In search of culinary Nirvana
Late last December, I ran a little post on then upcoming meal at the James Beard House. Atlanta chef/restaurateur Shaun Doty was scheduled to be the guest chef for one of the JBH’s special dinners. Appropriately named Sean’s Southern Charm, the meal went down on February 3rd. The good folk at James Beard were kind …
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Souper Jenny, aka Jenny Levison, has a pension for good food and cute names. Enter her newest endeavor: The Incredible Flying Soup Mobile: That little red power pack has been spotted outside Souper Jenny for a few days now, but that pic comes straight from Jenny herself. Food Trucks have come up a few times …
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What do you get when you put a whole mess of sex inducing molluscas, a lot of libations, and a slew of sex-crazed party animals in to one open space? That’s right … you get the Spiral Entertainment OysterFest at Park Tavern. Not to be confused with the Steamhouse Lounge’s version of OysterFest, this one …
[Update: Please view the bottom of the post for the most up to date list of fraudulent listings, Additionally, I will pin this post to the top of my site until Sunday] Thanks to an email from the gang over at Rathbun’s (website), 911 Reservations, a website looking to pull a fast one over restaurants …
On an early afternoon scamper from Buckhead back to the Westside, I found myself looking for sustenance. As I was heading right past the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center, I decided to swing by Zoës Kitchen, a fast casual franchise with a focus on health conscious and sustainable grub. I wasn’t looking for something quick, cost …
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Top Chef Masters, a spinoff of Bravo TV’s popular Top Chef, is scheduled to premier its second season on April 7, 2010. As these things come and go, networks try to make a big deal of announcing the cast for any upcoming season of a reality TV show. After several months of rumors, the lid …
Y’all remember that post on the South East Barista Competition … right? To catch you up if you didn’t: * Barista is that fancy name for the person who makes your coffee (or tea) * The one’s at Octane Coffee kick ass * There’s this competition every year, and last year, Octane kicked ass and …
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I try and keep up with all the new sites that seem to spring up. That said, I’m not entirely sure how these things come across my computer screen. When they do, I try and take note of the ones with a little staying power. Such is the case for blogger Grace Lee, a pint …
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Two establishments, one building, and one curious story. That’s the deal with two new eateries going in at Renaissance Walk, a struggling (aka foreclosed) downtown condominium complex just a few steps from Georgia State. One Café and Yoeshi are siblings spots that have been in production for quite sometime. If recent grumblings (spurred by self-promotion) …
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As I hobble through life with a Droid as my sole camera, it’s time for another one of my first impressions that really isn’t a first impression. Falafel King sits on the Emory campus just off the junction of Oxford and N. Decatur. Though it’s purveyors are of Korean lineage, this shack sized, spit using …
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