Art? In Decatur?

It's back - the Decatur Arts Festival returns for its 20th year (one more and it can finally start serving booze). It runs all weekend (Friday 5 - 10, Saturday 10 - 6, Sunday 11 - 6) with great local and regional artists, festival food (my favorite), artists' market, stuff for the kiddies, dance, film and so much more. Based on the weather, Sunday might be your best bes, followed by Saturday. Regardless of what day you choose, be sure to save some of the good art for me!

Lunch for $1

I told you about FREE chicken breakfast sandwiches earlier this week, but they are back! Go into any McDonald's today and buy a medium or large drink (they all happen to be $1 right now) and you can try a FREE Southern Style Chicken Sandwich. Tell 'em Joe sent you.

Ultimate Restaurant Week

If you haven't heard, get your head out of the sand (or just listen to me on Fridays @ 4:30 on Star 94.1) - it is Ultimate Restaurant Week (part 1). Through Friday, May 16 you can get a great three-course prix-fixe meal for only $29.00 (that isn't a typo). Alex and are headed to Nava, but you can hit up any of the Buckhead Life Restaurants. If you miss it this week, they repeat next week (Monday - Friday) with a new menu everywhere.

FREE Chicken‽

That's right - McDonald's is giving it away tomorrow morning! To re-launch their Southern Style Chicken Biscuit they are celebrating by giving away free breakfast (and the chance to win a chicken biscuit for a year). Just stop by the Center For Puppetry Arts at 1404 Spring Street (@ 18th) between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14. Who knows, you might even see me there.

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Feel good about eating like a pig

Today the 16 annual Dining Out for Life takes place at 40+ restaurants in Atlanta (and more around the country). It goes to a great cause - Project Open Hand - so go out and spend the big bucks. 20% or more of your bill will go to help Project Open Hand deliver more than 4,500 hot meals every day.

It's a good excuse to get dessert!