H+F’s Greg Best: The Role of the Social Chemist

A little ways back, TED.com had a little event here in Atlanta called TEDx.  I’ve talked about Ted.com on here a bunch, so I’ll spare you all the background.  But suffice it to say, TED talks are some of the most interesting ways you can spend roughly 18-minutes of time. At TEDx Atlanta, Greg Best, …

Double-D’s Bloody Mary Mix [Recipe]

It is tomato season, so when life gives you 25 lbs. of fresh tomatoes, you make a shit ton of delicious Bloody Mary mix.  Thanks to one David Dreyer, a friend who I don’t spend nearly enough time with, I have a liter of Double-D’s Bloody Mary mix in my refrigerator.  Rather, I had a …

Linton Hopkins on Creativity vs. Chaos [TEDxAtlanta]

I’ve posted videos from TED before.  Short for Technology Entrepreneurship and Design, TED.com is a a treasure trove of goodness with lots of amazing content covering an array of topics.  Luckily for us, food culture and its derivatives are a hot topic. For example: Malcom Gladwell has spoken about spaghetti sauce and chef Dan Barber …

Atlanta Beverage Guide [Beer, Cocktails, & Wine]

Thanks in large part to establishments like Holeman & Finch (and by extension H&F Bottle Shop),  Leon’s Full Service, and Perrine’s Wine Shop, Atlanta’s beer community, cocktail culture, and wine enthusiasm is alive, well, and growing.  Despite spending a year of my life working for a distributor (and managing a bar in college), I must …

H&F Bottle Shop To Open Beginning Of March {Breaking News}

H&F Bottle Shop, that long awaited and much delayed upscale liquor store from the gang at Holeman & Finch, appears ready to say hello world.  According to the facebook feed of one of the owners, part one is set to open next week.  Though no such mention can be found on their facebook page, this …