Pinkies Up

08/01/2026

I want to share this today because I think it matters. Honestly, I have nothing to lose by just being real with you.

Almost nine years ago, I started Pinkies Up. I had relocated for a corporate job in a new city, and I did not know anyone. The only place I really found my footing and made friends was a local spot like Pinkies Up. I watched the GA laws evolve, and I knew what I wanted to do when I moved back.

The concept of places like Pinkies Up was not even legal in the state of GA before 2017, but I started it because I knew how much it meant to have a place to belong; I believed in the power of community.

Since we opened, we have weathered a global pandemic together. Right as the world was shutting down, my life changed completely when I was blessed with a ten-year-old kid. Today, I am balancing raising him, working back in the corporate world, and keeping this business going. I am doing my very best, but if I am being totally honest, there are days I question if what I do here still matters.

The last few years took a toll on all of us. We lost our sense of normal, but my biggest fear is that in our rush to get back to “normal”, we forgot what matters.

We were never meant to do life completely alone. We need a community so that when the cancer results come back or the “my job really sucks right now” happens, we have a community that is just there. It is incredibly easy to get hyper-focused on our daily schedules. But when the scary and happy parts of life happen, we need our tribe.

We are built to show up for one another. To gather, talk, and share in fellowship to remind each other that we are not carrying the weight of the world by ourselves. We are built with a shared purpose.

When you look at your schedule and think “you can’t”, know that it was never meant to be just the weight of the world on your shoulders. When the empty-nest syndrome stares you in the face, and you just need someone to show up with a pint of ice cream and a bottle of Cab, yeah, that’s the life currency.

In the midst of chaos and back to school schedules, don’t forget the humanity of if all.

06/26/2026

Not all heroes wear capes; some just run the neighborhood spot that keeps us all sane.

Unofficial club meetings happening this afternoon at your favorite local third place. Attendance is highly recommended, dress code is ‘come as you are.’

Trade screen time for face time. There’s no algorithm here, just good people and great vibes. Find your people, find your corner, find your peace. See you at the third place.🍾

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05/09/2026

Don't forget the bubbles for Mom-mosas tomorrow morning! Show her that you know what her heart really wants: wine & relaxation!

03/28/2026

I’ve been looking forward to this release since our conversation in Maribor. .gonc .wines

02/02/2026

12/26/2025

We’re here to 6ish!

12/25/2025

All year we hurry from morning to night,
Lists in our pockets, goals held tight,
Yet Christmas arrives like a soft snowfall,
Reminding us gently what matters most of all.

We decorate homes in shimmering light,
Candles flicker against the quiet night,
But it is not the ornaments or the tree,
It is the faces gathered that make us feel free.

The long months worked and the plans we kept,
The tears we hid and the nights we slept less,
All of it led to this tender scene,
Family laughing in a warm winter dream.

Stockings hang where memories live,
Gifts are wrapped with all we give,
But the greatest gift that fills this room
Is knowing our effort kept love in bloom.

We roast the feast and pour the wine,
Voices mingle like carols in time,
The year we built becomes clear tonight,
In shared stories by a fire’s soft light.

So breathe it in and hold it near,
The magic that comes this time of year,
Christmas is not found in what we do,
It is found in the ones who surround you.

🎄Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 🎅

12/24/2025

We're open until 4PM today!!

12/23/2025

This year has been another thing. We’ve been busy trying to get back to pre-COVID normal while quietly missing the small, meaningful moments that actually carried us through it.

This season, give yourself permission to pause. Let something go undone. Stay a little longer in the laughter. Notice the smiles, the warmth, the people who make you laugh. That’s the kind of holiday joy that matters. It’s worth far more than the one thing still sitting unchecked on your list. These moments are the ones that matter. ♥️

12/23/2025

We're opened today and tomorrow. Stop by for last-minute gifts or a mental respite before the holiday bustle overwhelms you!