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Fungi from Fun Guys

07/19/2011 in Brookhaven, Festivals, PSAs, Trend Alert, What we're Doing by Lauren | No comments

As you may or may not know, I moved to Brookhaven a couple of months ago and I’m pretty much obsessed with my new neighborhood.  It. Is. Love.  

Reason #20958206 why I love Broohaven: the newly-invigorated Brookhaven Farmers’ Market (Saturdays from 9am – 1pm in the Haven parking lot: 1441 Dresden Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319)

Last Saturday got there a little late – so I’ll have to go get the full experience another time, but even though everyone was packing it up as we arrived… DK+DK managed to score gold:

Mushrooms on a Log: everything you need to grow your own shiitake mushrooms on a log brought to you by 2 Fun Guys.(Props for the awesome name, dudes.)

Yup.  Just a log.  Inoculated with a strain of shiitake mushrooms.  Ready for you to take home, care for, and harvest yourself.  

Check out owners Todd Pittard and Howard Berk on their website HERE.  They’ll tell you how to care for them, even walk you through your harvest and give you suggestions on how to cook ‘em!  I couldn’t dig this idea any more.  

Dad walked off very happy with his log o’ shrooms. 

I’ll keep you posted on it’s progress!

xx, L

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Breaking Bread in Brookhaven.

02/01/2011 in Brookhaven, Happy Hour, Where we're Eating by Lindsay | 2 comments

On Sunday night, Slick + I met the Barocai, Rosh + Z and Gorms at Kaleidoscope Bistro + Pub located in Village Place Brookhaven for an early dinner and drinks.  The restaurant choice was based on Gorms’ glowing recommendation – which I will always trust without question.  She really knows her stuff.  Other than Haven and Valenza, I haven’t eaten at too many restaurants in Brookhaven, but I continue to be pleased with what that neighborhood has to offer.  Kaleidoscope totally hit the spot.

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Here’s the Q+DD on Kaleidoscope:  Recently opened by a few former Buckhead Diner folks, including executive chef Joey Riley, the idea behind the name is that every time you look into a kaleidoscope you see something colorful and different.  That concept is applied to their own menu.  They call their cuisine “global comfort food,” as both the food + drinks are ever changing.  The restaurant features seasonal items and daily specials.

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Upon arrival, we sat down at a large, wooden community table + had no trouble selecting a few delicious (and gorgeous, I might add) appetizers to start us off:

Ahi Tuna Tartare: avocado, tomato, coriander, feta, yuzu.

Thai Style Beef Jerky: bird’s eye chilis, lime, roasted rice.  (My fav!)

Springer Mountain Chicken Wings: kaleidoscope sauce, bleu cheese.

For entrees, we took the owner’s expert recommendations:

Slick selected the Mahi Tostado: green chili grits, guajillo charred tomato sauce, tomato/ feta and avocado salad.

Z got the Sage Roasted Pork Porterhouse: brussels, fingerlings, mustard, pancetta.

Rosh opted for Azalea’s Famous Whole Sizzling Catfish: chinese black bean sauce, pickled ginger, lime.  She won the prize for the most creatively plated dish!

The rest of us went with the Award Winning Kaleidoscope Burger: pimento cheese, slaw, green tomato chow chow, bread and butter pickles.  How could we not?  This burg was awarded the Judges’ Choice for “Best (Meat) Burger” in July’s Battle of the Burgers in the Virginia Highlands!  It was SO great + well-complimented by the tasty Pub Fries cooked in duck fat.  (Don’t judge…)

So, next time you’re in the mood for comfort food + boutique wines or fine craft beers from around the world, give Kaleidoscope a try.  Not only is the food stellar + the staff friendly, but it’s also a pretty solid hangout.  Get there early, though, it was packed on a Sunday night + they don’t accept reservations.  I’ll certainly be back!

I’ve gotta say – Brookhaven is kinda bumpin’…  :)

xx, L

Kaleidoscope Bistro + Pub
Village Place – Brookhaven
1410 Dresden Drive, Ste. 100
Atlanta, GA  30319
404.555.1212
www.k-pub.com

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Eat Squad #8: ATL Chinatown Food Court

10/19/2010 in Brookhaven, Eat Squad, Where we're Eating by Lindsay | 6 comments

Captain Kurt, who you may remember from such Washington, DC posts as How to Gain 30 Lbs. in 3 Days + Spectacular, Spectacular, was in town over the weekend.  Kurt is an incredibly adventurous eater, so he was a perfect candidate to join us for Eat Squad #8 at the Atlanta Chinatown Food Court.

The CTFC is more than kind of amazing – located in the Atlanta Chinatown Mall on New Peachtree Road in Chamblee.  According to the mall’s website, there are 100,000 Chinese-Americans in Atlanta, and the mall is an area for them, and anyone else who appreciates Asian culture, to socialize, shop + dine.  Mr. Barocas had eaten at the CTFC a few times before, so he spearheaded our trip. 

Please witness our culinary adventure:

(This was all handwritten!)

(Mr Barocas’ buddy @ Chong Qing Hot Pot – where the majority of our food came from.)

(Perusing food picture books to help us select our feast.)

(Slick serving himself some rice.)

The meal:

Okay, so I’m going to be real w/ y’all:  I’m definitely into food, but I’m not a culinary genius…  I am not really sure what everything was that we ate (with the exception of the pork dumplings + Cari’s chix fried rice, of course).  The boys did the ordering, which was fine by me, and we ate whatever was brought over to us.  Everything was delicious, and total cost for all that food for five people was about $10 per person!! 

The CTFC is such an interesting cultural experience, and I would definitely recommend a visit to adventurous eaters + anyone who wants to have a really fun/ filling meal that won’t come close to breaking the bank.  Bring your appetites, though – even you serious eaters.  Consider yourselves warned…  :)

About Atlanta Chinatown: http://www.atlantachinatown.com/en/about.html
Mall Directory: http://www.atlantachinatown.com/en/directory.html
Directions & Maps: http://www.atlantachinatown.com/en/directions.html

xx, L

Atlanta Chinatown Food Court
5383 New Peachtree Road
Chamblee, GA  30341
770.458.6660

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Stairway to HAVEN

11/11/2009 in Brookhaven, Where we're Eating by Lindsay | No comments

Over the weekend, Slick and I had dinner with two of our friends to celebrate one of them passing the Georgia bar.  (Congratulations again!)  Since everyone was going to be in the Buckhead/ Brookhaven area, we decided to rediscover one of my old favorites: Haven.  Hidden off Dresden, Haven is the cutest little restaurant with some really delicious menu surprises.   (LK loves it, too!)

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Two of my favorite things about Haven are not edible.  I love that the servers wear jeans.  For me, the “denim uniform” removes any pretension from the restaurant and helps to invoke a more relaxed culinary experience.  Secondly, I adore the Chihuly-esque water drops suspended out of the massive faucet fixtures on the left wall of the restaurant.  So creative. 

Also – the food is delicious!!   

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Haven’s menu is relatively straightforward with a number of tasty offerings. 

Here’s what we ate:

Started with…*
Hickory Smoked Chicken Salad: arugula, pistachio, roasted corn + apple
Blue Hill Bay Mussels: smoked tomato, chipotle, grilled sourdough  (Delicious!)
Grilled Georgia Shrimp: fennel and celery root remoulade, lemon confit 
(Not our favorite…just FYI)
*Also sounded yummy: Beef Tartare + Bluefin Tuna Carpaccio

For the main event…
Roasted George Bank Scallops: sweet onion grits, chanterelles, seared pears  (Amazing.)
Slow Cooked CAB Briskit: egg noodles, local swiss chard, shiitakes  (Enormous portion!)
Low Country Shrimp Boil: sweet corn, andouille sausage, new potatoes, old bay broth
Roasted Scottish Salmon: pine nut couscous, feta, kalamata olives, cucumbers

To finish…
Chocolate + Pear Bread Pudding w/ almond creme
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee w/ candied orange

And, also…
Martinis all around.  (The martinis go all around…all around…the martinis go all around!) 

Haven has been around for a while and its consistently delicious menu is no secret – especially if you live in the area.  But, for those of us who don’t live nearby – we need to make a point to remember this adorable restaurant.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!  (Check out all the new construction directly across Dresden from Haven.  It’s amazing what they’ve done in that area!) 

xx, L

Haven Restaurant
1441 Dresden Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30319-3581
(404) 969-0700
www.havenrestaurant.com

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The VERY Quick and Dirty Dirty

08/25/2009 in Brookhaven, Buckhead, Inman Park, Where we're Eating by Lauren | 6 comments

I love to be busy (and I know we are ALL busy)

but I have never known this kind of busy before! busy girlNever fear, though. I have still found time to eat and drink cocktails.

Here’s a quick rundown of a few recent excursions…

Drinks @ Home in Buckhead
Located in the old space of longtime Atlanta favorite, Seeger’s (then relatively short-lived Posh) I have been meaning to try Home for some time. I’ve heard mixed reviews and just hadn’t made my way over, so when my friend suggested we meet there for cocktails, I was all about it!

It was definitely an interesting choice for happy hour. I loved the little bar area. Separate from the main dining area, it’s quite intimate and the service was very warm. It’s…well…homey!

We had a few bites: the tuna tartare was great, but I chuckled a little internally when we ordered the “heirloom tomato salad” and received a bowl of grape tomatoes and sliced carrots in balsamic. Come on, now. Didn’t you once have a Top Chef in the kitchen? Whatever, though. My Ketel and soda tasted divine!

Home Restaurant and Bar
(404) 869-0777
111 W Paces Ferry Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
www.heretoserverestaurants.com

Drinks @ the St. Regis bar in Buckhead
It was my first time there, and I looooooved it. The scene was b.u.m.p.i.n.g. The St. Regis was my second stop of the night, so please forgive the bird’s eye view review, but it has pretty much everything you (I?) could want in a hotel bar: open spaces with lots of enclaves and cushy couches, a modern wine bar area, a buzzing country club-esque lounge, a chi chi la la restaurant attached, spectacular chandeliers, pretty people, the whole 9. Can’t wait to go back for Ms. Wolman’s nuptials in 2 weeks!

St. Regis Atlanta
(404) 563-7900
88 West Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
www.stregis.starwoodhotels.com

Dinner @ Zuma Sushi in Inman Park
The sushi was good and super fresh, I really liked our wine choice, and I had an absolute blast…but I am fairly sure I can attribute the latter to the fabulous company I kept on Friday night.  I’m just saying…I don’t know if I’d truck it back over there just for my salmon nigiri. No real complaints though, it was a super way to spend a Friday night!

Zuma
(404) 522-2872
701 Highland Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
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Dinner @ Haven in Brookhaven
Y’all, I love Haven. I have personally never had a bad time there. I mean, they already had a few things going for them with the truffled haystack appetizer and the exposed brick walls and the open kitchen and rad lighting fixtures, but the food is always spot-on, the service is impeccable, and I adore the bar scene as well (even though I might be the youngest person there by 20 years or so…) On Sunday, we started with the Bluefin tuna crudo (amazing) and the local heirloom tomato and zucchini tart (outstanding) then split the scallops over local field pea succotash (perfection) with sides of broccolini (delish) and the parmesan TATER TOTS (gimme some of your tots!) It’s always delicious and unpretentious and comfortable and I think I could eat there every night. I do.

Haven
(404) 969-0700
Buckhead/Brookhaven
1441 Dresden Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
www.havenrestaurant.com
Haven on Urbanspoon

Ok. That’s all I got for you right now. Just didn’t want you sending out the hounds…

xx, L

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