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Cheap Eats: Sawadee
There are two types of diners: Those who don’t mind brash service, long waits or odd locales as long as the food is good, and those who prefer a more polished dining experience to feel at ease. If you...
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Cheap Eats: World Peace Cafe
When David Sweeney opened Dynamic Dish on Edgewood Avenue, the gifted chef’s creative dishes and pristine presentation showed Atlanta that vegetarian food doesn’t have to be boring or bland. World...
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Mouthful: Persian
A plate from the buffet at Shish Kabob MIRAGE RESTAURANT: This white-tablecloth Persian mainstay is starting to look a little worn around the edges. The food, however, stands the test of time. Generous...
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First impression: Bishoku (Sandy Springs)
I wanna be Christiane Lauterbach when I grow up. She always finds the best restaurants. We’ve been subscribers to her amazing publication, Knife & Fork, for many years. No one does a better job of...
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Ethnic.city: Bishoku
Owner Jackie Fukuya Merkel seems to know nearly every customer who walks through the door of Bishoku (5920 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, 404-252-7998). Jackie is the daughter of Kimio Fukuya, the now...
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Spotted: Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries
Looks like another burger place is about to open in Sandy Springs. The Maryland-based franchise, a sister company of Boardwalk Fries, looked like it was very close to opening its doors when I stopped...
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Ethnic.city: Cuerna-Vaca Supermarket
My husband and I are seated in the back of Cuerna-Vaca Supermarket (5000 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. 404-236-0022) waiting on our order. A group of Mexicans on their lunch break take a seat behind...
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Ethnic.City: Porto Brasil
Churrascarias get a bad rap among food snobs. Maybe it’s the guilt-inducing, all-you-can-eat smorgasbord of meats, salad bar, and gooey cheese rolls. Maybe it’s the bridge-and-tunnel clientele that...
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Ethnic.City: Minas Emporium
I spent the first years of my life in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since many of my early food memories involve those native dishes, I’ve always kept an eye out for good, home-style Brazilian cuisine. It...
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Nibbles and news
I have a little news that’s exiting for me: in case you haven’t heard, Moon and I are expecting a baby in December and I also accepted as position as the Editor of Eater Atlanta. If you follow me on...
View ArticleA (photo) tale of two ramens
Summer appears to be the hot time to open a ramen shop in Atlanta. Jinya Ramen Bar (5975 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs), an LA-based chain, quietly opened July 1 in Sandy Springs near the Whole Foods....
View ArticleYou need this Café Vendôme baguette in your life
Hamid Rouchdi trained as an engineer and worked for major corporations like Orange, Airbus, and United Airlines before he decided to shift in a completely different direction and become a bakery owner....
View ArticleWhere to find trendy poke bowls in Atlanta
Over the summer, I went to a music festival on Randall Island off of Manhattan where all of the food was curated by Eater. (Yes, it was as hipster as it sounds.) There were all sorts of stands, tacos,...
View ArticleLolli and Pops is a whimsical candy land
Like a mashup of Harry Potter’s and Willy Wonka’s respective worlds, Lolli and Pops at Perimeter Mall is pure, sweet magic. Click here to read the rest…
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