In search of culinary Nirvana
Another day, another day closer to true street food here in Atlanta. First up, The King of Pops. Apparently, his cart arrived last Friday, though I totally missed the news! Today, he’s back at his first location (Buddy’s Gas Station at the corner of North Ave & North Highland) from 3pm until 7:30 (or so…). …
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My readers are full of great info! Dianne Reinhardt and the folks behind the Magnolia Bread Company (website) have decided to launch their own food truck! Aptly named “The Green Van,” the just launched website is chock full of good tidbits. The truck will feature a short and sweet selection of sandwiches, seasonal salads, and …
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When you strip away the fame and the talent, Wylie Dufresne is really just another boy with his toys. Of course, it just so happens that Wylie is talented, famous, and really good with his toys. Recently, the techies behind Gizmodo took a scamper down to wd~50 in New York City to visit Sir Dufresne. …
Sorry for the dearth of posts lately. I had family in from out of town; thus, my free time was pretty much usurped the past five days. Luckily, we got in a couple of noteworthy food stops … no small feat with my little brother – the kid has a seriously restricted palate. What the …
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I’m a little late with the news on this, so I do apologize. Between now and the 12th of March, all Godiva Chocolatier locations are serving up one free mini brownie to all visitors. The catch? You have to tell them what you would like to see dipped in chocolate. A pretty stupid requirement, but …
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Until last night, I was shamefully ignorant to the tragic history of Violette restaurant. The short of the long is that proprietor Guy Long, a native of Alsace-Lorraine, came to the United States after his mother passed. In 1989, he met Stephanie Belcher and from that that meeting, a relationship flourished. Eventually, the two became …
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If you’ve read my blog, you know I don’t care for desserts. That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy reading about desserts. Enter CackWrecks! There isn’t just one post that “takes the cake” (HA! I said it … what do you have to say to that). Instead, here are just a smattering of images to wet …
As much as you may not want to admit it, there is a good chance you’ve popped a bottle or two and never quite seen the bottom. A few days ago, I found myself in just such a predicament. I am not much for sweets, but I did have some leftover bottles, some fresh fruit, …
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A recent article over at salon.com discusses the benefits of choosing pie (as opposed to cake) when selecting your dessert of choice. I am not much of a desert man myself; however, this still begs the question: Why not both? One adventurous user over at AllRecipes.com decided to offer up a recipe for Pumpkin Pie …