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Old Five Points Updates- O5P Restaurant Links + Reviews
- Farmers' Market Info
- Farmers' Market Photos and Videos
- Taste of the World Fest Info
- Taste of the World Fest Updates
- Event Calendar
- Links
- Map
- Directions
- Contact
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- Brown's BBQ Thursday Special!
- Tomorrow: Drive-Thru Farmers' Market@ Old Five Points from 3-8pm! Introducing Pearson Farm Peaches! (See photo below! :-D ) Come visit David's WOW Garden Farmers Markets, Rosemary Knoll Eatible Delights, Noemi's Tamales-Georgia, Sugar Shack +more!
- Hi Everyone, I just wanted to share a photo of the peaches we had over the weekend and the variety info. These are Caroreds. The look is similar to what we have this week (Wed-Friday), Springprince. The variety for the weekend is Goldprince, which are clingstones. This variety last year (5/1/11), were EXCELLENT and very beautiful. The tips are rounded, flesh is yellow, and their firmness is high. Origin: 1989, Byron, GA, USDA Last year we had Goldprince on June 1st. Thanks! John Short
- The Drive-Thru Farmers' Market @ Old Five Points is a Sponsor for the The Brookhaven Bolt! Sign up now! It's gonna be huge! This event supports Ashford Park Elementary! :-D
- Sharing Brown's BBQ Mother's Day Special! Treat your mother or grandmother or mother figure to a delicious meal!
- The Restaurants of Old Five Points have many lunch specials! Today: Brown's BBQ's delicious lunch special: Smoked Burger w/ your choice of 2 toppings with 1 side and a drink for $7.95!!! Dine in only. (While they last)
- TOMORROW! Drive-Thru Farmers' Market @ Old Five Points! 3-8pm~! NEW VENDOR! Sugar Shack brings us yummy Almond +Apricot Breakfast Breads + other delicious baked goods!
- KIDS EAT FREE Tues + Thurs @ Brown's BBQ!! Receive a Free Kids entree for every Adult entree, dine in only, under 12 years old.
- Montgomery Elementary is just a few blocks and a Park away from Old Five Points! PLEASE VOTE and help the kids with their science project to have raised bed gardens filled with indigenous plants to attract butterflies and other beneficial bugs for them to study in science class!
- TODAY! See you at the Drive-Thru Farmers' Market 3-8pm! Great local foods and hand made local items! :-D Support local and our community! The $10 collected from the vendors as a fee to set up is donated 100% to charity, purely volunteer managed!
- Brown's BBQ's cakes of the week! Mint Julep Cake for the Kentucky Derby, this Saturday 5/5! +Red Velvet Cake +Sweet Potatoes Pie! Enjoy great BBQ slow smoked by former horse trainer Mr. Brown and watch the Kentucky Derby!
- Drive-Thru Farmers' Market--WE LOVE OUR LOCAL FARMERS, FOOD CRAFTERS and ARTISTS! <3 David Hampton <3 David's WOW Garden Farmers Markets <3 Rosemary Knoll Eatible Delights <3 Angelware International <3 Noemi's Tamales-Georgia <3 Noemi Espinoza <3 Tan Bowers <3 Straight from the Backyard Garden <3 Local products only. 3-8pm EVERY Thursday, All Year Long!
- Vote! It's easy and quick! Vote once a day to win Dunwoody Community Garden a FRUIT TREE ORCHARD! Please share this link and pass it on!
- The Brookhaven Bolt is wonderful and is sponsored by Old Five Points' Drive-Thru Farmers' Market! Check it out!
- Please LIKE our new Facebook Page: Drive-Thru Farmers' Market Old Five Points! Come visit tomorrow 3-8pm and try some samples! Looks like we're in for some very fine weather! :-D
- @The Bat and Ball Pub Cinco De Mayo/ Kentucky Derby Party! $5 Margaritas, Mint Juleps and Dos XX $5 gets you 5 raffle tickets If 5 horse wins the raffle prize is 55" TV $55 gift certificate for best Derby Hat 5:55 Outside Entertainment Starts May 5, 2012 Proceeds go to Atlanta Humane Society
- Crown Royal Tasting @ The Bat and Ball Pub this Thursday!
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O5P Restaurant Links + Reviews
Old Five Points encompasses 7 restaurants, an Organic dry-cleaners and a new Walgreens!
DUNWOODY CLEANERS | THAI LANNA | ROYAL OF INDIA | WING RANCH | BROWN'S BBQ | SUSHI YOSHINO | THE BAT & BALL | CORNER PIZZA | WALGREENS
- Dunwoody Cleaners | Reviews | 2142 Johnson Ferry Rd.
CERTIFIED ORGANIC DRY-CLEANING! One of a kind non-toxic chemicals, machine and process will preserve the look and feel of your clothing and remove the toughest of stains! Reviewers attest to the cleaning power of their new technology! Great walk-in and drive-thru cleaners, friendly and professional, they really know fabric and how to clean it.
- Thai Lanna | Reviews | 2142 Johnson Ferry Rd.
This family-run eatery has been in business 10 years and counting. Diners come from all over Atlanta to taste their authentic Thai cuisine!
This newly opened restaurant has food so delicious that it, in the words of one, “has me hooked!” They serve Traditional cuisine Northern India. For more details, visit their website!
- Wing Ranch | Reviews | 2146 Johnson Ferry Rd.
Voted #1 Wings in Atlanta by the AJC 2009, this beautifully renovated restaurant features covered patio dining, indoor seating and bar.
- Brown's BBQ | Facebook | 2148 Johnson Ferry Rd.
GRAND OPENING 1/14/12! The finest in comfort food! Brown's BBQ offers traditional southern style cooking, natural wood smoked meats and Marvin's FAMOUS Brunswick Stew!
This beautifully crafted restaurant was created by a master Japanese woodworker, and the food served inside is no less delightful! 91% of 76 reviewers agree on urbanspoon.com, Sushi Yoshino is Five Star delicious!
This very special neighborhood pub has been an instant favorite from it’s opening night. This English pub has a very unique character and humor all of its own! The authentic atmosphere, great drinks, great food and wonderful service, make this pub one of the very best in Atlanta.
Built a just few years ago, Walgreens is convenient and a pleasure. They have some truly great deals and sales every week! Click on the link to get the specific details of this location.
This landmark location features a wonderful Atlanta-themed mural on the exterior walls and a beautiful dining and bar area. The pizza has been voted as the best in North-Atlanta! Join them for Trivia Tuesday, Saturday games of Texas Hold ‘em and Mug Night Mondays!
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Farmers' Market Info
- Every Thursday 3-8pm All Year Long!
- Like us on Facebook--Comment, View Pictures, Post Videos and Get Updates!
- Vendor Information
We have raised over $10,000 for Mustard Seed Communities: Jamaica, through this market alone, not including the amounts we've raised from our annual Taste of the World Fest and Charity Auctions for Peace Containers to build MSC:J a fosterage house out of shipping containers. (starting 4/21/2010; From the start of O5P Farmers' Market through to 4/21/2010 100% was donated to Hanger Ivan R. Sabel Foundation.)Time: 3 - 8pm Every Thursday All Year Long!Where: 2140 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30319
Product Categories: O5P limits the market to local products, produce, artists and businesses. O5P defines local as being within a 8 hour drive to O5P's area.
Vendors sell local fresh produce, cheeses, spiced nuts, baked goods, cookies, jewelry, arts, crafts, pickles, salsas, breads, aromatherapy, hand-made natural soaps, gifts, vinaigrettes, and more!
Vendors you might see there:
The Regulars:
Naomi's Tamales is cooking more HOT and delicious tamales for us fresh or frozen every Thursday!
David's Garden provides us with delicious seasonal-produce, a 100 year-old pickle recipe, pickled everything, salad dressing, salsas and how!
Rosemary Knoll Eatible Delights inspires us to party with wonderful spiced nuts, cheese balls, salsas, dips and their best-selling Artichoke Spread!
Pearson Farm delivers ripe in-season Goergia peaches and pecans from their farm just south of Atlanta!
Angelware Aromatherapy makes your hands happy with handmade soaps and lotions! Ask for the demonstration!
Iris Shpak delights with artisan jewelry--earrings, necklaces, bracelets, specialty ropes for eyeglasses, and rings!
Peace of Mine provides lovely handmade soaps and salt scrubs!
Cracklin' Candles brings us delightful handmade soy candles of a multitude of scents with a wooden wick that crackles!
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Taste of the World Fest Info
- Volunteers Needed!Like: Taste of the World Fest on Facebook!Join: Taste of the World Fest 2012!TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD IN 3 DAYS!
AT THE 100% FOR CHARITY FESTIVAL!
PARTY FOR A PURPOSE!
FREE FOR ALL AGES!
LIVE MUSIC, LOCAL ART & PERFORMANCES!Thurs, June 28th Noon-10pmFri, June 29th Noon-10pmSat, June 30th Noon-10pm(The weekend before 4th of July!)- LIVE und LOCAL BANDS
+ RYAN BOSS
+ THE COHEN BROTHERS
+ BRAD SCOTT
+ ALEJANDRO VALDIVA
+ CLARK BROWN MUSIC
+ DJ CYGNUS- LOCAL ARTIST MARKET
- LIVE PERFORMANCES
- DANCES
- SAT, 5/30 ATLANTA MOVIE SCREENING
- FREE PHOTOSHOOT TAKEN OF YOU IN FRONT OF A GREEN SCREEN AND EMAILED TO YOU BY BARFLY ATLANTA MAGAZINE!
- INFORMATION et RSVP
- WorldFest2012.Eventbrite.com
- www.facebook.com/TasteoftheWorldFest
- www.OldFivePoints.com
- TotWFest@gmail.com
- Schedule of Events COMING SOON!
=====================================For info on volunteering please email TotWFest@gmail.com.Thanks ya'll!~EugenieFests of the Past:LIKE OLD FIVE POINTS' FACEBOOK PAGE TO GET NOTICES OF and INVITATIONS TO THE NEXT EVENT!Sponsored by:
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- We're searching for LOCAL GEORGIA ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS! We're looking for LOCAL GEORGIA MUSICIANS with LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL MUSIC! We really want LOCAL GEORGIA PERFORMING ARTS! 100% for Charity! Third Annual Taste of the World Fest 2012 Please volunteer @ OldFivePoints@gmail.com.
- | 3 Days of Music | Artist Market | Performance Arts | Passports to Taste the World | Party for a Purpose | VIP Tickets and Recognition! | Raffle Drawings | +MORE!
- Taste of the World Fest 2012
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Event Calendar
- HAVE SOME FUN!OUR EVENTS:
- Drive-Thru Farmers' Market EVERY Thursday!
- Taste of the World Fest 2012 June 28, 29, 30, 2012
- 8th Annual Charity Auction & Wine Tasting Social @ The Ravinia Club
- 9th Annual Charity Auction & Wine Tasting Social @ The Ravinia Club (coming soon!)
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Links
- Like Old Five Points!FACEBOOK:Like Taste of the World Fest!EVENT PAGE:TWITTER:Follow Old Five Points!FAVORITE CHARITIES:
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Map
- 2140 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30319
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Directions
- Nota Bene: Johnson Ferry is one of those crazy-long roads in Georgia. The numbers repeat. We ARE NOT located in Alpharetta. We ARE in Atlanta, GA.General Location: Ashford-Dunwoody/Johnson Ferry Intersection, Atlanta, GA
Addresses: 2140, 2142, 2144, 2146, 2148, 2150-A, 2150-B, 2152, 2154 and 2163 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30319 are all business addresses in Old Five Points.
GA PATH: An Extension trail of the GA PATH runs right in front of the Old Five Points shopping center. This extension connects Old Five Points to Blackburn and Murphy Candler Parks for biking, waking and running. Bike parking is available!
MARTA BUS ROUTE: Marta Route 151 Perimeter Center/Chamblee has a stop in front of the Kroger Shopping Center. It's a short walk from Old Five Points restaurant center. Go South on Ashford-Dunwoody towards the Valero gas station, continue and turn Left just past the Texaco gas Station. You'll see Old Five Points starting with the Dunwoody Cleaners. MARTA BUS SCHEDULEDRIVING DIRECTIONS:
FROM I-285:
Take Exit 29 (Ashford-Dunwoody). Go South-East inside the Perimeter (Road should quickly narrow to 2 lanes; Perimeter Mall is outside the perimeter) about 2 miles. Go past the Chevron on Right and then go past the Texaco on Left to the intersection of Ashford-Dunwoody/Johnson Ferry/Donaldson Roads. The shopping center is here on the Left (starting with Dunwoody Cleaners) and Right (Corner Pizza), ending with the Walgreens.
FROM DOWNTOWN ATLANTA:
Take I-85/I-75 North. Get into the Left most 3 traffic lanes to veer Left and stay on I-85. Take clover leaf exit 89 to merge onto GA-42 N/North Druid Hills Rd NE. After crossing Buford Hwy, veer Right at light to say on N. Druid Hills Rd. At Brookhaven Marta Station, N. Druid Hills Rd. deadends into Peachtree Rd.. Merge Right into Peachtree Rd. Go about 1.4 miles. Go two lights past Oglethorpe University (on Left), and turn Left onto Ashford-Dunwoody Road. Go about 1 mile to first light. This is the Ashford-Dunwoody/Johnson Ferry/Donaldson Roads intersection . The shopping center is on the Right (Corner Pizza) before you go through the light and on the Right across the street. At the light either veer slightly to the right to turn onto Donaldson Dr. and then turn Right immediately into the parking lot (starting with Dunwoody Cleaners) or sharply turn to the right and then turn Left or Right into the parking lots.FROM PEACHTREE RD AND I-285:
Go South on Peachtree Road about four miles to Johnson Ferry Road. Turn Right here just after BP Connect gas station (on Right) but before Lowe’s. Go about 1 mile to just before the Ashford-Dunwoody/Johnson Ferry Roads Intersection (1st stop light). The shopping center is here on the Right (starting with Walgreens) and Left (Corner Pizza).
