A Morning Stroll

Cory and I woke up this morning, and we decided to walk off some of our 3 day eating extravaganza. One of our favorite things about Brookhaven is its walkability- there are sidewalks on almost every street, speed bumps to slow down the fast cars, pedestrian crosswalks- plus, most importantly, great places to walk to. It was pretty chilly (44 degrees) and breezy, but the sun was shining. Jasper, Cory, and I enjoyed the 1+ mile jaunt to our favorite local coffee place, Library Coffee Co.

The weather was brisk for a morning walk, but we enjoyed watching pup try to chase squirrels while we checked out all the cool old homes on the way.

Once at the Library, we sat outside on the fenced in patio (so Jasper can run around) and drank our coffee and munched on our delicious sandwiches. Cory ordered the tuna melt with chips, and I had the avocado BLT (is there nothing that avocado doesn't make more delicious?).

It was beautiful out, and we enjoyed reading the local Brookhaven Buzz while sipping our hot coffee. Theres nothing like a leisurely, lovely Saturday!

On the way home we peeked into the still unopened Kaleidescope, and we also noticed that Pour- Wine Market is now open (check out their website!). Pour looks very cool with a retail space, and a restaurant space as well. The interior looks sort of "posh-pub" with heavy wooden tables and a modern, rough wooden wall. Can't wait to try it out!

We hope everyone had a great holiday week, and now we're getting ready to watch some rivalry football. It's going to be a tough game for our Yellow Jackets, but I'm slightly optimistic...

Yoforia & Kaleidoscope

Cory and I enjoyed a nice yogurt treat last night at our local Yoforia. Yoforia is a self-serve, organic and low-calorie frozen yogurt place. With a modern and clean feel, its a nice alternative to a sugary sweet ice cream cone. The only draw-back is they don't offer any doggie cones, so Jasper is a little disappointed when we visit.  And keep it tart - the imitation savory flavors don't always stand up to the real thing.  But we love being able to mix and match flavors and add our own toppings and for $0.39 an ounce- its not breaking the bank either (be careful though... the tubs they have hold a lot of yummy yogurt and 39c adds up quickly!). Sorry we don't have pictures of our treats... we ate them too fast :) They did have a flavor we hadn't tried, honeydew, that was quite tasty!

Our local Yoforia is located in the up and coming Village Place shopping development (see whats coming in HERE). And Cory and I love walking around that area and looking at the new restaurants, retail, and modern condos/townhomes.

We talked a little about Kaleidoscope (see above for progress pictures) last week, and it looks like its progressing along very well. With an almost complete interior- I'm hopeful that it will open in November! Maybe they might even catch some of this wonderful warm fall weather so they can utilize the incredible patio out front. We also walked by POUR- Wine Market and Tasting Room and talked to two guys who were sipping wine (of course) and discussing floor layout (we assume they were the owners). When I asked when they plan to open- they said hopefully next week (!). We will keep you posted on if they make it :).

Also the new baby store- Eggs Nest, also looks very close to opening. We aren't in the market right now for any baby items, but it looks like a cute kids boutique!

Brookhaven Updates!

I had drinks with some work ladies at Haven last night. Not the best place for drinks (aka beer- they have a minimal bottle selection, no draft + they don't have a great place to just hang out & drink), but the food is pretty good. They cater a little more toward the older Brookhaven crowd. Cory and I have eaten there with family, and they have a great outdoor patio (dining only) and good food, but a little pricey (typical dish $18-30).

Which leads me to... Brookhaven is screaming for more reasonable, fun places to eat & drink & hangout, so we are looking forward to Kaleisocope opening up in a month or two. I passed by there last night (too dark to take a photo), but its coming along. The bar and kitchen area has been constructed, but the floors and walls are still unfinished. My guess would be a Dec/Jan opening (previously anticipated opening of October). We look forward to checking it out! My only advice to them- make sure to have a great draft beer selection, reasonable prices, and great food!! :)

Also while walking over to Haven I noticed two new spaces being developed. One, POUR (no link yet, only Twitter: @PourWineAtlanta) looks very interesting. All they had was a printed out sign that said POUR - Wine Bar & Tasting Room. Sounds very fun and exciting! They are expanding into a huge area directly next to Verde. The last space I noticed was a new boutique coming in called Egg's Nest- next to the Cocktails & Canvas space. Looks like more of a kids boutique.

Lots of stuff moving into the area! Keep em' coming!! Especially the restaurants.... stay tuned as we try everything out!