Hundreds of food fans came to Tech Square in Midtown for Taste of Atlanta last weekend. The festival showcased the best in the city’s thriving food, wine, beer and cocktail scene. A highlight was getting to taste food from more than 80 local restaurants all in one area. From barbecue to burgers, tacos to […]
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Party at Ponce: A Celebration for Ponce City Market
More than 2,000 people joined some of Atlanta’s favorite chefs on October 1st at Party at Ponce, a celebration at the future home of Ponce City Market. The former Sears, Roebuck and Co. distribution center on Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast is set to undergo a massive overhaul, transforming the 2 million square foot […]
Drink These: Standout Wines from the High Museum Wine Auction
This year’s High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction was a huge success, raising more money for the museum than ever before. Guests who attended the events had the chance to meet winemakers and winery owners as well as taste a large selection of wines available in the Atlanta area. At the trade tasting more than 100 […]
Taste of the Nation Atlanta 2011
“It seems like there is so much food and so much going to waste, so the thought of somebody going hungry is just impossible to understand,” said Chef Gerry Klaskala at the 23rd annual Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Atlanta. A participating chef since the first year, the executive chef of Aria joined […]
Pigging Out with Dad’s Garage at BaconFest
A little bit of rain couldn’t keep away hundreds of bacon fans Saturday afternoon at BaconFest, the annual fundraiser for Dad’s Garage Theatre Company. At the sold out event guest got to pig out on pork in a variety of ways. There were cups of bacon, BLTs, bacon and sausage sandwiches and more. Among the […]
Snapshots from the Winter Beer Carnival
Hundreds of beer enthusiasts gathered in Midtown Atlanta on February 19th for the 2nd annual Winter Beer Carnival. The sunny and warm afternoon provided the perfect setting for sipping more than 100 kinds of beer and playing carnival games. With their souvenir mini pint glass, carnival goers got to sample imported and domestic favorites, premium […]
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A Wine & Scotch Celebration for Cafe Circa’s Anniversary
Wednesday night I joined a dozen of wine, food and spirits enthusiasts at Café Circa for an intimate celebration of the Old 4th Ward restaurant’s third anniversary. It was a true feast for the taste buds: five wines paired with five small plates, followed by five Scotches. While seated behind the bar we got to […]
Highlights from Taste of Atlanta
Atlanta’s diverse food scene was on full display this weekend at Taste of Atlanta. With everything from farm to table restaurants to eateries that featured international cuisine, along with cooking demonstrations, a farmers market and plenty of wine and beer, the two-day festival showcased why Atlanta is a great place to call home. Here are […]
New York City Wine & Food Festival: Meatpacking Uncorked
Food and wine fans flocked to New York City’s Meatpacking District over the Columbus Day holiday weekend for the 2010 New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure magazines. Kicking off three days of tastings, seminars and parties was Cooking Channel’s Meatpacking Uncorked. More than 40 restaurants, […]
Snapshots from the Great Chili Cook-Off
Saturday’s 31st annual Great Miller Light Chili Cook-Off at Stone Mountain was a celebration of all things spicy and savory as hundreds of teams cooked up their best chili, Brunswick stew or cornbread. Amateur chefs served up samples of their recipes along a tasting trail that wandered through the trees. From sweet to spicy, beef […]