District 9

The Derby

Buffalo Grouper Sandwich

The breading of this fried grouper filet, doused in Buffalo hot sauce, remained crisp for the duration. Cooked to perfection with a super crispy exterior, yet, the interior was perfectly moist and flaky. The picture above doesn’t do justice to the size of this sandwich.

Blackened Grouper […]

Tap @ 1180

Badminton Cup Gin, cucumber, mint, & a splash of soda… delicate & fresh

Crabcake, fried egg, asparagus salad with orange, grapefruit & citrus dressing The crabcake was perfectly light & crisp. A hint of lemon within the crabcake tied the crabcake & salad together brilliantly.

Fried Mahi Sandwich with […]

Buford Hwy Farmers Market

Buford Highway Farmers Market 5600 Buford Hwy NE Atlanta, GA 30340 770 455 0770

Champagne Grapes

Perfect little pea-sized (and smaller) champagne grapes from… Kroger! I’m usually not a fan of Kroger’s produce. But, these lovely little grapes were a pleasant surprise. These little beauties dress up any cheese platter. Syrupy sweet innards with tart skins, they’re fun to nibble. The ratio of skin to flesh prevent the […]

Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival

August 15, 2009 — 4:00pm – 10:00pm Harmony Park in Oakhurst — south of downtown Decatur

The Food: Five Star Barbecue — pulled pork and chicken O.B.’s — ribs and sweet tea Black Tie Barbecue is serving up even more bbq

The Beer: Peroni, Sierra Nevada, and Miller Lite

Entry […]

Folk Fest 2009

Folk Fest 2009 August 14 – 16, 2009 Friday, August 14 –• 5pm-10pm • $15 (includes Meet-the-Artists & readmission) Meet-The-Artists Party & Show Opening Saturday, August 15 — 10am-7pm • $7 Sunday, August 16 — 10am-5pm • $7 Children 16 and under are FREE

North Atlanta Trade Center 1700 Jeurgens Court […]

$5 Pâté @ Buford Hwy Farmers Market

Pork & Chicken Liver Pâté for less than $5 each

Mother Goose — We both preferred the delicate spice and creamy (almost buttery) consistency

Gurman — Fine, but, the chicken liver flavor was a bit strong and we weren’t fond of the oddly firm texture

Sorrel Jelly & Rose Hip Jam @ Buford Hwy Farmers Market

Sorrel Jelly

Rose Hip Jam

Buford Highway Farmers Market 5600 Buford Hwy NE Atlanta, GA 30340 770 455 0770

Julia & Julie

Julie & Julia opens today — August 7, 2009

Meryl Streep as Julia Child

I know, I know… it’s the other way around. But, really Julia has to come first.

I have fond memories of Julia Child wrestling a lobster into a pot, molesting an omlette, and dropping […]