In search of culinary Nirvana
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 …
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While I’m honestly the last person to care about celebrity sightings, I can make an exception every now and then. Case in point: the mythical Silver Fox has been spotted in Atlanta. Anthony Bourdain, known to his friends and cohorts as Tony Bourdain, is in Atlanta right now filming for the soon to be defunct …
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It’s early, it’s Saturday morning, and you’re just sitting down with your cup of coffee expecting a lazy day. BUZZ … WRONG! Why is that you ask? Well, it’s Saturday, November 5th, 2011 and that means it’s Chomp and Stomp day. Between the hours of 11am and 6pm, droves of chili fanatics will be flocking …
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Chef Bruce Logue, the esteemed champion of La Pietra Cucina, is moving on to bigger and better things. After spending the last couple of years trying to make it work in the location that just won’t go away, Logue is scheduled to cut ties with that albatross of a location sometime after January. My …
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Grant Park’s Young Augustine’s rose from the ashes of The Standard early this year. This neighborhood take on the gastro pub is the brainchild of Chris Johnson, owner of The Standard, Andy Gonzales, a well traveled chef, and Kyle Faucher, the manager who I know little about. While the fate of the Standard seemed set …
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Though I don’t have an exact date, Republic Social House is set to open in the not to distant future in Grant Park, just across from Oakland Cemetery. Located in the Jane Complex at 437 Memorial Drive, you’ll find them next to the original Six Feet Under. Like most every restaurant in the area, Republic …
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Had I written on Stella Trattoria, you would have seen one of the blistering reviews that I’m known for. To be honest, I thought I had written it. Only when I heard that the restaurant is off to the land of restaurants past did I notice the oversight. Regardless, the Grant Park Italian eatery, who shares …
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Head down to Grant Park for the 7th annual Corks And Forks event. The event runs Saturday, August 29th and Sunday, August 30th (1-5pm both days). For $45/day, you have an opportunity to taste a lot of food and drink from a number of Atlanta restaurants. When you …
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Originally Posted 11.16.2008 I returned to Mi Barrio last night for what was probably my fifth meal there. While I will say that it was the best meal I’ve ever had there, that was not a consequence of the cuisine. Ultimately, Mi Barrio is a decent restaurant, but drastically overrated in the food community. At …
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Hope ya’ll had a pleasant weekend. I know I did. As you might expect, the past few days have left me worn down and fried. So, rather than pen a full review, first impression, or the like, I have decided to hit ya’ll up with some quick notes about some recent goings-on in the ATL.