Tag: Lazy Betty

By now you’ve certainly heard the news: five Atlanta restaurants boast one Michelin Star, with nearly 40 others receiving other distinctions from the prestigious international dining guide. Atlas, Bacchanalia, Hayakawa, Lazy Betty, and Mujo won big, while other longtime favorites like Aria, Kyma, Rumi’s Kitchen, and Umi were skipped over altogether. Here's what some Atlanta chefs and restaurateurs had to say about the awards and a few other observations and interesting tidbits from Tuesday's ceremony.

The suspense is over. Atlas, Bacchanalia, Hayakawa, Lazy Betty, and Mujo are officially one Michelin Star restaurants. 45 total restaurants rounded out Atlanta's inaugural Michelin Guide—here's what made the cut.

Chefs today are building dishes around mushrooms that let their earthiness shine and allow their textures to reach their potential. Of course, if you’re watching HBO’s The Last of Us, mushrooms might be the last thing you’re craving, but, everyone else—let’s rejoice.

Designed to be a neighborhood restaurant, Humble Pie will serve pizza, burgers, and other quintessential American fare. It's the newest restaurant from Ron Hsu and Aaron Phillips (Lazy Betty, Juniper Cafe).

So often, a restaurant’s bathroom decor seems overlooked and we’re usually happy if it’s at least clean (enough). When one is stylish, though? Suddenly it becomes part of the experience.

As of October 7, Brazilian spot Buteco is now Butaco, serving Latin tacos, beans, rice, and street corn. The Grant Park bar, located at the Beacon, will continue to operate its food program from its food truck, only now it will feature chef Timothy Rufino (Lazy Betty, Juniper Cafe) in the kitchen. Carl Gilbert, also of the award-winning restaurants, is involved in the project, too.

Originally a pop-up, TKO, or “the Korean One,” will open as a food stall in East Atlanta Village’s Southern Feed Store in a couple months. Lazy Betty sous chef Lino Yi is the mastermind behind its Korean-American street food.

For their second outing, Ron Hsu and Co. turned to a more casual format and a more specific focus: In December, they launched Juniper Cafe, devoted loosely to the fare of Vietnam. Why this direction? It’s not just that Vietnamese is a favorite cuisine of his, Hsu told me—it also sits at the precise intersection of his Chinese roots and French training.

From fruity concoctions to send ups of classic tipples, here are 15 zero-proof drinks to try around Atlanta.

Looking for a heated or covered patio in Atlanta? Here's a roundup of several restaurants with patios that you can enjoy even in dreary winter weather.