Atlanta Restaurant Reviews, Cooking Techniques, Food Musings
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 24th, 2010
I never go downtown. It’s not a philosophical objection, I just never venture that way. I’m also ashamed to say that I haven’t participated yet in any of the Restaurant Weeks that have taken place around the fair city. Contrary to popular belief, I don’t get around that much.
I was lucky enough to get a [...]
Posted in restaurant review on Jun 27th, 2010
I have a checkered past with Vinings. Vinings straddles the perimeter, and in doing so, combines the best and worst of both worlds. There are a lot of faux-fine dining restaurants in this area–restaurants far more interested in providing a convincing illusion of fine dining than taking the pride and effort to produce serious food. [...]
Posted in thoughts on Jun 22nd, 2010
In the previous post, I alluded to the fact that Foodie Atlanta will, from time to time, get sent unusual invitations, press releases, and endorsement opportunities. Most of it is only this side of spam, so we just ignore it. However, two items recently have been so bizarre, I feel compelled to share.
The first one [...]
Posted in restaurant review on Jun 7th, 2010
Avoiding Italian restaurants is not a bad strategy for eating out in general. Third only to Mexican and Chinese cuisines, it’s hard to imagine a more bastardized culinary tradition. Every time that I hear an Olive Garden commercial boast the virtues of the Olive Garden Culinary Institute of Tuscany, I wince. And while you’re rolling [...]