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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 …
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Here’s some good news: that buttery, glowing siren of bread pictured above is now available 7-days a week. That’s right … Holeman & Finch Bread Company (unofficially known as Atlanta’s best bakery) has officially opened its doors to the general public. The technical term is “walk-ins now accepted,” but I don’t know anyone who’s tried …
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Beneath a nondescript blue awning, in a tiny and simply adorned space, sits a little sandwich shop and breakfast stop that publishes one serious MOTHER TRUCKIN MUFFIN. These housemade muffins come courtesy of The Sentinel, a Dennis Leary [the chef … not the “Asshole”] helmed dispensary in San Francisco’s Financial District. Take note: it took …
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When I tell you that I’ve had more than a handful of morning meditations about my breakfast at Tartine Bakery in San Francisco, take note. As shocked as you may be to read this, it needs to be written: Most mornings, when I wake up, food is the farthest thing from my mind. I’m not …
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Holeman & Finch Bread Company is indeed reopening to the public and it appears that this bun is just about done in the oven. So start your wave, erupt in cheers, dance in the streets, and throw down a flash mob … because that sweet deliciousness we’ve been forced to seek out at farmers markets …
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So in my spare time, I like to browse the internet. Shocking, I Know. Well, during a little R&D, I came across this this monstrosity on flickr! That’s right folks, it’s 200lbs of edible octopus. As shocked as I was to see it, I was more surprised when I realized that it comes courtesy of …
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Somewhat beneath the surface, just under the wave of pizzerias and the influx of burger joints, Atlanta’s bakery scene is seeing an infusion of new life. With establishments like Bakeshop in Midtown leading the way, this new brand of baking is in stark contrast to what you and I may remember as the quintessential bakery. …
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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 …
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A long time ago in a sandwich shop, far away… I best most of ya’ll thought I had forgotten about the sub & sandwich tour. Truth is, I just got a bit worn out on sandwiches. While I did grab a few sandwiches in the past few weeks, my rate of consumption plummeted. The time …
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The economy continues to take prisoners at a vicious rate. Decatur Metro is reporting that the Atlanta Bread Co. location in Decatur is throwing in the towel. What a bummer! Technorati Tags: decatur metro,decatur,atlanta bread company,closed restaurants,bakeries,chains