Vincent Bakery Cafe

Bean Paste Doughnut

After our Le Mekong meal, we were looking for some evening snacks/treats. (This Vincent Bakery shares space in the same strip mall.) We arrived late in the day. So, this was the soul surviving doughnut at the end of a very long day. It might […]

Le Mekong

Goi Dac Biet

Le Mekong’s house salad of julienned green papaya, green mango, green apple and carrot, all of that fresh goodness is topped with a mix of chopped herbs, fried shallots and roasted peanuts. Or, as we like to call it, this is what to eat every […]

King + Duke

Super Thin House-Made Potato Chips Dusted With Fresh Dill

It took just one bite of these super thin, super crisp chips and we’re happy.

Roast Pork “French Dip”

One look at that gorgeous pink color tells you the pork will be […]

The Yearling @ King + Duke

The Yearling

Bulleit Bourbon, Art in the Age Rhubarb Tea, Florida Strawberries, & Lemon

Full of fresh strawberry flavor with the tart kick of rhubarb… The sweetness is barely there. Gorgeous balance makes this a drink to crave.

This is someone’s new favorite summertime […]

Brazilian Bakery Cafe

Coxinha

Bigger than a drumstick, this Brazilian version of a croquette was closer in size to a baseball or Asian pear. It could easily be a meal. It was pleasantly crisp on the outside and stuffed with nearly equal parts tender, shredded chicken and mozzarella. […]

Tropical Cuisine

Ackee & Saltfish

Do you ever secretly wish you had a Jamaican granny or mom? We sure do.

…Just go to Tropical Cuisine and pretend.

Tucked underneath that delicious mountain of ackee and salt fish, there’s a boiled green banana and […]

Buckthorn Preserves @ Buford Highway Farmers Market

Raspberry & Black Currant Preserves

Someone’s a sucker for pretty packaging.

We bought a jar of the Sea Buckthorn.

Nuts soaked in honey make a lovely accompaniment to a mug of tea and a wedge of pound cake […]

Table & Main

Table & Main

Cocktails

The Boulevardier

Copious amounts of Big Bottom bourbon, Campari, and Dolin’s vermouth…

What a great summer cocktail!

Bourbon, Anyone?

Cheese Straws To […]

Sweet Auburn Curb Market

Chopped Greens

…And Other Veggies Ready To Go

We eagerly grabbed and bought one of those jars of Hot Chow Chow.

Pint Sized Markets Within The Market

Each Oozing Its Own Individual Charm

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Mezcalito’s Cocina & Tequila Bar

A Day Of the Dead Skull… Or Two.

They greet you on the way in.

Just what the doctor ordered, it’s still quiet and serene at 11 o’clock on a Saturday morning.

Rosemary’s Baby?