Spice Hut — Indian Market and Spice Shop

Spice Hut offers a large assortment of pre-packaged spice blends and quick meal packets to make both sweet and savory dishes. They have rows for fresh fruits, vegetables, refridgerated items, pantry items & more. My favorite section was the row holding a large assortment of Indian snack foods… chips, spiced nuts (LOVE the red-spiced […]

Tasty Trout

(pictured above, over half of the trout has already been eaten) Trout at Thai Lanna

Thai Lanna 2142 Johnson Ferry Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319 770 454 8889

Caesar! Caesar! — A Quick Lunch

The Setting: Tables, booths, bar seating and even a small patio area, this Mellow Mushroom has a decent amount of seating. On the afternoon of our visit, it was a bit dark and surprisingly quiet.

The Staff: Quick and Friendly

The Food: We were in a bit of a rush and we picked the first […]

AthFest 2009

AthFest showcases local artists and musicians. With 40 boothes and close to 50 artists, the artists market has everything from fine art and pottery to funky handmade items. And, with literally hundreds of musicians and somewhere in the neighborhood of 173 bands, there will be plenty of music to suit just about […]

Corndogorama 2009

Corndogorama 2009 June 27-28, 2009 noon to 11:00pm

With an artist’s market, 2 days of music, games, the best pie bakeoff, festival food (yes, there will be corndogs) and plenty of beer for the adults, there’s a little something for everyone at this great East Atlanta festival!

What games you […]

Astoria Salad @ Artuzzi's

What’s my favorite salad this summer? I don’t think I could narrow it down to just one, but, the Astoria Salad at Artuzzi’s is definitely one of my favorites.

Crisp Granny Smith apple slices, candied walnuts, strawberries, sweet baby grapes, crumbled Gorgonzola, radicchio, celery and mixed greens. Yum!

And, the sweet little rolls brushed […]

Real Po'boys @ Benny's Bar & Grill

The Setting: Formerly the home of a Mellow Mushroom Pizza, Mike Benny Miller spruced up the space with inviting colors and a small stage for visiting musicians.

The Staff: Friendly

The Food: We’ve visited a number of times with one thing on our minds… an authentic New Orleans po’boy. And, they’ve delivered beautifully.

Leidenheimer Baking […]

Tastee's Jamaican

The Setting: A small restaurant situated in a quiet strip mall with a handful of wooden boothes. Orders are placed at a glass counter that is filled with slices of individually wrapped cake wedges.

The Staff: Very friendly

The Food: Incredibly rich, tender and delicious stews.

We sampled one order of the ox tail […]

Chocolate! 2009 — Support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Chocolate! 2009 Tonight — June 18, 2009 6:00pm – 10:00pm

What a great way to help support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation! Sample martinis, chocolate beer, a dinner buffet, chocolate espresso, & participate in a silent auction!

For a list of auction items and to purchase tickets: ChocolateForCF.Org

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Who has the best cornbread?

The Contenders:

Fox Bros. BBQ — (pictured above) Their version is close to perfection in my book. Dense, crumbly, just a hint of crispiness on the top and at the edge. And, most importantly, full of corn flavor. This is everything good cornbread strives to be. Specks of […]