{"id":3507,"date":"2010-01-05T18:49:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-05T18:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpblog.accentdecor.com\/2010\/01\/atlanta-showtime-4\/"},"modified":"2018-01-05T17:46:03","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T17:46:03","slug":"atlanta-showtime-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/atlanta-showtime-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Showtime!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_20iuffa5TQ4\/S0SRzMhWV3I\/AAAAAAAAEs4\/IC-FI2jbe-k\/s1600-h\/showroom1.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/267;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/showroom1.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423620159981377394\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/showroom1.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423620159981377394\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>Our Atlanta show starts today! We&#8217;re looking forward to meeting many of you there. The show takes place in the Americasmart building in downtown Atlanta and lasts from January 6th-13th. For travel information (including booking a hotel, transportation, directions etc) you can visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americasmart.com\/travel\/\">Americasmart website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For all those who are wondering what to do, where to eat (my favorite part of traveling) and what to visit while you&#8217;re in the great city of Atlanta, I thought I&#8217;d share a few of my favorites with you real quick. Don&#8217;t go telling everyone now, I&#8217;d rather not have to wait in line or anything!<\/p>\n<p>Eat:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parishatl.com\/home.php\">*Parrish Food &amp; Goods<\/a>. New Orleans inspired, southern food. Fresh and delicious. We ate there on Christmas Eve, and my fried chicken, grits and beans were to-die-for good. Plus the decor is beautiful and cozy!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinlizzyscantina.com\/\">*Tin Lizzies<\/a> &#8211; I&#8217;m totally obsessed with Mexican food, and this place has the best chips, guacamole, and cheese dip around. Plus lots of creative and delicious tacos and other &#8220;modern&#8221; Mexican fare.<\/p>\n<p>*If you watched <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bravotv.com\/top-chef\">Top Chef,<\/a> you know that 3 of this season&#8217;s contestants were from Atlanta: Eli &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/eno-restaurant-and-wine-bar-atlanta\">Eno<\/a>; Hector &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.puravidatapas.com\/\">Pure Vida<\/a>; Kevin &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.woodfiregrill.com\/\">Woodfire Grill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*Like Thai food? Try <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spoonatlanta.com\/\">Spoon<\/a>. Trust me.<\/p>\n<p>*I&#8217;m letting you in on a little secret here, so don&#8217;t spread this one around too much (I enjoy ordering and eating in minutes) The perfect lunch spot,  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatsonponce.net\/\">Eats <\/a>has delectable Jerk Chicken, Turkey meatloaf, vegetables, pasta and more. And large portions at small prices. What more could you ask for?<\/p>\n<p> Things to do in Atlanta:<\/p>\n<p>*The Georgia aquarium is offering Americasmart guests 10% off admission. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgiaaquarium.org\/acb\/stores\/1\/newclubfishlink.aspx?Conv_Id=177\">here <\/a>for more info.<\/p>\n<p>*Want to walk around, enjoy the frigid weather? Me neither, but just in case: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.piedmontpark.org\/visit\/park_map.html\">Piedmont Park<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centennialpark.com\/\">Centennial Olympic Park<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlanticstation.com\/\">Atlantic Station<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*Check out a <a href=\"http:\/\/thrashers.nhl.com\/club\/schedule.htm\">Thrashers <\/a>game or a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nba.com\/hawks\/schedule\/\">Hawks <\/a>game.<\/p>\n<p>*And if you&#8217;re obsessed with Diet Coke, like I might be, you can always visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldofcoca-cola.com\/\">World of Coke<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I could keep going with activity ideas, but I know how exhausting shows can be, and I&#8217;ll be impressed if you do anything besides eat and sleep on your off time.<\/p>\n<p>Happy shopping my friends. Oh and thanks for visiting, we&#8217;re looking forward to seeing some of you in our showroom soon!<br \/><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_20iuffa5TQ4\/S0SSJ668DkI\/AAAAAAAAEtA\/T3hdb-Lda9Q\/s1600-h\/IMG_0018.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/267;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_0018-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423620550393859650\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_0018-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423620550393859650\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Atlanta show starts today! We&#8217;re looking forward to meeting many of you there. The show takes place in the Americasmart building in downtown Atlanta and lasts from January 6th-13th. For travel information (including booking a hotel, transportation, directions etc) you can visit the Americasmart website. 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