Blog Profile / Omnivore Atlanta
| URL : | http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/omnivore/ | |
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| Filed Under: | United States / Atlanta | |
| Posts on Regator: | 3215 | |
| Posts / Week: | 16.4 | |
| Archived Since: | August 19, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
Little Five Points Corner Tavern fire caused by 'overheated fan motor,' fire officials say
Atlanta Fire and Rescue officials today released additional details about what happened leading up to - and the cause of - Thursday's fire at the Corner Tavern's Little Five Points location.
According to an AFR spokeswoman, people inside the bar saw smoke and called 911.…
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Quick Bites: MAR opens tonight in Decatur, changes at Miso Izakaya, and more
MAR seafood restaurant opens tonight at 314 E. Howard Ave. in Decatur. Featuring tables made of wood reclaimed from a nearly 100-year-old house and a summery patio, it's a place to down tons of tequilas while noshing on Mexi-coastalShow More Summary
Dish of the week: Graveyard's flank steak
Pardon my photo flash, but I had to share this picture of my favorite dish this week. It's the flank steak at the Graveyard Tavern in East Atlanta Village.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Atlanta weekend food events, May 24-26: Memorial Day, Michael Feinstein dinner, fish fry, and more
Wine dinner? Beer Tasting?…
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Food media round-up: Iron Chef frozen dinners, meat socks, KFC chicken, and more
Iron Chef America... Coming to a freezer near you.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Little Five Points Corner Tavern catches fire
Corner Tavern in Little Five Points caught fire Thursday afternoon. The building, located at the corner of Moreland and Euclid avenues, has been "heavily damaged," though no word yet on how the fire began.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Should Georgia lower its BAC level?
Who doesn't love a perfect wine pairing with a plate of fresh pasta or hanker for an amber ale, (or two) to wash down a juicy burger? Well, if Georgia heeds the advice of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), you may start to think twice about having a drink with dinner at all.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Beautiful food, beautiful people at Umi
New Buckhead sushi spot Umi opened this week, in the courtyard across from Chops, catty-corner to King + Duke. More stylish than Taka, more intimate than Tomo, Umi looks to be a perfect fit for the Buckhead crowd eager to get dressed up and invest in pristine fish.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Dinner at Vesuvius on Edgewood
My recent visit to P'cheen and a review of Scout Mob's latest half-price offers led me to dinner Thursday night at Pizzeria Vesuvius on Edgewood Avenue. P'cheen's owners bought and remodeled the restaurant about a year ago.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Chef Zeb Stevenson's Last Supper
Last Sunday, chef Zeb Stevenson was preparing his Last Supper, though it wasn't really a last supper by any strict definition of the term. It wasn't a solemn occasion, nothing with an air of finality.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Customer chains himself to Aurora Coffee in VaHi
In April, Aurora Coffee announced that it was closing the doors of its Virginia-Highland location at the close of business on May 21, which is... tomorrow. (Its Moreland Avenue location will remain open.) The news sparked an outcry from loyal customers and neighbors, but nothing could be done.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Atlanta food events, May 20-24: farm-to-table cuisine, Michael Feinstein dinner and more
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Pop-up farmers market Monday in Grant Park
The Grant Park Farmers Market was canceled yesterday due to lightning in the area. To help out vendors with perishable products, Grant Park will be hosting a smaller pop-up market today, Monday, May 20, from 5-8 p.m. Today's pop-up event...Show More Summary
Quick Bites: Umi to open, King + Duke's debut, restaurant menu updates, and more
Umi sushi makes its debut today at 3050 Peachtree Road in Buckhead. With a 23-foot custom bar built from white oak, dark green banquettes, and hand-charred cypress walls, the interior is a scene of aesthetic delight where patrons can...Show More Summary
Atlanta weekend food events, May 17-19: A Hunger Games inspired feast, crawfish boil, and more
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Cross my heart: no more Mexican for a few weeks
Dios mio! I've been on a Mexican roll the last two weeks.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Lucero Obregon writes about the new Zocalo
As you probably know, Zocalo closed a few days earlier this month and reopened May 5 in a rejuvenated state. Lucero Obregon writes to say she has a famous partner in the new venture - Richard Sandoval.…
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The United Nations suggests some six-legged additions to our diets
There's been a lot of buzz lately about a recent United Nations report that recommends we all eat more insects. That's mostly because, in the West, the shock factor alone is enough to make us take notice of such a publication, but it's...Show More Summary
Get in Ma Mouth: Chai Edition
Sure, the Kerala fried chicken and waffles gets all the press, but there's another item at Cardamom Hill that fills my dreams. It's a simple cup of chai.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
P'cheen debuts a new small-plate menu
It's been up and down with P'cheen for me during the last seven-plus years. The upside - way up - was the Monday-night feast called Mike's Bone Lick BBQ.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]