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Thursday, January 15, 2009
Save On A Trim, Massage and Meal: Give It The Ol’ College Try
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Got a plan to pamper myself someday soon.
First, drive to the Aveda Institute Atlanta in Buckhead for a haircut and style.
Then, zip up to the Atlanta School of Massage in Dunwoody for an aromatherapy wrap . Finally, swing by Lumiere, a restaurant in Tucker, for a filling meal.
What do these places have in common? The services are provided by students. As a result, they cost much less than comparable businesses staffed by professionals.
The trim would set me back $15, and this is no quick, in-and-out Great Clips experience, either.
The 50-minute wrap goes for $40, the same amount charged for a massage.
The supper at Lumiere, managed by students at the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta, seems like the day’s dessert. Only one entree exceeds $12.95. Better yet for the pocketbook, tipping is prohibited.
Hours of operation are relatively limited, seeing as how the students may have to attend classes. Lumiere, for example, is closed Saturday through Monday.
Have you sampled any of these three establishments? Or, any other student-run business?
Tell us about your visits. Good, bad or in-between?
I’m eager to give this trifecta a try. Here’s hoping the pupils earn an A with my hirsute, relaxation and hunger needs.
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