Absinthe Tasting… next up

St George

St George — Absinthe Verte

We first conducted a limited tasting of absinthe in June of 2008 with the candidates at our local wine shop. We tasted Lucid and Kubler. Now, every time we step into the shop, we see a new […]

Creme De Violette

Creme de Violette

As a fan of old movies, the first scent out of the bottle brought back memories of my introduction and appreciation of classic cinema. In my teens, I had zero appreciation. The lack of color, hokey accents and magnified personalities were laughable to me. But, over the […]

The Best Food Court Meal… ever!

Unagi Donburi

Unagi Donburi served with a sweet & spicy pickle and miso soup

It’s hard to believe that these photos illustrate a meal eaten at a food court. But, they are! Sushi & Hibachi is a small food court shop set in the back of the […]

Green’s Fine Foods

Dark Chocolate Covered Nutter Butter… Genius!

With an interesting assortment of nuts, chocolate, truffles, fudge, snack food and random chocolate covered treats (like marshmallows, pretzels, potato chips & cookies), we really enjoyed our handful of purchases. The dark chocolate covered raisins and sweet & spice pecans are de-lish!

November 5th, 2009 | Category: Atlanta, Atlanta Food, Food, food atlanta, In & Around Atlanta, Restaurants, Review, Specialty Shops | Comments are closed

Essex Bagels

French Toast Bagel

I know… I know bagels should be savory. No sweet toppings… it’s not traditional! Whatever. This mildly sweet bagel with the taste of maple syrup and cinnamon crumbs is divine! Just toast, butter and serve. What a perfect breakfast! I am officially ignoring the no sweet bagel […]

Sublime Doughnuts

Peanut Butter Cup

S’more

Chocolate Crunch

Chocolate Berry Fritter

The doughnuts at Sublime are extremely light and fluffy. They have very little substance under the glazes and candy crumbs. The yeasted doughnuts are rather mild… bordering on bland. Sugary glazes and crumbled […]

Pine Street Market — Artisan Salami in our own backyard

3 varieties of Pine Street Market’s salami

Chorizo Salami, Picnic Salami & Petit Paprika Salami (left to right)

Picnic Salami Whole peppercors add the spice to this basic salami with some garlic.

Chorizo Rich with paprika, garlic and some spice, we’d love even more heat.

Paprika A hint […]

Gokul Sweets — Another Visit

Malai Jam & Kala Jamun

Similar to gulab jamun, kala jamun are fried balls soaked in sugar syrup and rolled in coconut. Kala jamun have a bit more density, compared to the softer, lighter gulab jamun. Gokul Sweets makes malai jam by slicing one kala jamun in half to create a base. It […]

Gokul Sweets

Spring Dosa

The spring dosa rolled with cabbage, carrots, pureed potato and other vegetables was the standout highlight of the meal. The vegetables were cooked thoroughly, but, maintained a bit of much-needed crunch to compliment the puree of spiced potatoes. This dish perfectly illustrates how easy it would be to be a […]

Best Croissant in Atlanta

The Contenders:

The current frontrunner — Star Provisions

Perfectly delicate flakes surrender to your bite. The rich full-flavored dough edges out the competition with its buttery goodness. The sweet butter flavor is clearly present, but, in no way overwhelming or overpowering. The butter has a sweet […]