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. …
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Cafe Agora’s 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. …
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David Sweeney Moves to Cakes & Ale, Ian Mendelsohn to H+F 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 …
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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 …
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An Open Letter To Buckhead’s 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 …
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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 …
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NM Café 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, …
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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 … …
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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 …
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Café 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 …
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