Another week comes, another “restaurant week” hits. Atlanta’s Midtown Restaurant Week, which drops for the 4th time, starts tonight (August 29) and runs through Sunday, September 6th. This one features a whopping 43 restaurants (if my math is correct). In what has become formulaic normalcy, you show up at one of the participating restaurants, ask …
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Corks And Forks Food And Wine Hits Grant Park Saturday And Sunday [Events]
Looking for something to do this weekend? Head down to Grant Park for the 7th annual Corks And Forks event. The event runs Saturday, August 29th and Sunday, August 30th (1-5pm both days). For $45/day, you have an opportunity to taste a lot of food and drink from a number of Atlanta restaurants. When you …
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Wonderful World Burgers & More Opens In Emory Village
Wonderful World Burgers & More, a chain from those behind Tin Drum Café, has opened in Emory Village. Unlike some other burger joints to show up Atlanta during the past year, WW seems focused on a more straightforward take on the American classic. However, I did notice a “teri-mayo” hot dog on the menu (pdf) …
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Neptune Oyster Review -The North End, Boston, MA: Even Lauded Restaurants Disappoint [Out Of Town]
With a name inspired by the gods and a reputation that follows, one should expect big things from Neptune Oyster in the North End of Boston. The famed oyster bar, owned by Jeff Nace, seats just 18 bar-side and roughly 25 at the tables … which aren’t more than an arms length away from that …
Hug It Out At The Prelude To Staplehouse [Sneak Peeks]
Tommy: Brothers don’t shake hands. Brothers gotta hug. That’s the kind of atmosphere at an event hosted by Jen & Ryan Hidinger (the line of course is a quote straight out of Tommy Boy). In fact, we tried to get out of there on a handshake, and the better half insisted we hug it …
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Wylie Dufresne Loves His Balls Covered With Cookies – Liquid Nitrogen And Ice Cream Make Fun
When you strip away the fame and the talent, Wylie Dufresne is really just another boy with his toys. Of course, it just so happens that Wylie is talented, famous, and really good with his toys. Recently, the techies behind Gizmodo took a scamper down to wd~50 in New York City to visit Sir Dufresne. …
The Burger Lounge Becomes The Burger Club [Still Not Open]
On the 10th, I ran a post about an upcoming burger joint from Paul Albrecht and his Great Food Inc. restaurant group. Turns out, the restaurant has already gone through a name change. What was once the Burger Lounge is now The Burger Club. Yeah, not the most earth shattering blurb ever, but it is …
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Flip For Your Brunch At Pacci Ristorante – The Palomar Hotel In Midtown [Quick Hits]
There is something unsettling about working on the internet at 30,000 ft. Maybe it’s the inordinate amount of pre-pubescent children that are wailing in my ear or the 40-something behind me who doesn’t know how to chew with his mouth closed (what’s he eating anyway?). Okay, enough with the kvetching, I can’t expect a chill …
Busy Weekend: Topped Off With A Visit To Staplehouse
A few months ago, I was turned on to a new supper club touted as “Prelude To Staplehouse.” Since then, Jenifer and Ryan Hidinger have made quite an impression. As other bloggers begin to catch wind of this thang, I myself am getting in on the fun. I’m off to see what this couple has …
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What’s Up Doc? A New Atlanta Foodie Blog
Another day, another blog. However, it seems like this one has a little more potential than just your average dude who spouts. What’s Cooking With Doc is a cooking blog by a gentleman who is not only a doctor, but also a trained chef. To explain: he used to sling wine and skillets for a …