I love to eat and run

This was a busy week, full of restaurant events at work during the week, and running on the weekend.
I had a great pleasure of attending the opening of Southern Art, a new restaurant by chef Art Smith, in Atlanta.
I had the even greater pleasure of sitting with him at the preview lunch! He shared stories of his childhood, his recipes, his family. It was really enjoyable.
Unfortunately for this blog, my iPhone bricked out after I uploaded a new Facebook update and I could not take any photos of the yummy food. Let me just say, however, if you are in Atlanta and try out Southern Art, be sure to have some of Addie Mae's chicken & dumpling soup. (Addie Mae is Art Smith's mother, and I am sure glad she shares her recipes with him!)
Later that night I headed over to The Melting Pot for a new menu preview.
My friend Gina was there, so we got caught up and had a really yummy meal. My iPhone was working by that time, so here is a sample of the goodies we tried.

Cheesy fondue. Mmm...

A wedge salad. That's a big ball of blue cheese next to the tomatoes. My favorite!

Steak, pork, buffalo chicken, lobster and ravioli made up the main course.

All manner of sweets to dip in the chocolate for dessert.

Later in the week, I attended Aqua Vino, an annual fundraiser at The Georgia Aquarium. The food was from several local restaurants and I don't think I missed a sample from any of them. It was dark, so my phone wouldn't take very good pictures. But I did get a shot of this friend, who was up against the window to say hello.

The octopus's garden

Saturday I ran the Dunn Run 5K in Sandy Springs -- and found a Sandy Springs penny along the route for my piggy. But the bigger haul came when I found my first paper money, a $1 bill, in the Target parking lot later that day. It wouldn't even fit in the small piggy bank! Now piggy has something to stand on. I am now more confident I will be able to have a cup of coffee at the end of the year.
This morning's run was over to the horse farm. Many of the horses were out in the fields, enjoying the lovely morning. It has been such beautiful weather here in Atlanta the past couple of days. Perfect running weather.
Perfect to eat and run.