Loganville, Dacula and Bethlehem Real Estate - The Rains Team

My husband gave me the sweetest First Anniversary gift: tickets to see the movie Gone With the Wind at the Fox Theatre and dinner out! As most of you know, each anniversary has a gift that goes with it: the traditional gift is one of paper (the modern version is a clock…I’m not a huge fan of clocks for some reason so I’m glad he didn’t go with this!). So a gift of tickets to see my all-time favorite movie was just perfect!

We began the night at the Old Spaghetti Factory, which was absolutely delicious! In case you haven’t been there before, the food is great and very reasonably priced. I had the Crab Ravioli which was covered in a pesto alfredo sauce and tasted wonderful. The meal is also served with hot, fresh bread; a salad–they have the best dressing there: Pesto Ranch (can you tell I like pesto?!) and also for dessert: Spumoni, which is an Italian ice cream of three flavors: chocolate, cherry and pistachio–this eclectic combo tastes great together!

One of the reasons I love eating at this restaurant is looking at the many beautiful chandaliers they have hanging everywhere. The restaurant is full of various types of big, bold and beautiful lights such as the one above. Also, the furniture is all very antique-Victorian looking and is very neat.

If you are in the Atlanta area and would like a fun restaurant to eat at with great food, try this one out! It’s located at: 249 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE, Atlanta. Or you may be lucky enough to have one located near you…they have over 37 locations in 14 different states.

Next we headed over to the fabulous Fox Theatre so we could watch our movie! The Fox is an Atlanta tradition and first opened in the 1930s after being headquarters for the Shriners organization in the 1920s. This beautifully ornate building survived so much and “the Fox stands today as a fiercely protected landmark and a nationally acclaimed theater; having survived depression, mortgage foreclosure, bankruptcy, competition, television, real estate development, and above all, age.”–FoxTheatre.org

Watching this classic movie on the big screen at this amazing venue was a wonderful night out for sure! I thoroughly enjoyed the night and encourage you to look into having a night at the Fox sometime yourself. They do everything from concerts and musicals to plays and ballets–there is something for everyone.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be there next, but what I’m most looking forward to is seeing the Radio City Rockettes perform their Christmas show in November!

For tickets or more information visit their website: The Fox Theatre. They are located at: 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta.

If you are in the market to buy or sell your home in the Bethlehem or Dacula area, I would be happy to assist you! My passion is helping people find their dream home and stepping them through this exciting journey. I serve the Walton, Barrow and Gwinnett county areas. Call or text me today!

In case you’re unfamiliar with the Buford Village development, it is conveniently located on Buford Highway at the Hamilton Mill intersection. This multi-function community sits on ten acres and 30,000 square feet of office space, 23 luxury town homes and 55,000 square feet of retail shops. These stores and restaurants include: Sean’s American Bistro, Carter Elite Photography, Cone 7 Wines, Brand Bank and Smith’s Bath and Home.

So, dinner was great; we started out the evening with an hour of cocktails, networking and listening to the live band. Next we ate a delicious dinner…appetizers included bread, spinach and artichoke dip and BBQ shrimp. We had our choice between four various entrees, which I chose the Lobster Tortellini. Oh wow! This was excellent–it was pasta with a cream sauce and huge pieces of lobster with spinach, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes (which by the way, I don’t eat mushrooms or tomatoes and this dish still tasted great without those ingredients)! We followed up dinner with cheesecake for dessert.

If you have a chance, I would highly recommend checking out Sean’s American Bistro and the shops at Buford Village. Very cool atmosphere and a neat experience. A big thanks goes out to Matt Fagioli and Brad Nix making this possible!

Recently a good friend of mine invited me to go to lunch with her at the cute little restaurant, Blessings Cottage, in the closeby town of Dacula, Georgia. I hadn’t had the pleasure of eating there yet, so of course I said yes…and it was absolutely wonderful! Just wait until you hear all about this great little place…

Down the hallway a little ways is a room where they take your order and there’s also a display counter with a variety of home-made fudge! The menu consists of a variety of salads and sandwiches, including ham and cheese, tuna salad, BLT and a club. However, it’s known for it’s chicken salad and Monte Cristo sandwiches. I had the Monte Cristo and it was one of the best I’ve ever had. In case you aren’t familiar with this sandwich, it’s made with melted Provolone cheese, turkey and ham on toasted sourdough bread and sprinkled with powdered sugar…the best part is the creamy raspberry sauce that comes along side the sandwich for dipping. I’m craving another one just writing this!

Included with your sandwich is your choice of either chips, home-made potato salad or apple slices. Blessings Cottage is also open for breakfast, where they offer muffins, cinnamon rolls and croissants. Additionally, there are between eight and ten different kinds of home-made fudge, which they sell for $10.99 a pound. Everything is very reasonably priced, with sandwiches and salads ranging between $5.99 to $6.79.

After placing your order and paying for your meal, you go find a seat in the parlor across from the hall. The room which has a cozy little fireplace in it, is painted with yellow and white stripes and tea cups decorate the walls. Also, no need to get a number or tell the staff your name, when your food is ready they bring it out to you on pretty glass plates.

This is definitely a place that I want to go back to time and time again! I urge you to try it out for yourself if you’re ever in the Dacula area. (Although it looks like a prissy tea-room type place, I did see a couple of men there while I was eating as well…men and children as well are welcome.)

It’s located at 2495 Fence Road, Dacula, Georgia

Blessings Cottage is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.–but is closed Sundays and Mondays.

Thanks For Reading!

If you are in the market to buy or sell your home in the Bethlehem or Dacula area, I would be happy to assist you! My passion is helping people find their dream home and stepping them through this exciting journey. I serve the Walton, Barrow and Gwinnett county areas. Call or text me today!

This wonderful dessert place has pretty much any type of candy or ice cream that you can imagine. It has several counters full mouth-watering chocolates, fudge, candied apples, giant cinnamon rolls, as well as a bazillion (okay, maybe not that many) flavors of ice cream! (The picture below is just ONE of the cases of yummy treats)

In addition, the walls are lined with candy, from every flavor of jelly bean you can imagine, to every kind of sour or chewy candy you could want. It’s a child’s dream…and probably every dentist’s nightmare!

There are booths to sit and hang out in, rocking chairs out front so you can relax and stay a while and a party room in the back where they do children’s birthday parties. How fun would that be?! As you can see, this place has a great atmosphere–with all the bright colors around it’s hard not to be cheerful!

So, if you are ever in the Dacula, Georgia area and get a craving for some ice cream, you’ll just have to stop by Scoops! It’s located at: 2300 Liam Avenue, Suite 200, Dacula, Georgia 30019

As Always, Thanks for Reading!

If you are in the market to buy or sell your home in the Bethlehem or Dacula area, I would be happy to assist you! My passion is helping people find their dream home and stepping them through this exciting journey. I serve the Walton, Barrow and Gwinnett county areas. Call or text me today!

Photos ©2009 Anne Rains Photography, All Rights Reserved

Today I’m featuring a locally owned restaurant in Dacula, Georgia called Dacula Dogs…”a Chicago style eatery with a splash of Southern charm.” And I would certainly have to agree.

This restaurant, with its friendly staff and fun atmosphere, actually ships all of its ingredients straight from Chicago to ensure that all of its hot dogs are authentic.

After you order at the front counter, you sit and wait for your food because each order is cooked as it’s placed so that your food is always fresh and hot.

The picture below is of their famous Chicago Style hot dog with chilli added to it. It includes: mustard, onions, relish, tomato,pickle, sport peppers and a dash of cerelry salt. And the prices are so affordable too! You can get this Chicago Style hot dog with fries for only $4.60 and each additional Chicago Style hot dog is only $3.00.

• Falcon Dog: mustard, ketchup, relish, sauerkraut and onions
• Hamilton Mill Cheese Dog: your choice of American, Swiss or Cheddar cheese
• Appalachee Slaw Dog: topped with creamy homemade coleslaw
• Texas Barbeque Dog: smothered in barbeque sauce and topped with Cheddar cheese

Other Menu Options:

• Aloha Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich: marinated in teriyaki sauce, served with a pineapple
• Chateau Canadian Bacon Chicken Sandwich: topped with Canadian style bacon and Swiss cheese
• Chicago Beef: thinly sliced roast beef served on a steamed hoagie with cooked bell peppers and topped with Chicago spicy au jus
• Lizzie Lou Burger: seasoned hamburger topped with ketchup, mustard, lettuce, onion and tomato

I know your mouth is watering now, but I just had to show you a sample of the menu! If you are e the Dacula area, you simply have to try this great place out! You won’t be disappointed!!

The owner, Jill Friedman, says:
“If it’s not messy, it’s not worth eating!”

Location: 802 Dacula Rd, Suite 102, Dacula, GA 30019

Phone: 678.226.7898

Website: http://www.daculadogs.com

Operating Hours:
*Monday to Thursday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
*Friday to Saturday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
*Sunday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fun Fact: Did you know that the average American eats around 60 hot dogs each year?Thanks for Reading!

If you are in the market to buy or sell your home in the Behtlehem or Dacula area, I would be happy to assist you! My passion is helping people find their dream home and stepping them through this exciting journey. I serve the Walton, Barrow and Gwinnett county areas. Call or text me today! 

Photos ©2009 Anne Rains Photography, All Rights Reserved.