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While OpenTable seems to be synonymous with online restaurant reservations, they aren’t the only game in town. UrbanSpoon, another one of those online restaurant information sites (and one that I actually use), launched their own system back in late 2009. The program, simply named Rez, has been slowly rolling out to different cities over the …
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New York’s Serendipity 3 is known as a glorified hot dog restaurant featuring a potpourri of bites. While fairly economically by NYC standards, it does have a habit of producing some expensive grub (anyone got $25,000 for dessert?). Case in point, this $69 hot dog: It should come as no surprise that dog includes several …
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Early this morning, I got one of those unsolicited communiqués that seems to come at me all the freaking time. With a hush and a whisper, I was told that two Atlanta chefs are about to be nominated for Food & Wine Magazine’s 2012 Best New Chef Southeast award. Every year, F&W tries to identify …
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In what is sure to raise a few eyebrows and ruffle a few feathers, a new documentary by the name of Forks Over Knives is set to hit the big screen. In the vein of Food Inc. and Omnivore’s Dilemma, Forks Over Knives is another form of media destined to strike at the heart …
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UPDATES: It has been confirmed that only one vehicle was stolen from Bocado last night. This according to owner Brian Lewis via a third party. Twitter user @ETK1 has also said that only one was taken! However, 3 Sets of keys were acquired by the perp(s) Last night, while some of you probably slumbered and …
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H&F Bottle Shop, that long awaited and much delayed upscale liquor store from the gang at Holeman & Finch, appears ready to say hello world. According to the facebook feed of one of the owners, part one is set to open next week. Though no such mention can be found on their facebook page, this …
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Though it’s not yet active (but will be shortly), Google Inc. just announced a new recipe feature for those of us that like to sling pots and pans around our kitchens. This “recipe view” will be accessible via the left sidebar that appears on a Google search results page or via the recipe view …
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It’s not often that I get holiday cards that I hold onto for more than a few days. Sorry … it’s true. However, this past New Year’s Day I was pleasantly surprised when I got this short epistle: Pretty kick ass if you ask me. The artsy little ode to pickles is a succinct and …
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I’m no Eat It Atlanta or Savory Exposure, but when my new Canon S95 arrived, I immediately jumped at the opportunity to test out its low-light capabilities. Enter The Palm Restaurant, a longstanding fixture in Buckhead (and the rest of the country for that matter). In need of some good company, I corralled a partner …
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Not to be confused with side boob, side pork is apparently some psychotic induced form of bacon. I guess you learn something new everyday. Words can’t really capture what you’re about to see so just hide your kids and wife and then watch this: Thanks Regular Ordinary Swedish Meal Time! Oh and these guys have …
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