Well … hell may hath frozen over with this one. This week has been very big to the technology community as Microsoft has released their highly anticipated OS, dubbed Windows 7. Burger King decided to celebrate the release with a most disgusting/awesome/shocking/amazing/revolting promotion. Introducing (in Japan only), The Windows 7 Whopper. Details after the jump.
Category Archives: Food news
The Big Apple Hits ATL In Search Of Delicious Pizza [Rumors]
Okay gang, this is really just a teaser post to get your whistles wet. The details are this: a well-known NYC foodie hit town this week and that has been confirmed by at least four people in one form or another. He’s been cavorting around town with at least one of the more respected members …
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Recession? I Think Not … Entrepreneur.com Says Now Is The Time To Open A Restaurant
In case you haven’t heard, we’re in a recession. Okay, after dropping that shocking nugget of the obvious on you, we have some interesting findings to discuss. Yesterday, Thomas Minchella, the executive chef at McKendrick’s Steakhouse, linked (via twitter) to a very interesting article from entrepreneur.com. Amongst other things, the article includes discussions with a …
Eat Your Dog: A Late Night Thought Piece On Sustainability
If you don’t know that most anything can be proven in a study, now is the time to realize that seemingly absolute truth. Keeping that in mind, I do love it when people basically stick a fork in some popular ideology, belief system, or movement. The latest group to do this is a team of …
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Ormsby’s: Coming Soon To A Westside Near You [Openings]
Those of you who are New York imports, well-traveled globe trotters, or avid foodies will know the name Milk & Honey. With locations in NYC and London, the membership suggested cocktail lounge is highly regarded as the anti-trend. To put it another way: while name dropping and starfucking can go a long way in certain …
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Riccardo Ullio’s Lupe Replaces Cuerno In Midtown [Openings]
Restaurateur Riccardo Ullio is perhaps best known for his two Inman Park flagships (Fritti and Sotto Sotto). However, he has opened and operated multiple establishments under the “U Restaurants” umbrella. His latest venture goes by the name of Lupe and has taken over for his now defunct Cuerno. I haven’t been over to see the …
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Amuse Restaurant Hits Atlanta [Openings]
If you head over to 560 Dutch Valley Road this evening, you’ll bare witness to Amuse, yet another new Atlanta restaurant. The team behind Amuse is a mix of Andy Alibaksh (via Diem Restaurant Group: Après Diem, Carpe Diem, Carroll Street Cafe, Village Pizza Co.) and Arnaud Michel of Anis restaurant. Whether that means the …
CNN Discusses The Difficulty Of Anonymity For Restaurant Critics
It should be no surprise that this article caught my eye. Yesterday, CNN posted an article that discusses restaurant critics and their desire to remain anonymous. Though I’m a blogger, not a critic, I found this an interesting read. The article talks about the use of fictitious names, costumes, and a slew of other techniques …
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The Cook’s Warehouse Hits Ansley Mall In Midtown [Openings]
The Cook’s Warehouse, that one stop shop for the home cook in you, is headed to Ansley Mall. Taking over the space formerly occupied by Piccadilly Cafeteria, the store is in its final stages. This is the new location for their Midtown location, which was located on Amsterdam Ave. Don’t fret if you can’t get …
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What’s In Store ….
A little busy/tired today – so here’s a sneak peek of some notations I’ll be making in the next few days. Early this week, I made it over to La Pietra Cucina for the first time in a month or so. After hitting it up nearly 2x a week for a few months, it was …