Caramel Popcorn @ Carmike Cinemas

Stimulus Tuesdays @ Carmike: $1 caramel popcorn

We’ve been known to drive significantly out of our way for the chance to have a little caramel popcorn with our movie. They’ve offered a few interesting varieties (chocolate & blue raspberry), but, the real winner is the buttery original.

Carmike […]

Smokin J’s BBQ

St Louis cut ribs and pulled pork

Now open for about two weeks, Smokin J’s dished up this well-prepared plate of St Louis cut ribs and pulled pork. The ribs were a gorgeous shade of pink. They had a great smoky flavor made even better by the carefully charred exterior. […]

New Odessa — Walnut Cookies (yum) & the unfortunate prune incident

Mystery Chocolates

Shopping for chocolates at New Odessa can be a bit of a mystery. I love marshmallows. And, the above photo depicts a marshmallow… yes? Yes. But, it also illustrates a plum or a grape or… maybe a fig? A jelly-filled chocolate? I was hoping for fig in some […]

Ted’s Montana Grill

Buffalo Burger & sweet potato with cinnamon butter

I can’t tell you why. But, I really really want to like this place. Maybe it has something to do with the incredibly friendly staff and charming surroundings. For me, stepping into Ted’s Montana Grill feels like stepping onto a movie set. […]

Uncle Julio’s

Camarones Brochettes

How do you make shrimp even more yummy? You stuff it with cheese & jalapeno then wrap it up like a package in bacon. And, just to be sure you don’t mistake this for a healthy food, they brush each bacon-wrapped shrimp with melted butter. These gigantic shrimp […]

Osteria 832

Bread Basket

Foccacia dusted with a nice blend of herbs and generously covered in coarsely grated cheese that was roasted to a nice nutty crispy brown. What’s not to like?

Gratinato with bacon

Super-rich and buttery cream sauce covers this dish of roasted potatoes, mushrooms, […]

DBA BBQ

Pulled Pork Sandwich with sweet potato fries

The Pork

The tender, succulent interior is perfectly crusted with a nicely charred shell of smoky deliciousness.

The Sweet Potato Fries

Close to perfection — I think these are the best sweet potato fries in Atlanta right […]

Royal Sweets

Delicious Day-glo colored Sweets from Royal Sweets

While all the sweets were lovely, we particularly enjoyed the figgy pinwheels. Sadly, we don’t know the name of these treats. Royal Sweets doesn’t label all of their treats. We did find the laddu (toasted wheat and butter balls) a bit […]

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

Hobnob

Shortrib & Lamb Pizza

This pizza is full of flavor. Tender, braised shortrib is one of my all-time favorite things. It has a luxurious buttery quality that underlines all the positive attributes of beef. The tender shreds on this pizza illustrate that point beautifully. Coupled with red pepper, crumbled goat […]