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James Beard Foundation Award Semifinalists

Posted by foodiebuddha on February 18, 2010

The James Beard Awards are the United States’ version of the food Oscars. Today, the JB Foundation announced their semifinalists for this years awards.

The neat thing about the awards is that have nationwide categories as well as regional categories. Much like last year, Atlanta area chefs has a handful of entrants. Pano Karatassos, Scott Peacock, and Kevin Gillespie got some national attention … as did Miller Union. In the Southeast region, locals Linton Hopkins and Billy Allin are in contention … so too is the soon to be local Hugh Acheson.

The winners will be announced in May, so for now all we can do is wait. You can find the full list on the JB website (warning: that’s a pdf). However, we’ll highlight the Atlanta standouts right after the jump!

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Saveur Magazine Names Decatur’s Watershed One Of “12 Restaurants That Matter”

Posted by foodiebuddha on April 05, 2009

Lately, Atlanta and its surrounding cities have gotten a lot of attention in the culinary world. Well, chalk another one up for the Dirty. In the April printing, Saveur Magazine has identified Scott Peacock’s Watershed restaurant as one of the “12 Restaurants That Matter.” Though the mention is fairly brief, it is still a nice accomplishment for Watershed. The full list is after the jump!

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Tagged with blue hill farms, decatur, joel robuchon, las vegas, new york city, saveur, scott peacock, watershed
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FAIL Slashfood Best Sandwiches But Rock On Watershed In Decatur! 1

Posted by foodiebuddha on March 16, 2009

So thanks to Jimmy for pointing this out to me! I totally glazed over it in my daily reading.

Slashfood is the home to techfoodies. I myself read it every day (and usually with great attention to detail). Recently, they asked their readers to name the best sandwich in America. Well, so long as you made a shout out in the comments, your place got added. I’ve actually been to five of these spots and sorry folk… I love ya’ll but this list is a joke. The list and more after the jump!

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Tagged with ann arbor, cheesesteaks, decatur, pat's king of cheesesteaks, philadelphia, philly, philly cheesesteaks, sandwich shops, sandwiches, slashfood, watershed, zingerman's delicatessan
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An Evening With Chef Anne Quatrano of Bacchanalia – 02.23.09

Posted by foodiebuddha on February 23, 2009

Emory University has this awesome “Sustainable Initiative” series. While the evening with Linton Hopkins has come and gone, there are still two lectures left. Tonight is one such night.

These lectures give each chef an opportunity to discuss their participation in the sustainable food movement. In addition, they hand out tips AND give you an opportunity to taste some food! Details after the jump.

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Tagged with anne quatrano, bacchanalia, emory sustainable initiative, emory university, events, lectures, linton hopkins, restaurant eugene, scott peacock, watershed
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The Watershed’s Scott Peacock Cooks Fried Chicken For Martha Stewart 2

Posted by foodiebuddha on February 21, 2009

Scott Peacock made a great impression on Martha Stewart. The chef demonstrated his fried chicken recipe. Mmmm … check it out:

Anyone else salivating? Okay then … make a reservation!!!

The Watershed
406 West Ponce De Leon Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30030
P: 404-378-4900 // Watershed Reservations
Watershed Website // Watershed Menu

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Atlanta Shows Strong For The 2009 James Beard Awards Semi-finals 1

Posted by foodiebuddha on February 13, 2009

So I actually have a ton of work to do right now for my 9-5 … thus, this will be brief. Maybe I’ll come back later to add some context and some links…but in the meantime check out the several Atlanta culinary establishments and personalities that are semi-finalists for the foodie equivalent of the Oscars.

While Atlanta lacks the culinary depth of a place like Chicago, we do quite well at the top. The JBAs certainly seem to agree with me on the second part of that statement.

As an aside: we launched two-months ago today – and I really wanted to write a thank you post and include a little prize for one lucky reader. I don’t have the time right now, so make sure to check back over the weekend (or perhaps Monday) for that post! Okay, onto the list!