Blue Ridge Grill Restaurant Review – Buckhead, Atlanta, GA

From the archives (10.20.2008) Overall:[rating:2] (very good) While my family eats at Blue Ridge like it’s their second kitchen, I have "only" eaten here about 10-15 times.  I wanted to wait until I had a chance to try their Sunday brunch before adding my review here.  Although I ordered two items that are always available, …

Atlanta Cooking Classes: Eggrolls N’ Sweet Tea

I recently received an email from one Natalie Keng in which she announced an upcoming, two-part culinary adventure.  Natalie, accompanied by her mother Margaret, offers these educational experiences from time to time.  This is not a traditional cooking class; rather, you will have the opportunity to learn through lecture.  However, this does not sound like …

Miso Izakaya – Inman Park Atlanta, GA: Opening Date Confirmed

While reports are that Miso Izakaya is scheduled to open within the next week, I have received different information.  According to their media contacts, the opening date for Miso Izakaya is Monday, February 2nd.  Guess I’ll have to move them from the January Dirty List to the February list. Izakaya, which loosely means "a place …

RSS Temporarily Funkalicious

Just a quick note:  I rely on FeedBurner for content syndication.  Recently, they started pushing people over to Google for a variety of reasons.  Though it is voluntary at this time, eventually, it will be required.  I went ahead and transferred my account.  Low and behold – something on their end is “funkalicious.”  Consequently, some …

Man v. Food Visits Atlanta, GA: Vortex, Gladys Knight’s Chicken And Waffles, Big Pie in the Sky

In case you missed it, the Travel Channel’s Man v. Food debuted their Atlanta Episode on January 7th.  If you were unable to catch it, fear not!  The show will be rebroadcast this Sunday at 8pm (that’s Sunday January 25, 2009 on the Travel Channel).  Details after the jump.

The Art of Deconstructed Food

Whenever anyone peers at their first deconstructed dish, ears perk, brows furrow, nostrils swell, and something unusual happens.  Deconstructed food seems to elicit one of several reactions in newcomers.  Sometimes that person is intrigued; other times, they are baffled. There are a multitude of in-betweens; but, one thing seems universally true: people react to the …

New Feature: The Dirty List

A new feature has been added to the site.  Every month, I will release the Dirty List.  These are Google Maps that will help everyone pinpoint where all the new hotspots are opening in town.  Entries will be limited to restaurants and food focused establishments. I will post them a few months out (so though …

Barak Obama Inauguration Cookies

While FoodieBuddha is not associated with any political ideology, movement, feeling, innuendo, or any other descriptive … I do know cool when I see it.  In the spirit of today’s activities … check this out: That’s right!  That’s a cookie homage to the portrait of Obama as depicted by Shepard Fairey.  The cookies are the …