Food & Drink, Creative Loafing Atlanta

Review: Latitude

Besha Rodell — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500

Buckhead gets a global option at Phipps Plaza by Besha Rodell Shopping and dining. It was never a concept that held much appeal to me, and yet it's a revered tradition, particularly among ladies of leisure.…

If you love him, insist he make his own sausage...or something

Cliff Bostock — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:01:00 -0500

The countdown to Valentine's Day has begun. There's all kinds of amazing chocolate around town, but you have the opportunity to give your man a gift that will keep on giving all year long, possibly reduce your workload at home, and save lots of money.…

The Atlanta sushi void

Besha Rodell — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:25:00 -0500

Is it possible we took MF Sushi for granted?

I got an email yesterday from a reader asking for a restaurant recommendation.…

Gu's Bistro doesn't torture the mild of palate

Cliff Bostock — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:00 -0500

Until last week, I'd never visited Gu's Bistro, a Sichuan restaurant that opened about the same time as Peter Chang's. Chang (or "Cheng" in real life, apparently), is regarded as superhuman in talent and the mania that attended his restaurant's opening somewhat occluded notice of chef Yiquan Gu's appearance on Buford Highway.…

Atlanta Food Events, Feb. 6-9: Sliders, a New Orleans author dinner, and more

Kelsey Clodfelter — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:04:00 -0500

Carroll Street Cafe Mon., Feb. 6, 5:30 p.m. Beat the Monday Blues. Every Monday, Carroll Street Cafe offers $5 tapas and $2.50 beer specials after 5:30 p.m. Details

Tavern 99 Tues., Feb. 7.…

Grab your doll and man up

Cliff Bostock — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500

Doll House is a strip club, not a restaurant, although they do serve a free buffet 4-6 p.m. Fridays.…

Cheap Eats: Fuoco di Napoli

Brad Kaplan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500

Enrico Liberato heats up Buckhead pizzeria by Brad Kaplan "Have you been to that great Neapolitan pizza place with the cheesy Italian music blaring? You know, the one where you order at the counter then grab a seat at a communal table?…

Beignet Hacker

Brad Kaplan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:48:00 -0500

If you've ever been drunk in New Orleans at 4am, there's a good chance you've hit up Caf� du Monde for beignets ... hot enough to melt your mouth, or at least peel off a few layers of mouth-roof-skin and prevent you from fully enjoying the next day's muffuletta ... loaded down with masses of powdered sugar sure to make you choke and blow a haze of white powder over all your equally drunk friends ... washed down with an admittedly kinda crappy chicory caf� au lait. Well, you can recreate that delirious New Orleans experience at home fairly easily.…

Charry but not so snappy

Cliff Bostock — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:22:57 -0500

Hot dogs are not my thing, but four of us visited Ringside Franks & Shakes this afternoon. The restaurant is at 4441 Roswell Road near Wieuca (404-303-8525) and is owned by the Fellini Pizza-La Fonda folks and one of their former employees, Jeremy Kelly.…

Is Paula Deen a monster in a morality play?

Cliff Bostock — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0500

Frank Bruni, op-ed columnist for the New York Times and its dining critic for five years, filed his opinion about the Paula Deen business several weeks back. (Sorry, this post got lost in my to-do list.)

Like most, Bruni commends Paula for making her disease known but also cringes because she timed the announcement to promote her son's new cooking show.…

Sean Hannity digs McDonald's. Others don't.

Cliff Bostock — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:29:12 -0500

Two days ago, I engaged in one of my favorite masochistic behaviors: listening to Sean Hannity on his radio show.

He was expressing his appreciation of the food at McDonalds (I paraphrase slightly): "McDonald's is not meant for everyday eating — maybe once a week."

Way to go, Sean.…

Weekend Food Events, Feb. 3-5: Super Bowl catering, takeout, and more

Kelsey Clodfelter — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:39 -0500

D.B.A. Barbeque Fri., Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. Day 5 of Meat Week. Meat Week, an Atlanta-wide, week-long celebration of all that is carnivorous, is coming to an end this weekend.…

Gravy Train: MF Buckhead bites the dust, Waffle House retiring the T-bone

Laura Horton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:10:00 -0500

First reported by the AJC, MF Buckhead closed last night after dinner service. A few weeks back, they fought rumors of closing, saying that they were just renegotiating their lease.…

Foodie Buddha is super-nice. Yes, really.

Cliff Bostock — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:54:13 -0500

So you think Foodie Buddha was too harsh too soon in his review of Cardamom Hill?

I've got news for you. Foodie Buddha is a super-nice guy.…

'Top Chef' season 9, episode 13

Debbie Michaud — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:58:00 -0500

Hey kids, Pee Wee Herman/Paul Reubens has a special surprise for you! It starts with a "P" and you put it in your mouth...that's right, PANCAKES.…

Twin "koodies" hit Atlanta on culinary tour

Kelsey Clodfelter — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:41:25 -0500

After watching this video of underage twin chefs making an apple tart, one pressing question remains: what sane adult provided two 10-year-olds with chef's knives and a stove and said, "have at it, girls?"

The California twins, Lilly and Audrey Andrews, aim to be the youngest people accepted into the Culinary Institute of America.…

Good news for the chick crazy

Kelsey Clodfelter — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:56:26 -0500

Congress is reviewing a proposal for H.R. 3798, legislation that would set national regulations for the living conditions of all egg-laying hens. If passed, our feathery friends could look forward to a ban on forced starvation, a practice that deprives hens of food for up to two weeks to manipulate their hormones, and an increase in laying space.…

Update: Taquer�a La Oaxaque�a

Cliff Bostock — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:12:28 -0500

It's hard for me to believe Taquer�a La Oaxaque�a is over 10-years-old now. My only visit before this week was back in 2004, I think, at the original location.…

Local activist helps kick Monsanto and Obama in the ass

Cliff Bostock — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:10:31 -0500

Friday was a big day for opponents of genetically modified food. Monsanto announced that it would cease sales of its inspect-repelling corn, MON810, in France.…

A la recherchez du National Croissant Day

Cliff Bostock — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:27:00 -0500

Did you miss National Croisssant Day? It was Monday, according to many foodie sites.…

Lunch at Desta

Cliff Bostock — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:20:01 -0500

My friend Rose and I were on the way to Co'm for a Vietnamese lunch Tuesday when she said, "I wish I could convince you to go to Desta, but I know you don't like Ethiopian."

"I love Desta," I told her. In fact, it's probably the best Ethiopian I've ever eaten, as I said in a review a few years back.…

Do you know the Dumpling Girl?

Stephanie Dazey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:57:00 -0500

"Locavore" and home-cook Lanie Vu knew that something was missing in Atlanta. The well-kept secret that was Buford Highway had gone mainstream and ethnic Asian cuisine became Atlanta's "it" food.…

Kevin Rathbun to open KR SteakBar

Laura Horton — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:11:45 -0500

Rathbun is at it again, bringing the steak to the people. Announced today via his official website, Rathbun, along with his wife, Melissa, and business partners, Cliff Bramble and Kirk Parks, have signed on to open a restaurant called KR SteakBar in the Peachtree Hills area of Buckhead.…

Catching up with Sublime Doughnuts via Bangkok

Laura Horton — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:28:00 -0500

You probably heard the hubbub yesterday about Sublime Doughnuts opening a location in Bangkok. If you're anything like me, a few different questions ran through your mind.…

Atlanta Food Events, Jan. 30-Feb. 2: A wine tasting, a soup-off, and a harvest dinner

Stephanie Dazey — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:29:46 -0500

Bottle Rocket Mon., Jan. 30, 7 p.m. Wine Tasting from The Wine Shoe. Bottle Rocket will host a wine tasting featuring wines from The Wine Shoe. Guests can pick up copies of Food Lovers' Atlanta.…