Carniceria Ramirez Taqueria Review – Smyrna, Atlanta, GA [Food Finds]

So while I curse the gods at the disappearing act my post pulled at 2am last night, you can read my feeble attempt at recapturing my literary glory.  Go head, I’ll just be hitting golf balls off my roof at passing cars. At best the word authentic is a loose interpretation of the reality.  More …

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 …

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 …

Bad Dog Taqueria Restaurant Review – Emory, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

In a very Signal v Noise sense, there’s a lot of noise out there about Bad Dog Taqueria, and not a lot of signal.  Several sites have put up content on the new Emory Village taqueria, but most of said material is regurgitated cursory information.  I’ll do my best to give that info one more spin …

Big Tex Cantina Restaurant Review – Decatur, GA [First Impressions]

Big Tex Cantina, a Tex-Mex joint from Fox Brothers Barbecue et al, is officially opun fo’ bid’ness.  Located just off the beaten path in downtown Decatur, you’ll find Big Tex’s in the vacant space that once housed Nathalie’s Fish House. Opened nearly a year to the day after the dearly departed said adios, Big Tex …

The Great Food Truck Race: Atlanta Recap [RoamingATL]

In case you didn’t hear, The Great Food Truck Race was in Atlanta this past weekend for its penultimate stop.  As season two of The Food Network’s street food reality series winds down, Atlanta was treated to a visit and Roaming Hunger was there to get all the dirty dirty. TGFTR is a reality competition …

Perla Taqueria Restaurant Review – Piedmont Heights, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

Since Perla Taqueria first showed up, the restaurant has already had it’s fair share of adversity.  A fire delayed the December opening of this Piedmont Heights taqueria, located in a converted Mrs. Winner’s, until just a few weeks ago.  Despite this, one would be hard pressed to find evidence of said destruction inside of the …

Perla Taqueria Headed To Piedmont Heights [Openings]

So Atlanta is getting a new taco bar.  Sporting the name Perla Taqueria, the restaurant is set to open in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood just off Cheshire Bridge.  In fact, the taqueria is going in at 1958 Piedmont Road, which y’all might remember as a now defunct Mrs. Winners.  No word on a specific opening …

Yumbii Taco Truck: And So It Begins … [Street Food]

With yesterday’s little tweet, Atlanta’s lust for true street food culture just got one step closer to reality.  Yes that’s right, the people behind the Yumbii Taco Truck are now licensed to start rolling around the streets of the Dirty South and sling Korean tacos in every direction.  Powered by Hankook Taqueria, I think they’ll …

Eddie Hernandez of Taqueria Del Sol: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen

While executive chef Eddie Hernandez may not be a household name, his restaurant chain sure is.  Ask someone to get tacos in this town, and there is a good chance that they’ll suggest one of the three Taqueria Del Sol locations as their destination du jour.  Started a few years back with a single location …