As I work through my full First Impressions review of The Kind Pie, I thought now is as good a time as any to mention that Varasano’s Pizzeria is getting ready to go late night on the weekends. Starting this weekend, V’s will keep their ovens running until 1 AM on both Friday and Saturday …
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Serious Eats And John Kessler Talk Atlanta, Pizza Wars, & More
Last week, I mentioned that a well respected NYC foodie and a local heavyweight were scampering around town to try some of the best Atlanta has to offer. Yesterday, Ed Levine, the NYC dude of Serious Eats fame, posted a writing by John Kessler, the AJC’s food dude. Topics included the delicious pizzas that we …
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More National Press For Atlanta’s Most Discussed Pizza Restaurant
Varasano’s Pizzeria is in the news yet again. This time, MSN City Guides is the culprit. Yesterday, they did an article on the movement in the industry toward top notch crusts. Does it surprise anyone that Varasano’s got a nice little write up; being relatively new, it’s nice to see them mentioned in the same …
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Chris Bianco Talks Pizza And Drops The F-Bomb An Awful Lot
So while Atlanta has pizza gurus Enrico Liberato and Jeff Varasano, so too does Phoenix. In that city, Chris Bianco reigns supreme. Bianco operates the well known and highly regarded Pizzeria Bianco (website). A couple of aspiring pizzeria owners decided to sit down with Bianco. What followed ended up being one of the most interesting …
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Heaven Nights: All You Can Eat Every Thursday At Varasano’s Pizzeria
Every Thursday, from 8-11pm, you can show up at Varasano’s, pay a flat fee, and eat until you are stuffed. The price is thought provokingly low. For $12.95, us big’ns can eat as much pie as our tummies will hold. Meanwhile, kids under the age of 12 eat for just $7.95. These “Heaven Nights,” sound …
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Varasano’s Pizzeria: The Man, The Myth, The Pizza [Guest Blogger]
Food is like a religion in many respects. Foodies worship at the table of various high priests, inspired by their personalities as much as the cuisine which they promote. The examples are numerous— the locavore inclinations of an Alice Waters, the authentic Italian flavors of a Mario Batali, or the balanced French & Japanese fusion …
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Techies Cook! You Too Can Make Your Own Pasta
So while we may not win any culinary awards, those of us who make our money in the technology sector still know a thing or two about food. Case in point: EatItAtlanta.com is run by one such person and Jeff Varasano cut his teeth sitting at a terminal [Jeff may invalidate my opening statement if …
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Varasano’s Pizzeria Update
So Varasano’s Pizzeria is starting to get some legs underneath it. I drove by a couple of days ago and it appears the interior is basically done. In addition, word is that they passed all five inspections the first time through. Staff training starts next week, so it’s getting close! JOY!!!! Will I be there …
Varasano’s Pizzeria To Hit Atlanta, GA Sometime In Mid-February
The tension is palpable. Pizza in Atlanta leaves A LOT to be desired. That’s all about to change when Jeff Varasano opens Varasano’s Pizzeria sometime in the middle of February. Early reports are that the restaurant will hit sometime around V-Day, and I have confirmed that the oven has arrived. Get your engines ready and …
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Kessler and Varasano Dine at LaBella Pizzeria
John Kessler, the AJC’s version of Frank Bruni, recently visited LaBella Pizzeria (via Yelp). What made this trip interesting is that his guests were Jeff Varasano and Heather Stoakley, of the much anticipated Varasano’s Pizzeria. Kessler recounted the experience, albeit briefly, and the article is available here. For those of you scratching your head and …
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