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My friend has a restaurant in Clarkesville, but he's a guy, so who cares?
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# ¿ Sep 25, 2012 19:12 |
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# ¿ Mar 28, 2024 10:13 |
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Safety Dance posted:Is it a good or otherwise noteworthy restaurant in Clarkesville? It is noteworthy to me because my friend owns/runs it and is the chef. I have no idea if it is good. http://www.thecopperpotrestaurant.com/
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# ¿ Sep 25, 2012 20:06 |
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what is this posted:Not noteworthy. I know Fred Castelucci really well and I'm not constantly posting about his OTP restaurants. Please give me the hookup on the charcutería at The Iberian Pig. That poo poo is so good.
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# ¿ Sep 25, 2012 20:32 |
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nicad posted:yup. It was a little strange. You were there? Apparently he has been to the following places (probably not a complete list): Octopus Bar, Octane Coffee, Little Tart Bakeshop, Holeman & Finch, Star Provisions, Sweet Auburn Curb Market, Home Grown, Taco Veloz. Anyway, The Optimist has been name (one of?) Esquire's best new restaurant(s?). I've only been once, but I loved it and am happy for ATL food.
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# ¿ Oct 4, 2012 00:31 |
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The Esquire article is a little confusing to me since it is titled "Best New Restaurants 2012" and names The Optimist "Restaurant of the Year", which I think really means best NEW restaurant of the year and not necessarily best restaurant period. The article is here if you are interested in reading it. There's a Houston restaurant in that list that I've been excited to try the next time I return home, so I am happy to see it on the list. Anyway, good for Ford Fry. He's had a nice run of success in the last year or so. I loved The Optimist in my one visit and I also really loved No. 246 in Decatur (porchetta sandwich for lunch is pretty fantastic). There's some nice photography of The Optimist at Savory Exposure. I can't recall any restaurant interior that I loved as much. The photographs on that blog are nice, but as good as they are, I don't think they capture the greatness of the interior when you're actually standing in it.
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# ¿ Oct 6, 2012 01:30 |
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Holy crap that looks awesome.
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# ¿ Oct 7, 2012 16:53 |
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Stalizard posted:You guys over the past couple weeks have been making banh mi look loving fantastic and I really want to try some. I have no idea what to try. Yes, go to Quoc Huong. In my opinion it has the best banh mi, though there are a number of other places that I wouldn't argue with you if you thought were better. (This does not include Lee's. I think Lee's is utterly mediocre.) Get the BBQ pork banh mi sandwiches. They should be $2.50 each (buy five, get one free). The only thing spicy on the sandwich is the jalapeno. When I go, I usually order three BBQ pork and three of the "special" banh mis, for $12.50 total. I'll eat two or three while there and take the rest home. I also really enjoy their bubble teas, though they're not any different than any other Vietnamese place on BuHi. They also have some coconut drink that I adore. I forget what it is called on the menu, but it is the one that comes with a slice of coconut in your glass. venutolo fucked around with this message at 02:48 on Oct 8, 2012 |
# ¿ Oct 8, 2012 02:45 |
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mindphlux posted:I really love quoc huong - my jam is their 'combination' one - it has some pate and ham or something, it's really good. I usually order a combination and a BBQ pork for about $6. Yeah that "combination" one is the "special" I refer to. I love it. Viet Tofu is great as well.
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# ¿ Oct 8, 2012 03:05 |
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RHIN0002 posted:Do these keep well refrigerated? I went for the first time Saturday, and loved the bbq pork. Unfortunately, it's about an hour drive from home and a half an hour from work, and not very economical even given the super low prices. If I bought 6, do you think they'd keep for a couple days? They keep okay in the fridge. You're not going to get the roll back to where it was in the restaurant, but the meat and vegetables will be fine. When I get a bunch to take home I'll usually eat them over the course of two or three days. I just reheat them in a toaster oven, and they're still good, but not as great as fresh.
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# ¿ Oct 8, 2012 16:10 |
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It is now official that Chef Todd Ginsberg is leaving Bocado (other link). I love Bocado and have had the opportunity to chat with Chef Ginsberg a number of times, so I'm sad to see him go. To celebrate both Bocado's third anniversary and celebrate Chef Ginsberg's time at Bocado, they're doing a $3 burger night next Wednesday. The Creative Loafing and Eater blog posts aren't definite on where Chef Ginsberg is headed, but I actually spoke to Chef Ginsberg today (OMG INSIDER INFORMATION) as I was leaving lunch at Bocado and he said he'd be opening a Jewish deli near Emory (presumably The General Muir at Emory Point) next year.
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# ¿ Oct 10, 2012 22:23 |
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Anyone have any opinions as to what the best (non-hamburger, non-banh mi, non-bbq) sandwiches in Atlanta are? I love sandwiches and would like to enjoy any great ones that I've missed. Off the top of my head, my favorites are the Reuben at Star Provisions, the prosciutto sandwich at Bocado, and the porchetta sandwich at No. 246.
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# ¿ Oct 15, 2012 16:20 |
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Safety Dance posted:Victory Sandwich Bar on Elizabeth St makes a mean 'witch. It's a pretty hipster joint and it's been a while since I've been there, but if I recall correctly, their Beast on Yeast is tasty and not too pricey. I like the mini sandwiches at Victory, but don't love them. In my about half-dozen experiences there, the service has been horrible. I haven't been the the new location on Irwin Street, but I have loved the Sweet Auburn and (now closed) Howell Mill location. They're my favorite burritos in town.
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# ¿ Oct 16, 2012 20:00 |
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I Love Topanga posted:I'm traveling to Atlanta for the first time at the end of the month for a conference, so I have very limited amount of time to eat. I fly in late on a Wednesday night and leave on Friday at mid-day. There's not much Downtown because Downtown is primarily businesses and hardly anyone lives there, so the population clears out after 5pm. There are a few restaurants, but they're nothing special or distinct to Atlanta, and the kind of things you'd find near where big conferences are held in any other city, such as a Morton's or a McCormick & Schmidt's. Unless I'm forgetting something, there isn't much in the way of restaurants within a 10 minute walk of your hotel. Maybe a 15 minute walk away you'd find the restaurants in the Luckie-Marietta district (Stats, Max's Coal Oven Pizza, etc), but of the ones I've eaten at, they're nothing I'd particularly recommend. If you were willing to travel a little further around Downtown, the only places I'd recommend are Reuben's Deli, Lunacy Black Market, and Sweet Auburn Curb Market, but I don't think they're within reasonable walking distance. No breweries downtown. I'm sure the land would be way to expensive for the kind of space a brewery would need.
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# ¿ Oct 18, 2012 20:33 |
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Safety Dance posted:Isn't the 5 Seasons Brewery on Marietta St an actual brewery, or does that not count as downtown? There's also Gordon Biersch, but that's solidly in Midtown. (Sorry, I judge "downtown" based on walkability from Ga Tech, whereas I should judge it based on walkability from Ga State. Also, my concept of walkability is skewed because I like long walks.) Creative Loafing has a recent write up of dining at The Optimist. The two entrees discussed in the article are the two I've had and rather enjoyed. venutolo fucked around with this message at 01:05 on Oct 19, 2012 |
# ¿ Oct 19, 2012 00:46 |
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Sounds like the service wasn't good, which is too bad, but I don't think you can complain about them not serving alcohol to someone without an ID.
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# ¿ Oct 19, 2012 18:52 |
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Josh Lyman posted:Is there something special about Monday nights or tonight in particular? Tonight is the presedential debate.
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# ¿ Oct 22, 2012 21:38 |
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If you don't waste nearly all your expendable income on food and drink, you're wasting it.
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# ¿ Oct 23, 2012 17:56 |
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I think Top Flr is nice and cheap.
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# ¿ Oct 29, 2012 21:24 |
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Safety Dance posted:What's the deal with the Holeman & Finch burger? Do people just start queuing up around 9, or do you get on a list, or do you just slug it out at 10, or what? I ask because my girlfriend wants to try it someday and my anxiety about things like these makes me worry I'll commit a faux pas. Just go for brunch.
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# ¿ Nov 11, 2012 02:21 |
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Anyone been to Cardamom Hill and have any opinions or tips to share? In recent months it has popped up in the Atlanta restaurant stuff I read online, and it sounds pretty good. Until recently, I didn't realize that it was rather close to me.
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# ¿ Nov 13, 2012 23:15 |
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Of those restaurants (minus Chops since you don't like steak), if I were in your spot, I'd either go to Atlanta Fish Market or try to sell it on Craigslist for 80% of its value.
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# ¿ Nov 14, 2012 20:11 |
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godzirraRAWR posted:I've been there a TON of times and never smelled vomit. Its one of my favorite places to grab new beers, and enjoy some salt and vinegar popcorn. Too bad that you have to slog thru the homeless and weird rastafarian beggars to get there, and there is ALWAYS a line at peak times. I have had the best luck going by at like 2pm during the week. I've never had any problems with the smell of The Porter. Great beer selection, and good food (but a somewhat limited menu). The Yacht Club is great.
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# ¿ Nov 16, 2012 16:46 |
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FordCQC posted:Anyone ever been to Ege Sushi in Marietta? I've been there and thought it was good. There were also a number of Japanese customers there, for what that is worth.
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# ¿ Dec 28, 2012 23:15 |
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Speaking of sushi, I ate at MF Sushi in Houston while I was home for Christmas and it was fantastic. The service very friendly, but absurdly slow, and the nigiri was the finest I've ever had. I spoke to one of the people in charge, and he said that they hope to return to Atlanta, and are looking at opening a location in the Inman Park area.
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# ¿ Jan 14, 2013 20:04 |
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Radiohead71 posted:I'm new(er) to ATL so thank you all for this thread. I read another thread similar to this one and here is what they said: Antico is by far the best pizza around (highest Zagat score for a pizza place in the US, named best Neapolitan pizza by the Festa della Pizza in Naples, etc). I prefer the original Tasty China to #2 (I'm also pretty sure I got the most awful food poisoning at 2). List is missing Holeman & Finch and Restaurant Eugene.
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# ¿ Jan 15, 2013 00:37 |
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Jamal's Buffalo Wings sells my favorite wings. It is a little shack of a place in the parking lot of a Papa John's on the corner of MLK and Northside.
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# ¿ Jan 24, 2013 17:19 |
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kuskus posted:Wow, you weren't kidding.
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# ¿ Jan 24, 2013 17:39 |
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I went to Chef Todd Ginsberg's new place, The General Muir, this past Saturday for lunch. I really enjoyed Ginsberg's work at Bocado during his tenure there and come from a family of New Yorkers, so I was pretty excited to see this new New York Jewish deli place. It opened last Wednesday for lunch/brunch (dinner service starts tonight), so I wasn't expecting much of a crowd, but the place was packed at 1:30pm. I rather enjoyed what I had (deviled eggs, Reuben, chocolate egg cream), but was somewhat disappointed that the Reuben wasn't the best Reuben I've ever had (that belongs to the Reuben at Star Provisions). Probably a ridiculous expectation, but Ginsberg's burger at Bocado was my favorite (the burger at Bocado is still really good and my favorite in the city, but it hasn't been as consistently excellent since Ginsberg left) so I was expecting a similar experience with the Reuben. I could have gone for slightly less chewy meat and slightly more Russian dressing. Never the less, I enjoyed my meal and am excited to try the rest of the menu full of things I haven't eaten since I lived in the Northeast. There is a burger on the menu, so I imagine it is crafted with the same excellence as Ginsberg's previous burger at Bocado. They also make their own bagels, which I'm very, very excited to try. I haven't eaten a decent bagel in Atlanta in my 12+ years here (and I've tried pretty much all the places I've read had good bagels), so I'm really hoping their bagels are good. I really liked the interior of the restaurant. There was lots of light from all the windows, lots of while tile (which I'm a total sucker for in a restaurant), and a windowed kitchen that I could see into while sitting at the bar (I love watching a professional kitchen in action). There is also a counter at one end of the restaurant where you can buy bagels, and various NY Jewish deli style baked goods (black and white cookies, rugelach, cheesecake, etc). All in all, I really liked the place and hope that it does well. Christiane Lauterbach was there, so maybe she'll be reviewing it soon, though I think reviewing a place four days after opening is way too early. venutolo fucked around with this message at 14:58 on Feb 5, 2013 |
# ¿ Feb 4, 2013 22:39 |
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kuskus posted:Venutolo, you've really, really got me jonesing for a reuben now and I've been so good about not eating out and/or meat during the week because of YLLS reasons. Reubens are pretty much the dopest sandwich ever. Eat. e: Live well, not long. venutolo fucked around with this message at 04:53 on Feb 5, 2013 |
# ¿ Feb 5, 2013 04:21 |
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Safety Dance posted:I live right around the corner from that place (almost -- less than a mile up Briarcliff), and I haven't seen it when I drive past. Where is it? It is in the Emory Point complex. It is at the Southeastern (IIRC) end of the complex, on the side facing the parking deck, next to Bonefish (which faces the road).
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# ¿ Feb 5, 2013 15:00 |
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Miso Izakaya has the worst service in Atlanta according to a recent Eater Atlanta poll. Also, regarding the ramen Miso Izakaya: Eater Atlanta posted:Mihoko Obunai, formerly of Repast and most recently helping Guy Wong with the lunchtime ramen at Miso Izakaya, is IN as executive chef of Joli Kobe. The chef has been revamping and rebranding the French/Japanese bakery and cafe; her first menu will be out on Valentine's Day.
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# ¿ Feb 6, 2013 22:01 |
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http://www.supportcharlottesweb.com/quote:About The Event I've met and talked to Charlotte a few times and am really saddened to hear about her cancer. I bought a ticket and hope some of you will as well.
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# ¿ Feb 7, 2013 05:34 |
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How about non-pho/banh mi Vietnamese at Quan Ba 9? Colombian at La Casona? Argentinian/Uruguayan at Sabores del Plata? Peruvian at Machu Picchu? Salvadoran at Rincon Latino? Indonesian at Tempo Doeloe? Filipino at FilAm Star? Italian at Olive Garden?
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# ¿ Feb 8, 2013 15:12 |
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Charlotte Nelson, head chef at Fox Bros, died this past weekend.
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# ¿ Feb 11, 2013 15:45 |
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Here are a few reviews I found interesting: The Spence on Chow Down Atlanta - Very positive review after both the reviewer and I have heard less than great reviews of the place. Cliff Bostock's review of Gio's Chicken Amalfitano - Says it is the best chicken in the city. The General Muir on Eat It, Atlanta - I had similar thoughts after my two vists: very good, pastrami could be improved, but really enjoyed. venutolo fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Feb 15, 2013 |
# ¿ Feb 15, 2013 00:27 |
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mindphlux posted:and I'm a richard blais fan What do you think of Flip and HD1? I'm always a bit disappointed by them. I think they're solid, usually good, but never excellent, and I'm always surprised by the bill amount compared to what value I felt I got.
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# ¿ Feb 16, 2013 22:21 |
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13Pandora13 posted:So my uncle is a James Beard semi-finalist for Best Chef in the South
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# ¿ Feb 20, 2013 18:50 |
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Carver's is closing.
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# ¿ Feb 21, 2013 00:58 |
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http://www.supportcharlottesweb.com/quote:Update 2.11.2013 I posted about this before, but I'm posting about it again because it is a good event and the ticket price is now $50.
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# ¿ Feb 22, 2013 01:47 |
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# ¿ Mar 28, 2024 10:13 |
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Sounds good. I don't know poo poo about Indian food, but I enjoy it. I have an appointment around there every other Thursday evening, so I imagine I'll give it a try in a couple weeks (unless they're soft open this Thursday evening).
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# ¿ Feb 25, 2013 17:08 |