La Hacienda
La Hacienda Salsa & Chips With Two Salsas Mole Poblano (Served With Tortillas) This dish alone was worth the visit. Mole Poblano With Refried Beans & Rice Chimichanga (With deep fried tortilla...
View ArticleRiver Street Sweets
River Street Sweets (Cashew Turtle, Classic Turtle, & Dark Chocolate Covered Praline) Presentation: 3, Taste: 7 These were sloppily thrown into a box with close to zero thought that these...
View ArticleNam Phuong — Buford Highway Location
Papaya Salad With Shrimp & Pork So fresh and delicious, always… Salt & Pepper Shrimp It was all good. …Again Nam Phuong 4051 Buford Highway NE Atlanta, GA 30345 404 633 0776
View ArticleGam Cho
Gam Cho Even if you say you’re eating in the small space, it’s served up as to-go food. If one of Gam Cho’s two tables are available, you can linger a bit. This chicken has a super hard (brittle...
View ArticlePraise The Lard BBQ
Smoked Turkey, Brisket, Burnt Ends… Pulled Chicken & Pork The Burnt Ends We enjoyed each. But, the burnt ends were a clear favorite. Grit Cakes The carrot casserole and black eyed peas were our...
View ArticleVarasano’s — Perimeter Mall
Bourbon Snow Cone? Is it a snow cone misted with bourbon? Ok, seriously, where’s the bourbon? It’s most definitely not in our glass. Is this a poor excuse for a prank? We prefer not to be pranked...
View ArticleCom Mai — Duck Noodle Soup
Com Mai’s Duck Noodle Soup (Mì Vịt Tiềm) Tender duck, rich broth, bright green herbs, mushroom, and chewy egg noodles It’s one delicious bowl of goodness working in harmony. This was just one of many...
View ArticleWhite Oak Pastures
White Oak Pastures Could the day have been more beautiful? We don’t think so. There’s a little market inside. Eggs from pasture raised chicken, grass fed beef, grass fed lamb, and pasture raised...
View ArticleCom Mai
Com Mai’s Squid Salad Gỏi Mực Kiểu Thái Lan Cilantro, roasted peanuts, squid, shredded carrots, shredded red onions, & garlic Gỏi Mực Kiểu Thái Lan (Or, A15) Duck Noodle Soup Mì Vịt Tiềm Also...
View ArticleCom Mai — Bún Măng Vịt
Com Mai’s Duck & Bamboo Noodle Soup (Bun Mang Vit… Or, more accurately, Bún Măng Vịt) The Duck The Soup They become one. Add herbs, if you like. But, honestly, why wouldn’t you? So much goodness...
View ArticleDai Nam Vietnamese Restaurant
Lots… …and lots of fresh herbs get us off to a great start Bánh Khọt Crispy rice pancakes with shrimp and herbs… Crispy on the outside, tender in the middle We’re ready to nibble. House Favorites —...
View ArticleWhite Oak Pastures — Eggs
White Oak Pastures Fresh… fresh… fresh… These were carried home from the White Oak Pastures shop in Bluffton, GA in our road trip cooler. White Oak Pastures Pasture Raised Brown Eggs But, White Oak...
View ArticleAugustine’s
The Usual Woodford Reserve bourbon, St Germaine, Simple Syrup, and lemon The usual? It will be now. Punch Drunk Deep Eddy cranberry, Deep Eddy lemon, lemonade, and soda This was tasty, but, a touch...
View ArticleOrpheus Brewing — Atalanta
Atalanta Tart Plum Saison Orpheus Brewing Rule #1: Do not drink this out of the can!!! Rule #2: See rule #1. Once removed from said can, it’s a pleasure to drink. We might overuse the word lovely...
View ArticleGirl Scout Cookies
Girl Scouts Cookies Thin Mints & Samoas Have you bought your Girl Scouts cookies yet? You still have a few days left. …if you can find them, that is But, guess what? There’s an app for that....
View ArticleD’Cuban Cafe
D’Cuban Cafe Cuban Sampler Emapnada, croquettes, tostones, papa rellena, and yuca frita It’s all good. Huge chunks of tender, shredded chicken fill the empanada. This huge platter could have been a...
View ArticleSweet Grass Dairy
Sweet Grass Dairy Green Hill Soft-Ripened Cow Cheese …And, The Thomasville Tomme (Aged 60 days) Both were lovely. But, if needed, we’ll go out of our way to find the Green Hill. Divine… cheese love…...
View ArticleBanner Butter — Small Batch Cultured Butter
Banner Butter (Sea Salt) Banner Butter (Unsalted) Great butter on homemade bread makes the world a brighter place to be. Find Banner Butter available at one of these locations: Star Provisions H&F...
View ArticleCo’m Vietnamese Grill
House Salad With Grilled Shrimp Plenty of chopped cilantro, deep fried shallots, and roasted peanuts make this a great dish… again. Shaking Beef Fusion Pad Thai with Lamb & Shrimp All good, again....
View ArticleNam Phuong — Shaking Beef
Shaking Beef On a bed of pea sprouts, this was delicious. …again Eggplant & Chicken In Black Bean Sauce Both eggplant and chicken are lovely and tender. As usual, we started with a green papaya...
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