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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 …
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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
Today, MTV ran a bit piece on hip-hop’s ultra cool Big Boi. In the article, Georgia native Antwan André Patton (a.k.a. Big Boi) talks, albeit briefly, about where he likes to eat around ATL. He named only one spot: “[We] do a little bit of everything," Big said. "R. Thomas is this nice little joint …
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Tonight, Varasano’s Pizzeria, one of the most anticipated Atlanta restaurants, finally opened its doors. Despite a tremendous amount of recent attention directed at the Peachtree Hills pizzeria, the crowd was very manageable. Similar to what happened with FLIP, a little bit of rain clearly kept some people away. Thank goodness! I expect it to get …
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Straight from the horses mouth people! While Jeff had privately mentioned a Tuesday opening (and even went so far as to talk about it on FB), he has let it be known that Varasano’s Pizzeria is opening this Wednesday and NOT THIS TUESDAY! How many people does it take to ruin a good thing? Answer: …
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It’s been nearly a month since I got to sneak over to the highly anticipated Varasano’s Pizzeria. Jeff was just getting the feel for his new oven and the place was still under construction. 18-pizzas later (I kid you not) … I was plump and happy. Unlike his home tasting which I attended, Jeff used …