Valentine Ideas - Super Sweets in Midtown

Here are a few places to consider for a super sweet Valentine's Day Idea.

Eno - 800 Peachtree St. - www.eno-atlanta.com - All desserts are made in house & there are themed desserts for every holiday.

The Globe - 75 Fifth St. - www.globeatlanta.com - (right next to the G-Tech campus) - Open late on the weekends - Try the Ligurian olive oil cake with fresh figs or the pineapple upside down cake.

Lexington Chocolatier - 68 - 5th St. - www.lexingtonchocolatier.com - TRY EVERYTHING IT'S AMAZINGLY CREATIVE and TASTEY! - It's also right across from The Globe

More Midtown Sweets

Midtown has a number of unique dessert sweet spots to explore, tease, and expand your palate. Here are few more that are worth a try:


Beleza - 905 Juniper St. -www.belezarestaurant.com

Beleza offers unusual desserts that contain no dairy, eggs, soy or sugar cane derivatives. Based chiefly on fruit, Beleza's sweets use various tricks to keep the palate intrigued. They have butternut confit, which comes with pear sorbet and candied pumpkin seeds. There is also Carolina rice pudding comes topped with a chunky quince compote.


Chocolate Pink Pastry Cafe - 905 Juniper St. Unit 108 - www.chocolatepinkcafe.com

Chocolate Pink Pastry Cafe does not avoid sugar. It is open until 11 p.m. on weekends & does classic elegant sweets. There petit four's are incredibly reasonable ranging from $3-$7. Try the fleur de sel caramel tart, with roasted pecans atop a chocolate custard in a chocolate cookie shell.

Enoteca Carbonari - 710 Peachtree - www.enotecacarbonari.com

It is the sister restaurant of Baraonda. Italian pastries are atop the list. The fruit tart layers kiwi & strawberry slices atop a Sabayon-filled crostatta-type crust.


Enjoy your bites and if you fall in love with the area, you know I'll be happy to just the right place for you to call it home. I'm here for all of your real estate needs, as well as being a tour guide to the culture & cuisine of the Metro Atlanta area.

Midtown's Sweet Spot

Here are a few wonderful places to help satisfy your sweet tooth cravings in Midtown Atlanta.

Bacchanalia & Star Provisions, 1198 Howell Mill Rd. NW - Star Provisions/Westside Urban Market, 404-365-0410. (Each Desset is paired with a complimentary dessert wine costing about $12)

Baraonda, 710 Peachtree St. NE, 404-879-9962; www.baraondaatlanta.com (try the Tiramisu)

There will be more to come...

Orchid Daze - Atlanta Botanical Garden

"Smell the Roses..... Well, not exactly"


The cultural event to add to your calendar is "Orchid Daze." From January 26 - March 30, 2008 Living Species orchids along with colorful hybrid orchids are placed among rare and valuable antiques, garden accents, gargoyles, antique gates, and statuary at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

1345 Piedmont Ave. NE 404-876-5859

Fifteen Wines for $15 at Baraonda

Wine & Culture in Midtown

A selection of 15 wines is available for $15 on Mondays. Baraonda is an authentic wood-brick oven and pizzeria and cafe italiano.

Baraonda is located at Peachtree Rd. & 3rd Street

Enjoy & have a glass for me.

Street Life: American Photographs at the High Museum

Street Life: American Photographs from the 1960s and 1970s - will be on display at The High Museum of Art from Dec. 22-April 20. This collection will feature documentary photographs by Garry Winogrand, Susan Meiselas, Danny Lyon, and Dennis Carlyle Darling, taken between 1963 and 1976. The exhibition consists of three photo essays: "Women Are Beautiful," "Carnival Strippers," and "The Bikeriders," which explore distinctive fringes of mainstream American culture.

The High Museum is located at 1280 Peachtree St. - Go and Enjoy!

Thursday Hot Spot for Martini's & Mingling - Thursdays on the Terrace

The Georgian Terrace offers a martini bar, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and live entertainment during Thursdays on the Terrace. -- The Georgian Terrace Hotel at 659 Peachtree St.