Corn Muffin & Yeast Rolls
Both were tasty and served warm. But, the corn muffins were devoured first.
Fish of the Day Special
With greens and beans, this was a yummy piece of fish. Gently baked, it was moist, tender and spiced well.
Pulled Chicken & Oven Baked Ribs
This wasn’t a favorite meal by any account. But, it offered the quirky vibes of an old school diner. Of the bunch, the least favorite item on the plate was the stringy sweet potato casserole. Stringy sweet potatoes make for an upleasant texture that’s hard to shake. After one bite, we were done with it. But, we could be tempted to give Roasters another shot. We want to like this place. Even if it’s hard to say why, exactly.
Maybe, it was a comfy, cosy hiding spot on one of the last cold days of winter.
Roasters
2770 Lenox Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404 237 1122
Start With A Blank Slate
Add Frozen Shot Glasses of Soju
Scatter Razor Thin Slices of Tender Brisket Over Griddle
Spiced Lettuce, Sauces…
Wraps & More
Taste, Build, Wrap
Taste, Build, Wrap… Repeat To Your Satisfaction
And, add jalapeño and garlic slices to the griddle.
Pork Belly With Hot Red Pepper Marinade
We were stuffed at this point. But, we were good soldiers and forced ourselves to eat the rich, delicious pork belly. Just the right dose of heat without overpowering the porky goodness, the marinade was divine.
So Very Good
Korean Music Videos On The Big Screen, Too
Open Til Midnight On Sunday
Don’t you just love all things Korean? We do.
Iron Age Korean Grill & BBQ
2131 Pleasant Hill Road
Duluth, GA 30096
678 584 9098
Smoked Scallops & Grits
What could be better than the sweet, savory goodness of a tender scallop? Add a touch of smoke. It’s nothing short of divine.
Those perfectly seared smoked scallops are topped with crispy bits of onion and shallot. They sit in a fluffy bed of creamy grits. And, the smooth, buttery sauce rounds out the dish. Butter and scallops, it’s a marriage made in heaven.
Look at that gorgeously poached egg nestled in with those creamy grits.
More, please.
Hangtown Fry
The delicately cooked egg crepes were delightful. So tender, the egg and spinach blend together effortlessly into an even more delicious whole.
Finely diced potatoes complete the dish. Crispy edges and tender middles, we enjoyed every bite.
The Current Brunch Menu
Brunch Cocktail, anyone?
The early bird catches the worm.
Lure
1106 Crescent Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
404 817 3650
The Hot Dog Slic’r
No, it’s really the most useless gadget in the world. And, as if that’s not bad enough, why are they dipping the miniature hot dog pieces in ketchup? Ketchup?!?
Where would you find such a ridiculous thing? Well, it starts with W and ends in mart.
Doughnut & Latte Love
Pineapple Fritter with Toasted Coconut & Lime Icing, Passionfruit with Chocolate Drizzle, Blackberry Jam, Lemon Meringue, Coffee Cream with Chocolate Drizzle, Nutella Twist, & Salted Nut Bar
This is one big box full of delicious.
The Nutella Twist
Using doughnuts as a scale of reference, it’s almost 3 doughnuts long. That’s one big cream filled twist. And, anything with chocolate and hazelnut demands our instantaneous love.
This is a better look at the nut covered salted caramel bar, and the dark chocolate cake doughnut with white chocolate chips. That chocolate cake was a bit smaller than all the rest. But, it was packing a punch of deep dark chocolate taste. We both loved it.
The salted caramel comes with nuts or without nuts (look to the far left).
Coffee Cream with Chocolate Drizzle
You can see the little flecks of espresso powder. It’s the perfect mix of sweet chocolate, rich coffee and buttery cream.
Pineapple Fritter with Toasted Coconut and Lime Glaze
In a box full of winners, it’s really saying something when we can pick a favorite. This was TO DIE FOR good. Seriously. It’s too good to put into words. Just eat it.
Those bites of pineapple are sweet and full of flavor. The bright taste of lime wakes up all that richness. And, the toasted coconut gilds the lily and takes you away to somewhere tropical when the weather’s frigid. It’s a doughnut to make you happy.
Midnight Snack Time = Lemon Meringue
It’s a thing of beauty. And, it’s delicious. Tart lemon cream inside of a perfect doughnut shell, top that with a meringue that tastes like the perfect roasted marshmallow. What more could any doughnut loving human want?
Blackberry Jam
(Stuffed so full, it’s barely contained inside the yeast doughnut shell.)
We shared two doughnuts for a midnight snack. One half of each doughnut hit the spot. The rich blackberry jam filled doughnut made the perfect pairing to the tart lemon. The blackberry is sweeter, but, not overly sweet. The tartness of the blackberries shine. A light dusting of powdered sugar crosses your lips last. Ending each bite with a touch of sweetness, that dusting of sugar makes you crave the next bite.
Dutch Monkey
See those big things in the back? They’re giant cinnamon buns.
…maybe next time
So Many Choices
Those maple bars (dead center) were very tempting, too.
Busy Doughnut Makers
Check out their Facebook page for Daily Flavor Specials: Dutch Monkey Doughnuts
Dutch Monkey Doughnuts
3075 Ronald Reagan Blvd.
Suite 502
Cumming, GA 30041
404 482 3650
The Blaxican Food Truck
The Menu
BBQ Steak Tacos
Blackened Fish Tacos
Very tasty tacos, each taco was generously stuffed with blackened tilapia. And, an equally generous portion of sweet potato fries make a hearty side. Now, if only the weather would shape up so we could eat our taco feast in the great outdoors.
…any day now!
Don’t you love some clever camo?
Check out facebook to find them: The Blaxican Food Truck
The Blaxican
The General Muir Poppy Bagel
Pros:
Crazy good all-around delicious artisan bagel, great mature flavor to the dough, thick and crackly crisp, yet chewy crust that makes the most satisfying crunch when you slice the bagel. And, there seems to be a decent amount of fat to round out the flavor. These bagels are so incredibly good. We’re starting to fall in love with these bagels.
Con:
If we’re being picky, the amount of poppy seeds vary greatly from day to day and from bagel to bagel. On the day we bought this batch of bagels, the poppy seeds were either used sparingly or they’d fallen off in the basket.
Regardless of the skimpy poppy seed usage, we love the bagels at The Deli at The General Muir. And, they’re well on their way to becoming some of our favorites in the city.
Every General Muir bagel offers the thin layer of sheer bubbles that create the crispy exterior we’re loving just a little bit more with each new visit.
Goldberg Bagel Co. Poppy Bagel
What a beauty!
Goldberg’s Bagel Co. Poppy Bagel
Pros:
Very good, very consistent, very generous with the poppies and the dough is gorgeous and full of flavor. This is a denser bagel than the General Muir. But, it’s also closer to a traditional NY deli style bagel. And, they’re close to us!
Con:
If you don’t go early, many types are sold out. And, that makes us want to cry. But, this isn’t a fair con. It’s partially our fault. We’re late sleepers.
BB’s Bagels Poppy Seed Bagels
BB’s also has those little bubbles that make for a crackly exterior.
BB’s Poppy Bagel
Pros:
Outstanding bagel, very generous with the poppies, very consistent, crackly crisp exterior… and the interior is moist, tender, and full of flavor. And, they have the most variety of flavors. There are so many flavors!. It’s hard to pick a favorite. But, one of our non-traditional favorites would be the energy bagel. It’s chock full of raisins, seeds and nuts. And, the French Toast reminds us of crumb cake. That’s a very good thing. And, the cinnamon raisin bagels (loaded with cinnamon & raisins) and blueberry bagels are mighty tasty, too. So many choices…
Con:
It’s almost a 30 minute drive north of 285.
(But, they’re worth every minute of that drive.)
BB’s Energy Bagel
Rich, filling and delicious… Yum!
Bagel Palace’s Poppy & Salt Bagels
Pros:
When they’re good, they’re really good.
Cons:
Very inconsistent, dense, doughy flavor, and they’re often undercooked. And, the life span of Bagel Palace’s bagels was the shortest of the bunch.
Three out of the four we bought were slightly undercooked.
Bagel Palace’s Salt & Poppy Bagels (General Muir, in the back)
The bagel in the lower right corner was perfect. The exterior was crisp and flaky. And, the interior was a bit dense, tender and full of bubbles. But, we had to buy four bagels to luck into one good bagel. This isn’t the first time that this has happened. It’s a recurring issue. Comparing them next to the General Muir (in the background), they almost look anemic.
Bottom to Top: General Muir, Goldberg’s, and Bagel Palace
We’re falling in love with The General Muir’s Bagels. BB’s Bagels and Goldberg’s are a very VERY close second. We might even say that depending on the day, we might give them a three way tie. All three places offer some really nice bagels with far more pros than cons. And, Bagel Palace could easily inch closer to the top of the list if they’d work on their consistency. We don’t like to gamble. So, sadly, that makes Bagel Palace a fallback when Goldberg’s bagels are sold out.
The General Muir
1540 Avenue Place
B-230
Atlanta, GA 30329
678 927 9131
BB’s Bagels
(2 Locations)
Goldberg’s Bagel Co. & Deli
(6 Locations)
Bagel Palace Deli & Bakery
2869 North Druid Hills Road
Atlanta, Ga 30329
Deli: 404 315 9016
Bakery: 404 315 9017
Fish & Potatoes
Smoked Salmon Over Latkes with Arugula & Green Apple
Such a gorgeous blend of fresh, smoky and hearty, the light dressing of lemon juice brings all of this goodness to one harmonious mass of flavors. Bitter greens, acidic fresh lemon, sweet/tart green apple, it all wakes up the smoky salmon. While the perfectly golden potatoes add substance and richness. It all just works.
So very well, it works.
Smoked Hash With Sunny Side Up Eggs
It’s what’s for breakfast. And, it’s so good.
Chocolate Babka
It’s the dessert nibble that should end every brunch-time meal.
The menu claims a ricotta topping with orange zest. But, we’re pretty sure that’s mascarpone. Either way, this was a beautifully rich and delicious way to end our meal. We’re happily predicting much babka will be in our future. Babka and bagels… what more could you want?
Next Up:
We’ll have more to say about those gorgeous (and delicious) General Muir bagels.
The General Muir
1540 Avenue Place
B-230
Atlanta, GA 30329
678 927 9131
The Ultimate Benny at BB’s Bagels
Take one toasted bagel. Then, top it with nova, cream cheese, onion, tomato and a couple capers. If you don’t mind what we affectionately refer to as “diner style” hollandaise, it’s one great breakfast.
Eggs Benedict
Substituting the muffin for a poppy bagel makes this version even better. And, even though the hash browns could have used a bit more seasoning (salt & pepper), they were really quite good.
Each egg was beautifully cooked. The whites were firm and the yolks were thick and custardy. And, that bagel was delicious. It was loaded with poppy seeds, that’s always a plus in our book.
BB’s Bagels
10995 State Bridge Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
770 754 9595
Banana Walnut Waffles & Two Boneless Fried Chicken Breasts
The exterior of the waffles offer just a touch of crunch with a softy, fluffy and dense (in a good way) interior. The richness of the walnuts and sweet bananas in the batter add to the flavor of a very cake-like waffle. The delicate sweetness teeters on that fine line of sweet, but, not too sweet. Like Goldilocks seeking that “Just Right” balance, these gorgeous waffles fit the bill brilliantly. These waffles might just be good enough to convert us to the waffle lover’s camp.
The fried chicken demands equal time and attention.
When you sink your fork into a super crisp shell and see a little rush of juice, you know even before that first bite that you’re in for a good piece of fried chicken. We both commented on the light coating of crisp breading that is both crispy and delicate at the same time. And, there’s a touch of old-fashioned seasoning in that breading that we really enjoyed. If we were forced to guess, we might guess allspice and freshly ground black pepper? Regardless, we like it. It was an interesting note that kept the sweet waffles and syrup from dominating the meal.
Pecan Waffles & Another Double Dose of Fried Chicken Breasts
Can you see all of those yummy pecans? So good.
(And, yes, someone likes butter.)
It’s even more charming in person.
You see less than 10 boothes as you step through the door. But, there’s a bar with stools tucked into a corner and another seating area up the small set of stairs.
Some of the choices on the wood veneer menu.
.99 cents for a biscuit? …How is it possible that we did we not try this?
Eggs, Omelettes & Sandwiches, Too!
The Olde Kitchen
323 Walker Street
Atlanta, GA 30313
404 524 6324
Plenty of parking is just a short walk away.
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