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alright, I have always liked - but never really been wowed by the spotted trotter. finally got wowwed! they have a chicken cheddarwurst that is loving dellllicious. it's an emulsified, juicy, well seasoned chicken link with a thin line of melty cheddar running through its center. be extra careful not to burst the casing if you pick one up, it would goop everywhere. my girl boo says they are serving it at their lunch hotdog place, if you want a quick fix.
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We ended up at North China Eatery. It was excellent. Then we stopped at Krog Market on the way to drop me off at the airport, for Ice Cream. He was impressed by Jeni's.  e - forgot to add. The state fair at the speedway is *AWFUL* and depressing, at least compared to the one here in Ohio. Like, goddamn. Mercedes Colomar fucked around with this message at 04:52 on Oct 12, 2016 |
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 we could prooooobbbably have told you about that. anything featuring 3 'pig races' a day and a tribute band called 'Revisit the Legend of Steppenwolf' is pretty much a black flag I mean really....  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1scYTtZofQI loll @ 3:00-4:00. I hope you actually went to this. mindphlux fucked around with this message at 07:43 on Oct 12, 2016 |
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Nope, we wasted the day driving down. Spent about an hour there, and came back. But at least NCE was also that day, which was the highlight. And we went back to Vortex again. I brought home the glass. That was part of *why* we went.
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went to eight sushi lounge tonight, was actually pretty good. pricey, but quality of the fish was pretty good, and had a few inventive dishes we really liked. the tuna crisp was good. the place is clearly in love with truffle oil, but somehow in all the right ways. most everything was subtle and really tasty - but the theme was pervasive. will make my way back
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Have you been to O-Ku? If so, how do they compare. For what it is worth, I loathe any restaurant that describes itself as a "lounge."
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  @ venutolohttps://challahwalla.splashthat.com/
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Landrobot posted:
Already have my ticket.
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venutolo posted:Have you been to O-Ku? If so, how do they compare. I haven't been to O-Ku, but you'd be right to loathe this restaurant preemptively. It was overpriced, pretentious, and filled with millennials (on a monday night) inexplicably spending tons of money on fusion sushi. yet, somehow still good food. the westside is a strange, strange place. frankly it always makes me feel old, and/or poor. but I'm 33, and make (I think??) pretty decent money. 
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so, the cockentrice thing was sad/unexpected/maybe expected/maybe not that sad - any of you have an inside line on that? I had a giftcard so I made a last minute rsvp to their closing night - our waiter said half the staff walked off the closing day, so they were buried. Food was expensive and mediocre - so at least they finished out consistently! :boomtisk: glad they're keeping the spotted trotter outpost open, would have been a shame to lose that.
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I know someone that was brought on as a baker right when it opened and he bailed with a quickness after it became obvious the job wasn't anything like what he was promised. I don't think they ever got their poo poo together.
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The Cockentrice lasted a bit longer than I expected. My buddy who works at Krog told me he thought it would close in a couple months, and that probably four to six months ago. In the last half-year, I believe they redesigned the menu a couple times, which seemed to reek of desperation to me. I remember going to Krog and the whole place being packed, and then eating at Cockentrice and they were maybe a quarter full.
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I got a gift card to cock entrance and it was one of the worst/disappointing meals ive ever had at a supposed nice restaurant in atlanta. we left hungry because the portions were so shabby and not nearly good enough to justify the size nor price glad it closed
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keepin my fingers crossed the luminary drops soon too &_&
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I'm told The Luminary has backers with deep pockets.
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thathonkey posted:I got a gift card to cock entrance and it was one of the worst/disappointing meals... this made me laugh way more hard than it should have.
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venutolo posted:I'm told The Luminary has backers with deep pockets. literally every other time I pass them, they are hosting a private party for Amex or Delta or something, and they're regularly in food and wine and poo poo despite being a terrible restaurant, so somehow this isn't suprising.
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Hey yall, working in Midtown now near Atlantic Station, what's the good place for fancy asian soups around here? Stretches my lunch break a little too much driving to Dai Loi, would love something good closer.
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Tatsuta Age posted:Hey yall, working in Midtown now near Atlantic Station, what's the good place for fancy asian soups around here? Stretches my lunch break a little too much driving to Dai Loi, would love something good closer. Ramen at Wagaya?
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mindphlux posted:literally every other time I pass them, they are hosting a private party for Amex or Delta or something They are closed right now for a private event.
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Tatsuta Age posted:Hey yall, working in Midtown now near Atlantic Station, what's the good place for fancy asian soups around here? Stretches my lunch break a little too much driving to Dai Loi, would love something good closer. I always liked Malaya over on Collier near Howell Mill: http://www.atlantamalaya.com/
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I ate dinner at O-Ku Sushi tonight and had the nigiri omakase and impressed. Started with a course of lighter fish, then a course of nigiri that had been very lightly torched that was fantastic, then finally a course of their "signature" nigiri. It all seemed like very good quality fish (plus a piece of wagyu). I didn't love the atmosphere (a little too stylish or upscale for my tastes), but that's about the only negative. Definitely going to be among the places I think about when I want sushi.
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i think The Optimist is my favorite restaurant in atl and im not even a huge seafood fan. Where do yall think is the best burg in atl? My vote goes to Bocado
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Tatsuta Age posted:Hey yall, working in Midtown now near Atlantic Station, what's the good place for fancy asian soups around here? Stretches my lunch break a little too much driving to Dai Loi, would love something good closer. Pho King is pretty close to opening on WP'tree just south of 10th by Pita Pit. thathonkey posted:i think The Optimist is my favorite restaurant in atl and im not even a huge seafood fan. I wish I liked the Optimist more. The food is good but I just don't love the place. I'd take Kimball House over Optimist any day. Burgers: Bocado is great. So is Fred's. Argosy's plancha burger. General Muir. The EARL has a shockingly good burger if you like a thicker patty backyard grilled style. Best burger is at Bones though. Lawen fucked around with this message at 01:50 on Nov 5, 2016 |
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Oh I forgot. The burger at Bread and Butterfly is loving amazing too. I think I still like Bocado's better but drat. H&F burger place at Ponce Market is good too. Fred's is good and similar to the burger they have at General Muir but they come out too greasy for my liking sometimes.
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Lawen posted:Pho King is pretty close to opening on WP'tree just south of 10th by Pita Pit. If that one's anything like the Pho King at Peachtree and Biscayne it's pretty okay. Not as good as something more authentic on Buford Hwy but still nice enough that I've eaten there a few times when convenient. I actually think I like their bobas more than anything else though.
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thathonkey posted:Oh I forgot. The burger at Bread and Butterfly is loving amazing too. I think I still like Bocado's better but drat. H&F burger place at Ponce Market is good too. Fred's is good and similar to the burger they have at General Muir but they come out too greasy for my liking sometimes. bocado's burger is great, but it's a copy of H&F's. there was an interview in a food and wine with linton where he was asked for best burgers in Atlanta, and he was like 'Bocado. because it's h&f's burger' basically. I had to lol. that said, h&f's burger heydays are long gone, and the place at ponce market is (of course) a shadow of what the original burgs were, so I guess at this point we are grasping at straws. I've never had Fred's burger, because if I'm eating there I am eating a cheesesteak. on the burg front though, I really like Grindhouse's burgers. *** not biased
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mindphlux posted:I've never had Fred's burger, because if I'm eating there I am eating a cheesesteak. FYI they recently put out a chicken cheesesteak, and sometime in the future they are rolling out a Korean-ish cheesesteak that I've heard very good things about. I also spent two weekends recently in and around Philadelphia, and the Fred's cheesesteak is so superior to what I had in Philadelphia. It is kind of an unfair comparison because the Philly places are all $9, very quick turnover sort of places, and that's not what Fred's does. But cheesesteak vs. cheesesteak, Fred's is way better. venutolo fucked around with this message at 13:50 on Nov 7, 2016 |
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Fred's cheesesteak is great but drat it's like $15 i cant get one every time. I like grindhouse burgs a lot too... i like all burgs it turns out 
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Did any of you guys go to chomp and stomp? I learned that most people have really really bad ideas about how chili should taste, but I guess I should have known that going in
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Are there any good bakeries or coffee shops near-ish the Fed? I'm going to be staying in Midtown for a few days and I need some ammunition in my neverending struggle to convince my girlfriend that lovely hotel breakfasts are a bad idea (her standards drop precipitously if it's "free"). I know about Empire State South but otherwise I'm only familiar with the Caribou Coffee that had a much shorter line than Flying Biscuit. Bonus points for a place open early on Sunday.
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lavaca posted:Are there any good bakeries or coffee shops near-ish the Fed? I'm going to be staying in Midtown for a few days and I need some ammunition in my neverending struggle to convince my girlfriend that lovely hotel breakfasts are a bad idea (her standards drop precipitously if it's "free"). I know about Empire State South but otherwise I'm only familiar with the Caribou Coffee that had a much shorter line than Flying Biscuit. Bonus points for a place open early on Sunday. west egg & ria's are good but not really near midtown, you'd have to drive a little
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Stalizard posted:Did any of you guys go to chomp and stomp? I learned that most people have really really bad ideas about how chili should taste, but I guess I should have known that going in that's part of the charm! cabbagetown's chili thing is flawed in many ways, but it's great in at least twice as many. it does great things for the neighborhood, so at very least, thanks for attending. I was out of town for a wedding this year, but by god I'm gonna compete next year.
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lavaca posted:Are there any good bakeries or coffee shops near-ish the Fed? I'm going to be staying in Midtown for a few days and I need some ammunition in my neverending struggle to convince my girlfriend that lovely hotel breakfasts are a bad idea (her standards drop precipitously if it's "free"). I know about Empire State South but otherwise I'm only familiar with the Caribou Coffee that had a much shorter line than Flying Biscuit. Bonus points for a place open early on Sunday. Highland Bakery on 14th and Crescent is good. Bantam and Buddy on 11th and Crescent isn't bad, and very walkable.
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Hurt Whitey Maybe posted:Bantam and Buddy on 11th and Crescent isn't bad, and very walkable.
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venutolo posted:Ramen at Wagaya? Did this today it was good but nothing incredible. Do you have a fav item there?
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Tatsuta Age posted:Did this today it was good but nothing incredible. Do you have a fav item there? No. I'm not a big fan of Wagaya or anything. It was the only Asian soup kind of thing I could think of near Atlantic Station. Other people seem to like Wagaya more than I do.
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venutolo posted:No. I'm not a big fan of Wagaya or anything. It was the only Asian soup kind of thing I could think of near Atlantic Station. Other people seem to like Wagaya more than I do. Fair enough. It was very tasty, but $35 for a soup and a nigiri lunch special with two teas was more of the issue with me; the food was actually really good! Just more pricy than I like in a place I will probably go twice a week or more. Maybe I'm just old now and that's the new normal everywhere. Oh well.
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We decided to visit Oakland Cemetery, so we ended up at Octane in Grant Park. It more than satisfied the need. I really enjoyed the ham puff from the bakery (a gougere with a slice of ham in the middle), though it was a little odd to have to pay separately for coffee and pastries. After that we had lunch at Staplehouse best dishes were the duck and the fingerling sweet potatoes), drinks at Ticonderoga Club and cheesesteaks at Fred's. Between those and last night's dinner at Revival, I am already concerned about being able to fit into the clothing I brought with me.
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those are some pretty pro choice spots way to do atlanta right. only thing missing is the varsity
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