I have to tip my hat to the Atlanta Braves promotion team.  They've come up with a really cool idea for pet owners who want to spend some fun time with their dogs.  Of course Uptown Buckhead is extremely pet-friendly so we ahve to support it. They're hosting a Bark in the Park day at Turner Field, which is basically a game that you can bring your dog... [Read more...]

Did you know that actress Julia Roberts was actually born "Julie Roberts".  But when she when went to register for her SAG (Screen Actors Guild), that name was already taken.  Instead, she chose to use "Julia".  That may not be enough of an interesting fact to make you want to see her latest movie, but maybe some of the beautiful scens shot in Italy, Bali... [Read more...]

A nice, clean apartment community that is also pet-friendly is certainly coveted prize, especially one in a convenient intown location like Buckhead.  Who wouldn't want  a great apartment that they can share with their best four-legged friend.  One of the small challenges, however, of living in an apartment with your dog is getting them to a pet-friendly... [Read more...]

I'm assuming you answered yes.  My suggestion:  find the King of Pops. What is King of Pops, you ask...well, one day about a year ago, a guy named Steven Carse decided that he didn't want to pursue his career in the insurance busines and would have much more fun in life slinging gourmet popsicles (aka paletas).  He came up with the idea while he and his... [Read more...]

Yeah, you read it right.  I said flavor tripping.  Now before you go calling the narcs on me, you should know this has nothing to do with any illegal substances.  Rather, "flavor tripping" is the new slang term for the lastest craze to come out of the NYC culinary scene. It involves a tiny tic-tac sized, West African berry fascinatingly titled "miracle... [Read more...]

I'm all for fine dining, but some night there is just no substitute for a great burger?  Am I right, folks?  Chef Shaun Doty has ventured into the current burger craze hitting Atlanta.  His newly opened restaurant, Yeah! Burger is on the west side off 14th Street.  Shaun prides the fact that his new establishment is a socially responsible, eco friendly... [Read more...]

With the summer heat beginning to blaze down, most of probably won’t be having a lot of soup for dinner over the next few months.  Soup is traditionally a cold weather meal, as the warm liquid broth serves to keep our insides warm. But for soup enthusiasts here at Uptown Buckhead that are waiting the warm weather out, there are alternative recipes that... [Read more...]

So Fido feels he's responsible enough to drive a car, huh? Just kidding, we're talking about pet licenses for your pet's collar. The Atlanta Humane Society requires all the pets here to have a license. This isn't so much about you as a pet parent as it is about them as an animal. Pet licenses are important because they help in the recovery of lost animals... [Read more...]

The past decade produced some GREAT movies.  Wouldn't you agree?  Of the 10 Oscar-award winning films from the past 10 years, which two are your absolute favorite.  Take the Uptown Buckhead Movie Poll (in the column on the right) and let us know what you think! Read More →

New Redbox DVD releases for the week (available Tuesday) include: It's Complicated, Dear John, Mystery Team, The Road The closest Redbox kiosks to Uptown Buckhead are at Kroger (3330 Piedmont Rd NE, 3871 Peachtree Rd NE and 4920 Roswell Rd NE). Uptown Buckhead: DVD Pick of the Week The Road From Cormac McCarthy, author of No Country For Old Men, comes the... [Read more...]

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