Gu’s Bistro + Krog Street Market = In Town Awesomeness [Rumors]

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 …

Mission Chinese: Flirting with Danny Bowien

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 …

Conan O’Brien: World’s Best Chinese Delivery Guy

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! …

Abdullah The Butcher’s 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 …

Peter Chang’s 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 …

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 … …

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. …

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 …

How To Eat Chinese Soup Dumplings (Xiaolongbao/Tang 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 …

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 …