In search of culinary Nirvana
By now, many of you who read this blog have probably already heard about So Ba, a Vietnamese endeavor down in East Atlanta Village. The restaurant comes courtesy of Vietnamese national Nhan Le. Though Le grew up in California, it hasn’t stopped him from opening a bevy of Asian themed restaurants in various Atlanta neighborhoods. …
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Ashley Hall of Third Coast Byways (link) is the definitive Southern, and I mean that in the best sense of the term. This transplanted Birmingham native has been in our fine city for some time and established herself as a grape hound with Quality Wines and with Kermit Lynch. But her time in the wine …
Mark August 21st on your calendars ladies and gents. In a joint event with the Japan American Society of Atlanta (website), Taka Moriuchi, the knife slinging leader of Taka Sushi in Buckhead, is hosting a cooking class. It starts at 11 am and lasts until 2pm. For reservations, you need to email [email protected]. At only …
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It’s not news that Noche, the tapas arm of Here To Serve Restaurants, is set to expand. But it looks like there is a tentative date in place for their third location. According to David Abes’ twitter feed, construction starts in October with a targeted opening of March 2011. Abes serves as the director of …
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Steven Carse, known to you and me as The King of Pops, just went from the sidelines to the headlines. CNN just ran a little ditty on this fabricant de popsicle. While I haven’t loved every one of the multitude of popsicle concoctions I’ve sampled, I have appreciated all of them. My latest craves … …
A few days ago on my way up Buford Highway, a couple of changes to the Doraville section of the thoroughfare caught my attention. 1) 88 Tofu House is now closed. If you’re the type that likes to reminisce, you can check out Chow Down Atlanta’s review of the now defunct 24-hour joint. If you …
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Last night, I rolled out of the house ‘bout 8pm hell bent on a mission. You see, Buford Highway is canvassed with Korean restaurants. It’s a cuisine I love and covered in the past and a culinary adventure reviewed extensively by stalwarts like Eat, Drink, Man (linky), Take Thou Food (linky), and Chow Down Atlanta …
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When word spread that Woody’s Famous Philadelphia Cheesesteaks in Midtown had closed, Atlanta’s food fans took a collective sigh. Though not everyone found the place destination worthy, Woody’s had a distinct personality and better than average grub. Opened in 1975 by David Pastoria, the free standing hut had served as a fixture of quirky Atlanta …
It’s nice to know I have friends in this world. One such concerned citizen (aka DatealiciousATL) was kind enough to send me this little warning. Ever wonder what happens when a blogger goes too far? Well, Thanks to director Joe Maggio, with help from celebrity chef Mario Batali, we now have an answer. Bitter Feast is …
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Intown Atlanta has no shortage of burger joints and pizzerias. Consequently, it seems that this reality costs us the opportunity to enjoy true ethnic food, as framed by our natural ethnocentrism, without having to haul booty up Buford Highway. Enter Wasabi Grill, a new Japanese/Korean smörgåsbord in the Home Park section of The Westside. While …
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