Free Taco Bell Fresco Taco

Works for me … i suppose … no check that, why make a run for the border if you’re going on a diet.  But free is free.  To print it, you actually have to click.  Apparently, you get 7-days to cash in on your new found wealth.  Unless of course, 1 million are handed out. …

Chef Ford Fry Of JCT Kitchen: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #10

Seeing as I’m actually in town, I figured … what the heck … I might as well post something.  As luck would have it, today is Friday! And that means, it’s Inside The Chef’s Kitchen Day.  Today’s participant is the longstanding executive chef/partner of JCT Kitchen & Bar. Ford Fry has been a fixture on …

News From The Foodieverse: Holeman & Finch, KFC Goes Racial, Bacon Bourbon Caramel Corn

Just because I was away doesn’t mean the world came to a screeching halt (shocking, I know).  So here are some odds and ends from around the net from the past week+.  I’ll leave this post, with a heavy heart.

Good Tony … Bad Tony? No Reservations Season 6 Kicks Off

I have a soft spot for any television show that comes with an amended warning label.  Moreover, if the show happens to espouse the intrinsic benefits of glutonistic hedonism, I’d say that show is a dream come true.  Such is the case with No Reservations, that Travel channel icon of television programs.  Hosted by none …

On The Move; Be Back In A Jiffy

I know, I should have another Inside The Chef’s Kitchen post ready to roll.  Unfortunately, things have been über busy here at Casa De Buddha.  I’m about to hit the road for a very long drive, so hopefully there’s enough of a backlog to keep y’all busy for just a bit.  Be back soon, hopefully …

Eat, Drink, Man Educates Korean Style With Christiane Lauterbach

It’s been a super busy day, so sorry for the lack of posts. However, I wanted to point out some required reading to all you passionate foodies.   To welcome in the new year, Atlanta Magazine’s Christiane Lauterbach (of Knife and Fork fame) wrote a little piece on Korean food. The source of her information …

Las Vegas And New York City Dominate Top Grossing Restaurants List; Atlanta Hides In The Back

Restaurants & Institutions (R&I) is one of those boutique mags that you’d go your entire life and never know existed.  Still, it’s got a well known following amongst industry folk.  Further to the point, they put out a handful of useful articles and reports in most every issue. One such report is their yearly review …

The Dirty List Rides Again

Many moons ago, I had a little feature called “The Dirty List.”  Every month, I put up a Google map that showed where all the “just around the corner” restaurants were to be located.  Somehow, it just slipped through the cracks and hasn’t been seen since last April. Well, I’ve decided it’s time to bring …

Calling All Teen Cooks: The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition

Parents … you’ve spent years taking care of your children.  You’ve reared them, fed them, bathed them, clipped them, and done just about everything you can for them.  Well, now is the time for payback.  After all, what good is a rug rat if you can’t make them work for you? (Who’s with me?) Keeping …