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Urban Cannibals Celebrates Third Anniversary

East Atlanta eatery collecting canned goods for the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

by Doria Roberts and Calavino Donati Urban Cannibals turned three years old on Dec. 1, but we're having our anniversary party and 2nd Annual Local Food Trunk Show on Friday, Dec. 14. The party, which runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., is just in time for you to get some amazing local food gifts for your friends and family! We'll even wrap and/or ship what you purchase and get free Yelp swag and stocking stuffers when you buy local. Our Bodega Bucks gift certificates also will also be on sale at a 20 percent discount all night. Customers will receive complimentary light bites and beverages when they bring five cans of non-perishable foods for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Bring 10 cans and be entered to win "The Mother of all Local Food Gift …

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Make Sandwiches, Not Hate

Urban Cannibals Bodega + Bites owners answer Chick-fil-A's anti-gay marriage stand with a "Two Chicks-Fil-A" brunch special and event.

East Atlanta-based Urban Cannibals Bodega + Bites owners Chef Calavino Donati and her wife, musician and activist Doria Roberts, are answering the anti-gay marriage stance of Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy with a chicken and biscuit themed special event called "Urban Cannibals Bite Back." The event at their at their food grocery and deli July 21 and 22, follows the unexpected global support of her viral Twitter hashtag #ThisIsWhatALesbianLooksLike in response to Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll's remarks amid an alleged lesbian extramarital affair scandal. Carroll denied all reports but then added: "Black women who look like me don't usually engage in [lesbian relationships]." Roberts took to the Twitter-sphere with the hashtag as a …

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Got Finicky Kids When It Comes To Dinner?

Junk food doesn't have to be the go-to solution.

As any parent will attest, mealtime can be a challenge if there's a picky child who scoffs at eating certain foods. But our friends at Urban Cannibals in East Atlanta Village are hosting a kid-focused dinner this evening just for those kids. The aim: to show that peace, love and happiness at the dinner table isn't only achieved through grilled cheese sammies or Happy Meals. Tonight's kid-centered menu will feature "Toddler Tapas" and "Bodega Baby Bites" in addition to eats for adult palates. Agatha Achindu of Yummy Spoonfuls will be at Urban Cannibals to discuss and share samples of her locally made and sourced organic baby food. Melinda Hicks of Little Me Tea also will be there with her organic caffeine free juices for children. The meals…

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Help The Hungry At Urban Cannibals

Five Can Friday food drive all day today

Our friends over at Urban Cannibals Bodega + Bites are always looking for ways to give back to the community. Today and next Friday — Dec. 30 — they're hosting "Five Can Friday." The effort — you bring in five cans of non-perishable food — is to help the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The ACFB distributes more food to more than 700 non-profit agencies serving 38 counties in metro Atlanta and North Georgia. As a thank you, Urban Cannibals will give you a free dessert and a cup of coffee or $1 off you sandwich. And while that special thank you is only on Friday, you can drop off cans of food any day if you just want to donate to help feed the hungry and needy families.

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