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# Foodie Buddha Dining Series

In search of culinary Nirvana

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## Posts

- [What I Learned Cooking For A Michelin Chef](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/11/what-i-learned-cooking-for-a-michelin-chef/) - Part 1: How A Michelin Chef Ended Up At My Table My path to full-fledged food addict has been somewhat subversive. By that I mean that during my earliest years, I rarely took note of food’s impact on my being. Yet many of my earliest memories revolve around food. I recall standing on my mom’s
- [Uni Porn at MF Sushi Atlanta](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/06/03/uni-porn-at-mf-sushi-atlanta/) - Obligatory uni shot @mfsushiatl #omakase #nigiri #japanese #mfsushi #sushi #sushitime #foodiebuddha via Instagram
- [Short Rib Agnolotti @ St. Cecilia](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/05/07/short-rib-agnolotti-st-cecilia/) - Agnolotti short rib style; @decaturwinedude may or may not have hand fed me #mickeyandthedude #lunch #pasta #buckhead #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Nashville Hot Chicken @ Oddbird](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/05/13/nashville-hot-chicken-oddbird/) - Nashville hot chicken... on a biscuit... w/ b&b pickles... in Atlanta @oddbirdatl buddha tested, buddha approved #hotchicken #pickles #weloveatl #westside #biscuits #foodporn #foodstagram #instafood #foodiebuddha via Instagram
- [Wontons @ Le Fat](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/05/14/wontons-le-fat/) - Le wontons were le good @lefatatl w/ le @decaturwinedude #dumplings #westside #lunch #foodstagram #foodporn #instafood #foodiebuddha via Instagram
- [Hotaru Ika @ Tomo (Buckhead)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/27/hotaru-ika-tomo-buckhead/) - Hotaru Ika @tomobuckhead :: fire fly squid in mustard miso sauce w/ @daviddavid67 @jessroyko #Sushi #Japanese #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Oysters @ Kimball House - Decatur](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/27/oysters-kimball-house-decatur/) - Appetizer #Oysters #OysterSouth #Decatur @kimballhouse #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Chengdu Cold Noodles @ Gu's Dumplings - Krog St Market](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/27/chengdu-cold-noodles-gus-dumplings-krog-st-market/) - Chengdu Cold Noodles @GusDumplings :: no hiccups here @krogstmarket #Szechuan #Chinese #KrogStMarket #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Jersey Style 'Za @ O4W Pizza - Inman Park Market](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/27/jersey-style-za-o4w-pizza-inman-park-market/) - Jersey slices @o4wpizza #JerseyPie #Pizza #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [The Chicken Salad Club @ General Muir Emory Point](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/25/the-chicken-salad-club-general-muir-emory-point/) - I'm all 'bout those chips, 'bout those chips, on 'which #Sandwich #Emory @thegeneralmuir @atlchef @robmalexander #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [GRAIN Bar Midtown](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/20/grain-bar-midtown/) - Pre-dinner charcuterie w/ @blacktieatl & booze by @ufamizm @grainbaratl #Meat #Charcuterie #Midtown #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Muffaletta Sideboob @ AJ's Famous Seafood & Po Boy's](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/22/muffaletta-sideboob-ajs-famous-seafood-po-boys/) - Muffaletta Sideboob w @h1ghf1delity #Sandwiches #Sandwich #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Atlas Restaurant](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/20/atlas-restaurant/) - Wagyu pierogi dumplings @atlasrestaurant for @alison_solodkin bday @alsolodkin & those of us not on instagram #Buckhead #TweezerFood #Foodstagram #FoodPorn #Instafood #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Craft Izakaya To Add Lunch Service](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/19/craft-izakaya-to-add-lunch-service/) - If you spend any time looking at my instagram feed, you'll notice a number of pictures from Craft Izakaya, a Krog Street Market Japanese eatery. You might also have noticed that all of my Craft pictures come post-7pm. Logic would follow that this is on account of the fact that Craft has been a dinner-only restaurant
- [Cocktails at Craft Izakaya](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/18/cocktails-at-craft-izakaya/) - Night cap :: Boulevardier w/ aperol & cocchi torino fr @ariannebar w @canadakerry @middy84 #Cocktails #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Sun In My Belly Does Dinner (Decatur)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/17/sun-in-my-belly-does-dinner-decatur/) - Miso-glazed salmon w/ @kevmote :: stumbled upon one of the more pleasant meals I would have expected at a breakfast joint #Decatur #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Bazaar Meat @ The SLS Hotel (Las Vegas)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/16/bazaar-meat-the-sls-hotel-las-vegas/) - Even considering the "Las Vegas tax" (aka higher prices of being in a tourist town), Bazaar meat was quite good, especially this blood sausage / sea urchin mashup. Morcilla w/ uni :: sea urchin over spanish blood sausage @slslasvegas @chefjoseandres the highlight from a delicious meal #Vegas #BuddhaTravels #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [The Velveteen Bar (Las Vegas)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/15/the-velveteen-bar-las-vegas/) - Video pocker, inexpensive but creative cocktails, and even a DJ. Hipsters galore. Going full on hipster @velveteen_bar :: video poker & a corpse reviver no. 2 #Cocktails #Vegas #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Chada Thai (Las Vegas)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/15/chada-thai-las-vegas/) - The picture sucks but the food most certainly did not. Killer food from the folks at Chada Thai. Get some. Pan-fried patagonian toothfish @chadavegas best #Thai meal i've had, thx @bankmanlv :: sea bass tod krueng #Vegas #Seafood #BuddhaTravels #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Herbs & Rye Cocktail Bar (Las Vegas)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/14/herbs-rye-cocktail-bar-las-vegas/) - Consider this a must visit for all you cocktail hounds that find yourself in Las Vegas. Located off The Strip, it's well worth a cab ride. Scofflaw @herbsandrye w @frankmuellr #Cocktails #Vegas #Prohibition #FoodieBuddha h/t to @jasonpaulrager for introducing me to this beverage so many years ago via Instagram
- [L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon & The Best Thing I Ate In Vegas](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/14/latelier-de-joel-robuchon-the-best-thing-i-ate-in-vegas/) - Spiced maine lobster over orecchiette :: a somewhat up & down meal but this dish was fantastic #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [The Four Seasons Vegas :: Fancy Huevos Rancheros](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/13/the-four-seasons-vegas-fancy-huevos-rancheros/) - Fancy huevos rancheros w @frankmuellr #Breakfast #Vegas #Mexican #FoodieBuddha #FourSeasons via Instagram
- [Raku (Las Vegas)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/13/raku-las-vegas/) - Ikura don for dessert #Vegas #Aburiya #Japanese #Raku #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [China Poblano (Las Vegas)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/12/china-poblano-las-vegas/) - Chinese / Mexican assortent fr @chinapoblano @chefjoseandres @cosmopolitan_lv : post bball celebration done right. Queso fundido for the win #LasVegas #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Michael Mina's Pub 1842 (Las Vegas)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/11/michael-minas-pub-1842-las-vegas/) - Pre-game pub nachos #LasVegas #VegasBaby #FoodieBuddha w @thebryanshort via @pub1842 via Instagram
- [Kimball House Oysters + Rosé](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/10/kimball-house-oysters-rose/) - Oysters + Rosé #Oysters #OysterSouth #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Victory Sandwich Bar Bratwurst](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/10/victory-sandwich-bar-bratwurst/) - Brats & Slushies & @aintnevernothin @somethinglikeleila @elisezabadah #Winning #Decatur @victorysandwichbar via Instagram
- [Tasty China Mapo Tofu](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/09/tasty-china-mapo-tofu/) - Mapo Tofu :: a go-to Szechuan dish #FoodieBuddha would have been better w/ a DOP @missionchinesefood @mutsu251 @cbcebulski @kkrader A photo posted by Foodie Buddha (@foodiebuddha) on Mar 9, 2015 at 10:47am PDT via Instagram
- [Oyster South @ Charleston Wine + Food Festival](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/08/oyster-south-charleston-wine-food-festival/) - Oyster South represent! @bryan_t_rackley & Jesse slinging Murder Points 'n Capers Blades #CHSWFF #OysterSouth @murderpointoysterco @kimballhouse #FoodieBuddha A photo posted by Foodie Buddha (@foodiebuddha) on Mar 8, 2015 at 2:17pm PDT Oyster South represent! @bryan_t_rackley & Jesse slinging Murder Points 'n Capers Blades #CHSWFF #OysterSouth @murderpointoysterco @kimballhouse #FoodieBuddha via Instagram
- [Highland Bakery](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/07/highland-bakery/) - Fried chicken + benedict w @chickerbp @highlandbakery1 #Breakfast #InmanPark via Instagram: http://bit.ly/1DVGbuG
- [Nam Phuong](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/06/nam-phuong/) - Can't go wrong w/ shaken beef #Vietnamese #FoodPorn #Foodstagram #Instafood via Instagram: http://bit.ly/1H9TPh9
- [O4W Pizza](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/06/o4w-pizza/) - Dat flop : happy bday @jessroyko / @o4wpizza #Pizza #InmanPark #JerseyPie #Foodstagram #FoodPorn #Instafood // http://4sq.com/1JBJNHb
- [Brushstroke Sushi Izakaya Coming Soon To Decatur](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/05/brushstroke-sushi-izakaya-decatur-ga-atlanta/) - After years of suffering brought on by inferior Japanese dining options, Decatur is finally getting its own legitimate Japanese restaurant. A modern 2,500 sqft sushi bar and Izakaya from Itamae Jason Liang, Brushstroke Sushi Izakaya is set to open at 316 Church St. As with most restaurant openings, there is no set date but Liang is hoping to be
- [White House Restaurant](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/03/white-house-restaurant/) - Grilled cheese + hashbrowns : maybe not the most photogenic plate but damn tasty // http://4sq.com/71JGsh
- [Baz Bagel and Restaurant](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/01/baz-bagel-and-restaurant/) - NYC isn't complete w/o The Baz @BazBagel & @thepicurist #Bagel #Bagels #NYC // http://4sq.com/1mFm3Zz
- [The Bao](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/01/the-bao/) - Kung fu xiao long bao + sautéed black bean w pork & chives #TheBao #Bao #DimSum #Dumplings #SoupDumplings w @chatogolden // http://4sq.com/1nZDoOk
- [Mission Chinese Food](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/03/01/mission-chinese-food/) - Drunken wood oven fish fr @missionchinesefood w. @kkrader @cbcebulski @mutsu251 :: tumeric, charred chilo pickles, szechuan pepper oil #ChineseFood #Chinese #Foodstagram #FoodPorn #instafood #NYC // http://4sq.com/JaCAPI
- [Margot's Pizza at EMILY](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/28/margots-pizza-at-emily/) - The Hot Supreme bar pie fr @akuban w/ @kkrader @cbcebulski (slice theft by @scottspizzatours) @margotspizza #Margots #Emily #Pizza #NYC #Brooklyn #BarPie // http://4sq.com/1hKrEaT
- [The Up & Up](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/28/the-up-up/) - The Barnum Effect by @ginthings / @theupandupnyc :: bols genever, dry curacao, pistachio orgeat, branca menta, & lemon juice #Cocktails #LES #Manhattan #NYC #LateNight #Drinks #DrinkPorn // http://4sq.com/1DNZKGI
- [Cosme](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/27/cosme/) - Jack be Nimble, Jack be Quick @cosmenyc :: Dickel corn whiskey, elijah craig 12yr bourbon, ron zacapa 23yr, smith & cross rum, mole bitters & flamed orange twist #Whiskey // http://4sq.com/1xyOI8c
- [Dirt Candy](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/27/dirt-candy/) - Brussel sprout tacos w/ @chatogolden @dirtcandynyc : These were fun #Latergram // http://4sq.com/2P7q8r
- [Estela](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/26/estela/) - Martinez Martinez @estelanyc :: reposada, cocchi torino, maraschino, bitters #Cocktails #NYC #SorryNoNari @hellowhiskey // http://4sq.com/14MyaKa
- [Lower Manhattan](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/26/lower-manhattan/) - Ramen slurpfest turned fortuitous meeting @ramenlab @sunnoodles torigara shoyu w/ egg w/ @cityfoodsters @thegluttoner @yidagao // http://4sq.com/pvegAG
- [Best Bagel & Coffee](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/26/best-bagel-coffee/) - Sesame seed #Bagel, smoked salmon, scallion cream cheese, onions, capers, tomato #NYC #Delicatessen // http://4sq.com/5p0sn6
- [Umi Sushi](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/25/umi-sushi/) - Dessert #Aburi // http://4sq.com/17BrMZ8
- [Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/25/atlanta-ga-2/) - Truffle potato pierogi dumplings w/ red wine braised Australian wagyu, parmesan @atlasrestaurant // http://4sq.com/cTVhOr
- [The Red Eyed Mule](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/25/the-red-eyed-mule/) - Smoked sausage + egg + cheese + Texas toast w @toddbrock24f7 :: we may have lost the battle to get a good biscuit but we found a way to wim the war #Breakfast // http://4sq.com/9NQ9YK
- [Kimball House](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/24/kimball-house/) - Hama hama truckers... Giving men everywhere a whole new appreciation for women who deep throat w @frankmuellr #Oysters // http://4sq.com/1gNCnAl
- [Taka Sushi and Passion](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/24/taka-sushi-and-passion/) - Uni + Vanilla bean ice cream ; Taka knows me @sushiandpassion #Sushi #Dessert // http://4sq.com/7ZIT0A
- [Grain](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/23/grain/) - Mezcal Last Word w @frankmuellr #Cocktails // http://4sq.com/1CKGmOi
- [BoccaLupo](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/23/boccalupo/) - Mushroom / farro cannelloni w. porchini cream & truffles @boccalupoatl #TastingMenu // http://4sq.com/YXD14W
- [Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/21/atlanta-ga/) - We made Buffalo chicken #Dumplings & damn were they good #BuddhaCooks #FranksRedHotInside With a little practice, @jwsobeck & i might launch the next food truck craze // http://4sq.com/cTVhOr
- [Star Provisions](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/17/star-provisions/) - Lobster bique @starprovisions #HotSoupColdDay // http://4sq.com/4nQrxP
- [Hae Woon Dae BBQ](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/16/hae-woon-dae-bbq/) - Hae mui pajun :: seafood & scallion #Korean pancake #KoreanBBQ // http://4sq.com/7aZuDE
- [Miller Union](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/12/miller-union/) - Mind exploded :: @millerunionchef fried chicken & housemade andouille #gumbo paired w. @maccado 2012 Gut Hermannsberg Riesling // http://4sq.com/8Br32U
- [Last Word](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/11/last-word/) - Good Samaritan :: rye, gran classico, dolin dry, orange bitters #Nightcap #Booze #Cocktails #InmanPark // http://4sq.com/1CymCdb
- [Sushi House Hayakawa](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/11/sushi-house-hayakawa/) - Omakase starter #Sushi // http://4sq.com/aHiKNb
- [Bell Street Burritos](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/09/bell-street-burritos/) - It's painstakingly obvious that anyone who can finish a Bell St. xtra-large burrito in a single sitting deserves a medal. This thing was literally as big as my head and took 3 meals to finish. #Bu... // http://4sq.com/1aaYcb5
- [Georgia](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/06/georgia/) - Carnitas gorditas #MicDrop w @toddbrock24f7 :: at $3.50 a pop, these things are drive worthy & should be on every best of list in the city // http://4sq.com/bZq6V4
- [Alabama](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/03/alabama/) - Point Aux Pins oyster party #Fresh w @doctor_oyster @bryan_t_rackley // http://4sq.com/dThzYd
- [Greenville, AL](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/02/greenville-al/) - Nothing beats a delicious chicken sandwich from a random BBQ joint inside a dilapidated gas station w/ @bryan_t_rackley #RoadTrip // http://4sq.com/cP6ZAf
- [Delia's Chicken Sausage Stand](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/02/01/delias-chicken-sausage-stand/) - Late night quesadilla // http://4sq.com/h7obFX
- [Gladys Knight's Signature Chicken & Waffles](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/01/30/gladys-knights-signature-chicken-waffles/) - There's no wrong way to eat chicken & waffles :: me, a splash of syrup and a swath of Texas Pete, accompanied by an Arnold Palmer (& Lionel Ritchie on the jukebox doesn't hurt) ... Often mistaken f... // http://4sq.com/93NiZW
- [The Silver Skillet](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/01/30/the-silver-skillet/) - Classic Atlanta breakfast // http://4sq.com/6Vlyi0
- [Atlas Restaurant :: Dry-Aged New York Strip](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/01/29/atlas-restaurant-new-york-strip/) - 35-Day Dry-Aged New York Strip :: Red wine braised wagyu, spinach leeks, poached egg, mornay, tarragon jus, home style potatoes #WorthEveryPenny @atlasrestaurant via Instagram: http://bit.ly/1BwB0QA
- [Oyster from @AtlasBuckhead :: @islandcreekoysters dressed w. cucumber tea & grapefruit #Oysters](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/01/29/oyster-from-atlasbuckhead-islandcreekoysters-dressed-w-cucumber-tea-grapefruit-oysters/) - via Instagram: http://bit.ly/1JQMNPW
- [Buckhead](http://foodiebuddha.com/2015/01/29/buckhead/) - I'm at Buckhead! http://4sq.com/dp4OQT
- [Gu’s Bistro + Krog Street Market = In Town Awesomeness [Rumors]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2013/05/10/gus-bistro-opening-krog-street-market/) - Gu’s Bistro is on the cusp of changing the entire Chinese restaurant scene here in Atlanta. As it stands, ATLiens find themselves pilgrimaging to one of two zip codes whenever they crave something other than Americanized Chinese cuisine. One area is the Cloverleaf, where two Szechuan kitchens founded by the ronin-esq Peter Chang stand by
- [Recipe: The Ultimate Goodfellas Meatball](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/03/09/recipe-the-ultimate-goodfellas-meatball/) - Ah … the meatball! Make no mistake, this staple of every Italian chef’s arsenal comes in many varietals. You can go Mediterranean and make kofta … Danish folk make frikadeller … and my Indonesian friend introduced me to bakso way back in the day. Why the history lesson? The point is you can get pretty
- [Holeman & Finch Braves Burger Gets A Ticket Package](http://foodiebuddha.com/2013/03/28/holeman-finch-burgers-atlanta-braves-game/) - So it’s been about a month since Southern Living told us that the Atlanta Braves were adding a Holeman & Finch burger stand at Turner Field. Turns out, there’s a little bit more to the story. Here a few neat little details: a) There are three stands serving up the double stack patties, not one!
- [The NCAA Tournament (Food) Champion](http://foodiebuddha.com/2013/03/28/ncaa-bracket-food-champion-basketball/) - Every March, prognosticators, sports fanatics, and seemingly every other person with even the faintest interest in the NCAA basketball tournament fills out a bracket. People will use everything from video game simulations to mascot battles (think: Balki Bartokomous) to help them master the bracket. I, however, have a better way of picking the winner. I
- [Café Soho: Korean Fried Chicken In Philadelphia](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/03/cafe-soho-philadelphia-restaurant-review/) - For most red-blooded Americans, the acronym KFC necessitates notable attention to one’s senses. Upon hearing that abbreviation, we being to conjure up an iconic image of an elderly chap with soft skin, a pair of trademark Browline glasses, and a neatly pressed white suit with a black string tie. Actually, KFC conjures up that or
- [The Art of Deconstructed Food](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/01/21/the-art-of-deconstructed-food/) - Whenever anyone peers at their first deconstructed dish, ears perk, brows furrow, nostrils swell, and something unusual happens. Deconstructed food seems to elicit one of several reactions in newcomers. Sometimes that person is intrigued; other times, they are baffled. There are a multitude of in-betweens; but, one thing seems universally true: people react to the
- [Cuts of Steak: A Quick Guide To Steak](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/01/03/cuts-of-steak-a-quick-guide-to-steak/) - I am surprised at how frequently people ask me to explain to them what the differences are between all the various cuts of steak. There are numerous sites dedicated to this topic, and they have more information than even I care to swallow; that aside, I wanted to put together a simple explanation of the
- [Celebrate Charlotte Nelson [Reminder]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2013/02/23/charlotte-nelson-fundraiser/) - I just wanted to remind everyone that on Tuesday, February 26th (aka this Tuesday), there is a fundraiser at SweetWater Brewery for Fox Bros. BBQ executive chef Charlotte Nelson. Nelson recently succumbed to breast cancer. The event will serve to celebrate Charlotte’s life. Meanwhile, the proceeds will go to the Breast Cancer Research Center, which
- [Umi Sushi From Fuyuhiko Ito [Coming Soon]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2013/02/19/umi-sushi-japanese-opening-buckhead/) - It’s been a few months since Fuyuhiko Ito's plans to open a Buckhead sushi bar started to leak out. Now, it appears things are finally starting to come together. The restaurant has been branded Umi, which is the phonetic equivalent of the Japanese word for sea. Seems appropriate. The restaurant just launched a facebook page and it’s
- [The $250 Salad Delivery [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2013/02/14/the-250-salad-delivery-laugh-of-the-day/) - So the gang at College Humor wanted to see what would happen if they ordered a salad from the aptly named Just Salad (site) in New York City. Not much of a story there … until you realize that they decided to order every single possible topping (including double meats) for their single serving lettuce
- [Charlotte Nelson of Fox Bros BBQ Passes](http://foodiebuddha.com/2013/02/11/charlotte-nelson-fox-brothers-barbecue-death/) - Sad news from over the weekend. Charlotte Nelson of Fox Bros BBQ has passed. She was 37 and she had breast cancer. On Friday, Jonathan Fox emailed folks to update everyone on the status of Charlotte. In that email, Fox mentioned an event for “Charlotte’s Web”, to help curtail medical costs and ease the family’s
- [Sukiyabashi Jiro Gets Instagramed Hip-Hop Style](http://foodiebuddha.com/2013/01/25/sukiyabashi-jiro-instagram-questlove/) - The opportunity for me to eat at Sukiyabashi Jiro, the 3-star Michelin subway port in Tokyo, before Jiro Ono departs is looking highly unlikely at this juncture. So I must rely on others for any semblance of sushi satiation. With some luck, maybe Jimmy will get there in a few months and I’ll get a
- [Kevin Gillespie: The Ronin Chef](http://foodiebuddha.com/2013/01/23/kevin-gillespie-private-dinners-for-hire/) - Kevin Gillespie, the celebrity chef/cookbook author who is about to open Gunshow in East Atlanta, has decided to fill his time by offering his services up to small groups who want to hire him. Basically, he’s decided idle hands are the devils play toy … so if you want Kevin to cook for you and
- [Team Hidi: 01.27.13](http://foodiebuddha.com/2013/01/07/ryan-hidinger-cancer-fundraiser/) - Support Ryan Hidinger and Team Hidi. All you need to know at http://www.teamhidi.org The bullet points: a) Several Atlanta restaurants (Muss & Turner's, Local Three, Empire State South and Five & Ten) to name a few have added a line to the bottom of their guest checks … it’s called "Round Up for Ryan". You
- [A Medical Diagnosis From Staplehouse](http://foodiebuddha.com/2013/01/04/a-medical-diagnosis-from-staplehouse/) - For those of you who follow my blog and the ATL food scene with any semblance of frequency, you probably know about Ryan Hidinger and his wife Jen. They put together Staplehouse, perhaps the best supper club this city has to offer. Well, Ryan is very very sick. I’m not going to dress this up;
- [Gato Arigato: Baton Supper Series Is Back … Sort Of](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/12/09/gato-arigato-baton-supper-series-candler-park/) - Baton Supper Series, that “on hiatus” underground supper club run out of Gato Bizco in Candler Park is revving up again. Moses Archuleta & Bryson Tedford, who brought us awesomeness like this, mass mailed some people earlier tonight with some information. All you need to know is in the email, which I’ve posted after the
- [Breaking Bad Thanksgiving](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/11/20/breaking-bad-thanksgiving/) - Breaking Bad is great TV. Turkey is great holiday [yes … I know that’s a grammatically flawed sentence]. Meanwhile, Breaking Bad + Thanksgiving makes for interesting cooking demonstrations. Witness … [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GnM8vwS-O0&rel=0] Enjoy! [via here]
- [WOW Food Truck: Arepas On Atlanta’s Streets [RoamingATL]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/27/wow-food-truck-arepas-on-atlantas-streets-roamingatl/) - The tale of the WOW Food Truck is a long and sordid tale of murder, intrigue, betrayal, and arepas. Okay, not so much on the first three, but yes on those Venezuelan corn-cakes. Wonderlicious on Wheels, aka WOW in its short form, is a brand new food truck from Wendy Cross and her partners at
- [Silver Fox Alert: Laying Over in Atlanta #Spoilers](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/10/02/the-layover-atlanta-anthony-bourdain/) - While I’m honestly the last person to care about celebrity sightings, I can make an exception every now and then. Case in point: the mythical Silver Fox has been spotted in Atlanta. Anthony Bourdain, known to his friends and cohorts as Tony Bourdain, is in Atlanta right now filming for the soon to be defunct
- [The Popinator: The Automatic Popcorn Delivery System](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/09/17/popinator-popcorn-machine/) - In today’s edition of “excessively overblown use of technology to deliver a product nobody really actually needs” (otherwise known as #WTF), a company by the name of Popcorn Indiana gives us The Popinator. Apparently, this popcorn popper not only cooks your corn kernels, it also fires them in your general exact location using all sorts
- [Self-Freezing Coke Exists](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/09/01/self-freezing-coke-exists/) - As Coca-Cola is from Atlanta, you’d kind of get the feeling that we’d have access to all the latest and greatest products the company produces. Well, not so much … Prime example number 1: there’s apparently a coke machine in Hong Kong that doles out bottles of coke that will freeze upon the introduction of
- [We Suki Suki Now Live in EAV [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/02/14/we-suki-suki-east-atlanta-village-opens/) - Residents of and visitors to East Atlanta Village have a brand new eatery to check out. We Suki Suki, a somewhat suggestively named Vietnamese restaurant, has just opened it doors. WSS is apparently a straightforward banh mi shop offering four renditions of Vietnam’s answer to the po boy. Located in the former Village Ice Cream
- [Kevin Gillespie & Gunshow: Teaser Information](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/08/30/kevin-gillespie-gunshow-new-restaurant/) - So the cat is officially half out of the bag. After a lot of public maneuvering, the powers that be finally went “on the record” and announced that Top Chef alum Kevin Gillespie is all but wrapped at Woodfire Grill (you didn’t know he was a TC contestant until I told you … right?). Gillespie
- [Delicious Anticipation: EMP + Alinea = 21st Century Limited [Cool Videos]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/08/24/twenty-first-century-limited-eleven-madison-park-alinea/) - This is what happens when two of the best restaurants in the country (Eleven Madison Park and Alinea) team up together: [youtube=www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTMCVaG60GA&rel=0] Granted this is more interesting for those of us general food fanatics than it is for anyone belted down here in Atlanta. However, that’s a pretty awesome teaser video, and one can only
- [H&F Bread Co’s Loss is Alon’s Gain: Rob Alexander Moves To Alon’s](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/08/23/rob-alexander-alons-bakery/) - Not 24-hours after Holeman & Finch Bread Company opened their doors to the general public do we have some even bigger news. Rob Alexander, the wunderkind head baker at H+F, has moved to Alon’s Bakery, another titan of ATL’s bread scene. Even if you don’t know Alexander by name (cough … Tami …), you certainly
- [Holeman & Finch Bread Co. Hath Risen … Officially Open](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/08/20/holeman-finch-bread-now-open/) - Here’s some good news: that buttery, glowing siren of bread pictured above is now available 7-days a week. That’s right … Holeman & Finch Bread Company (unofficially known as Atlanta’s best bakery) has officially opened its doors to the general public. The technical term is “walk-ins now accepted,” but I don’t know anyone who’s tried
- [Julia Child Remix: The Rapping Cooking Video](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/08/14/julia-child-remix-pbs-video/) - So Julia Child, the now defunct Grand Dame of all things cookery, has a new music video out. Despite hitting the century mark tomorrow (August 15th), she remains incredibly spry for a dead lady. Witness: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80ZrUI7RNfI&rel=0] So take that Tupac, because if you’re going to come back from the grave, forget those silly NOT holograms
- [Olmsted & Article 14 : Two New Atlanta Restaurants, One Midtown Location [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/08/06/olmsted-article-14-atlanta-restaurant-opening-midtown/) - So what we have here is more “coming soon” news in the form of Olmsted and Article 14 (two separate Atlanta restaurants). To be honest, I can’t stand writing this stuff as it makes me sound like a stodgy journalist … something I’m most definitely not (on either front). Be that as it may, the
- [How To Make Yelp Interesting [Updated]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/07/28/real-actor-yelp-review/) - How do you make Yelp worth reading? Simple … have someone else do the reading for you. In this case, we have actor Chris Kipiniak putting his dramatic spin on a 1-star review for the Stratford Diner in Stratford, NJ. The review in question comes courtesy the one and done Dalia B. Maybe this new
- [Star Wars Cupcakes [Dark Side Desserts]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/22/star-wars-cupcakes-dark-side-desserts/) - Darth Vader and Storm Trooper Star Wars cupcakes … how very evil of you! [from instagr.am via @GizzyGetBizzy]
- [Your Guide To Momofuku Ramen](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/26/momofuku-ramen-recipe-introduction/) - This is the complete guide to the ramen recipe from David Chang’s Momofuku cookbook. I’ve split this into a two-part series whereby this part gives you a little background on ramen and some notes and advice on how to best execute Chang’s version. Also included is a composite grocery list so though you don’t have
- [BATON Supper Series: Ramen Time with Ivan Orkin](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/06/18/baton-supper-series-ivan-orkin/) - Gato Tokyo Bizco When I told Spark Plug not to leave the city this month, I meant it. Did she listen? No, no she didn’t. When she reads this, am I going to get an international phone call shortly thereafter at which time I will be dressed down? Admittedly, I did not tell her exactly
- [GA’s Jack McBrayer + Triumph Go For Insulting Hot Dogs](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/06/16/wiener-circle-chicago-jack-mcbrayer-conan-obrien-triumph/) - The other night, Conan O’Brien recruited Georgia boy Jack McBrayer (the page on 30 Rock) to join Triumph the Insult Comic Dog at Chicago’s famed Wieners Circle, a hot dog stand with an attitude. No doubt, Triumph is my favorite member of Conan’s entourage. So it stands as no surprise that this bit turned out
- [Nava Closing In Buckhead, Ford Fry The Likely Replacement + Some Not So Little Sushi News](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/06/12/nava-closing-ford-fry-buckhead-fuyuhiko-ito-sushi-bar/) - Factoid: Nava, the longstanding “Southwestern” eatery from the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, is headed for the land of restaurants past. While I don’t think anyone from BLRG has officially gone on record, this has been rumored and considered by many people over the past months and years. The rumors are dead because this is now
- [King of Pops + Sublime Doughnuts Together At Last](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/05/18/king-of-pops-sublime-doughnuts-popsicle-mashup/) - I was bored … and when I get bored, I come up with stupid ideas. Lots and lots of stupid ideas. Thankfully, my latest illicit concept actually came together alright. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing my latest “I have too much time on my hands.” What you have up there is a banana pudding popsicle courtesy
- [Warren Bruno of Atkins Park & Ormsby’s Has Died](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/05/16/warren-bruno-of-atkins-park-ormsbys-has-died/) - Warren Bruno has passed. Bruno, who founded Atkins Park in 1983 and Ormsby’s just a few years back, was a vibrant participant in Atlanta’s restaurant and social scene. Bruno succumbed this AM after a long battle with cancer. No word yet on services, tributes, and so forth … but that should come to light soon.
- [Eleanor’s: A Cocktail Bar from Muss & Turner’s Goes Live](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/05/09/eleanors-cocktail-bar/) - So the gang from Muss & Turners has gotten together and opened themselves a little cocktail bar. Aptly named Eleanor's (after one of their longtime employees), Eleanor's is a cocktail bar with some food offerings from the newly M&T's next door. It’s located right next to M&Ts (and there’s a little connector between the two).
- [If You’re Going To Skip Out On A Check ….](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/03/16/restaurant-base-jumpers-skip-on-bill/) - Then this is the way to do it: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=NklUTXu_Dy4&rel=0] As the jump took place at Liu Bar, a swanky Australian restaurant, you might not know exactly how high up 243 meters is. It's roughly 800 ft ... so yeah, that was a hell of a jump. [via]
- [BATON Supper Series Returns:  Mirarchi & Headley](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/02/12/baton-supper-series-dinner-carlo-mirarchi-brooks-headley/) - Steady Diet of Something Archuleta and Tedford are back again with another rendition of their BATON Supper Series. As with the first three, the duet has managed to wrangle another impressive cookmeister from lands abroad. So check out the details after the jump and hop on the reservation bandwagon asap.Carlo Mirarchi & Brooks Headley Unlike
- [How To Order From Sonic Like A Boss](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/02/01/sonic-drive-through-song/) - Perhaps the best fast food drive-through song anyone has ever performed. Thanks Sonic … your cheesiness is delicious. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGDTfoVyr5Y&rel=0] [via reddit]
- [Serious Eats Day Coming To Ormsby’s](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/31/serious-eats-day-atlanta-2012/) - It’s party time ATL. Serious Eats, that kind of awesome food blog, is throwing a big ole hoedown all across the USA and Atlanta has been invited. [Aside: Tell me I shouldn’t be working in PR with that type of puffery!]. Anyway, on Saturday, February 25th, 2012, people who are fans of Serious Eats will
- [How A Vegetarian Cheats](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/31/funny-kiwi-bacon-commercial/) - Here’s an oldie but goodie … proof that even vegetarians love bacon. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yjSGE-hcYQ?rel=0] [via devour.com]
- [A Little Bit On Anonymity In Food [Part 1]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/17/a-little-bit-on-anonymity-in-food-part-1/) - The debate between those who wish to remain anonymous (like me) and those hell bent on exposing us rages on. Seemingly everyday, more and more anonymous journalists, critics, and bloggers are being ousted from their bat caves and into the limelight. Many, whether they are directly affected or not, seem to have an opinion on
- [Cardamom Hill: Let’s Not Get Ahead of Ourselves](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/07/cardamom-hill-atlanta-review/) - I strolled into Asha Gomez’s fresh faced Cardamom Hill half expecting the second coming. Tucked away in the Berkeley Heights section of Westside, Cardamom Hill is the full-service, fixed location manifestation of Spice Route Supper Club (Gomez’s previous endeavor). It’s a cozy little Indian restaurant, somewhat out of place in a strip center; and, it
- [Perla Taqueria Restaurant Review - Piedmont Heights, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/01/28/perla-taqueria-restaurant-review-piedmont-heights-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - 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
- [Roscoe’s: Chicken + Waffles = Nap](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/04/roscoes-la-review/) - If a person was to ask you to explain the definitive dish at the institution of Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles, your response might read something like this: Chicken and waffles: noun – 1) a deleterious combination of crunchy waffles and crisped chicken skin, met in the middle by juicy, intensely seasoned chicken meat under an
- [Muss & Turner's In Vinings, Smyrna: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #6](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/03/19/muss-turners-in-vinings-smyrna-atlanta-sub-sandwich-tour-6/) - I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time in the Vinings area the past few days. After a great lunch at Social Vinings on Tuesday and a disaster of a meal at nearby South City Kitchen later that night, I returned today to hit up Muss & Turner’s for lunch. I haven’t spent this much time
- [Valentine’s Day Reservations Scalpers Try To Scam Beyond Atlanta](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/11/valentines-day-reservations-scalpers-try-to-scam-beyond-atlanta/) - Last night, I posted on a troubling website that was trying to sell reservations to some of Atlanta’s most notable restaurants. Well, a lot has happened since then. Thanks to some amazing internet word of mouth, 911Reservations.com went offline within a few hours. Then, the owners tried to get another scam site up under a
- [Yumbii Taco Truck: And So It Begins … [Street Food]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/03/yumbii-taco-truck-and-so-it-begins-street-food/) - With yesterday’s little tweet, Atlanta’s lust for true street food culture just got one step closer to reality. Yes that’s right, the people behind the Yumbii Taco Truck are now licensed to start rolling around the streets of the Dirty South and sling Korean tacos in every direction. Powered by Hankook Taqueria, I think they’ll
- [Hankook Taqueria And Korean Tacos Get Mainstream Love](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/28/hankook-taqueria-and-korean-tacos-get-mainstream-love/) - Just a few days ago, I stepped back into Hankook Taqueria and had a fairly flat experience. I’m actually working on that post as we speak. However, owner Tomas Lee just got a whole heck of a lot of attention for his Hankook Taqueria and their Yumbii Taco Truck that is sure to bring them
- [5th Street Cafe Opens In Midtown; Ian Winslade Gets Cooking Again [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/10/5th-street-cafe-opens-in-midtown-ian-winslade-gets-cooking-again-openings/) - The Fifth Street Café, the newest endeavor for Hawks center Zaza Pachulia and the ADI Restaurant Group, is opening today at 800 Peachtree Street. In supplanting ENO, the space has been completely reworked and as the picture above shows [viar facebook album], the interior looks a lot more like that of an ultra-lounge than that
- [Empire State South By Hugh Acheson Sets Sail In April [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/13/empire-state-south-by-hugh-acheson-sets-sail-in-april-openings/) - Georgia has long been unofficially known as the Empire State of the South. Now, it looks like we’re finally ready to make that official (at least in the restaurant world). Empire State South is set to be the first foray into the Atlanta dining scene for the accomplished Hugh Acheson. Sporting a progressive take on
- [Eli Kirshtein Jettisons ENO For The Big Apple](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/14/eli-kirshtein-jettisons-eno-for-the-big-apple/) - While we were sleeping, aka – over the weekend, chef Eli Kirshtein finally confirmed months of rumors. Known outside the ATL for his recent appearance on Top Chef, he is best known around these parts as the chef at ENO (now “By Zaza”). Now, Kirshtein has moved on from his post with intentions to take
- [ENO Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [Top Chef Stop]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/25/eno-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-top-chef-stop/) - It’s a place that Atlanta denizens want to love. It’s the type of place we should love. Ultimately, I’m not sure it’s a place that we do love. ENO restaurant in Midtown Atlanta has gotten a lot of attention in recent months. The majority of the hype has come on the heels of executive chef
- [Atlanta Represents For The Cast Of Season 6 Top Chef In Las Vegas [Spoilers]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/06/atlanta-represents-for-the-cast-of-season-6-top-chef-in-las-vegas-spoilers/) - Ah, the joys of being an independent blogger with no editor, no boss, no financial obligations, and nobody to answer to but myself … let’s embrace it! If you haven’t figured it out yet, let me tell you that I am indeed a fan of Top Chef. While there is plenty of bullshit that goes
- [Today Restaurant (Woori Jip) Restaurant Review – Doraville, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/05/today-restaurant-woori-jip-restaurant-review-doraville-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Mrs. Vennerable and I make it our personal quest to check out as many bulgogi offerings as we can. That being the case, it should be no surprise that the two of us made our way up to Doraville and stumbled into Today Restaurant (or Woori Jip for the Korean in you) to add
- [Chateau De Saigon Restaurant Review- Chamblee, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/01/05/chateau-de-saigon-restaurant-review-chamblee-atlanta-ga/) - Overall:[rating:1] (good) This past weekend, five of us treked up to Chateau De Saigon, a relatively new, yet widely reviewed Vietnamese restaurant on Buford Highway. This was my fourth meal and third dinner at this joint. Not surprisingly, there is no doubt in my mind that the recent love doled out on this place by
- [FoodieBuddha 2008 Atlanta Restaurant of the Year: Sushi House Hayakawa - Chamblee, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2008/12/31/foodiebuddha-2008-atlanta-restaurant-of-the-year-sushi-house-hayakawa-chamblee-atlanta-ga/) - I am not so brazen as to assume that my word carries with it the clout that a post from someone like Jennifer Zyman or Cliff Bostock carries. That aside, I do feel comfortable enough to be an avid food talker. Thus, I must have a restaurant of the year, right? Indeed I do! In
- [RoamingHunger.com: Track Your Favorite Food Trucks Online [Websites]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/14/roaminghunger-com-track-your-favorite-food-trucks-online-websites/) - Now this is one hell of a great idea! RoamingHunger.com is a site dedicated to those lovely little food trucks we’ve heard so much about. While these little wandering snack shacks are noticeably absent from Atlanta’s dining scene (since the demise of Via Elisa), this is a great site for the foodie on you. [sic
- [Rumblings Of The Weekend: Top Chef ATL Meetup / Holeman & Finch’s Bottleneck To Open / Hacks](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/07/rumblings-of-the-weekend-top-chef-atl-meetup-holeman-finchs-bottleneck-to-open-hacks/) - One heck of a weekend if you ask me … lots of football, lots of food, and lots of food news. What else is there? Here are just a few of the rumblings and grumblings that got tossed around this weekend. Top Chef: Las Vegas Reunites In The Dirty South Several of the contestants on
- [Serious Eats And John Kessler Talk Atlanta, Pizza Wars, & More](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/02/serious-eats-and-john-kessler-talk-atlanta-pizza-wars-more/) - Last week, I mentioned that a well respected NYC foodie and a local heavyweight were scampering around town to try some of the best Atlanta has to offer. Yesterday, Ed Levine, the NYC dude of Serious Eats fame, posted a writing by John Kessler, the AJC’s food dude. Topics included the delicious pizzas that we
- [The Saucy Server Says … [New Blogs]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/21/the-saucy-server-says-new-blogs/) - I think it’s fair to say that the number of blogs that cover (at least in part) some aspect of the Atlanta restaurant scene has skyrocketed since I started this food journal back in December ‘08. In fact, UrbanSpoon has 190 different blogs listed on its Atlanta Blog Leaderboard. Though many of those are admittedly
- [Fuoco Di Napoli & The Pizza Obsessed](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/12/fuoco-di-napoli-atlanta-pizzeria-review/) - Fuoco Di Napoli is Atlanta’s newest pizzeria obsession. Open less than 168 hours, pizza fans from all parts of Atlanta have made it over to Buckhead’s newest pizza joint to test the skills of Fuoco’s pizzaioli, one Enrico Liberato. In his two-years in Atlanta, Liberato has become to pizza what Peter Chang is to Chinese
- [Shit Bartenders Say](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/20/shit-bartenders-say/) - Service interruption: While y’all slept and we threw down at a couple of Midtown saloons with two very large ladies [*wink*], my server crashed … so apologies there. That aside, it’s obvious that I’m a slave to internet trends … right? So let me hop on one of the latest trends to get all crazy
- [Essential Blog Tools For Foodies (And Everyone Else Too)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/06/blog-tools-how-to-blog-like-a-pro/) - Even though this website is just a little online food journal, I try to publish blog posts regularly. Thanks to a handful of blog tools, I’m able to publish content pretty efficiently. These various software programs have become invaluable assets in my daily life, so I think it’s about time I wrote a guide on
- [Boccalone: San Francisco’s Meatiest Haven](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/19/boccalone/) - In the linguistic sense, I’m pretty sure that boccalone in Italian translates to “big mouth” “a gullible person” in English. In the tangible sense, Boccalone is a ragingly popular San Francisco salumeria (meat store) from Mark Pastore and Chris Cosentino that’s located in the famed San Francisco Ferry Building. I can assure you the naming
- [Bagel Palace Deli & Bakery Restaurant Review – Toco Hills, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/12/bagel-palace-deli-bakery-restaurant-review-toco-hills-atlanta-ga/) - Tucked away in the sprawling Toco Hills Shopping Center, the Bagel Palace Deli & Bakery has been around for at least a couple of decades. Somewhere in between Emory University and Druid Hills, the Toco Hills neighborhood is home to Atlanta’s most concentrated Jewish population. It seems appropriate that one of the more widely known
- [Mile End Delicatessen Restaurant Review - Brooklyn, NY [Out Of Town]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/05/26/mile-end-delicatessen-restaurant-review-brooklyn-ny-out-of-town/) - 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
- [Braille Burgers At Wimpy [Ideas In Awesome]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/18/wimpy-braille-burger-menu/) - For some unexplained reason, blindness and food have popped up a couple of times in my life over the past few weeks. It started when I happened upon a couple of blind foodies who romp around New York City. This AM, through a series of unexplained link clicks, I hit upon this little bit of
- [Andrew Zimmern Just Did An IAmA On Reddit](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/17/andrew-zimmern-reddit/) - Celebrity chef/TV personality Andrew Zimmern just wrapped up his IAmA over on Reddit. For those of you with better things to do than yours truly, you may not know what that means. Here’s the deal: Reddit.com is a heavily trafficked website mostly reserved for sharing videos, pictures, internet memes, and so forth. The community occasionally
- [The Sentinel: Get Freaky With Their Muffin [San Francisco]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/16/the-sentinel-san-francisco/) - Beneath a nondescript blue awning, in a tiny and simply adorned space, sits a little sandwich shop and breakfast stop that publishes one serious MOTHER TRUCKIN MUFFIN. These housemade muffins come courtesy of The Sentinel, a Dennis Leary [the chef … not the “Asshole”] helmed dispensary in San Francisco’s Financial District. Take note: it took
- [Attack Of The Killer Tomato Festival [Get Your Tomato On]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/28/attack-of-the-killer-tomato-festival-get-your-tomato-on/) - It’s Atlanta, it’s July, and it’s tomato season. That can only mean one thing: it’s time for the annual Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival. This highly seasonal food festival put on by the fine folks at Georgia Organics returns to the Westside Urban Market and neighboring Westside Provisions District on Sunday, July 17th. From
- [Dynamic Dave Sweeney [Videos]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/10/20/dynamic-dave-sweeney-videos/) - Growing up, the initials DD evoked memories of the Lee brother’s going all thug life with a set of baseball bats and a little bit of dynamite. Yes, Double Dragon taught me how to whoop ass and take names … all in the name of love (cue: Marian). However, times change and people learn [Like
- [Abdullah The Butcher’s House of Ribs and Chinese Food Review - Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/19/abdullah-the-butchers-house-of-ribs-and-chinese-food-review-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - So there’s this ex-wrestler. He’s a big hulking African man and he’s here to serve us some Deep South style barbecue ribs. Though he’s a Canadian ex-pat, this fact alone seems representative of the man’s upbringing during a time when stereotypes were more freely exchanged. While he’s at it, he might as well throw in
- [Social Vinings In Smyrna: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #5](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/03/18/social-vinings-atlanta-sub-sandwich-tour-5/) - I try my best to visit new Atlanta eateries sometime within the first 48-hours of their opening. I think it’s always fun to try new places and it also helps me establish a baseline for the given restaurant. In addition, watching a restaurant develop and mature is part of the fun of what I do.
- [Eat It, Atlanta Becomes Eat It, New York](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/12/eat-it-atlanta-becomes-eat-it-new-york/) - “Am Foodie, Will Travel For Meals.” Many of us live by that motto … not all of us have the budget to fulfill that dream. Thankfully, we can live vicariously through others. Hot of the plane, Eat It Atlanta has blessed we plebeians with some excellent photo documentation of his recent excursion to New York
- [LeRoy’s Fried Chicken Review - Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/01/leroys-fried-chicken-review-westside-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - It’s a typical Atlanta summer night. My windows are ajar, the shades open, and the late night sun has finally dipped beneath the event horizon. However, I’m not on my porch puffing a cigar nor in my media room kicked back and taking in the comedic barbs of Jon Stewart. No, I find myself curled
- [Muncheez At Northside Tavern [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/23/muncheez-at-northside-tavern-openings/) - Updated: 6.23 @ 8:00am After years and years of being Atlanta’s premier dive bar (sorry Clermont), Northside Tavern is finally getting in on the food game … sort of. I say sort of because the Westside’s newest food adventure is coming in the form of a new food stand named Muncheez. A lot of details
- [Trouble At LeRoy’s Fried Chicken [Rumor Mill]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/24/leroys-fried-chicken-rumored-closing/) - Time may be running out for that blue and red neon sign at LeRoy’s Fried Chicken; rumor has it that there’s trouble in fried chicken land for chef Julia LeRoy and her Westside chicken hut. According to a a few people very close to the situation, Clay Harper and Mike Nelson, the La Fonda/Fellini’s duo
- [Sushi House Hayakawa Restaurant Review - Chamblee, Atlanta GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2008/12/18/sushi-house-hayakawa-atlanta-review/) - Sushi House Hayakawa, aptly named for owner Atsushi "Art" Hayakawa, has quickly established itself in what has become a densely populated sushi scene. Now while this is no Soto, Hayakawa will serve as one of the better alternatives for any of my fellow "Soto-ites." The interior is distinctly Japanese, the staff is extremely pleasant, and
- [BATON Supper Series Returns: Má Pêche’s Tien Ho](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/30/baton-supper-series-features-ma-peche-tien-ho/) - It’s time for take two of the BATON Supper Series. This time, Atlanta gets treated to the food of New York chef Tien Ho, who came to fame at Momofuku’s inspired Má Pêche and Ssam Bar, is the super stud who’s going to do the cooking. For those that missed the premier, BATON is a
- [Coffee Art: Hipster Batman](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/10/coffee-art-fremont-coffee/) - Coffee Art is pretty sweet. Granted, I’m not a bean fiend. I don’t mocha latte’s, I don’t grande espressos, and I most certainly do not look the hipster part. Yet cool is cool and this is indeed cool. While, I’m not actually in any position to talk about Fremont Coffee Company in Seattle (cuz I
- [Midtown Restaurant Week Hits The Town](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/29/midtown-restaurant-week-hits-the-town/) - Another week comes, another “restaurant week” hits. Atlanta’s Midtown Restaurant Week, which drops for the 4th time, starts tonight (August 29) and runs through Sunday, September 6th. This one features a whopping 43 restaurants (if my math is correct). In what has become formulaic normalcy, you show up at one of the participating restaurants, ask
- [5 Seasons Brewing Company Restaurant Review: Still Stale And Annoying – Midtown, Atlanta](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/08/5-seasons-brewing-company-restaurant-review-still-stale-and-annoying-midtown-atlanta/) - Overall:[rating:0] Despite my initial impression of 5 Seasons Brewing Company over in Midtown, Atlanta, I was both willing and able to make a return visit. In the two months since, I’ve made three return trips. To be honest, I’ll have a very hard time mustering up the guts for a 4th. As you may have
- [A Vote For Tim Is A Vote For Cheese [Cheesemonger Invitational]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/06/a-vote-for-tim-is-a-vote-for-cheese-cheesemonger-invitational/) - Tim Gaddis, popularly known as Tim The Cheeseman, is a tweeting, blogging, socially capable cheese aficionado. For the past 8-years, he’s cut his cheese over at Star Provisions. During such time, he has firmly entrenched Star’s cheese shop as the premier cheese shop in Atlanta. If that alone isn’t prof of his mastery, maybe this
- [Billy Jack’s BBQ And Shrimp Co. Hits Westside Atlanta [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/17/billy-jacks-bbq-and-shrimp-co-hits-westside-atlanta-openings/) - Hot on the heels of a new hibachi restaurant (the just opened Sakura Stix), a new barbecue joint is set to open in Westside. The Bunyan-esc Billy Jack’s BBQ and Shrimp Co. is currently in the final build out stages over at 857 Collier Rd. In addition to sharing the lot with Sakura Stix, Billy
- [Fox Bros Bar-B-Q (BBQ) Restaurant Review – Little Five Points, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/03/23/fox-bros-bar-b-q-bbq-restaurant-review-little-five-points-atlanta-ga/) - Overall:[rating:1.5] Folks in these parts tend to have very strong feelings about their barbeque. I guess that rings true throughout the South. Whether you find yourself in Kansas City, Memphis, the Baby Blues (Carolina country), or the great state of Georgia, you are likely to find a bevy of opinions as to which style reigns
- [Supermercado Chicago Taqueria Review - Doraville, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/30/supermercado-chicago-taqueria-review-doraville-ga-first-impressions/) - 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
- [Chef Todd Richards Of Rolling Bones BBQ: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #15](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/02/chef-todd-richards-of-rolling-bones-bbq-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-15/) - Todd Richards is fairly well known around these parts. Richards’ restaurant group (Lush Life Group) is the driving force behind Rolling Bones BBQ and One Flew South, that high-end restaurant located in Hartsfield-Jackson’s E-Concourse. However, his notoriety isn’t limited to the Capital of The South. Mixed in with his stay in Atlanta, Richards spent time
- [Tartine Bakery: Morning Glory From A Croissant](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/15/tartine-bakery-san-francisco/) - When I tell you that I’ve had more than a handful of morning meditations about my breakfast at Tartine Bakery in San Francisco, take note. As shocked as you may be to read this, it needs to be written: Most mornings, when I wake up, food is the farthest thing from my mind. I’m not
- [Concrete Wine: It Tastes Sooo Good [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/15/concrete-wine-it-tastes-sooo-good-laugh-of-the-day/) - A fine wine might impart images of palatial estates and smells of aromatic fruits and spices. It might offer a demonstrative mid-palate and a finish of rich chocolates. Then again, it might remind you of wet concrete … That’s a great sales pitch. Meanwhile, I stop just short of looking for horse shit in my
- [Mission Chinese: Flirting with Danny Bowien](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/14/mission-chinese/) - It’s not unreasonable to say that San Francisco’s Mission Chinese is currently the most buzzed about Chinese restaurant in the entire country. Seriously! Head cookmeister Danny Bowien has taken a dumpy, otherwise un-notable Chinese eatery, hidden himself in its kitchen, and promptly turned the food world on its head. Right around the time I dropped
- [A Disturbance In The Force For One Eared Stag [Rumors]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/13/one-eared-stag-closing-rumor/) - There’s a somewhat frustrating bit of information floating around these days that pertains to One Eared Stag in Inman Park. The restaurant, which features food from Robert Phalen and currently occupies the space of the fondly remembered Shaun’s, might be going away. The supposed end of days is set for the tail of February. Details
- [Soto New York [Out of Town]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/06/soto-new-york-out-of-town/) - 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
- [SF Food Week on Foodie Buddha](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/12/san-francisco-foodie-trip-vacation/) - A few months back, I stepped off the plane in San Francisco and realized I was beat. My foodie vacation was hard work and I had just completed six full days of cavorting around Los Angeles. I suddenly found myself without the energy to even get on the BART (SF’s rapid transit system); so I
- [Top Chef Texas: Restaurant Wars – What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/12/top-chef-texas-restaurant-wars-recipe-ingredients/) - The pain that is this season of Top Chef Texas continues, and with it comes another edition of What Was That Ingredient? While the show struggles to keep my attention, I still watch with some anticipation, hoping to see and hear something that will turn my creative juices. If things don’t change, WWTI will be
- [Top Chef Texas: BBQ Pit Wars - What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/05/top-chef-texas-bbq-pit-wars-recipe-ingredients/) - After a few weeks off from the drivel that has become Top Chef Texas, the show returned last night desperate to find a new villain, but this isn’t a typical review series, so I’ll leave that to others to elaborate on. Anyway, this 80-minute extended edition went through all the hoops of classic reality TV
- [Best Of Yelp: Boners BBQ Reviews](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/12/best-of-yelp-boners-bbq-reviews/) - Just happened upon the Boners BBQ page last night. No particular reason why. Mysteriously, new reviews have been going gang busters over the past few days. Surprisingly, fans are either finding Boners to be the worlds worst restaurant or finding it to be god’s gift to barbecue. Anywho, I’ve taken the time to point out
- [The Battle For Milkquarious [Laugh of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/26/the-battle-for-milkquarious-laugh-of-the-day/) - As I work through the daily grind, waiting to get back on the hobby horse, I though I’d treat y’all to some rocktastic awesomeness. Thank Goodby Silverstein for this milktastic sampling and big shout out to Rob (who does cool pictures!) for the tip! It’s a viral marketing campaign that takes the Got Milk! slogan
- [America’s Best New Mixologist: Andy Samberg](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/11/portlandia-mixologist-andy-samdberg/) - America’s hottest new mixologist/bartender/alcohol concocter or whatever you want to call it is actually Andy Samdberg, who’s been spotted working at Mint in Portland. Dude knows how to use the egg shells to get that taste just right. Thankfully, the awesomeness that is Portlandia (it’s a TV show y’all) decided to feature a bit with
- [Star Chefs Currently Scouring Atlanta [Spoilers]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/11/star-chefs-2012-rising-stars-atlanta-search/) - I hope I’m not alone when I say that I couldn’t care less to hear where “Famous Movie Star XYZ” or “Who the hell is that person and why do I care who they are ABC” happen to be at any given moment. I care even less about where they eat, especially in our city.
- [One Eared Stag Restaurant Review - Inman Park, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/15/one-eared-stag-restaurant-review-inman-park-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - When my buddy and I first stepped through the emblazed upon glass door at Inman Park’s One Eared Stag, I must say that it was not without both cat-like curiosity and tentative trepidation. I try not to clutter my mind with lots of advanced research. In this case, the most important odd and end is
- [How To Serve Ice Cream Like A Boss](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/10/how-to-serve-ice-cream-like-a-boss/) - Just some dudes at a Cold Stone Creamery in Dubai mixing and tricking out the ice cream. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk0x_JDbS9U#!?rel=0] [via reddit]
- [Sushi House Hayakawa: Art-fullness [Updates]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/09/sushi-house-hayakawa-review-2/) - [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bBN0WEjZQE?rel=0] It’s been a few years since I’ve said anything of substance on Sushi House Hayakawa, and that needs to change, even if my feelings towards this delightful Atlanta sushi bar have not. Stashed away on the BuHi corridor of Doraville, I half feel like a damn investor. Mind you, this isn’t due to some
- [How To Eat Chinese Soup Dumplings (Xiaolongbao/Tang Bao)? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/28/how-to-eat-chinese-soup-dumplings-xiaolongbaotang-bao-buddhacation/) - Chinese Soup Dumplings (xiaolongbao and tang bao) courtesy misoponia In Atlanta, and many other cities across the states, the popularity of Asian cuisine seems to be growing. In years past, it was essentially relegated to take-out status whereby hurried families grabbed their nearest American-influenced Chinese food (see: Mongolian Beef, General Tso’s Chicken, etc…). Nowadays, we
- [The Four Coursemen - Athens, GA: TV Dinner Takes On A Whole New Meaning [Supper Clubs]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/11/11/the-four-coursemen-athens-ga-tv-dinner-takes-on-a-whole-new-meaning-supper-clubs/) - 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
- [Who Are The Chefs? [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/08/snickers-super-bowl-ad/) - It’s Sunday Funday, so let’s kickback. Here’s an awesome Super Bowl ad from back in the day. It’s a Snickers commercial, so that qualifies with this guy as a food related topic!!! Cheers! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmgice3ieZ4?rel=0]
- [Can’t We Dress and Dine?](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/06/restaurant-attire/) - It’s like 10:30 on a Friday night, I’m home … getting ready to head back out for the evening. While I wait, I’ve decided to check and see what’s abuzz on the interwebs. I came across a post by Scott Henry (@ScottTheHenry) over on Creative Loafing. The article, posted yesterday, is a lamentation on how
- [Baton Supper Series Returns: Mission Chinese Food + Danny Bowien](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/01/baton-supper-series-mission-chinese-danny-bowien/) - 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
- [Danny Bowien BATON Dinner Is Sold Out](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/06/danny-bowien-baton-dinner-is-sold-out/) - The playfully named upcoming Meat & Three BATON Supper Series dinner has sold out. However, I’m not writing this as a neener neener to those who did not secure a seat (welcome to my club); but instead, I am telling people who planned on taking advantage of the walk-in service that BATON's plans have
- [Miso Izakaya: Laurels Be Damned, Changes On The Horizon](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/05/miso-izakaya-new-menu-coming/) - 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
- [Teh-Tarik: Tea + Roller Skates + Chatuchak Market = Awesomeness [Street Food]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/10/22/teh-tarik-tea-roller-skates-chatuchak-market-awesomeness-street-food/) - The Chatuchak Market (wiki) in Bangkok makes any one of our weekend farmers markets seem Smurf like in size. At roughly 35 acres large, you’re bound to see some awesome things at Chatuchak. Case in point: this dude making tea anti-gravity style. Cool huh? It’s actually called Teh-Tarik, which translates to “pulled tea.” The concoction
- [A Little Bit On Anonymity In Food [Part 2]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/18/a-little-bit-on-anonymity-in-food-part-2/) - So after yesterday's post during which I took the opportunity to question restaurants, restaurateurs, and chefs motives and decisions to out anonymous folks, it’s only fair that we discuss the impact on the average diner, their need to expose someone, and where I fit in on all this. It’s not that I’m at the crux
- [Holeman & Finch Bread Rising Again [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/04/holeman-finch-bakery-reopens/) - 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
- [Bad Ass Blind Foodies: Food Criticism Like You’ve Never Seen](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/04/blind-man-cooks/) - Here's a little video from Tommy Edison, a blind guy who shows us once again that blind people really don't have the limitations many think they do! I know a lot of people that say they can't cook ... tell me that after watching him cook! #Respect [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umiOuVA7PEc?rel=0] But wait … there’s more!While we’re talking
- [Son of A Gun: Man Overboard In LA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/01/son-of-a-gun-la-review/) - At face value, Son of A Gun in Los Angeles serves as the antithesis to its sister restaurant, the highly regarded though disappointing to me Animal. Animal is simply dressed, whereas Son of A Gun is festooned with knickknacks. Animal focuses on things of land, whereas Son of A Gun is a showcase for seafood.
- [28 Drinks Later [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/03/28-drinks-later/) - Comedian Nick Swardson was kind enough to document what happens in the event you consume 28 boozerific drinks. Basically, your world will turn into a zombie like movie filled with a bunch of booze hounds. Yeah, a little NSFW – so turn plug in the headphones if you’re worried someone nearby will get offended. [via
- [Todd Brock Talks Burger Tap](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/03/serious-eats-burger-tap-review/) - 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
- [Just A Hilarious Burrito Sign](http://foodiebuddha.com/2012/01/03/funny-burrito-sign/) - I’ll be back in full form soon. In the meantime, enjoy this hilarious “in queso trouble, pray to cheesus” sign. [via reddit]
- [La Carreta Taqueria Restaurant Review - Marietta, GA [Food Finds]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/07/la-carreta-taqueria-restaurant-review-marietta-ga-food-finds/) - These days, if you mention Latin food to Atlantans, I wouldn’t be surprised if food trucks, or carts as they are often known, enter the conversation early and often. In that respect, it’s kind of funny that I, along with a couple of buddies, stumbled upon La Carreta Taqueria in Marietta. La Carreta, whose given
- [A New Way To Drink](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/24/alcohol-vaporizer-video/) - I'm not sure if this encouraging kids to smoke or drink, but regardless … I think by showing this here it’s now apparent that I like to contribute to the delinquency of minors. Oh well! Merry Christmas. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_Mh0NVyMq8] [via reddit]
- [Café Agora in Midtown Just Around The Corner [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/23/cafe-agora-midtown-expansion/) - 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
- [Someone Famous Wants To Eat In Atlanta](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/23/ulterior-epicure-2012-restaurant-wishlist/) - 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,
- [Crawfish Shack Seafood Restaurant Review – Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/28/crawfish-shack-seafood-restaurant-review-buford-highway-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - I swear I don’t eat out every meal! Really, I don’t. Okay, now that that’s out of the way, let’s get to the topic at hand: Crawfish Shack Seafood on Buford Highway. When most ATLiens think of casual seafood eateries, Six Feet Under, Fontaine's and Steamhouse Lounge usually reign supreme [Speaking of which … I
- [Atlanta Gets Two 2012 Food & Wine Nominees [Breaking News]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/03/04/2012-food-and-wine-best-new-chefs-southeast-atlanta-nominees/) - Early this morning, I got one of those unsolicited communiqués that seems to come at me all the freaking time. With a hush and a whisper, I was told that two Atlanta chefs are about to be nominated for Food & Wine Magazine’s 2012 Best New Chef Southeast award. Every year, F&W tries to identify
- [The Four Coursemen Back On The Tube](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/22/the-four-coursemen-cooking-channel-tv-show/) - 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
- [Top Chef Texas: Tribute Dinner–What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/22/top-chef-texas-tribute-dinner-recipe-ingredients/) - Things we learned on the latest edition of Top Chef Texas: 1) Apparently grandfathers made absolutely zero impact on the lives of their offspring. 2) Bravo TV now relies upon the most uncreative group of twaddlers for their inspiration. 3) Patty LaBelle can still belt it out. Other than that … not much. Still, the
- [Café Todahmgol: Get In My Belly](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/22/cafe-todahmgol-atlanta-restaurant-review-korean-barbecue/) - Writing about Café Todahmgol in Duluth is an exercise in frustration … I just get hungry. Perhaps that is why I’ve never spent the time to relay my thoughts on this tucked away Korean restaurant way up yonder. You see, as you begin to reach the Northeast border of Atlanta, most often identified by Interstate
- [Dude! [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/21/bud-light-commercial/) - There may be nothing more engaging than a great advertisement. These small and rare acts of brilliance are like little windows into a common understanding. While I don’t drink beer, I sure as hell find humorous things too awesome not to share. So when this Bud Light ad Table Hopped across my twitter feed, I
- [Push Start Kitchen Gets Some TV Time](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/20/trends-with-benefits-push-start-kitchen-supper-club/) - Push Start Kitchen is one of a handful of supper clubs that operate in and around Atlanta. Trends with Benefits is a TBS TV show that talks about all sorts of trending and hot topics. So in a marriage of the trendy and those who talk about the trendy, Push Start Got a little airtime
- [H+F’s Greg Best: The Role of the Social Chemist](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/19/greg-best-bartender-science-talk/) - A little ways back, TED.com had a little event here in Atlanta called TEDx. I’ve talked about Ted.com on here a bunch, so I’ll spare you all the background. But suffice it to say, TED talks are some of the most interesting ways you can spend roughly 18-minutes of time. At TEDx Atlanta, Greg Best,
- [Kevin Gillespie Named One Of Forbes 30 Under 30](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/19/kevin-gillespie-forbes-30-under-30/) - 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
- [Burger Tap: Atlanta’s Latest Burger Bar](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/19/burger-tap-atlanta-review-morningside/) - It seems as if Atlanta’s culinary milieu dictates the popularity of the burger. It’s very much a straight out of Field of Dreams situation, whereby “if you build it, they will come.” So it happens that Burger Tap, Morningside’s brand spanking new restaurant, is serving burgers. Elephant, meet room. Aside from a few blurbs on
- [El Bulli: Cooking in Progress [Documentaries]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/06/el-bulli-cooking-in-progress-documentaries/) - Ferran Adrià is a culinary god. El Bulli is his muse. El Bulli: Cooking in Progress is a newish documentary that attempts to surmise in film what so many have praised as the best culinary experience of their life. Specifically, the film condenses a year (‘08-09) in the life of Adriá, his team, and the
- [Atlanta’s David Cross Talks Food](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/19/david-cross-gourmet-interview/) - 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
- [King of Pops Awesome Mural Is Dunzo [News That Sucks]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/16/king-of-pops-mural-removed/) - Consider this post a big middle finger directed at an unidentified party. According to RestaurantsATL, the super awesome mega-sized King of Pops mural is apparently gone, up and vanished like a fart in the wind. The mural was located in the parking lot of Buddy’s Gas Station, which has long served as home base for
- [Tweet, Win, Wear: Dirty Rowdy Style](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/17/dirty-and-rowdy-wine-tshirt-contest/) - 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
- [Moto’s Homaro Cantu & Ben Roche Talk Sustainable Food Science](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/16/molecular-gastronomy-video-homaro-cantu-ted-talk/) - When discussions of deconstructed food and molecular gastronomy occur, rarely do concepts like sustainability come to mind. People (like me), who eat food from the admittedly quirky chefs that make these whacky concoctions, are almost always focused on the hedonistic experience of this type of consumption. This is obviously not lost on Homaro Cantu and
- [Martini Assures Us That Luck Is An Attitude](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/16/brilliant-martini-commercial/) - Luck is an attitude … and this little “what if” commercial shows why. Why did I post this on a food blog? Because it’s an advertisement for Martini. Mmmm … The spot is about two-minutes long and is mean to show how taking a little chance can go a long way. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhsz_dLgzp0&rel=0] [via CreativeReview]
- [Burger Tap Opens In Morningside](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/15/burger-tap-opens-in-morningside/) - Burger fans have a new spot to visit in the comfortable confines of Morningside (at the northern tip of Virginia-Highland). Burger Tap has officially opened in what was formerly Caramba Café. The menu here is 100% burgers and sides … so don’t go if you’re looking for something dietetic. It’s a really small menu too,
- [Bar Bouchon: French Bistro Badassery](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/05/bar-bouchon-la-review/) - The trio of Bouchon restaurants carry a lofty reputation and this is no doubt a testament to the work of the captain of the ship, chef Thomas Keller. The Los Angeles, or more specifically Beverly Hills, location of Bouchon serves as chef Keller’s single foray into one of the more prestigious dining cities in this
- [Grand Champion BBQ: Not Quite A Title Grabber](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/10/grand-champion-barbecue-atlanta-restaurant-review-roswell/) - Atlanta’s barbecue fanatics have almost unanimously crowned Grand Champion BBQ the current king of the smoker; but, like many of the barbecue joints around the metro area, this youthful Roswell restaurant seems to offer an incomplete picture of the ideal. When GC BBQ opened in mid-August, word spread fast that this was the new centerpiece
- [Holeman & Finch Ramen](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/11/holeman-finch-ramen/) - Holeman & Finch’s foundation is in the craft beverages they mix up; however, their food is no slouch. Actually, H+F is most well-known as “that place with the 10 o’clock burger.” But beyond their nationally acclaimed burger, this gastro pub offers a constantly changing menu that has more than a few dishes worth talking about.
- [Wing Factory: Fight The Kids, Get Some Wings](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/12/wing-factory-atlanta-review/) - Some people obsess about what they wear, some people obsess about the newest gadgets, and some people obsess about the latest celebrity gossip. Me … I obsess about food (and a few other things mind you). Under that all encompassing umbrella of thought, certain types of food have the potential to goad my inner child
- [Curly’s Fried Chicken: Westside Atlanta's Latest FC](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/13/curlys-fried-chicken-review-atlanta/) - A family of Atlanta chickenistas has moved into the little Westside building that briefly housed LeRoy’s Fried Chicken. While this restaurant also focuses on fried bird and the street sign and building are basically as they were before, there are several distinctions between the patriarchal Curly’s Fried Chicken and 1021’s former tenant. First, Curly’s doesn’t
- [Top Chef Texas: Game On - What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/15/top-chef-texas-game-on-recipe-ingredients/) - For this weeks edition of What Was That Ingredient?, Top Chef Texas did the whole game thing and once again attempted to assert its badassness. They first invoked NGT with what basically equated to a 20-minute commercial for Don Julio. Padma quickly asserted that it was an “ultra-premium” tequila. Don’t you just love fluffy, meaningless
- [Snack To The Future: A Tumblr You Should Follow](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/14/snack-to-the-future/) - Ladies and gentlefolks, foodies of all ages, I share with you some work from Snack To The Future: If the samples above haven’t led on – the designer behind S2TF takes movie posters and gives them a good working over with some foodie love. It’s not updated frequently, but when it is … it’s
- [Meanwhile In Asia [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/13/asian-supermarket-sign/)
- [Carver’s Country Kitchen & Grocery Restaurant Review – Westside In Midtown, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/15/carvers-country-kitchen-grocery-restaurant-review-westside-in-midtown-atlanta-ga/) - Overall:[rating:2] Ahhhhhhhhh … everyone’s favorite gut buster … none other than Carver’s Grocery on the Westside of Midtown. Okay, in all technicality – what you have is a restaurant (aka Carver’s Country Kitchen) inside a grocery (aka Carver’s Grocery). The reality is that in all my years of visiting the Carver’s and their restaurant, I’ve
- [Bell Street Burritos Review: Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat At Willy’s](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/30/bell-street-burritos-atlanta-review/) - The rise of the fast-casual restaurant, including the new Westside Atlanta location of Bell Street Burritos, owes a great deal to the burrito. This Tex-Mex tradition is perhaps the burger of that fused cuisine. Like the burger, the burrito is generally a massively hulking inclusion of typical toppings. But as the trend to produce these
- [Spread Your Ketchup Like A Boss [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/11/automatic-ketchup-dispenser/) - So this is something called the automato. Apparently, it’s for spreading ketchup. It kinda rules … wonder how it would do with some Mrs. Butterworth’s instead of Heinz. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcniyQYFU6M#!]
- [Top Chef Texas: Higher Steaks - What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/08/top-chef-texas-high-steaks-recipe-ingredients/) - No, I didn’t forget to do What Was That Ingredient last week. I just didn’t do it. There just wasn’t a single piece of content worth writing about. Thankfully, this week’s episode of Top Chef Texas had lots of good stuff for those interested in food. First, there was a whole challenge dedicated to the
- [BATON Supper Series: Tien Ho Dinner](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/07/baton-supper-series-tien-ho-dinner/) - This past Monday and Tuesday marked round #2 of the fantastic BATON Supper Series, a sort of subterranean dinner club series that kicked off last month. If you’ve missed my past posts on BATON, here’s a little catch up for you: Moses Archuleta, of Deerhunter fame, and Bryson Tedford are the organizers of this monthly
- [BATON Supper Series: M. Wells and Black Pepper Appreciation Week](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/25/baton-supper-series-m-wells-dinner/) - 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
- [Restaurant Depot Hacked: Customer Credit Card Numbers Stolen](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/06/restaurant-depot-hacked-customer-credit-card-numbers-stolen/) - Restaurant Depot, a sort of Costco’s/Sam’s Club to the restaurant industry, is in deep. It appears that due to a case of hackery, anyone who shopped at Restaurant Depot and Jetro Cash & Carry between September 21, 2011 and November 18, 2011 has probably had their credit card number stolen. I just learned of this
- [Scandal In The Wine World [News That Doesn’t Shock]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/06/jay-miller-leaves-wine-advocate/) - If you fancy yourself a wino, you know the name Jay Miller. I didn’t say you liked Jay Miller, just that you probably know who he is. For those who don’t obsess about the crushed grape jus, Jay Miller worked as a wine reviewer for Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, an unfortunately popular dinosaur of wine
- [Introducing: Brunchables](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/06/brunchables/) - If you’re not buying your kids brunchables, you are a bad person. I can’t decide if I’m a fan of the fresh radicchio, kale, couscous, & salsa verde (with a mimosa of course) or the Tropical Slam with sardine-radish tapenade. Mmm … tasty
- [Wurstkuche: Umlaut Inspired Sausages](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/03/wurstkuche-la-review/) - There’s something incredibly LA about Wurstküche, which is German for sausage kitchen. Situated in a revitalized section of Downtown Los Angeles, Wurstküche’s neighborhood has become gentrified in so much as its residents all live in true loft spaces, its many working artists breath life into every corner of its intermingled warehouses, and its visitors are
- [Cheesesteaks, Hot Dogs, and The LA Food Truck Paradigm](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/28/cheesesteaks-hot-dogs-and-the-la-food-truck-paradigm/) - In my brief flirtation with Los Angeles food trucks, I manage to sample, or at least attempt to sample, four diverse offerings that each presented some insight into the current state of street food in LA. I already waxed foodetic about Kogi, whose food may not be worth the 45 to 60 minute wait that can
- [Pizzeria Mozza: In Want of A Wow Pizza](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/29/pizzeria-mozza-la-review/) - As I stepped into Pizzeria Mozza I was knee deep in the Los Angeles portion of my West Coast escapade. By then, my stomach was well-coated with some of LA’s greatest culinary offerings; but, that didn’t diminish my anticipation for this pie. Stationed just off Melrose Ave, one of Hollywood’s many famed thoroughfares, Mozza is
- [LA’s Hot Dog Hot Spots: Oki-Dog, Papaya King, Pink’s](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/30/la-hot-dog-pinks-papaya-king-oki-dog/) - While New York may be considered the hot dog capital of the world and while Chicago may have a hot dog that bears its name, West Coast megaplex Los Angeles is the true champ. Sure enough, there’s some council that keeps track of this stuff and LA supposedly consumes more weenies than either Chi-town or
- [Animal Restaurant: LA’s Meatiest Endeavor](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/30/animal-la-restaurant-review/) - Nearly everything chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo touch these days turns into critical gold. In the case of Animal, their first restaurant, Shook and Dotolo have ingratiated themselves to Los Angeles’s food scene as fast as anyone that I’m familiar with, and that’s no small feat. That being what it is, lest we forget
- [Ink.Sack: LA’s Trending Sandwich Shop Doesn’t Stack Up To Atlanta’s Best](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/02/ink-sack-la-restaurant-review/) - This is a tale of two sandwich shops. One is Ink.Sack, a small take-out sandwich shop from Top Chef alum Michael Voltaggio. It’s flashy, it’s forward thinking, and it’s got a reputation to uphold. Thanks to its celeb chef and its location in little strip of shops on Melrose Ave in Los Angeles, the bar
- [Snacking At Gjelina Los Angeles](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/03/gjelina-la-review/) - Since its unveiling in 2008, seemingly every major food writer in LA has hit Gjelina; thus, it became a spot to explore during my recent West Coast adventure. A wonderfully popular restaurant in the Los Angeles suburb of Venice, Gjelina runs under the direction of executive chef (and co-owner) Travis Letts. Ultimately, Gjelina’s popularity is
- [The Bowery: LA’s Best Burger?](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/04/the-bowery-la-review-eater-best-burger-la/) - Named after a once seedy section of Manhattan, The Bowery offers a taste of New York City to those who call Los Angeles home. Occasionally identified as the purveyor of LA’s best burger, The Bowery also attracts a good number of out of town visitors, as was the case with yours truly during my West
- [Matsuhisa: The Restaurant That Started It All](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/03/matsuhisa-la-review/) - My last meal in Los Angeles was a lunch at Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills. Before I headed north to the bay of San Francisco, I wanted to sneak into this widely regarded sushi bar, the first jewel in the crown of famed sushimonger Nobu Matsuhisa. Nobuyuki-san, perhaps the first celebrity sushi chef, has an empire
- [Tortillas’ Long Lost Burrito Recipe [Hits From The Past]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/01/tortillas-atlanta-burrito-recipe/) - With the recent opening of Bell Street Burritos in Westside, people are again eulogizing Tortillas, Atlanta’s original burrito joint. After shutting their doors in 2003, but before they set off into the sunset, Tortillas bequeathed one last gift to Atlanta’s Tex-Mex aficionados: some loose recipe guidelines on how to make most of what was made
- [Curly’s Fried Chicken Now Open In Westside](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/02/curlys-fried-chicken-opens-westside/) - Well, leave it to the better half of the Ambiguously Foodie Duo to spill the beans. As first noted by @EatItAtlanta, Curly’s Fried Chicken has now opened at 1021 Howell Mill, the previous home to Julia LeRoy’s eponymous LeRoy’s Fried Chicken. According to the Curly’s website, Curly is Steve’s dad and Steve is the dude
- [Morton’s Steakhouse: You’re Doing It Right](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/02/mortons-steakhouse-airport-dinner/) - This is a story of one steakhouse (Morton’s), one man (Peter Shankman), and Twitter (you know what that is). So Peter Shankman (@petershankman) is a fan of steak and a fan of Morton’s Steakhouse. He’s also a bad ass, or perhaps just one lucky dude, or perhaps both. A few months back, Shankman was getting
- [Angry Birds Cookbook: Say WHAAAAAA?](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/02/angry-birds-cookbook-say-whaaaaaa/) - So yeah, apparently there's a cookbook for Angry Birds, that ridiculously popular mobile video game. Officially titled Angry Birds: Bad Piggies’ Egg Recipes, it’s available right now for around $10. I have absolutely zero idea what could possibly compel a person who plays Angry Birds to want to cook something inspired by the whacky little
- [Stashes For Cashes Does Some Good, Tara Murphy Wins Some Cheese](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/01/stashes-for-cashes-movember-charity-drive/) - Just a quick update for all you interested parties. Thanks in large part to a cheese party giveaway from Tim the Cheeseman and the hard work of 13 other folliclely inclined gents, team Stashes for Cashes raised over $7,000 during their Movember moustache drive. The generous winner of the highly sought after cheese party was
- [Laugh of The Day: Mr. T’s FlavorWave Oven – I Pity Da Fool](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/01/23/laugh-of-the-day-mr-ts-flavorwave-oven-i-pity-da-fool/) - Mr. T isn’t just a pretty face; he’s an actor, a wrestler, a rap artist, and a political commentator (see below). Maybe lost in the mix are his various culinary endeavors. I mean, who can forget his delicious Mr. T cereal? I loved that stuff! Well, apparently he has a hankerin’ for low fat and
- [Atlanta’s Scoutmob Now On FourSquare](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/29/scoutmob-deals-on-foursquare/) - Scoutmob, the Atlanta-based coupon site, has just joined forces with check-in service FourSquare. This partnership means that people who use FourSquare’s mobile application (iPhone / Android / Blackberry) can now access Scoutmob’s discounts from within the 4sq app. This isn’t the first time this has happened, as FourSquare currently offers deals from sites like Groupon,
- [Eater Atlanta’s New Guest Editor](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/29/eater-atlanta-new-guest-editor/) - Eater.com’s Atlanta outpost has a new GUEST editor (temporarily that is). While Jennifer Zyman, aka Blissful Glutton to most ATLiens, is out on maternity leave, one Jennifer Maley quietly slipped in last night. I have zero information on Maley, she seems to have appeared out of nowhere – so I’m not sure if she’s part
- [MB Post: A Very Naughty Restaurant](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/29/mb-post-la-review/) - MB Post, the short form of Manhattan Beach Post, has been a buzzing Los Angeles area restaurant for several months. A Modern American gastro pub, this David LeFevre helmed establishment reportedly packs them in on a nightly basis; so during the LA stop of my West Coast tour, I made it a point to take
- [Changes To CL’s Grazing + Cliff’s 10 Atlanta Favs](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/29/creative-loafing-grazing-goes-monthly/) - Changes are a brewing at The Loaf. For the past 24-years, food writer Cliff Bostock has written a weekly column for the paper/blog entitled Grazing. A little while back, Bostock mentioned that Grazing was transitioning to a monthly project. Today, Bostock’s last weekly grazing article went live. It’s a recap of Cliff’s 10 favorite spots
- [Sapp Coffee Shop & Sanamluang Cafe: Must Visits](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/28/thai-town-la-sapp-coffee-shop-sanamluang-cafe-review/) - It took me five-years, but I finally did it. After a painstaking 43,800 hours - I finally got my opportunity to take down the seemingly perfect, ethereally delicious sample of Thai boat noodles that have been pumped out en masse by the oddly named Sapp Coffee Shop, a tiny little dive of a restaurant in
- [Serious Eats Says Atlanta Has Some Damn Good Burgers](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/28/serious-eats-says-atlanta-has-some-damn-good-burgers/) - Super blog Serious Eats just published a list of burgers they say are worth the hype. The list includes 11 restaurants from all over the country and sure enough – Atlanta got two nods. Both Holeman & Finch and Ann’s Snack Bar scored spots on the coveted list. What’s more interesting is that Atlanta was
- [SAAM at The Bazaar: A Seminal Meal](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/28/saam-at-the-bazaar-la-review/) - For me, SAAM at The Bazaar, the intimately tranquil private chef’s tasting room hidden within The SLS Hotel Beverly Hills, has long been an “I want to go to there” restaurant. It’s one of several unique dining experiences offered inside the upscale Los Angeles hotel, which essentially serves as the West Coast fortress of chef
- [Recipe Organization: A Techie’s Tip Guide](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/27/best-food-recipe-organizer-app/) - Nearly every home cook I know has a system for organizing their recipes. Some of my older friends (and a few of the younger one’s as well) use a classic card system. My mother, for example, has this little open top card box stuffed to the gills with all sorts of recipes. Some of my
- [LA Food Truck Review: Kogi Tacos](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/27/la-food-truck-kogi-korean-taco/) - LA is the mothership of the current food truck rage that has seeped into America’s largest metropolises and bustling college towns. In fact, Roaming Hunger, where we track food trucks from all over the country, is based out of Los Angeles. So it’s no surprise that street food has become somewhat old hat in the
- [LA Food Week on Foodie Buddha](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/27/food-trip-la-vacation/) - For nearly the entire month of September and just into October, I was delirious. I spent the month on a multi-city tour cavorting in a manner surely inspired by some ancient pact between Caligula and Bacchus. It’s a trip I’ll be forever thankful for and I still wonder how I was fortunate enough to partake
- [Momofuku Ramen Recipe: Damn You Tasty](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/26/momofuku-ramen-recipe/) - ramen recipe adapted from David Chang’s Momofuku cookbook This is part 2 of my Momofuku ramen guide. This post focuses almost exclusively on the cooking process, the ingredients, and the time management aspect to making this ramen, an easy to execute but time intensive dish. While I strongly suggest you check out part 1 of
- [Latitude Food & Drink: Trying To Raise The Mall Food Game](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/25/latitude-food-and-drink-review-atlanta/) - There are two types of mall food in this world and chef Micah Willix’s newly opened Latitude Food and Drink is hoping to break away from that rule of thumb. The most abundant form of mall grub is available in food courts. Unlike a good bit of the food served in the hawker stalls of
- [Atlanta’s Black Friday Restaurant & Food Deals](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/24/black-friday-restaurant-deals/) - Finding Black Friday retail deals isn’t difficult. In fact, it’s often difficult to simply weed through the endless amount of craptastic options. However, if you happen to be more focused on what kind of Black Friday restaurant deals are available, you’re in luck because there are a few. Fortunately, none of them require you to
- [Top Chef Texas: Red Hot Chili Cook Off – What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/24/top-chef-texas-red-hot-chili-cook-off-recipe-ingredients/) - Hi, I’m Foodie Buddha and I’m a hot sauce addict. Now that that’s out of the way: Top Chef Texas’s latest episode was stuffed with chilis of all types. The topics du jour were the various kinds of chili peppers and the vast number of ways one can concoct chili con carne (the proper name
- [Just Put The Fucking Turkey In The Oven](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/21/just-put-the-fucking-turkey-in-the-oven/) - How to cook a Turkey Thanksgiving posts are lame. Seriously … has there been any major breakthrough in Turkey Day technology whereby last year’s “So awesome you’ll never need another turkey recipe” is somehow out of date by today’s “So awesome you’ll never need another turkey recipe” standards? Didn’t think so. So it takes a
- [Your Awww That’s So Sweet Thanksgiving Moment](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/23/sweet-thanksgiving-moment/) - Sweet Thanksgiving moments have been marginalized by media entanglements and free market politics. So it’s extremely compelling to find moments of thanks derived from type of honesty you find in young children. A very lovely lady just emailed me this and it just so happens to she had one of those moments for me. It
- [Bell Street Burritos Westside Shop is Open](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/23/bell-street-burritos-opens-in-westside/) - Bell Street Burritos has officially grown from a food stall into a fully functional business. While the Sweet Auburn Curb Market location is still fully functional, you can now get your Bell Street fix of burritos, tacos, quesadillas, and nachos during normal business hours at 1663 Howell Mill Atlanta, GA 30318 in Westside. Now that
- [Yoda’s Favorite Cup Noodle](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/23/yoda-ramen-commercial/) - I, along with nearly every college student in the history of history, have an affinity for ramen’s dear cousin: the cup noodle. I take particular interest in those crazy Japanese and their ability to get just about anyone to do a cup noodle commercial. I also like Star Wars stuff … so when I found
- [Cup Noodle James Brown Style [Miso Fire]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/30/cup-noodle-james-brown-style-miso-fire/) - What’s up with the wacky vids today … shrug … here’s a little James Brown for all your miso/ramen/cup o noodle needs!
- [Superman Pizza Slice](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/23/superman-pizza-slice/) - Superman’s weakness may be kryptonite and now my weakness may be a slice of pepperoni pizza. Ladies and Germs – I present to you, the Superman Slice!!! Check out all the delicious food porn on this random site from Germany.
- [The Muff & Buff Tour Visits The Pink Pony](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/13/the-muff-buff-tour-visits-the-pink-pony/) - [Surgeon General’s Warning: If you do not have a sense of humor, are prone to short outbursts, or find naughty tids and bits offensive … this post might not be for you!] You know, there is nothing redeemable about what’s about to happen. It’s going to cost too much, it’s going to be too hard
- [Top Chef Texas: Quinceañera - What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/17/top-chef-texas-quinceanera-recipe-ingredients/) - A quinceañera, the title for this weeks episode of Top Chef Texas, is a Latin America party celebrated in countries up and down Central and South America. The impetus behind the celebration is a girl’s15th birthday and the quinceañera serves as a symbol of her passage into womanhood. So it’s against that backdrop that we
- [Ron Swanson’s Food Pyramid of Greatness [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/22/ron-swanson-food-pyramid-parks-and-rec/) - via NYT That infograph above is Park’s and Recreation’s Ron Swanson’s conceptualization of the ideal food pyramid. While the real food pyramid was actually replaced this year by the MyPlate movement, it’s no surprise to see a man as great as Mr. Swanson sticking to the old school pyramid shape as he navigates this
- [Takorea Korean Tacos: Things That Make You Go Hmmm](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/22/takorea-atlanta-korean-tacos-restaurant-review/) - For the past few years, Atlanta’s Korean taco market has been dominated by Tomas Lee’s Hankook Taqueria and their hand in the cookie jar food truck spin-off Yumbii. Recently, Lee expanded into Midtown Atlanta with the opening of Takorea, a near carbon copy of his concept from the backwoods of Westside. Once you strip away
- [Hankook Taqueria Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/19/hankook-taqueria-restaurant-review-westside-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - A lot of people have postulated as to why Hankook Taqueria, the one part Korean cafeteria and one part taqueria, has opened on the Westside. Whatever the reason, the addition of a Korean inspired restaurant over yonder helps to expand the culinary landscape. While there are a handful of establishments that serve Korean cuisine, not
- [I’ve Got 87 Problems But A Meal Ain’t One](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/07/west-coast-food-trip/) - I’m baaaaaack. After five cities, six stops, roughly 25 days, about 87 restaurants, and approximately 3,500 food photos, I snuck back into Atlanta early Wednesday morning. My head is spinning. My stomach is at capacity. My movements are lethargic. But most importantly, my mind is full of culinary experiences and friendly encounters that will last
- [Ringside Franks & Shakes: Neighborhood Hot Dogs In Sandy Springs](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/21/ringside-franks-and-shakes-atlanta-restaurant-review/) - The tiny little building at 4441 Roswell Rd on the edge of Sandy Springs and Buckhead has gone through a few changes in the past year+. What was first a Wolf Camera and then a little yogurt shop is now Ringside Franks & Shakes. With a simple personality and a linear menu of traditional hot
- [Just Some Cupcakes … That Look Like Muppets](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/21/muppet-cupcakes/) - Witness, a dozen of the best Muppet cupcakes I’ve seen. One can only wonder if these taste as delicious as they look. Sadly, the Swedish Chef is nowhere to be found! Still, these rock: In case you’re wondering – here’s the list of characters: Row 1: Fozzie Bear, Gonzo the Great, Statler and Waldorf Row
- [Lego Star Wars Cupcakes & Cakes [Desserts]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/15/lego-star-wars-cupcakes-cakes-desserts/) - Star Wars + Cupcakes + LEGOs = Happy Buddha. You probably already realized this a few weeks ago when a great Star Wars Cupcake photo flickered across my stream. This time we can thank Rachel Manning and her eye-candy littered Flickr stream for this amazing doozey. Yes folks, those cupcake minifigs [what you might call
- [Guess Why His Dinner Was Free At Raging Burrito?](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/09/guess-why-his-dinner-was-free-at-raging-burrito/) - A few points of clarification: I have no idea which Raging Burrito this came from, so don’t immediately think it came from the one in Decatur … unless you consider the fact that the only one around is in Decatur. To the best of my knowledge, the cockroach burrito isn’t actually on the menu. My
- [Octopus Bar: East Atlanta’s Late Night Secret [Restaurant Finds]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/08/octopus-bar-atlanta-restaurant-review/) - I must, in all fairness, give credit where credit is due. A few months back, as my West Coast food orgy impended, I got an email from one of my best friends. Though he’s a guy who finds food as interesting as petrified wood, he happens to call East Atlanta home. Consequently, he tipped me
- [Octopus Bar: A Disappointing Second Take](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/20/octopus-bar-east-atlanta-review-2/) - After a strong first encounter with Octopus Bar, the late night East Atlanta eatery in So Ba’s porch, I returned last night eager to enjoy a repeat appearance. I was stunningly disappointed. Nearly all of the goodwill Angus Brown and Nhan Le had garnered crashed in a blaze of “unglory.” This meal was such a
- [Visit A Moustache Party, Win A Cheese Party: Movember and Cheese 101 with Tim Gaddis](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/18/tim-gaddis-charity-cheese-party/) - Tim Gaddis is the best known cheesemonger in Atlanta … bar none. In case you don’t know, he runs the cheese shop at Star Provisions in Westside. On any given day, you’ll find him roaming his little cheese shop handing out deliciousness. Well, right now – Gaddis, and a few other of Atlanta’s finest dudes,
- [Cheese & Crackers: Star Provisions Cheese of the Month Club [Not For The Feint of Heart]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/14/cheese-crackers-star-provisions-cheese-of-the-month-club-not-for-the-feint-of-heart/) - Star Provisions is getting into the “____-of-the-month-club” business. While wine shops near and far do this for their grape juice, Star will be offering up cheeses … lots of lots of cheeses. The name of said club is “Cheese & Crackers” and it is the brainchild of Atlanta’s most notable cheesemonger, one Tim Gaddis. You
- [A Guide To Ordering Tuna Sushi](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/18/a-guide-to-ordering-tuna-sushi/) - It’s a safe bet that next time you sit down to a sushi dinner, tuna consumption will be imminent. Soon you will have to navigate words and phrases like toro, chu-toro, o-toro, maguro, akami, and more. On top of that, if you happen to find yourself in an upscale sushi restaurant, words like shiromaguro, honmaguro,
- [Andrew Zimmern’s Appetite For Life Hits Atlanta](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/17/andrew-zimmern-appetite-for-life-in-atlanta/) - A few months ago, TV personality Andrew Zimmern was spotted in both Atlanta and Athens filming segments for a season 3 episode of Appetite For Life. A4L is an online “TV” show that focuses on Southern food and culture. After a few months editing, the Atlanta episode is now available online. The episode includes lots
- [Seared Salmon with Sweet Curry Couscous [Recipe]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/16/seared-salmon-with-sweet-curry-couscous-recipe/) - Recently, a friend tasked me to find her a grilled salmon recipe that used something sweet to accent the fish. A little googling turned up a Salmon of the Americas cooking contest from a few years back. Amongst the 41 entries featuring farmed salmon, one that caught my eye was a seared salmon with sweet
- [Redaction Action](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/12/redaction-action/) - I’m channeling my inner School House Rock love child with this one. As the best laid schemes of mice and men go oft awry, so too did my plan to have nice juicy review this AM for all your desires of consumption. Something about arriving home at 6AM isn’t conducive to highly detailed activities …
- [Toscano & Sons: Atlanta’s Westside Italian Market](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/16/toscano-and-sons-atlanta-review/) - Toscano & Sons Italian Market sits unassumingly in Westside quietly providing Atlantans with some of the city’s most consistent panini. For the better part of the past five years, the tiny emporium and Italian deli has offered up tasty sandwiches in addition to a variety of worthwhile cheeses, wines, and prepared Italian classics. When owners
- [Marea: A Pasta Gold Mine](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/15/marea-new-york-city-restaurant-review/) - A masterful dining experience is the consequence of a tapestry of constituents woven together to elicit an inspirational reaction. That’s the type of grandiose impression a meal at New York City’s Marea can leave. Quietly settled near Columbus Circle’s intersection with Central Park, this Italian seafood restaurant sits as a titan of industry in what
- [Late Night Fast Food Runs: A Dangerous Proposition](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/11/late-night-fast-food-runs-a-dangerous-proposition/) - While perusing my community message board this past morning, I stumbled across this particular exchange. Is it something y’all are dying to read? Probably not – in fact, this may be a complete and total waste of time. But it’s Friday, so let’s have a little fun. Basically, this is a cautionary tale of late
- [Serious Eats Atlanta Food Truck Slideshow [RoamingATL]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/14/serious-eats-atlanta-food-truck-slideshow-roaming-hunger/) - We at Roaming Hunger do our best to keep up with what’s going on in the food truck world (Follow us via @RoamingATL and @RoamingHunger). Thankfully, our job is often times made a bit easier thanks to the work of guys like Todd Brock, the ATLien who moonlights over at Serious Eats. Brock just posted
- [Super Pan’s Medio Dia: Atlanta’s Best Sandwich?](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/14/best-sandwich-in-atlanta/) - When Hector Santiago’s crew at Super Pan really puts their mind to it, the mediodia, a rift on the classic medianoche, is perhaps the single best sandwich Atlanta has to offer. There is both good and not so good in this tiny sandwich shop located in Atlanta’s Poncey-Highland neighborhood; but when we fixate solely on
- [Super Pan Latino Sandwich Shop Opens In Poncey-Highlands [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/03/super-pan-latino-sandwich-shop-opens-in-poncey-highlands-openings/) - The photo above comes courtesy of Hector Santiago’s newest endeavor … Super Pan, a Latino Sandwich Shop. (I nabbed it off the Super Pan website). I luckily stumbled upon this sandwich shop just the other day but stupidly forgot to update y’all on the details. Sorry! Buddha Fail! Anyway, I’ll give y’all a recap just
- [Turn Your iPhone Into A Food Worthy Camera](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/13/photojojo-iphone-lens-attachments/) - For those food bloggers who use an iPhone 4 (or 4s) as their camera, taking good food photographs is one of the biggest challenges you come across. As it happens, a company by the name of Photojojo is trying to make things easier on you by giving attachable lenses for your iPhone. As the power
- [Top Chef Texas: The Heat Is On – What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/10/top-chef-texas-the-heat-is-on-recipe-ingredients/) - courtesy toughkidcst on flickr People expect the chefs and cooks who appear on Top Chef to do things most home cooks can’t do. This season of Top Chef Texas has started off notably restrained in that respect. It’s not to say that cooking good simple food isn’t equally as important on the TV show,
- [Top Chef Texas: Premier - What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/03/top-chef-texas-premier-recipe-ingredients/) - Last night, as the premier episode of Top Chef Texas came to a close, there was a collective grunt in the world of the food literati. Not always known for their technical prowess, writers everywhere grumbled over the need to familiarize themselves with ways to insert an umlaut/diaeresis into online posts. With no traditional elimination
- [Top Chef DC: Finale – What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/09/17/top-chef-dc-finale-what-was-that-ingredient-buddhacation/) - Bum bum bum … another one bites the dust. Yes, that’s it for this season of Top Chef. By now, y’all probably know that while the season was set in DC, the two part finale took place in Singapore. There was the usual ranting and raving, and some rather unimpressive food. Still, we all watched
- [Super Pan Restaurant Review: Top Chef Sandwiches In Poncey-Highland, Atlanta, GA [Food Finds]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/04/super-pan-restaurant-review-top-chef-sandwiches-in-poncey-highland-atlanta-ga-food-finds/) - If my foodie gauge is correct, Super Pan, a Latin sandwich shop from Hector Santiago, is about to be the latest restaurant to permeate Atlanta’s food chatter. How long this Pura Vida spin-off manages to last in that conversation will depend entirely on their ability to deliver good, consistent food. Of course, Santiago’s notability due
- [Marge Simpson Will Be A Terrible Food Critic](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/09/the-simpsons-the-food-wife-episode-preview-tv-show/) - We all know how important it is for a food critic to be anonymous when visiting a restaurant. So you can imagine my dismay when I first heard that this week’s episode The Simpsons, entitled The Food Wife, is centered around Marge Simpson and her foray into the world of gastronomy. Here are a few
- [The Most Annoying Restaurant Review Ever](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/20/the-most-annoying-restaurant-review-ever/) - inspired and thus restricted by CHOW, apologies on tense shifts 100 miles or more is a long way to travel for crazy delicious food cooked to perfection; but, according to some article whose whereabouts escape me, food focused vacations are on the rise. That spike is directly related to the increased popularity of things like
- [A Victory For Sandwiches In Inman Park [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/07/victory-sandwich-bar-atlanta-restaurant-review/) - Let’s assume for a second that you have yet to step foot inside of Victory Sandwich Bar, the 9-month old bouncing baby Inman Park sandwich shop. If you find yourself in that unfortunate group of people, I have a suggestion: Lie and say you have. That’s right. I said it and I meant it. I’d
- [Chomp & Stomp Chili Extravaganza in Cabbagetown [Festivals]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/05/2011-chomp-and-stomp-chili-festival-cabbagetown/) - It’s early, it’s Saturday morning, and you’re just sitting down with your cup of coffee expecting a lazy day. BUZZ … WRONG! Why is that you ask? Well, it’s Saturday, November 5th, 2011 and that means it’s Chomp and Stomp day. Between the hours of 11am and 6pm, droves of chili fanatics will be flocking
- [Death By Hot Dog: A Trend Ends Before It Begins [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/04/funny-hot-dog-video-daily-show/) - Hot dogs have long been an important part of America’s food culture. Like the burger, they seem ripe for a rebirth as America’s next food trend. That was of course, until Asif Mandvi, the hard hitting investigative journalist from The Daily Show, discovered the dangers of a hot dog-a-day diet.
- [Conan O’Brien: World’s Best Chinese Delivery Guy](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/11/01/conan-obrien-delivers-chinese-food/) - Talk show host/funny man/sage Conan O'Brien is doing his late night TV show from The Big Apple. As we all know, New York City is a bubbling metropolis of foodie heaven. One of the most amazing things about NYC is that you can get almost any type of food delivered. Seriously … even McDonald’s delivers!
- [Top Chef Texas: The Insider’s Guide To Season 9 [TV Shows]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/31/top-chef-texas-season-9-premier/) - Bravo’s Top Chef TV series is to reality food TV what the Real World is to the genre as a whole. That is, Top Chef is the longstanding stalwart of the category and the show that defined the genre. On Wednesday, October 2nd, Top Chef slips back into its familiar slot at 10pm EST as
- [Tartufo Pizzeria Review - Buckhead, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/31/tartufo-pizzeria-restaurant-review-buckhead-atlanta/) - Subtly tucked into a corner next to Buckhead’s year-old La Fourchette is Tartufo Pizzeria. Since we first heard about Tartufo back in late May, the pizza parlor has grown from an abstract idea into a concrete and fully operational business. As the name suggests (tartufo means truffle in Italian), Tartufo is yet another addition to
- [HD1 Brings Trendiness To The Hot Dog [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/28/hd1-restaurant-review-atlanta-poncey-highland/) - Most people who visit HD1, Atlanta’s newest hot dog concept, will not have any misgivings as to the type of things they will see, touch, and taste while inside. Few, if any, will expect a classic American meal as by now, proprietor Barry Mills and celeb chef Richard Blais are well known for their culinary
- [Dear Canon, I’m Sorry But Blame Eater Seattle](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/24/canon-restaurant-review-seattle-wa/) - 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
- [Make Your McRib Fancy](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/28/mcdonalds-mcrib-sandwich/) - image courtesy of FancyFastFood.com McDonald’s decision to bring back the McRib has absolutely inundated food news over the past few days. Even mainstream media lamed things up with their coverage and there has been a surge of new “make your own McRib” posts going up. So why did I jump on the band wagon? B/c
- [21 Club Caesar Salad [Recipe]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/28/21-club-caesar-salad-recipe/) - Caesar Salad recipe adapted from The “21” Cookbook (buy on Amazon) Caesar dressing recipes are as ubiquitous as any. Everyone has their way of doing it and many will debate the merits of one version over another. For the record – I do fall in the pro anchovies camp. I’ve sampled a wide number of
- [Sublime Doughnuts Meets Ice Cream Parlor](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/26/sublime-doughnuts-ice-cream/) - I wait for the day when Sublime Doughnuts starts getting lines out the door like it deserves. In the meantime, I can resign myself comfortably to the fact that I am able to navigate the doughnut list at my leisure without fear of being rushed. While I was in there a few days back, I
- [In Search of Feedback: New Rating System](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/25/foodie-buddha-restaurant-rating-system-reader-poll/) - It’s been eons since I’ve doled out any stars (which are about to look like Buddha statues pretty soon anyway *wink*). There are a myriad of reasons why I haven’t rated any place recently but I’ll spare you the reasons why that happens to be the case. The point is – the system right now
- [Callie’s Biscuits: Newell Tested, Buddha Approved](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/23/callies-charleston-biscuits-review/) - Last night, while most of you were sleeping, I was several libations deep in the sounds of Truth & Salvage Company. While that may or may not interest you (as T&S does rock), what should interest you was my behavior during our little pre-concert tailgate. You see, the house was filled with people from my
- [Pork Chop Sandwiches: The PSA You Haven't Heard [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/10/03/gi-joe-pork-chop-sandwiches-psa/) - Every pork chop deserves a PSA, especially when it comes courtesy of the Real American Hero. Thank some crafty dub work for the gem of GI Joe Public Service Announcement. Oh, this PSA is NSFW!
- [H+F Bottle Shop Gets Liquor License](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/30/hf-bottle-shop-gets-liquor-license/) - You read that right folks ... Holeman & Finch Bottle Shop just got their liquor license. That means we should start seeing the goods flowith shortly. I'll update y'all with the full details once I get back in front of a computer (I'm on my phone right now)
- [While the Buddha’s Away, HD1 Will Play](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/27/hd1-hot-dog-opens/) - I’m Left Coasting it for a little bit longer and time doesn’t stop for those of us kicking back. Meanwhile in Atlanta, HD1, the hot dog experiment with a heavy hand from Richard Blais, opened late last week in Poncey-Highland. So while you all wait patiently for my return and initial visit, I thought I’d
- [Cooking Comically: Pancakes Never Tasted So Sexy](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/26/cooking-comically-recipe-website/) - Forget JT, Tyler Capps is the dude who has been bringing sexy back. His Cooking Comically website may just be the best new recipe site on the web. A little over a month ago, Capps decided to use his artistic talents and his love of creating food to put together some very stylized recipes. His
- [45 Down & Who Knows How Much To Go](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/22/45-down-who-knows-how-much-to-go/) - So that’s three cities and approximately 45 restaurants in 10 days (and no I don’t eat breakfast). I’ve got three more stops (SEA>POR>SEA) and another 13 days before my feet touch down in Jaw-juh. In the meantime, enjoy this Hokkaido scallop with caviar and bell pepper courtesy of Urasawa. Okay, back to my not so
- [Andrew Zimmern Tailgates At UGA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/10/andrew-zimmern-tailgates-at-uga/) - Andrew Zimmern is known as the guy who will eat anything. Appetite for Life is his new web show featuring the “best in Southern culture.” It turns out, Zimmern filmed a bit for the show while tailgating in Athens before the Georgia vs. USC game. As the crew cavorted around the UGA campus, they managed
- [Serious Eats Gets Serious About Atlanta’s Burger Scene](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/14/bocado-burger-serious-eats/) - A Hamburger Today is the “all things burger” outlet for Serious Eats, a big time food blog most everyone into food should read. Atlanta is fairly well represented on the blog thanks in part to Todd Brock, a local ATLien who moonlights as a foodie. A few weeks back, Brock wrote about his stuffed burger
- [A Tale of Two Cheesesteaks](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/06/atlanta-cheesesteaks-the-mad-italian-slacks-restaurant/) - 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
- [Co’m Vietnamese Grill – Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA [A Review In Pictures]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/26/com-vietnamese-grill-buford-highway-atlanta-ga-a-review-in-pictures/) - Open roughly four years (at least by my count), Co’m Vietnamese Grill has become one of the de facto responses to the question: “Where do I go in Atlanta for good Vietnamese?” It is therefore no surprise that this BuHi hotspot now has a devout following and a satellite location. The original spot sits adjacent
- [Restaurant Websites: When the Carpet Doesn’t Match The Drapes](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/10/restaurant-web-design-primer/) - I was recently poking around the web when, for no reason in particular, I ended up on the website for Elmyr, a Tex-Mex cantina in Little Five Points. Even if you’ve never set foot inside of Elmyr, its address in Atlanta’s definitive alternative neighborhood should tell you something. For those a bit less traveled, L5P
- [An Open Letter To Buckhead’s 10 Degrees South](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/13/an-open-letter-to-buckheads-10-degrees-south/) - Dear 10 Degrees South, As a highly-trained and well-versed internet technologist, I take great interest in any restaurant’s web presence. Though it is an oft abused topic – great website development, as with any skilled form of labor, is in short order. As many will lament, the restaurant and food industry is a wasteland of
- [Cocaine Clams [This Week In Drug Smuggling]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/09/cocaine-clams/) - I gotta give David Pocasangre Vaquiz some credit. Dude has some balls, a touch of creativity, and a major boner for clams. Vaquiz was detained at Washington Dulles in DC with approximately 80 clams in his luggage. What makes this story unique is that the El Salvadorian native had stuffed each of the clam shells
- [The Muff & Buff Tour Visits Alluvia](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/22/the-muff-buff-tour-visits-alluvia/) - 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
- [Black Cod … Tomo … 'Nuff Said](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/06/tomo-japanese-restaurant-black-cod/) - 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
- [I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/05/buddha-butter-dish/) - Big ups to Legend (@ATL_Legend) for thinking of me [yfrog via ATL_Legend]
- [Atlanta Loses A Foodie](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/02/atlanta-loses-a-foodie/) - Dan Loker, who went by the online handle of KoPP, has passed on. The announcement was made early this morning by Mike Stock, who runs the 285 Foodies forum. Though I never met him myself, KoPP was a prolific participant on the site and known to many of folks around these parts.
- [Watershed Opening In Buckhead](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/02/watershed-opening-in-buckhead/) - Back in early August, Tomorrow’s News Today reported that famed Decatur restaurant Watershed was on its way to the South Buckhead neighborhood of Brookwood Hills. The details were simply that the restaurant was opening in the Brookwood Condominium complex at 1833 Peachtree Rd. That report was quickly disputed by What Now Atlanta, TNT’s arch nemesis.
- [No. 246 Restaurant Review - Decatur, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/26/no-246-restaurant-review-decatur-ga-first-impressions/) - “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,
- [Hurricane Irene Devastates Chinese Restaurant Industry](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/09/01/hurricane-irene-devastates-chinese-restaurant-industry/) - There’s a pretty well-known Chinese restaurant sign generator. Some of us are better than others at coming up with taglines: [via a few places]
- [Back to the Start](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/31/back-to-the-start/) - Back to the Start hit the internet yesterday and got passed around quickly. It is a stop-motion film that talks about sustainability and farming. Believe it or not, it was commissioned by Chipotle and scored by Willie Nelson (who covers Coldplay’s “The Scientist”). Worth a watch. More info at chipotle.com/​backtothestart
- [Kentucky Fried Chicken & The Most Disturbing Picture of All Time [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/30/kentucky-fried-chicken-the-most-disturbing-picture-of-all-time-laugh-of-the-day/) - This just showed up in my inbox with the subject line “Dude … YOU HAVE GOT TO SEE THIS!” Thank you my friend! I did need to see this and so too do all of my readers. Witness, Kentucky Fried Chicken and the most unusual family portrait I’ve ever seen.
- [Restaurants on Facebook: Online Engagement Through Social Media](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/30/restaurants-on-facebook-online-engagement-through-social-media/) - I constantly look at how restaurants use Facebook and Twitter. While it never factors into my reviews, I do track what’s said for newsworthy tidbits and such. In fact, I have an RSS folder that constantly needs checking due to the vast number of Atlanta restaurants that use the two services. But just because they
- [The Porch at Collier [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/30/the-porch-at-collier-openings/) - Just a quick little “coming soon” post. The Porch at Collier is a new restaurant set to open at 1201 Collier Rd. The free standing building was last home to Hong Li and sits near a Figo outpost on the borders of Cross Creek and Underwood Hills. Originally slated to open in August, the date
- [Bo Bo Garden Restaurant Review – Doraville, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/21/bo-bo-garden-restaurant-review-doraville-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - There is a certain dance that occurs every few months in Atlanta’s Chinese restaurant community. The formula is simple: Well regarded chef shows up; foodies flock to said location; chef up and leaves soon thereafter; foodies follow. Rinse and repeat. It’s happened with Frank Ma, it’s happened with Chef Chang (of Tasty China), and it’s
- [Carniceria Ramirez Taqueria Review - Smyrna, Atlanta, GA [Food Finds]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/13/carniceria-ramirez-taqueria-review-smyrna-atlanta-ga-food-finds/) - So while I curse the gods at the disappearing act my post pulled at 2am last night, you can read my feeble attempt at recapturing my literary glory. Go head, I’ll just be hitting golf balls off my roof at passing cars. At best the word authentic is a loose interpretation of the reality. More
- [Bacon Pancakes [Recipes]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/28/bacon-pancakes-recipes/) - I hate bacon. I don’t really mean bacon itself, rather … I hate what has become of bacon. It’s everywhere and it’s Benton’s fault! Still, when I found this recipe for bacon strip pancakes, I knew I had to make them! So while y’all are reading this, I’ll be making this! To be honest, had
- [Leninade: A Taste Worth Standing in Line For [Want]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/28/leninade-a-taste-worth-standing-in-line-for-want/) - It’s amazing what treats one finds when searching the internet at all hours of the night! Witness Leninade: Not kidding folks, this is a real product. I’ve got 12 bottles on the way with a full report to follow soon! [via flickr]
- [Thinking, Learning, & Loving Food](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/26/thinking-learning-loving-food/) - The farther down this road I go, the more and more I realize how important the education process is. As such, I’ve added a new page. It’s called Lessons In Food. It’s ridiculously thin right now, but I promise it will get some serious love moving forward. I’m not entirely sure where the format will
- [DaVinci’s Pizzeria Delivery - Midtown, Atlanta, GA [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/25/davincis-pizzeria-delivery-midtown-atlanta-ga-quick-hits/) - 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
- [Bagels, Spreads & Football: A September Tradition [Seriously]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/25/bagels-spreads-football-a-september-tradition-seriously/) - Mark this one down in the “You have got to be kidding me” category. So apparently, the NCAA had to issue proposal 2011-78. 2011-78 permits an institution “to provide bagel spreads (e.g., butter, peanut butter, jelly, cream cheese) with bagels it may provide to a student-athlete at any time.” Apparently, bagels were already legit ...
- [Food Is Awesome](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/24/food-is-awesome/) - In June of 2008, Neil Pasricha launched his 1000 Awesome Things website. I, along with much of the internet addicted world, was turned onto his site soon thereafter. The backstory and premise is this: Neil was reeling in the after effects of some serious emotional gut punches. Rather than wallow in his sorrow any more
- [Cibo e Beve Restaurant Review - Sandy Springs, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/24/cibo-e-beve-restaurant-review-sandy-springs-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - 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
- [Watermelon Juice [Drink This Now]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/23/watermelon-juice-drink-this-now/) - Alcohol optional in this bad boy. Freshly squeezed watermelon juice comes courtesy of Guy Wong’s Miso Izakaya. And while I have your attention, check out this article on The Kitchn about watermelon cocktails. Miso Izakaya Restaurant Address & Information 619 Edgewood Avenue Atlanta, GA 30312 // 678.701.0128 // website // tw
- [Cafe Agora’s Not Really Secret Menu Secret [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/23/cafe-agoras-not-really-secret-menu-secret-quick-hits/) - 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.
- [Searching For The Barbecue Man of Fort Street](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/23/searching-for-the-barbecue-man-of-fort-street/) - View Larger Map The intersection of Fort St and Irwin Street may not be the most welcoming intersection in Atlanta. However, it has become a point of interest for yours truly. You see, I drive on Fort St. quite a bit as it serves as an access road to I-75/I-85 thru Downtown. Much to my
- [David Sweeney to Cakes and Ale [Rumor Mill]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/19/david-sweeney-to-cakes-and-ale-rumor-mill/) - For the updated information, please visit this post! I'm mobile so ill be back later to update everyone on this text that I just got: Just got a wind of this so I tweeted this: Dynamic Dish chef David Sweeney slated to launch bakery lunch service at Cakes&Ale in a couple of weeks!!!
- [David Sweeney Moves to Cakes & Ale, Ian Mendelsohn to H+F Bottle Shop [Factoids]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/22/david-sweeney-moves-to-cakes-ale-ian-mendelsohn-to-hf-bottle-shop-factoids/) - Time to get all “journalistic” on you peeps. Step 1 On Friday, Spark Plug let it be known that David Sweeney, Atlanta’s leading vegetablemonger, was on his way to Cakes & Ale. As she noted: Dynamic Dish chef David Sweeney is slated to head the new bakery at Cakes & Ale for its daily lunch
- [The Pasta Fork: When A 2,000 Year Old Invention Isn’t Good Enough](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/22/the-pasta-fork-when-a-2000-year-old-invention-isnt-good-enough/) - Ladies and Germs, I present to you the pasta fork, otherwise known as “Things that make me sad for the future of humanity.” Thank you Bob! Um … enjoy … I guess: [vvvv via BuzzFeed]
- [Comments Censored #FirstTimeForEverything](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/19/comments-censored-firsttimeforeverything/) - So I’ve just done something I never thought I’d do … deleted and blocked a commentator. The deleted content included an opening from the person, a retort by me, and a follow up to that by the person (probably a dude) in question. I think the point the person was trying to make is that
- [The Art of A Good Wine List](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/18/the-art-of-a-good-wine-list/) - Answers to the Age-Old Question: What Makes a "Good" Wine List? by certified Sommelier Elizabeth Schneider As wine becomes more popular, it seems like every restaurant touts its unique, boutique wine list. I've got to be honest -- I have no idea what that means. What I do know is that more often than not,
- [Tekka-Don and Viagra: Japanese Health Crack [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/17/tekka-don-and-viagra-japanese-health-crack-buddhacation/) - I’ve said it before: Taka-san runs an awesome blog! He’s funny, straight up honest, and also a master of dropping knowledge. Yesterday, he ran an educational post on tekka-don, natto and a few other healthy Japanese classics (that’s his picture above). He provides us with a brief history of natto (a fermented Japanese soybean), a
- [Smashburger Restaurant Review - Buckhead, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/17/smashburger-restaurant-review-buckhead-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - The burger’s answer to the Rice Krispie just landed in Atlanta. While Snap, Crackle, and Pop serve as tripped out figments of my imagination, Buckhead’s Smashburger insists that we are all witness to smash, sizzle, and savor their flat-topped burger offerings. Already at two metro locations with a third one on the way (though still
- [Krog Bar in Inman Park - Atlanta, GA [Wine Bar Review]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/16/krog-bar-in-inman-park-atlanta-ga-wine-bar-review/) - Deep in the backwoods of Inman Park and the Old 4th Ward and tucked away in the corner of the vast Stove Works complex sits a little gem of a wine bar. Krog Bar, appropriately situated at the foot of Rathbun’s since 2005, serves as one fine place to enjoy an evening. Though a tip
- [The Picture Every Bar Should Have [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/16/the-picture-every-bar-should-have-laugh-of-the-day/) - More to come later today! [via imgur]
- [The Great Food Truck Race: Season 2 Premiers Tonight [RoamingATL]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/14/the-great-food-truck-race-season-2-premiers-tonight-roamingatl/) - Tonight (aka August 14th), the Food Network is set to debut season two of The Great Food Truck Race (10/9c on Sundays). The street food/food truck themed television show rolled through cities across the country just a few short months ago. After hours in the editing booth, it appears the competition is ready for public
- [Tex’s Tacos Food Truck To Stay Put … Sort Of [RoamingATL]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/19/texs-tacos-food-truck-to-stay-put-sort-of-roamingatl/) - Tex’s Tacos, an Atlanta Tex-Mex food truck, is set to open a restaurant (of sorts). Anyone driving on Roswell Road during off hours (aka non-meal time) near its intersection with Irby Ave. is likely to see the bright orange/yellow/red Tex’s Taco truck sitting in front of a tiny little building on a tiny plot of land.
- [Feast Noir: Atlanta’s First Rogue Supper Club](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/15/feast-noir-atlantas-first-rogue-supper-club/) - Call it a flash mob or perhaps an underground supper club. Whatever the term du jour, Feast Noir (website) is/was a type of gorilla warfare meets civilized tea time under admittedly friendly circumstances. The Atlanta dinner, which took place last night at Atlantic Station, is a self-admitted homage to the 23-years and running Dîner en
- [Grow! Trailer [Food Films]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/14/grow-trailer-food-films/) - I like movies, so much so that I call them films. I’ve made a few (college shorts here people – not Citizen Kane), helped out on a few (Luke Skywalker did leave his pants in my car once), and watched more than my share (I think Best In Show is on an endless loop). But
- [Zagat’s New York City 30 Under 30](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/13/zagats-new-york-city-30-under-30/) - This one’s actually a few months old, but seeing as it came out during “The Dark Ages,” I thought I might as well put it up. The video above is from the party to celebrate Zagat’s list of the best 30 foodies under 30 years of age in New York. It’s an impressive list, available
- [Super Mario Brothers Cake [Bowser!]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/13/super-mario-brothers-cake-bowser/) - While I’m not a big desserts fan, I do love creative cakes as much as the next person. Example #3,287: this great looking Super Mario Brothers cake. Made by cmbooher, this was actually a birthday gift for her boyfriend. Video game geeks young and old are for ever jealous! [via Instructables]
- [Bocado Burglars: Car Theft At Westside Restaurant {Updates}](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/02/26/bocado-burglars-car-theft-at-westside-restaurant-breaking-news/) - UPDATES: It has been confirmed that only one vehicle was stolen from Bocado last night. This according to owner Brian Lewis via a third party. Twitter user @ETK1 has also said that only one was taken! However, 3 Sets of keys were acquired by the perp(s) Last night, while some of you probably slumbered and
- [OMG Taco Restaurant Review - Little Five Points, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/10/omg-taco-restaurant-review-little-five-points-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - As long as I’ve been around, Little Five Points has never really been known as a culinary destination. This notwithstanding the good number of eateries sprinkled up and down Moreland Ave. But before you stand up and scream foul, I’m not saying that there aren’t places with strong support from we who chow with fervor.
- [FoodSpotting Darn Done Blowed Up: 1 Million Strong And Growing [Technology]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/10/foodspotting-darn-done-blowed-up-1-million-strong-and-growing-technology/) - FoodSpotting (link) is a website/phone app that focuses on dish recommendation above and beyond the typical restaurant review. Around roughly 18-month, the company announced today that they have seen over 1 million mobile app downloads across all platforms (currently android, iOS, and windows 7). Interestingly, it appears that a good section of people use the
- [Rattletrap Street Coffee Gets A Video [RoamingATL]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/10/rattletrap-street-coffee-gets-a-video-roamingatl/) - More than a few people have taken notice of Rattletrap Street Coffee. The mobile outlet for Chambers, Pair & Donchey Coffee Company has a habit of showing up at a lot of the popular street food events here in Atlanta. Now, Allies for Razorfish has put together this little ditty for your educational enjoyment. If
- [Cakes & Ale Closes and Reopens / Watershed Moves To Buckhead](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/08/cakes-and-ale-closes-and-reopens-watershed-moves-to-buckhead/) - Before I skipped town a little over a week ago, I made mention of some rumors. I was hoping to get them posted while I traveled; however, a burned out MoBo and the realization that vacation was for … well … vacationing, left y’all with a stagnate page to stare at. Anywho, while I operate
- [Last Dance For El Bulli [The Lens of Massimo Bottura]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/09/last-dance-for-el-bulli-the-lens-of-massimo-bottura/) - El Bulli as the world knew it, is now merely a place of lore and legend. It was, is, and always will be a worldwide marker of seminal gastronomic importance in the way we Americans consider the events of 1776. The work of Ferran Adrià and the often overlooked minions of El B. was so
- [Do At The View Gets National Attention [Not For Their Food]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/08/do-at-the-view-gets-national-attention-not-for-their-food/) - Do at the View (as in dough – as in do-re-mi – as in not in pizza dough) is a relatively new Westside pizzeria that hasn’t gotten a ton of attention [at least from those of us interested in the food]. Opened in May, my first visit came during “the dark ages” – aka that
- [La Botana Restaurant Review - Chamblee, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/09/la-botana-restaurant-review-chamblee-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - At a cursory glance, it appears that the masses are quite fond of La Botana, a Tex-Mex restaurant with two Atlanta locations. Though they have a location up in Lawrenceville [which might actually be shuttered], most of the attention and the larger crowds seem to find their way to the Chamblee outpost. Stationed on the
- [To Live And Dine In Glacier Park [Montana]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/08/to-live-and-dine-in-glacier-park-montana/) - I have returned from the vastness of the Great Northwest a better person. Now a wiser and happier young man, I feel it necessary to share with you some mention of the food I consumed and some of the events I was privy to [even if those events were of an incriminating nature]. Glacier National
- [Atlanta Supper Clubs Featured On Eatocracy](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/08/08/atlanta-supper-clubs-featured-on-eatocracy/) - Let me be anyone but the first to say that the best thing about Atlanta’s food scene are the vast number of supper clubs bubbling under the surface. I’ve been to most of the recurring supper clubs in and around our city, a few of the one off events, and several secret meals in cities
- [Until We Meet Again [Wedding Season]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/28/until-we-meet-again-wedding-season/) - I’m on my way out of town for a few days to a land where internet access will be at a premium (if even available). I have a few things in my draft box that I’ll try and wrap up on the plane, but in the event that you don’t hear from me over the
- [Jerry Garcia Returns To Rosebud August 1st-7th [Dinners]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/27/jerry-garcia-returns-to-rosebud-august-1st-7th-dinners/) - Ron Eyester, aka @TheAngryChef, has a long and unabashed love affair with jam band music. It’s safe to say that Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead’s posthumous leader, is the siren of Eyester’s eye. Perhaps it has something to do with Garcia's own fondness for cooking. To celebrate, Eyester mixes his love of music and his
- [Ron Eyester Of Rosebud Loves Him Some Grateful Dead](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/07/ron-eyester-of-rosebud-loves-him-some-grateful-dead/) - Ron Eyester, the dude behind Rosebud (formerly Food 101), is a self-admitted deadhead (wiki). It is therefore no surprise that he decided to have a few people over to his shop for some Jerry love. To explain, Rosebud recently hosted a Jerry Garcia Tribute Dinner. The event spanned two nights and included a five course
- [WestSide Pie Restaurant Review - Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/27/westside-pie-restaurant-review-westside-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - I checked out the very new Westside Pie pizzeria last week and needless to say, I wasn’t running home to write them up. Owned and operated by part of the team that brought you SLICE, that two-headed Downtown pizza chain, you’ll find Westside Pie at the foot of the Apex Midtown apartments on the outskirts
- [Double-D's Bloody Mary Mix [Recipe]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/26/double-ds-bloody-mary-mix-recipe/) - It is tomato season, so when life gives you 25 lbs. of fresh tomatoes, you make a shit ton of delicious Bloody Mary mix. Thanks to one David Dreyer, a friend who I don’t spend nearly enough time with, I have a liter of Double-D’s Bloody Mary mix in my refrigerator. Rather, I had a
- [The Foie Gras Battle Continues In Atlanta [Politics]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/25/the-foie-gras-battle-continues-in-atlanta-politics/) - Restaurant Eugene and Linton Hopkins, as well as a slew of Atlanta area restaurants, have come under fire from activists over their use of foie gras, a highly contentious liver dish. It’s really been a few years since the debate over the cultivation of foie gras was a focal point of the food system; however,
- [Eater Atlanta, No. 246, Killed Tomatoes & Shoyu Ramen [Around Atlanta]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/22/eater-atlanta-no-246-killed-tomatoes-shoyu-ramen-around-atlanta/) - I’m under a rock right now, hence the dearth of posts since Wednesday. In the meantime, here’s some stuff you can read elsewhere: * In case you have joined me under said rock, you’ve probably heard about Eater’s big announcement. In case you haven’t heard: the online food news outlet launched their Atlanta outpost yesterday.
- [Chef Ryan Hidinger: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #1](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/06/chef-ryan-hidinger-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-1/) - So today is the debut of Inside The Chef’s Kitchen. If you want some background on the series, check out the introductory post from a few days back. For our premier post, we managed to score some time with Chef Ryan Hidinger, the executive chef at Muss & Turner’s. In addition to his role at
- [Hug It Out At The Prelude To Staplehouse [Sneak Peeks]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/26/hug-it-out-at-the-prelude-to-staplehouse-sneak-peeks/) - Tommy: Brothers don't shake hands. Brothers gotta hug. That’s the kind of atmosphere at an event hosted by Jen & Ryan Hidinger (the line of course is a quote straight out of Tommy Boy). In fact, we tried to get out of there on a handshake, and the better half insisted we hug it
- [Cafe Jonah & The Magical Attic - Buckhead, Atlanta, GA [A Review In Pictures]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/19/cafe-jonah-the-magical-attic-buckhead-atlanta-ga-a-review-in-pictures/) - In the heart of Atlanta’s ritzy Buckhead neighborhood sits a bright white house with a light grey roof and red trim. It’s just off the beaten path and a stones throw from the area’s Whole Foods Market. If not for the droves of cars in the parking lot, one might think this a residence. But
- [Attack Of The Killer Tomato Festival: Episode 3 -Return Of The Tomatoes [Recap]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/18/attack-of-the-killer-tomato-festival-episode-3-return-of-the-tomatoes-recap/) - In the case of most trilogies, the third edition of a Hollywood picture series is often the weakest [See: Return of the Jedi]. Fortunately for foodies, festivals are not subject to that rule of thumb. As such, and to the delight of the masses, the Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival returned yesterday in expanded
- [Attack Of The Killer Tomato Festival [Part Deux]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/09/attack-of-the-killer-tomato-festival-part-deux/) - The second iteration of the Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival came, a lot of people saw it, and it definitely conquered. To explain: yesterday droves of people packed in over at the Westside Urban Market in order to enjoy a food festival celebrating all things tomato. Food fans of every inclination showed up, and
- [The Atlantic On Atlanta [Food Guides]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/16/the-atlantic-on-atlanta-food-guides/) - The Atlantic is a well established website/magazine that covers a variety of mainstream media topics. Earlier today, they published an article by Corby Kummer entitled A Food Lover’s Guide To Atlanta. Instigated by a reader question, Kummer invoked the assistance of Kim Severson, a newly transplanted employee of the New York Times, and Christiane Lauterbach,
- [Ramen, Tacos, and Barbecue … and Tooshie Talk [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/15/ramen-tacos-and-barbecue-and-tooshie-talk-quick-hits/) - Another day, another mini-food tour that is my burden. At least I had good company! Lunch Along with GI Joe, I took a Susie Washing Machine to lunch for her birthday. She’s works near Cloverleaf so we hit up YJ for some of their awesome tonkotsu ramen. My guests were thoroughly satiated, but my more
- [Crazy Taco Video [Laugh of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/15/crazy-taco-video-laugh-of-the-day/) - So since my camera was out of my possession for a little bit (thus preventing me from getting pictures from recent days) and since I’m still working on my Marea post to attach to these pictures, I fill up the world wide web with more noise. here’s a freaky taco meme (rhymes with cream and
- [Green Eggs and Ham(burgers)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/12/green-eggs-and-hamburgers/) - John T. Edge has been showing up all over the place lately (and quite a bit in my twitter feed). The guy just rocks it. Just a short time ago, Edge’s article on Atlanta’s own Big Green Egg hit the New York Times. For those that don’t know, Ed Fisher used to sell kamados (a
- [Seafood Watch And Project FishMap for iPhone/Android [Technology]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/12/seafood-watch-and-project-fishmap-for-iphoneandroid-technology/) - Earlier today (technically yesterday by the time you read this), I spent some time reading an article on sustainability and seafood, which prompted me to write this little bit on an associated topic: the Monterey Bay Aquarium and their Seafood Watch app (android market/apple store). The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of the leaders in
- [The Great Food Truck Race Season 2 Trailer [RoamingATL]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/12/the-great-food-truck-race-season-2-trailer-roamingatl/) - Back in early June, The Great Food Truck Race came storming into Atlanta. The Food Network's food truck TV show was filming the penultimate episode of their season two competition. Well, TFN has just released the trailer (aka preview) for the upcoming season. So all you food truck fans, mark your calendar as the show kicks
- [Lana’s Express Restaurant Review - Duluth, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/11/lanas-express-restaurant-review-duluth-ga-first-impressions/) - Food stalls of all types dot food courts at American malls. Inside these coliseums of consumption, you’ll often find Great Wraps and Sbarro and some childishly named cookie purveyor collectively peddling their wares. By en large, those meals don’t even register in a foodie’s memory bank. However, when we lucky Atlantans scurry up I-85 to
- [Slicing Pizza and VPN Rules [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/08/slicing-pizza-and-vpn-rules-buddhacation/) - While I was preparing my first impressions on Double Zero Napoletana, I reached out to the Verace Pizza Napoletana Americas (VPN) for some clarification on a few “pizza rules.” The VPN is an international organization that seeks to “cultivate the culinary art of making Neapolitan pizza.” The Americas division is their outfit in our hemisphere,
- [Music Midtown And The Great Wedding Caper [Off Topic]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/07/music-midtown-and-the-great-wedding-caper-off-topic/) - If you don’t mind, I’d like to take a moment to step away from our regularly scheduled program. Yesterday, Music Midtown officially announced that it was reinventing itself. That news was met with a great deal of excitement … except amongst one Atlanta couple. You see, the date for the upcoming music festival is September
- [Introducing The Man Bowl [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/06/introducing-the-man-bowl-laugh-of-the-day/) - Ladies … this post is for you! Men are like dogs. And now we have dog bowls to eat from. Simple, yet so progressive at the same time. It’s not currently available to buy, but it looks like it will be soon. Enjoy! [from TUUK via FG]
- [NM Café at Neiman Marcus Review – Lenox Square, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/06/nm-caf-at-neiman-marcus-review-lenox-square-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - I am the Foodie Buddha and I am a sheep amongst wolves. Stealthily perched behind my menu, which serves as a shield from the plastic-esque décor, my eyes see nothing but menu and the fairer sex. With Mama Buddha and my cousin with a famous backside in tow, and a handful of female neighbors onsite,
- [Minetta Tavern New York & The $26 Burger [Out of Town]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/05/minetta-tavern-new-york-the-26-burger-out-of-town/) - Peering through my looking glass, a once formidable cocktail whose specifics elude me at this juncture, I find my mind fluttering and, most importantly, my stomach growling. Mind you, this isn’t on account of an empty belly; rather, I’ve bellied up at one of the most notable gastro pubs in the world. I’ve finally made
- [Linton Hopkins on Creativity vs. Chaos [TEDxAtlanta]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/03/linton-hopkins-on-creativity-vs-chaos-tedxatlanta/) - I’ve posted videos from TED before. Short for Technology Entrepreneurship and Design, TED.com is a a treasure trove of goodness with lots of amazing content covering an array of topics. Luckily for us, food culture and its derivatives are a hot topic. For example: Malcom Gladwell has spoken about spaghetti sauce and chef Dan Barber
- [The Suicide Doughnut [Deliciousness]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/07/01/the-suicide-doughnut-deliciousness/) - Saw this awesome suicide doughnut from my favoritest, bestest, craviest doughnut dude … Kamal Grant of Sublime Doughnuts. This round mound of doughnut down contains Bavarian crème, butter toffee, vanilla crème, strawberries, Reese's cup, raspberry, powdered sugar, peanut butter, marsh mellow, Oreo, coconut, and Butterfinger! I feel a doughnut rap coming on! Oh and for
- [Notes On Publik And Bocado [Updates]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/21/notes-on-publik-and-bocado-updates/) - Since my initial notations on Publik Social House and Bocado, I’ve made multiple return trips to both. Unfortunately, things weren’t as good on subsequent visits in either case. Keep reading for details on these two new Atlanta dining options. Publik Social House After having a very tasty duck confit panini on my first visit, I
- [Snoopy Sno Cone Machine or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Beagle](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/30/snoopy-sno-cone-machine-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-beagle/) - I just posted this on my tumblr, but I thought it deserves a shout out here. I have very fond memories of my Snoopy Sno Cone Machine. It was Yum Yum Fun and my first foray into food production. I distinctly remember trying several combinations of syrup that did not work … probably on account
- [Bad Dog Taqueria Restaurant Review - Emory, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/07/bad-dog-taqueria-restaurant-review-emory-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - 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
- [Tartufo Pizzeria: La Fourchette Looking To Get In On The Pizza Scene [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/05/27/tartufo-pizzeria-la-fourchette-looking-to-get-in-on-the-pizza-scene-openings/) - A few weeks back, I meet up with Madame Flipper (remember – all my friends have aliases) for a little grubbing at La Fourchette, that Buckhead offspring of the now defunct JOEL Brasserie. During the course of our conversation with the various employees, a few of them mentioned that the restaurant was expanding …
- [The Great Food Truck Race: Atlanta Food Review [RoamingATL]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/01/the-great-food-truck-race-atlanta-food-review-roamingatl/) - 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
- [Atlanta Beverage Guide [Beer, Cocktails, & Wine]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/25/atlanta-beverage-guide-beer-cocktails-wine/) - Thanks in large part to establishments like Holeman & Finch (and by extension H&F Bottle Shop), Leon’s Full Service, and Perrine’s Wine Shop, Atlanta’s beer community, cocktail culture, and wine enthusiasm is alive, well, and growing. Despite spending a year of my life working for a distributor (and managing a bar in college), I must
- [Double Zero Napoletana Restaurant Review - Sandy Springs, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/24/double-zero-napoletana-restaurant-review-sandy-springs-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Let me lay the groundwork for a shinning example of a faux pas. Restaurant provides you with an abridgement of pizza history, aromatic fluff words and descriptors worthy of a James Cameron romance flick. In accordance with strict guidelines for Napoletana pizza, said restaurant will not serve sliced pizza or pizza in to-go boxes. A
- [Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand Review - East Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/23/delias-chicken-sausage-stand-review-east-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - In a lot of ways, Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand is an all out surprise. You’ll find Delia’s on a somewhat downtrodden strip of Moreland Ave just south of I20 and roughly a half mile from East Atlanta Village. Not exactly the epicenter of Atlanta’s food scene, you’ll know it by the sharp orange and green
- [Rooibos, the Champagne of tea, gets some love! Get it in Atlanta, GA!](http://foodiebuddha.com/2008/12/17/rooibos-the-champagne-of-tea-gets-some-love-get-it-in-atlanta-ga/) - I am a huge fan of tea. Anyone who knows me knows it is my beverage of choice. Unfortunately, I rarely make it at home (though I have boxes of tea bags lying around). I always end up buying the mass-marketed, sugar infused junk (Raspberry Arizona anyone?). I guess I am a bit lazy! However,
- [The Corner Food Stand And The Fried Snickers – Atlanta, GA [Food Finds]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/16/the-corner-food-stand-and-the-fried-snickers-atlanta-ga-food-finds/) - I’m not sure anything excites a foodnatic more than the promise of the unknown. Case in point: A few moons ago, a drive down W. Marietta invoked smoking brakes and a hard left turn (Ahhh… that’s where my ABS went!). Not 5-minutes after B-Smooth and I had finished stuffing the camel at Carver’s, we found
- [Lucky Peach: David Chang’s Magazine For The Gourmand [Deliciousness]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/22/lucky-peach-david-changs-magazine-for-the-gourmand-deliciousness/) - My couch just became an infinitely cooler hangout spot. I’m kicking back with the inaugural copy of Lucky Peach, a quarterly publication backed by Momofuku’s David Chang and writer Peter Meehan. Dude and dudettes … this puppy is da bang. You see, each episode (aka issue) is dedicated to a particular topic. Thankfully for me (and
- [Escorpion Restaurant Review - Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/20/escorpion-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Draped in a haze of street lights, I find myself awash in bustling persona grata. The hip, the avid, and the curious are in to check out Escorpion Tequila Bar and Cantina. Escorpion is a lavish new endeavor from restaurateur Riccardo Ullio and his U Restaurants group and its sights are set squarely on the
- [Chewbacca Noodles [Bento Box Art]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/20/chewbacca-noodles-bento-box-art/) - Sorry for falling off last week … I was at a very foodie wedding in NC and decided that my computer should travel by truck whereas I should travel by car. So while I pen some more industrial strength posts, I share with you more bento box art. Witness CHEWBACCA in all his glory! [from
- [Bruce Logue To Open New Italian Restaurant [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/12/22/bruce-logue-to-open-new-italian-restaurant-openings/) - Chef Bruce Logue, the esteemed champion of La Pietra Cucina, is moving on to bigger and better things. After spending the last couple of years trying to make it work in the location that just won’t go away, Logue is scheduled to cut ties with that albatross of a location sometime after January. My
- [Bacon Ipsum: Lorem Ipsum Goes Meaty [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/11/bacon-ipsum-lorem-ipsum-goes-meaty-laugh-of-the-day/) - BACON!!!!!!! BACON BACON BACON BACON!!! Yes, baconipsum.com is just what it sounds like … a lorem ipsum generator for the foodie challenged. Here’s a sample: Bacon ipsum dolor sit amet sunt adipisicing laboris, qui in eu velit short loin. Occaecat fatback nulla laborum quis, adipisicing nisi pariatur irure tri-tip. Voluptate ham hock pork belly, tenderloin
- [Alamo Drafthouse: Great Moments In Cell Phone History [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/10/alamo-drafthouse-great-moments-in-cell-phone-history-laugh-of-the-day/) - By the time you read this I will be on my way to western North Carolina. So while you wait for me to return and drop poetic on places like Escorpion, Delia’s, and the One Eared stag … I thought I would share this hilarious little video that’s been floating around the interwebs. It’s totally
- [Pearl Oyster Bar Review - West Village, New York City, NY [Out of Town]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/08/pearl-oyster-bar-review-west-village-new-york-city-ny-out-of-town/) - So I’m stuffing my face full of New York when I am suddenly put on notice. One of my good friends in culinary consumption just so happens to be roaming the very same streets and in roughly the same neighborhood. Yup … Eat, Drink, Man was in town too. Out came the droid, soon followed
- [Donald Trump’s Guide To Pizza [Laugh of the Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/07/donald-trumps-guide-to-pizza-laugh-of-the-day/) - Recently, during her visit to New York, The Donald was kind enough to give former Vice Presidential candidate Tina Fey [click the link] an insiders guide to all things pizza. Thankfully, he took Madame Vice President to the world famous Famiglia and showed her how all true New Yorker’s eat ‘za. Enjoy 8-minutes of awesomeness,
- [Big Tex Cantina Restaurant Review - Decatur, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/06/big-tex-cantina-restaurant-review-decatur-ga-first-impressions/) - 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
- [Howell Mill Food Park Review In Pictures [RoamingATL]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/03/howell-mill-food-park-review-in-pictures-roamingatl/) - Had enough street food news yet? Didn’t think so! Last Tuesday night was the premier of the Howell Mill Food Park (facebook/twitter), Atlanta’s newest food truck gathering spot. HM Food Park kicked things off with a full lineup that included Tamale Queen, The Mobile Marlay, Yumbii, Sweet Auburn Barbecue, Yum Yum Cupcakes, Hail Caesar, Westside
- [The Great Food Truck Race: Atlanta Recap [RoamingATL]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/06/01/the-great-food-truck-race-atlanta-recap-roamingatl/) - In case you didn’t hear, The Great Food Truck Race was in Atlanta this past weekend for its penultimate stop. As season two of The Food Network’s street food reality series winds down, Atlanta was treated to a visit and Roaming Hunger was there to get all the dirty dirty. TGFTR is a reality competition
- [The Great Food Truck Race In Atlanta For Memorial Day: Updated [RoamingATL]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/05/27/the-great-food-truck-race-in-atlanta-for-memorial-day-roamingatl/) - UPDATED: 5.28 @ 10:30a Remember last year when we mentioned the Food Network’s new show called The Great Food Truck Race? Well, earlier this month, TFN confirmed what we already knew … the lineup of food trucks for season 2. Hosted by Tyler Florence, filming is already in full swing and as it turns out,
- [Korean Popcorn … It’s Just That Awesome [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/05/23/korean-popcorn-its-just-that-awesome-laugh-of-the-day/) - wait for it … wait for it …
- [Cocktail Magic Tricks](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/05/12/cocktail-magic-tricks/) - Cool huh?
- [UrbanSpoon Rez Hits Atlanta [Online Restaurant Reservations]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/04/22/urbanspoon-rez-hits-atlanta-online-restaurant-reservations/) - While OpenTable seems to be synonymous with online restaurant reservations, they aren’t the only game in town. UrbanSpoon, another one of those online restaurant information sites (and one that I actually use), launched their own system back in late 2009. The program, simply named Rez, has been slowly rolling out to different cities over the
- [Serendipity 3’s $69 Hot Dog [The World’s Most Expensive Hot Dog]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/04/22/serendipity-3s-69-hot-dog-the-worlds-most-expensive-hot-dog/) - New York’s Serendipity 3 is known as a glorified hot dog restaurant featuring a potpourri of bites. While fairly economically by NYC standards, it does have a habit of producing some expensive grub (anyone got $25,000 for dessert?). Case in point, this $69 hot dog: It should come as no surprise that dog includes several
- [Forks Over Knives Documentary Coming To Atlanta [Film]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/03/02/forks-over-knives-documentary-coming-to-atlanta-film/) - In what is sure to raise a few eyebrows and ruffle a few feathers, a new documentary by the name of Forks Over Knives is set to hit the big screen. In the vein of Food Inc. and Omnivore’s Dilemma, Forks Over Knives is another form of media destined to strike at the heart
- [H&F Bottle Shop To Open Beginning Of March {Breaking News}](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/02/24/hf-bottle-shop-to-open-beginning-of-march-breaking-news/) - H&F Bottle Shop, that long awaited and much delayed upscale liquor store from the gang at Holeman & Finch, appears ready to say hello world. According to the facebook feed of one of the owners, part one is set to open next week. Though no such mention can be found on their facebook page, this
- [Recipe View: Google For The Home Cook [Home Cooking]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/02/24/recipe-view-google-for-the-home-cook-home-cooking/) - Though it’s not yet active (but will be shortly), Google Inc. just announced a new recipe feature for those of us that like to sling pots and pans around our kitchens. This “recipe view” will be accessible via the left sidebar that appears on a Google search results page or via the recipe view
- [How To Pickle … Staplehouse Style {Pickles}](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/02/02/how-to-pickle-staplehouse-style-pickles/) - It’s not often that I get holiday cards that I hold onto for more than a few days. Sorry … it’s true. However, this past New Year’s Day I was pleasantly surprised when I got this short epistle: Pretty kick ass if you ask me. The artsy little ode to pickles is a succinct and
- [The Real Swedish Chef Cooks Side Pork [Bitches!!!!]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/02/01/the-real-swedish-chef-cooks-side-pork-bitches/) - Not to be confused with side boob, side pork is apparently some psychotic induced form of bacon. I guess you learn something new everyday. Words can’t really capture what you’re about to see so just hide your kids and wife and then watch this: Thanks Regular Ordinary Swedish Meal Time! Oh and these guys have
- [Breaking News: I’ve Been Outed By @MarkPetko](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/01/31/breaking-news-ive-been-outed-by-markpetko/) - My days are pretty underwhelming and more often than not, I find myself quietly minding my own business. Such was the case last Thursday when things started off much the same. I got up … showered … got some work done … and set off to go sit quietly and ponder my life’s work and
- [The Palm Atlanta: Damn Lobster … You Tasty [Reviews]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/02/01/the-palm-atlanta-damn-lobster-you-tasty-reviews/) - 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
- [Café Jonah and the Magical Attic: A New Concept From Souper Jenny [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/01/28/caf-jonah-and-the-magical-attic-a-new-concept-from-souper-jenny-openings/) - Everybody and their mother talks about Souper Jenny, that consistently popular Buckhead soup & sandwich shop. Word around the campfire is that they are opening another joint. Well, the tight lipped soup lady Jenny Levison is starting to let information creep out. Located on Paces Ferry Place, I snagged this google maps image of the
- [Moe’s Original Bar B Que Getting Ready To Give Kool Korners Space New Life [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/01/27/moes-original-bar-b-que-getting-ready-to-give-kool-korners-space-new-life-openings/) - So according to that hidden signage pictured above, the now refurbed building at 349 14th Street is getting some new life. Long the home of the nationally known alliterati Kool Korners, a Cuban sandwich shop and grocery, Moe’s Original Barbecue is set to open in the not too distant future. It seems that the owners
- [Perla Taqueria Headed To Piedmont Heights [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/10/29/perla-taqueria-headed-to-piedmont-heights-openings/) - So Atlanta is getting a new taco bar. Sporting the name Perla Taqueria, the restaurant is set to open in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood just off Cheshire Bridge. In fact, the taqueria is going in at 1958 Piedmont Road, which y’all might remember as a now defunct Mrs. Winners. No word on a specific opening
- [Ann’s Snack Bar Hopeful Sale Now On NBC [Videos]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2011/01/04/anns-snack-bar-hopeful-sale-now-on-nbc-videos/) - Ann’s Snack Bar is famous. You know that, I know that, and anyone who’s had the Ghetto Burger knows it. Over the past year plus, rumors have inundated our food waves regarding the imminent demise/sale of Ann’s. Now, NBC has picked up on the story. Short but sweet I suppose: [via NBC]
- [Peter Chang’s Restaurant Review – Sandy Springs, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/12/31/peter-changs-restaurant-review-sandy-springs-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - 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
- [Thirsty Dog Tavern Restaurant Review – Peachtree Hills, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/15/thirsty-dog-tavern-restaurant-review-peachtree-hills-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Fresh out of the groomer, The Thirsty Dog Tavern is now open in Peachtree Hills. A hot mess of Olive Garden meets The Titled Kilt plus Park Tavern with a touch of Taco Mac, it’s a reworking of Vita, the previous tenant at 2100 Peachtree. While it’s location is ideal for the nomad in you
- [Fried Gnocchi #FAIL [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/12/17/fried-gnocchi-fail-laugh-of-the-day/) - In addition to being one of the dumbest cooks on Earth, Steve may have the worst laugh in the world. Witness: what happens when you take gnocchi (those little Italian dumplings) and try to deep fry some. Maybe I’ll get back to restaurant stuff one of these days … Technorati Tags: videos,gnocchi,funny,cooking,italian food
- [Midtown’s Chocolate Pink Shutters Its Doors [Dead Pool]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/12/13/midtowns-chocolate-pink-shutters-its-doors-dead-pool/) - Chocolate Pink, a Midtown dessert shop, is closing its doors after roughly 5-years in the game. It’s not a complete shock as that strip of businesses has seen more than a few restaurants go by the wayside. No word yet on what’s up with the proprietors or the space. After five and a half years
- [Dwight Schrute Cake [That’s What She Baked]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/10/22/dwight-schrute-cake-thats-what-she-baked/) - Rainn Wilson never looked so delicious. Ladies and Gentlemen, Cari Barocas gives you Dwight Cake Schrute … in the batter: Yes, ‘round these parts the dear Barocas is The Mad Batter and Mix Master B all rolled into one. Find her here! [via Sugar Sugar FB]
- [Slice Dishes On Georgia Pizza](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/10/18/slice-dishes-on-georgia-pizza/) - So the Slice pizza blog, powered by the gang at Serious Eats, took some time yesterday to recap all things pizza here in the peach state. While a good bit of focus was given to Atlanta’s pizza scene, Slice actually took the time to cover the entire state. It’s by no means a comprehensive list,
- [Three On The Tree Frozen Yogurt– Sandy Springs, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/10/08/three-on-the-tree-frozen-yogurt-sandy-springs-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - 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
- [Soto Earns Second Michelin Star [Awards]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/10/06/soto-earns-second-michelin-star-awards/) - While the James Beard Award may carry more notability around these parts, the Michelin Guide is in fact the real deal. Early this morning, the famed guidebook (and tire manufacturer), released their ratings for 2011. Of particular note to us in the Dirty, Sotohiro Kosugi garnered a second star for his well regarded New York
- [Chef Cyrille Holota Takes Over At FAB [Breaking News]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/10/04/chef-cyrille-holota-takes-over-at-fab-breaking-news/) - Chef Cyrille Holota, formerly of the defunct JOEL Brasserie, has just been named the new chef at French American Brasserie, colloquially known as FAB. It’s a somewhat interesting union, as both the restaurant and the new chef have been witness to a metamorphosis or two. Holota, who appeared in an early rendition of Inside the
- [Perrine’s Wine Shop Lays The Smack Down](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/09/17/perrines-wine-shop-lays-the-smack-down/) - It’s a bright and sunny day in Atlanta’s Westside Provision District. The late August breeze lends itself well to the sleek White Provision complex and its many foot-bound visitors. I have just stepped inside a large room lined with two walls of wine, a cheese and charcuterie case, and even some skin products (seriously). Slinking
- [Giant Octopus Cake: 200LBs Of Edible Art [Molluscs]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/09/15/giant-octopus-cake-200lbs-of-edible-art-molluscs/) - So in my spare time, I like to browse the internet. Shocking, I Know. Well, during a little R&D, I came across this this monstrosity on flickr! That’s right folks, it’s 200lbs of edible octopus. As shocked as I was to see it, I was more surprised when I realized that it comes courtesy of
- [Thirsty South: Your Guide To Style … Drinking Style [Websites]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/09/15/thirsty-south-your-guide-to-style-drinking-style-websites/) - A new website/blog is on the scene and it goes by the name of ThirstySouth.com. While I’m going to bet most of y’all have a knack for the obvious … in case you don’t: Thirsty South is dedicated to all things drink. They have an excellent photographer on staff and have already hit up Perrine’s
- [MF Omakase Room at MF Buckhead [Splurges]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/09/15/mf-omakase-room-at-mf-buckhead-splurges/) - Patrons of all sorts debate the value of a meal at MF Buckhead, Atlanta’s most shi-shi sushi spot. Together with MF Sushi Bar and MF Omakase Room, Chris Kinjo's restaurants are the easiest way to have sushi burn a hole in your pocket. Though indulgent excess is on the decline, and Atlanta’s high-end dining scene
- [Watermelon Face Rhymes With Amazing Race [Video]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/09/11/watermelon-face-rhymes-with-amazing-race-video/) - Pow, right in the kisser! No I don’t watch CBS’ Amazing Race, but I did catch wind of this half-amazing, half-scary, half-gut busting video. [Math is my favorite!]. Anyway, y’all ever see those “don’t try this at home messages?” Well, this is one of those. Here’s what happens when you take one watermelon, a sling
- [The William Concept Stove [Awesomeness]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/09/06/the-william-concept-stove-awesomeness/) - Truth be told, I really just wanted to use the word awesome in consecutive post titles. Pictured above is the William stove-top. Before you get all hot and bothered, this is just a concept and not an actual production product. Nonetheless, this gives us home cooks & chefs something else to drool over! Witness: [via
- [Chef Tirade Ends Awesomely [Videos]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/09/06/chef-tirade-ends-awesomely-videos/) - Good morning everyone! While I get ever closer to getting back on the blogging hobby horse, here’s a little video to wet your whistles. This unidentified chef out of Florida decided to go bat shit crazy. Wait for it … wait for it … Technorati Tags: videos,funny
- [The Battle Of The Burgers: Eat Meat, Save Appendages! [Festivals]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/09/02/the-battle-of-the-burgers-eat-meat-save-appendages-festivals/) - A: The Battle of the Burgers Q: What is the meat slapping, gut busting, massive attack set to take place at John Howell Park in Virginia-Highland on Saturday, October 2nd (from 12-4p)? To elaborate: some might say we’re in a burger renaissance. I might say we’re in a burger infestation. Regardless of your perspective, it
- [Wan Lai Says Goodbye [Dead Pool]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/09/02/wan-lai-says-goodbye-dead-pool/) - Sorry folks, I’ve been absolutely swamped with work and such. Alas, my blogging has been essentially non-existent. However, I promise to get back on the hobby horse momentarily. While you were sleeping, I’ve been out and about and taken a couple of trips to Hugh Acheson’s Empire State South. While y’all wait on that …
- [Top Chef DC: Covert Cuisine – What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/25/top-chef-dc-covert-cuisine-what-was-that-ingredient-buddhacation/) - As we collectively suffer through one of the worst seasons of Top Chef, I find myself about a week behind on “What Was That Ingredient?” While you might be expecting a recap of tonight's show, I’m actually going to write that in a bit … so check back tomorrow. Truth be told, my writing time
- [Top Chef DC: Restaurant Wars – What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/12/top-chef-dc-restaurant-wars-what-was-that-ingredient-buddhacation/) - “Restaurant Wars” is almost always the most popular episode during any given season of Top Chef. Though the bar has been set remarkably low throughout Top Chef DC, I’m pretty sure that last night’s episode scored the highest ratings to date. Honestly, it’s been a crapfest of a season … but I watch anyway. I
- [Top Chef DC: Foreign Affairs – What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/05/top-chef-dc-foreign-affairs-what-was-that-ingredient-buddhacation/) - Last night’s Top Chef: DC episode was filled up from the floor up with ingredients of mystery. Entitled “Foreign Affairs,” it started with Ethiopian food and resolved itself around several different types of cuisine. Though the guest judges included Marcus Samulsson and José Andrés, I’m not so sure the participants are worth the duo’s
- [Top Chef DC: Power Lunch – What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/29/top-chef-dc-power-lunch-what-was-that-ingredient-buddhacation/) - In case you missed it, I started a little series on here to try and cover all the strange and funky terms that seem to surface during Top Chef episodes. Last night’s episode of Top Chef: DC was pretty straightforward. Entitled “Power Lunch,” it focused on dishes one might find during a business lunch. It
- [How To Eat Ramen And Not Get Your Hair Did [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/24/how-to-eat-ramen-and-not-get-your-hair-did-laugh-of-the-day/) - No, I haven’t fallen in or anything. While I’ve still been eating out the past couple of weeks, most of my writing time has been devoted to … gasp … COOKING!!! Mmmm … So sit tight, I’ll be back soon and in the meantime, enjoy this little number! I have no idea where to buy
- [Sublime Doughnuts Hits Adult Swim Bumpers [Mmm … Doughnuts]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/19/sublime-doughnuts-hits-adult-swim-bumpers-mmm-doughnuts/) - We all know that Sublime Doughnuts is the bestest doughnut shop in the ATL! Now, thanks to the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim team … the whole world knows it! WITNESS: Oh yeah … Bakeshop has left Concentrics Restaurants! Don’t believe me? Well, I said it on twitter, so it must be true! Technorati Tags: sublime
- [Black Tie Barbecue Gets A Lunch Spot [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/13/black-tie-barbecue-gets-a-lunch-spot-openings/) - Don’t let the name full you, Black Tie Barbecue is more than just a barbecue catering service. In fact, they are more than just a full-service caterer. Since their inception, the quadrapedal team has served up a full array of grub. However, the business has grown beyond that of a traditional caterer and into a
- [Pita Palace Restaurant Review – Druid Hills, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/12/pita-palace-restaurant-review-druid-hills-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - It’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon and beads of sweat drip down my forehead. I find myself standing in the parking lot of the Druid Hills Whole Foods and my eyes are locked in across the street. Anyone with good sense would know that the personal shower was due to the hellish-like temperatures of an
- [Orleagian Snowballs: Bouncing Here And There And Everywhere [Street Food]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/11/orleagian-snowballs-bouncing-here-and-there-and-everywhere-street-food/) - Gummy Bears! You know them, you love them, and you still eat them. Their TV show rocked mad musical beats, and all you want to do is pop them like the pills. But why eat them straight out ‘the package when you can dunk them in a vat of frozen deliciousness? Yes, at Orleagian Snowballs
- [To Live And Dine In Atlanta Drops Tonight [Food Festivals]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/11/to-live-and-dine-in-atlanta-drops-tonight-food-festivals/) - The food festivals are coming fast and furious these days. Thanks to Georgia Organics, who just BLEW YA MIND with the Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival, we have another one this evening. Entitled “To Live And Die In Atlanta,” tonight’s event features stalwarts like Hugh Acheson and Carvel Grant Gould. While I don’t expect
- [The Great Food Truck Race Coming To A TV Near You [RoamingATL]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/09/the-great-food-truck-race-coming-to-a-tv-near-you-roamingatl/) - The Food Network has enlisted celebrity chef Tyler Florence to help bring food truck culture to reality TV. On Sunday August 15th, the Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race premiers at 10PM EST. Sadly, no members of Atlanta’s burgeoning community will be on the show. However, a number of notable street slinging foodies are
- [Tomato Season: Attack Of The Killer Tomato Festival Returns For 2010](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/26/tomato-season-attack-of-the-killer-tomato-festival-returns-for-2010/) - Attack of The Killer Tomato Festival for $500 please Mr. Kebert Xela … Answer: Jay Swift, Anne Quatrano, Hugh Acheson, Chris Hastings, Kevin Gillespie, Bruce Logue. Question: Who are just a few of the awesome chef’s showing up at this years Attack of The Killer Tomato Festival? Yes ladies and gents … it is that
- [Petition To Save The Varsity Jr. [Dead Pool]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/06/petition-to-save-the-varsity-jr-dead-pool/) - After 45-years at the intersection of Lindbergh and Cheshire Bridge, The Varsity Jr. is sailing off into the sunset. One of six outposts of the institution, the original plan was to rebuild the family-owned location. I first heard about this via a ton of people on twitter and my heart sank as the information was
- [The Pizza Hut Korean Dance Team [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/06/the-pizza-hut-korean-dance-team-laugh-of-the-day/) - HELLS TO THE YEAH!!!! Thank you Pizza Hut for making all of our lives a little better. Now if you could only make better pizza! Make sure you watch until the end so that you can learn how to do the dance! No word on whether or not this technique will spread to America and
- [Deadwood Saloon Opens In Old Twisted Taco Space [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/06/deadwood-saloon-opens-in-old-twisted-taco-space-openings/) - With the opening of Deadwood Saloon at 66 12th St NE, the Crescent Ave restaurant strip just got a little more crowded (again). Deadwood has moved into the space that formerly housed Twisted Taco and opened with an attempt to bring something “unique” to Atlanta. Strip away the cow-covered chairs, Captain Morgan statue, and kitschy
- [Brandi’s Hot Dogs Restaurant Review – Marietta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/06/brandis-hot-dogs-restaurant-review-marietta-ga-first-impressions/) - The unassuming building pictured above is one of Atlanta’s longest operating hot dog hubs. Situated at 1377 Church St, Brandi’s World Famous Hot Dogs holds down fort in Marietta seemingly oblivious to this modern invention we all know as time. It’s a throwback and a place where calorie counts and farm freshness are concepts as
- [Atlanta Sweeteries All Over Food & Wine Magazine In September](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/06/atlanta-sweeteries-all-over-food-wine-magazine-in-september/) - One of the strange little developments of these here internets is the propensity for print content to show up online before it shows up in the stores. Next month’s issue of Food & Wine Magazine is no exception. It features a little ditty on boutique outfits that pump out good grub. Two Atlantans are featured,
- [Roaming Hunger Tracks Street Food In Atlanta: Helps To Satisfy Your Mobile Cravings](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/05/roaming-hunger-tracks-street-food-in-atlanta-helps-to-satisfy-your-mobile-cravings/) - Hey gang, I just wanted to let you know that you’re going to start seeing that cool little logo a bit more ‘round these parts. RoamingHunger.com, the first nationwide food cart/truck tracker, has just landed in Atlanta. We’ve joined forces to help y'all stay on top of all things street food as they happen here
- [Pie Cake: Cherpumple Pie [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/04/pie-cake-cherpumple-pie-laugh-of-the-day/) - A little treat before I sit down to watch Top Chef in preparation for this weeks What Ingredient Was That? Here we have a three-layer pie/cake filled with cherry, pumpkin, and apple pie. Better known as a Cherpumple, it’s pretty damn awesome. It’s been all over the net for some time, but recently popped up
- [Hong Kong House Restaurant Review – Johns Creek, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/03/hong-kong-house-restaurant-review-johns-creek-ga-first-impressions/) - By now, most every food fanatic in Atlanta knows that in order to sample authentic Chinese fare, one must grab their gas card and head north. Hong Kong House, the newest entrant into this combative cluster fuck, is no exception. You see, while the restaurant’s location might be typical, the food there is anything but.
- [Empire State South Going Live In August? [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/03/empire-state-south-going-live-in-august-openings/) - So yeah, this is a little like beating a dead horse, but here’s the latest on Empire State South, Hugh Acheson’s much discussed Atlanta endeavor. After multiple delays, the Midtown restaurant is now scheduled for late August. This is stated on their website … but last time they did that, you know how that ended
- [Peter Chang Surfaces Again](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/08/02/peter-chang-surfaces-again/) - Dear Peter Chang, We are obsessed with you. Sincerely, Us Now that that is out of the way, y’all should check out Eat It Atlanta’s recent trip with the Legend to Tasty China in Smyrna/Marietta. It was one impressive looking meal that was worthy of The Legend’s birthday (as denoted by the video above). Of
- [The Burgess Meredith Diet Sweeps The Nation [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/30/the-burgess-meredith-diet-sweeps-the-nation-laugh-of-the-day/) - It’s Friday and I’m stuffed full of cooley’s and popsicles. I figured it was time to start thinking of a new diet … thankfully Burgess Meredith (aka The Penguin aka Mikey) has the answers! Warning: NSFW Not convinced? Well why don’t you try some low fat bacon? (or not): [props to my boy, the musically
- [The Gyro Stand At Opera Nightclub [Food Finds]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/30/the-gyro-stand-at-opera-nightclub-food-finds/) - You know you’re a food addict when you find yourself verbally sparring with some pseudo parking attendant in the hopes of navigating droves of drunk club bunnies in an attempt to grab a late night fix. Truth be told, my recent exchange with some dude at the intersection of Crescent Ave & 14th street was
- [Free Burger At Whataburger! Celebrate 60-Years In Style](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/29/free-burger-at-whataburger-celebrate-60-years-in-style/) - Despite the tragic end to the World Cup just a handful of weeks back, it looks like I have another reason to break out my beloved Oranje jersey before 2014. It turns out that Whataburger, another one of those boutique burger chains, is handing out free burgers. On August 3rd 2010, if you walk in
- [Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week 2010 Starts Tonight](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/26/downtown-atlanta-restaurant-week-2010-starts-tonight/) - That’s right people, another year … another opportunity to skedaddle to Downtown Atlanta for some dining deals. Starting tonight, and running through August 8th, 27 restaurants are serving up prix-fixe menus that give adventurous eaters the opportunity to eat on a budget. For the most part, each meal includes an app, an entrée, and
- [Top Chef DC: Cold War – What Was That Ingredient? [Buddhacation]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/22/top-chef-dc-cold-war-what-was-that-ingredient-buddhacation/) - Every week, I get the feeling that somewhere, someone is watching Top Chef and asking themselves: “What the hell is ___?” Heck, sometimes I even find myself right there with those people. No matter how much I’d like to think I know … there always seems to be something that makes me go “huh?” So
- [Eli Kirshtein Rumored To Be Taking Over Repast Space [Breaking News]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/22/eli-kirshtein-rumored-to-be-taking-over-repast-space-breaking-news/) - Eli Kirshtein, one of Atlanta’s handful of Top Chef alums, appears to be on the verge of making a big splash. Word around the campfire (translation: not finalized) is that Kirshtein is set to take over the old Repast space at 620 Glen Iris Drive, which sits on the edges of Poncey-Highlands and Old 4th
- [Young Augustine’s Restaurant Review – Grant Park, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/21/young-augustines-restaurant-review-grant-park-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Grant Park’s Young Augustine’s rose from the ashes of The Standard early this year. This neighborhood take on the gastro pub is the brainchild of Chris Johnson, owner of The Standard, Andy Gonzales, a well traveled chef, and Kyle Faucher, the manager who I know little about. While the fate of the Standard seemed set
- [Savor Specialty Foods To Close [Dead Pool]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/20/savor-specialty-foods-to-close-dead-pool/) - As I mentioned back on July 6th, Savor Specialty Foods is done. The specialty market located in the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center in South Buckhead has been selling their storage racks and shelves, as well as all their goodies. They had become a frequent stop for me every time I wanted to stock up on
- [Goin’ Coastal Restaurant Review – Virginia Highlands, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/20/goin-coastal-restaurant-review-virginia-highlands-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Just last week, Zach Kell and Seth Hendricks brought their Goin’ Coastal concept from Canton, GA all the way down I-75 and into Virginia Highlands. As the name suggests, Goin’ Coastal is all about the seafood; what sets them apart from their competition is their overt focus on sustainable fishing. Backed by support from the
- [Gato Bizco Café: Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Gets Kid Tested … Buddha Approved [Updates]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/19/gato-bizco-cafe-sausage-egg-cheese-biscuit-gets-kid-tested-buddha-approved-updates/) - Alright … done with the awws and “how cute is she” declarative questions? Good! Now let’s get it on! You see, this isn’t so much a review as it is a not so subtle smack over the breakfast burrito reminding you that Gato Bizco Café in Candler Park is where it’s at. Having survived my
- [The Wine Bra: Where “Wine Rack” Takes On A Whole New Meaning [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/15/the-wine-bra-where-wine-rack-takes-on-a-whole-new-meaning-laugh-of-the-day/) - Dudes like boobs. Dudes like wine … dudes like boobs that can dole out wine. Enter: The Wine Rack, a wearable wine dispenser. For $29.95, BaronBob.com will send you the worlds greatest over the shoulder boulder holder. This oldie but goodie got some new life earlier today. However, it was introduced about a year and
- [So Ba Restaurant Review – East Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/15/so-ba-restaurant-review-east-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - By now, many of you who read this blog have probably already heard about So Ba, a Vietnamese endeavor down in East Atlanta Village. The restaurant comes courtesy of Vietnamese national Nhan Le. Though Le grew up in California, it hasn’t stopped him from opening a bevy of Asian themed restaurants in various Atlanta neighborhoods.
- [Ashley Hall Of Third Coast Byways: Keeping Tabs On All Things Gulf Coast [Atlanta Blogs]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/13/ashley-hall-of-third-coast-byways-keeping-tabs-on-all-things-gulf-coast-atlanta-blogs/) - Ashley Hall of Third Coast Byways (link) is the definitive Southern, and I mean that in the best sense of the term. This transplanted Birmingham native has been in our fine city for some time and established herself as a grape hound with Quality Wines and with Kermit Lynch. But her time in the wine
- [Get Your Japanese On At Taka Sushi [Cooking Classes]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/07/get-your-japanese-on-at-taka-sushi-cooking-classes/) - Mark August 21st on your calendars ladies and gents. In a joint event with the Japan American Society of Atlanta (website), Taka Moriuchi, the knife slinging leader of Taka Sushi in Buckhead, is hosting a cooking class. It starts at 11 am and lasts until 2pm. For reservations, you need to email axistaka@msn.com. At only
- [Noche Tapas Coming To Brookhaven In March [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/06/noche-tapas-coming-to-brookhaven-in-march-openings/) - It’s not news that Noche, the tapas arm of Here To Serve Restaurants, is set to expand. But it looks like there is a tentative date in place for their third location. According to David Abes’ twitter feed, construction starts in October with a targeted opening of March 2011. Abes serves as the director of
- [The King Of Pops Goes To CNN [Videos]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/04/the-king-of-pops-goes-to-cnn-videos/) - Steven Carse, known to you and me as The King of Pops, just went from the sidelines to the headlines. CNN just ran a little ditty on this fabricant de popsicle. While I haven’t loved every one of the multitude of popsicle concoctions I’ve sampled, I have appreciated all of them. My latest craves …
- [Changes Afoot For Two Buford Highway Mainstays [Dead Pool]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/03/changes-afoot-for-two-buford-highway-mainstays-dead-pool/) - A few days ago on my way up Buford Highway, a couple of changes to the Doraville section of the thoroughfare caught my attention. 1) 88 Tofu House is now closed. If you’re the type that likes to reminisce, you can check out Chow Down Atlanta’s review of the now defunct 24-hour joint. If you
- [Korea Soup House Restaurant Review – Chamblee, Atlanta, GA [Food Finds]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/02/korea-soup-house-restaurant-review-chamblee-atlanta-ga-food-finds/) - Last night, I rolled out of the house ‘bout 8pm hell bent on a mission. You see, Buford Highway is canvassed with Korean restaurants. It’s a cuisine I love and covered in the past and a culinary adventure reviewed extensively by stalwarts like Eat, Drink, Man (linky), Take Thou Food (linky), and Chow Down Atlanta
- [Woody’s Cheesesteaks Reopens: I Drink Your Cheesesteak Late Night [Review Updates]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/07/01/woodys-cheesesteaks-reopens-i-drink-your-cheesesteak-late-night-review-updates/) - When word spread that Woody’s Famous Philadelphia Cheesesteaks in Midtown had closed, Atlanta’s food fans took a collective sigh. Though not everyone found the place destination worthy, Woody’s had a distinct personality and better than average grub. Opened in 1975 by David Pastoria, the free standing hut had served as a fixture of quirky Atlanta
- [Bitter Feast: Food Blogging Is A Dangerous Hobby [Movies]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/29/bitter-feast-food-blogging-is-a-dangerous-hobby-movies/) - It’s nice to know I have friends in this world. One such concerned citizen (aka DatealiciousATL) was kind enough to send me this little warning. Ever wonder what happens when a blogger goes too far? Well, Thanks to director Joe Maggio, with help from celebrity chef Mario Batali, we now have an answer. Bitter Feast is
- [Wasabi Grill Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/29/wasabi-grill-restaurant-review-westside-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Intown Atlanta has no shortage of burger joints and pizzerias. Consequently, it seems that this reality costs us the opportunity to enjoy true ethnic food, as framed by our natural ethnocentrism, without having to haul booty up Buford Highway. Enter Wasabi Grill, a new Japanese/Korean smörgåsbord in the Home Park section of The Westside. While
- [Local Three By Muss & Turner’s To Take Over JOEL Brasserie Space [Breaking News]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/26/local-three-by-muss-turners-to-take-over-joel-brasserie-space-breaking-news/) - UPDATED Okay, so now that I’m in front of a computer, let’s give this a proper write up. Todd Mussman and Ryan Turner (who collectively operate Smyrna’s Muss & Turner’s) have joined forces with Chris Hall, of 4th & Swift and Canoe fame, on an upcoming restaurant with the moniker of Local Three. Though the
- [JOEL Brasserie Closes Its Doors [Breaking News]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/25/joel-brasserie-closes-its-doors-breaking-news/) - Hey y'all ... I'm mobile so this will be short. JOEL Brasserie has closed its doors ... effective today. I've got details on who is taking over the space but ill have to wait until I'm back in front of the computer for all that.
- [Frank Ma Discusses The History Of Buford Highway](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/24/frank-ma-discusses-the-history-of-buford-highway/) - During some of my intermittent and haphazard internet perusing, I stumbled upon really neat videos by Frank Ma and Eddie Hernandez, two well-known Atlanta chefs. Ma, who’s followed like a hawk by Atlanta’s Chinese gastronomes, recently sat down to talk about his arrival in the dirty South and the burgeoning food center that runs the
- [Wine By Perrine Wine Shop Coming To The Westside [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/23/wine-by-perrine-wine-shop-coming-to-the-westside-openings/) - Perrine Prieur, the former sommelier from Joel, is set to open her eponymous Wine By Perrine Wine Shop in the not to distant future. As it stands, the boutique is slated to open in the White Provision complex on the Westside. For those familiar with the area, Wine By Perrine will be sandwiched between the
- [Stack Your Brunch And Fill Your Gut At Noon Midtown [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/21/stack-your-brunch-and-fill-your-gut-at-noon-midtown-quick-hits/) - Call it a chicken biscuit … call it a sandwich … call it a coronary heart attack … I don’t care what you call it, so long as you make it a point to grab Noon Midtown’s “Stack” sooner than later. Katie Birmingham’s top notch restaurant has been kicking ass and taking names since I
- [Yeah! Burger Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/14/yeah-burger-restaurant-review-westside-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Well Atlanta, are you looking for another burger joint? [Insert Rhetorical Answer], because it turns out the heavens have opened and one Shaun Doty has stepped down with his excitement imploring Yeah! Burger. Planted firmly on the Westside in the bursting at the seems White Provision Development, Yeah Burger is hoping to capitalize on that
- [Woodfire Grill Restaurant Review – Cheshire Bridge, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/07/woodfire-grill-restaurant-review-cheshire-bridge-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Nestled amongst Atlanta’s stretch of tasseled "thingies” and institutional eateries is one of the best examples of contemporary American cuisine this side of the Mason-Dixon. Chef Kevin Gillespie, still shy of 30-years-old, has taken Woodfire Grill from the brink of EXtinction to the point of DIStinction. If Atlanta’s hopes of international culinary fame are to
- [The Kind Pie Looking For New Digs](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/03/the-kind-pie-looking-for-new-digs/) - The Kind Pie, John Dodrill’s Buckhead pizzeria, has outgrown its little kitchen only location at 252 E. Paces Ferry. Dodrill’s last day of business there was this past Saturday, and he is currently looking for a new space. While the temporary hiatus is disappointing, this seems to be a positive move. The new location, which
- [In Defense Of Honesty, Integrity, & Research](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/02/in-defense-of-honesty-integrity-research/) - Soapbox time ... HORRAAAAAY!!!! Or something like that … blogging and ethics have gone together since the beginning of time. Eater.com tossed some fuel to this debate with the not-so-outing outing of a bunch of food folks. Meanwhile, there are attempts at formulating a code to blogging. One foodie specific one caught my eye (look
- [Rosebud Restaurant Is Big On Brunch – Morningside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/06/02/rosebud-restaurant-is-big-on-brunch-morningside-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Ask your friends to join you for Sunday brunch and there’s a good chance Ron Eyester’s Rosebud will muscle its way into the conversation. For that matter, if it’s Sunday in the Dirty, especially during the Spring or Summer, you’ll find the city bustling with life early in the Ante Meridiem. This energy spills over into
- [Grindhouse Killer Burgers Goes To Morningside[Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/13/grindhouse-killer-burgers-goes-to-morningsideopenings/) - In less than a year, Grindhouse Killer Burgers has firmly entrenched itself as the go to spot in the Sweet Auburn Market. On the heels of its success, the market is seeing some cool food spots open and an influx of traffic through events like Atlanta’s Urban Picnic. In a move that is signed, sealed,
- [Tami Hardeman Featured In ScoutMob; Teases With Goodies and Saves You Money](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/12/tami-hardeman-featured-in-scoutmob-teases-with-goodies-and-saves-you-money/) - Running with Tweezers (link), Tami Hardeman’s blog, is one of the biggest Atlanta food blogs around. Her pictures are worthy of food porn status (she’s a food stylist btw), and her writing is energetic and tantalizing. At her core, Tami is a recipe hound, so if you’re looking for some creative way to throw together
- [Hugh Acheson’s Empire State South Pushed To August [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/11/hugh-achesons-empire-state-south-pushed-to-august-openings/) - Last we heard, Athens’ culinarian Hugh Acheson was expanding his empire to the Capital Peach. This past April, he hoped to open Empire State South. Things didn’t go as planned and the space (located at 999 Peachtree St) is still under construction. Today, in Hugh’s post about bocce ball, Acheson mentioned that things might be
- [The Making of The Ghetto Burger At Ann’s Snack Bar [Burger Porn Videos]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/10/the-making-of-the-ghetto-burger-at-anns-snack-bar-burger-porn-videos/) - All this Atlanta burger chatter got me thinking: “Maybe it’s time for a diet.” Then, I got a late night request from The Legend (twitter) which brought me to my senses. Yes, maybe just one more day of gluttony (haven’t we all said that?). You see, The Legend was taking a few people for a
- [Ann's Snack Bar Still Rules This City!](http://foodiebuddha.com/2008/12/21/anns-snack-bar-still-rules-this-city/) - Boo-ya!!!! UPDATE (12.22.08):Cliff Bostock posted this over at Omnivore as well! Way to go ANN!!!! Technorati Tags: burger joints,burgers,east atlanta
- [Jerry Garcia’s Backstage Kitchen Cooking Demo – Best Cooking Video Ever!](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/06/jerry-garcias-backstage-kitchen-cooking-demo-best-cooking-video-ever/) - Jerry Garcia, the rock god of granola, wasn’t just a snazzy dresser and a hell of an axe man. Nope, turns out, the Grateful Dead’s front man was also Chef Jerry. Oh yeah, in case you didn’t know it, Jerry wasn’t a health nut! I must say though, I’m not surprised to find out he
- [Yakitori Jinbei Restaurant Review – Smyrna, GA [Updates]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/06/yakitori-jinbei-restaurant-review-smyrna-ga-updates/) - Since my introduction to Yakitori Jinbei in late 2009 (thanks Spark Plug), the restaurant has worked itself into my regular rotation. I’ve introduced several people to the joint, told countless others, and return whenever I get a hankering for some ramen. (occasional acts of indiscretion at Haru Ichiban notwithstanding). Having successfully convinced many a foodie
- [ClydesDales Women’s Club Restaurant Review – Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/05/clydesdales-womens-club-restaurant-review-atlanta-ga/) - HA … um … no! See ya tomorrow :-)
- [Bakeshop Bakery Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/04/bakeshop-bakery-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Somewhat beneath the surface, just under the wave of pizzerias and the influx of burger joints, Atlanta’s bakery scene is seeing an infusion of new life. With establishments like Bakeshop in Midtown leading the way, this new brand of baking is in stark contrast to what you and I may remember as the quintessential bakery.
- [I’m High On Cooking: Blogging, Farming, And Food Porn](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/27/im-high-on-cooking-blogging-farming-and-food-porn/) - Sometimes, I have a very good explanation for how and why I stumble upon a website. Other times, I have no idea how I happen upon some of the gems I hit. Such is the case with the blog I’m High On Cooking (link to the tumblr). The blog tumblr itself is a bit of
- [Sugar Sugar Says: “Let Them Eat Cake”](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/12/sugar-sugar-says-let-them-eat-cake/) - I’d like to think that I do a pretty good job of discovering cool things around the Atlanta food scene. However, when I stumble upon someone who has roughly twice the following than I do, I must admit that I don’t really feel like stumbled across anything super underground. In these cases, I just feel
- [2010 James Beard Award Winners Announced, Atlanta A No Show](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/04/2010-james-beard-award-winners-announced-atlanta-a-no-show/) - The James Beard Awards, handed out by the … James Beard Foundation (shocking I know), are the most prestigious culinary awards this country has to offer. The annual event concluded just a short while ago … and the winners have been announced. Amongst some of the notable awards … Marea in NYC won for the
- [Vanilla Malt Whoppers Popsicle … Burger King Never Had It This Good](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/03/vanilla-malt-whoppers-popsicle-burger-king-never-had-it-this-good/) - Most of the time, when someone mentions the word Whopper to me … I think of this: Now, I’ll think of this: Creamy crunchy and just damn good … that’s the vanilla malt popsicle with whoppers (courtesy of everyone’s favorite popsicle guy). If you want one, hit up Souper Jenny (website) in Buckhead, the Irwin
- [Chef Jose Andres Hits 60-Minutes](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/03/chef-jose-andres-hits-60-minutes/) - José Andrés is one of those chefs I actually go gaga for. In fact, I’m so batshit crazy that I have a tentative plane flight scheduled for the not too distant future for one reason: To fly to Washington DC for a meal at minibar, one of JA’s kick ass restaurants. Yup people – the
- [Chef Bradley Rouse, Atlanta Hawks Team Chef: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #17](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/16/chef-bradley-rouse-atlanta-hawks-team-chef-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-17/) - Here on Inside The Chef’s Kitchen, we like to branch out a bit and look for people outside the Atlanta restaurant community. For this weeks visit, we have Bradley Rouse, whose serves as the executive chef for the Atlanta Hawks. In his spare time, he also heads up a little venture by the name of
- [Eddie Hernandez of Taqueria Del Sol: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/05/01/eddie-hernandez-of-taqueria-del-sol-inside-the-chefs-kitchen/) - While executive chef Eddie Hernandez may not be a household name, his restaurant chain sure is. Ask someone to get tacos in this town, and there is a good chance that they’ll suggest one of the three Taqueria Del Sol locations as their destination du jour. Started a few years back with a single location
- [Back Tomorrow …](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/30/back-tomorrow/) - Working is fun … isn’t it? This week’s ITCK will be up later tonight/tomorrow. I have a couple of reviews in the slower cooker as well! Read about some foodie fun and watch something funny:
- [What The Pho Restaurant Review – Duluth, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/29/what-the-pho-restaurant-review-duluth-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - What The Pho (actually spelled phở and pronounced fuh as in fuck – hey someone’s gotta say it!) is one of suburban Atlanta’s long standing Vietnamese restaurants. It’s been in the Duluth/Gwinnett area for a handful of years and has seen its share of foodistas slip quietly through its very casual digs. Though I’ve dusted
- [Veggieland Restaurant Review – Buckhead, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/02/09/veggieland-restaurant-review-buckhead-atlanta-ga/) - Overall:[rating:1] Veggieland is a solid choice for any vegetarians or for any carnivores looking for a healthy alternative. While many restaurants have come and gone over the last twenty years, Veggieland keeps chugging along. They never seem too busy, but they deliver a consistent experience in both service and quality. The restaurant is nestled, somewhat
- [Taste The World Festival By The Refugee Family Services At Callanwolde Fine Arts Center](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/03/11/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
- [Nam Vietnamese Restaurant – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/04/nam-vietnamese-restaurant-midtown-atlanta-ga-quick-hits/) - Nam is the Vietnamese restaurant concept from brother’s Alex and Chris Kinjo. (Alex seems to man this location more than Chris). You might recognize the brothers Kinjo; they have a knack for opening high-brow Asian restaurants around the city. In addition to Nam, the Kinjo’s own MF Sushi Bar and MF Buckhead. True to form,
- [Muffin Sudbery & The Sexy Popsicle Girls Descend On The Food Truck Extravaganza [Food Trucks]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/28/muffin-sudbery-the-sexy-popsicle-girls-descend-on-the-food-truck-extravaganza-food-trucks/) - Last Thursday, foodies, lawyers, socialites, and professional lame wads came out in full force for the Food Truck Extravaganza in the Souper Jenny parking lot. Even with a who’s who of ATL, the most important guests were most definitely Muffin Sudbery & The Sexy Popsicle girls. Armed with fistfuls of cash, a feverous need for
- [Nick Oltarsh Returns To The Lobby At Twelve In Atlantic Station](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/28/nick-oltarsh-returns-to-the-lobby-at-twelve-in-atlantic-station/) - After several stints around our city, executive chef Nick Oltarsh has taken over the kitchen of the Lobby at Twelve in Atlantic Station. If this combination sounds familiar, don’t be alarmed. Oltarsh was the opening executive chef back in the day. After fluttering around the Concentrics Restaurants stable of establishments, Oltarsh is the man again
- [Noon Midtown Adds Dinner Service](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/27/noon-midtown-adds-dinner-service/) - Good news for people looking for a chilled out dinner in Midtown Atlanta. Noon Midtown, a gourmet sandwich shop meets breakfast joint, is now offering an “After Noon” service (cute isn’t it!). To help make dinner a reality, executive chef/owner Katie Birmingham has brought in Autumn Benson (Go GIRL POWER!!) and Sean Telo to serve
- [Dear King Of Pops – Best Promotional Picture Ever! [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/27/dear-king-of-pops-best-promotional-picture-ever-laugh-of-the-day/) - You’re welcome! Total luck as this was cropped from the background of one of my shots! Truly awesome! Who are you mysterious lover of the popsicle? Yes, this mysterious man of popsicle orgies might as well have been a plant, because if this doesn’t show a true love of The King of Pops, I don’t
- [SmashBurger Floods Atlanta With Another Burger Joint Restaurant [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/27/smashburger-floods-atlanta-with-another-burger-joint-restaurant-openings/) - Even I don’t have the heart to dress this up. Denver based Smashburger is expanding into Atlanta. Thankfully, we might get as many as FIVE of these burger joints! According to Scott Crane, el jefe de la empresa (the boss), they have put out five letters of intent in strip centers around East Cobb, Perimeter
- [Farm Burger Restaurant Review – Decatur, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/22/farm-burger-restaurant-review-decatur-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - As mentioned yesterday, in a frenzy of magnanimous delight, burger fiends have descended on Farm Burger in Decatur with fervor and excitement. Like cows set out to pasture at Augusta National, people just can’t seem to get over this organically inclined burger joint. Case in point: by noon on day one, tables were filled and
- [The Crazy Cuban Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/26/the-crazy-cuban-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Last week, on my way back from Farm Burger, I did some drive by snacking at The Crazy Cuban in Midtown. In an attempt to fill the Grand Canyon-esc void left by the departure of Kool Korners, The Crazy Cuban has taken up residence just down the street from that shuttered Atlanta institution. The restaurant
- [Star Trek’s Starship Enterprise In Sausage [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/23/star-treks-starship-enterprise-in-sausage-laugh-of-the-day/) - Though I’m not Trekkie, this … how do you say? Um … Awesome! Yes, apparently someone (a few years back as it seems), sat down to turn a collection of German sausage into a full fledged version of the Starship Enterprise, which you all know as the ship from Star Trek. Start here: End Here:
- [Hector Santiago Of Pura Vida: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #18](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/23/hector-santiago-of-pura-vida-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-18/) - On the last season of Bravo TV’s Top Chef, Atlanta made some real headway. We were fortunate enough to have three local chefs make it on to the hit reality TV show. Since then, the city hasn’t stopped buzzing. Many moons ago, Kevin Gillespie, pork tats and all, was kind enough to make an appearance on
- [Republic Social House Coming Soon To A Grant Park Near You [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/23/republic-social-house-coming-soon-to-a-grant-park-near-you-openings/) - Though I don’t have an exact date, Republic Social House is set to open in the not to distant future in Grant Park, just across from Oakland Cemetery. Located in the Jane Complex at 437 Memorial Drive, you’ll find them next to the original Six Feet Under. Like most every restaurant in the area, Republic
- [Bobby & June’s Kountry Kitchen Closing [Dead Pool]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/22/bobby-junes-kountry-kitchen-closing-dead-pool/) - After being tipped to this by a very kind reader, it is now confirmed that Bobby & June’s Kountry Kitchen, that Midtown breakfast joint, is closing for good on Friday, April 30th. In fact, the AJC has just posted on this, with the full on details of the circumstances. It seems that financial pressures complicated
- [Coast Seafood & Raw Bar Restaurant Review – Buckhead, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/21/coast-seafood-raw-bar-restaurant-review-buckhead-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - The corner of E. Andrews and W. Paces Ferry in Buckhead is choke full of Atlanta’s forgotten culinary greatness. Yes, the converted home that housed one of Atlanta’s most notable restaurants (Seeger’s) has gradually morphed from a place of legend and shi shi into an establishment for the more casual dinner. Coast Seafood & Raw
- [Farm Burger Opens In Decatur [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/21/farm-burger-opens-in-decatur-openings/) - Yes, today is a foodie day. You see, it’s the first full day of service for Farm Burger, Decatur’s next trending restaurant. As you may infer from the wisely chosen name, Farm Burger is a burger joint that features grassfed beef from locally sourced providers. The restaurant has been in the works for some time
- [David Chang Of Momofuku Visits David Letterman On Late Show](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/21/david-chang-of-momofuku-visits-david-letterman-on-late-show/) - Last night, while we some of you were sleeping, David Chang of Momofuku showed up on The Late Show with David Letterman. It was a promotional bit for Chang’s Momofuku cookbook, which you have to buy! The bit was pretty funny and full of Letterman’s usual antics (cigarette’s in food anyone?). Chang, who has
- [Eat, Drink, Man Goes To Korea](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/21/eat-drink-man-goes-to-korea/) - And so should you … Yes, Eat, Drink, Man just decided to drop some Korean goodness on those of us less fortunate. Check out his post (pictured above) and revel in the awesomeness that is Korean food. Since we can’t all hop on that plane … perhaps we can get just a little bit closer
- [$0.25 Blizzards At Dairy Queen [Most Awesomest Deals Ever]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/19/0-25-blizzards-at-dairy-queen-most-awesomest-deals-ever/) - Deals rule … Blizzards rule … deals for Blizzards really rule!!!! To celebrate Customer Appreciation Week, Dairy Queen is offering up $.25 Blizzards if you buy one at full price. Hells to the yeah … get one by securing a printable coupon (here - pdf) and then show up at a DQ (here). Be prepared
- [The Underground Food Truck Extravaganza By Souper Jenny [Food Trucks]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/19/the-underground-food-truck-extravaganza-by-souper-jenny-food-trucks/) - Breaking news: On Thursday, April 22nd, Buckhead’s Souper Jenny will be cancelling their Grilled Cheese Night. Instead, proprietor Jenny Levison will be hosting the Super Secret Underground Food Truck Extravaganza (from 6pm to 9pm). Yes, it seems that the food truck craze that is just now inundating our daily lives is getting another big push
- [In Defense Of Rusto’s …](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/19/in-defense-of-rustos/) - Earlier today, I received an emphatic email attacking the post about my first pie at Rusto’s Pizza, a new pizzeria in the Cheshire Bridge area. I have taken the time to share this email with people and let you pass your own judgments. It comes from a concerned citizen by the name of Chris Jones,
- [Rusto’s Pizza Restaurant Review: Shilled, Shamed, & Just Plain Bad – Cheshire Bridge, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/16/rustos-pizza-restaurant-review-shilled-shamed-just-plain-bad-cheshire-bridge-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - When I first walked into Rusto’s Pizza on Cheshire Bridge, I had an inkling of hope that Atlanta was about to have yet another respectable pizzeria to deal with. By the time I walked out (or at least shortly thereafter), I was ejecting food from my mouth post haste while debating whether to simply toss
- [Max’s Coal Oven Pizza Restaurant Review – Downtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/23/maxs-coal-oven-pizza-restaurant-review-downtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - In any other city, or even at any other time in Atlanta, Max’s Coal Oven Pizza would have a fighting chance. Fair or not, two or three names have dominated our pizzascape during the last 12 months and change. Fighting for the table scraps that is our attention, Max’s has setup shop in Downtown Atlanta
- [The Kind Pie Restaurant Serves Up Pizza And Sandwiches In Buckhead [Food Finds]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/18/the-kind-pie-restaurant-serves-up-pizza-and-sandwiches-in-buckhead-food-finds/) - Late in February January, The Kind Pie opened up as Atlanta’s newest pizza restaurant. As their tagline says, this is “pizza with a conscience conscience.” However, their menu includes a good number of Italian appetizers, a few salads, and some inviting sandwiches. Not surprising, you’ll find top quality products that lend themselves well to
- [A Friday Afternoon In March … The Kind Pie On My Mind](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/19/a-friday-afternoon-in-march-the-kind-pie-on-my-mind/) - I should be writing about this … but instead I'm watching this … So I’ll be back on … In the meantime people – if you have a chance to get to The Kind Pie in Buckhead… DO IT!!! AND DO IT NOW … the pizza is amongst the best in the city
- [Varasano’s Pizzeria Going Late Night](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/30/varasanos-pizzeria-going-late-night/) - As I work through my full First Impressions review of The Kind Pie, I thought now is as good a time as any to mention that Varasano’s Pizzeria is getting ready to go late night on the weekends. Starting this weekend, V’s will keep their ovens running until 1 AM on both Friday and Saturday
- [The Kind Pie Restaurant Review – Buckhead, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/31/the-kind-pie-restaurant-review-buckhead-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Hello to The Kind Pie in Buckhead. You see, crave worthy deliciousness is something we all obsess about. While achieving that meditative state is difficult and rare, when we do stumble upon such wonderful morsels of yum, those of us lucky enough to have the time will do what we can to feed that obsession [case
- [The Greek Gyros And Pizza Restaurant Opens In The Sweet Auburn Curb Market [Food Finds]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/06/the-greek-gyros-and-pizza-restaurant-opens-in-the-sweet-auburn-curb-market-food-finds/) - Just a short time ago, The Sweet Auburn Curb Market (SACM) in Downtown Atlanta was an afterthought in the cityscape. Then, late in 2009, Grindhouse Killer Burgers got things rolling. Since then, SACM hasn’t looked back. In the midst of this buzz, The Greek Gyros and Pizza has hopped on the wagon and opened
- [Baroni Italian Restaurant Set To Open In Midtown [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/14/baroni-italian-restaurant-set-to-open-in-midtown-openings/) - The owners of Baraonda are expanding their mini-empire with the opening of a new Italian restaurant on the north side of Midtown. The still cooking Barona is set to open in Brookwood Place (1745 Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30309) in the space vacated by Wolfgang Puck’s. The restaurant group made some waves last year when
- [Bobby & June’s Kountry Kitchen Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/13/bobby-junes-kountry-kitchen-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Bobby and June’s Kountry Kitchen is a place of romanticism and idealized memories. Every city has a place (or two) like this, a breakfast joint that serves as a tribute to times gone by from era’s long past. It’s here we find this simple little shack, nestled in the bosom of high-rises and traffic jams.
- [Oysters Are A Vegan Friendly Food](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/12/oysters-are-a-vegan-friendly-food/) - The vegan lifestyle, and it very much is a lifestyle, is something I only have a cursory knowledge of. Oysters, on the other hand, are a gourmand’s delight of the highest order. I’m not only very fond of these little critters of the sea, but I’m knee deep in educating myself as to their nuances
- [The King Of Pops Now Serving Delicious Treats! [Street Food]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/09/the-king-of-pops-now-serving-delicious-treats-street-food/) - Another day, another day closer to true street food here in Atlanta. First up, The King of Pops. Apparently, his cart arrived last Friday, though I totally missed the news! Today, he’s back at his first location (Buddy’s Gas Station at the corner of North Ave & North Highland) from 3pm until 7:30 (or so…).
- [Chef Craig Richards of La Tavola: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #16](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/09/chef-craig-richards-of-la-tavola-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-16/) - Craig Richards of La Tavola in Virginia Highlands has been serving up straight up Italian food for the past several years at the neighborhood trattoria. As many with many residents of Atlanta, Richards didn’t start off here. He relocated to Atlanta from Kansas by way of Kansas City. While in Kansas City, Richards had the
- [Four Seasons’ Park 75 Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/08/four-seasons-park-75-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Hotel dinning can be the ultimate example of the slippery slope. On the one hand, many of the best chefs end up running those kitchens, so you get top notch talent. On the other hand, the chef’s id and ego are often held in check by the the massive corporation holding the checkbook to their
- [The Best iPad Food Apps: The Complete Foodie Guide To The iPad [Technology]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/07/the-best-ipad-food-apps-the-complete-foodie-guide-to-the-ipad-technology/) - I make no bones about my general disdain for a company that embeds personal information into audio files that you purchase (see: Apple). That said, I know a big thing when I see it … and for better or worse, the iPad is a big thing. That I have no intention of playing with it
- [Sauced Restaurant Review – Inman Park, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/07/sauced-restaurant-review-inman-park-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Sauced, Ria Pell’s new fusion soul food venture in Inman Park Atlanta, has been motoring along for several months. Though the restaurant came up for a brief breath of air in 2009, it actually opened for real in early 2010. Soon after, Spark Plug and I made it the appetizer stop on one of our
- [Zaza Pachulia, Atlanta Hawks Center Turned Restaurateur Talks About ENO With USA Today](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/06/zaza-pachulia-atlanta-hawks-center-turned-restaurateur-talks-about-eno-with-usa-today/) - Zaza Pachulia, Atlanta’s most athletic foodie (or at least the one paid the best), made at least a few heads turn last year when he acquired Midtown’s Eno restaurant. The Atlanta Hawks center promptly renamed it Eno By Zaza (fancy huh?) and has since replaced head chef Eli Kirshtein (of Top Chef fame) with Justin
- [Track Atlanta Restaurants And Chefs On Twitter](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/05/track-atlanta-restaurants-and-chefs-on-twitter/) - Just wanted to drop in and let everyone know that I started a twitter list for Atlanta area restaurants, chefs, and other professional foodie personalities. You can find it here and us it to see what’s going on in and around the city. I’ll be busy over the next few days adding to the
- [A Smoothie Day At Nectar Fruit Juice Bar – Decatur, Atlanta, GA [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/03/a-smoothie-day-at-nectar-fruit-juice-bar-decatur-atlanta-ga-quick-hits/) - A few days ago, in the midst of a predictably busy Atlanta rush hour, I decided to drag a friend into Nectar, a fruit juice bar and smoothie shop over in Decatur. Though their original location is in Oakhurst, this satellite spot is over on Clairmont Rd. sandwiched between Bohjanic, Nectar’s parent restaurant, and the
- [Robert Hiestand (Robert The Flower Guy) Dies, A Buckhead street corner florist](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/01/robert-hiestand-robert-the-flower-guy-dies-a-buckhead-street-corner-florist/) - Some very sad and totally off-topic news to report. Robert Hiestand of Robert’s Roses has died. Nearly everyone who drove by the corner of West Paces Ferry and Northside Drive during the past 20 or so years likely spotted Robert standing on the little island dishing out a smile and some love. He died this
- [Noni’s Deli & Top FLR Do April Fools Menu Swap](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/04/01/nonis-deli-top-flr-do-april-fools-menu-swap/) - Tonight, two Atlanta restaurants are getting in on the fun of April Fools with a Menu swap. Noni’s Deli in Downtown and Top FLR in Midtown. While there won’t be a complete overhaul of menus, visitors to Top FLR will have the opportunity to sample some of the more popular dishes from their pals down
- [Tomo Sushi Bar & Japanese Restaurant To Add Buckhead Location [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/30/tomo-sushi-bar-japanese-restaurant-to-add-buckhead-location-openings/) - Buckhead’s sushi scene is about to get a lot more crowded. A few months ago, word broke that Tomo was set to open in The Ritz-Carlton residences building, At the time, owner/chef Tomohiro Naito was not sure if his namesake restaurant would keep its current location in Vinings. Well, according to several of their servers, the
- [Peter Chang Update: Not Here For Long … [Rumors]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/28/peter-chang-update-not-here-for-long-rumors/) - Right now, there are a bevy of national food media peeps cavorting around our city. In the midst of this, news of Peter Chang’s return to Atlanta has turned food enthusiasts from here to New England inside out and upside down. It seems that there’s a bit of a “Where’s Waldo?” game going on. Luckily,
- [Peter Chang Returns To Atlanta, Pit Stop At Tasty China](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/27/peter-chang-returns-to-atlanta-pit-stop-at-tasty-china/) - Peter Chang is easily the most talked about Chinese chef over the past few years to plant a flag in Atlanta. His work is a thing of legend and is the single biggest reason Tasty China caught the attention of so many Chinese food fanatics (myself included). According to Tom Maicon of Atlanta Cuisine, Chang
- [Dan Barber On Sustainable Fishing At Ted.com](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/28/dan-barber-on-sustainable-fishing-at-ted-com/) - It’s been a while since I last mentioned Dan Barber, the über talented chef/owner of Blue Hill & Blue Hill Farms. The first time I brought Dan up on this blog, he was chatting up ethical foie gras. The video in that post came from Ted.com, one of the best websites out there for video
- [Chef Steven Hartman Of Le Vigne: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #14](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/26/chef-steven-hartman-of-le-vigne-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-14/) - Steven Hartman is still a relative unknown around these parts, but that doesn’t mean we’re the least bit upset to have him here on Inside The Chef’s Kitchen. As it turns out, the young chef of Le Vigne restaurant at Montaluce Winery has already made quite the impression on many Atlanta bloggers and foodies. Like
- [BaconFest At Dad’s Garage Renders In Fat On March 27th](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/24/baconfest-at-dads-garage-renders-in-fat-on-march-27th/) - Ladies and gentleman, vegetarians and pescatarians of all ages, get ready to check out BaconFest 2010 this Saturday, March 27th. Hosted annually by Dad’s Garage Theatre Company in Inman Park, the fundraiser features the predictably awesome combination of beer, bands, and bacon! Admittedly, I’m not such a big fan of the first part, but it’s
- [INC Street Food Restaurant Review – Roswell, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/24/inc-street-food-restaurant-review-roswell-ga-first-impressions/) - The newly incorporated INC Street Food in Roswell has already garnered a good bit of attention. That’s no surprise considering that the Canton St. Latin eatery is a project from the gang at nearby Salt Factory Pub, a fairly well known establishment in its own right. Owners Hicham Azhari and Fikret Kovac have teamed again
- [Site Status Notation](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/24/site-status-notation/) - Hey ya’ll. Getting ready to throw down a review for everyone … in the meantime, I just wanted to mention something. My hosting company is totally freaking incompetent having some difficulties right now (even though they don’t want to admit it). So please bare with me as I try and get things straightened out. In
- [Bento Cafe Restaurant Review – Norcross, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/23/bento-cafe-restaurant-review-norcross-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Undoubtedly, Bento Café is a culinarian’s delight. At least, that’s what you’ll think if you visit any crowd-sourced review site (Yelp!, UrbanSpoon, CitySearch, etc…) in order to read-up on the ultra-modern Norcross eatery. Add in the multitude of warm and fuzzy thoughts shared by most every blogger/critic to set foot inside, and this Taiwanese street
- [Papi’s Cuban & Caribbean Grill In Midtown: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #12](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/23/papis-cuban-caribbean-grill-in-midtown-atlanta-sub-sandwich-tour-12/) - In the past year, Atlanta has taken a few stiff upper cuts to its Cuban jaw. Fire gutted Havana (reportedly due to arson) in October after owner Silvesonso Ramirez closed Midtown’s Kool Korner Grocery in August. The opportunity gave Papi’s (pronounced like Poppy seed) the chance to snag market share. Backed by an already strong
- [Mezcalito’s Cantina Restaurant Review – Oakhurst, Decatur, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/26/mezcalitos-cantina-restaurant-review-oakhurst-decatur-ga-first-impressions/) - If you don’t live in Decatur, there is a good chance that Mezcalito’s Cantina is one of those restaurants you can go a lifetime without trying. In fact, I have driven by this Oakhurst restaurant more times than I can remember; yet, I have never entered its glass doors. Though it doesn’t get a lot
- [The West Egg Cafe Adds Dinner Service](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/24/the-west-egg-cafe-adds-dinner-service/) - The West Egg, that popular Westside Atlanta breakfast joint, is now doing dinner. Having moved just a short while ago into fancy new digs, the restaurant has decided to expand their hours of operation. (They’re just a hop skip and jump away from their old location). The restaurant is now open from 7am-10pm Monday thru
- [Time Magazine On The Decline Of Restaurant Critics And The Rise Of Food Bloggers](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/23/time-magazine-on-the-decline-of-restaurant-critics-and-the-rise-of-food-bloggers/) - James Beard Award-winning writer Josh Ozersky has scribed a very interesting piece for Time Magazine on the cosmic shift in the world of media. Specifically focused on his area of expertise (that of the restaurant critic and food), Ozersky’s blurb was inspired by the recent exit of Raymond Sokolov from his post at the Wall
- [JOEL Brasserie Closing For Lunch On April 1st](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/18/joel-brasserie-closing-for-lunch-on-april-1st/) - JOËL Brasserie, the adapted version of JOËL, is set to stop serving lunch on April 1, 2010. For now, it’s business as usual, so you can still grab one of their much discussed burgers. I am not sure if anything else at the restaurant will change; however, it wouldn’t surprise me to hear a few
- [Thirsty Dog Tavern Set To Open In Peachtree Hills [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/17/thirsty-dog-tavern-set-to-open-in-peachtree-hills-openings/) - The Thirsty Dog Tavern is set to open on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 in the Peachtree Hills/Brookwood Hills area. Located at 2110 Peachtree Rd, the Thirsty Dog is taking over the old Mick’s space (via the defunct VITA). If that doesn’t help you place TDT, maybe this will: It’s essentially in the same strip center
- [Wong Kee BBQ & Peking Duck Restaurant Review – Norcross, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/16/wong-kee-bbq-peking-duck-restaurant-review-norcross-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - It’s amazing how often one can drive by a restaurant and never even think to enter. It’s even more astounding when one breaks from tradition (Peking Duck), samples the grub, and finds that the restaurant is a real gem. Such is the case for Wong Kee BBQ & Peking Duck, a stealth bomber Chinese restaurant
- [Kevin Gillespie: New Restaurant Going Brake-O For Barbecue [Openings]?](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/15/kevin-gillespie-new-restaurant-going-brake-o-for-barbecue-openings/) - Kevin Gillespie is easily one of the most talked about culinarians in Atlanta. His showing on Top Chef is a big reason why droves of people now lineup at Woodfire Grill to sample his cuisine. Meanwhile, his delicious grub keeps people coming back for more. He’s so popular that I get a near daily report
- [Back Soon](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/03/08/back-soon/) - Been busy, camera MIA, and focused on a few other things … be back soon … lots of eating to discuss!
- [Nestle Crunch Hotline Is Fun To Call! Phones Blow Up Due To Easter Egg [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/24/nestle-crunch-hotline-is-fun-to-call-phones-blow-up-due-to-easter-egg-laugh-of-the-day/) - It’s good to know that people still have a sense of humor these days. Here’s the drill: first call 1-800-295-0051 (that’s the Nestle Crunch hotline). Then, when asked if you want to continue in English or Spanish, just wait. That’s when you’ll get a third option … HA! Then just follow the trail by pressing
- [James Beard Foundation Award Semifinalists](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/18/james-beard-foundation-award-semifinalists/) - The James Beard Awards are the United States’ version of the food Oscars. Today, the JB Foundation announced their semifinalists for this years awards. The neat thing about the awards is that have nationwide categories as well as regional categories. Much like last year, Atlanta area chefs has a handful of entrants. Pano Karatassos, Scott
- [Sublime Doughnuts Gets A Digital Facelift (AKA New Website)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/18/sublime-doughnuts-gets-a-digital-facelift-aka-new-website/) - Doesn’t that doughnut look good? It’s a Reese’s doughnut from Sublime Doughnuts in Midtown. Now Sublime looks as good on paper (or in this case … the computer screen) as it does in person. You see, I got a nice little surprise when I dropped in on the Sublime Doughnuts website just a few minutes
- [Crazy Cuban Sandwiches Coming To Midtown Atlanta [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/18/crazy-cuban-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown-atlanta-openings/) - A new sandwich shop by the name of the Crazy Cuban is getting all nice and did before opening its door to customers. Though Google maps may be off a smidge, it’s going in at 290 14th Street in Midtown Atlanta. Steadfast and ardent fans of Cuban food may remember a place on Terrell
- [Papi’s In Midtown Goes Fancy Shmancy](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/26/papis-in-midtown-goes-fancy-shmancy/) - Papi’s Cuban Grill in Midtown has gone through a number of changes in recent years. What was once a tiny little dive joint is now a sprawling, full-service restaurant. In the past couple of weeks, Papi’s has introduced a full-service option. It used to be that you ordered from the counter regardless of where you
- [Steamhouse Lounge Oysterfest 2010: Get Your Mollusk On](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/18/steamhouse-lounge-oysterfest-2010-get-your-mollusk-on/) - If you’re an oyster lover, don’t mind braving mildly inclement weather, and don’t have a lot going on this weekend, make it a point to hit up the Midtown area right around 11th and West Peachtree. The reason? This weekend, Steamhouse Lounge is hosting Oysterfest 2010, their annual celebration of all things oyster. At the
- [YEAH! Burger: Shaun Doty’s Upcoming Burger Joint Has A Name [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/17/yeah-burger-shaun-dotys-upcoming-burger-joint-has-a-name-openings/) - Back in November, I mentioned that Shaun Doty and Erik Maier were set to open a burger joint over in the Westside. At the time, the tentative name for the establishment was Good Burger. However, it appears that name is now a thing of the past. The new name is YEAH! Burger and this information
- [David Chang Of Momofuku Talks With Creative Loafing](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/16/david-chang-of-momofuku-talks-with-creative-loafing/) - Mention the name David Chang to any food craved fan boy (cough … me), and you’ll probably hear a one word response: Love! The dude just kills it. His Momofuku restaurant empire is one of the most talked about restaurant groups I can think of. Meanwhile, his food is just freaking great. Luckily for us,
- [Joia Is Now Enigma Restaurant And Lounge; And Still A Mystery [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/16/joia-is-now-enigma-restaurant-and-lounge-and-still-a-mystery-openings/) - When Joia Restaurant & Lounge opened last July, it blew. Less than six-months later, owner Marco Betti decided to throw in the towel … sort of. With bad reviews permeating the desolate dinning space, Betti gave up on Joia and decided to reinvent the place … sort of. Here’s what we know: The new name
- [How To Get Free Music [Late Night Treats]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/16/how-to-get-free-music-late-night-treats/) - Those that read this know I’m just a techie moonlighting as a foodie. Knowing how to download music for free, especially MP3’s, is a hot topic in the technology world these days. So while I like to keep things here focused on food, I can’t help but venture outside my plate a little. After mentioning
- [Frank Ma South For Chinese New Year [Updates]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/15/frank-ma-south-for-chinese-new-year-updates/) - The love affair with Frank Ma South has come and gone in this city. Late in 2008 when Frank Ma moved in with the gang at Chopsticks in the Emory area, all hell broke loose. Most everyone got all giddy at the idea of a seemingly authentic Chinese restaurant located somewhere other than BuHi. I
- [911 Reservations Website Caught Trying To Scalp Valentine's Day Reservations [Updated]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/10/911-reservations-website-caught-trying-to-scalp-valentines-day-reservations/) - [Update: Please view the bottom of the post for the most up to date list of fraudulent listings, Additionally, I will pin this post to the top of my site until Sunday] Thanks to an email from the gang over at Rathbun’s (website), 911 Reservations, a website looking to pull a fast one over restaurants
- [Staplehouse & Atlanta Supper Clubs Continue To Draw Crowds](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/14/staplehouse-atlanta-supper-clubs-continue-to-draw-crowds/) - Supper clubs aren’t new. Supper clubs in Atlanta aren’t new. What is new is all the mainstream attention being dolled out on these underground dining destinations. While the inertia behind every supper club can be as unique as the food served up, almost all of them carry an absolute truth: to give people a chance
- [Chef Ron Eyester Of Rosebud: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #13](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/12/chef-ron-eyester-of-rosebud-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-13/) - Ron Eyester is a longtime fixture of the Atlanta restaurant scene. The one time chef of Food 101 in Morningside/Virginia Highlands now serves as the owner of the restaurant. Renamed and rebranded as Rosebud, Eyester continues to pump the city full of love from his headquarters of worldwide domination. A huge deadhead in his own
- [Shaun Doty’s Meal At The James Beard House](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/11/shaun-dotys-meal-at-the-james-beard-house/) - Late last December, I ran a little post on then upcoming meal at the James Beard House. Atlanta chef/restaurateur Shaun Doty was scheduled to be the guest chef for one of the JBH’s special dinners. Appropriately named Sean’s Southern Charm, the meal went down on February 3rd. The good folk at James Beard were kind
- [Souper Jenny And The Incredible Flying Soup Mobile [Food Trucks]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/11/souper-jenny-and-the-incredible-flying-soup-mobile-food-trucks/) - Souper Jenny, aka Jenny Levison, has a pension for good food and cute names. Enter her newest endeavor: The Incredible Flying Soup Mobile: That little red power pack has been spotted outside Souper Jenny for a few days now, but that pic comes straight from Jenny herself. Food Trucks have come up a few times
- [Spiral OysterFest Hits Park Tavern In Midtown: See Oysters, Eat Oysters [Debauchery]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/11/spiral-oysterfest-hits-park-tavern-in-midtown-see-oysters-eat-oysters-debauchery/) - What do you get when you put a whole mess of sex inducing molluscas, a lot of libations, and a slew of sex-crazed party animals in to one open space? That’s right … you get the Spiral Entertainment OysterFest at Park Tavern. Not to be confused with the Steamhouse Lounge’s version of OysterFest, this one
- [Zoes Kitchen Restaurant Review – Peachtree Hills, Atlanta, GA [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/10/zoes-kitchen-restaurant-review-peachtree-hills-atlanta-ga-quick-hits/) - On an early afternoon scamper from Buckhead back to the Westside, I found myself looking for sustenance. As I was heading right past the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center, I decided to swing by Zoës Kitchen, a fast casual franchise with a focus on health conscious and sustainable grub. I wasn’t looking for something quick, cost
- [Top Chef Masters Season 2: Bravo Releases The Lineup; Simpsons Fans Hit The Fan [TV Shows]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/09/top-chef-masters-season-2-bravo-releases-the-lineup-simpsons-fans-hit-the-fan-tv-shows/) - Top Chef Masters, a spinoff of Bravo TV's popular Top Chef, is scheduled to premier its second season on April 7, 2010. As these things come and go, networks try to make a big deal of announcing the cast for any upcoming season of a reality TV show. After several months of rumors, the lid
- [Big Eaters Come In Little Packages: My Life, My Food, My Journey + Atlanta Gspots](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/09/big-eaters-come-in-little-packages-my-life-my-food-my-journey-atlanta-gspots/) - I try and keep up with all the new sites that seem to spring up. That said, I’m not entirely sure how these things come across my computer screen. When they do, I try and take note of the ones with a little staying power. Such is the case for blogger Grace Lee, a pint
- [Documentary On Baristas In The Works? [Film]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/09/documentary-on-baristas-in-the-works-film/) - Y’all remember that post on the South East Barista Competition … right? To catch you up if you didn’t: * Barista is that fancy name for the person who makes your coffee (or tea) * The one’s at Octane Coffee kick ass * There’s this competition every year, and last year, Octane kicked ass and
- [One Cafe And Yoeshi (Probably) Set To Open In Downtown Atlanta [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/08/one-cafe-and-yoeshi-probably-set-to-open-in-downtown-atlanta-openings/) - Two establishments, one building, and one curious story. That’s the deal with two new eateries going in at Renaissance Walk, a struggling (aka foreclosed) downtown condominium complex just a few steps from Georgia State. One Café and Yoeshi are siblings spots that have been in production for quite sometime. If recent grumblings (spurred by self-promotion)
- [Falafel King Restaurant Review – Emory, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/07/falafel-king-restaurant-review-emory-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - As I hobble through life with a Droid as my sole camera, it’s time for another one of my first impressions that really isn’t a first impression. Falafel King sits on the Emory campus just off the junction of Oxford and N. Decatur. Though it’s purveyors are of Korean lineage, this shack sized, spit using
- [Slice Pizza Blog Talks Frozen Pizza, Misses The Mark Entirely [Frozen Pizza Wars]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/03/slice-pizza-blog-talks-frozen-pizza-misses-the-mark-entirely-frozen-pizza-wars/) - In a tragic move of epic journalistic failure, Slice, the ever popular pizza blog from the gang at Serious Eats, just undermined their years of good work in one fell swoop. In an attempt to unlock the Rubik’s cube that is frozen pizza, one of their bloggers posted the results of a frozen pizza taste
- [UrbanSpoon Launches Android App [Food + Technology]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/05/urbanspoon-launches-android-app-food-technology/) - While this is a food blog, there is no doubt that the techie in me wants to take every opportunity to drop some nugget of wisdom every once in a blue moon. Today is just such a day. UrbanSpoon, a social review site for restaurants, just launched an Android version of their popular iPhone app.
- [Chef Todd Annis Of Bold American Catering: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #12](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/05/chef-todd-annis-of-bold-american-catering-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-12/) - Chef Todd Annis has definitely earned his knives. As the current head of Bold American Catering, Annis is in charge of the catering arm of Fifth Group Restaurants. Prior to that, he spent time slinging pans at places like Carbo's Café, Araxi, and the much discussed but now defunct Rainwater. If you’ve ever snacked on
- [Chef Vs City Hits Atlanta: Holeman And Finch Public House A Destination](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/04/chef-vs-city-hits-atlanta-holeman-and-finch-public-house-a-destination/) - Later today, Atlanta’s best bar meets restaurant (a.k.a. Holeman + Finch) is set to be a location for an upcoming episode of the Food Network’s Chefs Vs City. The premise of the show centers around a challenge from the show’s hosts (one part Aarón Sánchez and one part Chris Cosentino). They find two local foodies
- [More Details On Chefs Vs City Atlanta](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/05/more-details-on-chefs-vs-city-atlanta/) - Yesterday, I mentioned that Food Network’s Chefs Vs City was philandering around Atlanta (in the foodie sense of the term). Turns out, their trip to Holeman + Finch was just one in a series of stops. As luck of the draw would have it, we caught CvC setting up shop in the Sweet Auburn Curb
- [Two Urban Licks: A Gluten Free View – Inman Park, Atlanta, GA [Guest Blogger]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/04/two-urban-licks-a-gluten-free-view-inman-park-atlanta-ga-guest-blogger/) - Recently I had the opportunity to try out Two Urban Licks, a restaurant owned by the same folks that run One Midtown Kitchen and Trois. Self described as ‘fiery American food,’ Two Urban Licks offers a diverse menu that changes daily, and offers hearty seasonal dishes with options that even fill up gluten-free bellies. I
- [Man V. Food Super Bowl Show Goes Live [TV Shows]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/03/man-v-food-super-bowl-show-goes-live-tv-shows/) - While the Food Network seems the likely destination for all the best food TV shows, that heavy weight belt might actually go to The Travel Channel. In addition to Tony’s food porn-erific No Reservations, TC is home to Man v. Food, Adam Richman’s tribute to all things gluttonous. The competitive eating show lands in Miami
- [Cafe Alice Restaurant Review – Smyrna, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/03/cafe-alice-restaurant-review-smyrna-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Café Alice is one of those non-descript restaurants that exists in every strip center in every city around the country. In this case, you’ll find this glorified sandwich shop in the Windy Hill Shopping Center off Cobb Pkwy. It’s probably family owned (seemingly Asian in persuasion) and the idea of being “chef driven” is as
- [Atlanta Bloggers Descend On LeVigne Restaurant At Montaluce Winery](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/02/atlanta-bloggers-descend-on-levigne-restaurant-at-montaluce-winery/) - This past weekend, I was coaxed out of my slumber for a day of debauchery. Actually, that’s a bit of an overstatement. The reality is that I (@foodiebuddha) was invited to a little foodie event (The Wine Conclave) at Montaluce Winery and then followed that up with a night cap of Preppy. Unfortunately, no acts
- [Capt. Shrimp Seafood House Restaurant Review – Fort Lauderdale, FL [Out Of Town]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/02/capt-shrimp-seafood-house-restaurant-review-fort-lauderdale-fl-out-of-town/) - The drive up the Eastern seaboard of the United States is daunting to say the least. Considering the trek from Miami to Atlanta, there is just something wrong about the idea of driving for 12-hours plus and only hitting two states. A break (or three) is required, and what better way for a foodie to
- [J.R. Crickets Buffalo Wings Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/02/01/j-r-crickets-buffalo-wings-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-quick-hits/) - Saturdays and Sundays, at least the good ones, equal football and football equals wings (of the Buffalo persuasion). Late in the calendar year, and on into the earliest months of the newest 365, men and women come together on those days of little sun for rowdy goodness. At the intersection of beer guts and team
- [Eating Bugs (Bunny) At Westside’s Miller Union [Updates]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/29/eating-bugs-bunny-at-westsides-miller-union-updates/) - Photo by David Naugle via MU A recent dining excursion took me to the ever bustling Miller Union, a Westside eatery that has become one of the “it places.” MU is a restaurant that showed up on the scene roughly two-months ago and is currently in the middle of a love fest not uncommon
- [Sayonara Old Spaghetti Factory, Closed For Good [Dead Pool]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/29/sayonara-old-spaghetti-factory-closed-for-good-dead-pool/) - The massive restaurant space at the corner of Ponce De Leon and Penn Ave is now dormant. Yes, it appears that the Old Spaghetti Factory has closed up shop and moved on to greener pastures. While the restaurant chain is still alive and kicking outside the state of GA, they finally threw in the towel
- [Chef Robert Gerstenecker Of Park 75: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #11](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/22/chef-robert-gerstenecker-of-park-75-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-11/) - For the past 5-plus years, chef Robert Gerstenecker has helmed the kitchen at Park 75, the flagship restaurant of the Four Seasons in Midtown. In addition to being an acclaimed fine dining spot, the restaurant has also garnered a good bit of attention for their tea service. A Canuck by trade, the well traveled Gerstenecker
- [Taka Sushi Cafe Restaurant Review – Buckhead, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/21/taka-sushi-cafe-restaurant-review-buckhead-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - It’s been several years since Taka Moriuchi packed his knives, left his position as understudy to sushi God Sotohiro Kosugi (aka the dude who ran the much discussed Soto), and settled in as the leader of Taka Sushi Café. Much like my father, it took me some time before I warmed to the idea of
- [Kama Sutra Cookie Cutters [Sexified]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/20/kama-sutra-cookie-cutters-sexified/) - I love strange crap and this may be the strangest of all the crap I’ve found (at least crap related to food). Anywho … what better way than to show your lady that you love her than with a freshly baked batch of cookies? Now, sure you can spend hours painstakingly cutting and shaving your
- [B.O.'s Fish Wagon Restaurant Review - Key West, FL [Out Of Town]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/18/b-o-s-fish-wagon-restaurant-review-key-west-fl-out-of-town/) - You don’t go to China to enjoy great pizza (though I’m sure it can be found somewhere in the Middle Kingdom). Similarly, you don’t go to Florida for good Tex-Mex. No, if you find yourself around 25th parallel, you best ought to stick to the fruits de mer. So while I dug around Key West
- [Taco Bell Owner Glen Bell Dies; Makes One Last Run For The Border](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/18/taco-bell-owner-glen-bell-dies-makes-one-last-run-for-the-border/) - The man who gave every college student hope for a better day finally bid adieu this past Sunday. Though he hasn’t owned Taco Bell is some time, we all owe a gratitude of debt to Mr. Glen Bell; at least, those of us who pulled every last bit of change out of our couch seats
- [Kraft Set To Acquire Cadbury: Hide Your Easter Eggs Now](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/18/kraft-set-to-acquire-cadbury-hide-your-easter-eggs-now/) - The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Kraft Foods, that omnipotent producer of most every type of edible substance (good or otherwise), is set to acquire Cadbury PLC. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because Cadbury’s claim to fame is none other than those little round eggs of sweetness that you go hunting for every
- [Menchi Katsu Burger At Taka Sushi Cafe [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/17/menchi-katsu-burger-at-taka-sushi-cafe-quick-hits/) - While playing with any convention is dangerous territory, it doesn’t mean it can’t be lighthearted and fun. I believe that statement is a perfect representation of Taka Moriuchi, the facebooking blogger who also happens to produce some of the better sushi in the city. Taka-san has a habit of mixing things up a bit, and
- [First Impressions: Joli Kobe Bakery & Bistro - Midtown, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2008/12/20/first-impressions-joli-kobe-bakery-bistro-midtown-atlanta-ga/) - Today, Adam, one of the FB guest bloggers, and I dropped in on Joli Kobe Midtown for a late lunch. It is unfortunately located in the Invesco building on Peachtree. Being a Saturday, parking was not an issue; however, people who dine here during the week often complain of a lack of available spaces. I
- [Update: Sushi House Hayakawa Website Now Really Worth A Visit](http://foodiebuddha.com/2008/12/21/update-sushi-house-hayakawa-website-now-really-worth-a-visit/) - In my recent review of Sushi House Hayakawa, I mentioned how their website was somewhat desolate. Well, I dropped back in today and I am pleased to report that Sushi House has some beautiful images up! In addition to the Kaboom that greats visitors, you can now check out a decent sized smattering of what
- [Ra Ra Goes The Sushi: Ra Sushi Restaurant Opens – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/02/ra-ra-goes-the-sushi-ra-sushi-restaurant-opens-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Light years ahead of Ru San’s, miles behind the likes of MF Sushibar and Sushi House Hayakawa, the Ra Sushi chain has expanded into the deep south. To establish their foothold, Ra has setup shop in the sparkly glowy 1010 Peachtree Building in Midtown Atlanta. RA’s menu is splattered with words like volcano, Godzilla, and
- [Heaven Found At Soto In The West Village, New York [Guest Blogger]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/05/heaven-found-at-soto-in-the-west-village-new-york-guest-blogger/) - If you read this blog with any regularity, then you are well aware of my absolute idolization of former Atlanta resident and world-renowned super chef Sotohiro Kosugi. Kosugi crushed us all when he took his game to the big apple. As it turns out, some people who read my review decided to stop in on
- [Bento Sushi-To-Go Opens In Buckhead [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/20/bento-sushi-to-go-opens-in-buckhead-openings/) - Last week, I was heading down West Paces Ferry towards Peachtree. As I pulled up to the traffic light, a “Now Open” sign caught my eye. Apparently, Bento Sushi, a little sushi bar, has opened near this intersection in the heart of Buckhead. If you aren’t a fan of online maps, you should note that
- [Yakitori Jinbei Restaurant Review: Ramen Abounds – Smyrna, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/22/yakitori-jinbei-restaurant-review-ramen-abounds-smyrna-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - It seems almost shameful. Not only am I deeply passionate about Japanese culture and cuisine, but I pride myself on visiting most anything that resembles a Japanese restaurant here in the Dirty. Such was the basis for my dismay as I met up with ChowDownAtlanta (website) for a little grub late last week.
- [Zen On Ten Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/04/zen-on-ten-restaurant-review-westside-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Adam (aka guest blogger dude) and I were milling around the Westside a few days ago looking for a place to eat lunch at. Having spent the previous day gut busting around, I had a hankering for some sushi. A cheerful banter arose, so back and forth we went until Adam suggested Zen on Ten,
- [Cat Eats A Watermelon = 59 Seconds of Good Times [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/16/cat-eats-a-watermelon-59-seconds-of-good-times-laugh-of-the-day/) - For your viewing pleasure, Cooper the cat gets into a piece of watermelon. Mmmmm ... [via] Technorati Tags: videos,funny,watermelon
- [Free Taco Bell Fresco Taco](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/15/free-taco-bell-fresco-taco/) - Works for me … i suppose … no check that, why make a run for the border if you’re going on a diet. But free is free. To print it, you actually have to click. Apparently, you get 7-days to cash in on your new found wealth. Unless of course, 1 million are handed out.
- [Chef Ford Fry Of JCT Kitchen: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #10](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/15/chef-ford-fry-of-jct-kitchen-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-10/) - Seeing as I’m actually in town, I figured … what the heck … I might as well post something. As luck would have it, today is Friday! And that means, it’s Inside The Chef’s Kitchen Day. Today’s participant is the longstanding executive chef/partner of JCT Kitchen & Bar. Ford Fry has been a fixture on
- [News From The Foodieverse: Holeman & Finch, KFC Goes Racial, Bacon Bourbon Caramel Corn](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/15/news-from-the-foodieverse-holeman-finch-kfc-goes-racial-bacon-bourbon-caramel-corn/) - Just because I was away doesn’t mean the world came to a screeching halt (shocking, I know). So here are some odds and ends from around the net from the past week+. I’ll leave this post, with a heavy heart. The always chatter worth Holeman+Finch announced that they are expanding their Sunday brunch hours. Starting
- [Good Tony ... Bad Tony?  No Reservations Season 6 Kicks Off](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/11/good-tony-bad-tony-no-reservations-season-6-kicks-off/) - I have a soft spot for any television show that comes with an amended warning label. Moreover, if the show happens to espouse the intrinsic benefits of glutonistic hedonism, I'd say that show is a dream come true. Such is the case with No Reservations, that Travel channel icon of television programs. Hosted by none
- [On The Move; Be Back In A Jiffy](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/08/on-the-move-be-back-in-a-jiffy/) - I know, I should have another Inside The Chef's Kitchen post ready to roll. Unfortunately, things have been über busy here at Casa De Buddha. I'm about to hit the road for a very long drive, so hopefully there's enough of a backlog to keep y'all busy for just a bit. Be back soon, hopefully
- [Eat, Drink, Man Educates Korean Style With Christiane Lauterbach](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/07/eat-drink-man-educates-korean-style-with-christiane-lauterbach/) - It's been a super busy day, so sorry for the lack of posts. However, I wanted to point out some required reading to all you passionate foodies. To welcome in the new year, Atlanta Magazine's Christiane Lauterbach (of Knife and Fork fame) wrote a little piece on Korean food. The source of her information
- [Las Vegas And New York City Dominate Top Grossing Restaurants List; Atlanta Hides In The Back](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/06/las-vegas-and-new-york-city-dominate-top-grossing-restaurants-list-atlanta-hides-in-the-back/) - Restaurants & Institutions (R&I) is one of those boutique mags that you’d go your entire life and never know existed. Still, it’s got a well known following amongst industry folk. Further to the point, they put out a handful of useful articles and reports in most every issue. One such report is their yearly review
- [The Dirty List Rides Again](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/05/the-dirty-list-rides-again/) - Many moons ago, I had a little feature called “The Dirty List.” Every month, I put up a Google map that showed where all the “just around the corner” restaurants were to be located. Somehow, it just slipped through the cracks and hasn’t been seen since last April. Well, I’ve decided it’s time to bring
- [Calling All Teen Cooks: The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/05/calling-all-teen-cooks-the-art-institutes-best-teen-chef-competition/) - Parents … you’ve spent years taking care of your children. You’ve reared them, fed them, bathed them, clipped them, and done just about everything you can for them. Well, now is the time for payback. After all, what good is a rug rat if you can’t make them work for you? (Who’s with me?) Keeping
- [Cafe Antalya Restaurant Review – Dunwoody, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/04/cafe-antalya-restaurant-review-dunwoody-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Some meals are so transcendent, so illuminating, and so invigorating that you are left speechless. Some meals are just that good, incapable of being captured in text or image, and ethereally delicious. This my friends, was not one of those meals. No, the recent torture session of a meal that took place that fateful night
- [Cafe Istanbul Restaurant Review – Decatur, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/01/cafe-istanbul-restaurant-review-decatur-ga-first-impressions/) - Part hookah bar/part Turkish food center/part good-time emporium, Café Istanbul has remained a centerpiece of Atlanta’s Mediterranean culinary community for some time. With my close proximity to Imperial Fez/Ibiza and Divan, and my own stash of shisha, I’ve never had much of a reason to head on up Hwy 78. Motivation factors aside, a visit
- [Cafe Agora Restaurant Review - Buckhead, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2008/12/30/cafe-agora-restaurant-review-buckhead-atlanta-ga/) - From the archives (11.09.08) A good buddy of mine joined me for lunch at Café Agora this past Friday; the experience was yet another in a long line of tasty meals at this Mediterranean eatery. With the demise of Shipfeifer, Agora is now the only spot in the ATL I go for a quality gyro
- [Super Chef Battle Goes Live: Iron Chef America Season 8 Premier [TV Shows]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/03/super-chef-battle-goes-live-iron-chef-america-season-8-premier-tv-shows/) - I’ve been waiting months for this evening. The Food Network should be the “it” place for all foodies. In what is sure to be lots of fun, Iron Chef America’s season premier is tonight. The episode, tagged as the Super Chef Battle, will feature Mario Batali & Emeril Lagasse on one side, and Bobby Flay
- [Atlanta Cuisine Forums Go Offline … Again](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/03/atlanta-cuisine-forums-go-offline-again/) - Atlanta Cuisine has gone through a lot of changes over the past few months. After a number of facelifts, the paper/website seems to have settled in on a look. However, one of the hot button topics that still seems to be up in the air is their forums. In July of last year, site owner
- [Sausage Briefcase: Your Meat To Go [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/02/sausage-briefcase-your-meat-to-go-laugh-of-the-day/) - Early last month, the Wurstkoffer started to creep around the internet. I thought it would make for good Saturday readings. For those of you that don’t speak German (that’s me), this modified toolbox is toted around as a sausage briefcase. Whoever had the chutzpah to come up with this freaktastic pack of goodness some 10-years
- [Datealicious ATL Redux](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/02/datealicious-atl-redux/) - Big error in yesterday’s post on Datealicious. I accidently messed up the URL … here’s the correct one. I updated the other post as well, but wanted to make sure everyone saw that. Buddha … OUT!
- [Datealicious: Giving Single Dudes A Chance Not To Screw It Up](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/01/datealicious-giving-single-dudes-a-chance-not-to-screw-it-up/) - Some dudes just don’t get it. Thankfully, there are blogs out there to help with damage control. The latest such endeavor comes courtesy of a young interior designer. DatealiciousATL.com is straight up foodie with a dash of “how to make you a lady friend.” Focusing on the experience, Madame Datealicious drops a good bit of
- [Alex Brounstein Of Grindhouse Killer Burgers: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #9](http://foodiebuddha.com/2010/01/01/alex-brounstein-of-grindhouse-killer-burgers-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-9/) - What better way to start off the new year than with a visit to Inside The Chef's Kitchen. Today’s chef du jour is Alex Brounstein of Grindhouse Killer Burgers. Brounstein and his team, serving up round mounds of ground since September of last year, and have already garnered a good bit of praise. With a
- [Amuse Restaurant Review – Morningside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/31/amuse-restaurant-review-morningside-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Nestled in the ground floor of Morningside’s Belvedere building, Amuse has taken shape as a pseudo French bistro. Now the tenants of the shuttered Allegro space, Amuse comes backed by Andy Alibaksh (via Diem Restaurant Group) and Arnaud Michel (of Anis restaurant). The duo brought in a fresh staff, hired a known chef (Lenny Robinson),
- [Sauced Restaurant Gets Going In Atlanta’s Inman Park [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/28/sauced-restaurant-gets-going-in-atlantas-inman-park-openings/) - If you take a trip down to the corner of Edgewood and Waddell, you’ll find yourself smack dab in front of one of Atlanta’s newest southern food spots, albeit a slightly modified one. Sauced, a new rendition from the gang at Ria’s Bluebird, is just about ready to rock and roll. As you’ll see from
- [Chef Jay Swift Of 4th And Swift: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #8](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/28/chef-jay-swift-of-4th-and-swift-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-8/) - I know … I know … many of you were up in arms … angry, confused, and disappointed. This past Friday, you woke up, grabbed your morning coffee, and opened your browser intent on seeing yet the latest installment of Inside The Chef’s Kitchen. But alas, nothing was there and so hearts were broken, children
- [Legos + McDonald’s: Every Thing Tastes Better In Plastic](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/28/legos-mcdonalds-every-thing-tastes-better-in-plastic/) - I’ve expressed my love for LEGOS before. I’ve also made no bones about my appreciation for rapidly prepared and delivered morsels of cow parts, pig parts, and “other” parts [See: fast food]. So now we have the heavenly marriage of two of my favorite things! Enjoy: Yeah, you’ll probably notice that weird looking little
- [Shaun’s Southern Charm: Atlanta’s Shaun Doty To Cook At James Beard House Dinner](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/22/shauns-southern-charm-atlantas-shaun-doty-to-cook-at-james-beard-house-dinner/) - More cool news for the Dirty. Recent ITCK participant Shaun Doty is headed to NYC in early February. While there, he’ll cook dinner at the James Beard House. In addition to handing out the James Beard Award, the JBF is a full fledged organization that offers recipes, hosts events, and even helps educate people. One
- [Burger Club Goes Burger Fail: Restaurant Review – Vinings, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/22/burger-club-goes-burger-fail-restaurant-review-vinings-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - It would seem that The Burger Club has gotten off to a rocky start. First, there was the name fiasco; then the opening date was repeatedly pushed back. After all that, the lukewarm reviews started to come in. Despite these adverse factors, this Vinings burger joint seems like a bustling hotspot; at least that was the
- [The Prodigal Son Returns …](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/21/the-prodigal-son-returns/) - So ya’ll are probably wondering where I’ve been all day. Well, intentions to post my next diatribe were summarily squashed about 3-hours ago when a certain gentleman danced across my horizon (literally – he did a jig). Ladies and gents, Hardy is back … but for a limited time only. Yes, I’m sad to say
- [Chef Shaun Doty Of Shaun’s: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #7](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/18/chef-shaun-doty-of-shauns-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-7/) - Chef Shaun Doty has long been at the forefront of the Atlanta dining scene. For the past three-years, he has been the man behind Shaun’s Social Club. Before that, he headed up things at establishments like Table 1280 and MidCity Cuisine. Now, he’s primed to open the city’s next burger joint, aptly named Good Burger.
- [Magnolia Bread Company Brings The Green Van Food Truck To Atlanta [Reader Tip]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/15/magnolia-bread-company-brings-the-green-van-food-truck-to-atlanta-reader-tip/) - My readers are full of great info! Dianne Reinhardt and the folks behind the Magnolia Bread Company (website) have decided to launch their own food truck! Aptly named “The Green Van,” the just launched website is chock full of good tidbits. The truck will feature a short and sweet selection of sandwiches, seasonal salads, and
- [Atlanta’s Entrees Are The Most Expensive In The Country](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/15/atlantas-entrees-are-the-most-expensive-in-the-country/) - According to a report published in Reuters, Atlanta is home to the most expensive entrées in the country (at least amongst chains). The article states: Other findings show that among chains surveyed, Atlanta boasts the most expensive dinner entrees, averaging $14.75, outpacing the New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles metro areas. That’s pretty damn shocking.
- [Ormsby’s Westside Is Primed For Fun [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/14/ormsbys-westside-is-primed-for-fun-openings/) - While stumbling around the Westside on Saturday night, Noodles, Dallas, and I stuck our heads in over at Ormsby’s. This place seems ripe for success. We all know that the Westside has exploded over the past 12-months. However, with the army of new establishments that have show up, not a single one of them went
- [And It All Started So Quietly …](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/13/and-it-all-started-so-quietly/) - After 365 Days, 627 Posts, and 1,055 comments … I’m just amazed that we’re here. What started so innocuously (with just a little note), has turned into a daily part of my life. I’ve met some very cool people and had a lot of great meals. As little side projects go, this has been one
- [Chef Jenny Levison Of Souper Jenny: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #6](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/11/chef-jenny-levison-of-souper-jenny-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-6/) - It’s getting darn cold out there, so what better way to ease the pain of the dropping thermometer than with a visit from Jenny Levison, Atlanta’s soup queen. [Errr… well, the conversation is nice … but actually, her soup is what will actually do the trick]. Levison’s Souper Jenny has long garnered the attention of
- [Foodzie.com Gobbles Up Adam Sah From Google](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/11/foodzie-com-gobbles-up-adam-sah-from-google/) - It’s been roughly a year since I last mentioned Foodzie.com. In that time, the site has grown the point where it is now capable of making headlines beyond our little food community. The site, which is tagged as an online specialty shop for food, just made a big splash by hiring Adam Sah. The name
- [Foodzie.com Gets More Serious, Dr. Evil Rejoices!](http://foodiebuddha.com/2008/12/16/foodziecom-gets-more-serious-dr-evil-rejoices/) - Foodzie.com, a Boulder, Co. based company, defines itself as a specialty food marketplace. It allows small, boutique growers and producers to sell direct to customers through a centralized market place (Think Amazon for food). Though I have yet to purchase something from them, their list of available goods has grown considerably since the site launched.
- [Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/10/tuk-tuk-thai-food-loft-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Hot on the heels of the much more fashionable, Fünke and I took a little ride to the just opened Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft, a Thai restaurant in the former Taurus location. Backed by the familial lineage of Nan and Tamarind Seed, daughter DD Niyomkul has taken the helm of the kitchen (and the
- [License To Chill: How Many Licks Does It Take To Get To The Center Of Daniel Craig (Popsicle) [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/03/license-to-chill-how-many-licks-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-daniel-craig-popsicle-laugh-of-the-day/) - Hey ladies, this one is for you! Many a woman that I know would love to get a chance at Daniel Craig tied to that chair. Apparently, Del Monte Superfruit Smoothies have answered their prayers. Recently, the company ran a poll. They asked more than 1000 women which celeb they’d like to see in their
- [Lola Bellini Bar Says Buh Bye; Cantina Taqueria Says Hello [Dead Pool]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/09/lola-bellini-bar-says-buh-bye-cantina-taqueria-says-hello-dead-pool/) - Here To Severe restaurants is continuing on the trend that started with Trois, continued with Cuerno, and even hit Stella. Kess is reporting that instead of an outright closing of Lola Bellini Bar, Tom Catherall is shuttering the space after New Years with intentions of “re-concepting” the restaurant. There’s no doubt that traffic for this
- [Bad Decision Blocker: Phone Apps For The Drunkard In You [Laugh of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/09/bad-decision-blocker-phone-apps-for-the-drunkard-in-you-laugh-of-the-day/) - Though slightly off-topic, we here at Foodie Buddha do recognize the symbiotic relationship between drink and morsel. Hence, this post! We all know the feeling. You’ve had a few too many, you’re either completely elated or totally depressed, and all you want to do is call that person. Perhaps it’s your wife and you want
- [Community Q BBQ Restaurant Review – Decatur, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/08/community-q-bbq-restaurant-review-decatur-ga-first-impressions/) - I feel like I should preemptively duck for this one. Community Q, a Decatur meat emporium, is the result of a Triforcean partnership between David Roberts, Jim Laber, and Stuart Baesel. Backed by Roberts’ foundation at Sam and Dave’s, the trio has set out to save Atlanta from the clutches of the evil Ganon and
- [BREAKING: Bocuse d’Or Semi-Finalists Ready To Rock](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/07/breaking-bocuse-dor-semi-finalists-ready-to-rock/) - You could easily go your entire life and never hear the phrase “Bocuse d’Or.” However, if you spend any time in the restaurant world – you’ll inevitably come across this mysterious phrase. Bocuse d’Or is actually the name for a biennial chef contest. Named for Paul Bocuse, the 2-day cooking extravaganza is almost always likened
- [10-Year-Old Rocks The Top Chef Trash Talk: Grace Is My Fav! [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/05/10-year-old-rocks-the-top-chef-trash-talk-grace-is-my-fav-laugh-of-the-day/) - Little could pull me away from my television on this day of “Win and You’re In.” However, 10-year-old Grace … who rocks it with her parents in Morningside, did just that. Apparently, the young fan of Top Chef took a trip to Woodfire Grill this past evening. Ya’ll know that’s where Kevin Gillespie hides out
- [Pizza At Walmart: The Pizza Box Is Surprisingly Sustainable [Sustainability]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/05/pizza-at-walmart-the-pizza-box-is-surprisingly-sustainable-sustainability/) - Pizza is the hot-button topic of Atlanta’s food scene. Walmart is the hot-button corporation of the American business scene. Now, these two have come together for surprisingly pleasant results. The mega-chain is now a ubiquitous fixture on our country’s landscape, they don’t really take care of their own, and they seem to suck up most
- [Chef Cyrille Holota Of Joel Brasserie: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #5](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/04/chef-cyrille-holota-of-joel-brasserie-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-5/) - Something tells me that Cyrille Holota had no idea what was in store for him some years ago. In the mid-90s, Holota was racking up quit the resume. After cooking at several different Michelin winning restaurants (including 3-star powerhouse L’Arpege), Holota came to our beloved city to join Joël Antunes over at The Dining Room.
- [Canoe Restaurant Review – Vinings, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/03/canoe-restaurant-review-vinings-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - I’ve had a few watershed traffic days in my soon to be 12-months of blogging. One of those days came from a little blurb about the devastating flood damage to Canoe, that effervescent contemporary American restaurant which sits on the banks of the not-so-mighty ‘Hooch. While the restaurant may or may not be in your
- [Dynamic Dish To Expand [News That Doesn’t Suck]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/03/dynamic-dish-to-expand-news-that-doesnt-suck/) - Big ups to Atlanta Magazine’s Bill Addison … who dropped this jewel on us via twitter. Apparently, Dynamic Dish, everyone’s favorite healthy eating spot, is scheduled to expand in the spring. According to Addison, DD will do away with their BYOB policy as they are due a liquor license. More interesting, is the idea that there
- [Daily Candy’s Sweetest Things Goes Live For Voting](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/02/daily-candys-sweetest-things-goes-live-for-voting/) - Every year, the multi-city based Daily Candy puts out a best of issue for each of their cities. Tagged "Sweetest Things,” the voting covers a potpourri of categories. Sure enough, food is one of those categories. Amongst this years nominees are Rebecca Payne and Jodi Ramsey of Holy Vino, Amy Phillips and Tammy Cohen, who
- [Everything You Wanted To Know About Beer [In Pictures]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/02/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-beer-in-pictures/) - I love learning … and I love it when there are lots of pictures to make the reading more enjoyable. Thanks to some very crafty folk over at the Oatmeal, we now have a picture-book-like lesson on all things beer! It’s really one big long comic, so keep on clicking to see it!
- [1,001 And Growing](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/02/1001-and-growing/) - Holy shizzle people … we just passed 1,000 approved comments. Now, a few of those are from me (less than 1/3) … and a few of them are bots … but the vast majority are from people who read the site. Love me or hate me (and it seems there are quite a few of
- [Shaun Doty To Open Good Burger In The Westside [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/30/shaun-doty-to-open-good-burger-in-the-westside-openings/) - It’s amazing what you miss with a few days out of town. Posted over on the Biz C site, and reiterated by the venerable JK, Atlanta’s own Shaun Doty is ready to hop on the burger trend that is frankly … a little tired by now. That’s not a harshing on Shaun, he should give
- [Guess The Restaurant #2](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/12/01/guess-the-restaurant-2/) - It’s been too long since I last did guess the restaurant, and it just so happens that today’s lunch was the perfect opportunity for a second helping. So … where did I go? And no – you don’t earn anything, except cool points. Technorati Tags: guess the restaurant,pictures
- [Cafe 101 Restaurant Review: Oh How The Overrated Have Fallen – Doraville, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/30/cafe-101-restaurant-review-oh-how-the-overrated-have-fallen-doraville-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Buford Highway restaurants carry with them a certain pedigree that is often unsubstantiated. The straight shot road that stretches from the inners of the city to well beyond the loop is home to a number of ethnic delights. However, self-proclaimed foodies seem to treat any establishment located on or near BuHi with unabashed reverence. Call
- [Mexican Hot Dogs & More On Sunday Morning Food Special](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/29/mexican-hot-dogs-more-on-sunday-morning-food-special/) - On most any given Sunday, you’ll find me somewhere other than in front of my TV (usually in bed or at brunch). However, a few weeks ago, I was told that CBS’ Sunday morning news program, aptly named Sunday Morning, aired their annual Food Issue. Though I can count on one hand the number of
- [Steakhead Says Goodbye](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/27/steakhead-says-goodbye/) - AtlantaEatsBlog.com is now fully cooked. The Steakhead is off to greener pastures of family life and work. Things over in steak-land had died down a good bit over the past year, but that doesn’t mean the content was any less impressive. Anyway, check out his goodbye note if you have a second. So long Steakhead
- [The Food Chain … In Pictures [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/27/the-food-chain-in-pictures-laugh-of-the-day/) - What else need be said: [via ffffound] Technorati Tags: pictures,funny,ffffound
- [The Flaw In Wine Ratings Perks The Wall Street Journal](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/25/the-flaw-in-wine-ratings-perks-the-wall-street-journal/) - Wine ratings are highly controversial to say the least. At their core, the ratz seem like a great idea. They take something that isn’t standardized and provide people with a measurable way of differentiating it from one and other. Formed as a consumer protection utility in the early 70s, the shortcomings of the system have
- [Paula Deen Hit In The Face; Takes “When Pigs Fly” To A New Level](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/23/paula-deen-hit-in-the-face-takes-when-pigs-fly-to-a-new-level/) - Why is this newsworthy? Who the fock knows. But it’s Paula Deen and Atlanta and Hosea Feed The Homeless … so here we find ourselves. Details are as follows: Paula Deen was in town to participate in the well known Hosea Williams food thingy. However, no good deed goes unpunished. With Food Network cameras in
- [Canoe Reopens Tonight](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/23/canoe-reopens-tonight/) - Being out of town sucks! It means I don’t have the chance to check out Community BBQ just yet, I am not able to hit the town for more research, and I don’t get to hit up celebrations that I most certainly wish I could attend. Such is the case with Canoe, which was devastated
- [Atlanta’s Westside Blowing Up – And The NY Times Knows It](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/22/atlantas-westside-blowing-up-and-the-ny-times-knows-it/) - (the dining room at Abattoir) In today’s edition of the NYT, Shaila Dewan decided to talk up the burgeoning art scene on the west side of Atlanta. Despite a few journalistic faux pas, it’s a nice summary piece on the neighborhood. What’s especially neat for us foodies is that Dewan took the time to
- [Chef Kevin Gillespie of Woodfire Grill: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #3](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/20/chef-kevin-gillespie-of-woodfire-grill-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-3/) - If chef Kevin Gillespie is still an unknown to you at this point – I’d be shocked. Even if you don’t find yourself wrapped up in all things food – he is hard to miss. Complete with a pig tat and a stunning resemblance to Yukon Cornelius, he’s got a style that’s distinctly his own.
- [James Lipton On Inside The Chef’s Kitchen](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/20/james-lipton-on-inside-the-chefs-kitchen/) - When the host of Bravo TV’s Inside the Actor’s Studio heard that the highly regarded Foodie Buddha was doing a food series inspired by his TV show … he jumped at the opportunity to participate. Thankfully, we were able to catch it on film and needless to say, it’s scrumptulesent (spelling?) Back later with another
- [Paschal’s Restaurant Review – Castleberry Hills, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/20/paschals-restaurant-review-castleberry-hills-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - On a recent working weekend, after Adam and I were rejected by Busy Bee Cafe (they are closed on Saturdays), we were forced to look elsewhere for grub. We volleyed back and forth until Adam suggested Paschal’s, a long-standing highbrow soul food joint. It’s amazing to me how many times I’ve visited Castleberry Hills for
- [Bistro Niko Restaurant Review – Buckhead, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/18/bistro-niko-restaurant-review-buckhead-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - It appears that Bistro Niko, the newest venture from the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, is a place to see and be seen. Even inside of a few days, the restaurant is dotted with 40-something Buckhead Bettys, dapperly dressed 60-something business men, Francophiles, and a few other odd and end type clientele. Somewhere in this mix,
- [Canoe Restaurant Flooded No Longer, Set To Reopen ASAP](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/17/canoe-restaurant-flooded-no-longer-set-to-reopen-asap/) - When word spread that highly regarded Canoe was knee deep in water, Atlanta’s food community took a collective gasp. Now, in just over two months, the staff has put things back together. We can all let out our breath and get ready to visit one of Atlanta’s most notable restaurants. According to the press release,
- [Coo Coo’s Nest Goes Ugh – Lake Lanier, Cumming, GA [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/17/coo-coos-nest-goes-ugh-lake-lanier-cumming-ga-quick-hits/) - While I have no problem hopping in the car for a 45-minute drive to check out a restaurant, I can assure you that nothing about my recent trip to the Coo Coo’s Nest in Cumming was redeemable. The massive, two-story complex reads like many in this category. The interior is marked by high ceilings, open
- [Miller Union Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/16/miller-union-restaurant-review-westside-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Atlanta’s newest buzz restaurant said hello world early last week. Miller Union, a freshly designed (by ai3) Westside restaurant, features ever trendy farm fresh food from Steven Satterfield, formerly of Watershed. With the help of GM Neal McCarthy, by way of Sotto Sotto, and the assistance of mixologist Cara Laudino, the group is hoping
- [Hudson Grille Sports Bar Opens Midtown Atlanta Location [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/15/hudson-grille-sports-bar-opens-midtown-atlanta-location-openings/) - Hudson Grille is a high-end sports bar with three spots around the ATL. As of this past week, they have added a 4th with their new venture in Midtown Atlanta. Located in the former Artistry location, you’ll find them trying to be the Burger King to the McDonald’s that is Taco Mac. That is, much
- [Coffee Creations: Leonardo Da Vinci Meets Espresso](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/15/coffee-creations-leonardo-da-vinci-meets-espresso/) - Time is short today, so my first impression post on Miller Union will have to wait until tomorrow. In the meantime, check out this cool image. That little artistic gem comes courtesy of the Coffee Creations website. As you’ll see, its a website featuring the art of someone named Karen. What’s particularly interesting is that
- [Maras Dondurmasi (Turkish Ice Cream) Is The Coolest [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/14/maras-dondurmasi-turkish-ice-cream-is-the-coolest-laugh-of-the-day/) - Dondurma is the word used for ice cream in Turkey. Turkish ice cream is made with goats milk and salep (orchid flour). The resulting product is extremely thick (as a consequence of the salep), fairly chewy, and reminiscent of taffy. My first experience with it was at the Boston Turkish Festival (website) a few years
- [Super Chef Battle: Iron Chef America Goes To The White House [TV Shows]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/14/super-chef-battle-iron-chef-america-goes-to-the-white-house-tv-shows/) - Though I’m a much bigger fan of the Japanese original (that’s a wiki link), Iron Chef America isn’t half bad. Hosted by Atlanta’s own Alton Brown on the Food Network, the competition show features a number of great cooks (remember the Richard Blais episode?). Now, a couple of Iron Chef’s (Mario Batali & Bobby Flay),
- [Roman Abramovich’s $47,000 Lunch At Nello’s [Yeah … It Happened]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/14/roman-abramovichs-47000-lunch-at-nellos-yeah-it-happened/) - Economic downturn? Apparently not. Case in point: Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich, who is an economy unto himself, decided that lunch at the famed Nello’s Restaurant in New York’s Upper East Side would be a good time to spend more than most people make in a year. See that little tiny picture over on the
- [BREAKING NEWS: Flip Burger Boutique Hits Birmingham, AL In December](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/13/breaking-news-flip-burger-boutique-hits-birmingham-al-in-december/) - This just in … chef Richard Blais just announced via his twitter feed that Flip Burger Boutique, the ever popular fusion burger joint, is finally expanding after months of rumors and postulations. The next location supposedly hits on December 14th in Birmingham. Last time Richard confirmed something, it seemed to fall by the wayside. Still,
- [Chef Keira Moritz: Inside The Chef’s Kitchen #2](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/13/chef-keira-moritz-inside-the-chefs-kitchen-2/) - After a week of being under the weather, it’s time that we get things back up to speed. Fortunately, today is Friday, and that means another edition of Inside The Chef’s Kitchen. Since this is still a new feature, I’ll point ya’ll to the introductory post so that you can familiarize yourself with what this
- [Majestic Diner Is Oh So Sexy: Hits Playboy Top 10 Diners List](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/12/majestic-diner-is-oh-so-sexy-hits-playboy-top-10-diners-list/) - (photo Courtesy of Steven Eubanks) Got a very cool email yesterday. Unfortunately, my throbbing head prevented me from putting together a coherent sentence, much less a full post. Anyway, here’s the deal. Playboy.com has a habit of putting together top lists, and Atlanta has a habit of showing up on them (Clermont Lounge anyone?).
- [Being Sick Makes Me Go …. Something Something](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/10/being-sick-makes-me-go-something-something/) - Head hurts … can’t think … posts sometime in the future
- [Bone Garden Cantina Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/04/bone-garden-cantina-restaurant-review-westside-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Bone Garden Cantina, the Mexican hermana to The Vortex, has been chugging right along for the better part of the past 18-months. A trip to this cantina will take you through a twisting set of roads, rows of single-story retail malls, and some newly sprouted rental complexes. With a solid fan base, though no noticeable
- [What I’m Reading [Round Ups]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/05/what-im-reading-round-ups/) - Today is a busy day for me, so I don’t have time to pen a review. However, that doesn’t mean I’m completely disconnected from what’s going down in the 404 (or 770 … or even the 678). Here is a snap shot of some stuff that I’m checking out. 30 Restaurants In 30 Days: Much
- [Hulu’s Food & Leisure Channel: A Foodies Worst Nightmare](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/04/hulus-food-leisure-channel-a-foodies-worst-nightmare/) - Yesterday, I mentioned how online media portal Hulu.com added Martin Yan’s Hong Kong to their repertoire. Today, I figured that I might as well expand on that post just a bit. If you don’t spend a lot of time on the computer, and/or don’t try and stay plugged in to the “what’s happening at an
- [Martin Yan’s Hong Kong Hits Hulu [Free TV]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/03/martin-yans-hong-kong-hits-hulu-free-tv/) - Chef Martin Yan is best known for his TV Show Yan Can Cook. If you’ve ever seen it, you’ll remember Yan for his high-energy performances backed by a thick accent and a happy-go-lucky attitude. Now, Yan has found his way over to the über awesome site Hulu. This shopping mall of online TV programming features
- [Introducing Atlanta’s “Inside The Chef’s Kitchen”](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/03/introducing-atlantas-inside-the-chefs-kitchen/) - As bloggers, we all try and do something to stand out. Creative juices flow and the result are things like Tami’s Eat On 30, Jimmy’s pizza thang, and Kessler’s new found 30 in 30 (note: that’s a link to twitter and it should fill in as the days pass). Those all require a lot of
- [Bone’s Steakhouse Restaurant Review – Buckhead, Atlanta, GA [Guest Blogger]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/03/bones-steakhouse-restaurant-review-buckhead-atlanta-ga-guest-blogger/) - I love people who are kind enough to help me out with my blog. It usually results in the ideal combination of less work for me + great content. What’s not to love? When fellow foodie and blogger Michael Fenster (Doc) offered to chime in with a review of the lauded Bone’s Steakhouse, I was
- [Publik Social House Restaurant Review: Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/07/publik-social-house-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Publik Social House sits right at the corner of Peachtree and North Ave Ponce (thanks Peter!). As the restaurant is directly next to the Fox Theatre, across from Gary Mennie’s Livingston, and near quite a number of other eateries, it might seem a less than ideal. Normally, I’m really apprehensive when ownership takes one concept,
- [Grant Park’s Stella Shuttered In Favor Of Doc Chey’s [Dead pool]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/02/grant-parks-stella-shuttered-in-favor-of-doc-cheys-dead-pool/) - Had I written on Stella Trattoria, you would have seen one of the blistering reviews that I’m known for. To be honest, I thought I had written it. Only when I heard that the restaurant is off to the land of restaurants past did I notice the oversight. Regardless, the Grant Park Italian eatery, who shares
- [A DBA Barbecue Redux In Virginia Highlands [Updates]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/02/a-dba-barbecue-redux-in-virginia-highlands-updates/) - As time goes by, I am presented with the opportunity to head back to some of the restaurants I’ve already chatted up. Since my initial visit to DBA Barbecue, there have been a number of changes. Doug Morgan has moved on, and in his place, we have Drew Kirkland. Kirkland, who was previously stationed at
- [Burger ... Meet Windows 7: Technology And Burger King Come Together In A Most Heinous Way [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/11/01/burger-meet-windows-7-technology-and-burger-king-come-together-in-a-most-heinous-way-laugh-of-the-day/) - Well ... hell may hath frozen over with this one. This week has been very big to the technology community as Microsoft has released their highly anticipated OS, dubbed Windows 7. Burger King decided to celebrate the release with a most disgusting/awesome/shocking/amazing/revolting promotion. Introducing (in Japan only), The Windows 7 Whopper. Details after the jump.
- [The Big Apple Hits ATL In Search Of Delicious Pizza [Rumors]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/30/the-big-apple-hits-atl-in-search-of-delicious-pizza-rumors/) - Okay gang, this is really just a teaser post to get your whistles wet. The details are this: a well-known NYC foodie hit town this week and that has been confirmed by at least four people in one form or another. He’s been cavorting around town with at least one of the more respected members
- [Recession? I Think Not … Entrepreneur.com Says Now Is The Time To Open A Restaurant](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/29/recession-i-think-not-entrepreneur-com-says-now-is-the-time-to-open-a-restaurant/) - In case you haven’t heard, we’re in a recession. Okay, after dropping that shocking nugget of the obvious on you, we have some interesting findings to discuss. Yesterday, Thomas Minchella, the executive chef at McKendrick’s Steakhouse, linked (via twitter) to a very interesting article from entrepreneur.com. Amongst other things, the article includes discussions with a
- [Sushi + Legos Equals Awesomeness [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/28/sushi-legos-equals-awesomeness-laugh-of-the-day/) - Does this really need an explanation in awesome? I think not! [via ffffound] Technorati Tags: pictures,sushi,legos,funny,ffffound
- [Desta Ethiopian Kitchen Restaurant Review – Druid Hills, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/28/desta-ethiopian-kitchen-restaurant-review-druid-hills-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - It’s amazing to me just how many of my favorite meals are the consequence of haphazard circumstance. Such is the case with my recent trip to Desta, a popular Ethiopian restaurant located near the intersection of Briarcliff and Clairmont. While Desta has a much more vibrant following than a place like Celia’s [you’ve all been
- [Get Your Butcher On With Todd Mussman & Grindhouse Killer Burgers [Lessons]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/28/get-your-butcher-on-with-todd-mussman-grindhouse-killer-burgers-lessons/) - I’m starting to think that I should do most of my writing after the witching hour … it’s amazing what you see late at night. As I ho-hum here and poke around the net, this tweet showed up in my twitter feed. My goodness, maybe twitter isn’t completely useless. For those of you who don’t
- [Eat Your Dog: A Late Night Thought Piece On Sustainability](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/28/eat-your-dog-a-late-night-thought-piece-on-sustainability/) - If you don’t know that most anything can be proven in a study, now is the time to realize that seemingly absolute truth. Keeping that in mind, I do love it when people basically stick a fork in some popular ideology, belief system, or movement. The latest group to do this is a team of
- [Piedmont Dining: Hospital Food Is The Next Foodie Rage](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/27/piedmont-dining-hospital-food-is-the-next-foodie-rage/) - We all look for the next big thing. Be it cupcakes, be it burgers, be it pizza … it’s all good in our world. We also look for the next big place … there was H&F, there was Flip, now there is Antico. Well, get ready ladies and gentleman … we have a new entrant
- [Ormsby’s: Coming Soon To A Westside Near You [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/27/ormsbys-coming-soon-to-a-westside-near-you-openings/) - Those of you who are New York imports, well-traveled globe trotters, or avid foodies will know the name Milk & Honey. With locations in NYC and London, the membership suggested cocktail lounge is highly regarded as the anti-trend. To put it another way: while name dropping and starfucking can go a long way in certain
- [Lupe Taqueria Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/22/lupe-taqueria-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Ah Riccardo and my dear sweet Lupe Taqueria. Situated right on Juniper Street in Midtown, I wanted so badly to enjoy your company, to appreciate your culinary statement, and your bubbling atmosphere. Alas, it was not to be. What you gave me was a failure of Titanic proportions. In the blink of an eye you
- [Riccardo Ullio’s Lupe Replaces Cuerno In Midtown [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/21/riccardo-ullios-lupe-replaces-cuerno-in-midtown-openings/) - Restaurateur Riccardo Ullio is perhaps best known for his two Inman Park flagships (Fritti and Sotto Sotto). However, he has opened and operated multiple establishments under the “U Restaurants” umbrella. His latest venture goes by the name of Lupe and has taken over for his now defunct Cuerno. I haven’t been over to see the
- [Amuse Restaurant Hits Atlanta [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/19/amuse-restaurant-hits-atlanta-openings/) - If you head over to 560 Dutch Valley Road this evening, you’ll bare witness to Amuse, yet another new Atlanta restaurant. The team behind Amuse is a mix of Andy Alibaksh (via Diem Restaurant Group: Après Diem, Carpe Diem, Carroll Street Cafe, Village Pizza Co.) and Arnaud Michel of Anis restaurant. Whether that means the
- [CNN Discusses The Difficulty Of Anonymity For Restaurant Critics](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/19/cnn-discusses-the-difficulty-of-anonymity-for-restaurant-critics/) - It should be no surprise that this article caught my eye. Yesterday, CNN posted an article that discusses restaurant critics and their desire to remain anonymous. Though I’m a blogger, not a critic, I found this an interesting read. The article talks about the use of fictitious names, costumes, and a slew of other techniques
- [The Cook’s Warehouse Hits Ansley Mall In Midtown [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/17/the-cooks-warehouse-hits-ansley-mall-in-midtown-openings/) - The Cook’s Warehouse, that one stop shop for the home cook in you, is headed to Ansley Mall. Taking over the space formerly occupied by Piccadilly Cafeteria, the store is in its final stages. This is the new location for their Midtown location, which was located on Amsterdam Ave. Don’t fret if you can’t get
- [What’s In Store ….](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/16/whats-in-store/) - A little busy/tired today – so here’s a sneak peek of some notations I’ll be making in the next few days. Early this week, I made it over to La Pietra Cucina for the first time in a month or so. After hitting it up nearly 2x a week for a few months, it was
- [Live To Feast Says Hello World: Jumps Right In On The Atlanta Restaurant Reviews](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/15/live-to-feast-says-hello-world-jumps-right-in-on-the-atlanta-restaurant-reviews/) - In my evening web perusal, I stumbled on a new blog by the name of Live To Feast (website). It looks like the person behind L2F, whomever they are, is setting up shop as a restaurant notation maker, a twitterati, and a pretty solid writer (unlike my own rantings, I haven’t found an grammatical error
- [Firefly Vodka, Brunch, And Rosebud](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/15/firefly-vodka-brunch-and-rosebud/) - Firefly is the shizzle. For anyone who hasn’t had it: it’s sweet tea vodka that is dangerous good. My preferred serving: splash of water + lime juice. It turns out that Firefly Distillers, the gang behind the beast, has a handful of other “flavors.” When Ron Eyester and the gang at Rosebud caught wind of
- [Happy Fun Time Drinking Games Causes Swine Flu](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/15/happy-fun-time-drinking-games-causes-swine-flu/) - I wasn’t sure whether I should tag this as a Laugh Of The Day or as News That Sucks. It seems oddly appropriate for both. Anywho, it turns out that liquor-based social engagements of the competitive type can really fudge with your health. According to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which sounds just important enough to
- [Nuevo Laredo Cantina Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/15/nuevo-laredo-cantina-restaurant-review-westside-atlanta-ga/) - Overall:[rating:1] It seems like nearly every denizen of the metro Atlanta area has made at least a handful of trips to the unusually situated Nuevo Laredo Cantina. Located in Atlanta’s version of no man’s land [though I’ve lumped it in with the Westside], it’s a wildly popular Tex-Mex spot with a dedicated following. Often times,
- [Sam Sifton Starts His New York Times Tenure With DBGB](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/14/sam-sifton-starts-his-new-york-times-tenure-with-dbgb/) - Chef Daniel Boulud’s DBGB Kitchen and Bar just received a noteworthy 2-star review [very good] in the NY Times. The review marks Sam Sifton’s debut as the food critic for the NY mega-paper, a post previously occupied by the well-known and somewhat controversial Frank Bruni. Sifton has a distinctly different style than Bruni, who kicked
- [Sell The Vatican, Feed The World [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/14/sell-the-vatican-feed-the-world-laugh-of-the-day/) - Running With Tweezers and her #EatOn30 cronies aren’t the only people trying to raise awareness of the current state of the food system. Turns out, the one and only Sarah Silverman has also thrown in her 2 cents. As luck would have it, Sarah has solved the problem of world hunger. All we need to
- [The Holeman & Finch Hot Dog: One Great Meat Stick [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/13/the-holeman-finch-hot-dog-one-great-meat-stick-quick-hits/) - Holeman & Finch is my favorite watering hole here in Atlanta, hands down and bar none. Though I think the food has slipped just a smidge since Adam Biderman bolted for the Big Easy, the drinks are as killer as always and the food is still quite good. After Biderman departed back in May, Jason
- [Hi Bento Box, Meet Where The Wild Things Are [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/11/hi-bento-box-meet-where-the-wild-things-are-laugh-of-the-day/) - I love bentō boxes. They are just cool on so many levels. And what better way to promote your love of all things bentō by mixing bentō art with Where The Wild Things Are, that upcoming film from cinemalista bad ass Spike Jonze. Puttering around on the internet today, I decided to visit Anna The
- [The Albert Bar & Restaurant – Inman Park, Atlanta, GA [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/10/the-albert-bar-restaurant-inman-park-atlanta-ga-quick-hits/) - The north end of Inman Park is packed with small businesses, a few markets, and a number of restaurants. Amongst them, the Albert has been a long standing member of the community and the area’s requisite watering hole. While it might not seem worthy of a foodie review, I can assure you it is. The
- [Grab $30, Run With Your Tweezers, Eat For A  Week](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/09/grab-30-run-with-your-tweezers-eat-for-a-week/) - In these tough economic times, there is nothing like a good, budget conscious foodie whosiewhatsit to keep you on your toes. Earlier this year, Running With Tweezers decided to try and eat for an entire week on a budget of just $30. Well, she’s back at it again, and this time, with quite a bit
- [Watch Richard Blais & Eli Kirshtein Take On Mario Batali On Iron Chef America [Repeats]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/09/watch-richard-blais-eli-kirshtein-take-on-mario-batali-on-iron-chef-america-repeats/) - Get your DVRs ready for Saturday afternoon. Long before he graced our screen as the darling of Top Chef, Atlanta’s own Richard Blais showed up TV sets across the states on an episode of the Food Network’s Iron Chef America. The challenge, which took place back in ‘06, featured chickpeas as the ingredient du jour and
- [Taste Of Atlanta 2009 Hits October 10th & 11th](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/09/taste-of-atlanta-2009-hits-october-10th-11th/) - Taste of Atlanta has long been known as the premier foodie festival in the Dirty South. After setting up shop at Atlantic Station the past couple of years, the festival has relocated to nearby Technology Square in Midtown for this year. The corner of 5th and Spring is already blocked off, tents and other temporary
- [Bocado Freshly Minted Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/08/bocado-freshly-minted-restaurant-review-westside-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - After saying hello world last night, Bocado, which translates loosely to mouthful or morsel, opened for business earlier today on the Westside of Atlanta. As mentioned previously, B to the C to the ado is the brainchild of Brian Lewis, who comes to Atlanta via the southern comfort of Birmingham, AL. Designed by ai3 and
- [Via Elisa To Close Oct 17th: News That Majorly Sucks Total Suckiness [Breaking News]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/07/via-elisa-to-close-oct-17th-news-that-majorly-sucks-total-suckiness-breaking-news/) - Now this is a dagger to my culinary heart. As reported by the venerable Cliff Bostock via his twitter and on Omnivore, Elisa Gambino is shutting down Via Elisa, her Westside pasta shop, in a couple of weeks. She penned a long and detailed response, so you should head over and read that post. Via
- [Publik Social House Now Open In Midtown [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/06/publik-social-house-now-open-in-midtown-openings/) - Publik Social House, the new pub from the owners of the now closed Bazzaar, has gone live next to the famous Fox Theatre in Midtown. Today is a busy day for me, so I don’t have time to post any real thoughts on the food and the experience. However, it’s worth noting that you now
- [Soto Earns A 2010 Michelin Star](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/05/soto-earns-a-2010-michelin-star/) - Most foodies know about the Michelin Guide; it is the most notable ratings guide I can think of. This year, former Atlanta resident Sotohiro Kosugi scored himself a star. His eponymous New York sushi bar is starting to pick up some of the acclaim that’s been long overdue. Congratulations to Sotohiro Kosugi, my favorite sushi
- [Domo-kun Invades 7-Eleven Near You [Awesomeness]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/05/domo-kun-invades-7-eleven-near-you-awesomeness/) - I don’t know how the heck I missed this! Domo, aka Domo-Kun, is an internet sensation and TV mascot (from Japan). In a moment of promotional awesomeness, 7-11, Dark Horse Comics, and Tokyopop got together and came up with one sweet promotion. The group launched a plethora of Domo-branded items (including the famous Slurpee) and
- [Antico Pizza Napoletana Trends Like Twitter – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/05/antico-pizza-napoletana-trends-like-twitter-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - A little over a week ago, as I scuttled home from the office, I took an unusual turn down Hemphill Ave. Traffic was thick, and I like to keep moving. So down the side streets I went and as I peeled off of Northside Dr, I noticed that Jaqbo Bakery & Café had a whole
- [Harvest Midtown Comes To The Georgian Terrace](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/03/harvest-midtown-comes-to-the-georgian-terrace/) - Harvest Midtown hits Sunday, Oct. 4 from 1pm to 5pm (that’s tomorrow as of this writing). The event will be hosted at the Georgian Terrace in Midtown and runs from 1pm to 5pm. This fall festival features a lot of food, wine, and entertainment from around the city. If ya’ll are looking for full
- [Wolfgang Puck Express In Brookwood Place Closes [Dead pool]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/02/wolfgang-puck-express-in-brookwood-place-closes-dead-pool/) - The hits just keep coming. Though this actually happened a few weeks ago, I somehow managed to miss it. Wolfgang Puck Express pulled an Emeril’s and said buh-bye to Atlanta. This leaves the city with one less celebrity chef restaurant and the ground floor of the Brookwood Place complex dangerously close to empty (at least
- [Sayonara ESPN Zone In Buckhead [Closings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/01/sayonara-espn-zone-in-buckhead-closings/) - According to an article in today’s online edition of the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the ESPN Zone in Buckhead is a thing of the past. A notice popped up today informing potential patrons that the sports bar was now closed. With the vast number of sports bars between me and the Zone, I can’t say I
- [Fuze Burger Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/02/fuze-burger-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - This is one of those post-meal scribbles that makes me scratch my head. Mind you, this has nothing to do with the topic at hand. Instead, I’m wondering how it is possible that all these restaurants keep opening when heavyweights like The Dining Room and corporate backed endeavors like the ESPN Zone are shutting their
- [Just A Little Point Of Clarification](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/01/just-a-little-point-of-clarification/) - I’m not even going to get into any of the who/what/where/why or any of that junk. This is just a little point of clarification for any of you who actually read my blog. I have a yelp account and if I say something on Yelp it will tie to the profile that is located at
- [People That Leave Make Me Sad : Bye Bye Tasty Blog Soup](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/30/people-that-leave-make-me-sad-bye-bye-tasty-blog-soup/) - It’s a busy couple of days in the real world for one Foodie Buddha. So while I didn’t have the time or energy in the past 12-hours to write my post on Café Istanbul, I did want to stop in for this quick little tidbit. The writer responsible for Blog Soup is packing up and
- [Sushi Etiquette: The Right Way To Eat Sushi ~ Cartoon Style](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/29/sushi-etiquette-the-right-way-to-eat-sushi-cartoon-style/) - Last week, a friendly reader sent me a link to the snippets article on sushi etiquette. The article gives us a fun and informative way to learn about the multitude of faux pas prominent in American sushi dining. Given that it covers everything from ordering to ojigi (bowing), it’s kind of a crash course. While
- [The Iberian Pig Restaurant Review - Decatur, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/29/the-iberian-pig-restaurant-review-decatur-ga-first-impressions/) - Tucked away in the depths of Decatur’s town square, a new food-stop has emerged to beckon the foodies, the adventurous eaters, and the hip. Backed by a wealth of internet buzz (here, here, & here – just to name a few), The Iberian Pig supposedly opened this past evening. Truth be told, the restaurant found
- [Carnivores Tear Into The Atlanta BBQ Festival At Turner Field](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/28/carnivores-tear-into-the-atlanta-bbq-festival-at-turner-field/) - Just a shade over two weeks ago, I hit up Turner Field for the Atlanta BBQ Festival. Given that this was their inaugural party, I was pretty impressed with how smoothly things went down. While the grubblins were essentially left to their own devices, it wasn’t too hard to figure out what was what.
- [Octane Coffee Eastside Opens In Emory Village](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/26/octane-coffee-eastside-opens-in-emory-village/) - On Thursday, I made another one of my near daily stops over at Octane Coffee. While there, I was informed of the good news. After months and months of waiting, the wildly popular coffee shop opened their satellite location over in Emory Village (just around the corner from Emory University). Open since early last week,
- [Zapata Mexican Restaurant Review - Norcross, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/24/zapata-mexican-restaurant-review-norcross-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Stashed away in Downtown Norcross is a little Mexican restaurant touting the name Zapata. Though the word translates as shoes to us gringos, the restaurant actually takes its name from Emiliano Zapata, a Mexican revolutionary. Thus, it was predictably cool that the words “Revolutionary Mexican Cuisine” were scribed just under the name on our menus.
- [Love Is Love Farm Hit By The Atlanta Flood / Update On Canoe](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/23/love-is-love-farm-hit-by-the-atlanta-flood-update-on-canoe/) - Yesterday’s impromptu post on the unfortunate state of Canoe in Vinings resulted in an unexpected explosion of traffic. As such, I thought I’d take some time to update people on the status of the restaurant. In addition, it looks like Love Is Love Farm has its own share of water damage to deal with.. Canoe
- [Taqueria Del Sol Restaurant Review In Pictures: Chile Rellenos And All – Westside, Atlanta, GA [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/18/taqueria-del-sol-restaurant-review-in-pictures-chile-rellenos-and-all-westside-atlanta-ga-quick-hits/) - I think it would be presumptuous of me to assume that the majority of the people who happen upon this little love of mine have no idea about Taquería Del Sol. In that spirit, I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that this little chain of taco bars (aka taquerías) is the darling of
- [2010 Rathbun’s Cooking Class Drop October 1st: Primed To Sell Out Quick](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/22/2010-rathbuns-cooking-class-drop-october-1st-primed-to-sell-out-quick/) - As I mentioned yesterday, I recently had the pleasure of attending one of the seasonal cooking classes offered up by Kevin Rathbun and his staff over at Rathbun’s. While we hope to have a full-fledged recap posted in the next couple of days, I thought this was as good a time as any to talk
- [Canoe Gets Hit Hard By Inclement Weather [Breaking News]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/21/canoe-gets-hit-hard-by-inclement-weather-breaking-news/) - This weather has been a harbinger. With news of at least four deaths in the metro area, we need to put these things in perspective. Still, this is a food blog, so that’s what we’re here to talk about. Not surprisingly, a ton of flood tweets are popping up under the twitter term #atlflood. One
- [Rathbun’s Farm-To-Table Cooking Class [Video Style]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/21/rathbuns-farm-to-table-cooking-class-video-style/) - This past Sunday, Adam and I went to Rathbun’s in Inman Park for their farm-to-table cooking class. There is a whole lot to say about this as I have about 200 pictures and a notebook full of scribble. Luckily, the two videos I shot came out half-decent. While they are nothing close in quality to
- [Chinese/Yixing Pee-Pee Boy Doesn’t Actually Make Your Tea Taste Like Pee [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/21/chineseyixing-pee-pee-boy-doesnt-actually-make-your-tea-taste-like-pee-laugh-of-the-day/) - If you know me, you know I love tea … particularly Rooibos (pronounced ROY-Boss), keep that in mind as you progress through this rant. Last night, over a very kick ass glass of Earl Grey at Octane Coffee, a good friend was kind enough to give my life a whole new meaning. She is as
- [Atlanta’s Best Chef Blogs](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/16/atlantas-best-chef-blogs/) - Let’s keep this short but sweet. Atlanta is full of foodies, full of bloggers, and full of foodies who blog. (I’m looking at you ChowDownAtlanta.com, EatBufordHighway.wordpress.com, EatDrinkMan.blogspot.com, EatItAtlanta.com, TheQuickandDirtyDirty.com, SavoryExposure.com) The list goes on from there (this is where you take a look at my blogroll about halfway down the page), but those are just
- [Holeman And Finch Baked Goods Are At Savor Specialty Foods](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/19/holeman-and-finch-baked-goods-are-at-savor-specialty-foods/) - Ah… last night was a good night. Amongst the many jewels of information that were passed around, I found out that a complete lineup of goods from Holeman & Finch Bakery are served up at nearby Savor Specialty Foods. Here’s the breakdown: Approximately a month ago, H&F Bakery closed its doors to the public. However,
- [Gobots Get Shamed And Nintendo DSi No Longer The It Portable: Introducing The Kitchen In A Box](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/18/gobots-get-shamed-and-nintendo-dsi-no-longer-the-it-portable-introducing-the-kitchen-in-a-box/) - With my impending move just a few short months away, my absolute obsession with the “less is more” way of thinking is yet again rearing its awesome head. A little bit funny and whole lotta cool, I just stumbled upon news of a new kitchen product from a company out of boot-land. If the
- [Yes, The Wendy’s Grand Slam Does Exist (And Partial Nudity Makes Food Easier To Eat) [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/17/yes-the-wendys-grand-slam-does-exist-and-partial-nudity-makes-food-easier-to-eat-laugh-of-the-day/) - A few days ago, I was reminded how great Big Mac Sauce is. Last night, Adam Biderman was kind enough to direct me to another fast food treat … the Wendy’s Grand Slam. The minimum requirement for this mythic piece of heart attack is the four beef-substitute patties. Beyond that, everything is just a blur.
- [Gluten-Free Fan Night At Turner Field And The Atlanta Braves’ Gluten-Free Concession Stand](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/17/gluten-free-fan-night-at-turner-field-and-the-atlanta-braves-gluten-free-concession-stand/) - Though this news is actually a few weeks old, I thought it was worth a mention. Since September 4, there has been a gluten-free concession stand at Turner Field. The stand, which sits behind section 106, offers up an impressively long list of items. The run down of available options is as follows: all-beef franks,
- [Grindhouse Killer Burgers Restaurant Review – Downtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/16/grindhouse-killer-burgers-restaurant-review-downtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - The Ambiguously Foodie Duo has struck again, and this time our victim was Grindhouse Killer Burgers in Downtown Atlanta. In just a few short days, Grindhouse has thrown down the gauntlet, though not for their food. The freshly cooked Sweet Auburn Curb Market eatery is alive and kicking and it is readily apparent that owner
- [Inman Park Restaurant Week Runs September 21st-27th](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/14/inman-park-restaurant-week-runs-september-21st-27th/) - First Downtown Atlanta did it, then Midtown rolled the dice. Now Inman Park is getting in on the action. Starting September 21st and running through the 27th, twelve restaurants in the Inman Park neighborhood will offer up a special prix-fixe menu. By now, there’s a good chance you know the drill. If not, here’s the
- [Mac Sauce Is Free: Hello Ghetto Big Mac! [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/13/mac-sauce-is-free-hello-ghetto-big-mac-laugh-of-the-day/) - As I head off to the gym and then another day of glorious football, I couldn’t help but mention this little jewel. A recent twitter chat reminded me how few people realize that Mac sauce is free at McDonald’s. That’s right ladies and gentleman, you can get as many sides of Mac sauce as you
- [Stone Ground Grits With Kevin Rathbun On The Today Show](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/03/18/stone-ground-grits-with-kevin-rathbun-on-the-today-show/) - Recently, Atlanta super chef Kevin Rathbun made an appearance over on the Today Show. He offered to serve up some piping hot grits! They flashed a recipe up for a short bit. I’ve posted that recipe after the video! Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Grits Recipe: 1 tbs
- [The World Keeps Getting Smaller: The Quick And Dirty Dirty](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/12/the-world-keeps-getting-smaller-the-quick-and-dirty-dirty/) - While I’m obviously not their target market (aka – I’m a dude), I’ve had TheQuickAndDirtyDirty.com in my reader since July. Run by a duet of ladies (one part Lauren, one part Lindsay), the majority of the content over there is geared towards the better half. However, the girls have been going a little foodie on
- [Rowdy Food Says Goodbye To Arnaud Berthelier And The Dining Room](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/12/rowdy-food-says-goodbye-to-arnaud-berthelier-and-the-dining-room/) - With the days winding down until the October 1 closing of The Dining Room, there is no doubt that a number of people won’t have a chance to get their fix before the Buckhead hallmark says adios. Luckily, former blogger Rowdy Food took the time to photo-document his recent trip to see Arnaud Berthelier at
- [Celia’s Carniceria Y Supermercado In Norcross: Mmmm … Tacos [Great Finds]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/11/celias-carniceria-y-supermercado-in-norcross-mmmm-tacos-great-finds/) - People often say that bloggers, critics, and the like get the most pleasure from writing a scathing note. While I can’t speak for the rest of them, I’ll tell you that this guy gets the most joy out of recapping an impromptu meal that was anything but expected. It doesn’t happen often, but when
- [Quattro Celebrates This Weekend: Good Things Come In Threes](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/10/quattro-celebrates-this-weekend-good-things-come-in-threes/) - The picture says it all. This Sunday, Quattro in Midtown is celebrating their three-year anniversary with a little free food. From 4pm to 7pm, you can stop in at this Piedmont Park restaurant and watering hole and grab some grub. Sounds like this would be a good time for me to drop some thoughts on
- [JOEL Brasserie Gets Back In The Game: Liquor Flows Again [Breaking News]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/10/joel-brasserie-gets-back-in-the-game-liquor-flows-again-breaking-news/) - JOËL Brasserie, that much maligned Buckhead restaurant, got some big news about an hour ago. Roughly three weeks after the restaurant lost it’s liquor license, the government gods have smiled fortuitously on chef Cyrille Holota and his team. Word from Holota is that the restaurant has gotten a shiny new liquor license and will celebrate
- [Prickly Pear Taqueria Restaurant Review: Still A Little Pointy – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/10/prickly-pear-taqueria-restaurant-review-still-a-little-pointy-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Ever opened your fridge late at night? If you’re like me, it usually makes you squint and promptly throw your forearm up in a measly attempt to ease your eyes. Well, that’s the kind of reaction I had to a recent meal at the Prickly Pear, a loud and proud taqueria located in the base
- [Learn How Kevin Gillespie Takes Down Snail Fricassee,Top Chef Style [Lessons]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/10/learn-how-kevin-gillespie-takes-down-snail-fricasseetop-chef-style-lessons/) - By now, you almost certainly know that Atlanta’s own Kevin Gillespie, the chef/partner at Woodfire Grill, is kicking ass and taking name on Top Chef: Las Vegas. His latest accolade came on the heels of an impressive quickfire performance in which he prepared snail fricassee with bacon jam, parsley puree, Brussels sprouts, and mushrooms. Lucky
- [Thumbs Up Diner Hits Roswell [Restaurant Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/09/thumbs-up-diner-hits-roswell-restaurant-openings/) - The Thumbs Up Diner, long regarded as one of the better breakfast joints in the city, is getting a spanking new location in the next coming days. Word around the campfire is that their Roswell location is set to open next week. Though not all the locations are owned by the same people, Roswell marks
- [Serpas True Food Gets Warm And Fuzzy: Hunger Action Month Supper Club](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/08/serpas-true-food-gets-warm-and-fuzzy-hunger-action-month-supper-club/) - Been a little pre-occupied, but I promise I’ll get back into the swing of things henceforth. In the meantime, if you don’t have any plans for dinner tonight, why not check out Serpas True Food? Helmed by chef Scott Serpas, the restaurant is hosting a Hunger Action event tonight (Tuesday, Sep. 08 for all you
- [Atlanta BBQ Festival Comes To Turner Field: Get Your Barbecue On](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/04/atlanta-bbq-festival-comes-to-turner-field-get-your-barbecue-on/) - Tis the time of year that puts us knee-deep in festivals and restaurant weeks. Whether you spell it barbecue, barbeque, bar-b-q, or just plain ole BBQ, the Atlanta BBQ Festival seems ripe for a crowd in its inaugural run. The event, which runs from 10am-6pm on Saturday, September 12th and has over 700 confirmed guests,
- [Chef Jay Clark Moves From The Defunct Bureau To Fox Bros Bar-B-Q](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/03/chef-jay-clark-moves-from-the-defunct-bureau-to-fox-bros-bar-b-q/) - This news is actually a bit outdated, but it’s still worth a mention. Chef Jay Clark, who previously served as the Executive Chef at The Bureau, has found a home at Fox Bros Barbecue in L5P. This news brought on a “Well how bout that” moment. The move is a distinct departure for Clark as
- [Celebrate Labor Day With Free Chick-Fil-A](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/03/celebrate-labor-day-with-free-chick-fil-a/) - Don’t judge the importance of this post by its brevity as we have one hell of a freebee on tap for next week. Ladies and germs, mark your calendars because on Monday, September 7th, 2009 … every Chick-Fil-A will serve up one FREE original chicken sandwich to any and all customers who show up sporting
- [Will Travel, Must Eat: ATLiens Hit Seattle … Go Neener-Neener With Deliciousness](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/02/will-travel-must-eat-atliens-hit-seattle-go-neener-neener-with-deliciousness/) - While I found myself out of town much of August, I didn’t make it too far west of the mighty Mississippi. On the other hand, several Atlanta foodies followed Hardy’s lead and made a beeline for the Left Coast. It started with EatItAtlanta, where joined Viking Hardy at the 2009 Wine Bloggers Conference. Luckily, he
- [Kelly’s Roast Beef: A Review In Clams – Revere, Boston, MA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/02/kellys-roast-beef-a-review-in-clams-revere-boston-ma/) - Another year, another trip to Boston, another visit to Kelly’s Roast Beef. Like clockwork I am. Boston, and the surrounding ‘hood, is like a second home to yours truly. It should be no surprise then that this North Shore fixture, in business since 1951, has been as much a part of my life as anything
- [Grindhouse Killer Burgers Coming To Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Curb Market [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/31/grindhouse-killer-burgers-coming-to-atlantas-sweet-auburn-curb-market-openings/) - My goodness are burger joints in Atlanta exploding! The latest entrant is Grindhouse Killer Burgers, scheduled to open September 8th 14th inside the Sweet Auburn Curb Market in Downtown Atlanta. A few months ago, as I knocked back a nightcap at Top Flr, I stumbled upon a friendly gentleman and his quest for the most
- [Fuze Burger To Open In Midtown: Another Day … Another Burger Joint [Coming Soon]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/09/01/fuze-burger-to-open-in-midtown-another-day-another-burger-joint-coming-soon/) - Okay, I swear to god people – I have no idea why all these burger joints are popping up on the scene. And guess what? We have another one to add to the mix. From what I have heard (though not from what I see), the opening of Fuze Burgers in Midtown Atlanta is imminent.
- [Yelp Pushes The Envelope: Augmented Reality iPhone App And Pissing People Off [Tech]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/31/yelp-pushes-the-envelope-augmented-reality-iphone-app-and-pissing-people-off-tech/) - Yelp! can’t avoid trouble for love or money. It seems like almost everyday, the hugely popular review site finds itself in some sort of public hot water. Be it lawsuit, business backlash, or even bribery, they have their share of public relation problems. The latest snafu comes at the expense of Apple, and their seemingly
- [Asian Snack Attack With Chinese Southern Belle](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/31/asian-snack-attack-with-chinese-southern-belle/) - So the Keng Gang, aka Chinese Southern Belle … DOT COM [think Expedia] has graduated from Eggrolls & Sweet Tea and moved onto viral videos. So check out the video, and hit up their calendar to see where the mother/daughter team is heading next. Technorati Tags: chinese southern belle,chinese food,chinese,cooking,videos,natalie keng
- [Corks And Forks Food And Wine Hits Grant Park Saturday And Sunday [Events]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/29/corks-and-forks-food-and-wine-hits-grant-park-saturday-and-sunday-events/) - Looking for something to do this weekend? Head down to Grant Park for the 7th annual Corks And Forks event. The event runs Saturday, August 29th and Sunday, August 30th (1-5pm both days). For $45/day, you have an opportunity to taste a lot of food and drink from a number of Atlanta restaurants. When you
- [Wonderful World Burgers & More Opens In Emory Village](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/28/wonderful-world-burgers-more-opens-in-emory-village/) - Wonderful World Burgers & More, a chain from those behind Tin Drum Café, has opened in Emory Village. Unlike some other burger joints to show up Atlanta during the past year, WW seems focused on a more straightforward take on the American classic. However, I did notice a “teri-mayo” hot dog on the menu (pdf)
- [Neptune Oyster Review -The North End, Boston, MA: Even Lauded Restaurants Disappoint [Out Of Town]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/28/neptune-oyster-review-the-north-end-boston-ma-even-lauded-restaurants-disappoint-out-of-town/) - With a name inspired by the gods and a reputation that follows, one should expect big things from Neptune Oyster in the North End of Boston. The famed oyster bar, owned by Jeff Nace, seats just 18 bar-side and roughly 25 at the tables … which aren’t more than an arms length away from that
- [Get A Sneak Peek At Staplehouse Restaurant](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/26/get-a-sneak-peek-at-staplehouse-restaurant/) - Word travels these days. Recently, I was turned onto a relatively new supper club by the name of A Prelude To Staple House (alternatively: staplehouse.com). Run by Atlanta chef Ryan Hidinger and his boss (echemm… wife) Jenifer, Prelude popped up in early January. With roughly six meals under their belts (as of the 31st), it
- [Wylie Dufresne Loves His Balls Covered With Cookies – Liquid Nitrogen And Ice Cream Make Fun](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/25/wylie-dufresne-loves-his-balls-covered-with-cookies-liquid-nitrogen-and-ice-cream-make-fun/) - When you strip away the fame and the talent, Wylie Dufresne is really just another boy with his toys. Of course, it just so happens that Wylie is talented, famous, and really good with his toys. Recently, the techies behind Gizmodo took a scamper down to wd~50 in New York City to visit Sir Dufresne.
- [Chef Paul Albrecht Getting In On A Trend: The Burger Lounge Scheduled For September](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/10/chef-paul-albrecht-getting-in-on-a-trend-the-burger-lounge-scheduled-for-september/) - Paul Albrecht is no stranger to the Atlanta dining scene. A founding member of the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, he is the purveyor of the namesake Paul’s Restaurant and the newly minted Social Vinings. Now he and son Patrick, who collectively run the Great Food Inc. restaurant group, are set to open The Burger Lounge
- [The Burger Lounge Becomes The Burger Club [Still Not Open]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/24/the-burger-lounge-becomes-the-burger-club-still-not-open/) - On the 10th, I ran a post about an upcoming burger joint from Paul Albrecht and his Great Food Inc. restaurant group. Turns out, the restaurant has already gone through a name change. What was once the Burger Lounge is now The Burger Club. Yeah, not the most earth shattering blurb ever, but it is
- [Flip For Your Brunch At Pacci Ristorante - The Palomar Hotel In Midtown [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/24/flip-for-your-brunch-at-pacci-ristorante-the-palomar-hotel-in-midtown-quick-hits/) - There is something unsettling about working on the internet at 30,000 ft. Maybe it’s the inordinate amount of pre-pubescent children that are wailing in my ear or the 40-something behind me who doesn’t know how to chew with his mouth closed (what’s he eating anyway?). Okay, enough with the kvetching, I can’t expect a chill
- [Busy Weekend: Topped Off With A Visit To Staplehouse](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/23/busy-weekend-topped-off-with-a-visit-to-staplehouse/) - A few months ago, I was turned on to a new supper club touted as “Prelude To Staplehouse.” Since then, Jenifer and Ryan Hidinger have made quite an impression. As other bloggers begin to catch wind of this thang, I myself am getting in on the fun. I’m off to see what this couple has
- [What’s Up Doc? A New Atlanta Foodie Blog](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/21/whats-up-doc-a-new-atlanta-foodie-blog/) - Another day, another blog. However, it seems like this one has a little more potential than just your average dude who spouts. What’s Cooking With Doc is a cooking blog by a gentleman who is not only a doctor, but also a trained chef. To explain: he used to sling wine and skillets for a
- [Mmmmmm…. Krystal Burgers: Homer Simpson Never Had It So Good – Fast Food Restaurant Chain, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/19/mmmmmm-krystal-burgers-homer-simpson-never-had-it-so-good-fast-food-restaurant-chain-atlanta-ga/) - Overall:[rating:2.5] Fresh, Hot, Small, Square! Homer Simpson has seriously missed out. I’m sure Krusty Burgers are just fine and all – but the idea that the American icon has been robbed of his chance to taste fast food bliss is nothing short of a crime. That bliss comes in the form of a slider from
- [Something From Atlanta Brewing In DC??? [Things That Make You Go Hmmm]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/20/something-from-atlanta-brewing-in-dc-things-that-make-you-go-hmmm/) - I’m not sure exactly what to make of this. However, I thought it was interesting enough that it is worth a mention. For reasons beyond my scope, a post from January blew up yesterday. That post talked about Richard Blais’ intentions to bring Flip Burger Boutique to our nations capital. Roughly 200 unique visitors showed
- [The White House Restaurant Review – Buckhead, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/18/the-white-house-restaurant-review-buckhead-atlanta-ga/) - Overall:[rating:2.5] Few Atlanta institutions are as unheralded as the White House Restaurant. While it may not have the following of the Colonnade or the name recognition of the Varsity, the White House holds up just fine in a comparative analysis. Part Greek diner and part meat and three Southern eatery, this Buckhead breakfast/lunch spot has
- [A Visit To Atlanta Pizza Power: Drop In At Fritti - Inman Park [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/17/a-visit-to-atlanta-pizza-power-drop-in-at-fritti-inman-park-quick-hits/) - Sorry for the lack of posts yesterday and today. Real life beckons when you’ve been on the lamb for a few weeks. Still, I’ve managed to get back into the foodie thing with my return to the ATL. Last night, I found myself at Fritti, the popular pizza joint that sits just outside of Inman
- [The Vortex Bar And Grill Hits This Is Why You’re Fat: The Double Bypass Burger Is Still Bad For You](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/15/the-vortex-bar-and-grill-hits-this-is-why-youre-fat-the-double-bypass-burger-is-still-bad-for-you/) - Shocking news of the day: the Vortex’s Double Bypass Burger just got more national attention. The burger, comprised of a patty, five slices of bacon, four slices of cheese, two fried eggs, mayo, lettuce, and onion will arrive at your table in between two grilled cheese sandwiches. Anywho, as of this writing, the burger sits
- [Plenty On Peas: A Bit On Field / Southern Peas](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/13/plenty-on-peas-a-bit-on-field-southern-peas/) - Given m recent travels, I’m in an ideal position to drift away from my usual habit of posting restaurant reviews. A recent trip to Osage Farms in Rabun Gap, GA helped me create this post. So for those of you looking for some more information on all things pea, here ya go! As a general
- [The Super Awesome Osage Farms Agency & Tomlin’s Barbeque – Rabun Gap, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/14/the-super-awesome-osage-farms-agency-tomlins-barbeque-rabun-gap-ga/) - Osage Farms, located on Hwy 441 North in Rabun Gap, is just one of a handful of local farms that call Rabun County home. While I haven’t visited any one of those other spots, I imagine that Osage is one of the better options for fresh produce in the entire state of GA, let alone
- [What To Do With Cheap Lobster: Make Lobster Thermidor A La Julia Child [Recipe]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/13/what-to-do-with-cheap-lobster-make-lobster-thermidor-a-la-julia-child-recipe/) - Believe it or not – I do eat homemade meals. While I’m usual the only one around to cook, every now and then – someone takes pity on me and treats me to some of their home cooking. Recently, my father volunteered for the job. This past week, he whipped up some Lobster Thermidor based
- [Forget Julie Powell’s Julie And Julia – Bring On Cleaving](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/11/forget-julie-powells-julie-and-julia-bring-on-cleaving/) - There … I’ve done it. Or in this case, I’m doing it. I’m giving in to the utter disdain I have for mentioning anything about Julie Powell, that book, her blog, or that damn movie. I’ll admit – this disdain comes from a complete and total place of ignorance. I don’t much get the underlying
- [Wild Thyme Gourmet Restaurant Review - Highlands, NC [Out Of Town]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/12/wild-thyme-gourmet-restaurant-review-highlands-nc-out-of-town/) - A few days ago, I found myself running around the town of Highlands, North Carolina. Sitting comfortably atop the southern portion of North Carolina, Highlands is roughly two-hours via auto from Atlanta. As such, it’s a popular sport for weekend getaways and summer excursions for those of us who call the ATL home. My day
- [Killer Tomato Fest (In Pictures – Not Mine)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/11/killer-tomato-fest-in-pictures-not-mine/) - Though I continue my world travels, I still check in on what’s going on in the ATL. This past Sunday was the Georgia Organics Attack Of The Killer Tomato Festival. A number of foodies got all amped about this. In fact, two of my favorite blogs (Savory Exposure and Running With Tweezers) got in on
- [Bocado Coming Soon To Atlanta’s Westside](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/10/bocado-coming-soon-to-atlantas-westside/) - Think we’re in a bad economy? Well you wouldn’t know by the ridiculous amount of restaurants brave enough to pull their heads out of the sand in recent months. One of the newest to put its name in the competition for restaurant with the biggest set of brass balls is Bocado. Bocado, which translates loosely
- [Just A Little Note](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/11/just-a-little-note/) - HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMMA BUDDHA! Let’s all give a warm round of applause to the woman brave enough to put up with my dumb ass these 30-some-odd-years. Not much else to say but my mom rocks. Alright folks, and now back to our regularly scheduled programming. Technorati Tags: my mom rules
- [Mi Barrio Restaurant Review – Grant Park, Atlanta, GA [From The Archives]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/06/mi-barrio-restaurant-review-grant-park-atlanta-ga-from-the-archives/) - Originally Posted 11.16.2008 I returned to Mi Barrio last night for what was probably my fifth meal there. While I will say that it was the best meal I’ve ever had there, that was not a consequence of the cuisine. Ultimately, Mi Barrio is a decent restaurant, but drastically overrated in the food community. At
- [More Details On Entice A - Upcoming Midtown Tapas Restaurant](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/09/more-details-on-entice-a-upcoming-midtown-tapas-restaurant/) - A couple of days ago I mentioned that a new tapas restaurant is scheduled to open in Midtown. At the time, I didn’t know much about it. The sign on the door told us that it was a Caribbean inspired restaurant and lounge. Now, we have a bit more of the 411 and a sample
- [Entice A – Caribbean Tapas Restaurant & Lounge Coming Soon To Midtown [Openings]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/07/entice-a-caribbean-tapas-restaurant-lounge-coming-soon-to-midtown-openings/) - Sometime in the past few weeks, Eastern Pearl Chinese Restaurant said adios to Midtown, Atlanta. Shortly thereafter, brown paper went up behind the windows and a sign announcing the future plans for 239 Ponce De Leon Ave was introduced. According to the sign, a Caribbean tapas restaurant by the name of Entice A is in
- [Another Take On BLT Steak – Downtown, Atlanta, GA [Guest Blogger]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/04/another-take-on-blt-steak-downtown-atlanta-ga-guest-blogger/) - Last night was date night. Since it was restaurant week (3 courses for $25 at participating restaurants), we decided to hop on MARTA and head over to BLT Steak for dinner. After a quick 2 stop jaunt on the train and a 1 block walk to the W Downtown, we arrived at our final destination.
- [Johnny’s Bar Restaurant Review – West Side, Cleveland, OH [Out Of Town]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/04/johnnys-bar-restaurant-review-west-side-cleveland-oh-out-of-town/) - Overall:[rating:3] Tucked away in a somewhat downtrodden area of town, Johnny’s Bar in Cleveland, which serves food from Northern Italy, appears to be an institution. The restaurant, which has operated under a couple of names the past 80+ years, delivers an almost static experience. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that a
- [Say It With Me … Bulgolgi a.k.a Korean Beef](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/03/say-it-with-me-bulgolgi-a-k-a-korean-beef/) - Bulgolgi has long been a staple of my diet. Ever since college, when I made weekly visits to the Korean spot just across the street from my pad, I’ve had a soft spot for Korean food. I was actually introduced to Bulgolgi over at a friends house and ever since then, I’ve been trying every
- [Engine 11 Tavern & Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/08/02/engine-11-tavern-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Engine 11 is the latest tenant in the cemetery that is 30 North Ave. Despite being within walking distance of Georgia Tech, the Fox Theatre, and a number of Midtown residences and hotels, this location has been a death knell for all previous comers. With a complicated parking situation and a busy roadside, any restaurateur
- [One Man’s Perspective On The Locavore Movement Gets Contentious](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/27/one-mans-perspective-on-the-locavore-movement-gets-contentious/) - Late last month, writer Tom Keane contributed a piece to the Boston Globe. The topic at hand was the effect of the local food movement and some of the adverse consequences when one’s dietary constitution is heavily reliant upon nearby products. The article, entitled “The Bitter Reality,” sparked an awful lot of backlash from people
- [Travel Day](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/31/travel-day/) - Hey peeps – I’m heading back from Cleveland a little earlier than expected. As a result, I probably won’t have a chance to get anything of consequence up today. If I have a chance to connect on the plane [not likely], then I’ll do my best to get some good stuff up. In the meantime,
- [A Trip to Engine 11 And Mykonos Taverna Opens [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/29/a-trip-to-engine-11-and-mykonos-taverna-opens-quick-hits/) - This is just a quick little get up for ya’ll. I’m heading out the door for a business trip and haven’t had time to finish writing either of my two latest reviews. I hope to have at least one of them ready to post by the time I land. In the meantime, here’s a quick
- [Mykonos Taverna Scheduled To Add A New Atlanta Location](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/16/mykonos-taverna-scheduled-to-add-a-new-atlanta-location/) - Mykonos Taverna, a Greek restaurant and late night club, is scheduled to open at the end of the month over on Clairmont Rd. The restaurant is going in at 2901 Clairmont Rd, the former home of the Roadhouse Grill. According to the owners, the space has been completely renovated to include marble walls, a dance
- [Mykonos Taverna Restaurant Review - Druid Hills, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/30/mykonos-taverna-restaurant-review-druid-hills-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Look out Atlanta, there’s a new Greek restaurant in town. After a number of delays, Mykonos Taverna has finally opened its doors. Originally scheduled to open at the end of April, the restaurant finally said hello to us late last week. I had no idea when I penned the aforementioned post that droves of people
- [With Great Wine, Comes Great Food](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/29/with-great-wine-comes-great-food/) - So Eat It Atlanta decided to head out to Cali for a little visit to the Wine Bloggers Conference. Turns out, he ran into Mr. Dirty South Wine and the two of them cavorted about, teasing those of us stuck in the ATL with tweets and status updates. To further rub it in – he
- [Overweight Dude Rages Against Jimmy Dean [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/28/overweight-dude-rages-against-jimmy-dean-laugh-of-the-day/) - How could this possibly be real? What follows is supposedly a recording of a complaint call made to the Jimmy Dean Sausage 1-800 number. Real or not, it’s pretty funny. That said, it’s pretty tame until the last few seconds – at which point it becomes straight up NSFW. Technorati Tags: jimmy dean sausage,sausage,funny,videos
- [The World’s Tastiest Rubik’s Cube: The Rubik’s Cubewich [Your Totally Awesome Amazing Coolness Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/28/the-worlds-tastiest-rubiks-cube-the-rubiks-cubewich-your-totally-awesome-amazing-coolness-of-the-day/) - Meat [sic] the Rubik’s Cubewich! Words just aren’t enough to explain how cool this is: According to the OP, that sandwich is made up of pastrami, kielbasa, pork fat, salami, and two types of cheddar. Kick ass!!!! [Via TIWYF From insanewiches] Technorati Tags: funny,sandwiches,rubik's cube
- [Let The Dining Begin: Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week(s) Goes Live Tonight](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/27/let-the-dining-begin-downtown-atlanta-restaurant-weeks-goes-live-tonight/) - Once a year, a multitude of restaurants in Downtown Atlanta get together for some dining specials. The event starts today and includes a total of 28 restaurants. Every restaurant is offering up a $25 prix fixe meal for $25. Included in the menu is an appetizer, an entrée, and a dessert. While this doesn’t include
- [You Have The Right To Remain Glazed: Cops & Doughnuts Really Do Go Together [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/27/you-have-the-right-to-remain-glazed-cops-doughnuts-really-do-go-together-laugh-of-the-day/) - What do you get when you combine cops, doughnuts, and one great sense of humor? The answer: one heck of business that’s as funny on the soul as it is expansive on the draw string. Personally, I dig it when stereotypes are exploited for the greater good of humor and joy. Apparently, I’m not alone.
- [The Bread Garden In Morningside: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #15](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/24/the-bread-garden-in-morningside-atlanta-sub-sandwich-tour-15/) - Slowly, but surely, we eek along. Some four months after my first sub tour pit stop, I find we are just now passing the 3/4 flag. You know what they say … time flies when you are having fun. Yesterday’s meal found me all alone at the Bread Garden. Tucked away on Amsterdam Walk near
- [Ron Jeremy At The Brick Store Pub: Atlanta’s Most Lascivious Celebrity Sighting](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/22/ron-jeremy-at-the-brick-store-pub-atlantas-most-lascivious-celebrity-sighting/) - The title says it all. It appears that Ron Jeremy, or a person closely resembling the dude, showed up at the widely popular Brick Store Pub. Earlier today, Lee Dickson posted the following tweet: http://twitpic.com/b7zy6 - Is that Ron Jeremy at the Brick Store Pub? www.brickstorepub.com The picture, seen at left, lends me to believe
- [Take A Gander At The Other Atlanta Wine Blogger](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/25/take-a-gander-at-the-other-atlanta-wine-blogger/) - Though you may not know it, Atlanta is home to more than one blog that focuses on wine. With all the love being doled out over my good buddy HW, I thought it might be a good time to point ya’ll in another direction. After all, we’ve lost the aforementioned for at least the next
- [Richard Blais Offering Up Boutique Tastings … Details Inside](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/25/richard-blais-offering-up-boutique-tastings-details-inside/) - This may be the type of thing that is already passé by the time you see this. Heck, this may be done before I finish getting this post up. According to his facebook status, Richard Blais is going to be offering up a tasting menu somewhere in the ATL. Scheduled for the end of August/beginning
- [Tryouts For The Next Food Network Star Hitting Atlanta](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/23/tryouts-for-the-next-food-network-star-hitting-atlanta/) - Got a vivacious personality? Love food? Want to be a TV star? If the answer to those questions is yes; then here is your chance to be the next Guy Fieri. Food Network’s “The Next Food Network Star” is running tryouts for season 6, scheduled to drop sometime in 2010. Tryouts will be held between
- [Free Subscription To Food Arts Magazine](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/22/free-subscription-to-food-arts-magazine/) - Who doesn’t like free stuff? I know I do. Food Arts Magazine, a publication focused on the restaurant and hotel business, is ponying up some free samples. All you have to do is fill out this form. Now mind you, this offer is only available to qualified professionals, so you may not actually get accepted
- [Breaking News: Murphy-Goode Picks Hardy Wallace For Wine Social Media Job](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/21/breaking-news-murphy-goode-picks-hardy-wallace-for-wine-social-media-job/) - This is the saddest news I’ve ever had to break! Sir Hardy of Wallace, known around these bits as Dirty South Wine, is leaving us (at least temporarily). Thanks in large part to community support, Murphy-Goode Winery chose Wallace to take over their social media position that I’ve talked about many many times. The announcement
- [News That Doesn’t Shock: Restaurants Are In Trouble](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/21/news-that-doesnt-shock-restaurants-are-in-trouble/) - At this point, this just seems like piling it on. Another day passes, another story is released lamenting the woes of said industry. Yesterday, our beloved food industry, specifically the restaurants, took the predictable shot across the chin. Summarized quite nicely by the gang over at Fast Company, the reports are troubling. The long of
- [Former Dusty’s Barbecue Spot Gets New Life](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/21/former-dustys-barbecue-spot-gets-new-life/) - When news spread that Dusty’s Barbecue on the corner of Clifton and Briarcliff closed, many suspected it was only a matter of time before a new joint opened up. Now, nearly three months later, those suspicions seem to have been validated. A new joint creatively named Sage Hill Cafe is in the works. I say
- [The Original Retro Brand Goes Foodie???? Richard Blais Talks Sports, Top Chef, And Flip Burger Boutique](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/21/the-original-retro-brand-goes-foodie-richard-blais-talks-sports-top-chef-and-flip-burger-boutique/) - I always get a kick out of reading about people “outside their context.” Such is the case with a recent post over at the Original Retro Brand blog. To explain, since 1998, DistantReplays.com has been a place to grab old school sports jersey’s and such. Well-known throughout the country, I always thought it was hella
- [Atmosphere Restaurant In Morningside: A Delicious Brunch – French Bistro Style [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/20/atmosphere-restaurant-in-morningside-a-delicious-brunch-french-bistro-style-quick-hits/) - Yesterday, pops and I took a trip over to Atmosphere Bistro on the outskirts of the Morningside neighborhood in Atlanta. Open roughly 7-years, they have long served one of my favorite brunches here in the city. Given the price point, the atmosphere (no pun intended), and the service – I find little to complain about
- [What To Do When Guy Asks You To Make Him A Sandwich [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/19/what-to-do-when-guy-asks-you-to-make-him-a-sandwich-laugh-of-the-day/) - The answer: Don’t ask for advice online. A woman, who goes by the handle of Anna, was stumped. Apparently, some guy asked her to make him a sandwich (and in a not so nice manner). Anna admits that she lacks the chops to make a witty comeback. So she turned to Yahoo Answers for help.
- [Joia Restaurant And Lounge Opens In Midtown, Atlanta: Raw And Then Some [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/17/joia-restaurant-and-lounge-opens-in-midtown-atlanta-raw-and-then-some-first-impressions/) - Joined by a fellow Atlanta foodie and blogger, lunch yesterday took us to the new as new can be Joia Restaurant & Lounge. Occupying the Crescent Ave corner spot that formerly housed Saga, Joia has opened with problems on top of problems. In fact, there are so many problems with this place that even the
- [Oscar Mayer Sends Wienermobile On A Tactical Strike [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/18/oscar-mayer-sends-wienermobile-on-a-tactical-strike-laugh-of-the-day/) - Mold, termites, chipped paint … these are some of the things homeowners need worry about. Runaway wieners? Not usually. Earlier today, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile (wiki) was on the move in Racine, WI. Apparently, the driver took a wrong turn that landed her on a one-way road to nowhere. In an attempt to remedy the
- [Food Network’s Sandra Lee Is A Dirty Dirty Girl [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/17/food-networks-sandra-lee-is-a-dirty-dirty-girl-laugh-of-the-day/) - It’s late Friday and I’m actually home for once. That leaves me to my own devices with plenty of time to scour my RSS feed of unread material. Here’s one thing that turned up the past couple of days! Enjoy Ms. Sandra Lee of Food Network fame and some creative editing: Technorati Tags: funny,sandra lee,food
- [The James Beard Foundation’s Favorite Hamburger [Recipe]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/16/the-james-beard-foundations-favorite-hamburger-recipe/) - Was puttering around the ‘net the other day. A cookout was around the corner so I wanted to see if there was something out there for me to do with my burgers. Luckily, the James Beard Foundation recently posted a recipe straight out of 1972. It’s pretty simple, but quite delish if cooked properly. “My
- [C & S Seafood And Oyster Bar Restaurant Review – Vinings, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/14/c-s-seafood-and-oyster-bar-restaurant-review-vinings-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - At first glance, C&S Seafood and Oyster bar is another in the long list of Atlanta restaurants that under delivers and over charges. As with all first impressions, it’s hard for any single diner, myself included, to ascertain the differences between systematic failure and the anomaly of a bad meal. If I had to venture
- [All Dirty, All The Time: Atlanta Wine Blogger Hardy Wallace Has Dun Blowed Up](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/14/all-dirty-all-the-time-atlanta-wine-blogger-hardy-wallace-has-dun-blowed-up/) - Anyone else think I’ve shoved Hardy Wallace down your throats? Even if the answer is yes … why don’t you sip on this a bit. Hardy can now be found on the AJC (here care of @John Kessler) and on 11 Alive (here). But before you jettison my site on your way over to those
- [More National Press For Atlanta’s Most Discussed Pizza Restaurant](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/14/more-national-press-for-atlantas-most-discussed-pizza-restaurant/) - Varasano’s Pizzeria is in the news yet again. This time, MSN City Guides is the culprit. Yesterday, they did an article on the movement in the industry toward top notch crusts. Does it surprise anyone that Varasano’s got a nice little write up; being relatively new, it’s nice to see them mentioned in the same
- [Fast Food Gets A Makeover And Goes Fancy On FancyFastFood.com [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/13/fast-food-gets-a-makeover-and-goes-fancy-on-fancyfastfood-com-laugh-of-the-day/) - We all know how bad fast food is for us. We also know how good things can look on TV even if they don’t look good in real life. In that spirit, a website out there has decided to elevate the appearance of fast food. FancyFastFood.com takes mundane orders of a Big Mac and turns
- [JCT Kitchen Restaurant Review: Slipping Into Oblivion – Westside In Midtown, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/18/jct-kitchen-restaurant-review-slipping-into-oblivion-westside-in-midtown-atlanta-ga/) - Overall:[rating:1] JCT Kitchen just donkey punched me… alright, just had to get that out of the way. I’ve been all up and over the Westside recently. In that spirit, it’s no surprise then that I found myself dining at JCT Kitchen yet again. It’s time to throw some more stars out, and so JCT gets
- [Earthlings: An Animal Rights Documentary That Preaches To The Choir, But Fails To Advance The Cause [Guest Blogger]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/13/earthlings-an-animal-rights-documentary-that-preaches-to-the-choir-but-fails-to-advance-the-cause-guest-blogger/) - When I first heard about the documentary Earthlings, I have to admit, I immediately assumed the worse. The fact that Joaquin Phoenix is on the cover and Moby provided the musical score brought to mind images of Pamela Anderson screaming meat is murder. I expected a greatest hits film of animal suffering with little subtlety
- [Carroll Street Cafe: A Cabbagetown Hot Spot In Pictures](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/11/carroll-street-cafe-a-cabbagetown-hot-spot-in-pictures/) - Admittedly, I’m not the biggest fan of Carroll Street Cafe. Still, if anyone can make the place more appealing, it’s @savoryexposure. Check out his latest post on the Cabbagetown favorite. If that’s not enough, check out a couple of pictures from Flickr!, which is where I stole borrowed the one above from ;-) Technorati Tags:
- [Cypress Street Pint & Plate Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/11/cypress-street-pint-plate-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga/) - Overall:[rating:1.5] Part gastro pub, more neighborhood hangout, Cypress Street Pint & Plate has become a popular chill out zone in Midtown, Atlanta. As the term gastro pub has become completely overused, Cypress Street is really just a bar with a slightly elevated menu. In that thinking, some come for the food, some come for the
- [Chef Todd Richards: The Future Of Rolling Bones BBQ](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/10/chef-todd-richards-the-future-of-rolling-bones-bbq/) - Last week, I posted some thoughts on Rolling Bones BBQ. Ultimately, I said that I found the new iteration of this downtown joint to be heavy on potential and thin on delivery. In a bit of surprise, owner/chef Todd Richards himself showed up to share his thoughts on my post. As I’m not sure people
- [ENO Restaurant And Wine Bar In Midtown Closes For Lunch During Summer](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/09/eno-restaurant-and-wine-bar-in-midtown-closes-for-lunch-during-summer/) - Given the recent news regarding chef Eli Kirshtein, I was surprised to find out that ENO in Midtown has adjusted their hours for the summer. Apparently, despite the news about Top Chef, they are now closed for lunch. So if you are trying to avoid dinner prices (and crowds) for some grub, you’re going to
- [Ri Ra Irish Pub Restaurant Review: Get Your Jig On – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/09/ri-ra-irish-pub-restaurant-review-get-your-jig-on-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - The 1080 block of Peachtree is bustling with new life. In the past few months, we’ve seen Noon Midtown start to serve up gourmet sandwiches and RA slice up some “progressive” sushi. Now, the latest entry to the Crescent Avenue strip is Rí Rá Irish Pub. Armed with all the fixins of what everyone expects
- [Dirty South Wine Goes Top 10](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/07/dirty-south-wine-goes-top-10/) - Congratulations to the one, the only Hardy Wallace. Hardy, the sommelier over at Dirty South Wine, recently entered the Murphy-Goode Winery dream job. The competition has been fierce, and after laying the smack down on roughly 2,000 other candidates, Sir Wallace of Dirty has earned a spot in the Top 10. Here’s to you Hardy,
- [Watch Robert Kenner; Attend Food, Inc. Mixer With Rogue Apron; Then Make Some Changes](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/07/watch-robert-kenner-attend-food-inc-mixer-with-rogue-apron-then-make-some-changes/) - Originally, I was simply going to make this a “follow up” post on Food, Inc., that recently released food-centric documentary. However, director Robert Kenner recently showed up on the Daily Show and word has spread about a neat little event going on right here in Atlanta, Georgia. So before I get going with the drivel,
- [Around The Dirty – Trips To Daddy D’s Barbecue, Flip Burger Boutique, La Pietra Cucina, & Varasano’s Pizzeria [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/06/around-the-dirty-trips-to-daddy-ds-barbecue-flip-burger-boutique-la-pietra-cucina-varasanos-pizzeria-quick-hits/) - Hope ya’ll had a pleasant weekend. I know I did. As you might expect, the past few days have left me worn down and fried. So, rather than pen a full review, first impression, or the like, I have decided to hit ya’ll up with some quick notes about some recent goings-on in the ATL.
- [You Drunk My Battleship: Tony Harion And The Coolest Drinking Game … EVER!](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/02/you-drunk-my-battleship-tony-harion-and-the-coolest-drinking-game-ever/) - Thank you Mr. Harion. Tony (aka Mauricio) has just put together the best drinking game in the history of drinking games. Take one part childhood memories and mix it with one part adult debauchery … what do we get? That’s right … Battleship the bar game. Coolness!!!!! More pics are available on the website. [Via
- [Wisteria Restaurant Review – Inman Park, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/07/01/wisteria-restaurant-review-inman-park-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Last night, I had the pleasure of hitting Wisteria with CND. Unfortunately for Wisteria, the majority of the enjoyment was the company I was in and not the food I was served. Part first impression, part quick hits, this was my first full meal at Wisteria and my first visit of any kind in over
- [JCT Kitchen Goes Bacon On Food Network Tonight At 9:30](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/30/jct-kitchen-goes-bacon-on-food-network-tonight-at-930/) - On tonight’s episode of The Best Thing I Ever Ate, you’ll get a chance to see the “Angry Mussels” from JCT Kitchen. [Yes … the same dish that I recently said “squeaks by meekly”] While I’m not really a huge fan of JCT and yes, I’m over the whole bacon craze, it’s nice when any
- [Kick Some Ass Then Freeze Some Corona](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/30/kick-some-ass-then-freeze-some-corona/) - Okay, so this doesn’t really involved kicking ass … but freezing beer is a kick ass thing to do … details as follows: Technorati Tags: beer,corona
- [Taqueria El Rey Del Taco: 24-Hour Tacos In Chamblee [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/30/taqueria-el-rey-del-taco-24-hour-tacos-in-chamblee-quick-hits/) - Last week, a few of us got together for some lunch at Taqueria El Rey Del Taco. It seems almost like clockwork: once every handful of months, an Atlanta food blogger heads over to Buford Highway to grab some of ERDT’s lauded tacos. Last week was my turn. While the styling's of El Rey
- [Rolling Bones BBQ Meet Todd Richards: Restaurant Review – Downtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/29/rolling-bones-bbq-meet-todd-richards-restaurant-review-downtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - The area of downtown surrounding Edgewood Ave doesn’t get a lot of love. For the most part, it is pretty dingy and it’s definitely not the safest of places. Still, the ‘hood does have some life, and Rolling Bones Barbecue has long been part of the reason to venture down there. The converted gas station
- [Bon Appetit Misses The Mark On America’s Best New Barbecue](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/29/bon-appetit-misses-the-mark-on-americas-best-new-barbecue/) - Creative Loafing ran a little bit on a recent article in Bon Appétit. BA decided to get in on the barbecue debate by naming the America’s ten best NEW barbecue places. The mention on CL motivated me to revisit my thoughts on the list that was released earlier this month. Top 10 lists are really
- [Rosa’s Pizza Gone For The Holiday](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/29/rosas-pizza-gone-for-the-holiday/) - Today, I had a hankerin’ for some greasy pizza. A trip downtown to visit Rosa’s Pizza was in order. We pulled up and found a parking spot right in front … score! The line was non-existent … score! The lights were off…wait … whuh whut? Still, I got out of the and approached. The sign
- [Death By Cheetos? [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/27/death-by-cheetos-laugh-of-the-day/) - Okay, so maybe not death … but bodily harm by Cheetos? Maybe …apparently, two hicks people got involved in a verbal altercation. According to the report, the couple got into a verbal spat where Cheetos were used as a weapon. And that’s your truly awesome food news of the day! [Via AP] Technorati Tags: funny,cheetos
- [Eat Better & Feel Better, Atlanta Style](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/25/eat-better-feel-better-atlanta-style/) - So with the release of Food 101, I think now is as good a time as any to share some more healthy eating tips. Enter Feel Nutrition, an Atlanta based nutrition and holistic website. Run by one Ms. Tracey Wolf, her aim is to help people feel better. She accomplishes this through a dietary adjustment
- [Free Chick-Fil-A Meal On July 10 [With A Catch]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/24/free-chick-fil-a-meal-on-july-10-with-a-catch/) - To celebrate their annual customer appreciation day, Chick-Fil-A is giving away a free meal to each and every customer (sort of). All you have to do is show up dressed as a moo cow. No word on just how much effort you need to put into your outfit … but it seems to me that
- [Roy’s Cheesesteaks Restaurant Review: Philly In The Dirty - Smyrna, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/23/roys-cheesesteaks-restaurant-review-philly-in-the-dirty-smyrna-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - It’s not a place where the decor is of primordial importance (clean, simple, yet reminiscent of a chain) and it’s not a place where you need a whole lot of direction (it’s cheesesteak-centric). However, that doesn’t mean that Roy’s Cheesesteaks is lacking in any true sense of the word. Stashed away up in Smyrna, just
- [Abattoir Chophouse Review: Bangs One Out On The Westside – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/22/abattoir-chophouse-review-bangs-one-out-on-the-westside-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - This is a first impression if there ever was one. Thursday, May 21, 2009: the laptop closed, the door slammed, and I bustled my hustle over to Abattoir Chophouse just as soon as I could wrap up my 9-5. I’m such a restaurant whore! Thankfully, I had a little detour on the way over to
- [Get Flame - Smell Like Burger - Seduce Your Lady Friend [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/22/get-flame-smell-like-burger-seduce-your-lady-friend-laugh-of-the-day/) - Alright all you bachelors, your search for the ultimate aphrodisiac is finally over. Forget Right Guard, forget Axe, and forget your Polo. The answer has finally come … in the form of an aerated Whopper from Burger King. Yes that’s right … now you can fulfill every romantic desire you’ve ever had and for just
- [More Free Foodie Books (Fast Food Nation And Food, Inc.) [Comment Contest]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/22/more-free-foodie-books-fast-food-nation-and-food-inc-comment-contest/) - Alright ya’ll, while the emails are still coming in from last Friday’s post, I thought I’d do something a little different to get the rest of the books out the door. All you have to do here is post a comment that talks about your favorite “____” here in the ATL. Be it your favorite
- [Win Free Copies Of Food, Inc. And Fast Food Nation [Buddhaway]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/19/win-free-copies-of-food-inc-and-fast-food-nation-buddhaway/) - Alright ladies and germs… it’s time for another little thank you. This one comes courtesy of the peeps at Magnolia Pictures)! On the heels of the release of the Food Inc documentary, I’ve scored five copies each of both Food Inc. by Karl Weber (otherwise known as Food Inc.: A Participant Guide: How Industrial Food
- [Eat, Drink, & Reminisce – EDM Style](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/18/eat-drink-reminisce-edm-style/) - Eat, Drink, Man is an Atlanta blogger dude who has been around longer than I have (me: Dec, 2008 – him: July 2008). He puts up lots of great content but today’s post was of particular interest. In a tip of the hat to Anthony Bourdain, EDM reminisces about some of the dinosaurs of the
- [LottaFrutta In Inman Park: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #14](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/17/lottafrutta-in-inman-park-atlanta-sub-sandwich-tour-14/) - So yesterday was LottaFrutta; that quirky and offbeat food stop down in the Old 4th Ward/Inman Park. A self-proclaimed fruit house and market, it translates into a fruit bar with sandwiches and salads. Their style is unique (at least to this town); and, as such, it was time that I took the Atlanta Sub &
- [More on Meat: Meat Grades And Explaining Various Cooking Temperatures](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/16/more-on-meat-meat-grades-and-explaining-various-cooking-temperatures/) - The more I eat out, the more surprised I am at the inability for chefs to demonstrate one of the most important, yet basic, aspects of cooking: proper understanding of the cooking temperature of meat. For many of you, this will be common knowledge. However, I get enough questions about stuff like this – so
- [Get Fit … Then Drink More Beer [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/16/get-fit-then-drink-more-beer-laugh-of-the-day/) - So this just in, apparently – it’s a good thing to drink beer after you exercise. Yeah, sounds screwy … I know. According to researchers at Granada University (that’s in Spain ya’ll), a pint of beer post-exercise is better at rehydrating you than a glass of water! Apparently, they attribute this to the high sugar
- [Lifehacker’s Online Techie Cookbook](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/13/lifehackers-online-techie-cookbook/) - Who says computer geeks can’t cook? Lifehacker.com is one of my daily reads (as it is for most every other professional in the technology sector). Every once in a blue moon, they drop something cooking related. Such was the case with yesterday’s post. Creatively named “The Lifehacker Cookbook,” you’ll find a collection of [mostly] American
- [Cliff Does His Business At D.B.A. Barbecue](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/12/cliff-does-his-business-at-d-b-a-barbecue/) - A couple of weeks ago, I hit up DBA Barbecue and then waxed poetic. Today, Cliff Bostock did his civic duty over on Omnivore, his blog at Creative Loafing. Checkout what Cliff had to say. I think the two of us were sharing a brain on this one. Amongst other good information, Bostock laments dry
- [Go Go Hardy Go!!!!](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/11/go-go-hardy-go/) - In the last 24-hours, Hardy Wallace [of Dirty South Wine and Goode To Be First fame] has pulled an Inspector Gadget and surged into first place in the quest for his dream job. Some 25 points off the lead going into last night, Hardy now sits over 30 votes ahead. Still, anything can happen with
- [Food, Inc. Hits The Dirty South [Film]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/10/food-inc-hits-the-dirty-south-film/) - Riding the craze that “mass produced food is by default … evil,” a new film has gotten the attention of movie buffs and foodies alike. Knee deep in both camps, I’ve been following this film for some time. The main premise of Food, Inc. is that chemically modified food can (and does) do serious damage
- [Cafe At Pharr In Buckhead: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #13](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/10/cafe-at-pharr-in-buckhead-atlanta-sub-sandwich-tour-13/) - Café at Pharr in Buckhead has been around for a long time. Soon after the Braves were cheated out of a World Series victory by Kent Hrbek [yeah – I’m talking to you!!!], this place opened (circa 1992). I actually remember eating here inside their first month of operation. What a cute little foodie I
- [A Night Of Gatsby: The Souper Jenny Underground Dinner Club [Great Finds]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/09/a-night-of-gatsby-the-souper-jenny-underground-dinner-club-great-finds/) - I was apprehensive to say the least. High-brow, underground supper clubs strike a strange cord with me. On the one hand, it’s kind of cool to hit up a private event that requires a trip to the piggy bank. On the other hand, there is something snob-elitish about events that come with a $150 price
- [Livingston Restaurant Review: Best At Disappointing – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/08/livingston-restaurant-review-best-at-disappointing-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Grovel … grrrr … harrumph. Why do you do it to me? You show so much promise, invoke so much potential, and yet … when it’s all said and done, I feel like I just gave $15 to one of those unmentionables hanging on the corner of Ponce & Blvd. At the end of the
- [Today’s Event: Summerfest 2009 In Virginia Highlands](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/06/todays-event-summerfest-2009-in-virginia-highlands/) - Where: Virginia Avenue between North Highland Avenue and Park Drive When: Saturday, June 6, 2009 – 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. / Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tickets: NONE!!! It’s FREE! Details: - Live Music - Artist Pavilion - Food and plenty of it. PRESS RELEASE (pdf) Technorati Tags:
- [On The Burner: Myung Ga Won And Omakase At MF Buckhead](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/05/on-the-burner-myung-ga-won-and-omakase-at-mf-buckhead/) - Yesterday was a culinary gold medal for me. First up was lunch at Myung Ga Won, one of the best Korean barbecue joints in the city. Dinner was an off the hook meal at MF Buckhead. We managed to score a pair of seats to one of Chris Kinjo’s omakase meals at MF Buckhead. Truly
- [Out of Town: Soto Restaurant Review, West Village - New York City, NY](http://foodiebuddha.com/2008/12/16/out-of-town-soto-restaurant-review-new-york-city-ny/) - Since Soto was just named the best sushi in New York City, I wanted to post a review I wrote a few months ago. Enjoy! ----------- Sotohiro Kosugi's food has been a staple of my diet for many years. I frequented his restaurant(s) in Atlanta more times than I can remember. Needless to say, I
- [La Pietra Cucina’s Facelift](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/03/la-pietra-cucinas-facelift/) - Midtown’s La Pietra Cucina recently underwent a major renovation. The restaurant has expanded its seating, closed off the kitchen, and finally posted a website, albeit just a landing page. While I’m not going to talk too much about the changes, one thing has DEFINITELY bummed me out. Apparently, they no longer offer their seasonal risotto
- [D.B.A. Barbecue Goes Live In Virginia Highlands, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/02/dba-barbecue-goes-live-in-virginia-highlands-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - There’s a new meat slinger in town, and they are “Doing Business As” a barbecue joint. Last night, I was chilling in ViHi, so we ambled over to D.B.A. Barbecue. Turns out, D.B.A. Barbecue actually opened to the public this past evening. I was under the impression this was week two for them, so that
- [Free Root Beer Float Night At Sonic: June 3, 8P-11P](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/01/free-root-beer-float-night-at-sonic-june-3-8p-11p/) - What more do you need to know? At every Sonic on Wednesday June 3rd, you get a free Root Beer float between 8pm and 11pm. Here’s the pretty ad page and this link will help you find a Sonic near you! Technorati Tags: sonic,free stuff,giveaways
- [Shoya Izakaya: No Lunch Yet & More Info In A Bit](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/06/01/shoya-izakaya-no-lunch-yet-more-info-in-a-bit/) - Shoya Izakaya opened late last month to a good bit of fan fare. I’ve been once (but haven’t chatted it up yet), Kessler dropped in, and Eat, Drink, Man quickly shared his thoughts. Shoya has already given Miso Izakaya more than it can handle. While MI seems to be failing (only just now obtaining a
- [Today’s Events: East Atlanta Beer Festival & Taste Of Sandy Springs](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/30/todays-events-east-atlanta-beer-festival-taste-of-sandy-springs/) - For one day only (that day being today) … get your weekend on at the East Atlanta Beer Festival and/or The Taste of Sandy Spring. Both are charitable events, so that’s a plus. Details as follows: Taste Of Sandy Springs Where: Sandy Springs Cir NE & Sandy Springs Pl NE, Atlanta, GA, 30328 When: Saturday,
- [Steamhouse Lounge Restaurant Review – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [From The Archives]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/29/steamhouse-lounge-restaurant-review-midtown-atlanta-ga-from-the-archives/) - Originally written 11.6.08 The best way to sum this up: A failure on most fronts. Seafood (sans sushi) is not well represented in this city; however, that's not for lack of options. For those craving "bar" seafood, this is one of the popular choices inside the perimeter. The vibe here is great but the food
- [What The *Fudge* Is A Pizza Puda?](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/28/what-the-fudge-is-a-pizza-puda/) - Apparently a Pizza Puda (plural being Pizza Pudas) is this nasty looking thing: Technorati Tags: instructables,instructions,pizza,pizza puda
- [HELP: Kick A Blogger Out Of Atlanta Before June 19](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/29/help-kick-a-blogger-out-of-atlanta-before-june-19/) - Ladies and Gents, we have a situation on our hands. A man by the name of Hardy Wallace thinks it’s Goode To Be First. That greedy bastard, a.k.a. Mr. Wallace, more commonly referred to round these parts as Dirty from DirtySouthWine.com, wants to stick it to all us from the ATL. He wants out. So
- [The Foodie Buddha … Apparently In Restaurant Form [Not Me]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/27/the-foodie-buddha-apparently-in-restaurant-form-not-me/) - Dublin, Ireland is obviously the most elevated culinary environment in the world. To deal with the amazingness that is Dublin, Canadian born Claudia Marion has opened a little gourmet shop. The name, as you may have guessed, is in fact “The Foodie Buddha.” Wonder if I have a case for trademark infringement … hmmmm? [via
- [Fatso, The Keyboard Cat, Is Dead [News That Sucks]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/27/fatso-the-keyboard-cat-is-dead-news-that-sucks/) - I forgot to post this a few weeks ago but better late then never... in a post that has absolutely nothing to do with food... RIP Fatso:
- [RogueApron Goes Manhattan … Sort Of](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/25/rogueapron-goes-manhattan-sort-of/) - Rogue Apron, one of Atlanta’s best known supper clubs, is going strong. A year or so after launching, the site is getting a lot of love. Meal By Meal out of the NYC just posted a cool little interview with Lady Rogue. It’s definitely worth a read. While I have yet to get in on
- [Buckhead Pizza Co. Restaurant Review In Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/24/buckhead-pizza-co-restaurant-review-in-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - It’s a holiday weekend, so this will be a real quick post: no pictures, no elaborate descriptions, no pomp or circumstance. Family Buddha decided to go grab some lunch on Friday. On a recommendation, we hit up the Buckhead Pizza Company in, you guessed it, Buckhead. Oddly situated in the Realm building, you have to
- [World’s Dumbest Food Report: BLT Steak’s Playoff Madness Special Is A Deal [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/22/worlds-dumbest-food-report-blt-steaks-playoff-madness-special-is-a-deal-laugh-of-the-day/) - Sometimes, you just have to scratch your head and wonder. Yesterday, CBS2 News out of Los Angeles ran another “Dining On A Dime” segment. So what’s the best way to officially kill an already overused news theme? Step 1: Pick a ridiculously expensive restaurant. See: BLT Steak (Bistro Laurent Tourondel) - CHECK Step 2: Advertise
- [Around The Corner: Opening Night At Abattoir Turns Phallic And A Meal At Pacci Ristorante](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/21/around-the-corner-opening-night-at-abattoir-turns-phallic-and-a-meal-at-pacci-ristorante/) - It’s late, I’ve knocked back a few, and there’s a game on … so I’m calling uncle for this evening. I just rolled back in from the opening night at Abattoir, the new restaurant from those behind Atlanta favs Bacchanalia and Star Provisions. The meal was knock me on my ass good. This comes hot
- [Wan Lai Restaurant Review – Chamblee, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/21/wan-lai-restaurant-review-chamblee-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Wan Lai on Buford Highway has hit the ground running. In just a few short months, this Cantonese restaurant has landed on most everyone’s “must visit” list. After missing out on Monday’s opportunity, I made the “obligatory” drive up BuHi earlier this afternoon to check out the buzz. Joined by a good friend from the
- [Livingston Restaurant In The Georgian Terrace – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/17/livingston-restaurant-in-the-georgian-terrace-midtown-atlanta-ga-quick-hits/) - Despite our swelling population, Atlanta is still very much a small town. Word travels quick, and every foodie and their mother seem to flock to each newly minted restaurant. While Livingston has already attracted several bloggers, not many of us have chatted it up. Atlanta is steeped in tradition. Underneath the new, there is always
- [Thanks Mrs. Peachy Keen](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/20/thanks-mrs-peachy-keen/) - That’s all folks!
- [La Pietra Cucina In Midtown Reopens](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/20/la-pietra-cucina-in-midtown-reopens/) - I love La Pietra Cucina … there I said it. They closed on May 3rd with plans to open this past Monday. As shocking as it may be to those who follow restaurants … they actually reopened on schedule. The space is totally different but the food is much the same. I didn’t have my
- [Morelli’s Ice Cream In East Atlanta: Get Your Kiss On [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/20/morellis-ice-cream-in-east-atlanta-get-your-kiss-on-quick-hits/) - Sorry for the dearth of posts lately. I had family in from out of town; thus, my free time was pretty much usurped the past five days. Luckily, we got in a couple of noteworthy food stops … no small feat with my little brother – the kid has a seriously restricted palate. What the
- [Fat Tire Rolls Into Atlanta At Hop City Beer [New Belgium Beer]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/11/fat-tire-rolls-into-atlanta-at-hop-city-beer-new-belgium-beer/) - Fat Tire roles into Atlanta … get it? HA! I kill me. Okay, so bad humor aside, this should be of interest to you who sip the suds. Three new Belgian beers showed up this afternoon at Hop City Beer. Though EatItAtlanta walked out with the first picture, I managed to score the first case.
- [Greg Best Of Holeman And Finch: One Of America’s Best Mixologists](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/17/greg-best-of-holeman-and-finch-one-of-americas-best-mixologists/) - Greg Best just made Playboy. Don’t worry folks, Greg doesn’t appear in his skimpies. No, in this case, Mr. Best was just named one of Playboy’s 10-best mixologists. A co-owner of my favorite watering hole, Best is a certifiable drink geek! He’s friendly as hell and awesome at what he does … two things that
- [A Sneak Peek At WaterHaven Restaurant In Midtown [Guest Blogger]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/13/a-sneak-peek-at-waterhaven-restaurant-in-midtown-guest-blogger/) - Interior & Location: They've completely overhauled the interior space. It's opened up nicely, flows well and is designed to create a calming atmosphere. It's a much more pleasant interior than the former restaurant (the globe) that occupied the space. Food: As expected on a soft opening, the kitchen is still working out it's kinks. The
- [Sneak Peek: Varasano's Pizzeria - Buckhead, Atlanta, GA](http://foodiebuddha.com/2008/12/22/sneak-peek-varasanos-pizzeria-buckhead-atlanta-ga/) - A few weeks ago, I had a chance to sample the food from the highly anticipated Varasano's Pizzeria. The pizzeria, whose namesake is Jeff Varasano, is scheduled to open in early to mid-January in the newly built Mezzo building. The restaurant is as anticipated as any other Atlanta hot spot has been, at least in
- [Verde Taqueria Restaurant Review - Brookhaven, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/15/verde-taqueria-restaurant-review-brookhaven-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - So last Tuesday (yes – el Cinco De Mayo), a friend whose culinary prowess dwarfs my own, decided to join me for lunch. She was in the mood for some margaritas; and, Verde Taqueria, the newly opened Brookhaven taqueria, got the call. While the delay in getting this up could be attributed to a busy
- [Nature Wants To Kill Me: It’s Michelle Obama And Her Damn Organic Garden's Fault [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/15/nature-wants-to-kill-me-and-its-michelle-obama-and-her-damn-organic-gardens-fault-laugh-of-the-day/) - So says Farmer Sam (warning – NSFW): Technorati Tags: videos,samantha bee,the daily show,organic,michelle obama
- [BaconLube Taste Test [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/15/baconlube-taste-test-laugh-of-the-day/) - The only reason these words are here is to inform you that I really don’t have any words for this. Thus, I’m speechless! [Via Gawker] Technorati Tags: videos,funny or die,bacon
- [Breaking News: New York Times Critic Frank Bruni Leaves Food Beat And Newspaper Folk Can't Spell ](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/14/breaking-news-new-york-times-critic-frank-leaves-food-beat-and-newspaper-folk-cant-spell/) - My RSS feed just blew the hell up! Well actually … it blew up around 1:30, but I’m just now getting around to this. I got this email from my friend at the NYT, but this has been posted all over the net by now. The best thing about this email – the typos from
- [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]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/14/stephen-colbert-food-episode-michael-pollan-and-1000-meals-at-normas-ninos-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
- [Sports And Spaghetti Sauce: Malcolm Gladwell And Howard Moskowitz](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/13/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
- [WaterHaven Gets A Date: Opens May 15 In Midtown, Atlanta](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/11/waterhaven-gets-a-date-opens-may-15-in-midtown-atlanta/) - WaterHaven, that new farm to table concept from Joe McCarthy, is set to open at the end of the week. The restaurant is located in Technology Square in the space formerly home to The Globe. I’ll be sure to get there this weekend, or the week that follows. All in, the space holds approximately 300
- [Highland Bakery In Inman Park: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #11](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/13/highland-bakery-in-inman-park-atlanta-sub-sandwich-tour-11/) - A long time ago in a sandwich shop, far away… I best most of ya’ll thought I had forgotten about the sub & sandwich tour. Truth is, I just got a bit worn out on sandwiches. While I did grab a few sandwiches in the past few weeks, my rate of consumption plummeted. The time
- [Five Seasons Brewing Company In Midtown Atlanta Scheduled For April 1st Opening Date](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/03/11/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
- [Louise Fresco Talks About Bread On Ted: Food For The Masses](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/12/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
- [Breaking News: Adam Biderman Out At Holeman & Finch](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/10/breaking-news-adam-biderman-out-at-holeman-finch/) - This has the potential to break my heart. I, along with every other foodie in ATL, love Holeman & Finch, that über cool English pub in Peachtree Hills. Well, according to his own facebook status, Adam Biderman is packing his bags and moving to New Orleans. No word yet on when he’s departing H&F. It’s
- [Tiny Bistro Restaurant Review – Westside In Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/05/tiny-bistro-restaurant-review-westside-in-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Tiny Bistro is a new café just off the beaten path in the midtown/westside part of town. It’s pretty well hidden given that it faces the intersection of 8th and Marietta St. In fact, it’s so easy to miss that Adam, a FB guest blogger , and I were pretty sure we were going to
- [Update On The Standard Murder: John Henderson’s Father Speaks Out](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/08/update-on-the-standard-murder-john-hendersons-father-speaks-out/) - This just came across my news feed… apparently, Donald Henderson, the father of John Henderson, has let it be known that the suspect in custody didn’t fire the fatal shot. More details are available over at the AJC. That article has a picture of John from his days at The Standard, kinda hard to look
- [5 Seasons Brewing Company Opens In Midtown; Fries My Grits And Screws Up Epically [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/07/5-seasons-brewing-company-opens-in-midtown-fries-my-grits-and-screws-up-epically-first-impressions/) - Check the right hand side … that’s a little eye candy for all you ladies. Sorry girls, that’s @holtlyda and he is indeed, off the market. Meanwhile, a conversation at 5 Seasons Brewing Company: Oliver Twist: Please sir, I want some more. Mr. Bumble: [thinking he must not have heard right] What? Oliver Twist: Please
- [Straight From The Kitchn: Recipes For The Home Cook](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/08/straight-from-the-kitchn-recipes-for-the-home-cook/) - This may be one of the best resources to come along in a long time. The Kitchn is one of my daily reads. Today, they posted a long list of instructions for the home cook. Not much more I can say about it … so go check it out! Boo ya! Technorati Tags: kitchn,recipe,cooking
- [BLTs Are The New Hangover Cure [Seriously]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/07/blts-are-the-new-hangover-cure-seriously/) - It what is sure to bring droves of binge drinkers, alcoholics, and inebriated college kids a new lease on life, big news has hit the web. Well, actually, it hit about a month ago … but I’m just now hearing about it! According to some scientist, bacon isn’t just tasty, it helps cure hangovers. Who
- [Coolest Restaurant Tantrum Ever (Or Perhaps Most Depressing) [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/07/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
- [Epicurious Becomes The Next Slave To Apple [And I Still Hate The iPhone]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/07/epicurious-becomes-the-next-slave-to-apple-and-i-still-hate-the-iphone/) - You can now get Epicurious on your iPhone, that little gadget that seems to do everything but provide good call quality. Actually, this is pretty much awesome! Relying on sources like gourmet.com and bon appetit, you can find many many thousands of recipes on this bad boy. Heck, the entire Gourmet Cookbook is available! Supperlicious!
- [An Impromptu Chat With Chef Keira Moritz Of Pacci Ristorante [AltoRex At The Palomar Hotel Atlanta Saves The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/06/an-impromptu-chat-with-chef-keira-moritz-of-pacci-ristorante-altorex-at-the-palomar-hotel-atlanta-saves-the-day/) - My head is spinning. Yesterday, I visited Verde Taqueria for lunch and the soft opening of Five Seasons Brewing Company for dinner. Both events were forgettable to say the least. While Verde was disappointing, Five Seasons was infuriating. Needless to say, I planned on using those experiences as the basis for my next two posts.
- [Chris Bianco Talks Pizza And Drops The F-Bomb An Awful Lot](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/05/chris-bianco-talks-pizza-and-drops-the-f-bomb-an-awful-lot/) - So while Atlanta has pizza gurus Enrico Liberato and Jeff Varasano, so too does Phoenix. In that city, Chris Bianco reigns supreme. Bianco operates the well known and highly regarded Pizzeria Bianco (website). A couple of aspiring pizzeria owners decided to sit down with Bianco. What followed ended up being one of the most interesting
- [Burger Thoughts … Food Near Snellville Elaborates](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/04/burger-thoughts-food-nea-snellville-elaborates/) - I’ve been chatting with Food Near Snellville with regards to all things burger related. One thing is an undeniable no no in my book: a spatula should touch your burger two times (AT MOST!) … and two times only. Once to put the burger on your apparatus of choice … and once to remove it
- [Noon Midtown: Restaurant Review Brought To You By The Letter K – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/04/noon-midtown-restaurant-review-brought-to-you-by-the-letter-k-midtown-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - So I guess this is my first ever “live review.” I just sat down here at the newly opened Noon Midtown, the Katie Birmingham experiment over in the newly built 1010 Peachtree Building. The space is “airy” and open … clean lines and very slick decor. Me likee. It sort of reminds me of One
- [Code Of Ethics - I’m In](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/01/code-of-ethics-im-in/) - Some good reading for all of you, regardless of your particular role in the blogging community (blogger, journalist, editor, reader, foodie, whatever…) http://foodethics.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/the-code/ … and yes that is me on the comments http://www.afjonline.com/afj.aspx?pgID=887 [Via NYT]
- [Funghi Fritti From Riccardo Ullio [Recipe]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/01/funghi-fritti-from-riccardo-ullio-recipe/) - So the Mushroom Channel is a blog dedicated to all things funghi. It’s a pretty good read despite it’s lack of diversity. Yesterday, I noticed they had an interview with Riccardo Ullio, the owner of notable Atlanta restaurants Sotto Sotto, Fritti, Cuerno, and Beleza. In that interview, Ullio shares with the crowd the method behind
- [Royal China In Chamblee, Atlanta, GA: A Restaurant Review In Pictures](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/05/01/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
- [Heaven Nights: All You Can Eat Every Thursday At Varasano’s Pizzeria](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/30/heaven-nights-all-you-can-eat-every-thursday-at-varasanos-pizzeria/) - Every Thursday, from 8-11pm, you can show up at Varasano’s, pay a flat fee, and eat until you are stuffed. The price is thought provokingly low. For $12.95, us big’ns can eat as much pie as our tummies will hold. Meanwhile, kids under the age of 12 eat for just $7.95. These “Heaven Nights,” sound
- [The Coolest Pizza Box: Sustainable And Functional!](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/30/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
- [Holeman & Finch Continues To Flex It’s Burger Muscle [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/30/holeman-finch-continues-to-flex-its-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
- [More May Openings: Village Cafe, Emerald Coast Coffee, & Bistro In A Box All Get Dirty](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/29/more-may-openings-village-cafe-emerald-coast-coffee-bistro-in-a-box-all-get-dirty/) - April showers bring May restaurant openings? Sure … sounds good to me. Remember to check the May Dirty List for the most up to date information. Village Cafe In Smyrna So this one is confusing … word from various internet posts is that Village Cafe is scheduled to open in Smyrna. The address is listed
- [City Limit Cafe In Grant Park Sets Opening Date](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/28/city-limit-cafe-in-grant-park-sets-opening-date/) - When last we stopped in at City Limit Cafe, the place was still getting painted. Now we hear that the opening date has been set; and, it is just around the corner. On May 1st, the cursed Grant Park location will have another run. It’ll be interesting to see if another wing & burger joint
- [JOEL Restaurant: Interview With Chef Cyrille Holota [VIDEO]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/28/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
- [Proof That Famous People Eat Crappy Food: Ashton Kutcher stops by Tin Lizzy's](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/27/proof-that-famous-people-eat-crappy-food-ashton-kutcher-stops-by-tin-lizzys/) - So apparently … this is big news. The AJC decided to write that Atlanta was tweeting when Ashton Kutcher showed up at Tin Lizzy’s in Buckhead. Uh … I did a handful of searches on Twitter, and the one I linked to had 4 posts (more than any other search). What can we all learn
- [Barker’s Red Hots … Get A Hot Dog … Or Two – Marietta, GA [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/27/barkers-red-hots-get-a-hot-dog-or-two-marietta-ga-quick-hits/) - You know… they tell me that reading is fundamental. I should have listened to what they said!!!! To clarify, today’s lunch destination was supposed to be JOËL. Had I took the time to read (or for that matter … just remember), I would have known not to show up. JOËL is closed on Mondays …
- [Stout Irish Pub + Atlanta 2 Day Walk Help Raise Money For Breast Cancer](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/27/stout-irish-pub-atlanta-2-day-walk-help-raise-money-for-breast-cancer/) - Stout Irish Pub in Buckhead is doing a good thing. In conjunction with the Atlanta 2 Day Walk, Stout will donate 10% of their sales three times over the next two months. On April 28, May 26, and June 30th, aka … the last Tuesday of each month, if you dine at Stout … they’ll
- [WaterHaven Restaurant To Take The Place Of The Globe In Midtown](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/26/waterhaven-restaurant-to-take-the-place-of-the-globe-in-midtown/) - We have our answer as to the name of the restaurant going in at Georgia Tech’s Technology Square. WaterHaven, with a “chef driven menu of contemporary American fare,” is scheduled to open in mid-May. According to the information out there, the restaurant is set to be a farm to table concept in a casual atmosphere.
- [Q: What Do You Get When You Combine Meat With Lasers? A: Business Cards [Meat Cards]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/25/q-what-do-you-get-when-you-combine-meat-with-lasers-a-business-cards-meat-cards/) - No … this is not a joke, but it should be! Here’s the deal: MeatCards will take beef jerky and sear your contact info on it with a 150 WATT CO2 laser. Dumb? Absolutely! Funny enough to post … you betcha! [Via BoingBoing] Technorati Tags: funny,meat,boing boing
- [Paces 88 Restaurant At The St. Regis Hotel – Buckhead, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/24/paces-88-restaurant-at-the-st-regis-hotel-buckhead-atlanta-ga-first-impressions/) - Hot on the heels of places like BLT Steak and Craft Atlanta, while just ahead of Livingston, Paces 88 has opened at the St. Regis Hotel in Buckhead. Though it will be supplanted by the new BLRG restaurant, Paces 88 currently serves as the flagship, and sole, dining option at the St. Regis. This new
- [Have A Drink – Help The Environment](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/25/have-a-drink-help-the-environment/) - Here’s a list of seven alcoholic beverages that are both tasty (supposedly) and sustainable. Thanks Fast Company! Square One Vodka Green because: It's made from organically grown North Dakota rye and produced in a distillery that gets 25% of its energy from a wind farm. $33+; SquareOneVodka.com Vodka 360 Green because: Bottles are made from
- [ChowDownAtlanta Gets It So Right](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/24/chowdownatlanta-gets-it-so-right/) - It started with a stare … tepid at first. Gradually, a brow furrowed, the lips quivered, and the eyes turned on me … I had sinned. Mortally sinned for that matter. Her hand shot across the table and into the left over tin foil cone, the former home of my gyro. Seconds later her hand
- [Foodista Gets Cash, Organizes The International Food Blogger Conference, & Still Fails To Impress](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/23/foodista-gets-cash-organizes-the-international-food-blogger-conference-still-fails-to-impress/) - Foodista is back in the news again. Last time I checked in, I wasn’t optimistic about the idea of a recipe wiki. However, a lot has happened in the past few months – but nothing that changes my mind. To start, a group of investors from Seattle and Amazon have decided to throw away invest
- [Get Drunk While You Breathe](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/22/get-drunk-while-you-breathe/) - As I sit here at Taco Mac in Midtown, I can’t think of a better way to get a little tipsy than to enjoy a sweet tea vodka. Well, that was until I stumbled upon this jewel. Apparently, a bar in the UK is releasing alcoholic mist into the air. Apparently, if you stand around
- [The Coolest Hot Dog In A Bun EVER [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/22/the-coolest-hot-dog-in-a-bun-ever-laugh-of-the-day/) - After the turtle burger, I thought I had seen it all! Well, Johanna Wilhelm has something to say about that! Enter … the PUPPY DOG!!!!! Awesome! Truly, truly … AWESOME! Technorati Tags: hot dogs,funny,puppies,cute
- [Phuong M.I.A. From Tasty China In Smyrna](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/22/phuong-mia-from-tasty-china-in-smyrna/) - Apparently, Phuong has mysteriously gone missing from Tasty China. Two weeks ago, I was told she was out sick. Didn’t think much of it… until I read this in my twitter feed. So is she gone for good? Boy I hope not. I will see if we can get to the bottom of this. Technorati
- [Eating Out Of A Toilet Bowl: Not As Bad As You Think [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/21/eating-out-of-a-toilet-bowl-not-as-bad-as-you-think-laugh-of-the-day/) - At the Merton Restaurant in Taiwan, the theme is … well … uh … different: I’m pretty sure the furniture is just decorative and not functional. Technorati Tags: funny,youtube,toilets,ice cream
- [Atlanta Restaurants On CNN.com](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/21/atlanta-restaurants-on-cnncom/) - Though I’m not particularly impressed with any of the recommendations, some Atlanta restaurants were featured today on CNN.com. Here’s the video blurb: Embedded video from CNN Video
- [You Know You Have Fans When….](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/21/you-know-you-have-fans-when/) - A person unexpectedly decides to start a blog dedicated to you and your musings! One of the crown princesses of Atlanta eating has such a fan. Move aside Jay-Z, Jen Z. has a cult like following that could surpass yours! Check out the Blissful Challenge … in the words of Borat: It’sa Niice! This seems
- [City Limit Cafe Opening In Grant Park](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/21/city-limit-cafe-opening-in-grant-park/) - One day last week, my buddy and I walked from his house in Grant Park over to downtown. Our route took us past the old Lamplighter Cafe … low and behold, I saw some work being done on the place. As this totally awesome cell phone photo will show, the name of the new joint
- [Star Provisions In Midtown: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #10](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/20/star-provisions-in-midtown-atlanta-sub-sandwich-tour-10/) - Oh Atlanta S&S Tour, how I have missed you! Travel, temporary sandwich burn out, and life in general caused me to miss a few weeks. What better way to get back in the saddle than with a trip to Star Provisions. In the realm of high-end gourmet shops, SP seems to garner a near godlike
- [The Week Upcoming](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/20/the-week-upcoming/) - It’s Monday morning, we haven’t even hit the witching hour, and already I fell swamped with work. So it might be late this evening before I get my first “good” post up for today. That said, I wanted to give ya’ll a little sneak peek of what to expect… As soon as I hit publish
- [2nd Annual Rib Giveaway At Shane’s Rib Shack [Free Ribs]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/19/2nd-annual-rib-giveaway-at-shanes-rib-shack-free-ribs/) - Now this sounds like a heck of a deal. Ladies and gents, mark your calendars. On Saturday, May 16, every Shane’s Rib Shack location (39 locations here in Georgia), is giving away a 1/2 rack of ribs, a large coke zero, and a t-shirt. The catch: you have to be one of the first 100
- [Taco Mac Employee Fights Back](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/19/taco-mac-employee-fights-back/) - This morning, a robber tried to get the best of an employee at the Taco Mac in Virginia-Highlands. I never like to hear about this type of stuff; nonetheless, I’m glad it was the robber that was shot and not the other way around. Technorati Tags: taco mac,virginia highlands
- [Food Reviews From Non-Foodies](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/19/food-reviews-from-non-foodies/) - Mis [sic] Angela discusses her disappointing experience at the Atlanta Fish Market. It still baffles me how a restaurant with such nicely sourced food seems to drop the ball almost every meal. If you are cooking fish at home, this is a great place to shop. However, the meals leave a lot to be desired.
- [100 Strong And Growing](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/18/100-strong-and-growing/) - Cool beans … thanks ya’ll for your interest. The facebook page has 100 fans. Neato Bendito! Technorati Tags: facebook,site news
- [Death By Prosciutto: The Flaming Bacon Lance Battles The Vegan Cucumber Lance … Thanks Theo Gray [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/17/death-by-prosciutto-the-flaming-bacon-lance-battles-the-vegan-cucumber-lance-thanks-theo-gray-laugh-of-the-day/) - If you are wondering why I only put up one other post today – it’s because I’ve been doubled over in painful laughter! Who knew that ordinary, American bacon does not have the structural integrity that is necessary for this application? Anyway, what you have here is your basic flaming tube … of BACON (err…
- [One Flew South Restaurant Review At Hartsfield-Jackson Airport In Atlanta [First Impressions]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/17/one-flew-south-restaurant-review-at-hartsfield-jackson-airport-in-atlanta-first-impressions/) - A restaurant review from the airport? Yup yup! My return flight landed just after 8:00 in the Post Meridian; the ideal time to go grab a bite. So I took the opportunity to check out One Flew South, the newly opened “fine dining” experience over in the E Terminal. Damn Delta for landing me in
- [Holeman & Finch Celebrates 1-Year In Style: Goes Top 50 … Meanwhile – Soto Goes Neener Neener](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/16/holeman-finch-celebrates-1-year-in-style-goes-top-50-meanwhile-soto-goes-neener-neener/) - Dropped in at Holeman & Finch on Tuesday night. As luck would have it – they were serving up an anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, there was a special pork belly + coleslaw slider on the menu. I hate coleslaw, but this sucker was seriously bad ass! The pork belly was juicy and cooked to
- [Varasano’s Pizzeria: The Man, The Myth, The Pizza [Guest Blogger]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/15/varasanos-pizzeria-the-man-the-myth-the-pizza-guest-blogger/) - Food is like a religion in many respects. Foodies worship at the table of various high priests, inspired by their personalities as much as the cuisine which they promote. The examples are numerous— the locavore inclinations of an Alice Waters, the authentic Italian flavors of a Mario Batali, or the balanced French & Japanese fusion
- [Ann’s Snack Shop Gets More National Love](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/16/anns-snack-shop-gets-more-national-love/) - We all know the legend! Ms. Ann runs a tight ship. She’s gotten love from many of the top food publications, the Wall Street Journal, and now … CNN. Deemed one of Five Tasty Burger Joints Worth A Visit, the buzz continues to grow. I posted a quick hit review last month on the place.
- [Free Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/16/free-dunkin-donuts-coffee/) - So it’s only a 1.1oz sample, and it does take 6-8 weeks for delivery … BUT … it’s free and it’s Dunkin’ Donuts. Go get some here while supplies last! Technorati Tags: free stuff,dunkin donuts,coffee,free coffee
- [Tom Colicchio Drops In On The Charlie Rose Show](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/16/tom-colicchio-drops-in-on-the-charlie-rose-show/) - Tom Colicchio, the chef/restaurateur behind places like Craft and Craftbar, showed up on Tax Day to talk with Charlie Rose. Rose is a great interviewer and I think ya’ll will find this very entertaining. In the culinary world, Colicchio is well established. In general media, he is probably best known as the Generalissimo of Top
- [La Pietra Cucina Renovations Officially Underway](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/15/la-pietra-cucina-renovations-officially-underway/) - Yesterday, Papa Buddha and I hit up Bruce Logue’s La Pietra Cucina, our go to lunch destination. Since it opened, people have lambasted the establishment for its “decor.” Well, all that’s about to change as the main dining area has been sealed off and the windows have been filled with the following sign: - I’m curious
- [Start Thinking About What You Eat: Ted And Mark Bittman](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/14/start-thinking-about-what-you-eat-ted-and-mark-bittman/) - Seriously people … TED is the best. I freaking love TED and think TED IS THE GREATEST!!! Forget YouTube, FunnyorDie.com, or even liveleak.com … TED is where it’s at. The site is home to some of the most inspirational, inventive, and funny videos you’ll find anywhere. Okay – enough love and now the foodie tie
- [Verde Taqueria To Open Soon In Brookhaven](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/13/verde-taqueria-to-open-soon-in-brookhaven/) - According to their website, Verde Taqueria and Cantina is scheduled to open by the end of April. No word on a firm date; however, I drove by today and noticed that the restaurant looks like it’s ready to rock. The installation is over at the Village Place shopping center in Brookhaven. Their website is fully
- [Varasano’s Pizzeria Now Open For Lunch](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/13/varasanos-pizzeria-now-open-for-lunch/) - What else needs to be said? Now you can get your fix in starting at 11:30! Varasano’s Pizzeria Restaurant Address & Information: 2171 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 // P: 404.352.8215 // Varasano’s Pizzeria Website Technorati Tags: varasano's,varasano's pizzeria,peachtree hills,brookwood hills,buckhead,pizza joints,lunch spots
- [Swiss Hot Dog Company In Avon, Co [Out Of Town]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/13/swiss-hot-dog-company-in-avon-co-out-of-town/) - Most everyone who has dropped in on the bustling town of Vail, Colorado remembers the Swiss Hot Dog Company. The casual eatery had been a fixture in Lionshead for the past couple of decades. A few years back, owner Ernst Larese and his beloved wienie joint uprooted a few miles down the highway. Regardless of
- [Starbucks Corporate Makes Up For Stupid Franchisee](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/12/starbucks-corporate-makes-up-for-stupid-franchisee/) - This story almost makes me want to start drinking coffee. Apparently, even the evil empire that is Starbucks has the propensity to do a good smart thing: So the other day, NJ Transit trains all went kaboom, so I wound up driving to my meeting in Jersey City. En route, I stopped at the Joyce
- [Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs Trailer](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/11/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-trailer/) - Food isn’t my only hobby. In college, I minored in Film & Video; therefore, it follows that I must know all there is to know about the topic (err… right). Anyway, back here in reality, I must say I do enjoy a good flick and I’m probably going to do some reviews on foodie films.
- [Wine Is Meant To Be Crunk At Dirty South!](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/11/wine-is-meant-to-be-crunk-at-dirty-south/) - In case ya’ll haven’t visited dirtysouthwine.com, now would be a good time. The guy knows grapes, loves grapes, and talks grapes. Dirty forgoes the pretentious attitude that seems to go hand in hand with wine. Instead, what you are left with is a guy who shares his knowledge in a friendly, easy to understand manner.
- [Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery Scheduled For Johns Creek In Late May](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/11/tilted-kilt-pub-eatery-scheduled-for-johns-creek-in-late-may/) - The Tilted Kilt is a Las Vegas based franchise that has been around since 2003. They have roughly twenty locations open right now and another one is set for a May opening in Johns Creek, GA. Like Taco Mac, they have a beer club; however, they appear to be a mix between Hooters and the
- [We Come In Droves: First Bite](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/10/we-come-in-droves-first-bite/) - Came across another Atlanta food blog – First Bite. Jessica has been around a little over a month and the posts are bit sporadic; however, she seems to have picked up steam over the past two weeks. Check it out! Technorati Tags: atlanta foodie blogs,first bite
- [Bill Has The Goods: Holeman & Finch Burgers Now Have Legs](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/10/bill-has-the-goods-holeman-finch-burgers-now-have-legs/) - Title says it all … according to Bill Addison of Atlanta Magazine, meatetarians who fear the early day can sleep a bit easier! Holeman & Finch is now serving up their famous burger as a to-go option. Details he-ah! Technorati Tags: holeman & finch,burger joints,burgers,peachtree hills,bill addison,atlanta magazine
- [Yelp! Making News: Business Owners Can Now Fight Back](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/10/yelp-making-news-business-owners-can-now-fight-back/) - Oh Yelp! … how I do have mixed feelings about you. I dabble over there and find the site useful (if used with care). Backed by a staunch and dedicated user base, Yelp has exploded in recent months. The site has always catered to the end-user and not the business owner; however, this popularity pushed
- [Chef Russell Hays Moves To Peasant Bistro From Joel](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/10/chef-russell-hays-moves-to-peasant-bistro-from-joel/) - Russell Hays has surfaced. Apparently, Hays has taken over as the executive chef at Peasant Bistro in downtown Atlanta. Most recently the sous-chef de cuisine at JOËL, Hays has fluttered about Atlanta for a handful of years now. In addition to a couple of stops at Joel, Hays has worked for both the Buckhead Life
- [Where I Ate This Week [Just A Nibble]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/10/where-i-ate-this-week-just-a-nibble/) - So I had a handful of meals out and about this past week. Most of them took place in Vail … the latest took place at the Airport! Anyway … I’ve got a lot of writing to catch up on and a lot of uploads to push out to my Flickr account!. In the meantime,
- [The IRS Isn’t So Bad: Eat Out And Save 15% Off Your Meal During Tax Time](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/09/the-irs-isnt-so-bad-eat-out-and-save-15-off-your-meal-during-tax-time/) - Though I’ve always found the idea of “buying something on sale in order to save money” to be laughable, buying things at a discounted rate is a good thing. Enter the “Intown [sic] Restaurant Stimulus” (betcha thought I was talking about the other IRS). From April 19-23, and again on the 26-30th, a handful of
- [What’s In A Turtle Burger? Not What You’d Think [Laugh Of The Day]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/08/whats-in-a-turtle-burger-not-what-youd-think-laugh-of-the-day/) - So when a friend of mine told me I should try a turtle burger, I was intrigued to say the least. I’ve eaten turtle soup and find it to be pretty tasty. Unfortunately, it turns out, this puppy isn’t very edible. I’m sure you can figure out why! Mixed in with a good bit of
- [Atlanta Chef Carmen Cappello Returns To Philly](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/08/atlanta-chef-carmen-cappello-returns-to-philly/) - Well bumtastic! It appears that chef Carmen Cappello is the latest Atlanta knife-master to head out of town. Cappello’s unfortunate string of luck has been well documented; so this is not the biggest of surprises. Still, guys like Tuohy left on their own terms. I have a sneaking suspicion that Cappello, a Philadelphia native, went
- [Belly Up For Poilane Bread At The Belly General Store](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/07/belly-up-for-poilane-bread-at-the-belly-general-store/) - Chow Down Atlanta has all the goods! According to Madame Chow, you should head over to Belly General Store in Virginia Highlands for their newest addition: some Poilâne bread! Yes, this stuff is freakin awesome! Belly General Store Address & Information: 772 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 // P: 404.872.1003 // Belly General
- [Top Chef Masters Goes Live On June 10th](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/07/top-chef-masters-goes-live-on-june-10th/) - Got to love the inbox. Top Chef Masters, the spin-off show with some serious firepower, is hitting the airwaves on June 10th. In addition to some awesome contestants [Hubert Keller], impressive judges [Gael Greene], and a hottie host [Padma has some serious competition], the show will have a handful of celebrity guests (calling Doogie Howser,
- [D.B.A. Barbecue To Open Next Month In Virginia Highlands](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/06/dba-barbecue-to-open-next-month-in-virginia-highlands/) - While the details are sparse at this time, Virginia Highlands is scheduled to add a BBQ joint to their eclectic mix of restaurants. Early information is that DBA Barbecue (which stands for “Doing Business As”) will be a casual joint that features Southern comfort food. While a firm date has yet to be set, mid-May
- [Saveur Magazine Names Decatur’s Watershed One Of “12 Restaurants That Matter”](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/05/saveur-magazine-names-decaturs-watershed-one-of-12-restaurants-that-matter/) - Lately, Atlanta and its surrounding cities have gotten a lot of attention in the culinary world. Well, chalk another one up for the Dirty. In the April printing, Saveur Magazine has identified Scott Peacock’s Watershed restaurant as one of the “12 Restaurants That Matter.” Though the mention is fairly brief, it is still a nice
- [Where Have I Gone? Vacation Time In Vail, Co](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/05/where-have-i-gone-vacation-time-in-vail-co/) - Hola readers – sorry for the dearth of posts these past two days. Yesterday and today were “travel” days for me. I’m not on vacation until Thursday in Vail, Co. Fear not, I’m going to make sure to get some content up while I’m here. In addition to keeping up with general news, I am
- [Guess The Restaurant #1](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/03/guess-the-restaurant-1/) - The name says it all! Had lunch today at this über awesome restaurant. This one might be really easy, but I’ll make them more difficult as time goes on: Technorati Tags: guess the restaurant,pictures,soups,salads,pilaf
- [Chef Ron Eyester Buys Food 101In Morningside](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/03/chef-ron-eyester-buys-food-101in-morningside/) - According to the restaurant's website, Ron Eyester has purchased Food 101 from 101 Concepts. The notable Virginia Highlands/Morningside restaurant is popular amongst local residents and has focused on fresh food since its inception. While I’m not a huge fan of the execution or the menu, I don’t mind a meal at Food 101 every now
- [I’m A Whole Lotta Wrong About LottaFrutta](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/03/im-a-whole-lotta-wrong-about-lottafrutta/) - Atlanta’s Queen of the Blogs has confirmed that LottaFrutta is indeed still open. Not sure why they didn’t pick up the phone when I called a couple of times… but alas – head over without fear. Thanks for the report BG! LottaFrutta Restaurant Address & Information: 590 Auburn Ave, Atlanta, GA 30312 // P: 404.588.0857
- [Sawicki’s In Decatur: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #9](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/02/sawickis-in-decatur-atlanta-sub-sandwich-tour-9/) - Well, sorry that it’s so late in the day. I had a lot going on … but, I wanted to get this up today. We are fast approaching the half-way point in the Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour. To date, there have only been a couple of strong showings. Luckily, today’s lunch at Sawicki’s marked
- [Linton Hopkins Is A 2009 Food And Wine Best New Chef](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/01/linton-hopkins-is-a-2009-food-and-wine-best-new-chef/) - Congratulations to Linton Hopkins of Atlanta’s Restaurant Eugene and Holeman & Finch! Food & Wine magazine has just named Linton one of America’s best new chefs. A handful of other Atlanta chefs have won the award. Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison won for their work at Bacchanalia and Sotohiro Kosugi won during his time in
- [Lunch At Parish: Nothing New … Yet [Quick Hits]](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/01/lunch-at-parish-nothing-new-yet-quick-hits/) - Two-months ago, the NY Times brought Serenbe Farms in Palmetto, GA to our attention. The Newspaper was a shining moment for chef Nick Melvin. Not a moment later, Melvin went splits-ville. I, like most everyone else, had no idea where he headed off to. On March 31st, Concentrics Restaurants lifted the veil from over our
- [Hop City Beer And Wine Opens In The Brickworks … Free Drinks Tomorrow!!!!](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/01/hop-city-beer-and-wine-opens-in-the-brickworks-free-drinks-tomorrow/) - Hot on the tails of the newest 5 Seasons location, Hop City Beer is opening in the Brickworks, that new complex over on the West End of the city. Though I’m not a beer fan by any stretch of the imagination (the other day, I had my first one in 5 years), I can’t wait
- [LottaFrutta In Inman Park Temporarily Closed (I Think)](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/01/lottafrutta-in-inman-park-temporarily-closed-i-think/) - So a good friend informed me today that LottaFrutta seems to be temporarily down for the count. I ate lunch there a little over a week ago and I’m not surprised. Apparently, the hiatus is due to construction. I called down earlier and nobody picked up the phone. If I hear otherwise, I’ll let ya’ll
- [Henri’s Bakery In Buckhead: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #8](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/04/01/henris-bakery-in-buckhead-atlanta-sub-sandwich-tour-8/) - Yesterday marked my first sandwich tour stop in over a week. It was a needed break; but, I am happy to be back in the saddle. After hitting up a handful of “gourmet” sandwich shops, I thought it would be good to return with a trip to a straight forward bakery. Henri’s Bakery … this
- [Souper Jenny In Buckhead: Atlanta Sub & Sandwich Tour #7](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/03/24/souper-jenny-in-buckhead-atlanta-sub-sandwich-tour-7/) - Today’s lunch excursion took me to Souper Jenny. Flying solo, the idea of ordering two sandwiches all by my lonesome intimidated me. As luck would have it, my 2:00 was in Buckhead and Souper J allowed me to meet the two sandwich requirement without having to gorge myself. I have dined at SJ a handful
- [Beware Of What You Read](http://foodiebuddha.com/2009/03/31/beware-of-what-you-read/) - Just to clarify – from time to time, I do post on other sites. However, it seems that a handful of dedicated followers insist on using my blogger name and my avatar (you know … the one I have used for years and sits on the facebook page). Sometimes these posts are harmless; other times,

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- [tony seichrist](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/tony-seichrist/)
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- [lowcountry barbecue](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/lowcountry-barbecue/)
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- [wedding cakes](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/wedding-cakes/)
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- [farm to table](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/farm-to-table/)
- [glover family farm](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/glover-family-farm/)
- [judith winfrey](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/judith-winfrey/)
- [dan imhoff](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/dan-imhoff/)
- [tom stears](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/tom-stears/)
- [douglasville](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/douglasville/)
- [san francisco](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/san-francisco/)
- [pizzeria delfina's](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/pizzeria-delfinas/)
- [yelp](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/yelp/)
- [consumerist](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/consumerist/)
- [7x7](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/7x7/)
- [burger king](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/burger-king/)
- [whopper](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/whopper/)
- [nsfw](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/nsfw/)
- [epic fails](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/epic-fails/)
- [doughnuts](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/doughnuts/)
- [kirkwood](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/kirkwood/)
- [ghetto burger](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/ghetto-burger/)
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- [the commerce club](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/the-commerce-club/)
- [the one ninety one club](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/the-one-ninety-one-club/)
- [country clubs](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/country-clubs/)
- [mark bittman](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/mark-bittman/)
- [books](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/books/)
- [stephen colbert](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/stephen-colbert/)
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- [tea bags](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/tea-bags/)
- [godiva](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/godiva/)
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- [keoko turner](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/keoko-turner/)
- [joshua john](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/joshua-john/)
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- [seaweed](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/seaweed/)
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- [fifth group restaurants](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/fifth-group-restaurants/)
- [smyrna](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/smyrna/)
- [nashville](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/nashville/)
- [danneman's coffee](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/dannemans-coffee/)
- [magazines](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/magazines/)
- [chick-fil-a](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/chick-fil-a/)
- [free sandwiches](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/free-sandwiches/)
- [first 100](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/first-100/)
- [the varsity](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/the-varsity/)
- [the v](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/the-v/)
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- [mclaren](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/mclaren/)
- [mercedes benz](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/mercedes-benz/)
- [formula 1](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/formula-1/)
- [lewis hamilton](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/lewis-hamilton/)
- [rc cars](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/rc-cars/)
- [legistlation](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/legistlation/)
- [twitter](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/twitter/)
- [5 seasons brewing company](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/5-seasons-brewing-company/)
- [breweries](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/breweries/)
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- [taste the world festival](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/taste-the-world-festival/)
- [refugee family services](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/refugee-family-services/)
- [thai restaurants](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/thai-restaurants/)
- [blangladeshi](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/blangladeshi/)
- [ethiopian food](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/ethiopian-food/)
- [ethnic food](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/ethnic-food/)
- [mean people suck](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/mean-people-suck/)
- [cookie monster](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/cookie-monster/)
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- [lessons](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/lessons/)
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- [canton](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/canton/)
- [read write web](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/read-write-web/)
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- [los angeles](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/los-angeles/)
- [minneapolis](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/minneapolis/)
- [st. paul](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/st-paul/)
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- [seattle](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/seattle/)
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- [jonathan jerusalmy](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/jonathan-jerusalmy/)
- [mark alba](http://foodiebuddha.com/tag/mark-alba/)
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