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Southern Crust Catering Co. Officially Launched in ATL With Brews, Slices & More
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Custom-Outfitted 1953 Vintage Chevy Truck Delivers Full-Service Catering Experiences Starring Neapolitan-Style Pizza
Pizza and beer lovers gathered at Wild Heaven’s brewery last Thursday, November 17th, for the official launch of Southern Crust Catering Co. in Atlanta. Delivering unforgettable experiences via a custom-outfitted, vintage Chevy Truck, Southern Crust treated attendees to an evening filled with Neapolitan-style, wood-fired pizza, fresh salads, braised pork meatballs, house-made s’mores, Wild Heaven craft brews, games and more. An instant hit, guests were among the first to see the 1953 truck that features a Mugnaini open-hearth pizza oven, incredible sound system and tap handles to pour local brews. Just in time for the holidays, the full-service catering company is now officially available for private and corporate events, rehearsal dinners, weddings and more.
To accompany an array of classic and specialty pizzas options, Southern Crust offers fresh, seasonal salads, wood-fired focaccia bread, as well as a wide variety of appetizers, entrees and desserts. Starters like marinated olives, burrata, and pancetta-wrapped figs, and braised pork meatballs compliment a range of fresh seasonal salads including chopped kale salad, shrimp and avocado salad, Caesar, and more. Pizza ranges from classics like margherita and pepperoni to specialties like pistachio pesto; Calabrese; blanco; and butternut with roasted butternut squash, caramelized onions, mozzarella, arugula and truffle oil. House-made desserts, from s’mores and Georgia chess pie to peach and blackberry cobbler and gelato, provide the perfect ending to every meal. Southern Crust menus are designed to take advantage of the best produce available, treating guests to delicious and relaxed fare in almost any setting. Custom and gluten free options are also available.
Adding atmosphere, vintage style, great service and delicious pizza to events, Southern Crust Catering Co.’s unique approach to catering allows the truck to handle all size and types of occasions. For more information, visit www.southerncrustcatering.com.
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New Store Openings at Ponce City Market
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On November 14th, industry-leading lifestyle apparel brand Alternative Apparel will open a pop-up shop, which will be their fourth brick-and- mortar store, inside Ponce City Market—Atlanta’s nationally acclaimed, mixed-use community hub. With current store locations in California and New York, Alternative Apparel is excited to bring their motto of soft, simple and sustainable with the opening of the temporary Atlanta store – the city home to their office headquarters.
Since 1995, Alternative Apparel has set out to re-create that soft, lived-in look and feel of a favorite vintage tee while seeking to inspire alternative ways of thinking and empowering positive change in the community. Offering the best in everyday wardrobe staples, each piece embodies comfort, craftsmanship, community and authenticity. Each piece is sold with a sustainable future in mind. While sourcing the finest fabrics for softness and durability, Alternative incorporates organic and recycled materials wherever possible. More than 70 percent of the garments are made with sustainable materials and processes. Over the past 21 years, Alternative Apparel has evolved to a lifestyle brand, offering a complete collection of casual clothing and accessories for men and women around the globe. Atlanta shoppers will now be able to browse their offerings through spring 2017 in person at the 720-square- foot showroom located in the outside retail portion – across from Alex and Ani – at Ponce City Market.
"We've been in love with Ponce City Market since day one. The rehabilitation of an important landmark, the revitalization of the creative community around it, and what we think is the most exciting dining and shopping experience in the city”, says Alternative Apparel CEO Evan Toporek. “What better place, in our own hometown, to connect with our customers and bring them our comfortable collection of tees, sweatshirts and other hand picked items”.
Alternative Apparel at Ponce City Market will pay homage to their Atlanta roots. Designed by local artist Gavin Bernard and marking “Designed in Atlanta” in the storefront window, the pop-up will feature their current collection of men and women’s everyday apparel and accessories composed of their own products and curated items from outside brands they love with a similar mindset, including Atlanta-based vendors Melting Sun, Little Barn Apothecary, Neva Opet, INK + ALLOY, and more. Alternative Apparel at Ponce City Market will celebrate their soft opening on Monday, November 14th and will hold weekly in-store events.
On November 18th, revolutionary lifestyle brand Chubbies is bringing their unique-yet- beloved brand to Atlanta with a pop-up store in Ponce City Market. Through the end of January, San Francisco-based Chubbies is excited to offer their festive, fun and distinctive offerings to Atlanta shoppers.
After four close friends realized that most clothing companies were all about abiding by “fashion” norms, they set out to revolutionize the clothing industry. With just a handful of pairs of shorts, a vision to do something different and inspiration from their dads’ 70s and 80s attire, these friends and Stanford graduates launched Chubbies in 2011 on two fundamental premises: that pants represent the work week and that the state of shortswear was dire. Fast forward a few years and the brand’s collection of short shorts has become a phenomenon for men’s clothing, or as their motto states, a Weekend Revolution.
Due to the rapid success of their shorts, which are available in everything from khaki to holiday-themed Santa shorts, Chubbies has expanded to offer swim trunks, Hawaiian shirts, half-zip sweatshirts and more.
The Weekend Revolution spreads to Atlanta this holiday season with the Chubbies pop-up shop on the second floor of Ponce City Market. In addition to a vast collection of their signature clothing pieces, the showroom will feature arcade games, a tiki bar and lounge area, exclusive accessories and free koozies.
“Atlanta is one of our top markets, so it felt completely natural to select the city for our 2016 holiday pop- up”, says Jon-Mark Craddock, Chubbies’ Retail Operations Manager. “Not to mention, Ponce City Market is one of the coolest storefront set-ups we’ve ever seen with such an incredible selection, making it a one-stop destination for all holiday shoppers. We’re thrilled to be here!”
Chubbies will launch their pop-up at Ponce City Market with a Grand Opening Party in their showroom on Friday, November 18th from 5PM – 10PM. Then, they will kick off the weekend every Friday at 5PM with a weekly Happy Hour complete with free beverages, hot dogs and koozies.
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Theater of Self: Daniel Lismore and Bin Feng SCAD Exhibition
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Theater of Self, a SCAD-curated exhibition featuring ensembles styled by London-based artist and designer Daniel Lismore and photography by SCAD graduate student Bin Feng (M.F.A. photography), will be on view Dec. 1–13 at 1601 N. Miami Ave., Miami, Florida.
An exploration of constructed identity through fantasy and materiality, Theater of Self is a joint exhibition of fashion and photography by London-based artist, stylist and designer Daniel Lismore and SCAD graduate student Bin Feng (M.F.A. photography).
Lismore, who was named “London’s Most Outrageous Dresser” by Vogue for his outré style and wildly imaginative wardrobe, transforms everyday objects into living art. He juxtaposes the luxurious and unusual —charity-shop finds, vintage custom fabrics, discarded theatrical props and more — to express his unique sartorial vision. These life-size sculptural ensembles, each worn by the artist at one time, are reflections of his own multidimensional identity and are a tapestry of his journey to his true self. Theater of Self features more than 20 of Lismore’s most avant-garde, theatrically designed creations fashioned from his collection of couture and ephemera.
Complementing Lismore’s work are the cinematically styled self-portraits of Bin Feng, a SCAD graduate student and Shanghai-born artist living in the U.S. Staging himself in dramatic scenes, Feng captures the ethos of the elusive “American dream.” His carefully constructed tableaus make powerful statements about class, race and gender in Western society from an Eastern male perspective.
Theater of Self is co-curated by Rafael Gomes, SCAD director of fashion exhibitions, and Ben Tollefson, assistant curator of SCAD exhibitions.
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BEATS TAPS CELEB HAIRSTYLIST RIAWNA CAPRI FOR “HEADPHONE HAIR”
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Beats by Dr. Dre has partnered with celebrity hairstylist Riawna Capri to create a series of “Headphone Hair” looks – hairstyles that tap into the multi-functional nature of your earphones just in time for the holiday travel season.
Capri, best known for being the mastermind behind Jennifer Lawrence’s famous pixie cut and Julianne Hough’s signature short crop, co-owns the 901 Salon on Melrose in Los Angeles, CA, and is the go-to hair guru for many top Hollywood stars including Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Emma Roberts, Lea Michele and Nina Dobrev.
Capri set out to develop the hairstyles looks, inspired by beauty and celebrity hairstyle trends, by utilizing the new premium wireless earphone collection from Beats By Dre as tools to obtain the desired styles.
In anticipation of the busy travel season Riawna developed “The Jet Set” hairstyling technique for girls on the go: a hairstyle for busy holiday travelers who want to avoid having flat, messy hair after a day on the road or in-flight.
The Jet Set technique, inspired by loose knots with a modern twist, is easily achieved by calling upon the Beats Solo3 Wireless ($299.95 apple.com) headphones which utilized as a tool while on-route to ‘set’ your hair so that once you arrive you have beautiful, voluminous cascading waves--perfect for greeting family members, unexpected airport paparazzi or heading directly to an event.
“No one needs to spend a lot of time on their hair as long as you have the right tips and tricks to do it at home,” says Riawna, “and that’s what we had in mind when making each Headphone Hair look.”
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PUMA Drops the Latest Fierce Trainer- Adding Fierceness to Your Training Routine. Worn by Kylie Jenner
/Global Sports Brand PUMA continues to slay with innovative performance gear merged with contemporary styling. Dropping this month is the latest style of the brand’s next level training shoes, the PUMA Fierce KRM.
First introduced in April and worn by style icon Kylie Jenner, the PUMA Fierce features a lightweight lace-less design that mixes performance technology and street-worthy style. The PUMA Fierce has a demi height slip-on construction, a supportive midsole, and flexible outsole allowing for fast, multi-directional movements. The style’s performance functionality and distinct design will carry the wearer from their latest training class to the street.
There’s not a fitness routine that the Fierce KRM couldn’t handle. It works with you – never against you – through every workout. It’s inspired by dance movements and designed for rigorous training: a lightweight construction, supportive high collar, and full length flex groove for stronger moves. In addition to its fierceness, it exudes beauty. The upper material features an exquisite 3-dimensional kurim lace-like pattern intertwined with the Fierce’s trademark neoprene construction. Available in four sophisticated colourways - Black, Winetasting, Olive and Whisper White, you are sure to rock the gym in style.
The PUMA Fierce KRM drops in PUMA.com, PUMA stores and selected retailers worldwide starting November 1st. In Europe the Fierce KRM is available exclusively from the 31st October in Black, Winetasting and Olive at Footlocker EU stores and online at www.footlocker.eu
GRAIN HOSTS NEW COCKTAIL-MAKING CLASSES FOR TWO
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GRAIN cocktails. Photo by Tomas Espinoza.
Looking for a creative date option, GNO or simply want to learn how to make cocktails like a pro? GRAIN, a neighborhood drink shop located in the heart of Midtown, is now hosting three Cocktail-Making Classes for two. For $59 per couple, participants will learn how to make a speciality cocktail, receive one craft cocktail each, and nosh on a sampling of light, seasonal bites from the kitchen. As an added bonus, each class will include house-made gifts to take home. Classes are at 2 p.m. and begin on Saturday, November 19, 2016 and run through Saturday, January 21, 2017. Participants that stay after class will receive 20% off of a second cocktail. Classes can be purchased singularly or as a seasonal bundle. Open to ages 21 and up, to reserve a spot, visit http://handpickedatlanta.com/atlanta/hand-picked/oyster-shucking-cocktail-making-class-grain-atlanta-May-2016-2017. For more information, please call GRAIN at 404.881.5377or visit www.grain-bar.com.
Winter Classes
November 19
Thanksgiving Party Drinks to Impress Your Friends
Take away: Thanksgiving syrup, and bourbon cranberry sauce
December 17
Hot Drinks to Warm Your Winter
Take away: Mulling spice bundle, and a Holiday treat
January 21
Tea Leaves, and Coffee Grounds in Cocktails
Take away: Special tea blend, and a pastry
