Today’s Events: East Atlanta Beer Festival & Taste Of Sandy Springs

For one day only (that day being today) … get your weekend on at the East Atlanta Beer Festival and/or The Taste of Sandy Spring.  Both are charitable events, so that’s a plus.  Details as follows: Taste Of Sandy Springs Where: Sandy Springs Cir NE & Sandy Springs Pl NE, Atlanta, GA, 30328 When: Saturday, …

HELP: Kick A Blogger Out Of Atlanta Before June 19

Ladies and Gents, we have a situation on our hands.  A man by the name of Hardy Wallace thinks it’s Goode To Be First. That greedy bastard, a.k.a. Mr. Wallace, more commonly referred to round these parts as Dirty from DirtySouthWine.com, wants to stick it to all us from the ATL.  He wants out.  So …

Steamhouse Lounge Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [From The Archives]

Originally written 11.6.08 The best way to sum this up: A failure on most fronts.  Seafood (sans sushi) is not well represented in this city; however, that’s not for lack of options. For those craving "bar" seafood, this is one of the popular choices inside the perimeter.  The vibe here is great but the food …

Crawfish Shack Seafood Restaurant Review – Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

I swear I don’t eat out every meal!  Really, I don’t. Okay, now that that’s out of the way, let’s get to the topic at hand: Crawfish Shack Seafood on Buford Highway.  When most ATLiens think of casual seafood eateries, Six Feet Under, Fontaine’s and Steamhouse Lounge usually reign supreme [Speaking of which … I …

The Foodie Buddha … Apparently In Restaurant Form [Not Me]

Dublin, Ireland is obviously the most elevated culinary environment in the world.  To deal with the amazingness that is Dublin, Canadian born Claudia Marion has opened a little gourmet shop.  The name, as you may have guessed, is in fact “The Foodie Buddha.”  Wonder if I have a case for trademark infringement … hmmmm? [via …

Get A Sneak Peek At Staplehouse Restaurant

Word travels these days.  Recently, I was turned onto a relatively new supper club by the name of A Prelude To Staple House (alternatively: staplehouse.com).  Run by Atlanta chef Ryan Hidinger and his boss (echemm… wife) Jenifer, Prelude popped up in early January.  With roughly six meals under their belts (as of the 31st), it …

RogueApron Goes Manhattan … Sort Of

Rogue Apron, one of Atlanta’s best known supper clubs, is going strong.  A year or so after launching, the site is getting a lot of love.  Meal By Meal out of the NYC just posted a cool little interview with Lady Rogue.  It’s definitely worth a read. While I have yet to get in on …

Buckhead Pizza Co. Restaurant Review In Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

It’s a holiday weekend, so this will be a real quick post: no pictures, no elaborate descriptions, no pomp or circumstance.  Family Buddha decided to go grab some lunch on Friday.  On a recommendation, we hit up the Buckhead Pizza Company in, you guessed it, Buckhead. Oddly situated in the Realm building, you have to …