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March 16, 2017 by admin

Cherry Street Beerfest & Cornhole Tournament

Save the Date!

April 29th, 2017

2 pm – 8 pm

Cherry Street Beeriest & Cornhole Tournament at Vickery Village

40+ beers

Cornhole tournament benefitting Humane Society of Forsyth

Puppies available for adoption from the Humane Society of Forsyth

Cherry Street be tapping some new beers for the event as well as a handful of really special other Georgia guest brews.

Live music from 2pm – 8 pm featuring:

Honeywood – 330p-5:15p
Dead Affect – 530p-8p

Cornhole Tournament:

All money raised from the Cornhole Tournament will be donated to the Humane Society of Forsyth. The tournament is $100 buy-in for a 2 person team and you receive general admission. Starts at 2pm. Top 3 Prizes include: Be a Brewer (design recipe, come brew with team, tapping party), Yeti Coolers Package, & Yeti tumblers and Cherry Street/Tanner’s Gift Certificates package.
Sign up here: http://cornholeatl.com/tournaments/255591-cherry-street-charity-cornhole-tournament

Beerfest Ticket Info:

Kids under 21 (with an adult) and Designated Drivers get in free.DISCLAIMER: Forsyth County does not allow unlimited drinking. General Admission Fee is to get in, and drink tokens for samples and full pours are extremely well priced.

We have 3 ticket types:
1. VIP (limited): VIP Area will include a tent outside for music enjoyment (just like last year), however VIP will also get a private area INSIDE in the new expansion area. There will be food, private bathroom, shade, and special, rare beers just for VIP. They will also receive a Commemorative Tshirt and Glass. Also, ample tokens for ample samples. (See a Cherry Street Brewer day of for more.) ALSO, each VIP will receive 1 special bottle of barrel aged beer.

2. Merchandise Package (limited): Commemorative Tshirt, glass, and general admission. You will receive a larger pour size with you glass.

3. General Admission: This gets you in, and drink tokens are really well priced to allow for plenty of samples or full pours. Purchase online for a reduced ticket price. Price will increase at the door.

Tickets available here: https://www.xorbia.com/events/cherrystreetbrewing/cherry-street-beer-fest–cornhole-tournament-2017

March 15, 2017 by admin

Nido Cafe Opens at Vickery Village

Nido is the latest business to open its doors at Vickery Village, a thriving 200,000 square foot mixed use development in Cumming, Georgia. And the rave reviews say it all….

This place is ahead of the game. I went in for coffee and breakfast, and was met with excellence in every category. The service was phenomenal. The shop has only been open for a couple weeks, but one would never know — the place runs like a well-oiled machine, wherein everyone on staff seems to truly enjoy their job. The food was impeccable.”

Authentic Spanish Cafe

COO and Vickery resident Kevin Neel describes Nido as an escape to an authentic Spanish cafe where you’ll dine on delicious tapas, an incredible selection of Spanish wines, an extensive chocolate menu and exceptional coffee.

Breakfast

The breakfast menu features items such as the strawberry, basil and brie egg sandwich, breakfast tacos with chorizo, avocado toast and the donut trio accompanied by milk, dark and white chocolate for dipping.

Lunch & Dinner

For lunch and dinner, diners choose from tapas or “small plates” to share such as honey goat cheese stuffed piquillos, lobster stuffed mushroom caps, crab cakes on basil and lamb lollipops on rosemary. Even the kids get their choice of kid-friendly tapas.

And then it’s time for dessert.

Nido’s chocolate menu includes customer favorites such as Chocolate Soup, a cup of thick chocolate soup garnished with toasted cinnamon croutons and a ball of vanilla ice cream and Chocolate & Churro Sticks, dark Spanish chocolate served with cinnamon curio sticks for dipping. We spied a couple enjoying these for breakfast.

Peanut butter lovers will come back again and again for the Peanut Butter Chocolate Molten Cake and the Peanut Butter Chocolate Fondue. And, of course, there’s the OMG Chocolate Espresso Cookie and the Chocolate Dipped Bacon. Yes. Two thick slices of of applewood smoked bacon dipped into their amazing dark chocolate.

Nido’s Decor

The restaurant decor can be described as European chic with white leather bench seating, white washed walls and chandeliers to add to your experience. Nido seats 65 including their heated terrace where you can enjoy live acoustic music on selected evenings. And for those in a hurry, Nido even offers online ordering for easy pick up .

About the Owners

Co-owner Kevin Neel previously owned the popular LaCrema Tapas & Chocolate in Rosemary Beach, Florida before selling it last year. A resident of Vickery Village, Kevin and his long-time buddies, Jac Crawford and Bill Curis, worked out together regularly at the YMCA and then relaxed afterwards at area coffee shops. However, they longed for a restaurant that served the premium coffee, good food, Spanish wine and chocolate that they all enjoyed. So the three amigos decided to combine their talents, taste and money and created Nido.

Nido means nest in Spanish and seemed the perfect name for the restaurant which is perched high above the Vickery Village courtyard. Like a nest, it’s also comfortable, warm and a good place to stay awhile.

Nido fits perfectly into our vision for the Village. We are thrilled to welcome them to our community,” says Russ Scaramella, owner of Vickery Village. “We are excited to create a unique experience for people at Vickery Village – a place where they can live, work and play.”

Vickery Village was purchased by new ownership in July 2016. Since that time, the owners have announced the expansion of Cherry Street Brewing and the Dojo as well as the opening of new tenants Nido, Pinspiration, The Phase Shop and Threads of Elegance. Happy Belly Kitchen will be the next restaurant opening in Vickery Village. The award-winning food truck concept will open its first brick and mortar store at Vickery Village in Summer 2017.

Nido:

Nido is located in Vickery Village at 5755 Clarion Street in Cumming.
850-624-4121

Monday 7 am – 5 pm
Tuesday – Thursday 7 am – 9 pm
Friday – Saturday 7 am – 10 pm
Sunday 8 am – 5 pm

Restaurant reviews can be found at https://www.yelp.com/biz/nido-cafe-cumming

March 2, 2017 by admin

Light It Up Blue at Vickery Village

April is Autism Awareness Month at Vickery Village #liub

Vickery Village is teaming up with Autism Speaks to Light It Up Blue for Autism Awareness, Acceptance and Understanding throughout the month of April.

April 2nd

Light It Up Blue!

In recognition of UN-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day, we will light up the Vickery Village courtyard in blue just like the Empire State Building, Niagara Falls, Chicago’s John Hancock Center and thousands of places around the world.

April 1 – 30

Many of our Vickery Village businesses are holding special promotions to raise funds for Autism Speaks. This organization supports individuals with autism and their families through advocacy, support, increasing understanding and acceptance of autism spectrum disorder and and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.

Some of our participating tenants and their promotions include:

Gems in Art Jewelry Design Studio – $50 of each $100 Limited Editionstar necklace will be donated to Autism Speaks.

Special thanks to Julie Brennan, Publisher of My Forsyth Magazine, who purchased the first Autism Awareness Star Necklace at Gems in Art.

The Chill Hill – 10% of sales from Blue Raspberry Italian Ice will be donated to Autism Speaks

Cherry Street Brewing Cooperative and Rick Tanner’s – $.50 of each Groovy Child Guava Ale sold will be donated to Autism Speaks

Nido Cafe – $10 of each bottle of their Bluegray Priorat wine sold will be donated to Autism Speaks

Threads of Elegance – 10% of profits during April will be donated to Autism Speaks

brits clothiers – 10% of sales of Jack Black products sold in April will be donated to Autism Speaks

YMCA – Save $20 on their adaptive swim lessons with code BLUE – register at their front desk

Lanier Family Healthcare – the staff will designate a day to dress in blue and will distribute Autism Awareness to their patients

Serenity Orthodontics – the staff will designate a day to dress in blue and has created snapchat filters to help raise Autism Awareness

Pinspiration – 1st 25 people at their April 15th event (starts at 11:30 am) will create a free blue ink tile for Autism Awareness

For Your Eyes Only – will give away a free eye exam to a child with autism and staff will designate a day to dress in blue

Make a Monetary Donation

Monetary donations for Autism Speaks will be accepted at the following businesses – a great way for and your kids to donate your change!

February 6, 2017 by admin

Lucky Dog Day with Angels Among Us

Thanks to everyone who came out to Lucky Dog Day! Several lucky dogs found their forever homes during the event. We are so proud of our community once again – you contributed lots and lots of valuable items for the rescue dogs at Angels Among Us including dog food, beds and toys! Look for another dog adoption event coming soon!

Sunday, March 12th, 2017

11 am – 3 pm

Vickery Village Courtyard

Bring your dog* and join us for Lucky Dog Day at Vickery Village!

Dog adoptions with Angels Among Us Pet Rescue
Pet-themed crafts with Pinspiration Georgia
Donate needed pet supplies for Angels Among Us – food, crates, beds, blankets, towels

Dine with your dog on one of our pet friendly restaurant patios – Cherry Street Brewing, Rick Tanner’s and The Chill Hill
Enjoy hotdogs and ice cream available for purchase at The Chill Hill
Shop at pet vendor booths
Enjoy a fun day in the community
Meet Daisy (shown in photo), our Vickery Village “spokesdog” – adopted from AAU 6 years ago by Sydney, owner of The Flower Post

*Dogs attending the event must be on a leash, current on shots and friendly with kids and other dogs.

View flyer here:LuckyDogDay_VickeryVillage_Flyer_ForPrint

January 5, 2017 by admin

Vickery Village Donates Toys and Food to Community

During the month of December, the owners, tenants, employees and customers of Vickery Village have delivered thousands of toys and hundreds of pounds of food to local organizations.

On December 15th, Vickery Village ownership along with the Anderson family of Cumming, co-sponsored the Lily Anderson Annual Toy Drive to benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. This toy drive is held each year in memory of Lily Anderson, a Vickery Creek middle school student who passed away in 2012 at age 11 after battling neuroblastoma cancer. Lily’s family including mom Jennifer, dad Joey and sister Audrey help coordinate the toy drive on December 15th each year to carry on the spirit of their daughter. From 6 pm – 8 pm on December 15th, hundreds of Cumming residents gathered in the Vickery Village courtyard to remember Lily and to celebrate the holiday season. Together, the donors contributed thousands of toys which were then driven to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the hospital where Lily was treated. The toys were given to children who will be spending their holidays in the hospital.

From November 11th – December 16th, Vickery Village also coordinated a food drive to benefit local Forsyth families struggling with food insecurity. Vickery Village shop and restaurant owners including Cinco, brits clothiers, Lanier Family Healthcare and Georgia’s Own Credit Union encouraged their employees and customers to donate food items. Many of the retailers provided incentives and discounts to customers to encourage food donations. The center collected over 500 pounds of food which was then donated to Meals by Grace, a Forsyth County non-profit organization. The food collected by Meals by Grace is then distributed to children and their families selected for the program by Forsyth County School Social Workers who assess and select the program recipients. In addition, Meals by Grace runs a full service pantry on Tuesdays and Thursday for community members in need that have some form of transportation.

According to Meals by Grace, each night over 30,000 children and their families go to bed hungry in Forsyth County. It is estimated that nearly 8,000 Forsyth County school aged children are on free/reduced lunch. Families in the Meals by Grave program receive a weekly hot meal and additional food stuffs to help them provide an additional 4 -5 meals per week to the families, including breakfast and lunch to replace the school provided ones during all school breaks and holidays. For more information, visit mealsbygrace.org

Vickery Village was purchased by new ownership in July 2016. The new owners have made a commitment to supporting the local community through charitable initiatives. Since July, the village has conducted a School Supply Drive to benefit the Foster Care Support Foundation, sponsored the YMCA Golf Open to benefit local youth in need, sponsored and hosted Lily’s Run and hosted the community-wide Trunk or Treat event with many new charitable events planned for 2017.

“Commitment to the community is imperative. We purchased Vickery Village in order to restore it to the vibrant work, live and play development we know it can be. We have always been, and continue to be, committed to supporting the small local businesses in the center as well as the broader Forsyth County community,” says Russell Scaramella, Partner, Vickery Village Community, Inc.