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Are summer blockbusters calling your name? Now, you can catch the latest ick at the newly opened Silverspot Cinema. The premier two-story theater offers socially

distanced reserved seating and elevated

dining options like disco

truf e fries and miso-glazed salmon that give dinner and a movie a deluxe makeover. The Battery Atlanta. silverspot.net/atlanta-ga

Nerd out with a trip to the

Computer Museum of

America in Roswell. Home to one of the largest collections of vintage supercomputers in the world, the facility also features the Computers

in the Movies exhibit

where visitors can learn more about how these machines played characters like R2-D2 and C-3PO from “Star Wars” and how creatives have harnessed computer power for lmmaking. 780 Old Roswell Pl., Ste. 100. computermuseumofamerica.org

DATE NIGHT IN EAST COBB

Bask in the beauty of the outdoors with your darling during a Date Night on the River canoe experience hosted by the Chattahoochee Nature Center. During the 2-and-a-half-hour sunset excursion,

you can catch a glimpse of turtles, Great Blue Herons and other area wildlife. You can even dine alfresco by packing a picnic to enjoy at Don White Memorial Park before the trip begins. 925(B) Riverside Rd. chattnaturecenter.org

Dine as though you and your partner were in Argentina, and order Belen De La Cruz’s famous empanadas, all 13 versions of which have been carefully crafted to mimic the avors the owner grew up with.

Complete the meal with one of the bakery’s alfajor cookie options featuring delicious dulce de leche. 1050 E. Piedmont Rd. belendelacruz.com

In addition to tomatoes, berries and the like, visitors of Marietta’s cult-favorite pop-up market, Burger’s & Berry’s can pick up mouthwatering local peaches. Cook up some romance with your

sweetie by making owner Tina’s beloved peach (or apple) dumplin’ recipe, which is published on the market’s website along with its weekly location information. burgersmarket.com

Food That Rocks returns this year. Instead of one night, they are expanding to four 3-hour sessions with a more intimate VIP experience, featuring

unlimited tastings from participating

restaurants, wine, beer and cocktail tastings, and live music. Guests must be at least 21 years old. Tickets will go on sale mid-July. foodthatrocks.org my

CHEF JAMIE ADAMS

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