H&F Bread Co’s Loss is Alon’s Gain: Rob Alexander Moves To Alon’s

Not 24-hours after Holeman & Finch Bread Company opened their doors to the general public do we have some even bigger news.  Rob Alexander, the wunderkind head baker at H+F, has moved to Alon’s Bakery, another titan of ATL’s bread scene. Even if you don’t know Alexander by name (cough … Tami …), you certainly …

Bagel Palace Deli & Bakery Restaurant Review – Toco Hills, Atlanta, GA

Tucked away in the sprawling Toco Hills Shopping Center, the Bagel Palace Deli & Bakery has been around for at least a couple of decades.  Somewhere in between Emory University and Druid Hills, the Toco Hills neighborhood is home to Atlanta’s most concentrated Jewish population.  It seems appropriate that one of the more widely known …

Today’s Events: East Atlanta Beer Festival & Taste Of Sandy Springs

For one day only (that day being today) … get your weekend on at the East Atlanta Beer Festival and/or The Taste of Sandy Spring.  Both are charitable events, so that’s a plus.  Details as follows: Taste Of Sandy Springs Where: Sandy Springs Cir NE & Sandy Springs Pl NE, Atlanta, GA, 30328 When: Saturday, …

Sawicki’s In Decatur: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #9

Well, sorry that it’s so late in the day.  I had a lot going on … but, I wanted to get this up today.  We are fast approaching the half-way point in the Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour.  To date, there have only been a couple of strong showings.  Luckily, today’s lunch at Sawicki’s marked …

The Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour: Sandwich Shop Stops And The Quest For Atlanta’s Best

Sandwich Shop Stops: quick, say that again three times!  So after a LOT of research, I have come up with a list of 20 spots to visit.  Two places that I want to try are named… but not included in that twenty.  I really wanted to focus on locally owned and operated Atlanta joints; however, …