In search of culinary Nirvana
Atlanta, I have a bone to pick with you … and I’ll explain why in paragraph six. For the past few years, supper clubs have been one of the best, if not the best, things about Atlanta’s dining scene. Tonight (or last night by the time you see this) marked the debut of BATON Supper …
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Dear Beth, Let me start by saying that I am sorry. You did a great job and thanks in part to owner Jamie Boudreau (@JamieBoudreau) and chef Melinda Bradley, you have a fine product to work with. But when we arrived at Canon in Capitol Hill, we were several sheets to the wind and in …
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The Mad Italian vs. Slack’s Restaurant & Bar Nearly every longstanding dish from here to Ouagadougou is subjected to hotly contested disputes regarding everything from its traditionalism to its overall quality. Be it American classics like burgers, Italian staples like Neapolitan pizza, or even steaming bowls of the Vietnamese comfort food phở, these are the …
Look at it … drool over it … want it. Stare at that tempura batter soaking up the ponzu … crave it. That, my friends in food, is one hell of a dish. Courtesy of Tomohiro Naito at his eponymous restaurant Tomo, lusciously cut pieces of black cod have been tempura fried and left to …
Atlanta’s outskirts, particularly around Buford Highway, are covered by Mexican grocery markets that double as quick hit taquerias. I’ve visited a number of them and little excites me as much as a walk through an instantaneous culture shock. Supermercado Chicago, known to us gringos as Chicago Supermarket, is one such window into Mexican culture and …
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“Luck is the residue of opportunity and design. – Branch Rickey” If it isn’t already, No. 246 (say it like it’s an area code) seems poised to be the next “it restaurant” in Atlanta and Decatur. While co-owner and executive chef Drew Belline mans the kitchen and his partner Ford Fry does the business stuff, …
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The Setting: My Home The Meal: DaVinci’s, a Midtown pizzeria that delivers. Important Note: These pictures are of well-done pizza as we requested that time. Unless you’re a person in your late teens or early 20s, delivery probably isn’t a staple of your life. For those of us not knee deep in Maruchan ramen or “couch …
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Hot on the heels of Double Zero, Cibo e Beve has landed in Sandy Springs. Yet another take on Italian food, Cibo and D0 give Sandy Springs not one, but two Italian restaurants attempting to appeal to the more food conscious and palate sensitive diner. The restaurant is headed by executive chef Linda Harrell and …
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While it’s far from the most expensive thing in town and there are certainly more elevated restaurants in the city, Buckhead’s Café Agora always finds its way onto my list of favorite/best/suggested eats in Atlanta. Not much has changed with the food since I used Agora as an early guinea pig in my writing career. …
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Mother … forgive me for I have sinned. Father … I’ve heard the stories so you have nothing to say! 😉 Figuratively speaking, I’m at a loss for words. I’m trying to come up with appropriate descriptors for my recent jaunt at Midtown’s Alluvia, the in-house restaurant at The Cheetah Lounge. If you fancy yourself a …