Atlanta Restaurant Reviews, Cooking Techniques, Food Musings
Posted in events on Jun 27th, 2010
Anyone that hangs out with me knows that my nightlife revolves around planning my next meal, eating really well and then unwinding in a lounge, somewhere. For a while the combination was simple: patio pre-game, midtown restaurant of some sort, followed by a quick jaunt to the Halo Lounge. As of last Tuesday, I’ve managed [...]
Fine dining generally implies an interest in the high end. An appreciation for all the quality precursors and all the hands that were involved in delivering the product. So the foodie lifestyle doesn’t end with the dinner check, that’s only the beginning. Next thing you know you’re trying to recreate the dish at home, reading [...]
Posted in events, wine dinner on Jun 18th, 2010
One of our original ideas was to be able to give Foodie Atlanta readers a high-quality guide to what’s going on in the foodie scene in a given week. As many of you know, we usually err on the side of silence in order to preserve quality.
However silence helps no one and a good plan [...]
Posted in events on Jun 18th, 2010
I’ll never comprehend the exact sequence of events that unfolds in order to take a man that was born in Ethiopia, adopted by Swedes, interned in some of the finest European kitchens, achieved 3-star status by the New York Times with Aquavit, to do a cooking demonstration at Macy’s in North Point Mall.
What happened? Did [...]
Posted in events on Jun 10th, 2010
I am the worst kind of chef groupie. If it weren’t weird, I’d probably keep the picture of Chef Keller and myself on my nightstand. So when Foodie Atlanta was invited to go meet Marcus Samuelsson on June 17th, I grinned.
But better yet, this event will have Chef Samuelsson doing a demo from his new [...]
Posted in events, restaurant review on May 23rd, 2010
I’ve never experienced the process of going from nursing a hangover to being completely hopped up on a double espresso, a mimosa, a bloody mary with bacon in it, a basil-infused grapefruit/lime lemonade, enough refined sugars to induce a diabetic coma, deadly amounts of cholesterol and alarming quantities of saturated fats in the most sinful [...]
Tonight we’re heading to Valenza Restaurant for a complimentary patio cookout that they’re hosting.
From the invite:
Brookhaven รจ Bello! (Brookhaven is Beautiful!) Spring has sprung, and to celebrate the warmer weather, Valenza is having a cookout on the patio Wednesday, May 19 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Join Chef Matt Swickerath as [...]