Posted by foodiebuddha
on February 16, 2010
Those that read this know I’m just a techie moonlighting as a foodie. Knowing how to download music for free, especially MP3’s, is a hot topic in the technology world these days. So while I like to keep things here focused on food, I can’t help but venture outside my plate a little. After mentioning this tip via twitter, my inbox just blew up … so I’m going to save myself the trouble and show everyone how to do this … COUGH COUGH … completely legal and legitimate activity. I’m not in any way telling you what is or is not legal, only what is possible.
For those of you on Firefox or Chrome, you just need to create a bookmarklet (explained on wiki). If you’re still using Internet Explorer, ditch it and ditch it now (okay, I lied, this will still work, but get away from IE anyway). All you need to do is click on the link that follows and drag it to the bookmark bar: Music Download
As I know my site isn’t geared toward the techies out there, if dragging this to your bookmark bar is confusing, do not be deterred. If you use chrome, here’s a video for you. If you use Firefox, here’s another one. Note about those videos, all you need to do is the first part of it where you see the link being dragged.
Last but not least, I did not write this – I don’t remember where I saw it … hit me up if you know where I did.
Posted by foodiebuddha
on February 09, 2010
Y’all remember that post on the South East Barista Competition … right? To catch you up if you didn’t:
* Barista is that fancy name for the person who makes your coffee (or tea)
* The one’s at Octane Coffee kick ass
* There’s this competition every year, and last year, Octane kicked ass and took names
Okay, now that we all know what we’re talking about … here’s what little I know. Octane Coffee mentioned on their twitter feed that Redding Hill was making a documentary. Well, the Redding hill website seems to be just a landing page and their twitter feed makes some reference to the endeavor. Nothing earth shattering here. Rather, it’s more of an interesting tidbit that might develop into something more notable.
Posted by foodiebuddha
on December 14, 2009
Now this is one hell of a great idea! RoamingHunger.com is a site dedicated to those lovely little food trucks we’ve heard so much about.
While these little wandering snack shacks are noticeably absent from Atlanta’s dining scene (since the demise of Via Elisa), this is a great site for the foodie on you. [sic 
] Roaming Hunger is a glorified twitter aggregator that tracks the daily location of roughly 200 trucks. It comes complete with user ratings and little tidbits about each truck.
Food trucks are a trend that has grown from underground “coolness” into on the cusp of being overdone. I’m sure it will definitely hit here sometime … but for now, we have Ketel One vodka’s alcohol-free truck on the loose. Top Chef’s Ilan Hall is behind the wheel on that. Meanwhile, Taco Bell got busy, and Ingrid Hoffmann (of the Food Network) is doing it up Miami style.
[thanks FC]
Posted by foodiebuddha
on December 03, 2009
Big ups to Atlanta Magazine’s Bill Addison … who dropped this jewel on us via twitter. Apparently, Dynamic Dish, everyone’s favorite healthy eating spot, is scheduled to expand in the spring. According to Addison, DD will do away with their BYOB policy as they are due a liquor license. More interesting, is the idea that there will be a semi-standard menu in place. I’m not so sure how people will react to that point. Some people love that DD is different everyday, other’s hate it. I’m sure it’s hell on owner/chef David Sweeney and this will almost definitely help him streamline his business. Congrats to DD, and if you haven’t been … get there now!
[via @BillAddison]
Dynamic Dish Restaurant Address & Information
427 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30312 // 404.688.4344 // Dynamic Dish website
Posted by foodiebuddha
on October 29, 2009
In case you haven’t heard, we’re in a recession. Okay, after dropping that shocking nugget of the obvious on you, we have some interesting findings to discuss. Yesterday, Thomas Minchella, the executive chef at McKendrick’s Steakhouse, linked (via twitter) to a very interesting article from entrepreneur.com.
Amongst other things, the article includes discussions with a number of restaurateurs who have shown balls of steel the past year and change. I’m not 100% sure I agree with the idea as a whole. Certainly, the recent activity in the ATL seams to support the authors premise. Ultimately, regardless of the economy, the best time to open a restaurant is when you are ready. There are no shortage of successful food stops in the city … however … there are no shortage of those closing up shop. The cream always rises to the top!
Posted by foodiebuddha
on October 28, 2009
I’m starting to think that I should do most of my writing after the witching hour … it’s amazing what you see late at night. As I ho-hum here and poke around the net, this tweet showed up in my twitter feed. My goodness, maybe twitter isn’t completely useless. For those of you who don’t want to do a lot of click hunting … here’s what all that translates to.
Todd Mussman, the former in the tagline Muss & Turner’s, has been called into action at Grindhouse Burgers in Downtown’s Sweet Auburn Curb Market. With the help of Grindhouse’s owner Alex Brounstein, Mussman will be chopping up an entire lamb for your viewing and educational pleasure.
Full details are available here, but the short of the long comes after the jump!
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on October 19, 2009
A lot of people have postulated as to why Hankook Taqueria, the one part Korean cafeteria and one part taqueria, has opened on the Westside. Whatever the reason, the addition of a Korean inspired restaurant over yonder helps to expand the culinary landscape. While there are a handful of establishments that serve Korean cuisine, not a single one of them is in ears shot of Hankook. Further to the point, I’m pretty sure this is the first foray into Korean tacos in the ATL. These facts alone make HT a valuable addition to the neighborhood, even if the food isn’t anything wonderful.
The man behind Hankook is Tomas Lee. Lee, an accomplished chef, has already tried his hand as a restaurateur. Unfortunately, his eponymous Tomas in Norcross and Wok-In Wok-Out in Lawrenceville are both a thing of the past. Now this former Buckhead Diner executive chef finds himself much closer to the heart of the city in a very unassuming location.
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Posted by foodiebuddha
on October 15, 2009
In my evening web perusal, I stumbled on a new blog by the name of Live To Feast (website). It looks like the person behind L2F, whomever they are, is setting up shop as a restaurant notation maker, a twitterati, and a pretty solid writer (unlike my own rantings, I haven’t found an grammatical error in the two posts I’ve read). Thanks to a little help from Eat It Atlanta over on twitter, L2F took note of Hankook Taqueria in one of his/her earliest posts. Apparently, owner Tomas Lee has made Hankook an odd mixture of Korean food and Taqueria style tacos. Even with just a few posts to date, I’ve already deemed L2Fs barren feed worthy of a follow. Check it out!
Posted by foodiebuddha
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 foodiebuddha
on September 23, 2009
Yesterday’s impromptu post on the unfortunate state of Canoe in Vinings resulted in an unexpected explosion of traffic. As such, I thought I’d take some time to update people on the status of the restaurant. In addition, it looks like Love Is Love Farm has its own share of water damage to deal with..
Canoe
I received an email from Canoe’s Special Events Manager who told me that they intend to re-open as soon as possible. However, there is no timetable yet as the assessment and repairs are still in their infantile stages. I also caught word from a reader that until things move farther along, they don’t seem to know if they’ll be able to open in full or in stages. I’ll keep in touch with the folks over at Canoe and see what’s what. As an aside (and an important one in that), they took some time in the email to communicate just how sad they are for those who lost friends and/or family members during the past few days. A classy group no doubt.
Love Is Love Farm
The above picture comes from Savory Exposure’s via his twitpic account. This past Saturday, Love is Love Farm hosted their Outstanding in the Field Dinner with local chef Kevin Gillespie. My understanding is that the event did go down, but under very wet conditions. Since then, the farm has flooded but I hear that everyone is okay.
