Steven Carse, known to you and me as The King of Pops, just went from the sidelines to the headlines. CNN just ran a little ditty on this fabricant de popsicle. While I haven’t loved every one of the multitude of popsicle concoctions I’ve sampled, I have appreciated all of them. My latest craves … the Georgia Peach and the Arnold Palmer. I just recently snagged me some Arnold Palmer a few days ago and I must say it’s the fohizzy!!! So sorry @caroline0814 and @katieK004, our arm wrestling match will have to wait until another day. You can follow Steven’s twitter feed for daily goodness, and check out this post for some background.
CNN Discusses The Difficulty Of Anonymity For Restaurant Critics 1
Posted by foodiebuddha
on October 19, 2009
It should be no surprise that this article caught my eye. Yesterday, CNN posted an article that discusses restaurant critics and their desire to remain anonymous. Though I’m a blogger, not a critic, I found this an interesting read. The article talks about the use of fictitious names, costumes, and a slew of other techniques employed to fly under the radar. The general premise is that these tactics are used so that the critic can have an experience that mimics what others are likely to enjoy (or not enjoy as the case may be).
I think you’ll find the little bit on Frank Bruni and Sam Sifton, the now former and current New York Times restaurant critic respectively, an interesting watch. When you’re done with that, go have a look at the article.
Maybe one day I’ll elaborate on my thoughts regarding this matter, but in the meantime … feel free to discuss on here. BTW, Bruni just released a book. Entitled Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-time Eater
Dantanna’s Downtown In The CNN Center Opens
Posted by foodiebuddha
on March 08, 2009
Dantanna’s Downtown is fully operational. I was at the Hawks game last night, so we hit them up for both pre and post game beverages. There are plenty of big TVs and the decor is almost identical to that of their Buckhead location. The upscale sports bar is still polishing their routine; however, their employees were all super friendly.
The kitchen is run by Bill Hogan and Keoko Turnerr; it is nice to see Dantanna’s using a dedicated chef team at each location. Pastry chef Joshua John fills the role at both places.
I was surprised to see the place nearly empty; however, I suspect that will change after people realize they are open. I did not try anything off the menu; but it is close relative of the menu from their other location.
Dantanna’s Downtown – CNN Center Restaurant Address & Information:
One CNN Center, Suite 269, Atlanta, GA 30303 // P: 404.522.8873 // Dantanna’s Downtown Website // Dantanna’s Downtown Menu
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President-Elect Obama Couldn’t Cut It As A Food Critic
Posted by foodiebuddha
on January 06, 2009
Back in ought-one, Barak Obama was a guest on Check, Please, a local Chicago restaurant review show. The show has since wised up and they plan to run the story on January 16, 2009. CNN did a bit on the appearance and here it is: LINKY
