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Teeth Whitening Services Benefit Mercy Health Center

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(Athens, Ga.) Mercy Health Center has partnered with several local dentists to provide free professional teeth whitening with a $250 donation to Mercy Health Center. The fundraiser will run through February 28, 2010. To date, participating dentists in Athens include Dr. Glenn Alex, Dr. Charlie Burch, Dr. Terry Parkman, Dr. Jim Powell, Dr. Melody Higginbotham, Dr. W...

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A casual Saturday lunch at The National is good living!

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A lazy Saturday lunch at The National is hard to beat. Especially after a long football season where Saturdays are taken with tailgates. Their bloody mary was top notch with incredible huge olives of course. Hats off to Chef Peter Dale again! Roasted Cauliflower Soup with pumpkin seeds is such a wonderful seasonal start… Braised Beef Short Rib Sandwich on C...

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Hugh's twenty-five buck menus @ 5&10

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Hugh’s twenty-five buck menus @ 5&10 every night for 5:30, 5:45 and 6:00 reservations prix fixe December 10th through December 16th Menu A 1. Homero’s spice vaquero bean soup with roasted poblano, avocado, and cilantro cream Sauvignon Blanc, The Crossings, Marlborough, NZ 2008 2. sauteed chanterelles, poached local egg, stewed greens, homin...

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Fabulous Holiday Shopping at Athens Interior Market

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Let me take you on a tour of what I found while shopping at Athens Interior Market and there was so much more so be sure to go! The ever popular Lampe Berger are a great gift! Anything shabby chic is a hit! Yummy nibbles are great for teacher gifts or hostesses! I bought some fabulous tea towels with fun reindeer that would make a great gift…a set for yo...

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Lunchtime at Hilltop Grille is the place to be!

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Hilltop is a great place to have lunch, business or pleasure or both in my case. I took our intern Mary Boyce to lunch and we brainstormed some story ideas and enjoyed a great lunch at the bar. It was quick and left us with time to pop over next door to Athens Interiors Market after lunch. Check out our finds there in a recent blog post. Hilltop owner Chris Lloy...

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