Review: Miso Izakaya (1) Article
Restaurant review: Miso Izakaya Article
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Review: Eros World Tapas Bar Article
Restaurant review: Eros World Tapas Bar Article
Grazing: Abattoir Article
First Look: Abattoir Article
Restaurant review: Taverna Fiorentina Article
Grazing: First Look: 5 Seasons Westside and WaterHaven Article
First Look: 5 Seasons Westside and WaterHaven Article
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Review: Nakato (1) Article
Review: Nakato Article
Ah, the Japanese steakhouse, the ultimate in gee-whiz dining. For many, Japanese steakhouses are the default choice for birthday/date night/family get-together eating. There’s a chef who kind of acts like a clown! It’s sort of ethnic, but the food is totally safe and familiar! We don’t have to talk to each other because there’s someone throwing spatulas around!
Nakato’s been the king of...
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Review: Craftbar (1) Article
Review: Craftbar Article
The idea of tuna in a jar hits a kind of conceptual sweet spot in my mind. Somewhere between fresh and canned, just between highbrow and lowbrow, tuna in a jar makes me happy before I even get to eat it. And then it makes me happier.
At Craftbar, Craft’s less-formal downstairs neighbor, Tom Colicchio’s more casual sensibilities shine. Familiar ingredients and preparations make for simple,...
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First Look: Varasano’s Pizzeria Article
Enrico Liberato is the new chef, the pizzaiolo, at Fritti. Like everyone else obsessed with pizza in our city, he had to visit Varasano’s Pizzeria (2171 Peachtree Road, 404-352-8216) in the new sky-scraping Mezzo building in Buckhead.
Varasano’s, in case you’ve been living contentedly under your homemade Chef Boyardee pizzas, has received more media buzz than any restaurant in memory. Jeffrey...
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Review: Tasty China Article
First Look: Spoon in East Atlanta Article
“Excuse me while I go to the restroom,” I told Wayne.
“Again?” he replied.
It was my third visit during our meal at Spoon (749 Moreland Ave., 404-624-4713) in East Atlanta. The same people who operate Spoon on Marietta Street on the Westside have opened this Thai restaurant.
My continual visits to the bathroom had nothing to do with the usual reasons. I was already weeping and sneezing 24...
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