Atlanta - August 30, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

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DO
Decatur Book Festival Writers’ Workshops
What: Talks on blogs, alter egos, screenwriting, and the elusive happy ending.
What: With every page, turn, turn, turn.
When: Fri.-Sun. Schedule online. R.S.V.P. for workshops to jamie@decaturbookfestival.com.
Where: Agnes Scott College, Evans Hall, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur (678-436-3237).

EAT
Surprise Cupcakes at The Little Cake Bakery
What: Newish spot serves up mystery flavors (plus specialties like peanut butter & chocolate, lemon strawberry, and Key lime).
Why: Taste the rainbow.
When: Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: 3792 Roswell Rd., Buckhead (404-841-8856).

Pazzi for Pasta at Veni Vidi Vici
What: Chef Jamie Adams and crew circle the dining room with nonstop servings of inventive, on-the-spot antipasti and pasta creations.
Why: That’s amore.
When: Sun., 5-10 p.m.
Where: 41 Fourteenth St., Midtown (404-875-8424).

Lamplighter Cafe
What: Corn fritters with berry sauce, French baguettes with Dijon, and salads topped with fried mushrooms.
Why: Leave your appetite’s light on.
When: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Where: 280 Connally St., Grant Park (404-247-0240).

SOAK
Neem Tree’s Citrus Bath Treatment
What: The new half-hour back massage with lemon curd and honey followed by a rosewater and citrus bath is available through month’s end.
Why: Forget Calgon. Get it before they take this away.
When: Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: 1198 Howell Mill Rd., Suite b, W. Midtown (404-351-8446).