It’s good to know that people still have a sense of humor these days. Here’s the drill: first call 1-800-295-0051 (that’s the Nestle Crunch hotline). Then, when asked if you want to continue in English or Spanish, just wait. That’s when you’ll get a third option … HA! Then just follow the trail by pressing 4 … then 7. It’s one of those “Easter eggs” that’ll just bring a smile to your face.
This little tidbit is actually all over the net right now, so it’s hard to get through. Perseverance will be rewarded and Nestlé Crunch is your Pied Piper.
Doesn’t that doughnut look good? It’s a Reese’s doughnut from Sublime Doughnuts in Midtown. Now Sublime looks as good on paper (or in this case … the computer screen) as it does in person. You see, I got a nice little surprise when I dropped in on the Sublime Doughnuts website just a few minutes ago. Turns out, it got a big facelift and is now all nice and snazzy. Regardless of who your favorite doughnut maker in metro Atlanta happens to be, Kamal Grant’s place is always in the discussion. So take a gander at his food porn, and then go get one (or two, or three, or two dozen) for yourself. For all you digital fiends, it looks like Kamal is updating the Sublime twitter page with some frequency. Video time:
The James Beard Awards are the United States’ version of the food Oscars. Today, the JB Foundation announced their semifinalists for this years awards.
The winners will be announced in May, so for now all we can do is wait. You can find the full list on the JB website (warning: that’s a pdf). However, we’ll highlight the Atlanta standouts right after the jump!
If you’re an oyster lover, don’t mind braving mildly inclement weather, and don’t have a lot going on this weekend, make it a point to hit up the Midtown area right around 11th and West Peachtree. The reason? This weekend, Steamhouse Lounge is hosting Oysterfest 2010, their annual celebration of all things oyster.
At the Steamhouse, you’ll find droves of people enjoying live music, roasted oysters, and cold brewskies. $20 gets you in on Saturday, while a ten spot will do the trick on Sunday. If that isn’t enough to motivate you, a portion of the proceeds goes to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. So buy some tickets after you check out the flyer over there on the left.
Saturday, things kick off at 11am and will last until sunset. Justin, Swami Gone Bananas, Unzipt, and The Sundogs will take the stage. On Sunday, you get started an hour later, but things still go until sunset. The talent for the day includes the curiously named Miss Kitty (with Ménage a Trios), Olde Dog, and Gary Pfaff and the Heartwells.
Mention the name David Chang to any food craved fan boy (cough … me), and you’ll probably hear a one word response: Love! The dude just kills it. His Momofuku restaurant empire is one of the most talked about restaurant groups I can think of. Meanwhile, his food is just freaking great.
Supper clubs aren’t new. Supper clubs in Atlanta aren’t new. What is new is all the mainstream attention being dolled out on these underground dining destinations. While the inertia behind every supper club can be as unique as the food served up, almost all of them carry an absolute truth: to give people a chance to throw an Eephus pitch curve ball in their dining experience.
ryan, his sister, and mom
A few days ago, Bob Townsend of the AJC wrote a little piece on the phenomenon. In it, Townsend recapped a recent meal with chef Ryan Hidinger at his Staplehouse dinners. With help from his wife and partner Jen and sous-chef Ben Barth, Ryan is hoping to spread the word about his upcoming restaurant. They are come as you are people, so don’t be shy about contacting them through the Staplehouse website/blog. Their 10-seat dinners are so popular that they often sellout inside of a minute or two, but if you can score a seat, they are well worth it. I was lucky enough to sneak into one of their earliest dinners, it was a dinner worth remembering. But don’t take my word for it … you can trust the daily candy vote for all things cool in Atlanta. More reading … so clicky clicky por favor!
Last night, I posted on a troubling website that was trying to sell reservations to some of Atlanta’s most notable restaurants. Well, a lot has happened since then. Thanks to some amazing internet word of mouth, 911Reservations.com went offline within a few hours. Then, the owners tried to get another scam site up under a sub-domain at mybigcommerce.com, but that too was soon killed off. Not be be deterred, the owners still have a another site up, but it’s thin on the reservations (see below). However, the story isn’t done there.
Late last December, I ran a little post on then upcoming meal at the James Beard House. Atlanta chef/restaurateur Shaun Doty was scheduled to be the guest chef for one of the JBH’s special dinners. Appropriately named Sean’s Southern Charm, the meal went down on February 3rd. The good folk at James Beard were kind enough to post pictures of the event. Here’s a sampling, but the full album can be found on the James Beard website. If my original post isn’t enough, you can also check out the event page on JB:
Souper Jenny, aka Jenny Levison, has a pension for good food and cute names. Enter her newest endeavor: The Incredible Flying Soup Mobile:
That little red power pack has been spotted outside Souper Jenny for a few days now, but that pic comes straight from Jenny herself.
Food Trucks have come up a few times around these parts. We all know they are a hit outside the ATL, but due to some red tape (and a few other issues), Atlanta really hasn’t gotten in on the trend. Things are definitely changing.
While The Green Van is still ramping up, Levison is just about ready to throw herself into the phenomena first hand. There are just a few minor details to be ironed out, but it looks like this baby is ready to roll. I’ll stay on top of this, but you might be able to glean information for yourself if you follow her on twitter or check in on the SJ website. As she won’t be cooking on the truck itself, we’ll have to wait for more information on exactly what you’ll find in that Radio Flyer on steroids!
What do you get when you put a whole mess of sex inducing molluscas, a lot of libations, and a slew of sex-crazed party animals in to one open space? That’s right … you get the Spiral Entertainment OysterFest at Park Tavern. Not to be confused with the Steamhouse Lounge’s version of OysterFest, this one takes place right at the intersection of 10th and Monroe.
It’s good to know that people still have a sense of humor these days. Here’s the drill: first call 1-800-295-0051 (that’s the Nestle Crunch hotline). Then, when asked if you want to continue in English or Spanish, just wait. That’s when you’ll get a third option … HA! Then just follow the trail by pressing 4 … then 7. It’s one of those “Easter eggs” that’ll just bring a smile to your face.
