What do you get when you combine cops, doughnuts, and one great sense of humor? The answer: one heck of business that’s as funny on the soul as it is expansive on the draw string. Personally, I dig it when stereotypes are exploited for the greater good of humor and joy. Apparently, I’m not alone. …
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One Man’s Perspective On The Locavore Movement Gets Contentious
Late last month, writer Tom Keane contributed a piece to the Boston Globe. The topic at hand was the effect of the local food movement and some of the adverse consequences when one’s dietary constitution is heavily reliant upon nearby products. The article, entitled “The Bitter Reality,” sparked an awful lot of backlash from people …
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Papi’s In Midtown Goes Fancy Shmancy
Papi’s Cuban Grill in Midtown has gone through a number of changes in recent years. What was once a tiny little dive joint is now a sprawling, full-service restaurant. In the past couple of weeks, Papi’s has introduced a full-service option. It used to be that you ordered from the counter regardless of where you …
Richard Blais Offering Up Boutique Tastings … Details Inside
This may be the type of thing that is already passé by the time you see this. Heck, this may be done before I finish getting this post up. According to his facebook status, Richard Blais is going to be offering up a tasting menu somewhere in the ATL. Scheduled for the end of August/beginning …
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Take A Gander At The Other Atlanta Wine Blogger
Though you may not know it, Atlanta is home to more than one blog that focuses on wine. With all the love being doled out over my good buddy HW, I thought it might be a good time to point ya’ll in another direction. After all, we’ve lost the aforementioned for at least the next …
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The Bread Garden In Morningside: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #15
Slowly, but surely, we eek along. Some four months after my first sub tour pit stop, I find we are just now passing the 3/4 flag. You know what they say … time flies when you are having fun. Yesterday’s meal found me all alone at the Bread Garden. Tucked away on Amsterdam Walk near …
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Tryouts For The Next Food Network Star Hitting Atlanta
Got a vivacious personality? Love food? Want to be a TV star? If the answer to those questions is yes; then here is your chance to be the next Guy Fieri. Food Network’s “The Next Food Network Star” is running tryouts for season 6, scheduled to drop sometime in 2010. Tryouts will be held between …
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Ron Jeremy At The Brick Store Pub: Atlanta’s Most Lascivious Celebrity Sighting
The title says it all. It appears that Ron Jeremy, or a person closely resembling the dude, showed up at the widely popular Brick Store Pub. Earlier today, Lee Dickson posted the following tweet: http://twitpic.com/b7zy6 – Is that Ron Jeremy at the Brick Store Pub? www.brickstorepub.com The picture, seen at left, lends me to believe …
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Free Subscription To Food Arts Magazine
Who doesn’t like free stuff? I know I do. Food Arts Magazine, a publication focused on the restaurant and hotel business, is ponying up some free samples. All you have to do is fill out this form. Now mind you, this offer is only available to qualified professionals, so you may not actually get accepted …
Breaking News: Murphy-Goode Picks Hardy Wallace For Wine Social Media Job
This is the saddest news I’ve ever had to break! Sir Hardy of Wallace, known around these bits as Dirty South Wine, is leaving us (at least temporarily). Thanks in large part to community support, Murphy-Goode Winery chose Wallace to take over their social media position that I’ve talked about many many times. The announcement …
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