Sauced Restaurant Gets Going In Atlanta’s Inman Park [Openings]

If you take a trip down to the corner of Edgewood and Waddell, you’ll find yourself smack dab in front of one of Atlanta’s newest southern food spots, albeit a slightly modified one.  Sauced, a new rendition from the gang at Ria’s Bluebird, is just about ready to rock and roll.  As you’ll see from …

Legos + McDonald’s: Every Thing Tastes Better In Plastic

I’ve expressed my love for LEGOS before.  I’ve also made no bones about my appreciation for rapidly prepared and delivered morsels of cow parts, pig parts, and “other” parts [See: fast food].  So now we have the heavenly marriage of two of my favorite things!  Enjoy:    Yeah, you’ll probably notice that weird looking little …

Shaun’s Southern Charm: Atlanta’s Shaun Doty To Cook At James Beard House Dinner

More cool news for the Dirty.  Recent ITCK participant Shaun Doty is headed to NYC in early February.  While there, he’ll cook dinner at the James Beard House.  In addition to handing out the James Beard Award, the JBF is a full fledged organization that offers recipes, hosts events, and even helps educate people. One …

The Prodigal Son Returns …

So ya’ll are probably wondering where I’ve been all day.  Well, intentions to post my next diatribe were summarily squashed about 3-hours ago when a certain gentleman danced across my horizon (literally – he did a jig).  Ladies and gents, Hardy is back … but for a limited time only.  Yes, I’m sad to say …

Atlanta’s Entrees Are The Most Expensive In The Country

According to a report published in Reuters, Atlanta is home to the most expensive entrées in the country (at least amongst chains). The article states: Other findings show that among chains surveyed, Atlanta boasts the most expensive dinner entrees, averaging $14.75, outpacing the New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles metro areas. That’s pretty damn shocking.  …

Magnolia Bread Company Brings The Green Van Food Truck To Atlanta [Reader Tip]

My readers are full of great info! Dianne Reinhardt and the folks behind the Magnolia Bread Company (website) have decided to launch their own food truck!  Aptly named “The Green Van,” the just launched website is chock full of good tidbits. The truck will feature a short and sweet selection of sandwiches, seasonal salads, and …

RoamingHunger.com: Track Your Favorite Food Trucks Online [Websites]

Now this is one hell of a great idea!  RoamingHunger.com is a site dedicated to those lovely little food trucks we’ve heard so much about. While these little wandering snack shacks are noticeably absent from Atlanta’s dining scene (since the demise of Via Elisa), this is a great site for the foodie on you. [sic …

Ormsby’s Westside Is Primed For Fun [Openings]

While stumbling around the Westside on Saturday night, Noodles, Dallas, and I stuck our heads in over at Ormsby’s.  This place seems ripe for success.  We all know that the Westside has exploded over the past 12-months.  However, with the army of new establishments that have show up, not a single one of them went …

Eli Kirshtein Jettisons ENO For The Big Apple

While we were sleeping, aka – over the weekend, chef Eli Kirshtein finally confirmed months of rumors.  Known outside the ATL for his recent appearance on Top Chef, he is best known around these parts as the chef at ENO (now “By Zaza”).  Now, Kirshtein has moved on from his post with intentions to take …

Foodzie.com Gobbles Up Adam Sah From Google

It’s been roughly a year since I last mentioned Foodzie.com.  In that time, the site has grown the point where it is now capable of making headlines beyond our little food community.  The site, which is tagged as an online specialty shop for food, just made a big splash by hiring Adam Sah.  The name …