Bar Bouchon: French Bistro Badassery
The trio of Bouchon restaurants carry a lofty reputation and this is no doubt a testament to the work of the captain of the ship, chef Thomas Keller. The Los Angeles, or more specifically Beverly … Read more →
Posts Tagged ‘french food’
Amuse Restaurant Review – Morningside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]
Nestled in the ground floor of Morningside’s Belvedere building, Amuse has taken shape as a pseudo French bistro. Now the tenants of the shuttered Allegro space, Amuse comes backed by Andy Alibaksh (via Diem Restaurant … Read more →
Amuse Restaurant Hits Atlanta [Openings]
If you head over to 560 Dutch Valley Road this evening, you’ll bare witness to Amuse, yet another new Atlanta restaurant. The team behind Amuse is a mix of Andy Alibaksh (via Diem Restaurant Group: … Read more →
Learn How Kevin Gillespie Takes Down Snail Fricassee,Top Chef Style [Lessons]
By now, you almost certainly know that Atlanta’s own Kevin Gillespie, the chef/partner at Woodfire Grill, is kicking ass and taking name on Top Chef: Las Vegas. His latest accolade came on the heels of … Read more →
What To Do With Cheap Lobster: Make Lobster Thermidor A La Julia Child [Recipe]
Believe it or not – I do eat homemade meals. While I’m usual the only one around to cook, every now and then – someone takes pity on me and treats me to some of … Read more →
Atmosphere Restaurant In Morningside: A Delicious Brunch – French Bistro Style [Quick Hits]
Yesterday, pops and I took a trip over to Atmosphere Bistro on the outskirts of the Morningside neighborhood in Atlanta. Open roughly 7-years, they have long served one of my favorite brunches here in the … Read more →
JOEL Restaurant: Interview With Chef Cyrille Holota [VIDEO]
This morning, as I was digging through my twitter feed, I came across this video. It’s a nice little interview with Cyrille Holota, the executive chef at JOËL. The Buckhead restaurant is still alive and … Read more →
Café Lapin In Peachtree Hills Added To The March 2009 Dirty List
Though they actually opened this past February, I took the liberty of adding Café Lapin to the March Dirty List due to this post over on the Omnivore. The “French country menu” looks simple and … Read more →
First Impressions: Violette Restaurant Review – Druid Hills, Atlanta, GA
Until last night, I was shamefully ignorant to the tragic history of Violette restaurant. The short of the long is that proprietor Guy Long, a native of Alsace-Lorraine, came to the United States after his … Read more →
Gaston Lenôtre has passed away.
As reported via a variety of media outlets, famed French Chef Gaston Lenôtre passed away on January 8, 2009. Chances are that if you’ve eaten sweets or if you’ve eaten at a French restaurant, then … Read more →