In search of culinary Nirvana
Hot on the tails of the newest 5 Seasons location, Hop City Beer is opening in the Brickworks, that new complex over on the West End of the city. Though I’m not a beer fan by any stretch of the imagination (the other day, I had my first one in 5 years), I can’t wait …
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So a good friend informed me today that LottaFrutta seems to be temporarily down for the count. I ate lunch there a little over a week ago and I’m not surprised. Apparently, the hiatus is due to construction. I called down earlier and nobody picked up the phone. If I hear otherwise, I’ll let ya’ll …
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I’m no longer the new kid in town. Tongue Sausage takes that title. He/She (I think it’s a she) has already hit up Serpas True Food. SHe (again – a guess) doesn’t appear to be as mean as I am; but, the reviews so far are solid reads. Technorati Tags: atlanta foodie blogs,tongue sausage,serpas true …
Ah… only in the south! Q: What do you get when you take 80,000 lbs of waffles, a big rig, and and a cruel sense of humor? A: A really bad traffic jam. According to the AJC, a trucker crashed his rig around 11:30 on Saturday morning. Though the contents remained inside the truck, traffic …
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The economy continues to take prisoners at a vicious rate. Decatur Metro is reporting that the Atlanta Bread Co. location in Decatur is throwing in the towel. What a bummer! Technorati Tags: decatur metro,decatur,atlanta bread company,closed restaurants,bakeries,chains
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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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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Hervé This is the man who took science and applied it to food. The easiest way to explain him to the local folk is like this: No Hervé This means no Richard Blais. As the father of molecular gastronomy (and thus molecular cooking), This is an important figure in the culinary world. I really love …
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