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…

Once again, Atlanta area food bloggers are invited to get together in a casual, informal environment, grab a bite to eat and get to know each other. This isn’t limited to just food bloggers – we’ve got some devoted followers and food fanatics that hang out with us online and [...]

Escabeche de Pescado
From the pictures, you’d be excused for thinking this was a Peruvian festival. This just happened to be my first time trying food from Machu Picchu in more than 15 years. I didn’t like in on my first visit. What I tried at the festival blew me away. The escabeche was by far [...]

You’ve got to love a good pun – especially one that works all the angles: “Pan American Bakery”. Get it? It’s a Colombian bakery (South American), but it’s in the U.S. (North American) – “Pan American” – get it. And they bake Cuban bread – I guess that’s just “Pan”. Oh, and “pan” is Spanish [...]

It’s hard to believe, but I don’t post everything I do or eat. But here’s a few things that didn’t get posted that helped me through August (and no – there are no more donuts in here)….
Roasters

Plantains

Casa Vieja

Bandeja Paisa
Delicious Kabob

Sliced fish in chili oil

Dry fried eggplant
Plaza Fiesta

Nam Phuong

Spring Roll

Papaya Salad with Beef Jerky

Tofu

Eggplant

Mixed Seafood
Intelligentsia

New Paradise

Sichuan [...]

Casa Vieja is neatly hidden away in a warzone of a strip mall on Shallowford Rd., about a block away from the back entrance to Asian Square. Not sure about the name of the strip mall, but there is a faded sign about “Grandpa’s Biscuits and Burgers”… Maybe it’s enhanced by bleakness of the surroundings, [...]