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Boga Taqueria opens in Alpharetta
By Tom Maicon at January 12, 2012 | 8:19 pm | 0 Comment
I typically stay away from overly Americanized taquerias, not because I have a need to sneer and pull the “authentic” argument, but because flavors tend to be bland and generally, not the kind of food I’m looking for. But Melanie is in the mood for Mexican and Boga Taqueria (12890 Hwy 9, Ste 160, Alpharetta, 678.366.9996) has been getting some positive Internet more...
Georgia Man Opens First “Legal” Distillery in Mississippi
By Tom Maicon at November 9, 2011 | 9:54 am | 0 Comment
It’s hard to believe Mississippi didn’t have a “legal” distillery of its own until recently. A determined Richard Patrick, who grew up in Alpharetta, GA, spent years leaping over many state hurdles to make it happen. “The hardest thing was interpreting dated laws,” says Richard Patrick, co-founder of Cathead Distillery. “It took us four years to get more...
Wingin’ It
By Tom Maicon at September 8, 2011 | 2:23 pm | 8 Comments
It’s football season again and chicken wings are the ultimate football food. So many have asked over the years where I get my wing fix on so I finally decided to do wing thing to get it all out in the open for public consumption. Oh, how I love this time of year. Wings, beer, football — Bring-it-on! Here goes nothing. Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q 1238 more...
One Cod Sperm, Please!
By Tom Maicon at August 26, 2011 | 5:51 am | 2 Comments
In this country, sperm is a naughty five-letter word on any menu. Not so much in other countries, but here in the good ole US of A, it's in our nature to run as fast as we can the other way. That's why I believe Sushi Nami (5316-B Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta Tel: 678.566.3889 ) is due special kudos. Not only do they serve the city's best hamachi sashimi, the kitchen more...
Zola Moves an Inch to the South
By Tom Maicon at July 18, 2011 | 2:39 pm | 0 Comment
I remember my first trip to Zola Italian Bistro (2955 Bethany Bend, Milton Tel: 770.360.5777) like it was yesterday, driving right past the strip center it resided in. And, uh, I may have done so my next dozen visits. That being said, nobody is happier than I with owner Adriano Baldelli’s decision to move the restaurant from its original sleepy strip center location more...
Once Upon a Lobster Roll
By Tom Maicon at July 1, 2011 | 12:22 pm | 10 Comments
Oddly, during Fourth of July festivities, we grill hamburgers and hot dogs in the backyard, or eat barbecue. When I think of Fourth of July, cities rich in American Independence history like Boston and Philadelphia come to mind, so I can’t help but think lobster rolls and cheesesteak sandwiches. Lately, I’ve been getting my lobster roll fix on weekends at Once more...
Crazy for a Cuban!
By Tom Maicon at May 3, 2011 | 5:37 pm | 6 Comments
People in Atlanta seem to have taken to the Cuban sandwich, so much that Kool Korners — a former local hole-in-the-wall Cuban sandwich shop — consistently landed on every reputable Top 100 list our city’s publications printed. But with Kool Korners now residing in Birmingham, Alabama, who has the best Cuban sandwich in Atlanta? I recently set out to answer more...
New Alpharetta Gastropub Hopes To Make Fans
By Tom Maicon at March 9, 2011 | 2:11 pm | 14 Comments
The Italian word Tifosi means a group of fans deeply passionate about their team. Knowing that going into Tifosi Gastropub (102 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Tel: 770.343.9050), I was expecting sports bar with Italian food and well thought beer list. And, that’s basically what I walked into though it’s hard to believe the small free standing building was more...
TRE Vietnamese Dining In Alpharetta
By Tom Maicon at January 26, 2011 | 11:11 am | 3 Comments
In my eight years of covering the Atlanta restaurant scene I always felt it was important to cover the entire metro area, mainly because good eats are to be had all over town and I'm all about good grub — no matter the drive. Believe it or not, there is plenty of cool food in the burbs if you know where to look beyond the chains, and Alpharetta is one small corner more...
Mambo Jambo brings solid Cuban fare to Windward Pkwy
By Tom Maicon at October 3, 2010 | 9:19 am | 5 Comments
In a restaurant-only strip center off Windward Pkwy with Xian China Bistro and Nahm Thai Cuisine, Mambo Jambo (5310 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta 770.667.0097), an upscale-ish Cuban restaurant with Peruvian and Argentinean influences, opens in the space vacated by Mad Italian. Don't confuse this place with Mambo Cafe just two exits south on Haynes Bridge. I know what more...
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