Jazz Night @ Peasant Bistro

Peasant Bistro 250 Park Avenue West Atlanta, GA 30313

El Norteño

The Setting: An ultra-casual family restaurant with a mix of tables & boothes housed in a redecorated Pizza Hut.

The Staff: Very friendly

The Food: Pollo asada — Outstanding as usual — The chicken pieces are seasoned well with an equal amount of spices rubbed into every surface of the skin and flesh. Then, those […]

Tongo Hiti @ Trader Vic's

Trader Vic’s Hilton Atlanta 255 Courtland Street NE Atlanta, GA 30303

Atlanta Dogwood Festival 2009… this weekend

Atlanta Dogwood Festival 2009 — April 17-19, 2009

Back in Piedmont park… right where it belongs

Over 250 artists, an assortment of musicians from different genres, festival food and beer!! What more do you need?? Stuff for the kids? Yep. Stuff for dogs?? No… except for the Dog Disc Exhibition, but that’s for exhibition […]

The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show

Wine Enthusiast — Toast of the Town 2009

Wine Enthusiast will be sponsoring an evening of wine, spirits and music paired with tastings from some of Atlanta’s top restaurants. Over 500 wines, spirits and signature dishes will be available for the tasting!

When — April 16, 2009

Where — Georgia Aquarium

Cost — VIP Tasting @ 5pm — $150 per person

or […]

Dogwood — James Beard Dinner

First Course Logan Turnpike grits with cornmeal dusted Gulf oyster, preserved lemon, hazelnut cream and micro lemon mint Swanson, Pinot Grigio 2007 Second Course Pan seared Georgia mountain trout, sunchoke puree, spring pea basil sauce, and marinated wild mushroom salad Swanson, Chardonnay, 2007 Third Course Charred rare venison tartare on toasted brioche, sunny side […]

Varasano's Pizzeria

Salumi Pizza with Caramelized Onion Pizza in background

Caramelized Onion & Emmenthaler

Salumi, Mozzarella & Spiced Olive

The Setting: This glass fronted restaurant bordering Peachtree Road hasn’t put up a sign, but, there are a handful of V’s along the front sidewalk railing. And, the valet parking sign directs you in.

The […]

Varasano's Pizzeria Menu

Varasano’s Pizzeria 2171 Peachtree Road Atlanta, GA 30309

Stone Crab Jackpot!

Born in Florida and a long time native, I’ve been spoiled by gorgeous stone crab claws most of my life. Then, we moved to Atlanta. The quality and size of stone crab claws available in this fair city are a source of much disappoint in our household.

That is, until we lucked into the […]