In search of culinary Nirvana
In a very Signal v Noise sense, there’s a lot of noise out there about Bad Dog Taqueria, and not a lot of signal. Several sites have put up content on the new Emory Village taqueria, but most of said material is regurgitated cursory information. I’ll do my best to give that info one more spin …
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Big Tex Cantina, a Tex-Mex joint from Fox Brothers Barbecue et al, is officially opun fo’ bid’ness. Located just off the beaten path in downtown Decatur, you’ll find Big Tex’s in the vacant space that once housed Nathalie’s Fish House. Opened nearly a year to the day after the dearly departed said adios, Big Tex …
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Like every other Atlanta foodie, a short while back I dropped in the food Mecca that is New York. It was an ungodly trip of lusty, slutty, completely inappropriate foodie indulgence and I’m just now getting my thoughts organized and my photos online. I’ve long talked of my man love for Sotohiro Kosugi. The guy …
So we’ve already covered the ins and outs of The Great Food Truck Race during their time in Atlanta. The Lime Truck, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, and the Hodge Podge Truck are all a thing of our culinary past. That being said, we’re still going to get into the food itself and get to the culmination …
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Consider this my ode to Mile End Delicatessen, Brooklyn’s absolute rarest of gems. You see, the Jewish delicatessen is in the midst of a crisis. Even in New York City, the birthplace of the deli and home to the iconic Katz’s and the famed Stage Deli, Jewish delis are an endangered species. Their demise is …
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I’m no Eat It Atlanta or Savory Exposure, but when my new Canon S95 arrived, I immediately jumped at the opportunity to test out its low-light capabilities. Enter The Palm Restaurant, a longstanding fixture in Buckhead (and the rest of the country for that matter). In need of some good company, I corralled a partner …
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Since Perla Taqueria first showed up, the restaurant has already had it’s fair share of adversity. A fire delayed the December opening of this Piedmont Heights taqueria, located in a converted Mrs. Winner’s, until just a few weeks ago. Despite this, one would be hard pressed to find evidence of said destruction inside of the …
Q: According to the Jewish calendar, the year is 5771. According to the Chinese calendar, the year is 4707. What do Jews call the 1,064 years without Chinese food? A: The Dark Ages As that joke is an undeniable fact, it does beg the question: Do Chinese people love latkas??? While we all ponder who …
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Nestled away in a quaint shotgun styled house just outside of Downtown Athens is one hell of a culinary adventure. Comprised of Damien, Randolph, Patrick, Eddie, Matt, and Nancy, the collective known as The Four Coursemen have taken their game from impromptu kitchen slinging to the precipice of national fame. The abbreviated version of their …
When most people in Atlanta hear the name Clay Harper, they think of the Mexi-Za restaurant duet of La Fonda and Fellini’s. As chance would have it, we fine folk now have a whole other reason to get to know Harper. Back in July, word broke that he was adding a third endeavor to his …
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