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It's late notice, but Sweetwater is doing a big thing for IPA Day today. They're pulling a bunch of Dank Tank kegs to tap and there will be food trucks. It's regular tour hours.
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venutolo posted:Aren't all fast food burgers well done? I certainly would be terrified if I got a burger that looked medium rare from McDonald's. Yeah, I wouldn't get a burger anything less than well done at any chain restaurant, or really any place unless I trust them to handle their ground beef properly. I doubt most chains would cook it less than well done for liability reasons, anyway. If you haven't, you need to try the burger at Muss & Turner's; medium rare grass-fed beef from a local farm. It's my favorite burger by far. On an unrelated note, Fox Brothers BBQ got squished by a tree last night, so they'll probably be closed for a bit.
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Aug 3, 2012 12:14
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dennyk posted:On an unrelated note, Fox Brothers BBQ got squished by a tree last night, so they'll probably be closed for a bit. That stinks for them. I took a ribs class last weekend (and will be taking a pork and brisket class next weekend) at Fox Bros. and rather enjoyed myself.
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Aug 3, 2012 14:46
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Grindhouse is my favorite just plain loving burger and their fries are great too, you're all nuts.
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Aug 3, 2012 16:22
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How does Miss Anne's rate?
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Aug 3, 2012 22:36
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Safety Dance posted:How does Miss Anne's rate? Not worth the wait or MSG in my opinion.
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Aug 3, 2012 22:46
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whatchall think of kessler's spence review? http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2012/08/09/the-spence-restaurant-review-midtown/?cxntfid=blogs_food_and_more
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Aug 11, 2012 20:11
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Waited for an hour to try out Ria's Bluebird for brunch today. Pancakes were pretty good but my scrambled eggs were dry and lukewarm. In hindsight I should have gotten the pancake special with the cherry compote. While I was satisfied by my food and the service was nice, I probably wouldn't wait for that long again to get a table. I'm not quite sure why anyone else does either... 
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Aug 12, 2012 20:02
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Never been, but I know others that go nuts over the brisket there at brunch. I do like her other restaurant on Edgewood quite a bit, Sauced.
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Aug 12, 2012 22:23
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In case anyone is interested in ATL BBQ news... Community Q have recently dropped their plans to open a Westside location on Marietta. They ran into some issue with city planning/approval and some grease trap costing them way more than desired. Too bad. I love their BBQ and would love to have a location minutes from home. Fox Bros. is still working on a second location on Scott Blvd in Decatur. They've fired the original contractor and so are way behind schedule. The giant tree that fell on the original restaurant last week crushed a car, a van, and took out 80% of their indoor seating. Also, you should order the moist cut of the brisket when there. Bone Lick BBQ (from the P'cheen people) is scheduled to open this coming week (if I recall correctly) on the Westside on Huff. I've heard and read good things about the BBQ nights at P'cheen, so I'm looking forward to giving it a try.
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Aug 12, 2012 22:27
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venutolo posted:Community Q have recently dropped their plans to open a Westside location on Marietta. They ran into some issue with city planning/approval and some grease trap costing them way more than desired. Too bad. I love their BBQ and would love to have a location minutes from home. That's interesting given Dave Poe's is still operating in the city limits. Have their menus diverged all that much? I know they used to be pretty much identical.
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Aug 12, 2012 23:52
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Windyblade posted:That's interesting given Dave Poe's is still operating in the city limits. Have their menus diverged all that much? I know they used to be pretty much identical. The other Community Q location was going to be on the Westside on Marietta Street, not in Marietta, GA. Assuming Sam's BBQ1 and Dave Poe's haven't changed their menus since last summer, they and Community Q have pretty identical menus. If I recall correctly, the prices at Sam's and Dave Poe's were higher than Community Q, and I thought Community Q's meat was a little better (but that is based on a small sample size of Sam's and Dave Poe's). Community Q does have more specials, such as their pretty great Kitchen Sink Salad and various vegetable sides.
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Aug 13, 2012 00:08
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Hmm yes "on" and "in" are definitely different things, aren't they?  And I've heard basically the exact same thing you have re: differences in menu/quality, which makes it an even bigger shame Community Q couldn't expand.
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Aug 13, 2012 01:37
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I want to complain for a moment about West Egg. My girlfriend and I went out there for breakfast on Sunday. I had the pulled pork benedict, and my girlfriend had the short rib hash. They were both just okay. It felt like West Egg had all the right components, but the reason they had all the right components is that they're trendy, not because they had a very good idea what to do with them. Anyone else get that impression? That said, their grits are great.
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Aug 14, 2012 15:36
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Safety Dance posted:I want to complain for a moment about West Egg. My girlfriend and I went out there for breakfast on Sunday. I had the pulled pork benedict, and my girlfriend had the short rib hash. They were both just okay. It felt like West Egg had all the right components, but the reason they had all the right components is that they're trendy, not because they had a very good idea what to do with them. Anyone else get that impression? I strongly dislike west egg. I have been to the place 3 times, and my food, service, and general experience has been pretty not great every time. I think your above assessment of the problem with their food is pretty spot on. I really have no idea why that place is so crowded all the time. I'd literally rather eat waffle house than wait an hour to pay a bunch of money for mediocre brunch fare.
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Aug 14, 2012 15:51
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I don't really get West Egg either. I've always thought their food was mediocre and in no way worth waiting for a table. A friend had told me their PB&J (Pimento, Bacon, Tomato Jam) burger was really good, so I went back a couple months ago and the burger was worse than mediocre.
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Aug 14, 2012 16:04
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Oh, hey, Mindphlux, when you get a chance, you should modify the OP. Chef Santiago closed Super Pan; I don't think it was getting the traffic he expected.
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Aug 14, 2012 16:05
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Safety Dance posted:Oh, hey, Mindphlux, when you get a chance, you should modify the OP. Chef Santiago closed Super Pan; I don't think it was getting the traffic he expected. done  I crossed out hachiguchi too  the op is pretty out of date, but just having to cross those two out has pretty much killed my will-to-update it further. wahhh
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Aug 14, 2012 17:37
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mindphlux posted:done Uh...I thought they were still open as Sushi Jr? I went there not too long ago. Did they close super recently? VVV Hankook owns. FLEXBONER fucked around with this message at 18:26 on Aug 14, 2012 |
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Aug 14, 2012 17:57
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Has anyone been to hankook Taqueria? I love the place. Great tacos, weird but good fries, gogi nachos. http://www.hankooktaqueria.com/
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Aug 14, 2012 18:20
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kiresays posted:Has anyone been to hankook Taqueria? I love the place. Great tacos, weird but good fries, gogi nachos. I am currently at their other restaurant,Takorea right now. The menu is a bit larger, but more expensive. They are doing two dollar tacos today.
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Aug 14, 2012 18:35
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They also Safety Dance fucked around with this message at 19:38 on Aug 14, 2012 |
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Aug 14, 2012 19:36
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Eh. I just don't get the food truck craze. I mean the food that I've had out of them is pretty good, but it is just over the top and stupid expensive. I've had the blaxican, yumbii, and a handful of others, but the food just really doesn't merit that insane markup. It may be due to atlantas busted rear end laws or something, but... now that I've been to most, I just have no desire to go to any of them again. King of Pops is completely exempt though, they own, and they can have all my loving money. The Pineapple Habenero was like licking the crotch of a delicious angel.
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Aug 14, 2012 20:35
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I like West Egg, although I have to admit the food has been hit or miss depending on who is working in the back. I miss you, Chicken n' Dumplins Pot Pie.venutolo posted:Bone Lick BBQ (from the P'cheen people) is scheduled to open this coming week (if I recall correctly) on the Westside on Huff. I've heard and read good things about the BBQ nights at P'cheen, so I'm looking forward to giving it a try. I had Bone Lick BBQ today for lunch, they opened up today. Not sure what to make it so far, just that the BBQ sandwich and mac n' cheese left my mouth burning. Quite spicy. Definitely will be going back, especially when they have beer.
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Aug 14, 2012 21:05
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I don't really like Atlanta's version of the food truck thing either. it feels really forced, all these shiny trucks with their overpriced, not hugely imaginative, and extra expensive food. This coming from someone who once thought he'd enjoy giving it a spin. and the 'food truck park' is the most ridiculous thing. I mean I guess it's helpful for owners to have a place to park, but as a 'destination' concept? who wants to drive somewhere to eat out of a food truck? that's like basically the exact opposite of what the food truck concept was originally, as far as I can tell. I dunno, my food truck exposure has mainly come from flea markets in germany, where it's just filthy (delicious) kebaps, and then austin, where trucks didn't really feel trendy at all - half of them didn't seem capable of moving under their own power, and they were awesome more because they were cheap and good food rather than being trendy and eh food. I dunno. tsplost blues gettin me down, but I wish Atlanta would just get with it already.
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Webbeh posted:I had Bone Lick BBQ today for lunch, they opened up today. Not sure what to make it so far, just that the BBQ sandwich and mac n' cheese left my mouth burning. Quite spicy. I ate dinner there today. I thought it was good, but not exactly what I want in terms of BBQ. I'm not exactly sure how to describe my experience, but I kind of felt it was too refined for BBQ. The (pork & pork &) beans were good, but I didn't love my pork sandwich. The ratio of slaw and pickles to pork was too high. Less slaw and pickles and more meat, and I would have liked it more. It was their first day open, and I know not to make any judgments on such a small sampling on opening day, so I won't form any sort of permanent opinion yet. Anyway, I'm happy to have another BBQ place near home and will probably be visit with some regularity. venutolo fucked around with this message at 03:16 on Aug 15, 2012 |
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Aug 14, 2012 23:48
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venutolo posted:I ate dinner there today. I thought it was good, but not exactly what I want in terms of BBQ. I'm not exactly sure how to describe my experience, but I kind of felt it was too refined for BBQ. Was it just me, or was the sandwiches packed with jalapeņos? I was burning up after the mac n' cheese and sandwich. I also felt there was way too much of the cole slaw on top (and under) of the meat. Sneaky sneaky.
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Aug 15, 2012 02:32
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I had the paella at La Fonda on westside. Very bland, not impressed.
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Aug 15, 2012 02:54
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Webbeh posted:Was it just me, or was the sandwiches packed with jalapeņos? I was burning up after the mac n' cheese and sandwich. I also felt there was way too much of the cole slaw on top (and under) of the meat. Sneaky sneaky. Doesn't the mac and cheese have jalapeņos? I don't recall seeing any jalapeņos on the sandwich, but I think the rub on the pork had some heat. Both the pork & bean and pork sandwich were a bit spicy. Josh Lyman posted:I had the paella at La Fonda on westside. Very bland, not impressed. I think you can pretty much just say "I had the [food item] at La Fonda. Very bland, not impressed". I've always thought their stuff was pretty mediocre and bland.
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South City Kitchen is mighty fine. Flat Iron steak came with a wonderful pablano steak sauce. Service was a bit cold though. Although the beer nerd within me was pretty wtf with them serving an IPA in a Pilsner glass. 
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Aug 15, 2012 04:22
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WaterIsPoison posted:South City Kitchen is mighty fine. Flat Iron steak came with a wonderful pablano steak sauce. Service was a bit cold though. Although the beer nerd within me was pretty wtf with them serving an IPA in a Pilsner glass. South City in smyrna has a grapefruit martini that occasionally turns me gay for citrus. True story.
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Aug 15, 2012 05:57
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venutolo posted:I think you can pretty much just say "I had the [food item] at La Fonda. Very bland, not impressed". I've always thought their stuff was pretty mediocre and bland. I consistently enjoy their sandwiches, especially Bocadilla Latino, con Bistek, and con Chorizo. The one on Ponce is nice, especially the balcony. It can get windy, but the atmosphere overlooking the city in the evening is enjoyable.
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Aug 15, 2012 13:53
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antisodachrist posted:I am currently at their other restaurant,Takorea right now. The menu is a bit larger, but more expensive. They are doing two dollar tacos today. I had no idea they had another one, if it's half as good as the one I usually go to I need to find it.
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Safety Dance posted:I consistently enjoy their sandwiches, especially Bocadilla Latino, con Bistek, and con Chorizo. The one on Ponce is nice, especially the balcony. It can get windy, but the atmosphere overlooking the city in the evening is enjoyable. I pretty much only get the sandwiches. I agree with the other guy though, I've found their other stuff pretty bland. Maybe it's just the style of food.
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Aug 15, 2012 14:03
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another vote for 'la fonda is bland' I've eaten plenty of cuban food at other places that was most definitely not bland, so I'm voting it's just la fonda's fault. I mean that salsa, it's like watery water. yeuck. on the other hand, when you're in the mood for it, it's not that bad. just gotta be in the mood for bland food! 
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Aug 15, 2012 21:56
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For Mexican food at least, I almost always end up at Bone Garden Cantina. What are some decent Cuban places?
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WaterIsPoison posted:For Mexican food at least, I almost always end up at Bone Garden Cantina. What are some decent Cuban places? havannah on buford, las palmeras on 5th street. that's all I got in my book.
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Aug 16, 2012 03:40
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I like Papi's but I guess that makes me a bad person.
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Aug 16, 2012 03:42
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I'll throw Mojito Cafe in Johns Creek, Mojito's Cuban-American Bistro in Norcross, Cuban Diner in Roswell, Mambo's Cafe in Alpharetta, and Little Cuba in Chamblee out there. I don't think any are spectacular, but I think they're solid.
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mindphlux posted:havannah on buford, las palmeras on 5th street. that's all I got in my book. Las Palmeras changed owners and its name recently. A local food critic bought it and it is now called Cruzado.
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