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July 2013 Gavage [Tasty China II, Taqueria el Rey, Chops, Paella, Seven Lamps]

August 9, 2013

  Yeah, I’m still here, still hungry, cooking and eating. Busy with life and a pending addition to our family, which we tried to fire-bomb out of Katie with Sichuan cuisine at Peter Cheng’s Tasty China II. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve double-dared my digestive system with Sichuan food, and TC did not […]

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Lately – January 2013

January 19, 2013

The holidays were great, but as for so many, there is a little bit of stress due to the intense scheduling of events. A drop-in at this grandparents, dinner at this house, parties with friends – it takes its toll. It’s great to be a homebody sometimes. That’s when I do my best cooking. My […]

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Pork and Fish and Cheese and Sports

September 18, 2012

Just some photos from the last few weeks. I’ve been doing some cooking, eating, and generally speaking, having a grand time. My friend Steve hot smoked salmon. The filet above I wrestled out of the sea with my bare hands, with nothing but animal instincts, brawn, and a highly paid fishing guide who baited my […]

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Minor Differences [wine]

November 21, 2011

There are a lot of distinctions in wine, some not so subtle, which is to be expected when we’re talking about a marketed, profit generating product. I won’t say they are intended to confuse the average consumer, but there are often trends and well-known names with an inherent value to be leveraged. Beaujolais is a […]

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A few more HF photos…

October 18, 2011

I went to Holeman & Finch with friends last night. Nothing to add that hasn’t been said before really; I’m not going to get poetic about every dish, but I took the photos, so screw it, here they are. Cured meats were especially on point. Radish salad, baby mustard greens, buttermilk dressing. Smashed potatoes, ham broth, […]

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Park 75 at The Four Seasons

July 28, 2011

It’s no secret that fine dining restaurants in Atlanta are a dying breed. In the last few years we’ve seen many in the last bastion of cloth table cuisine shutter; big names such as JOËL, Seeger’s, and The Dining Room have all taken the plunge into the great beyond, taking their silver trays, cheese courses, […]

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Hot Weather, Cold Drinks

June 8, 2011

There something so satisfying about the appearance of a cold beverage as it sweats in the seatbelt scalding summertime in Atlanta. You know just by looking at it that it’s going to be cold and refreshing. I sat outside with a friend this past Sunday, ate some smoked wings and enjoyed this amazing bottle of […]

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Bubbles from Around the Globe

June 4, 2011

  I tried some non-Champagne bubbles (weird, right?) the other week at a party. I did have some Duval-Leroy too, which is always nice for the money. I feel really snobby pronouncing it “luh-wha”, but I think I sound like a rube if I say “lee roy”. Unless I’m trying be ironic, then it’s funny. […]

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