Super Pan’s Medio Dia: Atlanta’s Best Sandwich?

When Hector Santiago’s crew at Super Pan really puts their mind to it, the mediodia, a rift on the classic medianoche, is perhaps the single best sandwich Atlanta has to offer.  There is both good and not so good in this tiny sandwich shop located in Atlanta’s Poncey-Highland neighborhood; but when we fixate solely on …

La Carreta Taqueria Restaurant Review – Marietta, GA [Food Finds]

These days, if you mention Latin food to Atlantans, I wouldn’t be surprised if food trucks, or carts as they are often known, enter the conversation early and often.  In that respect, it’s kind of funny that I, along with a couple of buddies, stumbled upon La Carreta Taqueria in Marietta. La Carreta, whose given …

Super Pan Restaurant Review: Top Chef Sandwiches In Poncey-Highland, Atlanta, GA [Food Finds]

If my foodie gauge is correct, Super Pan, a Latin sandwich shop from Hector Santiago, is about to be the latest restaurant to permeate Atlanta’s food chatter.  How long this Pura Vida spin-off manages to last in that conversation will depend entirely on their ability to deliver good, consistent food.  Of course, Santiago’s notability due …

Super Pan Latino Sandwich Shop Opens In Poncey-Highlands [Openings]

The photo above comes courtesy of Hector Santiago’s newest endeavor … Super Pan, a Latino Sandwich Shop. (I nabbed it off the Super Pan website).  I luckily stumbled upon this sandwich shop just the other day but stupidly forgot to update y’all on the details.  Sorry!  Buddha Fail!  Anyway, I’ll give y’all a recap just …

Hector Santiago Of Pura Vida: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #18

On the last season of Bravo TV’s Top Chef, Atlanta made some real headway.  We were fortunate enough to have three local chefs make it on to the hit reality TV show.  Since then, the city hasn’t stopped buzzing.  Many moons ago, Kevin Gillespie, pork tats and all, was kind enough to make an appearance on …

INC Street Food Restaurant Review – Roswell, GA [First Impressions]

The newly incorporated INC Street Food in Roswell has already garnered a good bit of attention.  That’s no surprise considering that the Canton St. Latin eatery is a project from the gang at nearby Salt Factory Pub, a fairly well known establishment in its own right.  Owners Hicham Azhari and Fikret Kovac have teamed again …

Mezcalito’s Cantina Restaurant Review – Oakhurst, Decatur, GA [First Impressions]

If you don’t live in Decatur, there is a good chance that Mezcalito’s Cantina is one of those restaurants you can go a lifetime without trying.  In fact, I have driven by this Oakhurst restaurant more times than I can remember; yet, I have never entered its glass doors.  Though it doesn’t get a lot …

Papi’s Cuban & Caribbean Grill In Midtown: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #12

In the past year, Atlanta has taken a few stiff upper cuts to its Cuban jaw.  Fire gutted Havana (reportedly due to arson) in October after owner Silvesonso Ramirez closed Midtown’s Kool Korner Grocery in August.  The opportunity gave Papi’s (pronounced like Poppy seed) the chance to snag market share.  Backed by an already strong …