I guess it’s time for my once a year, “one month in a single post” recap. July has been busy, especially with hosting the first Si Fang Cai (Secret Supper).  Nonetheless, I was able to get out and explore a little…

When I first moved to Atlanta (by way of Boston) in 1989, I remember trying the barbecue at Old Hickory House at their now defunct location on Piedmont Road in Midtown Atlanta. To say I was underwhelmed would be an understatement. The fact that I have not darkened their doorstep in 21 years attests to [...]

After a recent hike up Stone Mountain, HX and I stopped for a quick lunch at Community Q in Decatur. Somewhere (maybe on Google Maps) I seem to have read that the folks at Community Q were on a mission of some sorts (I don’t really recall – locally sourced, sustainable, something like that?), but [...]

A couple of things have stopped me from visiting Crawfish Shack until now. I spotted it pretty early on, even before they opened, but by the time they did open it was off my “route” along Buford Highway. Then the levee broke (no pun intended – really, I didn’t catch that until way after I [...]

Sliding southward out of the mountains, the big V-8 was sucking in sleet and freezing rain faster that gas. Turning off onto an unmarked side road, the sleet finally gave way to snow. The Benz had all it needed – a tank of high-test and cold, dense air. We, on the other hand, were hurting. [...]

Rabbit Galantine
I’ve posted about Abattoir already. After hearing me blather on endlessly about it, HX decided it would be a good destination for his 8th birthday. And indeed, he was right. As with last time, pictures are more powerful than my drivel.

Duck Meatballs in Brodo

Pork Trio

Abattoir
1170 Howell Mill Road
Atlanta, GA 30318-8636

Funny. I grew up in the Upstate of South Carolina, but I had never heard of Skin’s until I saw a documentary on hot dogs, maybe 10 years ago. Apparently they’ve been around since the ’50s and have a devoted following. Admittedly, I never felt totally assimilated into SC culture -  I’m guessing my complete [...]

I’ll admit it – I’ve never been to Philadelphia, so I’ve never had a “real” cheesesteak. But I’ve been eating at Woody’s since I moved to Atlanta in 1989, so in my mind, this is a cheesesteak. Tucked into an odd split in the road where Virginia meets Monroe Drive in Virginia-Highlands, Woody’s is a [...]

I’ve been trying to be a good citizen. As I was exposed to swine flu last week via a festering public petri dish (my son’s elementary school), I decided to limit my contact with the outside world over the weekend. Of course, upon quietly making that decision on Friday, the calls & emails started -  [...]