Celebration of Ryan Hidinger scheduled for Sunday
Friends and family of Ryan Hidinger are hosting a celebration of his life this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot. The eulogy will be at noon.
Acheson kicks off “Farm to Table and Back” series
ATL Food Chatter: April 19, 2010
(To receive the Chatter and other culinary tidbits directly in your inbox, sign up for our weekly dining newsletter)Last Thursday, I had my first taste of Hugh Acheson’s cooking—at a fundraiser organized and hosted by JCT Kitchen called “Farm to Table and Back.” If this was any indication of what the Athens-based James Beard nominee will be serving at his forthcoming Atlanta spot, Empire State South, then Atlanta’s dining scene will definitely have a new star in its universe.
Changes at Irwin Street Market—including a new restaurant
Big changes are in the works at the Irwin Street Market. According to Jake Rothschild, founder of Jake’s Ice Cream, Picnic! has moved and now shares space with Hilda’s, forming a larger dining room with table service for the entire market. The actual market is expanding into the Funky Monkey space and adding a tasting room where customers can sample the goods being sold, from jams to mustards to pestos. A new bakery, coffee shop and tearoom called JDR Delishery has taken over the old Picnic space and serves house-made bagels, pies, macaroons, truffles and more.
Kevin Gillespie discusses Fire in My Belly
Kevin Gillespie's first cookbook, Fire in My Belly, came out earlier this week. Back when we announced that Gillespie would be leaving Woodfire Grill, I mentioned that the cookbook was a part of a plan for Gillespie to reinvent his career: leaving the restaurant that he made his name with and opening up a new one, Gunshow, that intends to be radically different from the table-linen fine dining experience at Woodfire.
Restaurateur Riccardo Ullio readies Escorpion for 5th and Peachtree space
This weekend's Atlanta Food & Wine Festival attendees already have something to look forward to next week when their triglycerides levels once again begin to to tumble toward Earth. Sotto Sotto and Fritti chef-owner Riccardo Ullio is set to debut Escorpion, a brand new Mexican tequila bar and cantina at 800 Peachtree Street in the space formerly occupied by Eno and later, The 5th Street Cafe owned by Atlanta Hawk Zaza Pachulia. The short-lived 5th Street Cafe opened exactly a year ago this month.
Ration & Dram to open first week in March
Andy Minchow, known for his cocktail prowess at Holeman & Finch, is opening a restaurant and bar the first week in March. Ration & Dram will focus on Southern-style international cuisine made with local ingredients. With the exception of seafood, all of the food will be sourced within a 180-mile radius.
Miller Union, Bistro Niko among Esquire’s “Best New Restaurants of 2010”
Miller Union chef and co-owner Steven Satterfield had an immediate response when asked about his West Midtown eatery being named as one of Esquire magazine food critic John Mariani's "Best New Restaurants of 2010" Monday.
Trend: healthy, fast-casual, transparent, and superfood-focused restaurants
At a recent restaurant development conference in Buckhead, a number of chefs were asked for their predictions on the next big food trend. The consensus? Healthy, fast-casual, and superfood-focused restaurants. That may make sense given the popularity of kale this year, but then again, bacon is held in pretty high esteem these days, too.
Olmsted opens for lunch at 1180 Peachtree
A new lunch-only restaurant, Olmsted, opened their doors this week in Symphony Tower, the 1180 Peachtree building at the corner of 14th Street. Olmsted aims to appeal to the Midtown business crowd, serving bistro fare in their sprawling 9,500 square foot dining room. With King and Spalding international law firm just upstairs and PriceWaterhouseCoopers a few blocks away, the place is clearly situated as a destination for suits.
Reservations Required: Atlanta Food Events, July 16-22, Summer Harvest Dinner, Rieslings at the Oyster Bar
Boucherie Dinner at BLT Steak through Sun., July 22
BLT’s dinner series continues with Beef Week, featuring marinated beef carpaccio and grilled wagyu skirt steak. The dinner costs $65 (excluding tax and gratuity) and wine pairings are available.
NEWSLETTERS
