February 2018
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ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT
LOVE ‘N COFFEE
O
ftentimes,
when we think
of
romantic
moments and love,
visions of fine dinners
lit by candle light come
to mind. For others, it
may be voyages to exotic
places. No matter which
romantic fantasy plays in
your head, we can agree
that these are typically
dreams of the person
you’ve decided to spend
the rest of your life with.
We love to imagine our
lives far into the future,
well beyond the nervous
feelings, and awkward
first encounters with that
person who someday
will become our prince
charming. However, just
like any great fairytale,
your story of love and
romance must have a
beginning. These first
encounters are usually
not set at these candle lit
dinners or exotic places.
They often take place
in a much more humble
environment surrounded
by things of our everyday
life such as coffee. More
relationships have begun
with a conversation
between two people,
sitting on the couch, in
the corner of their local
coffee shop than another
place on earth! Sorry
eHarmony!
When we’re meeting
someone new, especially
with the potential of a
relationship, we want
the environment to be
as familiar as possible.
Coffee can often be that
familiar thing to ease
those butterflies. I can’t
think of a more suitable
example than the night
I met my wife Sarah.
Five years ago we were
brought together by a
mutual friend. We met
at the friend’s house for
coffee, naturally. As the
night progressed, it was
our coffee cups that kept
the conversation going.
As our cups would
steadily empty, we would
work our way back to
the coffee pot to refill.
Each time using the brief
minute of seclusion in
the kitchen away from
our friends as a chance to
deepen the conversation.
Our love of coffee,
and the environment it
created is what laid the
strong foundation for our
blossoming relationship.
Even to this day, coffee
is a focal point of our
time together. Most of
our dates still consist of
a stop by a coffee shop
to wrap up an evening
or warming up to a fresh
brewed cup on the early
morning of a camping
trip.
Although when we
fantasize about romance
and lasting love we
imagine
extravagance
and opu-lence, we should
not forget that those
relationships all started
somewhere, and more
than likely it started over
a cup of coffee.
Alec Smith
Captain of the Internship
AWAKE Coffee Co
THE FOODING FUCHS: TACO-N-MADRE
T
oday I would like
to highlight one of
my absolute favorite
Mexican restaurants. After
discovering their table at the
Taste of Conyers event in
Olde Town this past Spring,
I felt compelled to stop
by. Quite honestly, I just
can’t seem to get enough.
From the house made corn
tortillas to the wide variety
on their freshly made salsa
bar, Taco’N Madre features
authentic Mexican food.
Their specialties include
Supreme
Burritos
and
Tlacoyo’s (torpedo shaped
fried cakes made of masa
and stuffed with beans
and cheese). Anyone who
knows me, knows I’m a
sucker for tacos. The 3
Alambre soft tacos were my
obvious choice. Tacos filled
with super tender strips of
chicken and beef grilled
with onions, tomatoes and
jalapeños and then topped
with melted mozzarella
cheese. Mmmmm....sorry
I just had to slap myself.
The portion sizes are also
generous so you shouldn’t
leave hungry. There isn’t
much worse than going to
a restaurant and seeing my
order come out without
enough food for a Barbie
doll. Of course, if for some
reason you are still hungry,
you can always order more
because their pricing is fair
especially with the quality
you get. They are family
owned and operated. Recipes
have been passed down from
Abuela to Abuela. Go check
them out. They are located
just off Parker Rd right next
to Wheeler Park.
Jacob Fuchs
“The Fooding Fuchs”
VISIT US AT
(770) 679-5484
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“The
one-of-a-kind ready to celebrate the
Town will offer great deals
on food and drink specials events like the parade and Irish in our community’s
for parade attendees. Live fun run truly make St. Pat- unique way.”
music and traditional Irish rick’s Day in Olde Town
For additional informa-
dishes will be available the place to be,” said Olde
in select restaurants until Town Event Coordinator tion please call the Co-
year’s parade. Anyone best and most creative midnight.
Sandy Fowler. “We look nyers Welcome Center at
who wishes to participate Irish attire.
forward to a great crowd 770-602-2606.
in the two-block walking
Following the parade
parade is encouraged to
meet at the corner of Main is the 9th Annual World’s
and Center Streets prior Shortest Endurance Run
to 4:30 p.m. There are no sponsored by the Rotary
vehicles allowed in the Club of Rockdale Coun-
ty. The run, .1 mile in
parade.
length from the Conyers
The annual crowning Welcome Center to The
of children’s St. Patrick’s Pointe on Railroad Street,
Day Parade king and begins with a shotgun start
queen and winner of the at 5 p.m. and participants
Leprechaun
Lookalike who enter will receive a
Contest for adults will T-shirt. Registration is
take place while attend- still open for those inter-
ees enjoy complimentary ested in participating. For
Irish-themed refreshments more information, visit
following the parade at www.rockdalerotary.org
the Olde Town Pavilion. or contact Jim McBrayer
A festive, Irish-attired pet at 404-525-3423 or jmc-
will also be selected for a [email protected].
prize. All guests are en-
Businesses in Olde
couraged to dress in their
START OF PARADE AT MAIN & CENTER STREETS
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018, 4:30PM
T
hose
who
are
Irish—or want to
be—are invited to
attend th e World’s Fastest
Growing St. Patrick’s Day
Parade on Friday, March
16 at 4:30 p.m. in Olde
Town Conyers.
The parade, a Conyers
tradition since 1985, will
be led by Grand Marshal
Mayor Vince Evans and
invited honorary grand
marshals Bill Rogers, Bill
Spivey, and Marty Jones,
Randy Mills, former city
councilmen and former
mayor respectfully, ac-
companied by bagpiper,
Robert Harwell, playing
classic Irish tunes. Local
businesses, organizations
and school groups will
also participate in this
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