In search of culinary Nirvana
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 …
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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]
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …