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Free McDonald’s Chicken Biscuits

Just a reminder that the new McDonald’s chicken biscuits will be handed out next week for free on Wednesday, May 14th from 6-9am at 1404 Spring Street (parking lot of The Center for Puppetry Arts).  Rock 100.5 (my newest favorite station) will be on hand to make things lively.  This should be fun.

Incidentally, I’ve read good raves about this new comer.  Let me know what you think and see you there!

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Around Atlanta

A bunch of food events are happening around town. Check them out!

Taste of the Nation

May 1, 2008
Georgia Aquarium
Tickets at $250 and $350

Atlanta Taste for Life Wine Tasting
Maggiano’s Buckhead
May 1
7-10pm
$45

Taste of Sandy Springs
May 4
Heritage Sandy Springs Site
Admission Free ($20 for 10 food tickets)

The Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show
Cobb Galleria Center
May 3-4
Tickets $20 or $25 at the door
Appearances by Paula Deen and sons
Cooking shows (additional fee) throughout the day

McDonald’s Chicken Biscuit Celebration
Center for Puppetry Arts
May 14
6-9am
Free Chicken Biscuit Breakfast
FREE BISCUITS!!!

Taste of Alpharetta

May 15
5-10pm
Free Admission (food tickets $1-$3)

HENRIOT CHAMPAGNE DINNER
SERENBE FARM TOUR AND KUDZU SUPPER
WITH MUSS & TURNERS

May 17, 2008
3-8 pm
$160 and $150

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Toast of the Town Atlanta ‘08

Toast of the Town Atlanta
centerpiece of assorted cheeses, crudites, parma ham, etc courtesy of Wolfgang Puck catering

It was an awesome event! If you didn’t go then you missed out a lot. My sister and I arrived a little after 5pm and there were already a good number of people. Come 8pm, the place was packed! We left around 9pm and there were still people coming in.

I was totally impressed at how this event was so well organized: you show your ticket and you get ushered in to pick up your wine glass as well as a notebook and pen so that you can take down notes if you so desire. The notebook has great information in it which included the floorplan, vendors, their table number, vendor information, etc. Once inside, there are rows of tables to sample wine and food. I like that there are several garbage cans strategically but inconspicuously scattered all over as well as numerous servers who are roaming around to dispose of your trash. There are water stations offering bottles of still and sparkling water; and a coffee station just outside the main hall where there are several tables and chairs so you can sit for a bit, kick off your shoes and enjoy a cup of Pete’s coffee. Once you’ve had your fill, there is a table where you can pre-pay your parking before you leave. Really, this is one very organized event. And I like that you don’t have to purchase food tickets to sample food.

The evening was filled with foodies and wine enthusiasts chatting about, what else, food and wine. It was so nice that you can ask the vendors themselves about the wine and get their recommendations on what food goes with which wine. The top restaurants at hand had the most delectable food and desserts. Can you imagine — all these under one roof!

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the ceiling lights changed colors all throughout the night
So if you did miss this amazing event, here’s my Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Not Miss This Event Ever:

  1. Over 100 wines and spirits vendors offering wines and spirits from all over the world
  2. Food, Food, Food!! — from the top restaurants in Atlanta including the beautiful cheese centerpiece provided by Wolfgang Puck Catering
  3. Wine experts to answer any questions you may have about wine
  4. Georgia Aquarium — you get a private viewing of the Belugas, Whale Sharks and more from the very posh Ballroom
  5. Very organized event — from checking in to paying your parking
  6. The opportunity to learn more about different wines, spirits, and food
  7. A fun evening to meet other foodies and wine enthusiasts
  8. Lively music from an amazing band
  9. Pete’s Coffee and Saratoga Water (still and sparkling)
  10. Meeting the chefs and someliers

I’m not really a big drinker but this event was an opportunity for people, especially for me, to sample wines that some or I would not normally have access to or would not even think of trying. And the food — there were so many good food from so many great restaurants! What a fun evening for food and wine.

Now about the food, overall, there were some misses for me but a lot more hits. Notable ones include Seasons 52’s dessert offerings. I give them points for presentation alone, but more for the great taste of each of their mouth-watering dessert.

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I was most impressed with Justin’s (P. Diddy’s venture) for their fork-tender, tasty braised short ribs. It had a perfect balance of sweetness, saltiness, and sourness that tasted like it’s been slow cooked for hours. And their Red Velvet cake rocks! It was moist and had a subtle-tasting cream cheese frosting. I must have eaten dozens of it!!!

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Chateu Elan’s Cucumber-Melon Soup with Crab was also a big winner. It was so refreshing and tasty: cubes of crunchy cucumbers and melons in sugar syrup that was slightly sweetish with lumps of crab that provided a little saltiness. It was really good.

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I really had fun. This is something you should never miss. See you there next year!

See more pictures in my FlickR account: click here.

 

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Taste of Atlanta 2007

Taste of Atlanta 07

I don’t know about you but I really had a great time at this past weekend’s Taste of Atlanta. Of course, it helped that the weather was just absolutely beautiful. And of course, Rocco. Sexy, hottie Rocco. I spent a good two hours of the entire festival on Rocco DiSpirito… first at his cooking show. Then onto his book signing.

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This year’s festival was a lot more well-organized than before. Atlantic Station is the perfect venue, although I could see a major problem if ever it rains. Good thing the weather cooperated. I like that there are several places where you can get entrance tickets or purchase additional food coupons. There were a good mix of restaurants participating this year. And I’m glad to see lots of beverage stations. The only suggestion I have is that they should extend the hours longer. There were simply too many great things going on at the same time that choosing to go to one event over the other was just difficult. Case in point: I was stuck in Rocco’s book signing line that I couldn’t go to Ted Allen’s demo (I did catch the last 5 minutes of his show).

There were so many people attending (which was a great thing) that a number of participating restaurants ran out of food early. Most restaurants did not anticipate the overwhelming number of attendees that people waited in line while they cooked more food. Lines got too long that it was impossible to try even half of the participating restaurants in one day. All in all, I really had a great time. It is such a festive event no one should ever miss.

Food photos:

Taste of Atlanta Food

For more photos, check out my flickr site.

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Taste of Atlanta


Taste of Atlanta

CDA’s favorite food festival, Taste of Atlanta will take place on October 13-14 from 11AM to 6PM at Atlantic Station. This year’s event includes more than 70 Atlanta restaurants. Each participating restaurant will offer sample sizes of their menu items and will cost from 1-3 taste coupons. Ten taste coupons are included in the regular admission ticket and additional coupons may be purchased at $5 and $10 increments for 5 or 10 coupons respectively. This is a wonderful
opportunity to savor each restaurant’s fare in a fun, casual, outdoor setting.

Included in the weekend’s events are cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs such as Ted Allen (Queer Eye), Rocco Dispirito (The Restaurant) who will also hold a book signing under the CBS46 tent, and Julia Williams (Hell’s Kitchen). The VIP event Wine Experience presented by Robert Mondavi Private Label will be held both days in Ten Pin Alley from 12:30PM - 6:00PM and will feature wine for tasting and delicious hor’dourves. Also slated to appear are New Orleans artist Frenchy who will create real-time paintings and other musicians and entertainers who will perform live throughout the weekend. There will be a Silent Auction to benefit the Hospitality Education Foundation of Georgia.

Here are photos from last year’s event courtesy of Princess Bride Photography:

Taste of Atlanta started in 2001 as a vehicle for people to try many different restaurants all in one place. Tickets prices are as follows:

General Admission Ticket:

* $25 Advance or $35 Day of Event
(Includes 10 Taste Coupons)

VIP Ticket:

* $50 Advance or $60 Day of Event
(Includes 20 Taste Coupons, VIP access into the Wine Experience at Ten Pin Alley, and the first 500 people to arrive at the event each day will receive a Taste of Atlanta gift bag.)

To purchase tickets and more ticket info, click here.

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Event: Chopstix For Charity

Chopstix for Charity is an annual fundraising event that connects the corporate sector to the Asian Atlanta community. Representing collective efforts from various Asian organizations, Chopstix for Charity strives to raise corporate and general community awareness about needs of Asian-American non-profit human services organizations in metro Atlanta.

Chopstix For Charity 2007

Date: Saturday, August 18th, 2007
Time: Doors open from 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Dinner served from 6:30-8:00
Location: Suntrust Atrium
Suntrust Plaza
303 Peachtree Center Ave., NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Cost: $45 advance purchase (through 08/11/2007)
$50 at the door

Dinner provided by famous Asian restaurants around Atlanta including Phoenix Noodle, Canton Cooks, and more. Don’t miss this fun event. Tickets available online at Chopstix For Charity website or click here.

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CDA Eats Asia

Well it’s that time of the year for this global foodie to travel yet again. Destination: Asia! Yes, I will be eating my way through Asia for 5 weeks starting June 3 with scheduled stops in Hongkong and Bangkok (and maybe some other cities). The last time I was in Asia was about 5 months ago staying eating 4 weeks in Hongkong, Bangkok, Singapore, and a few other tiny beaches in between. This time of the year, the weather will be brutally hot and humid but the food will be glorious just the same.

While internet connection now abound all over Asia, I may not be able to respond to comments as quickly as I can. You must understand, I’m there to eat. Still, I already have posts lined up and scheduled to be published while I’m away so you won’t even know I’m gone.

Have a good half of the summer and I promise to post thousands of pictures when I get back.

Chloe

Chow Down Atlanta Eats Asia

Well it’s that time of the year for this global foodie to travel yet again. Destination: Asia! Yes, I will be eating my way through Asia for 5 weeks starting June 3 with scheduled stops in Hongkong and Bangkok (and maybe some other cities). The last time I was in Asia was about 5 months ago staying eating 4 weeks in Hongkong, Bangkok, Singapore, and a few other tiny beaches in between. This time of the year, the weather will be brutally hot and humid but the food will be glorious just the same.

While internet connection now abound all over Asia, I may not be able to respond to comments as quickly as I can. You must understand, I’m there to eat. Still, I already have posts lined up and scheduled to be published while I’m away so you won’t even know I’m gone.

Have a good half of the summer and I promise to post thousands of pictures when I get back.

Chloe

Foodie Events: April and May ‘07

Here are some great events happening for the months of April and May. See you there!

Market Day - Sweet Grass Dairy
April 28, 10am-4pm
19635 US Hwy. 19N
Thomasville, GA 31792
(229) 227-0752
Tours, cheese tasing, animal petting zoo, demos and much more. Admission is free.

Slow Food Athens - Southern Seed Legacy Seed Swap
April 28, 3:00pm-8:00pm
Agrarian Connections Farm, Crawford, GA
Click here for Directions and Map (.pdf file)
Slow Food Athens will be preparing a southern, seasonal BBQ and serving it at SSL’s annual ‘Old Timey Seed Swap’. There will be activities, bluegrass music, and food for all.
Event Price: Nominal charge for meals purchased.
RSVP: None required

The New Q - Heritage Foods USA and Slow Food Atlanta
May 5, 1-5pm
Studioplex (659 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30312)
Tickets: $25 in advance
Reservations: (800) 364-0644 or visit Xorbia to purchase tickets
Tastings, demos, music, and more.

Taste of the Nation Atlanta 2007
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St
Atlanta, GA 30313
(404) 581-4000
May 3, 7:30pm-10:30pm
General Admission $225, 7:30-10:30pm
VIP $325, 6:30-7:30pm (includes demo from Chef Emeril Lagasse)
Purchase Tickets Online
For more info contact Amy Crowell at (770) 436-5151 email: acrowell@strength.org

17th Annual Taste of Alpharetta
May 17, 5-10pm
Old Milton Parkway at Wills Park
Tickets $0.50 each (Food range from $1.00 to $3.00)
For more information, contact the City of Alpharetta Special Events office at braymond@alpharetta.ga.us / 678-297-6000 ex 1006 or kdodson@alpharetta.ga.us 678-297-6078

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Events: Dinner and a Movie

What: Dinner and a Movie hosted by the Atlanta Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier and the Emory Goizueta Business School

Info: Featured Film — Whole Hog - a documentary of the Barbeque culture in the southwest, Winner: Best Mississippi Film, 4th Annual Oxford Film Festival (2007)

Featured Food: BBQ!!! From some of the best chefs in the city! Watch a mouthwateringly good film and then sample all the film has to offer.

What to bring: Your own libations - locally crafted brews, artisan drafts and Que-friendly wines

Cost: $30.00 to Les Dames members and students, $40.00 to non members

When: Monday, March 19, 2007, 7:00 - 9:30 P.M.

Where: Emory Goizueta Business School at 1300 Clifton Road - on the corner of Fishburn and Clifton Room 210

Reservations: Call Cathy Conway, 404-374-4420

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