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Read about the latest industry techniques, trends, and ideas as well as personal stories from restaurant professionals around the country.
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2018 Atlanta Kitchen Notebook
An in-depth look at some of our favorite dishes and cocktails from our time on the ground in Atlanta.
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Project Night Faux'spresso
Roasted chestnuts led to faux’spresso and an exceptionally creative Espresso Martini from Mercedes O’Brien.
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Serving Trout, Head First
Lake trout, country ham, dirty rice, and collard greens get gussied up for service at Kimball House without losing their downhome swagger.
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The New MSG: Melon Skin Garnish
Using melon seeds and skin, Chef Jarrett Stieber of Eat Me Speak Me in Atlanta smashes perceptions on kitchen waste.
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Spice Life
Chef and Restaurateur Meherwan Irani’s spices are fresher than yours, and he’s here to help.
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Buford Highway and Immigrant-Enriched Southern Cuisine
A long-time draw for chefs, Buford Highway has begun to inspire and infiltrate menus across Atlanta.
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Twenty Yolk Tagliatelle
At BoccaLupo in Atlanta, Chef Bruce Logue is out-yolking Keller, Vetri, and Robbins.
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When Evolutionary Biology, An Azalea, and Beer Collided in Athens
A brewer discovers what beer might have tasted like had it been brewed hundreds of years ago in Athens, Georgia.
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The Great Martini Tinker
Once you know the rules, you, too, can tinker with the world's most perfect cocktail.
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What's Fueling Ford?
Ford Fry is opening more restaurants than you this year. And he’s loving every minute.
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In Defense of HACCP Plans
Butcher and Charcutier Rusty Bowers waxes on his devotion to HACCP and meat science.
![Spread the Love: Pimento Cheese + Pinot](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f063187ead18a2e98ba7f9b/1684683036109-P31S130VZ6HNRYAVVKF3/CityWinery-14.jpg)
Spread the Love: Pimento Cheese + Pinot
City Winery-made Pinot Noir from Sonoma Country meets its match in pimento cheese.
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Mug in Hand, To Church We Go
In Atlanta, roasters and churchgoers and mingling the sacred and everyday: coffee, community, and faith.
![Flawless, Fabulous, French Lobster en Croûte in 29 Steps](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f063187ead18a2e98ba7f9b/1685840070408-K5HXAA24927GVH7ICILA/Atlas-8.jpg)
Flawless, Fabulous, French Lobster en Croûte in 29 Steps
Do you have what it takes—including a baller team—to make Atlas’ lobster en croute?
Discovering Atlanta
Here’s why ex-New Yorker and Pastry Chef Jen Yee thinks you should move to Atlanta.
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2018 StarChefs Atlanta Rising Stars Awards
StarChefs returns to Atlanta to celebrate the city’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.