After 365 Days, 627 Posts, and 1,055 comments … I’m just amazed that we’re here. What started so innocuously (with just a little note), has turned into a daily part of my life. I’ve met some very cool people and had a lot of great meals. As little side projects go, this has been one …
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Chef Jenny Levison Of Souper Jenny: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #6
It’s getting darn cold out there, so what better way to ease the pain of the dropping thermometer than with a visit from Jenny Levison, Atlanta’s soup queen. [Errr… well, the conversation is nice … but actually, her soup is what will actually do the trick]. Levison’s Souper Jenny has long garnered the attention of …
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Foodzie.com Gobbles Up Adam Sah From Google
It’s been roughly a year since I last mentioned Foodzie.com. In that time, the site has grown the point where it is now capable of making headlines beyond our little food community. The site, which is tagged as an online specialty shop for food, just made a big splash by hiring Adam Sah. The name …
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Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]
Hot on the heels of the much more fashionable, Fünke and I took a little ride to the just opened Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft, a Thai restaurant in the former Taurus location. Backed by the familial lineage of Nan and Tamarind Seed, daughter DD Niyomkul has taken the helm of the kitchen (and the …
Lola Bellini Bar Says Buh Bye; Cantina Taqueria Says Hello [Dead Pool]
Here To Severe restaurants is continuing on the trend that started with Trois, continued with Cuerno, and even hit Stella. Kess is reporting that instead of an outright closing of Lola Bellini Bar, Tom Catherall is shuttering the space after New Years with intentions of “re-concepting” the restaurant. There’s no doubt that traffic for this …
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Bad Decision Blocker: Phone Apps For The Drunkard In You [Laugh of The Day]
Though slightly off-topic, we here at Foodie Buddha do recognize the symbiotic relationship between drink and morsel. Hence, this post! We all know the feeling. You’ve had a few too many, you’re either completely elated or totally depressed, and all you want to do is call that person. Perhaps it’s your wife and you want …
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Community Q BBQ Restaurant Review – Decatur, GA [First Impressions]
I feel like I should preemptively duck for this one. Community Q, a Decatur meat emporium, is the result of a Triforcean partnership between David Roberts, Jim Laber, and Stuart Baesel. Backed by Roberts’ foundation at Sam and Dave’s, the trio has set out to save Atlanta from the clutches of the evil Ganon and …
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BREAKING: Bocuse d’Or Semi-Finalists Ready To Rock
You could easily go your entire life and never hear the phrase “Bocuse d’Or.” However, if you spend any time in the restaurant world – you’ll inevitably come across this mysterious phrase. Bocuse d’Or is actually the name for a biennial chef contest. Named for Paul Bocuse, the 2-day cooking extravaganza is almost always likened …
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Rumblings Of The Weekend: Top Chef ATL Meetup / Holeman & Finch’s Bottleneck To Open / Hacks
One heck of a weekend if you ask me … lots of football, lots of food, and lots of food news. What else is there? Here are just a few of the rumblings and grumblings that got tossed around this weekend. Top Chef: Las Vegas Reunites In The Dirty South Several of the contestants on …
10-Year-Old Rocks The Top Chef Trash Talk: Grace Is My Fav! [Laugh Of The Day]
Little could pull me away from my television on this day of “Win and You’re In.” However, 10-year-old Grace … who rocks it with her parents in Morningside, did just that. Apparently, the young fan of Top Chef took a trip to Woodfire Grill this past evening. Ya’ll know that’s where Kevin Gillespie hides out …
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