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A Hamburger Today is the “all things burger” outlet for Serious Eats, a big time food blog most everyone into food should read. Atlanta is fairly well represented on the blog thanks in part to Todd Brock, a local ATLien who moonlights as a foodie. A few weeks back, Brock wrote about his stuffed burger …
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A: The Battle of the Burgers Q: What is the meat slapping, gut busting, massive attack set to take place at John Howell Park in Virginia-Highland on Saturday, October 2nd (from 12-4p)? To elaborate: some might say we’re in a burger renaissance. I might say we’re in a burger infestation. Regardless of your perspective, it …
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Another week comes, another “restaurant week” hits. Atlanta’s Midtown Restaurant Week, which drops for the 4th time, starts tonight (August 29) and runs through Sunday, September 6th. This one features a whopping 43 restaurants (if my math is correct). In what has become formulaic normalcy, you show up at one of the participating restaurants, ask …
For the longest time, my previous rants on The Nook occupied the top spots on my popular posts list. As that list is based on the number of page views (aka – number of times someone read(s) each post), it was a bit of a surprise. Those writings were nothing more than news blurbs on …
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A little over a week ago, I was under the impression that The Nook was scheduled to open on the 23rd. I drove by today on my way to the office and saw a new vinyl sign hanging from the patio rafters. According to that sign, the Nook will open on Friday, March 20th at …
UPDATE 03.18.09 – Check It Out Here Thanks to some dedicated readers and a little research on my own, I have ascertained the name for the restaurant going in the old Prince of Wales spot. The new joint will in fact be called the Nook and the address is 1144 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA …
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While I have been unable to confirm the name, a new restaurant is scheduled to open in the upcoming weeks in the space formerly occupied by the Prince of Wales. Early reports are that the tavern will be named Lift. However, that is unconfirmed. In addition, I am still trying to get an idea for …
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