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Quick post with two interesting meals I had recently. The uni...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:20:35 -0500

uni carbonara at octopus bar

steak sandwich at rosa mexicano

Quick post with two interesting meals I had recently. The uni carbonara at Octopus Bar has received a lot of rave reviews lately. After catching a show at the Earl on Friday, our group decided to grab a bite at Octopus Bar. While this was certainly an interesting take on carbonara, it didn’t wow me. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I prefer the braised rabbit cavatelli that we had the first time we came in. Still, if you’re in East Atlanta late at night, and you’re hungry, Octopus is a must.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Rosa Mexicano at Atlantic Station is a chain restaurant at a mall. But it’s wonderful. The tableside guacamole is some of the best guac I’ve ever had. They make their own tortillas in house. And this steak sandwich had delicious short ribs, crunchy bread, and addictive sweet potato fries.

cardamom hill

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:13:23 -0500

This is the latest hot restaurant opening in Atlanta. Chef Asha Gomez turned her Spice Route supper...

vino

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:52:00 -0500

Alex built a wine cellar in our basement this past fall, and we’ve started to amass quite a...

red iguana (salt lake city)

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:44:49 -0500

My family often heads to Utah in the winter to ski. We prefer Salt Lake City (we like to ski at...

octopus bar

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:40:00 -0500

Ok, bear with me on this one. This is a restaurant inside of another restaurant. It’s only...

Sierra Nevada Beer Dinner at The Porter

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:26:53 -0500

After thoroughly enjoying the last beer dinner we attended at The Porter, we were quick to make...

Cakes & Ale has been one of my top 5 restaurants in Atlanta...

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:12:00 -0500

One of my absolute favorites in Atlanta

Pineapple Habanero Gimlet

Chicken Liver Pate

Squab breast with sunchoke

Gnocchi with short rib and Napa cabbage

The all-new dessert menu

Croissant bread pudding

Cakes & Ale has been one of my top 5 restaurants in Atlanta for a few years now. They recently moved across Decatur to a larger space. The new space still has the same gorgeous ambiance, with a few additional tables. I got my favorite cocktail there (Pineapple Habanero gimlet) - it’s no longer on the menu, but they’ll make it if you ask :)

My mom and I had a very lovely dinner. The only downside to the new location is that Cakes & Ale lost its pastry chef, Cynthia Wong. She’s now cooking in Midtown at Empire State South. And she took her phatty cakes with her.

bootleg beer dinner at the porter

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:59:17 -0400

This past weekend I went to a beer dinner at The Porter. The theme of the beer dinner was...

no. 246

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:53:49 -0400

Decatur has received an unfair share of the latest “it” spots to dine. The most recent...

cakes & ale moves

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:39:35 -0400

Cakes & Ale (one of my top 5 restaurants in Atlanta) has moved. It’s still in Decatur, but...

in case you ever go to australia...

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:08:05 -0400

Here is a list of places I ate: Sydney: The Rocks Street Market The Glenmore Rooftop...

Photos from Australia (part 2)

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:50:44 -0400

MoVida bar de tapas

lunch at Mamasita - elote and cerveza

doughnut truck

the doughnuts

macarons at Lux Bite

beers at Cookie

Photos from Australia (part 2)

Photos of my trip to Australia (part 1)

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:45:29 -0400

Street Market in Sydney

Rooftop bar in Sydney

"Respect your neighbors"

Hardware Societe - brekkie in Melbourne

banana bread

fried egg on olive bread with jamon

HuTong Dumpling bar

XLB dumplings

St. Ali coffee shop in South Melbourne

Kitchen at Cumulus, Inc. in Melbourne

Photos of my trip to Australia (part 1)

leroy's fried chicken

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:05:42 -0400

First thought: a take-out fried chicken spot in my neighborhood is going to be dangerous. Yes it...

Some shots from my weekend in Napa with Alex.

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:40:21 -0400

Napa!

best way to start any weekend

view at Alpha Omega

Breakfast (sometimes known as brekkie)

baby grapes

favorite

Some shots from my weekend in Napa with Alex.

hankook taqueria

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:25:00 -0400

One of my favorite parts of moving to my new neighborhood has been discovering my new local...

big tex cantina

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:00:00 -0400

The two men behind Fox Brothers BBQ, the Fox Brothers themselves, have opened a new Tex-Mex...

Taro flavored bubble tea smoothie from Super H Mart. One of my...

Tue, 31 May 2011 14:15:57 -0400

Taro flavored bubble tea smoothie from Super H Mart. One of my all-time favorite snacks.

This was my first time trying Barleywine, and as you can see...

Wed, 04 May 2011 11:04:18 -0400

This was my first time trying Barleywine, and as you can see from the label, this was a very high ABV beer (15.2%). I shared it with a friend at a party recently. My problem with beers this high in alcohol, is that the alcohol flavor tends to dominate the taste. This beer did have a lot of complexity though, with some nice fruit flavors mingling in. The bottle indicates it could be aged, so it may be a candidate for the cellar*. I’d be curious to taste the difference.

*In case I have somehow neglected to share, when I move, I plan to build a modest cellar in the basement of my new house. I say modest because this isn’t something to age high-end Bordeaux wine for investment, but rather a fun project I want to undertake. More updates on the project can be found at http://www.katherinescellar.com/

Sierra Nevada Ovila. This beer is a collaboration between SN and...

Wed, 04 May 2011 10:56:49 -0400

Sierra Nevada Ovila. This beer is a collaboration between SN and the Abbey of New Clairvaux. They will be releasing a dubbel, saison, and quad- I’ve only had the dubbel so far. It was a nice, easy-drinking beer. Nothing really exceptional going on here. It would be a nice one for an average evening, or something good to bring to a party to share. Not as aggressive as some of my favorite Belgian dubbels.