Tag: Sandy Springs
House envy: Part log cabin, part hunting lodge, this Sandy Springs home is rich with history
A historic log cabin, a 1960s ranch home, and a South Carolina hunting lodge merged to form this unique abode near the Chattahoochee River.
How much Atlanta’s median home values have increased
Since metro Atlanta’s recovery began in earnest in 2012, prices are up—in some places way up. Here, how the median home value has changed from December 2011 to December 2015.
House Envy: Heards Ferry tales stretch back centuries
From Native Americans to the Civil War to 70s communes, this Sandy Springs house has a fascinating past.
House Envy: Inside Georgia’s most expensive mansion
Georgia's priciest mansion is a $48 million estate in Sandy Springs, packed full of museum-quality art and finishes.
This Sandy Springs garden is “formal, not fussy”
Atlanta may be known as a city in a forest, but for gardeners, all those shady trees present a challenge. Back in 2009, when Suzy Smith and her husband, Ed, spotted this Sandy Springs home with a flat, sunny area, they were sold.
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A Taste of Georgia
In a place as bountiful as Georgia, good food is a way of life. From the Northeast Mountains to the Coast, you'll find original dishes, homemade products, and events that celebrate the finer points of eating and drinking. Go somewhere delicious this season.
Tasty China II
When I think of Peter Cheng, I imagine him in his tall, white chef's hat, walking down the road alone like Bill Bixby in the old Incredible Hulk series, trailed by sad piano music as he moves from one kitchen to the next. Cheng, who last December set up shop in Atlanta for the second time in five years, has made inscrutability as much of a trademark as his arousing, incendiary Szechuan dishes.
Discovery: Cafe Posh
The size and presentation of Cafe Posh’s falafel are unmistakably Israeli. Shimon Edery, who owns this attractive, modern cafe with his wife, Simona, grinds soaked chickpeas with spices, herbs, and vegetables and shapes them into big, hunky croquettes. Fried in fresh oil, the falafel are sandwiched in soft, thick pita with a satisfying amount of hummus, tahini, roasted eggplant, diced tomatoes, cucumber, romaine lettuce, and a touch of homemade red pepper harissa or zehug—a green sauce made with herbs, fresh garlic, hot peppers, and extra virgin olive oil. They are a huge favorite of mine.
Discovery: Bishoku
Kimio Fukuya holds court most nights at Bishoku, the new Japanese restaurant started by his vivacious daughter, Jackie. Fukuya retired two years ago after selling his seminal restaurant Sushi Huku, a popular Japanese expat hangout known for its Osaka-style specialties. But his former sushi chef, Mickey-san, migrated to Bishoku, and many of his old drinking buddies join him for rounds of sake and hearty food in a dining room the exact color of green tea.
Eating Around: Super Bowl spots, Haiti fundraiser, and Street Food
Every week, we give you a calendar of upcoming dining events to help you navigate the week’s culinary festivities. Since next week’s calendar will be dedicated to Valentine’s Day, this week we’re giving you a peek at the coming two weeks in food, including where to go for Super Bowl Sunday.
Monday, February 1 INC. STREET FOOD OPENS Roswell’s IN