In search of culinary Nirvana
Miso Izakaya and chef/owner Guy Wong have become critical darlings. The end result is that this Old 4th Ward Japanese restaurant (and chef) has won and been nominated for a slew of awards across the foodiesphere. With Wong and sous chef Melissa Allen firmly entrenched in the kitchen, one can’t be completely shocked by this critical …
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Holeman & Finch Bread Company is indeed reopening to the public and it appears that this bun is just about done in the oven. So start your wave, erupt in cheers, dance in the streets, and throw down a flash mob … because that sweet deliciousness we’ve been forced to seek out at farmers markets …
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Todd Brock, who handles all things Atlanta for the crew at Serious Eats, just posted his thoughts on Burger Tap, a restaurant I checked out a few weeks back. Brock was a little more jaunted by the unusual and somewhat quizzical shape of the burgers than I; but he went on to say: That shape …
肉 + ㆔ Were you ever around during the formative years for a band that ultimately hit it big? If you’re anything like me, you feel somewhat responsible for that band’s success and you wear that like a badge of honor. Ladies and gents, I think you have an opportunity to be a part of …
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Bonjwing Lee, known to most as The Ulterior Epicure, is, what my good friend calls, a super blogger. Dude be everywhere. His eating budget is larger than most people’s living budget and he’s got the food porn to prove it. Plus, he travels … UH LOT and he’s contributed to the pretty awesome Bluestem cookbook, …
Good news for we fans of Café Agora, a Buckhead gyro and Mediterranean spot where I’ve popped more foodie cherries at than I can count. In July, the Atlanta Business Chronicle broke the news that Café Agora was adding a satellite location in Midtown. At the time, ABC reported that Agora hoped to be open …
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It’s been over a year since I visited The Four Coursemen supper club in Athens, but I remember it like it happened yesterday. The group actually includes a swat team of chefs (Damien Schaefer, Eddie Russell, Matt Palmerlee, Patrick Stubbers, Randolph Dudley, and sommelier Nancy Lind to be exact) and they’ve done so well for themselves …
Forbes Magazine just published their 30 Under 30 award winners. As the name implies, it’s an award that recognizes youthful excellence in a variety of disciplines. Atlanta’s Kevin Gillespie, who is often times mistaken for Yukon Cornelius, landed a spot on the food & wine section of the list. It’s not much more than a …
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Atlanta’s reigning king of comedy, one David Cross, is into food. In fact, his whole family is (sister Wendy Cross runs Atlanta’s WOW Food Truck). Today, Gourmet just posted an interview with the very hilarious Cross. It’s short, it’s sweet, and it’s hilarious. Check it out as he dishes on World Peace, North Korea (spooky …
Dirty + Rowdy … it’s a bromance, it’s a style, it’s a way of life, and it’s also a wine. This tag team endeavor comes courtesy of Hardy Wallace and Rowdy Food, two ATLiens who do it for the love, not the money. So why do I mention this here and now … well, because …