Team Hidi: 01.27.13

Support Ryan Hidinger and Team Hidi.  All you need to know at http://www.teamhidi.org The bullet points: a) Several Atlanta restaurants (Muss & Turner’s, Local Three, Empire State South and Five & Ten) to name a … Read more →

Eleanor’s: A Cocktail Bar from Muss & Turner’s Goes Live

So the gang from Muss & Turners has gotten together and opened themselves a little cocktail bar. Aptly named Eleanor’s (after one of their longtime employees), Eleanor’s is a cocktail bar with some food offerings … Read more →

Local Three By Muss & Turner’s To Take Over JOEL Brasserie Space [Breaking News]

UPDATED Okay, so now that I’m in front of a computer, let’s give this a proper write up.  Todd Mussman and Ryan Turner (who collectively operate Smyrna’s Muss & Turner’s) have joined forces with Chris … Read more →

Chef Ryan Hidinger: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #1

So today is the debut of Inside The Chef’s Kitchen.  If you want some background on the series, check out the introductory post from a few days back. For our premier post, we managed to … Read more →

Get Your Butcher On With Todd Mussman & Grindhouse Killer Burgers [Lessons]

I’m starting to think that I should do most of my writing after the witching hour … it’s amazing what you see late at night.  As I ho-hum here and poke around the net, this … Read more →

Harvest Midtown Comes To The Georgian Terrace

  Harvest Midtown hits Sunday, Oct. 4 from 1pm to 5pm (that’s tomorrow as of this writing).  The event will be hosted at the Georgian Terrace in Midtown and runs from 1pm to 5pm.  This … Read more →

Hug It Out At The Prelude To Staplehouse [Sneak Peeks]

Tommy: Brothers don’t shake hands. Brothers gotta hug.    That’s the kind of atmosphere at an event hosted by Jen & Ryan Hidinger (the line of course is a quote straight out of Tommy Boy).  … Read more →

Get A Sneak Peek At Staplehouse Restaurant

Word travels these days.  Recently, I was turned onto a relatively new supper club by the name of A Prelude To Staple House (alternatively: staplehouse.com).  Run by Atlanta chef Ryan Hidinger and his boss (echemm… … Read more →

Muss & Turner’s In Vinings, Smyrna: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #6

I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time in the Vinings area the past few days.  After a great lunch at Social Vinings on Tuesday and a disaster of a meal at nearby South City Kitchen … Read more →

The Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour: Sandwich Shop Stops And The Quest For Atlanta’s Best

Sandwich Shop Stops: quick, say that again three times!  So after a LOT of research, I have come up with a list of 20 spots to visit.  Two places that I want to try are … Read more →