Monthly Archive for September, 2011

Chicken and the Egg

September 29, 2011 | Category: Reviews | by Chris Watkins - 0 Comments

Modern Southern cuisine comes to roost in Marietta.

We typically don’t venture outside the perimeter on our food excursions. With so much variety and an inordinate amount of new restos opening daily, traveling outside of the Midtown/Downtown “safe zone” can be a daunting task. But every once in awhile a place comes along to make gassing up your car and traveling into unchartered territory more worthwhile. Enter Chicken and the Egg, a new modern take on sustainable Southern cuisine in the heart of Marietta.

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I Spirit Vodka

September 23, 2011 | Category: Drink Of The Week and Reviews | by Chris Watkins - 0 Comments

Italian vodka…yes, we’re quite serious…

Imagine that you’ve been invited to a traditional Italian dinner. The spread is wrought with artisanal cheeses, breads, meats, and pastas. Basically you’re dining at the Louis Restaurant from The Godfather, sans the murder and violence. The waiter brings out a tall teardrop-shaped bottle of a brilliantly crystal spirit. In utter disbelief that no wine is being served at the Italian feast, you’re even more shocked to find the crystal spirit adorned in a bed of freshly-picked cherry tomatoes, aromatic basil, and assorted wild berries. The waiter explains that this is the I Spirit Vodka tasting experience, and that your world is about to be forever changed.

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Inman Park Restaurant Week

September 20, 2011 | Category: Events | by Casey Horton - 0 Comments

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry…

Just in time for these wonderful autumnal temperatures, Inman Park Restaurant Week continues through September 25th. Take a stroll through historic Inman Park and stop at any one of the 14 participating restaurants, where you’ll enjoy a three-course, prix fixe menu. The week-long gourmet affair will feature some of Inman Park’s most popular restaurants including Fritti, Rathbun’s, Sotto Sotto, Wisteria, Il Localino, Kevin Rathbun Steak, One Eared Stag, Parish, Sauced, Park’s Edge, Pure Taqueria, The Albert, Victory Sandwich Bar, and North Highland Pub. Not only will you enjoy delectable fare, but part of the proceeds will benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank. In other words, you can’t lose.

Inman Park Restaurant Week | September 19 – 25, 2011

 

 

Neighborhood Discovery: WestSide Midtown

September 16, 2011 | Category: Local Love, Neighborhood Discovery and Round-Ups | by Sarah-Ann - 8 Comments

Movin’ on up… to the WestSide.

Centered around Howell Mill Road between 10th and 17th street, the WestSide is becoming one of the next best kitschy-cool neighborhoods in Atlanta, which rivals (or happily reminds you of) other well-known industrial haunts a la the Meatpacking District in NYC or Soho in London. A great mix of restaurants, shops and bars make this neighborhood a top contender for where the Atlanta elite are now starting to prefer to “see and be seen” and can only mean that the addition of a Starbucks location is inevitable. From the gorgeous Anthropologie and Star Provisions family to the coveted Sid & Ann Mashburn stores, there is something for everyone in this understated part of town. Read on for an inside scoop on some of the best food spots in the area for whatever mood you’re in.


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Chef Alex Friedman Interview

September 14, 2011 | Category: Interviews and Local Love | by Chris Watkins - 0 Comments

2010 Atlanta Food Rave Winner gives us the skinny…

The 2011 Atlanta Food Rave is going down on September 23rd at the East Andrews Entertainment Complex. In its second year and touting a culinary night like none other, the event pits five up-and-coming Atlanta chefs in a culinary battle royale mixing equal parts food, mixology, fun, and community outreach.

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Bacardi Oakheart

September 12, 2011 | Category: Reviews | by Chris Watkins - 2 Comments

The groove is in the heart…

As summer comes to a triumphant close, we can only look forward to fall looming right around the corner. The leaves begin their subtle change, cooler weather seeps its way into our hearts, and we trade in the comfort of poolside for the coziness of fireside. So what will you be drinking this fall season when the mercury begins to dip?

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