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Chef Jennifer Levison’s New Book “Souper Jenny Does Salads” Proves That Local Soup Maven is About Way More Than Just Soup!
Chances are, if you live in Atlanta and you love healthy, delicious, fresh food, you’ve eaten at one of Chef Jennifer Levison’s restaurants, Souper Jenny and Café Jonah. You may have even caught Jenny on one of her many appearances on the Today show, where she cooks up delicious seasonal soup (and now salad!) recipes [...]
Dine Out for Atlanta Community Food Bank Tonight at The Optimist – Tuesday, June 19, 2012
If you’ve been hearing the buzz about Chef Ford Fry’s new restaurant The Optimist lately, tonight is your chance to check it out – and for a great cause! It’s time for the monthly Atlanta’s Table Supper Club, benefitting Atlanta Community Food Bank. It’s simple: dine out tonight at The Optimist and 20% of your [...]
Chef Ford Fry’s The Optimist Leaves Me (Finally) Optimistic About Seafood in Atlanta
I grew up on the west coast of Florida. As a kid, I was spoiled with seafood. Seafood to us was the freshest possible – many times we would watch our lunch or dinner being pulled from the Gulf of Mexico while we waited. One of our favorite places was Hap Clark’s Fish House – [...]
Cinema for a Cure Screens “Hugo” Benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society – Saturday, May 19, 2012
Join Atlanta’s Evan Melcher, nominated for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year, in his quest to raise money for LLS. On May 19, 2012, Evan is hosting an exclusive screening of Martin Scorsese’s Academy-Award winning film, Hugo. The event begins at 7:00 PM with a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, followed by [...]
Dine Out Tonight to Help a Local in Need – DBA Barbecue Hosts Benefit for One of Their Own – May 1, 2012
D.B.A. Barbecue owner Matt Coggin posted this poster this morning on Facebook, along with this caption: “Tonight! If I ever donated a gift certificate, food, cash, or time to your charity, school, church, dog shelter, kickball team, walk, school play, then please come support my coworker that needs your help. No red tape just immediate [...]
Chef Ron Eyester and Rosebud Host Mother Clucker: A Fried Chicken Festival – Saturday, March 31, 2012
Wowza – now this sounds amazing! Chef Ron Eyester and Rosebud are hosting the first Mother Clucker: A Fried Chicken Festival on Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 2:00 until 6:00 PM. What does that mean for you? Well, for just $35 per person, you can experience 12 great local chefs who are lined up to [...]
The Man in Black: Atlanta Ballet Presents Three New Works, Including One Inspired by the Iconic Johnny Cash – March 23-25, 2012
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to preview three new works by stand-out choreographers, presented by the Atlanta Ballet. It was a fun evening with just a snippet of each work – enough to whet my whistle and let me know that this weekend’s performances are not to be missed! This weekend [...]
This Just In! Hollywood Comes to No. 246 in Decatur! Restaurant Temporarily Closed for Filming – March 25-30, 2012!
Big congratulations to our friends at No. 246 in Decatur! From all day on Sunday, March 25 through lunch service on Friday, March 30, No. 246 in Decatur will be temporarily closed to the public due to film production. A movie called A.C.O.D. will be filming at the restaurant during this time. No. 246 Owners and Chefs Ford Fry [...]
Whiskey Lovers, Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day Early with a Bushmills Whiskey Dinner at Fadó Tonight! Tuesday, March 13, 2012
It’s St. Paddy’s Week and it’s definitely my favorite time of year. Every year, I look forward to my eating St. Patrick’s dinner at my parents’ house, the entire kitchen filled with the aroma of corned beef and cabbage, potatoes boiling on the stove, hot soda bread dripping with butter… Okay, now my mouth is [...]
Last Chance to Sample Buckhead’s Best Restaurants – Buckhead Restaurant Week Through Sunday, March 4, 2012
This weekend is your last chance (for this year, at least) to take a tour of some of the best restaurants that Buckhead has to offer by sampling their menus with $25- and $35-prix fixe menus at Buckhead Restaurant Week. Through March 4, 2011, Buckhead’s favorites offer you this unique chance dine out and check out some amazing [...]
