How & Where to Be Cool in Atlanta or Your Own Town for New Year’s & All of 2011
1. PLAN – It’s not going to happen if you sit on the couch or only at the computer! Use a great day planner like Moms Agenda and right it down!
2. Be a Tourist in your own Town – Tourist never look cool no matter how hard they try, but if you are a tourist in your own town of course you will be the coolest one! You may not even need to have to walk around with your nose in a map! Also Staycations are cool and smart. You will discover things that you just past by in your average daily commute. You can discover things with a new perspective! Don’t hesitate to visit a local tourist bureau of see what others think is a “must see” for your local area!
3. Aspiring Foodie or Just Watch the Food Channel A Lot –
On your next vacation or in your local town try an off the beat cafe location or off the common menu dining establishment. If you have a bad experience it at least makes a good story, but have the TUMS on had for the possible after effects! You never know something could become your new fav!
3. Relax & Refresh – Visit a Spa! What else did you expect me to say! It does not have to be in Ireland like Kenmare Park Hotel in the Ring of Kerry, but you can find a great Spa Week Hotel almost anywhere! Just click the banner on this page.
Here is a little info about my lovely visit to the Kenmare Hotel in the Ring of Kerry – Ireland. This spa was amazing at how it blended with the surrounding area. You can sit in a relaxing room with glass walls and feel like you are in the middle of a forest, but with the comforts of a spa! The SAMAS was designed to provide and Indulgence of the Senses. Treatments were designed from techniques and traditions from the foothills of the Himalayas to the waters of Kenmare Bay!
5. Get out and go – Visit this blog daily to find or inquire about the hottest things to try in your own area! I get so much information sent to me (hundreds of requests a day) to feature things on my blog. Well I have them all in my head, so let this Second Generation Concierge (and it runs in her blood/blog) assist you with either a great idea or spark a new beginning.
Take a Look at Some Plans that would be Great for a Cool 2011!
START THE NEW YEAR BRIGHT AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, BUCKHEAD
The New Year’s Eve package starts at $499* and includes:
· Deluxe accommodations for one night
· New Year’s Day Brunch for two in The Café, to include Champagne and Bloody Mary Bar
· 2 p.m. late check out
· Overnight valet parking
THEN GET UP & Prepare to Dine!
THE RITZ-CARLTON, BUCKHEAD
NEW YEARS DAY BRUNCH 2010
Saturday January 1, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
$58 per adult, $28 per child, exclusive of tax and gratuities
Salads & Appetizers
Roasted vegetables display
Portobello mushrooms, braised fennel, pesto, Roma tomato
Grilled zucchini and yellow squash, grilled asparagus, grilled Asparagus
Baby Leeks, red and yellow beets, honey roasted baby carrots, fingerling potatoes
Romesco Sauce, Aioli, Pesto
Marinated vegetables
Button mushrooms “a la grecque,” artichokes in oil, sun dried tomatoes, assorted olives, Cippolini onions
Cold Appetizers
Roasted Duck with, Citrus Chutney
Smoked Salmon, Cauliflower Mousse,
Goats Cheese Terrine, Grilled Pumpkin
Carrot Soup, Rosemary Oil
Platters
Vidalia Onion Tart with Blue Cheese
Grilled Duck Breast, Winter Citrus Salad
Red Beet and Apple salad with grilled red Onions
Wild Rice salad with braised fennel and Smoked Trout
Haricot vert, Mango, and crayfish tails salad, cilantro vinaigrette
Cranberries beans salad, Smoked Ham and Parsley dressing
Chef Phil’s Famous Country Pate, Traditional Garnish
Heirloom tomato salad with purple basil
Assorted Baby Lettuces
Lemon Vinaigrette, balsamic Vinaigrette, Assorted Oils and Vinegars
Cheese and Bread Displays
Imported and American Cheeses
Marinated feta
Dry fruits, quince paste and nuts
Assorted rolls, Vidalia onion rolls, assorted ficelles
Olive, sourdough and rye batards
Foccacia, small brioche
Mini muffins, Croissants, Danish, Chocolate croissants
Fruit Display
Strawberries, Pineapple, Cantaloupe, Papaya and Red Watermelon, Assorted Berries
Raw Bar, Smoked Seafood and Caviar
On ice: Gulf Shrimp, Crab Claws, New Zeeland Mussels, selection of Oysters and Littleneck clams
American sturgeon caviar, salmon caviar, and gold caviar
Warm Blinis, Classic garnitures
Smoked Salmon, Smoked Trout, Peppered Mackerel,
Herrings in sour cream, Herrings in white wine
Traditional Breakfast Favorites
Omelets and eggs prepared a la minute
Pecan Waffles, caramel, vanilla, chocolate sauces, cinnamon whipped cream, Maple syrup, chopped pecans
Traditional Eggs Benedict
Ricotta cheese Blintzes, Winter Pear Compote
Fennel pork sausages, chicken apple sausages and smoked bacon
House-made Soup
Cream of Parsnip Soup, Truffle Oil
Carving / Vegetable Station
Five Spice Pork Belly, Date Chutney
Roasted Bone-In Prime Rim, Béarnaise, Red Wine Sauce
Banana Leaf Sea Bass, Roasted Fennel, Lemon, Tomatoes
Sweet Potato Croquette
Organic Potato Gratin, with Hazelnuts
Spaghetti Squash, Bacon, Tarragon
Seafood Sauté Station
Crispy Trout, Gumbo Sauce
Sautéed Scallops, Corn Spoon Bread, Shellfish Jus
Pasta
Wild mushroom ravioli, arugula, mushrooms, truffle jus
Mac & Cheese with Duck Confit and smoked cheddar
Dim sum and Asian Selections
Shrimp har gow, vegetable pot stickers, barbecue pork buns, siu mai
With assorted sauces
Asian seaweed salad, scallop salad and octopus salad
Assorted selection of Sushi and Nigiri
Holiday Desserts Buffet
Winter Fruit Jubilee with Champagne Sorbet
Single origin chocolate tart
Champagne Parfaits
Key lime pie
Southern coconut cake
Pistachio pot de crème with brandied cherries
Apple pie trifle
Chocolate icebox cake
Pear tart with mascarpone crème
Buckhead Delice
Bailey’s Chocolate cake
Coffee Éclair
Brioche bread pudding
Butternut squash bread pudding
Pear and Walnut crisp
Apple crisp
Ritz cookies
Brownie station
Assorted pound cakes
*This is a representation; some items may change based on availability and chef selections.
The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead is located in fashionable uptown Atlanta, the city’s most prestigious residential neighborhood. For information or room reservations, please call (800) 241-3333, the hotel at (404) 237-2700, a travel professional or visit their website.
