Omnivore, Creative Loafing Atlanta

Third-annual Peach Jam

Gina Yu — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:33:00 -0400

It's that time of year again.
Time to celebrate the beloved stone fruit that adorns Georgia's license plates, stamps, and postcards: the peach.…

Atlanta food events, June 17-21: International sushi day, Burger Badge Bash, and more

Gina Yu — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:54:52 -0400

Wine dinner? Beer tasting?…

We'll always have Paris (the app)

Brad Kaplan — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:10:00 -0400

For some strange reason, amongst people I know, this is the summer of Paris. We just got back.…

Toscano and Sons' final day on Marietta Street draws near

Thomas Wheatley — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:17:00 -0400

Yes, 'twas announced in May but the day is drawing nearer.

Toscano and Sons, the Westside Italian market and sandwich shop that's served countless panini to penny-pinching CL staffers over the last six-and-a-half years, is closing its Marietta Street location on June 19.…

Quick Bites: Kirkwood Bar & Grill closes, La Urbana to open, and more

Kate Abney — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:46:00 -0400

Chill Restaurant & Lounge has officially opened at 11655 Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta. The sprawling, 20,000-foot "entertainment destination," which formerly housed Rainwater restaurant, offers sophisticated Mediterranean cuisine for lunch, dinner, and late-night service until 2 a.m.…

Atlanta weekend food events, June 14-16: hot-dog eating contest, Where's Waldo bar crawl, Father's Day, and more

Gina Yu — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:04:00 -0400

Wine dinner? Beer Tasting?…

Food media round-up: grocery store secrets, cheese chart, Paula Deen butter, and more

Gina Yu — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:42:00 -0400

Grocery store secrets...Caution: you may be severely disgusted and want to rethink your pantry.

A helpful guide on this season's heirloom fruits and vegetables.…

Atlanta Father's Day restaurant events

Gina Yu — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:01:00 -0400

Father's day is this Sunday and Atlanta is ready. Whether your father is a veteran gourmand or a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy, Atlanta businesses are offering special deals and carefully crafted menus to help you celebrate.…

Father's Day foodie gift guide

Gina Yu — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:27:00 -0400

Gone are the days when a popsicle stick picture frame studded with macaroni will do. You're older and wiser (well, older for sure), and maybe you have your old man to thank for helping you get here.…

Asylum busted, booze confiscated after late-night party

Clay Duda — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:30:00 -0400

Atlanta Police responded to a call at East Atlanta's Asylum Restaurant and Lounge early Wednesday, arresting the manager and citing the club for operating after hours and serving alcohol without a license, among other violations.

According to a police report, when officers arrived around 7:15 a.m. this morning a few patrons were still "sitting at a booth with drinks on their table.…

Wrecking Bar brewmaster talks two-year anniversary

Austin L. Ray — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:49:00 -0400

Two years ago, Bob and Kristine Sandage made good on their college dream of opening a brewpub. On Father's Day 2011, the Wrecking Bar took up residence in the old Victor H. Kriegshaber House, a revitalized Victorian-style mansion situated on the Southern and Eastern ends of Little Five Points and Inman Park, respectively.…

Chick-a-Biddy to open July 1

Stephanie Dazey — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:02:00 -0400

Bantam & Biddy's Atlantic Station sister restaurant, Chick-a-Biddy, is scheduled to open July 1 at 264 19th St. The space originally housed the Grape, which shuttered in early 2012. It remained vacant until the Yumbii food truck signed a two-month lease to open a pop-up restaurant - Yumbii Café - from August to September 2012.…

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest qualifier

Gina Yu — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:12:00 -0400

Think you can down 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes? Well, we can't either.…

Atlanta food events, June 10-14: Molecular cooking class, Spanish wine tasting, and more

Gina Yu — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:48:00 -0400

Wine dinner? Beer Tasting?…

Quick Bites: Henry's Midtown to open, updates on Ink & Elm, Spotted Trotter expansion, and more

Kate Abney — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:42:00 -0400

Henry's Midtown, Campagnolo owner Maureen Kalmanson's new eatery, will make its debut Saturday, June 8, at 132 10th St. The 100-seat restaurant, designed by Jeffrey Bruce Baker, will feature a casual, chef-driven menu from executive chef Daniel Chance. Expect dishes like ahi tuna pizza, cilantro deviled eggs, barbecue shrimp with local grits, and more than 60 beer options to wash it down.…

Pastured Poultry Week teaches Georgians the real meaning of "free range"

Katie Valentine — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:02:00 -0400

Steven Satterfield says one of the best things about pasture-raised chicken is its flavor. It tastes like chicken, but better.…

Atlanta weekend food events, June 7-9: ice cream social, Color War Pub Crawl, and more

Gina Yu — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:34:00 -0400

Wine dinner? Beer Tasting?…

Kale Me Crazy opens

Gina Yu — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400

It's no longer okay to just eat your fruits and veggies, the trend is to drink them, folks. Juice bars have been springing up all over the Atlanta area, like Arden's Garden, Rawesome Juicery, and more.…

Josh Hopkins to helm Empire State South

Stephanie Dazey — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:20:00 -0400

Chef Joshua Hopkins will replace Ryan Smith as executive chef at Empire State South at the end of the summer. (Atlanta magazine's Bill Addison first tweeted the news last week.)…

Starbucks bans patio smokers

Cliff Bostock — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:30:00 -0400

Another victory for the lungs! Starbucks has banned smoking within 25 feet of its 7,000 locations in Canada and the U.S. As of last Saturday, that means no more smoking on the patio.…

First Draft With Hey, Brewtiful's Jessica Miller

CL staff — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:48:00 -0400

Before starting Hey, Brewtiful, a website that serves up "a woman's view of brewing and beer," Jessica Miller wasn't actually a big beer drinker. That is until the Kennesaw resident tried some of her hometown brewery's product.…

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival photo gallery

Madison Lee — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:21:00 -0400

Check out our Atlanta Food & Wine Festival 2013 photo gallery by Alyssa Pointer and our highlights from Day One and Day Two.

Sunday, June 2

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Food media round-up: Cronuts, Sriracha documentary, hands-free Whopper holder, and more

Gina Yu — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:00:00 -0400

Ever thought about how much fast food Americans eat every second?...

Only in our dreams could we imagine the product of bringing together a fluffy donut and a flaky croissant, then proceeding to inject it with a vanilla cream.…

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival 2013 highlights (part 2)

CL staff — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:02:00 -0400

Saturday, June 1

Day Two of the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival certainly packed some heat. (You can check out our notes from Day One here.)

<< At Freebird, White Oak Pastures farmer Will Harris partnered up with chef Anne Quatrano to explain the pastured poultry movement over some good ole' fried poultry.…

Cash Mob for LP5 Corner Tavern

Gina Yu — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:54:00 -0400

In the wake of the fire on Thurs., May 23, at the Corner Tavern in Little Five Points, the Old Fourth Ward and O4W Business Association (O4WBA) are holding a cash mob all day today.

In the Old Fourth Ward we stick together, and especially at the O4W Business Association (O4WBA) we love and promote each other, so we're gonna MAKE IT RAIN this Monday at Edgewood Corner Tavern.…
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