In search of culinary Nirvana
If you don’t know that most anything can be proven in a study, now is the time to realize that seemingly absolute truth. Keeping that in mind, I do love it when people basically stick a fork in some popular ideology, belief system, or movement. The latest group to do this is a team of …
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Late last month, writer Tom Keane contributed a piece to the Boston Globe. The topic at hand was the effect of the local food movement and some of the adverse consequences when one’s dietary constitution is heavily reliant upon nearby products. The article, entitled “The Bitter Reality,” sparked an awful lot of backlash from people …
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Originally, I was simply going to make this a “follow up” post on Food, Inc., that recently released food-centric documentary. However, director Robert Kenner recently showed up on the Daily Show and word has spread about a neat little event going on right here in Atlanta, Georgia. So before I get going with the drivel, …
Word travels these days. Recently, I was turned onto a relatively new supper club by the name of A Prelude To Staple House (alternatively: staplehouse.com). Run by Atlanta chef Ryan Hidinger and his boss (echemm… wife) Jenifer, Prelude popped up in early January. With roughly six meals under their belts (as of the 31st), it …
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Interior & Location: They’ve completely overhauled the interior space. It’s opened up nicely, flows well and is designed to create a calming atmosphere. It’s a much more pleasant interior than the former restaurant (the globe) that occupied the space. Food: As expected on a soft opening, the kitchen is still working out it’s kinks. The …
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I’m a huge fan of sustainable, farm-to-table ecosystems (and bad rhymes). But let’s be honest, who isn’t a fan of the movement? On paper, most everyone is. However, one of the big problems with the sustainable movement is that people fail to recognize that more esoteric methods of the food system are often unsustainable. I’m …
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WaterHaven, that new farm to table concept from Joe McCarthy, is set to open at the end of the week. The restaurant is located in Technology Square in the space formerly home to The Globe. I’ll be sure to get there this weekend, or the week that follows. All in, the space holds approximately 300 …
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The Enviornmentally Conscious Organization (www.ecoincorporated.com) creates and patents innovative green packaging solutions. Their first product is simply the “Green Box,” a pizza box by day and a sustainably kick ass cardboard contraption by night. The top of the box breaks down into serving plates while the bottom of the box turns into a left over …
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Dan Barber is a respected chef. He’s very big into sustainable food and Blue Hill, his famed restaurant, is actually a part of Blue Hill Farms. Last year, Barber spoke about Foie Gras, the much maligned cuisine that has taken a beating in the press (and for good reason). His talk appeared on TED, one …