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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...
Revisits Here And There, and a little news
By Tom Maicon at April 13, 2011 | 7:24 am | 2 Comments
Despite soaring gas prices, this month I traveled around to hit up a few tried-and-true restaurants. Truth be told, newer restaurants have underwhelmed me lately. Besides, there are a handful of really good restaurants from Canton to Buford Highway that I haven’t visited in a very long time. Let’s start with a jaunt to Woodstock to see Becky and Barney at more...
Gu’s Bistro
By Tom Maicon at January 18, 2011 | 9:21 pm | 0 Comment
I braved icy 285 traffic during "snowpocalypse 2011" to get my belly over to Gu's Bistro ( 5750 Buford Hwy Ste A, Doraville, Tel: 770.451.8118) after reading caviar_and_chitlin's post on Chowhound.com. The newly opened Szechuan restaurant is getting some early Internet love. Fans of Szechuan House (where the chef previously cooked in Atlanta before he did a short stint more...
Where Art Thou Bánh Xèo?
By Tom Maicon at November 10, 2010 | 10:30 am | 0 Comment
Bánh xèo (“bahn SAY-oh”) is a popular pan-fried street snack in South Vietnam. The name translates to “sizzling cake,” referring to the sound the batter makes when it hits the hot skillet. The savory pancake is made out of rice flour, water and tumeric powder. The shrimp, pork and bean sprout-filled crepe is traditionally rolled up in leaf lettuce (mustard more...
Living edibles, Indian pizza and pho
By Tom Maicon at July 8, 2010 | 8:34 am | 4 Comments
For the past six years or so, I’ve played judge at Taste of Alpharetta’s culinary competition. I will say, since the event’s organizers revamped the cooking battle a couple years ago, the dishes submitted by restaurants are far more skilled and daring than ever before. The craziest dish ever served during my tenure was in 2009 by a Japanese restaurant more...
Cook-It-Yourself at Newly Opened Bamboo Grill & Hot Pot
By Tom Maicon at February 23, 2010 | 11:15 pm | 0 Comment
I’m sure I’ve mentioned in the past Melanie’s deep-abiding love for all annoying cook-it-yourself dining concepts. She, for whatever reason, is immensely entertained by the idea of slaving over a blistering hot cooker while out to eat. I personally prefer to let someone else do the cooking if I’m paying. But as most of you married guys know good and more...
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