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An Atlanta food lover's guide to eating, drinking, cooking and shopping for the holidays

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Dec 16, 2016

The holidays are almost here, and if you're a fan of eating food, drinking booze, shopping for food products or cooking for the holidays, we have you covered:

Holiday food/drink events

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Alpine Dreams at Yebo Ski Haus pairs hot chocolate with green chartreuse. Photo: Heidi Geldhauser

Credit: Beth McKibben

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Credit: Beth McKibben

Holiday drinking

Explore Your guide to drinking in metro Atlanta over the holidays
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Explore Toast to the holidays at Miracle on Monroe pop-up bar

Holiday dining

Explore OTP Dining: Where to eat while holiday shopping
Explore 10 places to dine on Christmas Day in Atlanta
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The ChirpyTop tweets like a bird as you pour your wine. Photo by Matt Ellison

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Credit: Ligaya Figueras

Holiday shopping

Explore 24 awesome gift card bonus deals at metro Atlanta restaurants
Explore 3 stocking stuffers from Atlanta’s best kitchen supply store
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Year in Review

Explore A look back at the food and drinks we tried in 2016
Eggnog bars / (Photo by Chris Hunt/Special)

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

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Credit: Yvonne Zusel

Holiday baking/cooking

We want your favorite family recipe

Learn to make eggnog bars and other perfect holiday desserts

The holidays are a great time to preserve family recipes

Travel

Explore Where to eat at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

About the Author

Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and food and dining teams before joining the arts & entertainment team.

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