five years changed it’s name from Oriental Mall to Plaza Fiesta, perhaps indicating a demographic shift in...
Atlanta Farmers Market (formerly Hong Kong Market) anchors a strip mill that in the past five years changed it’s name from Oriental Mall to Plaza Fiesta, perhaps indicating a demographic shift in this richly diverse part of Atlanta.
But the market is still very much Asian, from the language-newspapers and gifts at the front of the store, to the fresh durien and jackfruit in the produce isle, and shelves of kimchi in the dry goods section.
All of the bases are covered here: fresh foods, dry goods, packaged goods—even roast ducks hanging invitingly in the prepared foods department.
The only hang-up I have is the cleanliness. Spills seem to linger for an awfully long time. Damaged packages aren’t replaced. And the smell of the seafood department seems to powerfully dominate the whole store.
This is due in no small part I’m sure to the priorities of immigrants from developing-world backgrounds vs. those of lanky, goofy white dilettantes like myself. So take it for what it’s worth.
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Wax ‘n Facts Records sells tons of used CDs and Records in its small store in the heart of Little Five Points.
If you spend the time, you can find at least three or four jazz classics you just...
Wax ‘n Facts Records sells tons of used CDs and Records in its small store in the heart of Little Five Points.
If you spend the time, you can find at least three or four jazz classics you just can’t live without. I’ve also bought a couple of classic Johnny Cash albums on CD there.
The staff is friendly and helpful, and the store is laid back and inviting, so drop by and kill a little time.
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