Gather round my fellow gore mets… I have a story to tell you about one of my new favorite stores. I recently had a very pleasant lunch in Historic Roswell followed by a walk around the village. Much to my pleasure, I discovered this little house all crisp and remodeled with a sign that read [...]
Atlanta chef Hugh Acheson‘s cookbook, A New Turn in the South: Southern Flavors Reinvented for Your Kitchen, took home Best American Cookbook at the James Beard Book, Broadcast, and Journalism AwardsFriday night. MORE AWARDS— In a surprising turn of events, Hugh Acheson and Linton Hopkins tied for the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef in the Southeast. Both had been nominated for the honor multiple times. Hopkins [...]
Wait a damn minute… how the hell did it take me so long to write up a review of Publik Draft House? Add this to Ri Ra, Leon’s, and Mac McGee to my list of favorite spots to grab a pint and snarf down some good grub. I like Publik… a lot. It’s one of [...]
So, the “dethuggification” of Atlantic Station continues with the addition of Yard House – a big ol’ corporate restaurant and bar with over 150 beers on tap. I went in with low expectations (y’all know I’m not a corporate kinda guy), but I was actually quite pleasantly surprised. Ad far as decor goes, the [...]
The name Miller Union comes from the historic connection to the site where Miller Union is located. In the past it was Miller Union Stockyard. As I have said before I don’t write this blog from a food critic standpoint. Even with decades of culinary experience including owning several food and beverage operations, I base [...]
In our never ending quest for great tacos, I journeyed to Emory Village recientely. I don’t have occasion to be on that side of town much, but hey, I figure guys in that hood have to eat too. Bad Dog is fairly new and does not yet have their alochol licence. A full bar is [...]
So, here’s the deal… when I first heard about the 5 Napkin Burger concept opening in the former Nickiemoto’s space at 10th and Piedmont, I was skeptical. Do we really need another burger joint? $14 for a hamburger that you need reservations to eat? Reservations? Really? Oh… and there’s sushi on the menu. What the [...]
Right outa the gate, let me say if it were not for a bartender buddy of mine taking a job at this gem of a pub, it would have stayed under my radar. So, I have to give a shout out to Gordon Fraizer for turning me on to this awesome neighborhood pub. This relatively [...]
Nestled among the night clubs, strip clubs, and head shops on the shitty end of Cheshire Bridge Road (is there a good end of Cheshire Bridge?) is Alfredo’s Italian Restaurant. The place has been there since 1974 (and, quite frankly, so has most of the staff) and nothing’s really changed about the place — that’s [...]
This, my dear beer drinking friends is a beer drinker’s paradise — there are literally a few dozen beers on tap, with an emphasis on Belgian beers (one of the bars at Brick Store serves them exclusively). There is a dizzying number and variety of bottled beers — from a pretty straightforward Allagash White to [...]
