In search of culinary Nirvana
Who doesn’t love Woot!? I know Jimmy does. He recently scored a new computer from the deal a day site. Today’s Woot is the aforementioned Breville Citrus Press. I have no idea if these are any good or not, but it’s a cool deal nonetheless. An important note: this edition is refurbished. Go to the …
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Today, MTV ran a bit piece on hip-hop’s ultra cool Big Boi. In the article, Georgia native Antwan André Patton (a.k.a. Big Boi) talks, albeit briefly, about where he likes to eat around ATL. He named only one spot: “[We] do a little bit of everything," Big said. "R. Thomas is this nice little joint …
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Hot on the heels of Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Tom Colicchio, highly acclaimed Laurent Tourondel has come to Atlanta to plant his flag. BLT Steak, Tourondel’s entry into this market, arrived with a great deal of fanfare. BLT Steak serves as the flagship restaurant at the W Hotel in downtown Atlanta. Supported by Drinkshop, the ultra …
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Tonight, Varasano’s Pizzeria, one of the most anticipated Atlanta restaurants, finally opened its doors. Despite a tremendous amount of recent attention directed at the Peachtree Hills pizzeria, the crowd was very manageable. Similar to what happened with FLIP, a little bit of rain clearly kept some people away. Thank goodness! I expect it to get …
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Hola peeps … just thought I’d clear the air on my “policy” with regards to emails and comments. First, let’s get comments out of the way. Some of you don’t like me … duly noted. Feel free to trash me, insult me, toss a barb my way, or say something disparaging about my mother (though …
Today’s lunch excursion took me to Souper Jenny. Flying solo, the idea of ordering two sandwiches all by my lonesome intimidated me. As luck would have it, my 2:00 was in Buckhead and Souper J allowed me to meet the two sandwich requirement without having to gorge myself. I have dined at SJ a handful …
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Well isn’t this just great! Just the other day, I was talking with a friend about how long various types of food lasts. Today, I hear about StillTasty.com. The site helps visitors to determine how long to keep particular types of food, provides storage tips, and does so through a very usable UI (user interface …
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Straight from the horses mouth people! While Jeff had privately mentioned a Tuesday opening (and even went so far as to talk about it on FB), he has let it be known that Varasano’s Pizzeria is opening this Wednesday and NOT THIS TUESDAY! How many people does it take to ruin a good thing? Answer: …
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Overall:[rating:1.5] Folks in these parts tend to have very strong feelings about their barbeque. I guess that rings true throughout the South. Whether you find yourself in Kansas City, Memphis, the Baby Blues (Carolina country), or the great state of Georgia, you are likely to find a bevy of opinions as to which style reigns …
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