Cinnamon sugar Nutella-swirled pumpkin pie pop-tarts. Warm toasted "caramel" coconut gooey chocolate crunch bars. Who needs a hallowed holiday excuse to whip up sinfully delicious treats? Not Tieghan. She's good to go on savories as well. Pictures on Instagram lead to recipes on her Half Baked Harvest blog.
Gather 'round the table at Ted's Montana Grill and share Ted's Thanksgiving Roast Turkey Feast with friends and family this Thanksgiving Day. Whether you take your meal midday, afternoon or evening, Ted's prix fixe Thanksgiving menu runs $25 per person. The all-American meal begins with a first-course choice of side salad, cup of soup or Karen's "Flying D" bison chili. Out next, whole-roasted turkey and gravy with garlic mashed potatoes, herb dressing, buttered carrots, "Aunt Fannie's" squash casserole and cranberry sauce. And there's more to be thankful for -- Ted's famous apple pecan crisp featuring Granny Smith apples drizzled with caramel then baked with a crispy oatmeal-pecan crust and topped with Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream. Children get dibs on a half-sized version of the menu with turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, dressing, buttered carrots, cranberry sauce and a "scratch" cookie for $12. Tuckered out on turkey? Other classics available include bison meatloaf, cedar plank salmon and Delmonico rib-eye. Fill wine glasses with Kendall Jackson chardonnay Vintner's Reserve or Gascon malbec at $30 a bottle. See the full Thanksgiving Day menu online. All Atlanta Ted's restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving Day except for Luckie Street. Call your favorite location for hours and reservations.
Rich, earthy, smoky, sweet. Ray's at Killer Creek has more autumnal umami in its Woodford Reserve dinner menu than colors in a leaf pile. Reserve your place at the Friday, November 21 dinner and savor every mouthful complemented by Ray's personal selection of Woodford Reserve and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked whiskeys and Woodford cocktails. Guest speaker Shannon Holmes, Brown-Forman's whiskey brand champion, imparts wisdom on these small batch whiskeys. At 6:30 p.m., a reception opens the evening with grilled oysters, pumpkin bisque with smoked shrimp and grilled mushroom bruschetta. Dinner follows at 7 p.m. with tantalizing cedar plank salmon, burnt-sugar black-eyed pea chow-chow and crispy hand-pressed tortillas precluding hearts of romaine salad with smoky Caesar dressing and bourbon-coddled egg, and fall-off-the bone Coca-Cola braised pork osso buco with smoked cheddar and butternut squash risotto. White chocolate sweet potato bread pudding with salted caramel frozen custard brings the evening to a sweet and salty close. The cost is $75 plus tax and gratuity. Call 770-649-0064 to save your seat!
Orpheus Brewing is one of more than 30 craft breweries pouring their own unique styles of beer at The Ponce de Leon Beer Festival inside the Yaarab Shrine on Saturday, November 15 from noon-6 p.m. The festival is a stone's throw from Orpheus, which brews its saisons, sours, ales, IPAs and other beer varieties in Midtown near the Atlanta BeltLine and Piedmont Park. By the way, Orpheus Brewing's Atalanta and Lyric ale are now available in cans in area stores. Festival goers can sample multiple beers, rock out to eight bands on two stages, nab vendor freebies and buy chow from food trucks. General admission begins at 1 p.m. VIP ticket holders add a noon entrance privilege plus access to a separate area for sampling special "one-off" (single release) beers. Ticket sales cut off at 1,500 guests to keep the experience more intimate than "brew-tally" crowded. The event is a fundraiser for Shriners Hospitals for Children, which provides children with care for orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate, regardless of a family's ability to pay.
Weather you love pilsner, stout or IPA, come together in hoppy harmony at this week's Fall Craft Beer Dinner at Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland. Starting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, the dinner romps through four courses and craft beer pairings: togarashi-dusted diver scallops, rock shrimp and kimchi Brussels sprouts with Westbrook Brewing Co. White Thai; grilled Georgia quail and Asher blue cheese, frisée and warm bacon vinaigrette complemented by Three Taverns Prince of Pilsen; braised beef short rib and celery root purée, local greens and smoked sea salt with Stone Brewing Co. Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA; and a must-have dessert of cinnamon churros and Valrhona chocolate with Founders Breakfast stout. Call 404-876-7249 to save your spot!
Eat, play, live and love all the mouthwatering options available when Marlow's Tavern opens its doors at Avalon in Alpharetta on Tuesday, November 11. Shoppers, browsers, moviegoers and those out for a saunter and supper will find the menu at the newest Marlow's Tavern backs those social skills with "Start/Snack/Share" plates and options for all from crisp salads, classic Tavern burgers, sandwiches, grilled meats and seafood to those "infamous" fish tacos and Marlow's rendition of shrimp and grits. Youngsters adore the Kids' Fun Foods menu. Spirits, the drinkable kind, are plentiful in handcrafted cocktails mixing premium liquors and fresh juices, global wine selections by the glass or bottle, and draft, craft, bottled or canned local and national beers. As an Avalon location-only privilege, guests can take a to-go alcohol cup with them after they dine (must be consumed inside the Avalon development). Plan your day or evening of shopping or fun mindful that the Avalon Marlow's Tavern serves lunch and dinner seven days a week and stays open until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday for night owls.
Marlow's Tavern is joining the party at Avalon, the hottest new mixed-use development in Alpharetta. Starting today, moviegoers can mosey up to Marlow's Tavern for a pre-flick feast of "Start/Snack/Share" favorites while shopaholics sip cocktails and unwind between marathon retail therapy sessions. After you've explored Avalon, head down GA 400 to Smokebelly BBQ in Buckhead for a daily dose of barbecue deals. From half-off wings on Mondays to live music on Fridays, there's always something to look forward to. All that and more in this week's Dish!
Downtown's vibrant Luckie Marietta District is adding yet another gem when chef Marvin Woods opens Asante on November 10. Look for seasonally driven, reasonably priced menu items including Gulf Coast shrimp 'n' grits with circuit hash and chicharrones de pollo, chicken sausage-stuffed wild boar, po' boy sandwiches and much more. Meanwhile, G's Midtown breaks out the bacon and bourbon starting this Wednesday, November 5. Fried bacon sliders with Sriracha barbecue sauce, Asian pork belly steamed buns and other porky plates pair with boozy beverages including a cranberry Manhattan with Angels Envy bourbon and Deep Eddy Cranberry. All that and more in this week's Dish!
Hungry for a good cause tonight? Then join Ink & Elm for The Giving Tree from 6 to 10 p.m. Ten percent of the night's tabs on its tavern side will benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The Atlanta Community Food Bank procures more than 50 million pounds of food and groceries each
year and distributes it to more than 600 nonprofit partner agencies
serving families and individuals in 29 metro Atlanta and north Georgia
counties.
Stop by the tavern side of Ink & Elm to experience new-South fare and expertly crafted beverages while doing a good deed!
October is always a tasty month (we're clearing our shelves to make room for stockpiles of post-Halloween sale candy as we speak), but this year we're extra excited for the doubleheader of Taste of Atlanta in Midtown and The Perfect Taste at Avalon in Alpharetta. Featuring more than 90 local restaurants, Taste of Atlanta celebrates its 13th year of bringing chefs and foodies together for a weekend of culinary exploration. Stroll through Tech Square and sample dishes from Article 14, 10th & Piedmont, The Pig & The Pearl and many more from October 24-26. On October 29, we're heading north to Alpharetta to explore the new Avalon project during The Perfect Taste. Look for tastes from Bantam + Biddy, Marlow's Tavern, Ted's Montana Grill and Whole Foods Market. All that and much more in this week's Dish!
In case you haven’t heard, Gunshow is one of 12
restaurants to make Esquire’s list of Best New Restaurants 2014. The
exciting news was announced at the magazine’s American Food and Drink Awards
celebration on October 14 in NYC, where chefs Kevin Gillespie and Joey Ward
cooked Georgia olive oil poached white shrimp with green apple, buttermilk
crème fraiche, celery and wasabi; and open-pit pork ribs with Amish-style cream
slaw for party-goers. Congrats, guys!
Interested in taking a coast-to-coast culinary tour of Spain? Leave the passport at home and make your way to the new Buckhead Atlanta development because Gypsy Kitchen is now open! With dinner service starting tonight, Gypsy Kitchen is sure to be the hottest new spot in Buckhead. Executive chef Randy Lewis' menu of shareable snacks, small plates and entrées embraces the Moorish, Basque, Galician, Moroccan and even Indian influences of Spanish cuisine. Meanwhile, Christopher Grossman has been named chef de cuisine at the upcoming Atlas restaurant at the St. Regis Atlanta. With a strong background in the Atlanta fine dining scene as well as experience at the renowned The French Laundry, we can't wait to see what he has cooking for the January 2015 opening. All that and more in this week's Dish!
RA Sushi in Midtown is trading in their sizzling summer menu for one filled with fall favorites. Lobster ceviche ($12.75), lobster nigiri ($9.25) and grilled Salmon Kinoko with asparagus ($13.25) all have starring roles on the new menu along with plenty of new cocktails and other gems. Meanwhile, White Oak Pastures is hard at work looking after their pasture raised turkeys in preparation for the holiday season. Order yours online today and get ahead of the game before that Thanksgiving meal to-do list really fills up. All that and more in this week's Dish!
Photo: @victoriasavas
Want to explore the world and experience the finest cultural
cuisine but don’t have the time or funds to do so? We feel your pain. Get your
fix by visiting @cityfoodie on Instagram. This page is based out
of NYC but features global food finds – many are submitted by followers around
the world.
Come sail away with Ray's
on the River at their 30th Anniversary Party on Saturday, October 9 from
5-9 p.m. Don your complimentary captain’s hat while grooving to the tunes of
Yacht Rock Revue on the shores of the
Chattahoochee. $40 per person gets you live music, hors d'oeuvre,
a complimentary drink ticket, access to a cash bar bearing fabulous drink
specials and, of course, your captain's hat. Tickets won’t be sold at the door
so go ahead and gets yours ahead of time online.
Atlanta Eats Live! on October 5 with 40 of Atlanta’s top restaurants at Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre. Food plus live cooking demos, rock star chefs and musical
entertainment equals one delicious good time! Twin
Smokers BBQ, the newest restaurant by Legacy Restaurant Partners, will
be serving up some of its specialties and Aqua blue is
plating a scrumptious assortment of sushi. Tickets
to Atlanta Eats Live! are $45 per person and include dinner, demos, music and
parking. Even better, a portion of the proceeds
from this event benefits The
Giving Kitchen.
We all have them. And now, we
can all indulge in them on the Cookie Cravings Pinterest board. Treat yourself to
brown butter salted caramel cookies, holiday happy candy corn, white chocolate
softbatch cookies and even gluten-free chocolate thumbprint cookies.
