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Tom Colicchio, the chef/restaurateur behind places like Craft and Craftbar, showed up on Tax Day to talk with Charlie Rose. Rose is a great interviewer and I think ya’ll will find this very entertaining. In the culinary world, Colicchio is well established. In general media, he is probably best known as the Generalissimo of Top …
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Yesterday, Papa Buddha and I hit up Bruce Logue’s La Pietra Cucina, our go to lunch destination. Since it opened, people have lambasted the establishment for its “decor.” Well, all that’s about to change as the main dining area has been sealed off and the windows have been filled with the following sign: – I’m curious …
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Seriously people … TED is the best. I freaking love TED and think TED IS THE GREATEST!!! Forget YouTube, FunnyorDie.com, or even liveleak.com … TED is where it’s at. The site is home to some of the most inspirational, inventive, and funny videos you’ll find anywhere. Okay – enough love and now the foodie tie …
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According to their website, Verde Taqueria and Cantina is scheduled to open by the end of April. No word on a firm date; however, I drove by today and noticed that the restaurant looks like it’s ready to rock. The installation is over at the Village Place shopping center in Brookhaven. Their website is fully …
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What else needs to be said? Now you can get your fix in starting at 11:30! Varasano’s Pizzeria Restaurant Address & Information: 2171 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 // P: 404.352.8215 // Varasano’s Pizzeria Website Technorati Tags: varasano’s,varasano’s pizzeria,peachtree hills,brookwood hills,buckhead,pizza joints,lunch spots
Most everyone who has dropped in on the bustling town of Vail, Colorado remembers the Swiss Hot Dog Company. The casual eatery had been a fixture in Lionshead for the past couple of decades. A few years back, owner Ernst Larese and his beloved wienie joint uprooted a few miles down the highway. Regardless of …
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This story almost makes me want to start drinking coffee. Apparently, even the evil empire that is Starbucks has the propensity to do a good smart thing: So the other day, NJ Transit trains all went kaboom, so I wound up driving to my meeting in Jersey City. En route, I stopped at the Joyce …
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Food isn’t my only hobby. In college, I minored in Film & Video; therefore, it follows that I must know all there is to know about the topic (err… right). Anyway, back here in reality, I must say I do enjoy a good flick and I’m probably going to do some reviews on foodie films. …
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In case ya’ll haven’t visited dirtysouthwine.com, now would be a good time. The guy knows grapes, loves grapes, and talks grapes. Dirty forgoes the pretentious attitude that seems to go hand in hand with wine. Instead, what you are left with is a guy who shares his knowledge in a friendly, easy to understand manner. …
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The Tilted Kilt is a Las Vegas based franchise that has been around since 2003. They have roughly twenty locations open right now and another one is set for a May opening in Johns Creek, GA. Like Taco Mac, they have a beer club; however, they appear to be a mix between Hooters and the …
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