Posted by foodiebuddha
on November 02, 2009
Last week, I mentioned that a well respected NYC foodie and a local heavyweight were scampering around town to try some of the best Atlanta has to offer. Yesterday, Ed Levine, the NYC dude of Serious Eats fame, posted a writing by John Kessler, the AJC’s food dude. Topics included the delicious pizzas that we all talk oh so much about. Yes, that’s Varasano’s, Antico Pizza, & Fritti, for all you rock dwellers. Though there isn’t a great deal of “review” details in the post, the article does seem to tip its hat in the direction of Antico.
Kessler goes on to discuss Atlanta’s burgeoning farm-to-table scene, BuHi’s Korean BBQ and ramen, and checks out with a tip of the hat to Woodfire Grill’s Kevin Gillespie and The Hil’s Hilary White. I’m not sure if Levine actually went anywhere other than Antico and V’s, and his opinion is notably absent from the piece. Still, it’s great to see Kessler pushing us on the national scene, and it’s a well-written summary piece for anyone trying to get a lay of the land.
[via Serious Eats]
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on April 01, 2009
Two-months ago, the NY Times brought Serenbe Farms in Palmetto, GA to our attention. The Newspaper was a shining moment for chef Nick Melvin. Not a moment later, Melvin went splits-ville. I, like most everyone else, had no idea where he headed off to. On March 31st, Concentrics Restaurants lifted the veil from over our eyes.
Melvin, a New Orleans native, has returned to ATL to run Parish, a farm-to-table “Cajun influenced” restaurant concept down in Inman Park. While I suspect most of the real changes will take place in their main dining room, I wanted to dive in for lunch to see if anything had happened with the downstairs market. [By the way, the changes I expect to see are with the menu and not with the decor or the concept of the restaurant].
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on February 28, 2009
Farm-to-table and sustainable food are all the buzz the days. While Blue Hill Farm in New York may get the most press (at least as far as Farm-Restaurants go), Serenbe Farms down in Palmetto continues to get some real serious attention. The NYTimes ran a great article on the “utopia” that is Serenbe Farms!
I can’t wait to get down there to check out The Farmhouse, the onsite restaurant! Tony Seichrist (who left to go to Holeman & Finch) got his start at Farmhouse and the restaurant is helmed by Nick Melvin. That may ring a bell for a few readers as Melvin used to work at Murphy’s, Room, & Tap here in the ATL.
The Farmhouse at Serenbe Restaurant Information:
A: 9222 Selborne Lane, Palmetto, GA 30268 // P: 770.463.9997 // The Farmhouse Website // The Farmhouse Menu
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