Category Archives: Food news

Taste The World Festival By The Refugee Family Services At Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

Yikes! This puppy has been sitting in my draft box since the 15th of February … talk about dropping the ball!  Okay, so Refugee Family Services has organized a little culinary exploration for everyone.  On Sunday, March 15, take a trip to the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center for some good times.  The event runs from …

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Five Seasons Brewing Company In Midtown Atlanta Scheduled For April 1st Opening Date

5 Seasons Brewing Co., the multi-location Atlanta pub, is expanding.  The new spot, dubbed 5 Seasons Westside, is slated to open April 1st at the corner of Marietta St and Howell Mill.  This will be the third location for the company and the three-flight space looks pretty nice (it was nice enough that movie folk …

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Richard Blais Making A Splash As Atlanta’s Newest Food Blogger

Richard Blais continues his metamorphosis from kitchen slinger to celebrity chef.  By now, we all know about the long waits at FLIP, his time on Top Chef, and his propensity for multi-tasking. While he has had a blog over on BravoTV.com, Richard has now gone local.  Over at Creative Loafing, Richard is making waves as …

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Specialty Food Shops In Atlanta Get A Boost! The Mercantile Rejoices!

Owners of those specialty food shops in the city of Atlanta got some good news late yesterday.  Currently, city law prevents small establishments from selling liquor under particular circumstances (namely: proximity to another business that sells liquor). Thanks in large part to the work of Janea Boyles, of The Mercantile, and of city council member …

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The Definitive Guide To Ordering (And Eating) At The Varsity

As a compendium to What’ll Ya have?, I wanted to follow up with this handy little guide.  The Varsity has developed its own unique terminology for a number of items on their menu.  Here they are in all their glory. For those of you who have never been (and those of you still looking to …

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Chick-Fil-A First 100 Promotion: Almost Worth The Drive To Monroe On March 18

Thanks to an email, I think I have stumbled upon the coolest promotion ever! (Doesn’t it seem like I say that a lot?).  Moving on … Chick-fil-A has a habit of giving away free food for a year to the first 100 patrons at any new location.  Holy awesomeness!!!!  The Monroe store opens on the …

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Bon Appétit: Soto Continues To Shine, MF Buckhead Shows Strong

In the April 2009 issue of Bon Appétit, Sotohiro Kosugi’s New York namesake earned top billing as the best sushi spot in the entire country!  No arguments from this foodie … you can read my review here!  Despite Soto’s reputation as a sushi bully (WSJ), few can argue with his culinary prowess.  Rock on Soto! …

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More On The Upcoming Locations Of FLIP Burger Boutique

By now, many of us have heard about the upcoming FLIP Burger Boutique locations. According to Richard Blais (internal), there has been a modification in their expansion plans.  A second Atlanta location is still on the road map (at a location TBD); however, the third edition will apparently land in Nashville, TN. After many trips …

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