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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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Fox Brothers to open Rib Joint

Fox Brothers is poised to open their third concept - and their second in the Decatur area. Fox Bros. Rib Joint will take over the shuttered Maddy's on Scott Boulevard.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] »

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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... »

Holidays for green lovers

Earth Day is this Sunday, and if you're looking for something to do other than sit around and think about the trees you're not planting, you can head over to Decatur for a festival with food vendors, a cake baking contest, and more. Or, you can peruse ... »

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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 ] »

WATCH: Pine Street Market charcuterist at work, a prodigal pizza thrower, and more

CNN spends some time with Pine Street Market owner Rusty Bowers as he makes his award-winning salami. This 7-year-old from Jersey City shows off his bad ass pizza throwing skills. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] »

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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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Your DeKalb Farmer’s Market dreams big, proposes quadrupling footprint

Tony Wilbert at Skyline Views points out that the owners of Your DeKalb Farmer’s Market Market, the 140,000-square-foot foodies' paradise in DeKalb County, has proposed quadrupling the massive market's footprint. According to the filing with the state,... »

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