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HEAT…SWEET, SWEET HEAT!
Have you seen the new Food Network show Heat Seekers with Chefs Aarón Sanchez and Roger Mooking? The website descriptor reads: “Heat...
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May 10, 20192 min read


AN EVENING AT WHITE OAK KITCHEN & COCKTAILS
Last night my friends and I checked out one of the newest additions to downtown Atlanta’s dining scene, White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails....
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May 10, 20192 min read


CHEF DARRYL E. EVANS SCHOLARSHIP TRIBUTE DINNER
Last Sunday I had the honor of attending The Edna Lewis Foundation’s Scholarship Tribute Dinner for Chef Darryl E. Evans. The event was...
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May 10, 20195 min read


AS ONE DOOR CLOSES, A BRIGHT, SHINY NEW ONE OPENS...
Thursday night was bittersweet for me and my fellow diners as we enjoyed one of the final PushStart dinners…EVER! For each of us, there...
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May 10, 20192 min read


PUSHSTART KITCHEN PUSHING FORWARD
You know, I’ve attended half a dozen or so PushStart Kitchen dinners lovingly prepared and served by Zach and Cristina Meloy. And the...
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May 10, 20192 min read


IRON CHEF #12 – BATTLE HONEY!
I’ve been remiss in reporting on our last Iron Chef competition. It’s been a couple of months, but Iron Chef ATL Battle Honey is a...
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May 10, 20191 min read


ODE TO THE CRESCENT CITY
Last month I had the pleasure of participating in a culinary immersion of New Orleans. Now to say that this was a once in a lifetime...
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May 10, 20193 min read


TASTE OF ATLANTA 2012
One of the many reasons I love Atlanta is the plethora of Foodie events we have an opportnity to enjoy. This weekend the city hosted the...
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May 10, 20193 min read


LATEST CULINARY ADVENTURES
It has been quite some time since my last post. I’ve been a bit of a slacker and work has been crazy, but I’m feeling a need to get back...
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May 10, 20192 min read


APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS…
That is often true, but most of the U.S. has been extremely warm for the last few weeks, so flowers are blooming and pollen is plentiful....
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May 10, 20191 min read


TASTY EATS IN THE MILE HIGH CITY
So I just returned from visiting my brother and sister-in-law in Denver and what a great food expedition! First you must know that my...
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May 10, 20192 min read


TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME…
Who doesn’t enjoy a great baseball game? The home team, the fans, the food — hotdogs, nachos, peanuts, cracker jacks and beer! But I...
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May 10, 20191 min read


MY MIND IS PLAYING TRICKS ON ME…
A big part of my journey is not just adjusting to my new reality, but always hoping beyond hope that my senses of smell and taste...
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May 10, 20192 min read


IF YOU CAN’T SAY SOMETHING NICE…
I’m on the road this week which means lots of eating out, eating out with new folks and room service. My typical conversations go...
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May 10, 20191 min read


I FORGOT TO EAT…AGAIN!
As a foodie, I’ve always been one that “lived to eat” and never really understood those individuals that “eat to live.” Food for me is a...
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May 10, 20192 min read


WHAT THE HECK IS A NEGRONI?
That was my question to Patrick…the amazing mixologist behind the bar at The Iberian Pig in Decatur. I was looking for a cocktail that...
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May 10, 20191 min read
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