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Tasty China is Still Here

March 23, 2015

The Atlanta Sichuan news has been dominated by the closing of Gu’s, which I found pretty odd but is explained a little better a few days after the sudden closure. I hope they do well at Krog, though the dumplings and noodles, which make-up the majority of the stall’s menu, are not my favorite items to […]

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AJ’s Famous Seafood & PoBoys

May 5, 2014

I like a good sandwich, especially a good po’boy, of which there are few good examples in Atlanta. At least, that’s the opinion I bet most people have after visiting New Orleans, myself included. It’s one of those items that is truly better in the territory of its origins. The not-so-secret secret is the bread. Yeah, fried to […]

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Tasty China (again)

April 22, 2014

The New York Times wrote an article about Peter Chang, thus ending the editorial circle jerk surrounding the [nomadic|peripatetic|insert thesaurus driven descriptor here] Sichuan chef. Though Virginia appears to be where he’s settled in for the long haul, Mr. Chang left an indelible chile oil stain on Atlanta, and his Sichuan peppercorns live on in our […]

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Revisit: Baby Tommy’s Taste of New York

September 12, 2011

Recently I had the pleasure of visiting Marietta to return some internet equipment mistakenly sent to me by Comcast. Waiting in a line for half an hour to talk to a cable company representative who understandably sits behind bulletproof glass is a fine way to spend my well deserved weekend. The Comcast office is just down the […]

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Tasty China – Fragrant Duck, Tofu Skins

August 27, 2010

I made my first visit to Tasty China since it’s been confirmed that Peter Chang is back in the kitchen. Various people on 285 Foodies have been discussing their meals over the last ten days, with very positive reports. I started with the wontons in hot oil “soup”. I use the word soup lightly because […]

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