Well Fed On the Town

Looking for a great brunch place?  Try the West Egg Café. A prime location at the corner of 14th Street and Howell Mill Road, the coffeehouse/sandwich shop/meeting place with Free Wi-Fi, West Egg is a nice place to begin a Sunday with family, a loved one, or as a singleton.
Personally, the Banana Bread French Toast […]

Although I have lived in Atlanta since the late 90’s, it was only a couple of weeks ago that I stepped into the OK Café for the first time.  Terrible, I know!  Everyone in Atlanta knows about/has eaten at the OK Café, but I just never had the urge to go.
Then, my guy-friend/male-friend/not-yet-boyfriend chose OK […]

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you see the word Chocolate? What about when someone speaks about supporting The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation?  How about the two of them together?  What?  Fabulous?  Brilliant?  That’s what I thought. And, it’s all about to be true at Chocolate! 2009, right here in Atlanta on […]

Macarons seem to be the latest and greatest dessert craze to hit the nation, but finding the best doesn’t have to mean hopping the next flight to Paris.  In a recent issue of Sunset magazine, they did the enviable research needed to suss out the very creme de la creme for us.  Here are their […]

Get in touch with the land and celebrate the joys of home-grown food with Asheville’s Family Farm Tour on June 26 and 27, 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
Presented by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) and its partners, this special event offers fun for the entire family.
Admission is charged by the carload, so pack up the entire […]

Every time I’m in a new area, I always first scope out the local eating establishments and bookstores.  And if there’s a cookbook store?  I’m in heaven.  Dangerous heaven, but heaven just the same.
If you happen to be in the San Francisco area, then this cookbook haven is perfect for you.  Omnivore Books on Food, […]

A couple of weeks ago (yes, I am so late posting), I had the opportunity to attend the K/BIS (Kitchen/Bath Industry Show) 2009 conference in Atlanta. The show exhibited innovative kitchen and bath products that work for a wide variety of consumers.
According to the K/BIS website, K/BIS is the premiere industry event to showcase the products […]

Visiting?  Live in the area, but don’t get out much?  There is a ton going on in Atlanta this summer that is sure to match any personality and interest.  Here are just a few things to “noodle” on with friends and family.
Georgia Renaissance Festival: (Now through 6/7) According to the website, the “multi-acre kingdom is […]

Ron Ben-Israel, renowned sugar artist and creator of phenomenal couture wedding cakes, is offering a a three-day hands-on class on the art of sugar flowers. Specifically, instruction will cover techniques for making Cattleya orchids, calla lilies, poppies, sweet peas, and roses.
The class will take place at The International Culinary Center on Thursday, May 14 – […]

Many things happened on Sept. 11, 2001, and among them was the closing of a portion of a major landmark. That day, the crown of the Statue of Liberty was closed to traffic.
However, on Independence Day this year, Lady Liberty will host visitors from all over the world again as they pass up narrow staircases […]