Posted by foodiebuddha
on February 15, 2010
The love affair with Frank Ma South has come and gone in this city. Late in 2008 when Frank Ma moved in with the gang at Chopsticks in the Emory area, all hell broke loose. Most everyone got all giddy at the idea of a seemingly authentic Chinese restaurant located somewhere other than BuHi. I was never all up in that … shocking I know. At the time, I recapped my thoughts on “THAT SITE” during my pre-blog days.
Suddenly, like a fart in the wind, Frank up and vanished. In his wake, chef’s have come and gone and the crowds have thinned. However, the menu remains basically the same. I’ve been diving in and out of there intermittently since Frank’s departure with the latest visit being yesterday for the Chinese New Year. While the restaurant still satisfies my urging for non-nationalized Chinese grub, it’s still unable to compete with our cities top dogs.
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on January 29, 2010
Photo by David Naugle via MU
A recent dining excursion took me to the ever bustling Miller Union, a Westside eatery that has become one of the “it places.” MU is a restaurant that showed up on the scene roughly two-months ago and is currently in the middle of a love fest not uncommon around these parts. Some heavy hitters love it and judging by the packed house we witnessed, so too do the lay folk.
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on November 02, 2009
As time goes by, I am presented with the opportunity to head back to some of the restaurants I’ve already chatted up. Since my initial visit to DBA Barbecue, there have been a number of changes. Doug Morgan has moved on, and in his place, we have Drew Kirkland. Kirkland, who was previously stationed at The Albert, spent four years under celebrity chef Kevin Rathbun. According to Matt Coggin, one of the three owners, Kirkland has brought with him a Lang Smoker. I’m not sure if that’s a big selling point or not – my knowledge of smoker producers is definitively lacking.
After a fairly lackluster blind date, I was hopping to see an improvement from the restaurant. Unfortunately, the food seems lost in the doldrums of barbecue mediocrity. Given the high price point and the extended opportunity to fix the problems, I would say this return visit was far more disappointing than the first.
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on October 21, 2009
Since my initial notations on Publik Social House and Bocado, I’ve made multiple return trips to both. Unfortunately, things weren’t as good on subsequent visits in either case. Keep reading for details on these two new Atlanta dining options.
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on July 08, 2009
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Despite my initial impression of 5 Seasons Brewing Company over in Midtown, Atlanta, I was both willing and able to make a return visit. In the two months since, I’ve made three return trips. To be honest, I’ll have a very hard time mustering up the guts for a 4th. As you may have surmised, this cavernous restaurant spends a lot of time talking, and little time delivering (both figuratively and literally).
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on January 23, 2009
The tension is palpable. Pizza in Atlanta leaves A LOT to be desired. That’s all about to change when Jeff Varasano opens Varasano’s Pizzeria sometime in the middle of February. Early reports are that the restaurant will hit sometime around V-Day, and I have confirmed that the oven has arrived. Get your engines ready and be sure to check out my sneak peak from December.
The restaurant will open in the Mezzo building, just across the street from the Peachtree Houston’s.
Address: 2171 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 // Website: www.varasanos.com
Posted by foodiebuddha
on December 21, 2008
In my recent review of Sushi House Hayakawa, I mentioned how their website was somewhat desolate. Well, I dropped back in today and I am pleased to report that Sushi House has some beautiful images up! In addition to the Kaboom that greats visitors, you can now check out a decent sized smattering of what they serve up! Check it out! Menu LINKY!!!!
Address:Chamblee, 5979 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30340 // P: 770.986.0010
Website: www.atlantasushibar.com
Menu: http://www.atlantasushibar.com/menu
Posted by foodiebuddha
on December 16, 2008
As I continue to borrow from old content while I work on getting the site up to speed, I felt the need to update you on the status of Frank Ma South. Frank is one of my favorite restaurateurs; however, much like the famed Richard Blais, he never seems to stay in one spot for very long.
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