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L'Ostrica's seasonal desserts are a study in perfect balance
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (242+ words) Atlanta Magazine Sam Allen has loved baking since she was 17. The Johnson & Wales'trained pastry chef owned her own bakery for seven years, but just over a year ago, she scored her dream job: crafting artful desserts at L'Ostrica in Charlotte,…...
A new menu arrives at Auld Alliance, within Mc Lemore Resort at Lookout Mountain
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (600+ words) The Auld Alliance, a pact between Scotland and France, was forged in 1295. Centuries later, its spirit lives on in an unexpected place: Mc Lemore Resort atop Lookout Mountain. There, Auld Alliance pays homage to that historic agreement through food with…...
In Summerhill, Wood's Chapel shifts to Tex-Mex barbecue
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (178+ words) Same meat, same wood-fired cooking, new menu format and drinks "We're not abandoning barbecue. We're still cooking over woodfired pits every day," Ben Johnson says. "We're just presenting it in a different, fun way. It's a uniquely Texas style." Those…...
The CNN Center atrium gets a new life as the CTR. Here's what you'll find there.
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (587+ words) A longtime downtown landmark is being reimagined as a boutique food hall with 11 stalls and a massive bar "The legacy of that atrium is the expansiveness of it," he says. The goal, he explains, is "to try to create some…...
I'm back to the food I want to eat." Pat Pascarella reinvents himself at Rosso
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (273+ words) White Bull and Grana chef Pat Pascarella rebrands Alici with Rosso His impenitent tone is in many ways earned. In the past eight years, Pascarella has built one of the more distinctive restaurant groups in Atlanta. At its height in…...
Like Minds wants to be the Beltline's summer hangout
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (227+ words) Atlanta Magazine As the World Cup nears, city officials, developers, and commercial landlords are scrambling to open new hospitality spots and activate vacant spaces, particularly in prime areas like downtown and along the Beltline. When Brew Dog abruptly shuttered in…...
Last Dance takes the floor in Avondale Estates
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (583+ words) Atlanta Magazine After years working at other people's restaurants, four Atlanta hospitality veterans have banded together to go out on their own. Opening in the next month in Avondale Estates, Last Dance is the first project from co-owner Kathryn Fitzgerald,…...
Built to last: More than 65 years later, these Atlanta restaurants are still serving
1+ week, 2+ day ago (235+ words) From taverns to tea rooms, these Atlanta institutions are older than Atlanta mag itself Courtesy of the Busy Bee Cafe Matthew's Cafeteria Downtown Tucker has been home to Matthew's since 1955 when Bill and Louise Matthews opened the Southern cafeteria. Still…...
Under Pressure Wine Bar is flipping the script on pairings
1+ week, 5+ day ago (269+ words) Pop-ups for Juan Fernando Cort's and Adam Berlin's new spot begin next week at Brush Sushi "We want to find the wines that really blow us away," Cort's said, describing an approach in which chefs taste those wines and build…...
30 of the most exciting reasons to explore Atlanta now
1+ week, 5+ day ago (110+ words) Discover brand-new attractions and old favorites as Georgia's capitol welcomes the globe for the FIFA World Cup Courtesy O by Brush Courtesy High Museum of Art Courtesy Monday Night Brewing Courtesy City of Decatur 26.) Toast the Colonnade's upcoming centennial The…...