Foodie Interviews

NEO is one of the most upscale steps yet in the developing Atlanta dining scene. The contemporary Italian restaurant at The Mansion on Peachtree is a delectable addition to the city, as well as a welcome throwback to a true fine dining experience; something that is sometimes lost in this new age of the 'gastropub'. Being that it is a 'hotel restaurant', NEO offers breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. The menu selection spans the many hours of the day; from prosciutto eggs benedict in the morning, to a mouth watering ossobucco with risotto Milanese at dinner. NEO offers elegantly chosen and prepared cuisine throughout the day. Though already head and [...]

Last week I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Jean Georges Vongerichten at the opening of his newest restaurant, Market. The dining room is housed in the one of the latest hotel openings in Atlanta... the W Buckhead. The W has opened three hotels in Atlanta over the past year, all with a unique focus on dining. W Midtown opened last year and heralded Jean Georges's arrival to Atlanta with Spice Market. W Downtown just opened last month, Laurent Tourondel adding a special flair with BLT Steak (full report to come). This is all about Market though, and more specifically the food inspired by Jean Georges; "where comfort food explores [...]

My Atlanta renaissance continues, and this time right down the street! The Old Fourth Ward is part of what makes up my neighborhood; created in the 1870s under the city ward system, it's a historically African American district on the east side of Atlanta’s Downtown, birthplace of Martin Luther King as well as the location of Ebenezer Baptist Church. The area (to my delight!) is experiencing a period of rapid growth and reinvention, with a variety of bars, cafes, and cutting-edge restaurants gracing these so recently forgotten streets. 4TH & Swift is certainly central to the party... Housed in a long forgotten dairy's abandoned engine room, the restaurant retains much [...]

There are certain restaurants that you pass-by all the time. You might say to yourself, 'why haven't I tried that place yet?' or 'I keep meaning to eat there!'. For me, the latest check on my proverbial culinary bucket list (which is ever-expanding) was an Atlanta restaurant, Wisteria. I must have driven by this cute little brick building 50 times before I even noticed it was a restaurant. The next 50 times I drove by, I kept thinking I really should've tried it already.. and, last week, try it I finally did. I had the opportunity to dine with a friend of mine who was 'up for anything', and we [...]