Browsing Tag Varasano’s Pizzeria
Franco’s Italian Tavern Enters City-Wide Pizza Wars
By Tom Maicon at June 3, 2011 | 7:19 am | 7 Comments
Remember all those cheesy char pics (like the one to your right) when Varasano's and Antica Pizza Napoletana opened their doors? Well, here we go again. Only this time, it's a very suburban destination near the heart of Crabapple at a new restaurant called Franco's Italian Tavern (12020 Etris Rd, Roswell Tel: 678.869.5088). The man behind the pies is owner more...
5 Bad-To-The-Bone Bites 2009
By Tom Maicon at December 14, 2009 | 2:40 am | 2 Comments
Despite our sputtering economy, the past year brought with it several new restaurants, and out of those new kitchens arrived some truly crave-worthy dishes. Below are some of my favorites of 2009. Community Q (1361 Clairmont Road, Decatur, Tel: 404.633.2080) Dish: Beef Rib This Emory barbecue joint opened its doors only a few weeks ago—just in time to squeak more...
Food Trends
By Tom Maicon at October 14, 2009 | 11:53 am | 0 Comment
Will we go beyond burgers and pizza anytime soon? People have already begun discussing typical end of year stuff, like food trends. It’s seemingly the food topic food geeks want to talk about most as we exit one year and enter another. Before I pull out my trusty crystal ball to give you a glimpse into the future of food, I must also take one very important factor more...
Jeff Varasano of Varasano’s Pizzeria
By Tom Maicon at October 7, 2009 | 4:54 pm | 0 Comment
Varasano's Pizzeria 2171 Peachtree Rd. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 404-352-8216 http://www.varasanos.com Now that the flour dust has finally settled after his highly-charged opening of Varasano's Pizzeria, I thought it would be a good time to catch up with Jeff Varasano to get his perspective into what it's like to suddenly find himself in the restaurant business, and more...
Varasano’s Pizzeria lives up to the hype
By Tom Maicon at March 25, 2009 | 4:16 pm | 0 Comment
Jeff Varasano is the hottest name in Atlanta these days. The hype surrounding his new restaurant Varasano’s Pizzeria (2171 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Tel: 404.352.8216) is beyond anything I’ve ever witnessed in my seven years covering the local food scene. Varasano launched his unlikely fame through his popular website that teaches people how to make the more...
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