The Bluebird Patch

The city of Marietta always goes all out for the holidays. We recently had the opportunity to visit the Historic Marietta Square. The heart of the square has been transform into a nostalgic Winter Wonderland.  “ The Square often resembles a Hallmark movie on a regular day...to see it transform into a winter wonderland and to be able to share that feeling with everyone is truly amazing.”  The Marietta Square has an open-air ice skating rink, the cutest Santa’s Workshop, and a multi-story Christmas Tree. For New Year’s Eve celebration they are doing a “cow drop”. The way it works is that basically you buy a Chick-Fil-A mini plush cow to be drop near NYE target. The four closest cows win a year of Chick-Fil-A!  The Historic Marietta Square is an easily accessible, unique urban destination located just 5 minutes from I-75 with  an abundance of FREE parking. For metro-Atlanta residents or tourists who want a place to gather and enjoy Intown Culture with Sma...

We visited Uncle Maddios Pizza Joint at East Cobb over the weekend and had the chance to try out their menu. The East Cobb Uncle Maddio’s location is the second unit for franchisees John Dayton and David Tracht, who own and operate an Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Woodstock, which was the first franchised location in the system.    Uncle Maddio’s offers a made-from-scratch 9-inch individual pizza with up to three toppings, baked in 6-minutes, for $6.99. Guests choose one of three crusts, including a gluten-free option, and have the choice of 48 toppings - six sauces, 27 vegetables and 15 meats.    Guests can also order one of the chain’s chef-prepared pizzas for $7.99, along with “take and bake” options for the Uncle Maddio’s experience at home.    Additionally, the menu features create-your-own salads and signature salads, such as Greek, Chicken Caesar, and Santa Fe. Toasted panini sandwiches round out the Italian-style menu....