So what we have here is more “coming soon” news in the form of Olmsted and Article 14 (two separate Atlanta restaurants). To be honest, I can’t stand writing this stuff as it makes me sound like a stodgy journalist … something I’m most definitely not (on either front). Be that as it may, the …
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Café Agora in Midtown Just Around The Corner [Openings]
Good news for we fans of Café Agora, a Buckhead gyro and Mediterranean spot where I’ve popped more foodie cherries at than I can count. In July, the Atlanta Business Chronicle broke the news that Café Agora was adding a satellite location in Midtown. At the time, ABC reported that Agora hoped to be open …
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Takorea Korean Tacos: Things That Make You Go Hmmm
For the past few years, Atlanta’s Korean taco market has been dominated by Tomas Lee’s Hankook Taqueria and their hand in the cookie jar food truck spin-off Yumbii. Recently, Lee expanded into Midtown Atlanta with the opening of Takorea, a near carbon copy of his concept from the backwoods of Westside. Once you strip away …
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Serious Eats Gets Serious About Atlanta’s Burger Scene
A Hamburger Today is the “all things burger” outlet for Serious Eats, a big time food blog most everyone into food should read. Atlanta is fairly well represented on the blog thanks in part to Todd Brock, a local ATLien who moonlights as a foodie. A few weeks back, Brock wrote about his stuffed burger …
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DaVinci’s Pizzeria Delivery – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [Quick Hits]
The Setting: My Home The Meal: DaVinci’s, a Midtown pizzeria that delivers. Important Note: These pictures are of well-done pizza as we requested that time. Unless you’re a person in your late teens or early 20s, delivery probably isn’t a staple of your life. For those of us not knee deep in Maruchan ramen or “couch …
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The Muff & Buff Tour Visits Alluvia
Mother … forgive me for I have sinned. Father … I’ve heard the stories so you have nothing to say! 😉 Figuratively speaking, I’m at a loss for words. I’m trying to come up with appropriate descriptors for my recent jaunt at Midtown’s Alluvia, the in-house restaurant at The Cheetah Lounge. If you fancy yourself a …
Escorpion Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]
Draped in a haze of street lights, I find myself awash in bustling persona grata. The hip, the avid, and the curious are in to check out Escorpion Tequila Bar and Cantina. Escorpion is a lavish new endeavor from restaurateur Riccardo Ullio and his U Restaurants group and its sights are set squarely on the …
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Moe’s Original Bar B Que Getting Ready To Give Kool Korners Space New Life [Openings]
So according to that hidden signage pictured above, the now refurbed building at 349 14th Street is getting some new life. Long the home of the nationally known alliterati Kool Korners, a Cuban sandwich shop and grocery, Moe’s Original Barbecue is set to open in the not too distant future. It seems that the owners …
The Battle Of The Burgers: Eat Meat, Save Appendages! [Festivals]
A: The Battle of the Burgers Q: What is the meat slapping, gut busting, massive attack set to take place at John Howell Park in Virginia-Highland on Saturday, October 2nd (from 12-4p)? To elaborate: some might say we’re in a burger renaissance. I might say we’re in a burger infestation. Regardless of your perspective, it …
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Billy Jack’s BBQ And Shrimp Co. Hits Westside Atlanta [Openings]
Hot on the heels of a new hibachi restaurant (the just opened Sakura Stix), a new barbecue joint is set to open in Westside. The Bunyan-esc Billy Jack’s BBQ and Shrimp Co. is currently in the final build out stages over at 857 Collier Rd. In addition to sharing the lot with Sakura Stix, Billy …
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