Browsing Tag Windward Pkwy

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...

Tom Eats alpharetta, Cuban Sandwich, Mambo Jambo, Papas Rellenas, Ropa Vieja, Windward Pkwy

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...

Tom Eats Akina, alpharetta, buford highway, Hot Breads, Indian Pizza, live lobster sashimi, Quan Ba 9, Taste of Alpharetta, Windward Pkwy