Morton’s Steakhouse: You’re Doing It Right

This is a story of one steakhouse (Morton’s), one man (Peter Shankman), and Twitter (you know what that is). So Peter Shankman (@petershankman) is a fan of steak and a fan of Morton’s Steakhouse.  He’s also a bad ass, or perhaps just one lucky dude, or perhaps both.  A few months back, Shankman was getting …

The King Of Pops Now Serving Delicious Treats! [Street Food]

Another day, another day closer to true street food here in Atlanta.  First up, The King of Pops.  Apparently, his cart arrived last Friday, though I totally missed the news!  Today, he’s back at his first location (Buddy’s Gas Station at the corner of North Ave & North Highland) from 3pm until 7:30 (or so…).  …

Track Atlanta Restaurants And Chefs On Twitter

  Just wanted to drop in and let everyone know that I started a twitter list for Atlanta area restaurants, chefs, and other professional foodie personalities.  You can find it here and us it to see what’s going on in and around the city.  I’ll be busy over the next few days adding to the …

How To Get Free Music [Late Night Treats]

Those that read this know I’m just a techie moonlighting as a foodie.  Knowing how to download music for free, especially MP3’s, is a hot topic in the technology world these days.  So while I like to keep things here focused on food, I can’t help but venture outside my plate a little.  After mentioning …

Documentary On Baristas In The Works? [Film]

Y’all remember that post on the South East Barista Competition … right?  To catch you up if you didn’t: * Barista is that fancy name for the person who makes your coffee (or tea) * The one’s at Octane Coffee kick ass * There’s this competition every year, and last year, Octane kicked ass and …

RoamingHunger.com: Track Your Favorite Food Trucks Online [Websites]

Now this is one hell of a great idea!  RoamingHunger.com is a site dedicated to those lovely little food trucks we’ve heard so much about. While these little wandering snack shacks are noticeably absent from Atlanta’s dining scene (since the demise of Via Elisa), this is a great site for the foodie on you. [sic …

Dynamic Dish To Expand [News That Doesn’t Suck]

Big ups to Atlanta Magazine’s Bill Addison … who dropped this jewel on us via twitter.   Apparently, Dynamic Dish, everyone’s favorite healthy eating spot, is scheduled to expand in the spring.  According to Addison, DD will do away with their BYOB policy as they are due a liquor license.  More interesting, is the idea that there …

Recession? I Think Not … Entrepreneur.com Says Now Is The Time To Open A Restaurant

In case you haven’t heard, we’re in a recession.  Okay, after dropping that shocking nugget of the obvious on you, we have some interesting findings to discuss.  Yesterday, Thomas Minchella, the executive chef at McKendrick’s Steakhouse, linked (via twitter) to a very interesting article from entrepreneur.com. Amongst other things, the article includes discussions with a …

Get Your Butcher On With Todd Mussman & Grindhouse Killer Burgers [Lessons]

I’m starting to think that I should do most of my writing after the witching hour … it’s amazing what you see late at night.  As I ho-hum here and poke around the net, this tweet showed up in my twitter feed.  My goodness, maybe twitter isn’t completely useless.  For those of you who don’t …

Hankook Taqueria Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

A lot of people have postulated as to why Hankook Taqueria, the one part Korean cafeteria and one part taqueria, has opened on the Westside.  Whatever the reason, the addition of a Korean inspired restaurant over yonder helps to expand the culinary landscape.  While there are a handful of establishments that serve Korean cuisine, not …