In search of culinary Nirvana
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 …
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(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 …
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(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?). …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
I’ve prepared the April Dirty List for everyone. I’m still playing with the format for each of these posts; I think this one may be the answer! As always, this is based entirely on publicly available information. I would assume that all of these dates are subject to change. If you are aware of an …
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While I am waiting on confirmation of an opening date, Concentrics Restaurants is scheduled to open a new restaurant that will feature a “casual/elegant” dinning atmosphere (whatever that means) with comfort food. The restaurant is to be called 30 Tables, will feature breakfast all day, and feature the food of executive chef is Nick Oltarsh. …
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So in what has become a daily routine, I poked around the web a few days ago only to come across the website for Noon Midtown. The menu will include Counter Culture coffee, pastries, breakfast fare, sandwiches, soups, and salad. The restaurant, to be opened at 1080 Peachtree Street, is opening under the direction of …
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Overall:[rating:0] It’s early AND it’s Saturday AND it’s Valentine’s Day … thus, I’ll be brief. This morning, I was in midtown, I was hungry, and the nearest thing that wasn’t fast food was J. Christopher’s … ACK!!!!! I have stopped in at one of their various locations several times over the years; my excuse for …
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