Ray’s at Killer Creek Uncorks Wine Bottle Specials and October Concert Series

Wine and live music go hand in hand, and Ray’s at Killer Creek has the market covered for both. Serving a revamped menu in a casual atmosphere, the Alpharetta restaurant is offering 50 percent off all wine bottles priced $200 and under all day every Friday and Sunday. Notable selections include Cakebread chardonnay reduced to $45/bottle, Prisoner zinfandel blend reduced to $40/bottle, Jordan cabernet sauvignon reduced to $60/bottle, Silver Oak Alexander Valley cabernet sauvignon reduced to $68/bottle and Caymus Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon reduced to $75/bottle. On Fridays in October, those half-priced bottles come with live music from 6-9 p.m. on the patio or lounge. Mark calendars for Marty Manous on October 9, Perry Kit on October 16, Francesco Maceri on October 23 and Brandon Reeves on October 30. Note, the wine promotion excludes reserve selections and cannot be combined with other discounts and promotions.

Reel In Free Appetizer with Wine Bottle Purchase During The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill's Ketch a Cork Tuesdays

Get together with your favorite fishing buddies and reel in a culinary catch worth bragging about. During Ketch a Cork Tuesdays, buy a bottle of wine and get a free appetizer (excluding oysters) at The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill in Buckhead. The restaurant offers a treasure trove of tempting appetizer options that pair well with whichever bottle of red, white or rose wine you choose, all day long. Appetizers include calamari fries with smoked tomato dipping sauce, lump crab cake, basil Blue Moon mussels, sweet and spicy shrimp with mango sweet chili sauce, crispy fish bites and more. Share an appetizer, share a bottle and share your greatest fishing tale with friends on Tuesdays at The Big Ketch.

Saving Corks Adds More To Your Fork

I don't know about you but I have a gigantic vase full of saved wine corks sitting in my kitchen. I have no idea why I save corks I just do, but, happily, now my saved corks have a purpose thanks to Pacci Ristorante’s new Cork to Fork promotion. Midtown’s authentic Italian steakhouse is teaming up with ReCork America, an organization that reuses wine corks in everything from shoe soles, flooring, building insulation, automotive gaskets, bulletin boards, sports equipment and even soil conditioner. Pacci is asking patrons to bring in real corks from wine bottles and to buy a bottle of wine with their dinner. Pacci will deduct 2 percent off the total bill for every cork brought in up to a maximum of 20 percent off. I've got enough corks saved up to score 20 percent off on my next couple visits!

Most of us are already recycling our wine bottles at home; why not recycle those corks and save some dough at the same time? I'll be seeing you at Pacci - I'll be the one with a purse full of corks!