Visit us online for our latest printed issue,September 2010.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
TRENDS, TASTES & FLAVORS
Free coffee, discounted vino, football specials & Oktoberfest...
Bakeshop, located at 903 Peachtree Street in Midtown, will be giving away free coffee with the purchase of a morning pastry, every morning 7 to 9 a.m. through the end of September. Visit bakeshopatl.com for details, 404.892.9322... Spice Market restaurant, located inside the W Atlanta Midtown on 14th Street, is offering wines that are no longer on the restaurant’s wine list (to make room for new arrivals) for much low prices through the fall. Two wines will be featured each week: One will be a wine that is rarely served by the glass and the other is priced at $5 per glass. The upcoming wine selections and pricing for “Going, Going, Gone” are: Week of September 6 ~ 1.) Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley ($17/glass, $63/bottle); 2.) Louis M. Martini Chardonnay, Napa Valley ($5/glass, $19/bottle). Week of September 13 ~ 1.) Far Niente Chardonnay, Napa Valley ($15/glass, $56/bottle); 2.) MacMurray Ranch Pinot Noir, Sonoma County ($5/glass, $19/bottle). For more info, call 404.724.2550 or visit www.spicemarketatlanta.com... Hobnob Neighborhood Tavern, located on Piedmoint Avenue in Midtown, is gearing up for football season and offering a sports viewing special (with eight flat-screen TVs) for NCAA Division I live football games every Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Fans who wear their team colors are offered the ‘$10 Pint & Pie’ special which includes a pint of beer along with the pizza-of-the-day for $10. And, running from September 18 through October 2nd, Hobnob is celebrating Oktoberfest with a special of a pint of German beer and homemade sausage plate-of-the-day for $13.95. For more info, go to www.hobnobatlanta.com or call 404.968.2288... The World Cup may be over, but you can still watch your favorite soccer matches at Meehan’s Public House Downtown as a member of the newly-established Footie Fan Club. Members receive a slew of benefits including drink specials of 10% off your entire bill during a game; 10% off food any time you come in to Meehan’s Downtown; 10% off retail purchases, such as T-shirts; free parking; access to participate in the Fantasy Football League; and invitations to signature events and pub crawls. Drop into Meehan’s Public House Downtown and ask your server or bartender about the $10 membership offer. Meehan’s is located at 180 Peachtree Street and you can visit http://101concepts.com/meehansdowntown for more information.
Happenings...
Lynn Sawicki of Sawicki’s Meat Seafood And More on W. Ponce de Leon in Decatur, will present her third ‘Farm-To-Table’ dinner on Wednesday, September 22nd at 7 p.m. It will be five courses of entirely locally sourced product for $65. This dinner will pay homage to September, a month in transition-- not quite Summer and not quite Fall. “It is alot of fun coming up with menus for these dinners and accenting all the beautiful fruits, vegetables and meats that are available in and around Georgia,” explains Sawicki. “I hope these dinners help to promote the local farmer and boost the confidence of the customer in that they too can prepare a fantastic dinner as long as they are starting with the best.” Wine pairings will be provided by Sherlock’s in Decatur (additional pricing applies). Call for a reservation, 404.377.0992, seats are limited - no walk-ins... Taqueria del Sol on Howell Mill Road in Atlanta will open a huge shipment of Hatch chiles on Sunday, September 12th and serve a variety of dishes for patrons including crispy green chile rellenos, green chile cheeseburger sliders, green chile enchiladas and South by Southwest brisket tacos. The eatery will host a block-party sort of celebration spilling into the parking lot under tents, including food stations, drinks and live music from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For only $12, patrons can enjoy all the food they can eat and drinks will be available for purchase at the bar. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Ossabaw Island Foundation, which oversees the public use and education initiatives of Georgia’s third largest barrier island, home to loggerhead sea turtles, endangered wood storks and other species in danger of extinction. For more information, visit www.taqueriadelsol.com... Chef Linton Hopkins has announced the launch of a new dinner series at Restaurant Eugene. The series will pair Hopkins with a writer to produce an evening and menu inspired by the Author’s work. The first two dinners in the series are September 28th, with local author Susan Rebecca White, and November 22nd, with New York Times Best Selling Author, Mark Kurlansky. Susan Rebecca White is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Bound South. Born and raised in Atlanta, her most recent book, A Soft Place to Land, is based on a fictional, yet archetypal Atlanta family. Chef Hopkins, also an Atlanta native, will build a four course menu in homage to both his Atlanta food memories and those of White’s fictional family. Guests are invited to share their own stories about Atlanta Cuisine. Kurlansky will sign and read from his most recent novel, Edible Stories, while guests enjoy a menu developed around his substantial and acclaimed food writing, including his books Salt, Cod and The Big Oyster, as well as his Choice Cuts and The Food of a Younger Land, and his translation of Zola’s The Belly of Paris. Both dinners are four courses with pairings for $85 per person. Reservations are required. For more information, visit www.restauranteugene.com or call 404.355.0321.
Restaurant Weeks...
Cobb County’s Second Annual Restaurant Week begins Saturday, September 11th and runs through the 18th with local participating restaurants offering ‘Three-Course Prix Fixe Menus’ at $20.10 for Lunch/Dinner per person. Diners are encouraged to explore new offerings from favorite restaurants or try dishes in venues they have not yet had the pleasure to experience. Check www.cobbcvb.com for updates on participating restaurants and details... Inman Park begins ‘Restaurant Week’ on Monday, September 20th and runs through the 26th also offering ‘Three Course Prix Fixe Menus’ at 13 participating restaurants. Proceeds will benefit Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Atlanta Table project with restaurants offering $1 raffle tickets to go towards the charity with the prize being a party with 30 friends at Shaun’s Restaurant. Prices differ by location and range from $15 (Fritti, Pire Taqueria, The Albert and North Highland Pub) and $25 (Wisteria, Parish Food & Goods, Park’s Edge, Rathbun’s, Sauced, Shaun’s and Sotto Sotto) to $35 (Kevin Rathbun Steak). Visit www.inmanparkrestaurantweek.com for details... Midtown Restaurant Week opens doors to ‘Three Course Prix Fixe’ lunches for $15 and dinners for $25 at more than 30 of Midtown’s restaurants. The week affords an opportune time to try the European and Mediterranean bistro flavors of Ecco, Italian steakhouse dining at Pacci Ristorante, sushi rolls and Pacific Rim fare at RA Sushi, new-South favorites at South City Kitchen Midtown and the exotic Asian market-inspired cuisine of Spice Market, to only name a few. The nine-day ‘week’ begins on Saturday, September 4 and runs through Sunday, September 12. (Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity). Find out more about participating restaurants and make reservations at www.atlrestaurantweek.com... As the largest fair in Metro Atlanta, the 2010 North Georgia State Fair is set to begin on Thursday September 23rd and continue until Sunday, October 3rd at the Jim R. Miller Park on Callaway Road in Marietta. For hours, tickets costs and entertainment dates, visit www.northgeorgiastatefair.com... The City of Grayson in Gwinnett County, has announced its First Annual Grayson Blues And Brews craft beer festival and concert to take place on Saturday, September 25th in Grayson City Park from noon til 4 p.m. Attendees must be 21 and over and admission ($30 advance/$35 at gate) includes over 150 craft beer varietals, commomorative sampling stein, Blues and Brews T-Shirt, concert featuring live bands, door prizes and giveaways. For more info, visit www.graysonbluesandbrews.com... Atlanta area residents and visitors alike will enjoy a new regional arts event when the debut Midtown Festival of the Arts opens Saturday, September 25th and 26th Midtown. The road nicknamed the ‘Midtown Mile’ will be transformed to showcase a vibrant artist market – including up to 100 visual artists – as well as stages for performing arts, children’s art offerings and kid zone, and a culinary arts area featuring chef demonstrations, special tastings, a road race, planned beer garden and retail booths. For all the details, visit www.midtownfestivalofthearts.org... Returning to Piedmont Park September 18th and 19th, Atlanta Arts Festival combines a mix of artwork from some of the nation’s most renowned artists with the beautiful setting of Piedmont Park. This fall, revel in the ultimate sensory experience with 200 artists in 12 different mediums, artist demonstrations, live music and much more. Adults can sip a cold brew under the shade of the Beer Garden and Theatrical Cafe, adding an element of the auditory arts to the Festival. For the most up-to-date information, follow the Festival on Twitter @AtlantaArtsFest or become a “fan” on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atlantaartsfestival. Details are also available at www.AtlantaArtsFestival.com or by calling 770.941.9660.
Congrats...
Food & Wine magazine’s restaurant editor, Kate Krader, opened her black book in a recent article, Where To Go Next: Southern Cooking, to new openings in the South and great Southern-inspired places all around the US. Three Atlanta restaurants made the cut: Honey Pig ~ Kate Krader: “I’ve been eating Korean food in New York City since I was a teenager, but this outpost of Los Angeles’s Koreatown barbecue spot, in a suburban strip mall, is my new favorite. Each oversize table is outfitted with a giant domed lid for cooking condiments (caramelized kimchi is delicious; bean sprouts are fine) to accompany the marinated slices of kurobuta pork belly.” Miller Union ~ Tina Ujlaki, F&W’s supersonic executive food editor, came back from Atlanta raving about this place. She loved chef Steven Satterfield’s simple, Southern-influenced food, particularly the grits fritters with country ham, and perfectly seared flounder topped with six salted capers. And she said she’d fly to Atlanta just for the house-made ice creams. H & F Bottle Shop ~ Linton Hopkins (an F&W Best New Chef 2009), his wife, Gina, and mixologist Greg Best—the team behind Holeman & Finch—honor the bottle shop, the precursor to pubs. Look for house-made items like H&F’s own gin, epic Bloody Mary mix and peach-and-cola bitters. “We have to use Coca-Cola—we’re in the South,” Gina says... Triple whammy. In addition to Food & Wine, Neal McCarthy and Chef Steven Satterfield’s Westside Atlanta restaurant, Miller Union, made two more ‘lists’ last month. Bon Appetit magazine has Miller Union as one of the ‘best new restaurants’ in the country touting “Miller Union takes the southern meat-and-three tradition and tweaks it. Gone are the steam tables, Formica tables, and dusty decor. In their place are farm-fresh meats and veggies, a modern farmhouse feel in a warehouse space, and a light but satisfying menu.” Secondly, Atlanta Magazine named Miller Union ‘Restaurant of the Year’ describing it as “a little bit country and a little bit rock ‘n’ roll, with a generous dash of hip-hop.” Other Atlanta Magazine eateries making the ‘Best New Restaurants’ list for 2010 include Antico Pizza Napolentana, Bakeshop, Bishoku, Bocado, Community Q BBQ, Lunacy Black Market, Nam Phuong, Tasty China and Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft... Pastry Chef, Heather Hurlbert, has been announced as of this season’s contestants on Bravo TV’s new show, Top Chef Just Desserts (a spinoff of Top Chef). Hurlbert was born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to the United States when she was adopted at the age of eight. She is currently the Executive Pastry Chef at the Cherokee Town & Country Club in Atlanta.
Bakeshop, located at 903 Peachtree Street in Midtown, will be giving away free coffee with the purchase of a morning pastry, every morning 7 to 9 a.m. through the end of September. Visit bakeshopatl.com for details, 404.892.9322... Spice Market restaurant, located inside the W Atlanta Midtown on 14th Street, is offering wines that are no longer on the restaurant’s wine list (to make room for new arrivals) for much low prices through the fall. Two wines will be featured each week: One will be a wine that is rarely served by the glass and the other is priced at $5 per glass. The upcoming wine selections and pricing for “Going, Going, Gone” are: Week of September 6 ~ 1.) Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley ($17/glass, $63/bottle); 2.) Louis M. Martini Chardonnay, Napa Valley ($5/glass, $19/bottle). Week of September 13 ~ 1.) Far Niente Chardonnay, Napa Valley ($15/glass, $56/bottle); 2.) MacMurray Ranch Pinot Noir, Sonoma County ($5/glass, $19/bottle). For more info, call 404.724.2550 or visit www.spicemarketatlanta.com... Hobnob Neighborhood Tavern, located on Piedmoint Avenue in Midtown, is gearing up for football season and offering a sports viewing special (with eight flat-screen TVs) for NCAA Division I live football games every Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Fans who wear their team colors are offered the ‘$10 Pint & Pie’ special which includes a pint of beer along with the pizza-of-the-day for $10. And, running from September 18 through October 2nd, Hobnob is celebrating Oktoberfest with a special of a pint of German beer and homemade sausage plate-of-the-day for $13.95. For more info, go to www.hobnobatlanta.com or call 404.968.2288... The World Cup may be over, but you can still watch your favorite soccer matches at Meehan’s Public House Downtown as a member of the newly-established Footie Fan Club. Members receive a slew of benefits including drink specials of 10% off your entire bill during a game; 10% off food any time you come in to Meehan’s Downtown; 10% off retail purchases, such as T-shirts; free parking; access to participate in the Fantasy Football League; and invitations to signature events and pub crawls. Drop into Meehan’s Public House Downtown and ask your server or bartender about the $10 membership offer. Meehan’s is located at 180 Peachtree Street and you can visit http://101concepts.com/meehansdowntown for more information.
Happenings...
Lynn Sawicki of Sawicki’s Meat Seafood And More on W. Ponce de Leon in Decatur, will present her third ‘Farm-To-Table’ dinner on Wednesday, September 22nd at 7 p.m. It will be five courses of entirely locally sourced product for $65. This dinner will pay homage to September, a month in transition-- not quite Summer and not quite Fall. “It is alot of fun coming up with menus for these dinners and accenting all the beautiful fruits, vegetables and meats that are available in and around Georgia,” explains Sawicki. “I hope these dinners help to promote the local farmer and boost the confidence of the customer in that they too can prepare a fantastic dinner as long as they are starting with the best.” Wine pairings will be provided by Sherlock’s in Decatur (additional pricing applies). Call for a reservation, 404.377.0992, seats are limited - no walk-ins... Taqueria del Sol on Howell Mill Road in Atlanta will open a huge shipment of Hatch chiles on Sunday, September 12th and serve a variety of dishes for patrons including crispy green chile rellenos, green chile cheeseburger sliders, green chile enchiladas and South by Southwest brisket tacos. The eatery will host a block-party sort of celebration spilling into the parking lot under tents, including food stations, drinks and live music from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For only $12, patrons can enjoy all the food they can eat and drinks will be available for purchase at the bar. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Ossabaw Island Foundation, which oversees the public use and education initiatives of Georgia’s third largest barrier island, home to loggerhead sea turtles, endangered wood storks and other species in danger of extinction. For more information, visit www.taqueriadelsol.com... Chef Linton Hopkins has announced the launch of a new dinner series at Restaurant Eugene. The series will pair Hopkins with a writer to produce an evening and menu inspired by the Author’s work. The first two dinners in the series are September 28th, with local author Susan Rebecca White, and November 22nd, with New York Times Best Selling Author, Mark Kurlansky. Susan Rebecca White is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Bound South. Born and raised in Atlanta, her most recent book, A Soft Place to Land, is based on a fictional, yet archetypal Atlanta family. Chef Hopkins, also an Atlanta native, will build a four course menu in homage to both his Atlanta food memories and those of White’s fictional family. Guests are invited to share their own stories about Atlanta Cuisine. Kurlansky will sign and read from his most recent novel, Edible Stories, while guests enjoy a menu developed around his substantial and acclaimed food writing, including his books Salt, Cod and The Big Oyster, as well as his Choice Cuts and The Food of a Younger Land, and his translation of Zola’s The Belly of Paris. Both dinners are four courses with pairings for $85 per person. Reservations are required. For more information, visit www.restauranteugene.com or call 404.355.0321.
Restaurant Weeks...
Cobb County’s Second Annual Restaurant Week begins Saturday, September 11th and runs through the 18th with local participating restaurants offering ‘Three-Course Prix Fixe Menus’ at $20.10 for Lunch/Dinner per person. Diners are encouraged to explore new offerings from favorite restaurants or try dishes in venues they have not yet had the pleasure to experience. Check www.cobbcvb.com for updates on participating restaurants and details... Inman Park begins ‘Restaurant Week’ on Monday, September 20th and runs through the 26th also offering ‘Three Course Prix Fixe Menus’ at 13 participating restaurants. Proceeds will benefit Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Atlanta Table project with restaurants offering $1 raffle tickets to go towards the charity with the prize being a party with 30 friends at Shaun’s Restaurant. Prices differ by location and range from $15 (Fritti, Pire Taqueria, The Albert and North Highland Pub) and $25 (Wisteria, Parish Food & Goods, Park’s Edge, Rathbun’s, Sauced, Shaun’s and Sotto Sotto) to $35 (Kevin Rathbun Steak). Visit www.inmanparkrestaurantweek.com for details... Midtown Restaurant Week opens doors to ‘Three Course Prix Fixe’ lunches for $15 and dinners for $25 at more than 30 of Midtown’s restaurants. The week affords an opportune time to try the European and Mediterranean bistro flavors of Ecco, Italian steakhouse dining at Pacci Ristorante, sushi rolls and Pacific Rim fare at RA Sushi, new-South favorites at South City Kitchen Midtown and the exotic Asian market-inspired cuisine of Spice Market, to only name a few. The nine-day ‘week’ begins on Saturday, September 4 and runs through Sunday, September 12. (Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity). Find out more about participating restaurants and make reservations at www.atlrestaurantweek.com... As the largest fair in Metro Atlanta, the 2010 North Georgia State Fair is set to begin on Thursday September 23rd and continue until Sunday, October 3rd at the Jim R. Miller Park on Callaway Road in Marietta. For hours, tickets costs and entertainment dates, visit www.northgeorgiastatefair.com... The City of Grayson in Gwinnett County, has announced its First Annual Grayson Blues And Brews craft beer festival and concert to take place on Saturday, September 25th in Grayson City Park from noon til 4 p.m. Attendees must be 21 and over and admission ($30 advance/$35 at gate) includes over 150 craft beer varietals, commomorative sampling stein, Blues and Brews T-Shirt, concert featuring live bands, door prizes and giveaways. For more info, visit www.graysonbluesandbrews.com... Atlanta area residents and visitors alike will enjoy a new regional arts event when the debut Midtown Festival of the Arts opens Saturday, September 25th and 26th Midtown. The road nicknamed the ‘Midtown Mile’ will be transformed to showcase a vibrant artist market – including up to 100 visual artists – as well as stages for performing arts, children’s art offerings and kid zone, and a culinary arts area featuring chef demonstrations, special tastings, a road race, planned beer garden and retail booths. For all the details, visit www.midtownfestivalofthearts.org... Returning to Piedmont Park September 18th and 19th, Atlanta Arts Festival combines a mix of artwork from some of the nation’s most renowned artists with the beautiful setting of Piedmont Park. This fall, revel in the ultimate sensory experience with 200 artists in 12 different mediums, artist demonstrations, live music and much more. Adults can sip a cold brew under the shade of the Beer Garden and Theatrical Cafe, adding an element of the auditory arts to the Festival. For the most up-to-date information, follow the Festival on Twitter @AtlantaArtsFest or become a “fan” on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atlantaartsfestival. Details are also available at www.AtlantaArtsFestival.com or by calling 770.941.9660.
Congrats...
Food & Wine magazine’s restaurant editor, Kate Krader, opened her black book in a recent article, Where To Go Next: Southern Cooking, to new openings in the South and great Southern-inspired places all around the US. Three Atlanta restaurants made the cut: Honey Pig ~ Kate Krader: “I’ve been eating Korean food in New York City since I was a teenager, but this outpost of Los Angeles’s Koreatown barbecue spot, in a suburban strip mall, is my new favorite. Each oversize table is outfitted with a giant domed lid for cooking condiments (caramelized kimchi is delicious; bean sprouts are fine) to accompany the marinated slices of kurobuta pork belly.” Miller Union ~ Tina Ujlaki, F&W’s supersonic executive food editor, came back from Atlanta raving about this place. She loved chef Steven Satterfield’s simple, Southern-influenced food, particularly the grits fritters with country ham, and perfectly seared flounder topped with six salted capers. And she said she’d fly to Atlanta just for the house-made ice creams. H & F Bottle Shop ~ Linton Hopkins (an F&W Best New Chef 2009), his wife, Gina, and mixologist Greg Best—the team behind Holeman & Finch—honor the bottle shop, the precursor to pubs. Look for house-made items like H&F’s own gin, epic Bloody Mary mix and peach-and-cola bitters. “We have to use Coca-Cola—we’re in the South,” Gina says... Triple whammy. In addition to Food & Wine, Neal McCarthy and Chef Steven Satterfield’s Westside Atlanta restaurant, Miller Union, made two more ‘lists’ last month. Bon Appetit magazine has Miller Union as one of the ‘best new restaurants’ in the country touting “Miller Union takes the southern meat-and-three tradition and tweaks it. Gone are the steam tables, Formica tables, and dusty decor. In their place are farm-fresh meats and veggies, a modern farmhouse feel in a warehouse space, and a light but satisfying menu.” Secondly, Atlanta Magazine named Miller Union ‘Restaurant of the Year’ describing it as “a little bit country and a little bit rock ‘n’ roll, with a generous dash of hip-hop.” Other Atlanta Magazine eateries making the ‘Best New Restaurants’ list for 2010 include Antico Pizza Napolentana, Bakeshop, Bishoku, Bocado, Community Q BBQ, Lunacy Black Market, Nam Phuong, Tasty China and Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft... Pastry Chef, Heather Hurlbert, has been announced as of this season’s contestants on Bravo TV’s new show, Top Chef Just Desserts (a spinoff of Top Chef). Hurlbert was born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to the United States when she was adopted at the age of eight. She is currently the Executive Pastry Chef at the Cherokee Town & Country Club in Atlanta.
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