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THE SHUTTER— Asian-inspired gourmet sausage purveyor Far East Dogs will close at the end of the year. On Ponce de Leon Avenue, La Mongerie Bakery has closed, and Centennial Olympic Park's Googie Burger is on hiaitus until the Spring. [EaterWire]
TEAM HIDI— Tickets for Team HiDi 2.0, a benefit for The Giving Kitchen, are now on sale. The event will be held on January 26, 2014 at King Plow Center and more information on donating items or purchasing tickets can be found right here. [EaterWire]
CHARITY WIRE— Select bars in the Atlanta area will each create a punch recipe on a certain day this month, and all proceeds from the program benefit the Share Our Strength and No Kids Hungry campaigns. Today, the Nolet's Gin "traveling punch bowl" can be found at Paper Plane. The rest of the schedule is as follows: The Pinewood Tippling Room on December 14, Bourbon Bar on December 19, JCT on December 21, Joystick Gamebar on December 26, and Miso Izakaya on December 31. [EaterWire]
