Thursday, September 3, 2009

Thursday updates

 

Dining & Drink

Culinaria at Appalachian Grill joins Cartersville's 'Under the Bridge' line-up

Regional fans of Appalachian Grill in Cartersville are in for a few extras next time they stop by. For one, sidewalk cafe dining is now an option in front of the Black Bear Lounge and also in front of the new Culinaria at Appalachian Grill (14 and 18 E. Church St.)

Inside, Appalachian Grill has its same charm, service and wonderful meals. But the storefront one door down is

now connected to part of the dining room and is home to jazzy culinary smorgasbord of cooking equipment, wine bottle tops, a specialty kitchen and some food-to-go.

If you haven't been on East Church in a few months, give it a look. Culinaria is a perfect bridge between downtown Cartersville's most popular restaurant and the retail shops lining East Church.

Regulars at Riverside Gourmet in Rome will get a kick out of the Cartersville shop as well.  The timing of the cafe and Culinaria are perfect as "backyard neighbor" Booth Western Art Museum prepares to open its 40,000-square-foot expansion next month. For more on the Under the Bridge area, please click Facebook.

-Latest updates from North Georgia's wine country: New wine releases, special dinners, even a documentary preview highlight the Labor Day weekend planned at Dahlonega, Young Harris wineries. Click Wine News Vine

-Posting soon: Latest public health restaurant inspection scores> Dining

-Free Chick-Fil-A Monday if . . .: Wear your team's logo (shirt, etc.) to Chick-Fil-A from 10:30 a.m. until closing and you'll get a free Original Chicken Sandwich.

Politics

-Sept. 26 Floyd GOP breakfast moves to River City Bank's community room: It starts at 8:30 a.m. and features speakers: U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal, a candidate for Governor, and Gerry Purcell, a candidate for Insurance Commissioner. > GOP

-Signs of the times: We're on day four of qualifying for Rome City Commission and, already, Sue Hamler Lee has signs up in West Rome and East Rome. Qualifying ends Friday afternoon in Rome> Elections

-T-minus two months: We're two months out from the Nov. 3 SPLOST vote and city elections. Campaigning for the $42.2 million package is under way.

Campus Headlines

-Georgia Highlands adds 19 faculty to serve growing campuses> GHC

-Photos from Shorter College's convocation> Click Facebook

-Ribbon-cutting ceremonies for Berry's Morgan, Deerfield halls> Berry

-Photos from Berry's First-Year Service Day> Click

-Shorter to open 2010 season vs. new Georgia State Panthers at Dome: The Shorter Hawks will begin their next football season on Sept. 2 at the Georgia Dome as Bill Curry's Georgia State Panthers play their first game> Details

Downtown Headlines:

-Huge weekend starts Friday morning in downtown Rome.

-Bryan Mullins of MullinsMania.com on the weekend ahead.

Your latest weather:
-Thursday: High of 83, low of 62. Rain chance: 20%

-Friday: Mostly sunny, high of 85, low of 63.

-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar > Radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable

-Countdown to kickoff: When you sift through all the rubble, no matter where you are, the title is the Gators to lose.

John McClellan's high school football picks for the week (Click)
-Rome gets first 'W;' Pepperell stays undefeated. Tough night for Tigers.

-Armuchee goes 2-0; first win for Model; Unity at 2-1?

Rome Braves' updates:

-Charleston wins 13-inning marathon, 4-0.

-Thursday's game: 7 p.m. vs. Augusta

-Mills Fitzner's latest game pictures> Gallery

-'Softball Slam' coming to State Mutual Stadium Oct. 23-25> Sports

Today's Georgia High School Football Daily: Hillgrove at Rome called on of the Top 10 games of the week> Report

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