Taste of Doraville

April 9, 2013

Doraville Seniors Beautification Project 0

by GuestAuthor • Doraville Spotlight, Taste of Doraville

Lou Jenkins and Pam Fleming Contributed to this article

The Seniors of Doraville gather together once a month on the second Wednesday to “Greet, Meet, and Eat”! Under the direction of Mrs. Lou Jenkins and Council Member Pam Fleming the Civic Center is turned into an all you can eat bonanza. Lou said, “This is one way we can all get together and stay informed with one another”. The meal is furnished as a “Bring a Covered Dish” and “Donations” are readily accepted.

“We are always looking for ways to help within the City of Doraville” Mrs. Fleming said.

The Seniors recently contributed to what Pam calls the “Doraville Beautification Project- Every Little Bit Helps”. They started collecting monies to help fund the Spring and Fall plantings in all of the neighborhood entrance planters. There are three planters in the Oakcliff Community, three planters in the Northwoods Community, and three planters in the Winters Chapel/Tilly Mill Community.

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Lou Jenkins presenting to Bonnie Grey Flynt on behalf of Northwoods

At the March Luncheon Lou Jenkins presented the monies and gardening gloves to the representatives of each of the neighborhoods just to get them ready for Spring planting.

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Brigitte Wees, accepting at the Oakcliff Estates planter

Neighbors getting involved in keeping Doraville beautiful is what the project is all about.

The Northwoods neighborhood is an active community that has initiated its own “New Entrance Signs”, “Curb Appeal”, “School Clean-up Days” and many other projects.

“You don’t have to belong to an organization”, Council Member Fleming said, “just lend your neighbor a hand by picking up paper you see instead of calling City Hall”. “Do a good deed and bring your neighbor’s recycling bin up when you bring yours in. ‘Every Little Bit Helps’ “. Improving our image promotes a sense of community.

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Lou Jenkins with Mary and Ronnie Coggins, who accepted on behalf of the Winters’ Chapel Hills planter

Also at the March Luncheon Jose Deluna was recognized for his unselfish and untiring dedication to the Doraville Seniors. Jose is a Public Works employee who makes sure that all City buildings are properly cleaned, but, Jose takes special care of the Seniors.

“I don’t know what I would do without him”, Pam said.

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Jose DeLuna and Lou Jenkins

The next luncheon is April 10th Noon at the Doraville Civic Center and you don’t have to be a Senior to attend. Just bring a covered dish or bring a donation.

 

 


March 16, 2013

Doraville Neighbor Lunch at Cafe 101 0

by Joseph Geierman • Midcentury Architecture, Taste of Doraville

Photographs by Charlene Fang & Joseph Geierman

Doraville has many strengths – a great location, beautiful mid-century architecture, and fantastic neighbors. In early March, a group of us got together to celebrate all three – a neighborhood lunch at Cafe 101, a local Taiwanese restaurant in an awesome 60s-era building. Charlene Fang, who lives in Northwoods and also happens to be tied into Atlanta’s Taiwanese community, suggested the outing as a late Chinese new year celebration. About thirty people agreed, and we had a great time!

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Originally, the building opened as Oogleblook – an Atlanta-area, hamburger-focused chain owned and operated by Morrison’s Cafeteria. According to people who lived in Doraville during the late-60s and early-70s, the restaurant’s motto was, “You can’t beat our meat” – apparently, they were known for their king-size hamburger with “special spices”.

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Of course, that was a long time ago.  The restaurant has been called “Cafe 101″ (most likely named after the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan) for several years now.  They’ve done pretty interesting things with the inside, too.  The restaurant is pretty open, so you can see the interesting structure of the round roof.  In the shot below, you get a pretty good view of a wall that has been entirely papered over by various pages from magazines – it’s a cool effect


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Overall, it’s a pretty nice space! I’m a vegetarian and am a little wary about Chinese food sometimes. I was lucky that Charlene was there, though, because she was able to steer me to a few really good options. Overall, I think everyone came away really enjoying the experience and all the comments I heard about the food (served in a buffet during lunch) were good.

 

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Of course, beyond the food, the real reason we all got together was to have fun enjoying each other’s company. We had people there from every neighborhood in the city, and talking over a meal helped old friends catch up, as well as providing a great way to make new friends!

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Lining up for the buffet!

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David Harper, Rick Dovi, and Michelle Harper

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Charlene Fang, B.J. Abbott, Joseph Geierman

 

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Cindy Bradford and Sally Powell

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Susan Fraysse, Pet Neri, Lorraine Carribean, and Connie Cody

We’re thinking about doing one of these a quarter – still working out where the next one will be. It was a great time, and another event that reminds me of why I like to live in Doraville.

June 29, 2012

Around the World = Hurry for some Curry! 0

by Nicole • Taste of Doraville

HURRY for some CURRY!! It’s not just delicious; according to some studies it is good for you too! According to a “USA Today,” report, rates of Alzheimer’s disease are four times lower in India, where curry is a common diet staple,  than in the United States. Researchers believe curry offers protective benefits for the brain that contributes to this lower rate. Check out the research here: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-01-07-curry-cover_x.htm

Other health benefits include:
1.) Reduced swelling of joints
2.) Increased blood circulation
3.) Detoxifying benefits
4.) Help with digestion

Curry powder is a mixture of several spices, including turmeric, fenugreek, curry leaves and coriander, among other variations.

And Doraville’s own Buford Highway Farmer’s Market has an endless variety for curry gourmets to newbies who want an easy way to whip some up for a try. Check out this aisle for the most options.

You can find dozens of varieties from floor to ceiling here.

While India is one of the most common countries to find delicious curry dishes…many other countries around the world embrace the spice/recipes/meal. From England, where curry can be found as easily as fish and chips, to Thailand, to Jamaica.

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 If you want to give this super spice, delicious dish a try, check out this Rachel Ray recipe from the Food Network:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/chicken-curry-in-a-hurry-recipe/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

June 15, 2012

Around the World = BHFM 0

by Nicole • Taste of Doraville

Buford Highway Farmers Market is a happening place on Sundays, when people from all over Atlanta come to shop for the week. They might also be there to visit one of the taste testing stands scattered throughout the store. You can enjoy delicious treats from Honduras, to Taiwan, to Jamaica in a matter of minutes without the price of airfare. This week we started our food tour with Ramen Noodles.

Ramen is a basic Japanese noodle dish. The popular food is available fresh at noodle stands all over Japan and other Asian countries but also exists in a dried, packaged form sold all over the world. Ramen noodles range from the basics of simple broth with noodles to more gourmet versions mixed with veggies, meat, and other ingredients.

We tried HooRooRook’s instant Ramen noodles. It was the first sample station we came across and the hmmms and oohhhs we heard from other taste testers let us know we stumbled upon deliciousness.

Who knew there could be so much flavor in a tiny plastic cup with a few noodles and bit of spicy broth.

But HooRooRook noodles are only the tip of the Ramen iceberg at BHFM. There is an entire row dedicated to this dish.

The brands, packaging, and flavors are endless!!

For a quick, cheap, and yummy snack = Ramen is the way to go. If you want to make something  a little more substantial or complex…Ramen can be one element in a larger recipie like this one from The Food Network: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/waka-waka-salad-appetizer-recipe/index.html

 

 

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