In search of culinary Nirvana
Most people who visit HD1, Atlanta’s newest hot dog concept, will not have any misgivings as to the type of things they will see, touch, and taste while inside. Few, if any, will expect a classic American meal as by now, proprietor Barry Mills and celeb chef Richard Blais are well known for their culinary …
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I’m Left Coasting it for a little bit longer and time doesn’t stop for those of us kicking back. Meanwhile in Atlanta, HD1, the hot dog experiment with a heavy hand from Richard Blais, opened late last week in Poncey-Highland. So while you all wait patiently for my return and initial visit, I thought I’d …
Supper clubs aren’t new. Supper clubs in Atlanta aren’t new. What is new is all the mainstream attention being dolled out on these underground dining destinations. While the inertia behind every supper club can be as unique as the food served up, almost all of them carry an absolute truth: to give people a chance …
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Though I’m a much bigger fan of the Japanese original (that’s a wiki link), Iron Chef America isn’t half bad. Hosted by Atlanta’s own Alton Brown on the Food Network, the competition show features a number of great cooks (remember the Richard Blais episode?). Now, a couple of Iron Chef’s (Mario Batali & Bobby Flay), …
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This just in … chef Richard Blais just announced via his twitter feed that Flip Burger Boutique, the ever popular fusion burger joint, is finally expanding after months of rumors and postulations. The next location supposedly hits on December 14th in Birmingham. Last time Richard confirmed something, it seemed to fall by the wayside. Still, …
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Get your DVRs ready for Saturday afternoon. Long before he graced our screen as the darling of Top Chef, Atlanta’s own Richard Blais showed up TV sets across the states on an episode of the Food Network’s Iron Chef America. The challenge, which took place back in ‘06, featured chickpeas as the ingredient du jour and …
Taste of Atlanta has long been known as the premier foodie festival in the Dirty South. After setting up shop at Atlantic Station the past couple of years, the festival has relocated to nearby Technology Square in Midtown for this year. The corner of 5th and Spring is already blocked off, tents and other temporary …
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I’m not sure exactly what to make of this. However, I thought it was interesting enough that it is worth a mention. For reasons beyond my scope, a post from January blew up yesterday. That post talked about Richard Blais’ intentions to bring Flip Burger Boutique to our nations capital. Roughly 200 unique visitors showed …
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This may be the type of thing that is already passé by the time you see this. Heck, this may be done before I finish getting this post up. According to his facebook status, Richard Blais is going to be offering up a tasting menu somewhere in the ATL. Scheduled for the end of August/beginning …
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I always get a kick out of reading about people “outside their context.” Such is the case with a recent post over at the Original Retro Brand blog. To explain, since 1998, DistantReplays.com has been a place to grab old school sports jersey’s and such. Well-known throughout the country, I always thought it was hella …