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Highland Bakery now open in Decatur
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First Look: Chef Angus Brown is in the kitchen at 8ARM
Grilled mackeral with tomato, cucumber, red onion and herbs. (styling by Chef Angus Brown ) (Photography by Renee Brock/Special) Chefs Angus Brown and Nhan Le built a reputation for edgy sophisticated cooking at Octopus Bar, their East Atlanta Village after-hours sensation.
First Look: Chef Angus Brown is in the kitchen at 8ARM in Poncey-Highland
Grilled mackerel with tomato, cucumber, red onion and herbs. (styling by Chef Angus Brown ) (Photography by Renee Brock/Special) Chefs Angus Brown and Nhan Le built a reputation for edgy sophisticated cooking at Octopus Bar, their East Atlanta Village after-hours sensation.
Stock Up: 3 products for Atlanta food lovers
French tea towels, local pickled okra and beer-inspired chocolate ice cream ??here?셲 what we?셱e stocking up on this week.
C&S Chowder House set to open in Roswell this month
The partners behind two popular seafood-focused restaurants are looking for a three-peat with a new restaurant in Roswell.
Figo Pasta in Sandy Springs closed
There’s now one less Figo Pasta in metro Atlanta. The local chain sold its Sandy Springs location at 1140 Hammond Dr.
Bell Street Burritos open in Inman Park and other Atlanta restaurant and dining news from this week
The openings, closings, reviews and roundup from the past week that you should know about. Restaurant openings and closings Monday Night Brewing is building a second brewery on the Beltline Seven Hens in Decatur, Sandy Springs closing to make way for new eateries Twain’s brewer set to open Locomotion Brewery in Chamblee Smoke + Duck Sauce a new spot for Asian barbecue in Cobb County Bell Street Burritos open at Stove Works in Inman Park First Look: Southern Bistro in Sandy Springs Sublime Tree now open in Roswell Want to get into the new speakeasy at City Winery?
Made in Georgia: Pearson Farms growing iconic Georgia crops ??Peaches and Pecans
Photo credit: Moorman Photographics In summer the fragrance of ripe peaches greets you at every local metro Atlanta farmers market The very air lures you in, tempting you to take home a handful, a bag full or a box full.
Seven Hens chicken schnitzel spots in Decatur, Sandy Springs closing to make way for new restaurants
The interior of Seven Hens. / Photo courtesy of Schumacher Group Chicken schnitzel concept Seven Hens, which opened its first location in Decatur in 2012, will vacate both that location and a second in Sandy Springs to make way for new eateries.
Atlanta dining deal: free appetizer with cocktail purchase
Drink up. Eat up. Receive a free appetizer with the purchase of a cocktail at Edgar?셲 Proof & Provision.
Try these 3 new spots to get frozen treats in metro Atlanta
The Kremo Bun at Kremo Ice Cream in Duluth. Just because the air is starting to get cooler — just a bit — doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of time to enjoy a sweet frozen treat.
Review: Tyler Williams colors outside the lines at Tap in Midtown
Chef Tyler Williams could have been a painter. No matter what he’s cooking, his plates tend to get splashed with pools of color — brushstrokes and drips.
Food tour: Grocery shopping on Buford Highway? Bring your appetite
Oh, the joys of trips to H Mart, Buford Highway Farmers Market or City Farmers Market! Whenever the opportunity strikes to shop for foodstuffs along and near Buford Highway, I am on board.
Photos: Photos: The tastiest food at Buford Highway supermarkets
Celebrate National Coffee Day in Atlanta
Happy National Coffee Day! For us, every day is coffee day, but it’s nice to have one specific day to celebrate all things caffeine: What are the some of the best places to drink coffee in Atlanta?
Try these 3 new spots to get frozen treats in metro Atlanta
The Kremo Bun at Kremo Ice Cream in Duluth. Just because the air is starting to get cooler — just a bit — doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of time to enjoy a sweet frozen treat.
Review: Tyler Williams colors outside the lines at Tap in Midtown
Chef Tyler Williams could have been a painter. No matter what he’s cooking, his plates tend to get splashed with pools of color — brushstrokes and drips.
Food tour: Grocery shopping on Buford Highway? Bring your appetite
Oh, the joys of trips to H Mart, Buford Highway Farmers Market or City Farmers Market! Whenever the opportunity strikes to shop for foodstuffs along and near Buford Highway, I am on board.
Photos: Photos: The tastiest food at Buford Highway supermarkets
Celebrate National Coffee Day in Atlanta
Happy National Coffee Day! For us, every day is coffee day, but it’s nice to have one specific day to celebrate all things caffeine: What are the some of the best places to drink coffee in Atlanta?
Read this cookbook to learn how to bake sweets using way less sugar
Read this cookbook: ?쏯aturally Sweet: Bake All Your Favorites with 30% to 50 % Less Sugar??by The Editors at America?셲 Test Kitchen (America?셲 Test Kitchen, $26.
It?셲 National Drink Beer Day. So why isn?셳 it a bigger deal in Georgia?
It’s “National Drink Beer Day.” So go ahead and raise a glass, Georgia. Please. Our entire honor as a party-hearty state is at stake.
The ceviche at this Buford Highway restaurant will leave you smiling
DISH OF THE WEEK: Tostada de ceviche at De…Mar Cevicheria Plaza Fiesta, a strip mall on Buford Highway near the intersection of Clairmont Road, is such a happy place.
Smoke + Duck Sauce a new spot for Asian barbecue in Cobb County
A new spot for Asian barbecue is open in Cobb County, courtesy of a veteran Atlanta restaurateur. Smoke + Duck Sauce, the brainchild of Gary Lin, who owns Chow Bing in Buckhead, opened today at 2014 Powers Ferry Road, Ste.
Bell Street Burritos open at Stove Works in Inman Park
There’s a new place for you to get your burrito fix just steps from the Eastside Beltline trail.
Want to get into City Winery Atlanta?셲 new speakeasy? Here?셲 how.
Psst! Want to get into the new speakeasy at City Winery, the winery/music venue/restaurant/bar/private events space at Ponce City Market?
Best food and dining deals and events around Atlanta: Ramen fest, whisky tour, more
Get this new stone-cold ice cream, which will debut at Jeni’s Slendid Ice Creams this Friday. Photo credit: BeccaPR.
Best food and dining deals around Atlanta: Ramen fest, whisky tour, more
Get this new stone-cold ice cream, which will debut at Jeni’s Slendid Ice Creams this Friday. Photo credit: BeccaPR.
Detour dining: A tasty road trip around the U.S.A.
When you're traveling, why not eat like a local? Locals know the best spots to grab a bite, so we'll follow their lead every time.
First Look: Chef Ron Eyester returns to the kitchen with Southern Bistro
Southern Bistro three salad plate with egg, chicken and tuna salad, baby mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and radishes.
Healthy eating cafe Sublime Tree opening in Roswell tomorrow
A new North Fulton spot will make it easier to get your greens, starting tomorrow. Sublime Tree is set to open at 7 a.
Atlanta dining deal: 25-cent wings at Smokebelly BBQ
Get 25-cent wings on Mondays at Smokebelly BBQ. Photo credit: Sara Hanna Photography. Sometimes, it’s perfectly okay to wing it.
Raise a glass to golf legend Arnold Palmer
Golf legend Arnold Palmer — who died yesterday at 87 — left an undeniable mark on his sport.
These are the MARTA stations where you can shop for fresh produce, including one new stop
A MARTA station might not be the first place you’d think of to stock up on produce for the week, but the Fresh MARTA Market initiative is making it easy for commuters — especially those living in lower income areas — to keep their diet healthy.
Another ethnic restaurant joins international dining scene on Buford Highway
Another ethnic restaurant is opening on Buford Highway. Big Wong BBQ & Grill will open at 5000 Buford Highway in Chamblee, occupying space in the same building as City Farmers Market.
Atlanta dining deal: 25-cent wings at Smokebelly BBQ
Get 25-cent wings on Mondays at Smokebelly BBQ. Photo credit: Sara Hanna Photography. Sometimes, it’s perfectly okay to wing it.
Raise a glass to golf legend Arnold Palmer
Golf legend Arnold Palmer — who died yesterday at 87 — left an undeniable mark on his sport.
These are the MARTA stations where you can shop for fresh produce, including one new stop
A MARTA station might not be the first place you’d think of to stock up on produce for the week, but the Fresh MARTA Market initiative is making it easy for commuters — especially those living in lower income areas — to keep their diet healthy.
Another ethnic restaurant joins international dining scene on Buford Highway
Another ethnic restaurant is opening on Buford Highway. Big Wong BBQ & Grill will open at 5000 Buford Highway in Chamblee, occupying space in the same building as City Farmers Market.
Which Atlanta restaurant was named one of ?쁳he greatest restaurants around the globe??
Two Georgia restaurants — one in Atlanta and one in Athens — have been named to Conde Nast Traveler’s list of “greatest restaurants around the globe.
Find out which new restaurants are coming to Phipps Plaza
Fried goat cheese with honey and black pepper at Ecco. / AJC file photo Buckhead shopping center Phipps Plaza is adding several new spots to chow down as part of its multi-phase transformation.
Everything you need to know about Atlanta?셲 cat cafe before it opens
Hadyn Hilton, owner of Java Cats Cafe, visited Seattle Meowtropolitan before embarking on opening her own cat cafe.
6 places to celebrate Oktoberfest in Atlanta
Break out your Lederhosen and make room for beer and brats — it’s Oktoberfest time! Here are a few spots to celebrate: Der Biergarten The downtown German restaurant is hosting a “Munich on Marietta” event featuring 18 different German draft beers, bratwurst and live music from Trans Am Euro Mutts.
Kosher BBQ festival coming to DeKalb this weekend
The Atlanta Kosher BBQ Competition returns to Dunwoody this Sunday. The event, held at Brook Run Park from 11 a.
Review: Ba Bellies, a restaurant that should make a mother proud
I was sitting alone at the Ba Bellies bar in Peachtree Corners when the shaking beef arrived. I knew it was too much.
Review: A star Thai restaurant in Norcross
I was clued into Thai Star by a chef friend who told me it’s the only Thai place in the city she and her husband truly love.
Staplehouse offers important life lesson: Mourn, then move on
The other day, I happened to catch Terry Gross’ interview with comedian Jeff Ross on NPR’s “Fresh Air.
Get ready for the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck to hit Atlanta
You can say “hello” to Hello Kitty — or at least to food made in her likeness — in Atlanta next weekend.
Best of OTP Dining: Five Reasons to Check Out Atlantic Seafood Company
Prawn tempura at Atlantic Seafood Company / Photo by Tori Allen PR No need to visit the coast to feast on a fresh catch of the day?봧n fact, you need only drive over to Atlantic Seafood Company in Alpharetta.
Why the chef behind Bantam + Biddy is opening a bistro in Midtown
061213 – Atlanta, GA — Shaun Doty, chef and owner of Shaun’s Cafe and Bar. (SEAN DRAKES / Special) Chef and restaurateur Shaun Doty has closed the Midtown location of his chicken-centric chain Bantam + Biddy to make way for a new eatery, The Federal.
Beer Town: Steinbeck?셲 celebrates a decade of diverse food and beer
Chef Andy Gonzales at Steinbeck’s Ale House in Oakhurst. PHOTO CREDIT: Mia Yakel. It may sound too obvious, but my favorite place to drink beer is at a bar.
Ownership changes at Common Quarter restaurant in Marietta
Common Quarter partner and GM Chris Talley is leaving the East Cobb restaurant / Photo by Greg Dupree Common Quarter has announced a change in ownership.
?쁁ig Bad Breakfast??chef shares his secrets in his cookbook, at Atlanta event
Read this cookbook: ?쏝ig Bad Breakfast: The Most Important Book of the Day??by John Currence (Ten Speed Press, $30) 혻By Wendell Brock John Currence starts his new cookbook with a hilarious anecdote about the day he opened his Oxford, Miss.
The case for Crogan Street: 5 reasons to spend a night in Lawrenceville
When you're looking for an exciting night out on the town, you don't need to go all the way into Atlanta to find it.
Atlanta dining deal: $1 oysters at Drift in East Cobb
Step right up and get your oysters for $1 at Drift in East Cobb. Photo credit: Melissa Libby & Associates.
Best of OTP Dining: Five Reasons to Check Out Atlantic Seafood Company
Prawn tempura at Atlantic Seafood Company / Photo by Tori Allen PR No need to visit the coast to feast on a fresh catch of the day—in fact, you need only drive over to Atlantic Seafood Company in Alpharetta.
Why the chef behind Bantam + Biddy is opening a bistro in Midtown
061213 – Atlanta, GA — Shaun Doty, chef and owner of Shaun’s Cafe and Bar. (SEAN DRAKES / Special) Chef and restaurateur Shaun Doty has closed the Midtown location of his chicken-centric chain Bantam + Biddy to make way for a new eatery, The Federal.
Beer Town: Steinbeck?셲 celebrates a decade of diverse food and beer
Chef Andy Gonzales at Steinbeck’s Ale House in Oakhurst. PHOTO CREDIT: Mia Yakel. It may sound too obvious, but my favorite place to drink beer is at a bar.
Ownership changes at Common Quarter restaurant in Marietta
Common Quarter partner and GM Chris Talley is leaving the East Cobb restaurant / Photo by Greg Dupree Common Quarter has announced a change in ownership.
?쁁ig Bad Breakfast??chef shares his secrets in his cookbook, at Atlanta event
Read this cookbook: ?쏝ig Bad Breakfast: The Most Important Book of the Day??by John Currence (Ten Speed Press, $30) 혻By Wendell Brock John Currence starts his new cookbook with a hilarious anecdote about the day he opened his Oxford, Miss.
The case for Crogan Street: 5 reasons to spend a night in Lawrenceville
When you're looking for an exciting night out on the town, you don't need to go all the way into Atlanta to find it.
Atlanta dining deal: $1 oysters at Drift in East Cobb
Step right up and get your oysters for $1 at Drift in East Cobb. Photo credit: Melissa Libby & Associates.
Author on a mission to teach basic Southern recipes, then give them a twist
Read this cookbook: ?쏝ig Bad Breakfast: The Most Important Book of the Day??by John Currence (Ten Speed Press, $30) 혻By Wendell Brock John Currence starts his new cookbook with a hilarious anecdote about the day he opened his Oxford, Miss.
New spot for Mexican food coming to Sandy Springs
Can there ever be enough places in metro Atlanta to get Mexican food? One local restaurant is betting no.
Steinbeck?셲 Ale House celebrates a decade of diverse food and beer
It may sound too obvious, but my favorite place to drink beer is at a bar.Some of my longtime go-to places in Atlanta include Manuel?셲 Tavern, Brick Store Pub and the Porter Beer Bar.
Learn how to make TAP?셲 Coucous Salad
Q: I loved the Bulgur Salad at TAP this past spring — so hearty and filling without being heavy.
Use in-season basil to make Publik Draft House?셲 Basil Bramble cocktail
For four years, Nuri Icgoren gardened in his Grant Park backyard while dreaming of something bigger.
Rize to bring new pizza concept to Poncey-Highland
Get ready to “rize” up for a new spot for pizza in Atlanta. Rize Artisan Pizza + Salads is set to open in the new mixed-use development at 675 N.
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q?셲 ?쏲ue-osk??opening Oct. 3
Credit: Fox Bros. Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q’s “Que-osk,” the standalone barbecue kiosk announced in March, will officially open its doors at Armour Yards campus on Oct.
Judges voted this Atlanta chef?셲 shrimp and grits the best in Georgia
An Atlanta chef beat out competitors from across the state to take the title of “Georgia’s Best Shrimp & Grits” over the weekend at the Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival.
Best food and dining deals around Atlanta: Atlanta Wing Fest, Cobb Restaurant Week, more
Fly over to the inaugural Springer Mountain Farms Atlanta Wing Fest this week. Photo credit: Melissa Libby & Associates.
Celebrate W.H. Stiles Fish Camp's one-year anniversary with $5 shrimp boil
It's been one year since Chef Anne Quatrano opened W.H. Stiles Fish Camp at Ponce City Market, and you can celebrate with them this afternoon with a good old-fashioned shrimp boil.
Atlanta dining deal: Free Brussels sprouts at Local Three
Say the secret phrase and score a free order of Brussels Sprouts. Photo credit: Local Three Kitchen and Bar.
First Look: Char Korean Bar & Grill in Inman Quarter
When Char Korean Bar & Grill opened for dinner last week at Inman Quarter in Inman Park, the liquor license still hadn’t been approved.
Food delivery in greater Atlanta unaffected by gas shortage
Domino’s Pizza and other major pizza chains are delivery pizza as usual in metro Atlanta despite gas shortage.
Rize to bring new pizza concept to Poncey-Highland
Get ready to “rize” up for a new spot for pizza in Atlanta. Rize Artisan Pizza + Salads is set to open in the new mixed-use development at 675 N.
Judges voted this Atlanta chef?셲 shrimp and grits the best in Georgia
An Atlanta chef beat out competitors from across the state to take the title of “Georgia’s Best Shrimp & Grits” over the weekend at the Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival.
Atlanta dining deal: Free Brussels sprouts at Local Three
Say the secret phrase and score a free order of Brussels Sprouts. Photo credit: Local Three Kitchen and Bar.
First Look: Char Korean Bar & Grill in Inman Quarter
When Char Korean Bar & Grill opened for dinner last week at Inman Quarter in Inman Park, the liquor license still hadn’t been approved.
Food delivery in greater Atlanta unaffected by gas shortage
Domino’s Pizza and other major pizza chains are delivery pizza as usual in metro Atlanta despite gas shortage.
Manuel?셲 full menu is back, lunch and brunch service soon
The Manuel’s Loaded Dogzilla features a half-pound all-beef hot dog topped with chili, cheese, kraut, onion, relish and slaw.
5 restaurants to keep on your menu
Atlanta may be one of the premier foodie havens in the Southeast, but notable edibles span the state.
Vote: Which favorite cheese will you add to your burger for National Cheeseburger Day?
Grindhouse Dixie Style burger with pimento cheese, fried green tomato, Carolina cole slaw, chipotle ranch, plus.
Scofflaw, Dry County and Max Lager?셲 weekend beer events
Scofflaw Brewing Co. currently has four beers on draft in the Atlanta market. Photo credit: Heidi Geldhauser.
Why aren?셳 you drinking aperitif cocktails?
The Cahaba Cooler at One. midtown kitchen is a refreshing palate-pleaser with a hint of sweetness. Photo credit: Melissa Davis You know what?셲 missing from cocktail menus across this vast land of ours?
Are the foods we like ??and dislike ??in our DNA
I love fried chicken and potato salad. So did my grandmother. I know that because we were close.But, what if I never met my grandmother?
Review: 5Church does not distinguish itself among Midtown restaurants
I confess: I am scared of the dark. So, when I descended the stairs at 5Church in Midtown, I was perhaps not ready — or maybe I’m not hipster enough — to appreciate the dining atmosphere that the restaurant offers: a cavernous space with a wiry iron tree sculpture in the center, a ceiling painted with verbiage from Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” (like the original 5Church location in Charlotte) and a whole lot of black — walls, banquettes and all.
Review: Korean-style chicken and beer at Bon Bon in Suwanee
When the plate of fried chicken arrived at my table at Bon Bon in Suwanee, I couldn’t help but smile.
Taqueria del Sol, Ramen Station coming to Larkin on Memorial
Paces Properties, the company behind Krog Street Market, has announced that a new location of Taqueria del Sol and a new concept called Ramen Station from the team behind Makan will join its Larkin on Memorial project in Grant Park.
Author on a mission to teach basic Southern recipes, then give them a twist
Read this cookbook: ?쏬earn to Cook 25 Southern Classics 3 Ways: Traditional, Contemporary, International??by Jennifer Brul챕 (University of North Carolina Press, $30) 혻By Wendell Brock After residing in Europe for many years, Ohio native Jennifer Brul챕 must have felt a bit like a foreigner when she returned to the states in 2010.
Char Korean Bar & Grill opening for dinner tonight in Inman Quarter
Char Korean Bar & Grill from Richard Tang, who helped debut Craft Izakaya in Krog Street Market, is set to open for dinner tonight at Inman Quarter in Inman Park.
Learn how to make ?쁟ue Barbecue's Campfire Butternut Squash
Q: This time of year I most look forward to the Campfire Butternut Squash side special at ‘cue Barbecue.
Jefe?셲 Tacos & Tequila opening Friday, Tin Can Oyster Bar now open at Town Brookhaven
A new Mexican restaurant from the team behind popular Brookhaven restaurant Kaleidescope is set to open its doors this Friday, and another recently opened for business.
East Pole Coffee Co. coming to Armour Yards in Atlanta
You can already get hydrated in the form of beer and spirits at Armour Yards, and pretty soon you’ll be able to get caffeinated, too.
Dish of the Week: purple food at Empire State South
Dish of the Week: Purple Cabbage Gazpacho at Empire State South Few vegetables do color the way purple cabbage does color.
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