Every night when I drive home from work, I drive down Canton Street right through Historic Roswell. There are tons of restaurants, shops, bakeries and even art galleries in just a mile stretch of the road. Everything looks so delicious, so for my birthday dinner I let Kevin choose one of the restaurants. He went with a newer restaurant in one of the old historic houses on Canton St, called Table and Main. It has bacon jam on it baby! Bacon Jam!" I knew we were going to like Table and Main … [Read more...]
Summer 2012 Beer Festivals in Atlanta
Spring is flying by pretty quickly, and our friends at local breweries around the South are already getting us worked up about summer beer festivals in Atlanta. As you have most likely caught on, we at The Trot Line love our food and drink. Over the past few years, we have been able to witness a surge of craft breweries popping up all over the South. Not only have we seen breweries sprout out of the ground, Atlanta, among a few other cities in the South, has become a hub of awesome beer … [Read more...]
Martin Dingman – Leather Goods for Life
You know what I dig? Mad Men. You know what's even cooler? A Martin Dingman belt on John Slattery. In a recent GQ spread on John Slattery, a Martin Dingman belt appeared. Slattery, looking fresh as always, rocked the belt. Who is Martin Dingman though? Dingman is a remarkable leather craftsman out of the Ozark Mountains. A lifer in the clothing market, Dingman has worked across the board. From working in department stores to launching a bow tie line to designing Cole Haan accessories to … [Read more...]
Where to Fill Your Growler in Metro Atlanta
Growlers are the hot new thing in the craft beer industry right now. Folks love to get a 64 oz jug of quality craft beers on tap to go. Depending on the beer, you are paying anywhere from $8 to $12 to fill your jar. Typically, it's a great deal for quality craft beer. The first time that I had ever heard of growlers making their way to the Atlanta area is when The Beer Growler in Athens, GA opened up. They were the first growler filling station in Georgia, and set the bar for everyone … [Read more...]
The Red Hare Brewing Company Experience
As of today, I have experienced the Red Hare Brewing Company brewery tour twice, and each time I have learned something completely new. Over the past few years, I have experienced my fair share of brewery tours, and these have been by far the best so far. If you aren't from Georgia, I'll clue you in to a little Peach State secret located in Marietta, GA. Red Hare Brewing Co is one of the newest craft breweries in Metro Atlanta. The brewery is basically run by the owners, Roger Davis and … [Read more...]
The Rosebud Review
It was about a year ago that I asked my friend if she knew any guys who could take me out to a nice dinner. She looked around her office and picked Kevin, and set me up on my first ever blind date. Kevin asked me to dinner over the phone, and suggested we try out a place called Rosebud. You see, I had just moved to Atlanta and hadn't unlocked the secrets of what great food it has. I drove down to Morningside and met my blind date outside of Rosebud. I could say that Kevin immediately … [Read more...]
Hammocks – Not Just for the Lazy Afternoon
Over the past two years, I have embarked upon a drastic deviation from my normal camping routine. Up until that point, I only knew camping as pitching a tent and sleeping on the cold hard ground as has been done for centuries. My world was rocked one evening as I was talking to a close friend. He had purchased a hammock in which to relax on lazy afternoons. Although both of us are avid backpackers neither had ever even considered replacing our tent with a hammock. This conversation … [Read more...]
Southern Ties Defies a Generation’s Stereotype
The young folks in their teens, 20s and early 30s have been labeled the laziest generation to have ever lived. People seem to think that this my generation feels apathetic and entitled. I can't deny that though I never grew up rich, I was extremely privileged. While my friends all had new cars, I was still privileged enough to have four wheels and an engine, which is all a sixteen year old boy needs to feel like he is invincible. When developing and starting our business, Southern culture … [Read more...]