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  • Best of Atlanta 2017<br />
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Finally got the James Beard award: <br />
Miller Union's Steven Satterfield Head Chef
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  • Atlanta Chef Kevin Rathbun
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  • Chef Shiona (Shi) Curry is a 12-year-old vegan chef, cookbook author and CEO of S.N.A.C It Up, focused on healthy eating, combating childhood obesity.
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  • Best of 2017<br />
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Hero Oyster Shucker at Kimbell house 404 378 3502
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  • Atlanta chefs and their knives: The stories behind the steel<br />
Takao Moriuchi, of Taka Sushi and Passion, who manages to make the simple description of the importance of a good sushi knife and good technique sound like a Zen koan: <br />
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Fish meat is very tender and delicate. <br />
We can not push, zigzag. We just need pull or draw. <br />
Understand? It is not power skill; it is technique.
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  • Atlanta chefs and their knives: The stories behind the steel<br />
Chad Clevenger, Alma Cocina<br />
I only use Japanese knives. My first Japanese knife I bought was a Kasumi Sujihiki about 8 years ago, and I worked it hard. I really got my money’s worth. It has a lot of memories tied to it, and now it stays tucked safely away, only to be brought out when showing my knives off. My favorite knife in my bag right now would be a toss up between my new Hattori Gyuto and my Kanetsugu Santoku. They both have a great feel from the weight, the blades are super thin and stay incredibly sharp. Using them makes me feel like a badass ninja with a Samurai sword ready to cut anything! Actually with the Hattori Gyuto, at first I didn’t like it, and when I held it I was like, holy shit this thing is huge. After a few days though, I got used to the size and now I love it. At the end of the day, it’s the tool I use to create wonderful dishes that make people smile.
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  • Atlanta chefs and their knives: The stories behind the steel<br />
Bradley Chance, The Spence<br />
First off, I will explain why my knife carries the moniker Samuel L. Jackson. It's quite simple really: Who is the baddest motherfucker on the planet? I don't think I even need to answer that question.<br />
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Knives, for me, are very much addicting. I always want more. I went to the Korin knife store in New York and was beside myself the entire time. I got to hold a $7,000 Japanese knife. I would sell my soul for that knife.  <br />
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My favorite brand of knife, and the one I most use is a Misono UX10. It’s a 10.5-inch Sujihiki, or ‘slicer.’ I prefer a narrower blade compared to a regular chef’s knife. Then there’s my Suisin Honyaki Yanagi, which is the most widely used style of sushi knife. The Japanese-style knife usually has a bamboo handle and a blade with a single edge on it, whereas a traditional, or Western style has a double-edge blade. This Suisin knife was worth every penny. [They run in the hundreds of dollars.] I really only use it for cutting fish, but I love it so much, I plan on having it tattooed on my left arm opposite the Misono on my right.
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  • Atlanta chefs and their knives: The stories behind the steel<br />
Duane Nutter, One Flew South<br />
Working in the airport at One Flew South, we have to keep everything chained to the counter for security purposes, which is a whole other thing to worry about on top of typical kitchen concerns. I don’t often get to use the knives I really care about. Just yesterday, we had one of our quarterly knife inspections by the health inspectors. I had gotten rid of three bad knives and they were all over it, asking where the knives went, how I disposed of them.<br />
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There’s a 24-inch long plastic-wrapped cable tying each knife to the counter — it actually makes things not so safe for the cooks — and I had to use knives with plastic handles that I knew I could drill a hole in to secure the cord. They’re cheap knives that we can get the blade back quick on, but then replace a couple times a year. We get in whole salmon, and it’s a trick to take off the heads and slice them effectively with the knives we have. It was crazy the first time we had to do that in this kitchen, breaking down the fish a whole different way than we would typically do it because of the knives. And, in this kitchen, the knives don’t belong to any individual cook, so they do get beat up a bit more than they would typically. The knives that we do have, it influences what we serve, how we break things down. It all comes down to the knives we can use.<br />
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Since I was 19, I’ve had this big old scimitar. It’s like a baby sword that’s about a 12-inch blade. It’s been my main knife over the years, breaking down chops, big primal butchering, cutting right through watermelon because the blade’s so long. But I only get to use it at special events now since I can’t use it at One Flew South. I get all excited now when I get to break out my baby.
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  • Atlanta chefs and their knives: The stories behind the steel<br />
Zeb Stevenson, Livingston Restaurant+Bar<br />
I recently retired a dear old friend of mine. My crew affectionately referred to it as “the toothpick.” I knew it simply as “my boning knife.” Regardless of its name, I came to love that knife, and, on the day that it finally saw its last act of service, I’ll admit that I felt some level of sadness.<br />
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The knife was given to me 12 years ago by an old chef. I had lost my boning knife at work and was evidently vocal enough about it that she bought me a replacement. Looking back I’m sure that she bought it for no other reason than to shut me up. It worked.<br />
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That knife and I have been through it all. From line cook to Executive Chef and every stage in between I used that knife. I learned to cut fish and butcher whole animals with it, and I used it enough that my thumb rubbed a groove in the handle. No other tool has ever conformed to me the way that it did.
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  • Atlanta chefs and their knives: The stories behind the steel<br />
Mihoko Obunai, Chef/Consultant/“Ramen Girl” with Miso Izakaya<br />
My oldest knife is very special. It comes from Japan, from a family of knifemakers there who I know, and I have been using their knife since I graduated from culinary school 17 years ago. My knife is one of a kind, the only one in the world. My hand is smaller than most chefs’, so I really like small knives, and this one fits me so well. Other cooks in the kitchen can’t even use this knife. This knife is not the type of knife you would use to hack up chicken bones or open a beer bottle (I could, but I wouldn’t!) It is sensitive but strong, almost like a sword.<br />
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Actually, my knife is in Japan right now to be sharpened and will be sent back to me, so I am missing it. I do worry a little bit that something could happen to it, but I trust the mail from Japan! But I also now have another very special knife from Japan, also from a small family of knifemakers called Takamura Hamono. My ramen mentor, chef Nakamura of Ramen Lab, introduced me to these unique knives, and I feel very fortunate to have one. Many of the top chefs in the world are now using these knives from Japan. <br />
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As I get older, I appreciate my home country more, where I come from. The fact that my knife comes from a small Japanese family business, that they care about the person they make each knife for, that they know me — it’s really special. Now that I’m focusing on ramen and Japanese cooking again, it helps me share the Japanese culture. I want other chefs to know the story of these great, small town knifemakers.
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  • Greg Bestat Hoelman and finch<br />
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There was a time when the question, “Could I have a bitters and soda?” meant only one thing: the server or bartender asking was hung over as hell and wanted a gentle respite from the pain. How times have changed. With the emphatic revival of cocktail culture in recent years, we’ve seen the emergence of super geeks fixated on all facets of alcoholic esoterica. The world of bitters is a prime example. Once considered nothing more than seasoning, barkeeps now obsess over the flavors and varieties of bitters almost more than the base spirits. Most popular are two types: aromatic, one of the many back-bar eye droppers full of concentrated flavor used a dash at a time, and potable, the drinkable-as-is selections such as Amaro (Italian for bitter).
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  • Creative Loafing Chef to Watch - Jeremy Miller
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  • Smoked Snow Crab at Bon Ton in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood
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  • Garlic Sesame Tuna Tacos at CO in Atlanta
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  • At Scout in Oakhurst the bourbon sugar doughnut holes with pecan praline and vanilla bean ice cream ($7) are rustic but slightly elegant, with attention to presentation and ingredients.
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  • The Doxie Dog at Doggy Dogg in Decatur, Georgia
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  • Matcha Lady ice cream treat at 8 Fahrenheit Ice Cream on Buford Highway in Atlanta
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  • Wood Grilled Octopus at St. Cecilia in Buckhead
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  • Julianna's Crepes at 775 Lake Avenue Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Chicken and Waffles at Urban Foodie Feed Store in College Park, Georgia
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  • Cheesecake at General Muir, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Whiskey Bird, 1409 N. Highland Ave. NE., Atlanta, Georgia
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Little Tart Bakeshop <br />
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Croissant
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  • Poor Hendrix restaurant in the East Lake neighborhood of Atlanta.<br />
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The creamy chocolate-coffee mousse — served in a cute glass jar under a thick layer of piquant bourbon caramel sauce and topped with crunchy puffed rice for texture — is pure bliss.
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Chocolate Cake at Wrights Gourmet Shop.<br />
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The cake at Wright's is one to obliterate any subjective loyalties you may have. It's at once light and decadent. Fudgy and creamy. The right ratio of frosting to cake. In a word, it is perfect. $3.95 per slice.
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  • Bacon Donuts at Revolution Donuts in Atlanta
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  • Community Q's Pulled Pork Sandwich
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  • Ravioli. carrot, ricotta, brown butter, parmesan at A Mano in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward.
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  • King of Pop's delicious and refreshing Chocolate Sea Salt popsicle.
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  • NEXTO restaurant's tasty Pork Belly Buns served up on Ralph McGill BLVD, in Atlanta.
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  • Roots Juices serves up refreshing fresh pressed juices.
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  • A fine beer ready to be served at Leon's Full Service in Decatur, Georgia.
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  • Eventide Brewing is located in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.
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  • A beautiful brew at Three Taverns Brewery in Decatur, Georgia.
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  • Beers in pool, shot for a summer beer issue cover.
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  • A fresh cocktail at The Kimball House in Decatur, Georgia.
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  • A moonshine flight will set you back $20 for a quartet of sample-size house blends — sweet tea, spicy watermelon, pineapple,   and lemon — prettily presented on a wooden paddle at Twisted Soul restaurant.
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  • A cocktail at Polaris, the restaurant at the top of the Downtown Atlanta Hyatt Regency Hotel.
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The Moscow Mule at The Sound Table
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  • First Look: Bacchanalia (new location)<br />
Photo idea: Interior is brand new, very beautiful, so get some shots of that if possible. While you're there, can get some snaps of Star Provisions market next door (same building).<br />
Dishes to shoot:<br />
- seared foie gras<br />
- warm maine lobster<br />
- capra gia<br />
- chocolate cake<br />
Address: Westside Provisions District, 1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318<br />
Phone: (404) 365-0410
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  • Best of Atlanta 2016<br />
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Best beer development -<br />
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Brewpubs can sell growlers now<br />
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Torched Hop Brewing Company (249 Ponce De Leon Ave NE)<br />
404-835-2040<br />
Idea: Shooting a growler with the interior of Torched Hop, the new brewpub on Ponce across from Mary Mac's, in the background. Not sure when they'll be doing growlers.
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  • Best of Atlanta 2016 - Readers Pick<br />
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Tropicalia Beer
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  • Best cocktails (critics)<br />
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Lusca<br />
1829 Peachtree Road Northeast, 1829 Palisades Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30309<br />
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Shots of head bartender Tim Faulkner making drinks at Lusca.
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    Summer Brews
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    Burger Smackdown
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    Atlanta Cocktail Issue
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    Food Issue
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    Twisted Soul 3/3
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    Twisted Soul 2/3
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    100 Dishes
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    Big Easy in the A
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    20 beers for 20 years
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    School Daze
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    Poncey - Highland
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    Music + motherhood
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    Clean and simple
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    Now and then
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