Posted by Foodie Buddha
on February 16, 2010
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.
Luckily for us, Creative Loafing’s Besha Rodell, our resident Aussie critic, had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Chang. On the heels of her jealousy inspiring Changian meal at Lantern, Rodell laid down a pretty quick interview, so there’s no good reason to skip it. Chang answered questions about his overall badasseness (sic), his incredible book (BUY IT!!!), and our long lost Sotohiro Kosugi (aka Soto). You may remember that Chang cooked with Soto during Madrid Fusion 2009.
Like I said, go give it a listen!
Posted by Foodie Buddha
on October 07, 2009
Now this is a dagger to my culinary heart. As reported by the venerable Cliff Bostock via his twitter and on Omnivore, Elisa Gambino is shutting down Via Elisa, her Westside pasta shop, in a couple of weeks. She penned a long and detailed response, so you should head over and read that post.
Via Elisa has long been my, and my families, go-to stop for pasta. It is without a doubt the premier pasta producer in and around the city of Atlanta. This totally sucks balls! Not all is lost as Gambino will continue to produce her sauces, many of which are available at your local Whole Foods.
I’m pissed … very very pissed. I actually have a draft in progress on this place … i don’t know what I’ll do with it now! That is the least of my concerns. Best of luck to Gambino – she’s friendly, talented, super awesome, and just AWESOME. For those of you who have never been over to Via Elisa, GET THERE POST HASTE!!!
Via Elisa Pasta Shop Address & Information
1750 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 // 404.605.0668 // Via Elisa website
Posted by Foodie Buddha
on June 12, 2009
A couple of weeks ago, I hit up DBA Barbecue and then waxed poetic. Today, Cliff Bostock did his civic duty over on Omnivore, his blog at Creative Loafing. Checkout what Cliff had to say. I think the two of us were sharing a brain on this one. Amongst other good information, Bostock laments dry meat at DBA; that Fox Bros. is good but completely in consistent; and, that the best stuff at DBA has little to do with barbecue.
As a quick aside, there seems to be some concern over the lack of “smoking” done onsite. These reasonable concerns were explained to me. Supposedly, DBA can’t go outside with the smoker because of neighborhood zoning issues. Meanwhile, Mr. Fire Marshall has some concerns about inside. All I got to say to that excuse explanation is: come on now … that seems like information that was relevant and available BEFORE you signed the lease.
Posted by Foodie Buddha
on March 30, 2009
For the longest time, my previous rants on The Nook occupied the top spots on my popular posts list. As that list is based on the number of page views (aka – number of times someone read(s) each post), it was a bit of a surprise. Those writings were nothing more than news blurbs on the then yet to open restaurant.
But alas, I try to give the people what they want. Given the Nook’s proximity to my pad, I hustled on over there just as soon as I got a chance. I had to sample the food, the folk, and the booze. Though this post is a week late, I took good notes and remember the meal well.
Continue reading…
Posted by Foodie Buddha
on March 11, 2009
Richard Blais continues his metamorphosis from kitchen slinger to celebrity chef. By now, we all know about the long waits at FLIP, his time on Top Chef, and his propensity for multi-tasking. While he has had a blog over on BravoTV.com, Richard has now gone local. Over at Creative Loafing, Richard is making waves as a guest blogger on Omnivore. The series is called the “Knife’s Edge” and his latest blurb is about the various celebrity food critics around town.
Posted by Foodie Buddha
on March 08, 2009
Though they actually opened this past February, I took the liberty of adding Café Lapin to the March Dirty List due to this post over on the Omnivore. The “French country menu” looks simple and appealing; I will definitely hit them up for breakfast sooner than later.
In addition to breakfast and lunch, they offer a dinner service six nights a week (guess which night they close?). The BYOB policy and no corkage fee are appealing.
Café Lapin Restaurant Address & Information:
2341 Peachtree Road Unit C, Atlanta, GA 30305 // P: 404.812.9170 // Café Lapin website // Café Lapin menu
Posted by Foodie Buddha
on January 19, 2009
Atlanta’s most notable restaurant launch in the last few years has hit the Omnivore blog. I dropped in for a short note, but wanted to elaborate further here.
It is clear that the menu will continue to change. What is not clear is if this is a true maturation process or nothing more than a rotation. By the later, I mean that it is possible that they have a stable of burgers that they will rotate through depending on a number of factors.
The buzz over this place keeps it hopping. Reports of hour plus waits abound, but Jimmy of Eat It, Atlanta did not seem to mind. I still drop in once every couple of weeks. I have not sat at a table in quite some time as I prefer the bar.
One thing is for sure: this place will invoke an opinion. Burgers are all the rage right now, and Flip is at the forefront here in the city. Hopefully they will fix their problems in time to harvest the crowd before the adoration fades and people start getting annoyed. More competition for Sir Blais is on the way. We’ll see how they fight off the rush.
