Posted on October 9, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: In its just-released fall dining guide, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s dining critic Meridith Ford selects chef/owner Hugh Acheson’s Five & Ten in Athens (1653 S. Lumpkin St, Athens, 706-546-7300) as the Restaurant of the Year. Of the Top 50 Restaurants for 2007 list, falling off are Lobby at Twelve, Rolling Bones BBQ, So [...]
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Posted on October 2, 2007 by pembry
Gourmet magazine’s October 2007 issue features a guide to “America’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants.” gourmet.com:
RESTAURANTS WITH FARM CONNECTIONS: 2nd Street Bistro, Livingston, MT; Amherst Chinese Food, Amherst, MA; Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN; Crook’s Corner, Chapel Hill, NC; Eve, Alexandria, VA; La Provence, Lacombe, LA; Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC; Pacific’O and I’o, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii; Tree House [...]
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Posted on September 26, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Meridith Ford gives three stars to La Oaxaquena Taqueria (6738 Tara Blvd., Jonesboro), while Bob Townsend reviews Tossed (201 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, 404-378-1400), and H.M. Cauley considers Yellowfin Chophouse (10595 Old Alabama Connector, Alpharetta, 770-587-4121) and California Dreaming (745 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, 770-428-2055). … Cauley notes the [...]
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Posted on September 18, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Meridith Ford gives three stars in reviewing Indian vegetarian spot Banaras (3300 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Suite J, Duluth, 678-417-1911), while Bob Townsend reviews Rare (554 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, 404-541-0665), Adrianne Murchison considers Siamese Basil Thai (6034 South Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross, 770-242-4015), and H.M. Cauley reviews VIII Fifty Restaurant and [...]
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Posted on September 11, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Meridith Ford awards three stars in reviewing Babette’s Cafe (573 North Highland Ave., Atlanta, 404-523-9121), while Bob Townsend reviews Cafe Alsace (121 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, 404-373-5622), and H.M. Cauley considers Blue Moon Pizza (4600 West Village Place, Smyrna, 770-436-4446) and Cinco Mexican Cantina (5755 Vickery St., Cumming, [...]
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Posted on September 5, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: Creative Loafing’s Besha Rodell notes the Aug. 28 closing of The Epicurean Restaurant (1361 Clairmont Road, Decatur.) and gives two stars to Thrive (101 Marietta St. 404-389-1000. www.thriveatl.com), while Maureen McCarthy’s Cheap Eats considers Little Cuba (3350-D Chamblee-Tucker Road, Chamblee. 770-451-0025) and Cliff Bostick stops by Top Floor (674 Myrtle St., 404-685-3110), [...]
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Posted on August 28, 2007 by pembry
Brooklyn’s Peter Luger Steak House and New Orleans’ Willie Mae’s Scotch House were among the winners in Bon Appetit magazine’s recent Food Network special. Winning restaurants were selected from each of three semifinalists for the best versions of six quintessential American classics: pizza, steak, tacos, hamburgers, fried chicken, and ribs. The winners were announced on [...]
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Posted on August 22, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Meridith Ford awards three stars in reviewing Clark & Schwenk’s (3300 Cobb Parkway, Suite 3240, Atlanta), while Bob Townsend reviews Quinnie’s BBQ (2860 LaVista Road, Decatur), Adrianne Murchison considers Mittie’s Tea Room Cafe (35 South Peachtree Street, Norcross), and H.M. Cauley visits Entree Vous (960 Mary Eliza Trace, Marietta) and [...]
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Posted on August 14, 2007 by pembry
Bon Appetit magazine’s September 2007 Restaurant issue features three finalists in a list of quintessential versions of six American classics: pizza, steak, tacos, hamburgers, fried chicken, and ribs. Winner will be announced on the Food Network on Aug. 18 (Good Eats with Alton Brown, 6 and 10 pm CDT). The finalists:
PIZZA: Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix; DiFara [...]
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Posted on August 8, 2007 by pembry
IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Elizabeth Lee reports: Joël, the acclaimed Buckhead restaurant with James Beard Award-winning chef-owner Joël Antunes, shut down after July 28’s dinner service for six weeks of renovations. When the restaurant reopens in early September, diners will find a warmer setting and a menu designed to encourage frequent visits rather than [...]
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