Category Archives: Media

Stephen Colbert Food Episode: Michael Pollan And $1000 Meals At Norma’s, Nino’s Bellissima Pizza, And Serendipity 3 In New York City [Laugh Of The Day]

So last night, The Colbert Report was food, food, and more food!  Nothing like a few laughs to go along with that $125 slice of pie.  While commenting über expensive dishes is a bit passé, this episode was pretty damn funny.  During the episode, host Stephen Colbert decided to dash around New York City and …

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Sports And Spaghetti Sauce: Malcolm Gladwell And Howard Moskowitz

ESPN.com just published a long article with Bill Simmons and Malcolm Gladwell.  Gladwell, a sociologist by trade, spends a lot of time talking about pop culture and the like.  Seeing that article reminded me of a talk by Gladwell from a few years back. Posted on the greatest site out there, Gladwell’s Ted.com talk speaks …

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Louise Fresco Talks About Bread On Ted: Food For The Masses

I’m a huge fan of sustainable, farm-to-table ecosystems (and bad rhymes).  But let’s be honest, who isn’t a fan of the movement?  On paper, most everyone is.  However, one of the big problems with the sustainable movement is that people fail to recognize that more esoteric methods of the food system are often unsustainable.  I’m …

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Coolest Restaurant Tantrum Ever (Or Perhaps Most Depressing) [Laugh Of The Day]

I am half cracking up, half speechless, and a quarter scared for the future of humanity.  Even if it isn’t authentic – it’s still worth a watch.  Basically, a woman flips her shit over some soup: [Via Break.com] Technorati Tags: videos,funny,break.com,tantrum

Royal China In Chamblee, Atlanta, GA: A Restaurant Review In Pictures

Over the years, I have been lucky enough to dine at the home of some friends who are of Cantonese descent.  While I have never been to China, I can use those experiences and my past readings to come to the following conclusion. Royal China is one of the more authentic dim sum (wiki) restaurants …

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The Coolest Pizza Box: Sustainable And Functional!

The Enviornmentally Conscious Organization (www.ecoincorporated.com) creates and patents innovative green packaging solutions.  Their first product is simply the “Green Box,”  a pizza box by day and a sustainably kick ass cardboard contraption by night. The top of the box breaks down into serving plates while the bottom of the box turns into a left over …

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Holeman & Finch Continues To Flex It’s Burger Muscle [Quick Hits]

A good burger isn’t hard to find … a great burger is! Somewhat out of character for us, Atlanta actually has it’s fair share of top notch burger joints.  While the best burger in town is a hotly debated topic, the usual suspects always seem to end up in the discussion.  Holeman & Finch’s “Down …

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JOEL Restaurant: Interview With Chef Cyrille Holota [VIDEO]

This morning, as I was digging through my twitter feed, I came across this video.  It’s a nice little interview with Cyrille Holota, the executive chef at JOËL.  The Buckhead restaurant is still alive and kicking, long after the departure of namesake Joël Antunes. JOËL Restaurant Address & Information: 3290 Northside Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA …

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