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Gravy Train: A Jamaican lounge coming to downtown, cupcakes on the go

Studio No. 7 is getting ready to open on Marietta Street near the Luckie-Marietta district. It will be a Jamaican restaurant, but the owner is looking to show a more refined side of Jamaican culture.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this s... »

Hooked on Miss D's pralines

Are you looking for an addiction? I've got just the thing for you. Go to the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, walk through the front door and look to your immediate right.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] »

Grant Central: Trout without brats

Thursday evening, Grant Central Pizza offered this savory, inexpensive special of Georgia trout sauteed in butter, lemon and capers, served over linguine, along with asparagus wrapped in crispy prosciutto. All for $9.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the ... »

May Day means free food in Coan Park

What are you doing for May Day? I haven't received any reports of special meals in observation of the pagan holiday. But there's hope for those who celebrate May Day's more modern identification as a worldwide day of demonstrations and protests by the ... »

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Atlanta's 2012 Rising Stars announced

Each year, StarChefs.com picks four cities in which to name its Rising Stars. This year, the website recognized a handful of our fellow Atlantans for their culinary contributions.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] »

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Ciao Bocca: Gigantic panini at Sweet Auburn

I finally made it to Ciao Bocca at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market today. Chef Deborah Kudelka offers a regular menu of panini 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] »

Atlanta Food Events, April 23-29: Wild Heaven beer dinner, Atlanta Food Truck Park & Market, and more

Double Zero Napoletana Mon., April 23, 6 p.m. April Pizza Making Class. Learn the art of making Neapolitan pizza on hand-crafted Stephano Ferrara ovens from Naples. Guests will be guided through the nuanced process of making dough by expert pizzaiolos.... »

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Breakfast at Octane and Little Tart Bakeshop

Happiness is breakfast at Octane in Grant Park — the city's best espresso with a cheddar-bacon scone from the Little Tart Bakeshop. The scone's bacon, I was assured by an employee, was from a local supplier.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments o... »

Weekend Food Events, April 20-22: Sweetwater 420 Fest, a gumbo cook off, and more

Candler Park Fri., April 20, 4:20-11 p.m., Sat., April 21, 12-10 p.m. and Sun., April 22, 12:30-7 p.m. 8th annual Sweetwater 420 Fest. This weekend, head over to Candler Park to taste Sweetwater's signature brews, as well as special brews from Brew You... »

Moe's and Chipotle: asleep and awake

I hit two cheap burrito joints last week at the insistence of friends. First was Moe's Southwest Grill in Ansley Mall.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] »

L.A. Weekly hires Besha Rodell as food critic

L.A. Weekly announced today that they've hired CL's former food editor Besha Rodell as their new food critic: We've hired Besha Rodell to be our new Food Critic. A James Beard nominee and two-time winner of the Association of Food Journalists' "newspap... »

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Spring arrives with the Peachtree Road Farmers Market

Judging by the weather, spring arrived in Atlanta some time in ... hmmm, December maybe? Yes, the flowers and the pollen came early, but it didn't really feel like spring without being witness to a weekly bounty of arugula and beets, strawberries and s... »

Atlanta food events, April 16-22

Hop City Craft Beer & Wine Mon., April 16, 6 p.m. Happy 3rd Birthday Hop City Craft Beer & Wine. Hop City is getting ready for its third birthday. To celebrate three years and a full year of legal growlers in Georgia, Hop City will run growler specials... »

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Sublime Doughnuts named America's Best Bakery

The website for Sublime Doughnuts claims that doughnuts are "the street thug of the pastry world." While this may seem like a strange statement, anyone who has tried chef Kamal Grant's confections can attest to their badassery.… [ Read more ] [ Subscri... »

Weekend Food Events, April 13-15: Peachtree Farmers Market, The Atlanta Nosh, and more

Atlantic Station Fri., April 13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Food Truck Fridays. Starting this week, there will be food trucks and live music on 1/2 Street every week. Details Cathedral of St. Philip Sat., April 14, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Peachtree Road Famers Market. T... »

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