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.