Who says date night can’t be in the middle of the week? On Wednesday September 29, the Fox Theatre’s own partnership, Dinner and a Show combines a great show currently playing, with dinner for two at participating restaurants. This time the popular Broadway show 9 to 5 the Musical and restaurant Ecco are the featured players. With hectic schedules, family obligations and Atlanta traffic, finding the time to plan a sexy night out can be a challenge. This takes all the grunt work away, so you and your date can play!

Attention all foodies! This event is tailor-made for your culinary curiosities and ambitions. The top chefs in the country converge on September 24, at Atlanta’s St. Regis hotel for The Celebrity Chef Tour. Expect heightened hysteria as fans get to taste and indulge in their favorite chefs’ delicious creations. The weekend just got a lot tastier!

As a writer and self-proclaimed night owl, I know all about the allure of late-night dining. Honestly, in my opinion food tastes better after the midnight hour. Not exactly the healthiest thing to do, but it sure is satisfying to all the insomniacs and chronic partiers lurking around the Atlanta streets. You can get a variety of great food and even atmosphere, when most kitchens have the “closed” sign on the door. Here are the top Atlanta eateries to grab a late-night bite.

Nothing is better than following something from the very beginning. There is a sense of kinship and a personal element when you are among the first to witness a special event. Such is the case with the first annual Midtown Festival of the Arts, which will join the elite group of Atlanta festivals as the resident newcomer. This weekend all of Atlanta will have a chance to check out the city’s finest art, including that of the edible and wearable variety. Bring the whole family down to the inaugural celebration of Midtown’s finest artistic representatives.

Atlanta culinary addicts have been treated very well in the last few months. July saw the city hosting its annual Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week, while last week marked the end of Midtown Restaurant Week. However, just when you foodies thought all the fun was over, think again because today kicks off the beginning of Inman Park’s own restaurant celebration. From now until Sunday, feel free to indulge in the finest cuisine that east Atlanta has to offer as Inman Park Restaurant Week deliciously returns. Elastic waist-band pants are strongly suggested.

Lions, tigers and bears oh my! Get ready to party for a great cause as Jazzoo Atlanta returns September 25 to much fanfare and anticipation. Enjoy all the food, fun, spirits and music as you party the night away to benefit Zoo Atlanta and the city’s underprivileged schools. Now in its third year, it keeps getting better with age and this time everything is bigger. Who would have ever thought that the perfect Saturday night would include some of Atlanta’s biggest animals…party animals, that is.

Just when you thought the whimsical feelings and beautiful atmosphere of the spring and summer season was over, the floral aficionados at Atlanta Botanical Garden are giving you a couple of weeks (and a couple of last chances) to bask in nature’s glow. Cocktails in the Garden continues its’ final leg for the next two weeks with a little something for those who like their flowers to come with a lot of fun…and food too!

After a stressful day at work, numerous family obligations or even those times when you just need to wash away the trials of the day, nothing is better than a nice glass of something with a little kick. Very few drinks pack as much of a punch as sake. Today’s list is the perfect guide for the Japanese fare that is favored by several Atlanta hot spots. Here are the best places to scream out, “Sake Bomb!”

There is nothing like good music to get you in a loving, playful and rock n’ roll mood and the music of the legendary Beatles encompasses all of these emotions. Although the group is no longer, their music is some of the most recognizable and influential of any artist in history. That’s why it’s great that Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles hits Atlanta’s Fox Theatre this weekend to celebrate the music of a generation.