June - July 2019 Volume 16, Issue 6
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June - July 2019 Volume 16, Issue 6 16, Issue Volume 2019 - July June June - July 2019 Visit us at 85southonline.com page 1 AboutOut June& - July FREE Celeatin 15 Year! BBQ on 85 South Farmers Markets on 85 South Summer Wines & Beer Summer Movies page 2 Visit us at 85southonline.com June - July 2019 June - July 2019 Visit us at 85southonline.com page 3 page 4 Visit us at 85southonline.com June - July 2019 At long last, summer the heat and the scorching sun, I’m able to get out more in is here. For many of the summer, and observe the natural world more closely. In Readership & us, it’s time to think of the last few weeks, my wild bird sightings have included one fun. We’ve got relatives great blue heron, one osprey, one pileated woodpecker, three and friends coming red-tailed hawks, one angry bluebird, maybe 50 crows, a mur- Distribution to visit. We’ve got muration of starlings, and at least a dozen bright red cardinals celebrations to host for (among many others). The cardinals, especially, tend to pop Area our loved ones’ major up in all their brilliant vermilion glory whenever I begin to life events: weddings, doubt myself. East Point graduations, retire- Hapeville ment, new jobs, and The noisy little Carolina wren at my kitchen window gives so on. With any luck, itself away as the bird that’s been pecking all winter and College Park we’ve had a chance to Union City spruce up the house a little. Or, of you’re like me, maybe just dust, change the bed linens, and shove most of the clutter into Fairburn the overstuffed hall closet that nobody ever looks in anyway. Palmetto But what to do once our guests are here? Good thing that Chattahoochee Hills the 85 South area is so full of fun things to do and interest- ing places to take our Tyrone out-of-town friends. Fayetteville Wild Animal Safari, in Pine Mountain, is one Peachtree City of those great places. Newnan Our cover photo this month features two of spring at the half-baked insulation around the AC unit. For a Sharpsburg their adorable zebras, small bird, it sure does make a lot of self-righteous noise. It Senoia captured by G. Ray Sul- also won’t be still long enough for me to get a good photo of livan, Jr.’s artistic eye. its rusty brown cap and its thin creamy-tan burglar’s mask. Moreland If you haven’t yet made Grantville the trip to Wild Animal Later, while doing laundry, I hear more bird sounds outside Safari, add it to your the kitchen door. This time, it’s a common grackle that’s Luthersville summer fun list. (The giraffes and zebras are my personal come to the Back Porch Buffet. Today’s special: Stale dog Hogansville favorites, but I’m sort of partial to ungulates and equines.) food. This may be the first time I’ve ever identified a grackle correctly—usually, I confuse them with starlings until the Greenville I’m proud of this issue that our staff has put together. Yes, I Peterson Bird Book sets me straight. say that all the time. And I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t mean it. LaGrange Our columnists have once again compiled a wide assortment Wherever summer takes you, I wish you peace and happiness. Pine Mountain of summer events, shows, and concerts for your enjoyment. If you’ve got news for our August issue, be sure to send it in There are also plenty of food- and beverage-related gems in by Jul. 20. And thank you, as always, for reading 85 South. Warm Springs here, too. After all, summer in our area often involves BBQ West Point and beer. Since we’re about to take our annual summertime break, we’ve combined June and July items in this issue. Facebook.com/85 South Magazine Rachael S. Williams Summertime is also my favorite time of the year. Despite [email protected] www.85southonline.com June/July Cover Art: G. Ray Sullivan, Jr. 85 South on Social Media He now works profes- G. Ray Sullivan, Jr. was born 85 South Magazine wants to hear from its readers. Make sure sionally as a photogra- in Savannah, Georgia. His pher and has gained a to follow us on social media so you don’t miss out on anything father was an officer in the reputation for shooting throughout the month. With the help of social media, we regularly Air Force, and Ray moved nontraditional portraiture ask readers questions about living in the 85 South community. We several times throughout of not only people but want your feedback and opinions . his childhood/teenage years dogs along with fine with his parents to bases in art and landscapes. He We want to hear from you —and see you! Post a photo on Oklahoma, Texas, Wash- works with the LaGrange ington, and California. He Facebook or Instagram of yourself reading the current issue of 85 Troup County Humane attended college at Eastern South, and you might just get featured in the next issue. Be sure to Society doing portraits of Washington State and gradu- tag us in your picture! their dogs that are look- ated from Washington State University in the cinema sequence of ing for placement into the Communications Department. good homes. Ray says, “I love doing ‘glamour Ray left the Pacific Northwest and eventually moved to Atlanta to Facebook.com/85southmagazine shots’ for Humane Soci- begin a career in the film and video ety dogs. They need all business. Working on sound stages the help they can get and so far we have been very successful.” as well as a grip and lighting techni- cian in movies and commercials, “I enjoy photographing people most of all. I’m a pretty personable he began to do camera work and guy and it’s working in conjunction with a client that is the most developed a diverse clientele. Ray fun.” Ray is best known for his book “Zen and the Art of Dog Instagram @85southmagazine was awarded a national Emmy for Walking,” which chronicles his life and learning process with his his work on the ESPN Production dog Bo discovering their environment on extended walks. He is “Catfish Hunters.” Throughout his also involved in the documentary film project “PAC 6: A General’s career, he continued working on Decision” about his father’s experiences during the Vietnam War. photography as a hobby. June - July 2019 Visit us at 85southonline.com 85 outh Appager. 511 Publisher Publishing South Inc. Editor Emeritus Dawn Waltuck Editor Out Rachael S. Williams Design & Layout Editor AboutJune - July 2019 Volume 16, Issue 6 Cole Beatenbough & Contributors & Feature Writers Charles Arnold 85 SOUTH PUBLISHING INFORMATION Sharon Boorstin A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR / MEET THE STAFF Barbara Jean Bruin Betsy Dillon COVER FEATURE Jenny Enderlin 8 BBQ on 85 South Janet Flanigan 9 Farmers Markets on 85 South LaKeisha Fleming 12 Summer Wines & Beer John W. Harris Jonathan W. Hickman 24 Summer Movies Deke Lloyd Jackie Lloyd FOOD & BEVERAGE Mary Lou Luther 6 Small Bites Munira Fidahussein 8 About Dining Pierre Millet 10 Dining Out Ashley Grizzle Soeder 12 About Beverages Patrick Terrail Nick Vlachos Photography ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Sta 19 Live Entertainment Advertising Sales & Distribution 20 Talk About Town René Hunt 22 About Art Vahib Batias 23 State of the Art Karen Wingard 24 About the Movies Cover Design 25 In Production Cole Beatenbough 25 eatre Productions Copyright notice: “85 South, Out & About,” 30 Favorite Finds on 85 South copyright 2019, is an ocial publication of Publishing South Inc., all copyright 32 Out & About Atlanta provisions and stipulations apply. Opinions expressed herein are those of the writing sta of the individual authors and do not necessarily reect the views of the publishers STYLE & HEALTH or editors. 16 Beauty Buzz . 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When your summer guests come to attitude, this wouldn’t be the end for such your cantaste with food all locally made Lunch on the patio of the Brickhouse town, there are some great local restaurants an iconic Warm Springs fixture. They wines.“We have sweet wines. We’ve got Grille is always good, as are the various for you to try. A couple places that have rebuilt it in a new home on Main Street, and merlots. We’ve got chardonnays. We’ve hamburgers served in the evening and the recently grabbed our attention are Curious the tradition lives on. got a couple of signature wines that we are music on the weekends. Pig Gastropub (114 Huddleston Rd.), While you’re in Warm Springs, visit working with,” Neil Liechty said. “One Look for the new LaGrange location where the chef uses the Green Egg smoker Warm Springs Cellars which offers a taste chardonnay we are doing with the pecans of Karvelas Pizza to open at the end of for entrees.