Mexican Hot Dogs & More On Sunday Morning Food Special

On most any given Sunday, you’ll find me somewhere other than in front of my TV (usually in bed or at brunch).  However, a few weeks ago, I was told that CBS’ Sunday morning news program, aptly named Sunday Morning, aired their annual Food Issue.  Though I can count on one hand the number of …

Steakhead Says Goodbye

AtlantaEatsBlog.com is now fully cooked.  The Steakhead is off to greener pastures of family life and work.  Things over in steak-land had died down a good bit over the past year, but that doesn’t mean the content was any less impressive.  Anyway, check out his goodbye note if you have a second.  So long Steakhead …

The Flaw In Wine Ratings Perks The Wall Street Journal

Wine ratings are highly controversial to say the least.  At their core, the ratz seem like a great idea.  They take something that isn’t standardized and provide people with a measurable way of differentiating it from one and other.  Formed as a consumer protection utility in the early 70s, the shortcomings of the system have …

Max’s Coal Oven Pizza Restaurant Review – Downtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

In any other city, or even at any other time in Atlanta, Max’s Coal Oven Pizza would have a fighting chance.  Fair or not, two or three names have dominated our pizzascape during the last 12 months and change.  Fighting for the table scraps that is our attention, Max’s has setup shop in Downtown Atlanta …

Paula Deen Hit In The Face; Takes “When Pigs Fly” To A New Level

Why is this newsworthy? Who the fock knows.  But it’s Paula Deen and Atlanta and Hosea Feed The Homeless … so here we find ourselves.  Details are as follows:  Paula Deen was in town to participate in the well known Hosea Williams food thingy. However, no good deed goes unpunished.  With Food Network cameras in …

Atlanta’s Westside Blowing Up – And The NY Times Knows It

                                                                                                                    (the dining room at Abattoir) In today’s edition of the NYT, Shaila Dewan decided to talk up the burgeoning art scene on the west side of Atlanta.  Despite a few journalistic faux pas, it’s a nice summary piece on the neighborhood.  What’s especially neat for us foodies is that Dewan took the time to …

Chef Kevin Gillespie of Woodfire Grill: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #3

If chef Kevin Gillespie is still an unknown to you at this point – I’d be shocked.  Even if you don’t find yourself wrapped up in all things food – he is hard to miss.  Complete with a pig tat and a stunning resemblance to Yukon Cornelius, he’s got a style that’s distinctly his own. …

James Lipton On Inside The Chef’s Kitchen

When the host of Bravo TV’s Inside the Actor’s Studio heard that the highly regarded Foodie Buddha was doing a food series inspired by his TV show … he jumped at the opportunity to participate.  Thankfully, we were able to catch it on film and needless to say, it’s scrumptulesent (spelling?) Back later with another …