BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Hidden In The ‘Burbs

Everyone Is Welcome

Turkish limestone, Italian marble, and Indian pink sandstone become one huge work of art.

Beauty, peace, and tranquility lies […]

May 18th, 2016 | Category: All-Time Favorites, Architecture, Art, Atlanta, Atlanta Food, Atlanta Food Finds, Bakeries, Fast Food, Food, food atlanta, Gift Ideas, Guilty Pleasures, In & Around Atlanta, Off The Beaten Path, Parks & Historic Sites, Restaurants, Review, Shopping, Shops, Snacks, Specialty Shops, Spice Markets, Tea, Things To Do In Atlanta | Comments are closed

Collet French Pastry Cafe

Collet’s Berry Eclair

Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries…

….and perfectly ripe blueberries overflow their crisp, airy shell.

Actually, all of the berries were perfectly ripe. Their tartness underlined the sweetness of the pastry cream in the best possible way. Who […]

May 17th, 2016 | Category: Atlanta, Atlanta Food, Bakeries, Food, food atlanta, In & Around Atlanta, Restaurants, Review, Snacks | Comments are closed

D’Cuban Cafe

D’Cuban Cafe

Cuban Sampler

Emapnada, croquettes, tostones, papa rellena, and yuca frita

It’s all good.

Huge chunks of tender, shredded chicken fill the empanada.

This […]

March 21st, 2016 | Category: All-Time Favorites, Atlanta, Atlanta Food, Bakeries, Best Coffee, Coffee, Food, food atlanta, In & Around Atlanta, Restaurants, Review, Snacks | Comments are closed

City Farmers Market

City Farmer’s Market On Buford Highway

From The Bakery Counter

Bánh Patê Sô (Or, pâté chaud)

This one was still warm in the middle. For $1.59, that’s a very hearty snack or a nice little […]

December 9th, 2015 | Category: Atlanta, Atlanta Food, Atlanta Food Finds, Bakeries, Best Croissant, Farmers Markets, In & Around Atlanta, Review, Snacks, Specialty Shops | Comments are closed

Stroopwafels — Crispy Caramel Waffles

Best stroopwafels ever? They might be.

We can’t say that just yet. (Yet.) We haven’t tried them ALL. (Yet.) But, these are definitely the best that we’ve ever tasted. EV-ER! These were so incredibly fresh. The waffle was crispy and brittle and lightly dusted with the right amount […]

December 3rd, 2015 | Category: Atlanta, Atlanta Food, Atlanta Food Finds, Bakeries, Cocktails & Beverages, Coffee, Farmers Markets, Guilty Pleasures, In & Around Atlanta, Review, Snacks, Tea | Comments are closed

El Faro Bakery — Masa Real De Guayaba

Masa Real (Or, Masa Real De Guayaba)

You could just call it a guava pastry. That usually works, too. But, there are a few different versions of “guava pastry”. Another common version of “guava pastry” (Pastelitos, Pastelitos de Guayaba, or Pasteles) stuffs guava paste (and sometimes guava […]

August 24th, 2015 | Category: Atlanta, Atlanta Food, Atlanta Food Finds, Bakeries, Coffee, Food, food atlanta, In & Around Atlanta, Review, Snacks, Specialty Shops | Comments are closed

Jerusalem Bakery

Jerusalem Bakery Mixed Platter

With Beef & Chicken Shawarma

The Jerusalem Bakery sampler platter comes with a portion of hummus, baba ghanough (or baba ghanoush, or baba ghanouj, or baba ghanoug), tabuleh salad, tomato slices and rice.

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July 14th, 2015 | Category: Atlanta, Atlanta Food, Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch, Food, food atlanta, In & Around Atlanta, Restaurants, Review, Snacks, Specialty Shops, Spice Markets | Comments are closed

Alon’s

Grainy Mustard Fingerling Potato Salad

Someone made a meal out of it.

Lamb On Rosemary Focaccia

As always, the flavor of rosemary works beautifully with lamb. But, these olive oil rich loaves make for a nap-inducing lunch… not great for a […]

June 19th, 2015 | Category: Atlanta, Atlanta Food, Atlanta Food Finds, Bakeries, Best Sandwich, Cocktails & Beverages, Fast Food, Favorite Fast Food, Food, food atlanta, Gourmet Shops, Guilty Pleasures, In & Around Atlanta, Restaurants, Review, Snacks, Specialty Shops | Comments are closed

Sweet Rice

Green Tea Shaved Ice

Sweet green tea shaved ice hides under sweet red beans, vanilla ice cream, cubes of chewy Korean rice cakes (tteok, or ttuk, or dduk), corn flakes and almond slivers.

Some are packed and ready to go. […]

May 26th, 2015 | Category: Atlanta, Atlanta Food, Bakeries, Food, food atlanta, Ice Cream, In & Around Atlanta, Restaurants, Review, Snacks, Tea | Comments are closed

Tree Story Bakery & Cafe

Pumpkin Twist

Yeasty goodness swirled with pumpkin and plenty of spice, it’s a bit like a cinnamon bun with spiced pumpkin filling in for the cinnamon swirl. And, the toasted pumpkin seeds and almond slivers encrust every inch of the top of this tasty treat. […]

January 7th, 2015 | Category: Atlanta, Atlanta Food, Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktails & Beverages, Food, food atlanta, In & Around Atlanta, Restaurants, Review, Snacks, Tea | One comment - (Comments are closed)
 
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