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Local Catch has a great music lineup this weekend! Wes Heath starts at 3 then the Forrest Williams' Band plays afterwards at 7! I'll be there for sure!

Local Catch has a great music lineup this weekend! Wes Heath starts at 3 then the Forrest Williams&#039; Band plays afterwards at 7! I&#039;ll be there for sure!

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Shades on the Loop at the East end is a great sports bar if that's not too far for you.

Shades on the Loop at the East end is a great sports bar if that&#039;s not too far for you.

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beats on hood

I agree. Shades. So many TVs. When we were there just before New Year's, hubby ordered a grouper sandwich. Huge piece of grouper, perfectly prepared. I was in the mood for a burger. It was so juicy and good.

I agree. Shades. So many TVs. When we were there just before New Year&#039;s, hubby ordered a grouper sandwich. Huge piece of grouper, perfectly prepared. I was in the mood for a burger. It was so juicy and good.

DCollins

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Yeah I've been to shades a lot, just wanted somewhere with great food also and fresh food, shades makes me think of frozen fried foods or something, I could be wrong!

Yeah I&#039;ve been to shades a lot, just wanted somewhere with great food also and fresh food, shades makes me think of frozen fried foods or something, I could be wrong!

We like to watch games at the bar at Borago. But Borago won't be open then. Typically we watch games at home (or wherever we were staying when we were in-between homes) and pick up take-out. 

On Sunday I'll be in South Walton with my dog (hubby has to stay in GA to work). I'll pick up takeout from the restaurant of my choice for the game. If you don't want bar food, that's the way to do it if you don't want to cook. That is, unless you prefer cheering in a group. JK. LOL.

Go Falcons! Daddy bought four season tickets from day 1 of the Falcons being Atlanta's team. We went to every home game after church. I'm not a pro football fan, but if many generations of your family were born and raised in Atlanta as is the case for my family, you kinda have to hope that the Falcons will win.

We like to watch games at the bar at Borago. But Borago won&#039;t be open then. Typically we watch games at home (or wherever we were staying when we were in-between homes) and pick up take-out. 
 
On Sunday I&#039;ll be in South Walton with my dog (hubby has to stay in GA to work). I&#039;ll pick up takeout from the restaurant of my choice for the game. If you don&#039;t want bar food, that&#039;s the way to do it if you don&#039;t want to cook. That is, unless you prefer cheering in a group. JK. LOL. 
 
Go Falcons! Daddy bought four season tickets from day 1 of the Falcons being Atlanta&#039;s team. We went to every home game after church. I&#039;m not a pro football fan, but if many generations of your family were born and raised in Atlanta as is the case for my family, you kinda have to hope that the Falcons will win.

FL Dawg

Hurricanes has plenty of TV's and happy hour starts at 3:00.  $1 drafts (bud light, amberbock, rolling rock), $5 happy hour appetizers and $6 dozen raw oysters.

Hurricanes has plenty of TV&#039;s and happy hour starts at 3:00.  $1 drafts (bud light, amberbock, rolling rock), $5 happy hour appetizers and $6 dozen raw oysters.

Thanka for the info! 
 
Hurricane it is!!

Actually Daddy and Dr. Harper (yes, the father of a doc south of ATL) bought a row of 8 seats right over an entrance. Perfect because no one was in front of us and we had a great place to put our food. My sis and brother were little tykes then. Sis knocked over a Coke onto the entrance and the liquid hit a woman in a fur coat below. Oops! All was good. Daddy paid to have the woman's coat cleaned.

Riding down the train of Falcon game memories ...

Actually Daddy and Dr. Harper (yes, the father of a doc south of ATL) bought a row of 8 seats right over an entrance. Perfect because no one was in front of us and we had a great place to put our food. My sis and brother were little tykes then. Sis knocked over a Coke onto the entrance and the liquid hit a woman in a fur coat below. Oops! All was good. Daddy paid to have the woman&#039;s coat cleaned. 
 
Riding down the train of Falcon game memories ...

SlowMovin

[quote="DCollins, post: 780406"]Yeah I've been to shades a lot, just wanted somewhere with great food also and fresh food, shades makes me think of frozen fried foods or something, I could be wrong![/QUOTE]

I haven't been to Shades lately but I have always had excellent food there when I have gone.  The wings are particularly good--I understand they may be affiliated with Taco Mac in Atlanta somehow but I don't know the exact nature of the relationship.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="DCollins">Yeah I&#039;ve been to shades a lot, just wanted somewhere with great food also and fresh food, shades makes me think of frozen fried foods or something, I could be wrong!</blockquote> 
I haven&#039;t been to Shades lately but I have always had excellent food there when I have gone. The wings are particularly good--I understand they may be affiliated with Taco Mac in Atlanta somehow but I don&#039;t know the exact nature of the relationship.

Franny

Shades and Taco Mac have the same owners.

[quote="Franny, post: 780467"]Shades and Taco Mac have the same owners.[/QUOTE]
I know that was the case back when Shades was where Great Southern is now. But it is our understanding that Shades and Taco Mac no longer have the same owners. It doesn't matter to us who owns them. It's all about the "wangs" for us.

At the beach the wings are best at Whiskey Bravo. In Newnan it's Taco Mac.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Franny">Shades and Taco Mac have the same owners.</blockquote>I know that was the case back when Shades was where Great Southern is now. But it is our understanding that Shades and Taco Mac no longer have the same owners. It doesn&#039;t matter to us who owns them. It&#039;s all about the &quot;wangs&quot; for us. 
 
At the beach the wings are best at Whiskey Bravo. In Newnan it&#039;s Taco Mac.

I was sold with the $1 beers and 5$ apps at Hurricane, even though Shades is within walking distance....looking like GREAT weather this weekend with highs in the upper 60s and 70 on Sunday, can't wait to get down this evening after work!!

I was sold with the $1 beers and 5$ apps at Hurricane, even though Shades is within walking distance....looking like GREAT weather this weekend with highs in the upper 60s and 70 on Sunday, can&#039;t wait to get down this evening after work!!

Will the sound be on loud enough to hear at Hurricane? I just wanna make sure we go somewhere where we can listen to the game!

Maries Bistro

[B][I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR="#FF0000"]Marie wants football fans to have fun today, 
Big screen TV's Loud and clear sound bring all your friends
we will have a buffet from 2:30 till no one is here, 
variety for everyone to enjoy {spinach artichoke dip, Taco bar (fish, chicken, Beans and all the trimmings to make it your way, our specialty pastitsio} 
many more dishes to enjoy
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Marie wants football fans to have fun today, 
Big screen TV&#039;s Loud and clear sound bring all your friends 
we will have a buffet from 2:30 till no one is here, 
variety for everyone to enjoy {spinach artichoke dip, Taco bar (fish, chicken, Beans and all the trimmings to make it your way, our specialty pastitsio} 
many more dishes to enjoy

We are heading down Friday for the long weekend and we need some place to go watch our Falcons play Sunday afternoon in the NFC Championship game. Thought about some places like Johnny McTighes, Hurricane, and Local Catch...anywhere having some good deals on Sunday afternoon at 3 pm?! Fill me in!

See y'all Friday!

We are heading down Friday for the long weekend and we need some place to go watch our Falcons play Sunday afternoon in the NFC Championship game. Thought about some places like Johnny McTighes, Hurricane, and Local Catch...anywhere having some good deals on Sunday afternoon at 3 pm?! Fill me in! 
 
See y&#039;all Friday!

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