$$-$$$ I’ve been to a number of private homes, mostly in the West, where the occupants favor a look I’d call “expensive Mexican handicraft.” The walls are various shades of splotchy burnt orange and mustard, the chairs made of intricately carved w...
Call me a little slow, but sometimes it takes me a while to realize how much I like something. Then I need to figure out why I like it.
For any self-respecting ATLien, the name Big Boi means something. Big Boi is a member of the iconic hip-hop duo, Outkast.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Can you believe it has been 15 years since Sweetwater began brewing beer? Back then, Kevin McNerney (now at 5 Seasons Brewing Prado) was the brew master and life was grand on Fulton Industrial. Today, the brewery resides in a new, much larger, swa...
Honey Gold (left) and Mild wings at Miss Crumpy's.Back in December owner Freda Crump invited me to come try her wings. I was so busy I didn't have time to come by until a couple of weeks ago. As soon as we arrived Calvin (a native of Memphis) disc...
Big hair, check! Legwarmers, check! Headband, check! A Rubik’s cube and your man? Leave them at home. On Saturday, February 25, Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant in Buckhead will be hosting their monthly Ladies ‘80s night. The party...
BLUE MOON PIZZA!I was invited to visit the Buckhead location of Blue Moon Pizza the other night with Mom, and we got to meet the owners, Mandy and Kelvin Slater. Mandy and Kelvin come from corporate restaurant backgrounds, and decided to start the...
Atlanta welcomed Southwest Airlines on its first flight to Atlanta on Sunday, February 12. Part of the experience is that Southwest sponsors DishTrip.com to come fly down to each new city they offer service and the Dishtrip crew, Eats, Tweets, and...
In the six plus years I have been doing the blog thing, one of the top three questions I get – aside from is that really your mouth in the picture (yes, it is) – is: where can I find good dim-sum in Atlanta. My answer has always been: ...
All I can say is THANK YOU from the very bottom of my heart. I know I haven’t been posting as much but I will try to change that on this 5th year of Chow Down Atlanta. You are all my friends. I will not be here if not for all of you. I am [...]
Well, another chili cook off is in the books. The 5th Annual Liberty Park Chili Society Cook Off at 5 Seasons Brewery Westside was this past Saturday, and we had over 130 people brave the untimely rain and overall dreary weather, to consume spice,...
Still alive. Here are some pictures from a wintry trip out to Kentucky. And yes, I realize it's June now...
Though I travel more than the average person and with complete reckless abandon, I’m never paralyzed by the thought that every trip, every country, every city, every neighborhood and even every block has something new to offer. Something ne...
We are adding a graphic designer to our design & branding team. Candidates should have experience in both print and web design. Details below:PRINT DESIGN QUALIFICATIONS:IllustratorPhotoshopInDesignWEB DESIGN QUALIFICATIONS:DreamweaverHTML 5CS...
By Megan Volpert No. 246, hailed as the latest great addition to downtown Decatur’s increasingly hip restaurant scene, offers its Chef’s Counter as a unique dining experience to distinguish itself from the rest of the ...
I bought nutritional yeast in the bulk section of Whole Foods a few weeks ago after reading so much about it on other health blogs. I figure it is a good way for me to get a little extra protein … Continue reading →
Kevin is a twin, and he typically blames not being a big “birthday person” on the fact that he’s shared the majority of his birthdays with someone else and feels odd having all the attention on himself now that he lives in a diff...
Dear Friend, I know this is a stretch but I’m writing in hopes of finding someone I used to know. Her name is Tami and she used to be quite a wonderful writer. She was quite wonderful at lots of things but ever since I could remember, writin...