In search of culinary Nirvana
In the past year, Atlanta has taken a few stiff upper cuts to its Cuban jaw. Fire gutted Havana (reportedly due to arson) in October after owner Silvesonso Ramirez closed Midtown’s Kool Korner Grocery in August. The opportunity gave Papi’s (pronounced like Poppy seed) the chance to snag market share. Backed by an already strong …
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Sometimes, you just have to scratch your head and wonder. Yesterday, CBS2 News out of Los Angeles ran another “Dining On A Dime” segment. So what’s the best way to officially kill an already overused news theme? Step 1: Pick a ridiculously expensive restaurant. See: BLT Steak (Bistro Laurent Tourondel) – CHECK Step 2: Advertise …
This is a first impression if there ever was one. Thursday, May 21, 2009: the laptop closed, the door slammed, and I bustled my hustle over to Abattoir Chophouse just as soon as I could wrap up my 9-5. I’m such a restaurant whore! Thankfully, I had a little detour on the way over to …
It’s late, I’ve knocked back a few, and there’s a game on … so I’m calling uncle for this evening. I just rolled back in from the opening night at Abattoir, the new restaurant from those behind Atlanta favs Bacchanalia and Star Provisions. The meal was knock me on my ass good. This comes hot …
Wan Lai on Buford Highway has hit the ground running. In just a few short months, this Cantonese restaurant has landed on most everyone’s “must visit” list. After missing out on Monday’s opportunity, I made the “obligatory” drive up BuHi earlier this afternoon to check out the buzz. Joined by a good friend from the …
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I love La Pietra Cucina … there I said it. They closed on May 3rd with plans to open this past Monday. As shocking as it may be to those who follow restaurants … they actually reopened on schedule. The space is totally different but the food is much the same. I didn’t have my …
Sorry for the dearth of posts lately. I had family in from out of town; thus, my free time was pretty much usurped the past five days. Luckily, we got in a couple of noteworthy food stops … no small feat with my little brother – the kid has a seriously restricted palate. What the …
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Greg Best just made Playboy. Don’t worry folks, Greg doesn’t appear in his skimpies. No, in this case, Mr. Best was just named one of Playboy’s 10-best mixologists. A co-owner of my favorite watering hole, Best is a certifiable drink geek! He’s friendly as hell and awesome at what he does … two things that …
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Despite our swelling population, Atlanta is still very much a small town. Word travels quick, and every foodie and their mother seem to flock to each newly minted restaurant. While Livingston has already attracted several bloggers, not many of us have chatted it up. Atlanta is steeped in tradition. Underneath the new, there is always …
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