Lamb Sandwiches & Sesame Bars @ Alon's

Lamb on Ciabatta

We first discovered this sandwich at the opening of the Perimeter Mall location.  And, it’s been on our favorites list ever since.  I don’t know why we ignored the prepared foods section of the Highland’s location.  What a mistake.

The ciabatta is perfect for a to-go sandwich.  The [...]

Dancing Goats

Dancing Goats Blend

This has been our breakfast coffee of choice for almost 2 years.  With roasting dates prominently displayed, it’s easy to find a bag that has been roasted the same day.  (Or, on a bad day… within a day or two)

Dancing Goats Coffee Bar
419 West Ponce De Leon
Decatur, [...]

Octane

Guest Coffee:

Zurikana, Rwanda Bufcafe

$4.25 a cup

wonderfully rich, intricate layers of flavor… love it

Octane Coffee Bar & Lounge
Emory Village
North Decatur Road & Oxford

Bakeshop

S’more Tart

The giant torched coconut marshmallow is the highlight of this tart for me.  I’d love it even more if it was torched to order.  Rich chocolate is tasty, but, the excessively buttery (greasy) tart crust is too much.  This tart is crazy rich.  It needs a significantly more delicate crust.

Toscano & Sons

Stocking the Pantry:

Toscano & Sons has a wide assortment of goods.  Parmigiano Reggiano butter, a great selection of Italian deli meats & cheeses, coffees, Italian vegetable seeds for planting, chilled Italian sodas for sale individually, chinotto & san bitter by the pack,  and too many pantry items to name… [...]

Fregula, Farro, Manhattan Special & more @ East 48th Street Market

Manhattan Special & the Italian Moka Drink

East 48th Street Market has a bounty of specialty Italian products.  Italian cheeses, Italian wines & a small by-the-glass dispenser for a handful of bottles, deli meats & sausage, Sclafani Tomatoes (the best tomatoes canned in America), a variety of dried pasta including fregula, farro, [...]

Silly Cow @ Dancing Goats

Silly Cow Farms Natural Hot Chocolate Mix

I’m a sucker for clever packaging.

Three simple ingredients fill this glass milk jug:  Cocoa, sugar and vanilla powder.

All you need to do is add heated milk.

Dancing Goats Coffee Bar
419 West Ponce De Leon
Decatur, GA 30030
404 687 1100

Ri Ra’s Irish Breakfast… great day-after food

Single French Press Pot

This might not be the best cup of coffee in town.  But, it’s strong & better than diner coffee.

Potato Cake Benedict with a side of more potatoes

Some might find this to be excessive potato usage.  But, I enjoy simple food for breakfast (especially after [...]

Australian Bakery Cafe

The Setting:  One of the glass-fronted shops that surround Marietta’s square, this charming cafe has a handful of tables and a glass fronted pastry counter.  Blackboards on the wall list the array of meat pies and lunch specials.  And, bookshelves bordering the side walls house a small assortment of imported  Australian specialties.

On [...]

St. John's Mid East Food Festival 2009

Mid East Food Festival 2009
Saturday  —  May 16, 2009  –  noon to 9:00pm
Sunday –  May 17, 2009  –  noon to 4:00pm

Middle Eastern Food, Pastries, Music, and Dance

And, a specialty market offering food, books and cultural items for sale.

St. John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church
1428 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
 404 373 9522