#foodgram: @MLA_Moments

“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the pitchin’” we proudly proclaim on our own good eatin’ gallery @MLA_Moments. We like hot kitchens and cool bars. Atlanta, keep on cooking and we’ll keep on lens-snapping.     

#Foodgram of the Week: @ThePublicistATL

Restaurant opening alert on Instagram @thepublicistatl. With more than 20 years of experience in opening and promoting successful restaurants, the team behind Melissa Libby & Associates is unleashing the culinary skills they’ve gathered with their very own concept. The menu features true late-night creations, as the team peels, pours and plates into the wee hours of the morning. Don’t worry, they aren’t quitting their day jobs. Okay, okay…we can’t keep the April Fool’s joke going forever, but the MLA team will be sure to post photo-worthy homemade meals regularly!

MLA Opens The Publicist Restaurant on Atlanta’s Westside

After more than 20 years of publicizing Atlanta’s best restaurants, Melissa Libby & Associates is donning another toque and opening The Publicist Restaurant in the Lumberyard Lofts on Atlanta’s Westside. Not that the team is putting their public relations skills on the back burner; they’re finally sharing a culmination of culinary skills gleaned over years in the industry. Specializing in post-5 p.m. and late night munch outs, The Publicist will offer a 10-course tasting menu featuring items such as The Melissa, an energizing Red Bull and Power Bar combo. Order The Rafer and woof down leftovers as your main course. MLA awarded Bowen Betts Design their first restaurant design project. On the beverage menu, look for a big bowl of cold water for visiting hounds and a punch line for humans . . . April Fools! 

Pick Some Pickles on Pinterest, People!

Pucker up for pickles on the MLA Pinterest page! Check out our Perfectly Pickled board for great ideas for making pickles. It's easy! (I'm partial to pickled okra if you need a taste tester.)

MLA Out and About at 2013 Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival

MLA's Tuan Huynh gets ready to crown the winners!

In the middle of one of the rainiest summers we've ever seen, the clouds parted and the sun beamed bright for the July 21 Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival at JCT. Kitchen & Bar. We had a blast basking in the sun and tasting delicious tomato dishes and cocktails while grooving to the tunes of The Spazmatics and Five Bone Rack. Luckily, our camera didn't get splashed by the action in the dunk tank, so we have plenty of pics to prove how great the day was. Check out our Facebook photos for a taste of #AKTF2013!

MLA At Large

 

  

We had a blast at the Emory Point BurgerFi® opening last week and just couldn't resist getting a photo with the extra large burger out front! Stop by there soon - the burgers are delicious!

Benefit Your Taste Buds and Open Hand at Dining Out For Life Plus More in this Week's Dish

The MLA team has been out and about this week, eating up delicious burgers and fries from BurgerFi® at Emory Point. Can't seem to get burgers off the brain? Check out our Pinterest board for better than your average burger recipes and create your own. There are burgers galore, plus much more in this week's Dish!

Melissa Libby & Associates is Searching for Summer 2013 Interns

Are you a student who is passionate about food/wine culture and public relations? Melissa Libby & Associates is currently seeking two interns for summer 2013. Interns who join the MLA team will work with and learn directly from all agency functions, including media communications, social media, special events and client services. Creativity, positive energy, strong work ethic and great writing skills are important traits for this internship. 

The ideal candidate will also receive school credit for his or her experience with MLA. Internships are 15-22 hours per week from May to August and interns will be paid a $500 stipend at the completion of the program. Schedules are fairly flexible, although Monday mornings are required. Local candidates only. To find out more about Melissa Libby & Associates, please visit our website and our Facebook page.  If you are interested, please send your resume and availability to InternshipMLA@gmail.com.

What's New On Pinterest: Ways to Show Your Pops He's Tops

We're appointing dad as Chairman of the Board -- our Pinterest board. This week, we're pinning ways to dote on dad. 

March Into The Week's Best Culinary News with Atlanta Dish

It's time to corral that coffee and head to The Dish for your weekly fix of culinary news around town! If you're not receiving the Dish every Tuesday morning in your inbox, you can sign up either here on our blog or on our Facebook page. 

Let The Good Times Roll with The Dish

Happy Valentine's Day to all of our Dish readers! Enjoy our latest edition, full of great ideas like last minute Valentine's Day dinners (we won't tell) and upcoming Mardi Gras celebrations you won't want to miss. If you're not feeling the Dish love every Tuesday morning in your inbox, you can sign up either here on our blog or on our Facebook page.