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Well ladies, all this being cooped-up due to the "Snowpocalypse 2011" has given me cabin fever!
We have had at our last two incredible meetups at a fantastic dessert/coffee spot called Cafe Intermezzo but I'm thinking we might want to try a change!
Here's one suggestion, an accidental suggestion I got a few days ago from the apron lady who does the cooking demos at my neighborhood grocery store..she asked me, "Hey, since you love watching the demos, have you considered taking one of our cooking classes? We have celebrity chefs sometimes too."
I then asked her about the program, it's called "Apron's Cooking School" and the classes are offered throughout the country at six Publix locations. The fees for each class vary, but she told me of some fun classes coming up this spring, and they are no more than $50.00 usually. But, you get to eat what you cook, and come away with some mad cooking skillz! Perfect for newlyweds, brides to bee, and the newly engaged huh?
Apparently one of the celeb chefs coming to the ATL location (at the Alpharetta Commons location on State Bridge Road) is a chef from Iron Chef!
How do ya'll feel about maybe breaking out of our coffee and dessert mode and rolling up our sleeves and learning some amazing cooking skills this spring?
Let me know your thoughts and suggestions!
That sounds like such fun! I love food..and Iron Chef! Wonder if Alton will be there :P I'd definitely be willing to pay for it. I think Whole Foods holds cooking classes as well. I wanted to go to the last meet up at Intermezzo, but I couldn't find the hostess to tell me where the Bee's were at..whoops lol.
That sounds super fun, I love cooking almost as much as I love eating! (and that's saying a lot because this southern girl can EAT)
@LemonLolly: It might be Alton, he is always in the Kroger on Johns Creek Rd. on his show.
One additional suggestion (and one that I have totally been getting into) is the painting classes offered at sip and strokes and cork and canvas. You can bring your own food and wine. (I usually bring wine, crackers, cheese, fruit and chocolate) They have an instructor who teaches the class step by step how to create your masterpiece.
My friends and I have been trying to go at least once a month, we are all hooked! It's such a fun time, and you get to keep your painting when you are done. All of that for just $35!
Cork and Canvas is located in old town Roswell. http://www.corkcanvas.com/cccalendar/cccalendar.html
Sips n Strokes has 3 Atlanta locations, (Dunwoody, East Cobb and Druid Hills).
https://www.sipsnstrokes.com/home.aspx
Ultimately I am game for whatever the Atlanta bees decide.
I hope I can make it to this outing, I can't wait to meet everyone.. I wish we could have a global bee meeting...OMG Every bee in the same place...EPIC!
If Alton Brown is there, I am so in.
I love the idea of the painting class too!
Both ideas sound great. I would love to meet up regardless of the activity. I was bummed to miss the last two.
Oh, I'm so in! I just joined the bee like a month ago and I've seen all these other locations that have bee meetups and I was always thinking that I wanted to go! I'd be up for cooking or painting, either sounds fun to me! I'm sad I missed Cafe Intermezzo, it's awesomely delicious. :)
Sips n' strokes is so fun! And I think they just opened one in Buckhead as well.
I missed out on the Cafe Intermezzo meet-ups, I was a waiting bee back then. :)
I'd love to do the cooking class but am up for whichever outing the group chooses!
I'm throwing out the paint your own pottery idea again too!
the cooking class sounds fun too
Since I'm a newlywed and not quite an artist, I am up for cooking school. It's the gift that keeps on giving..and giving..and giving..
@bellenga: Goodness me, I just looked at the calendar for the apron classes offered at the Alpharetta location, they all look great! I had no idea they did cooking classes. I am drooling of the"I dream of chocolate" class that is offered in February.
MENU - No-Bake Dark Chocolate Cheesecake; Almond & White Chocolate Mousse; Frozen Fruit Dipped Chocolate; Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter Raspberry Cups; Spiral Hazelnut Chocolate Pastry with Cream Cheese Icing.
Oh no.
You said chocolate. I am dieting and just melted when I saw those desserts and to know I could learn to make it.
I was swooning the other day about their "Oregon Wine Country Dinner Party" and "Classic Julia (as in Julia Childs)". I sooo loved Julie/Julia. That was a great movie.
"I dream of Chocolate" sounds amazing, and so does "let them eat cake" (maybe a diy bride might want to make her own cake?
I love painting though. Just not good at it. Last year we went to wired and fired in the VA Highlands and my ds made me the cutest super-sized coffee mug.
I'm a couple hours away from y'all, but I used to live in Atlanta, does that count, lol? Can I come to your party, pretty please?????
@AudzinLuv: I have to travel to Augusta for work sometimes. It's not that bad of a drive! ---come join us
I think that the Classic Julia or I Dream of Chocolate classes both look amazing! I hope that my schedule allows me to attend whichever class we choose if we go the cooking class route!
I went to Art & Soul with a friend and spent 4 hours painting a simple platter and discovering that I have no artistic ability when it comes to painting. I'll go but I might paint a spoon rest or something super simple!
I dream of Chocolate class sounds like so much fun!!!
Not sure if I was technically invited or not, but all your ideas sound like so much fun!
@jonnyquestFTW: I invited myself, I think it's an open invite to all Bees in the area.
Yes, all ATL and metro/GA bees (and any visiting bees from other states) are ALWAYS welcome to come!
We're like sandals resorts...
ALL inclusive!!! (so, that was a stupid joke, but I'm tryin'.) 
A cooking class sounds great. I'm excited for a meet-up now that I am an engaged bee!
Sounds like fun! Once the details are decided, I will have to see if I can come!
@ADBK2011: We'll be so glad to have you and welcome! Btw, all bees, waiting, engaged, or newlywed, or married can all come! We're super inclusive!
@Miss AsB: Love ya and I've been waiting forever for you to come! I sure hope you can make it! You're our neighbor ever so slightly to the west! You have to come! Bring some Bama bees with you :)
@bellenga: If I can find any Bama bees! I feel all alone up here! My husband is going to be traveling off and on tghe next few months so if it's when he is gone, it will be great to get away for some girl fun!
Aw I wish I could come... *back from the grave, practically* I managed to drag myself even further from Atlanta than before!
@KMSull: So happy you're feeling better and hope you'll be able to come to ATL again soon. Love ya!
@MissAsB: I say you have a girls' weekend here! That's the best thing to stay un-lonely! Let me know if you decide for a quick trip to ATL!
@MissAsB: Fwiw, my DH might be travelling for business too, but it'd be during the week. I might be joining your club for a while :( Oh well. At least his business is good, just want it to be closer to home.
Any concrete plans yet ladies? We've been talking about this for a while. . .
If we want to do the I Dream of Chocolate class, it looks like there are only 2 spaces available for this Saturday's class which is pretty short notice anyway. There's also a class on the 19th but that one only has 3 spaces available. The website does say that they can hold private classes and it looks like there aren't any scheduled during the day on the 19th or any time on the 20th. I think we'd need to get a count and figure out what type of class we want, but maybe that's an option?
Too short notice Kelly. But thanks!
We always get a count, and preferably, we'd like to have it in early spring, so we won't be ambushed anymore by crazy winter weather like snowpocalypse 2011.
The early spring thaw is nice :)
And after Valentine's Day, maybe first week of March or second? We are going on a trip for spring break first week in April, just to let ya'll know so that week is out.
I will talk tomorrow to the mgr of the Publix at the alpharetta location where classes are and get some info from her/him.
Since everybody seems to be down w/the program, we can get a few dates and bounce things around soon.
Is that timeframe cool for folks here? 1st or 2nd week in March? Once I get a bit of feedback, we will proceed ahead with the formal announcement of our spring soiree!
I vote for the 2nd week of March, but may be able to also swing the first. I'm excited!
I can't do March 11-13 (baby shower for preggers Lioness Bmaid Laura!) or April 2 (have this liiiittle thing going on that weekend...hehe). Otherwise, I should be good!
We're having a shower on the 5th of March but I should be good with the second weekend in March. That'll be pretty close to our wedding but it might be nice to take a break from crazy planning.
I am good either weekend. I just looked at the calendar and daylights savings time is March 13th! YAY I hate this time of year.
Great to see other ATL bees getting married in April too!
Let me know what ya'll decide, I had fun at Cafe Intermezzo and look forward to hanging out with the ATL bees again!
I'm going to try and keep up with this thread! I'm very interested in coming (FI and I bought a house in Woodstock, GA)! And I don't think he would protest "cooking school" one bit! Lol
I see lots of ATL April Bee's in here!! Lovin' it! :)
I recently moved to Atlanta (does last May count as recent?) and would love to meet some more people. I'd love to come to the next meetup!
When I get the on call schedule for my job for March we can get this party started! Fwiw, I am going on vacation the week of april 4-10.
Sorry I've been m.i.a., I had tonsillitis and my son has had a ton of tests this week.
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