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Hungry in a culinary city
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Kitchen Diary… observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
October 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Kitchen Diary… observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
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This month’s column. observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
September 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This month’s column. observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
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The last of the figs - plenty in the shops though. This week’s kitchen diary… observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
September 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The last of the figs - plenty in the shops though. This week’s kitchen diary… observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
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From a trifecta of Lao, Thai, and Khmer food in Chamblee and Greek dishes and cocktails in Midtown to a dessert bar in Poncey-Highland and Neapolitan pizza in Dunwoody, put these restaurants on your opening radar this fall. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/10/m...
Keep your eye out for these 8 Atlanta restaurant openings this fall
From a trifecta of Lao, Thai, and Khmer food in Chamblee and Greek dishes and cocktails in Midtown to a dessert bar in Poncey-Highland and Neapolitan pizza in Dunwoody, put these upcoming Atlanta rest...
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September 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
From a trifecta of Lao, Thai, and Khmer food in Chamblee and Greek dishes and cocktails in Midtown to a dessert bar in Poncey-Highland and Neapolitan pizza in Dunwoody, put these restaurants on your opening radar this fall. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/09/10/m...
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CEO Lynsi Snyder said the popular fast food chain's corporate headquarters would remain in California, but that she and her family would be relocating to Tennessee as In-N-Out Burger expands eastward. (via @apnews.com)
In-N-Out Burger CEO Joins List of High-Profile Business Figures Leaving California | KQED
CEO Lynsi Snyder said the popular fast food chain's corporate headquarters would remain in California, but that she and her family would be relocating to Tennessee as In-N-Out Burger expands eastward.
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August 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
CEO Lynsi Snyder said the popular fast food chain's corporate headquarters would remain in California, but that she and her family would be relocating to Tennessee as In-N-Out Burger expands eastward. (via @apnews.com)
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Diminutive versions of modern-proportioned cocktails aren’t new in Atlanta. Bartenders have been offering mini martinis, snaquiris, and tin Negronis for years as happy hour specials and after-dinner drinks. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/07/29/b...
Hooray for mini cocktails in Atlanta!
Atlanta bars are embracing mini cocktails, offering smaller versions of classic cocktails such as the martini, Manhattan, daiquiri, and Negroni, served in three-ounce portions or less, and for half th...
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July 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Diminutive versions of modern-proportioned cocktails aren’t new in Atlanta. Bartenders have been offering mini martinis, snaquiris, and tin Negronis for years as happy hour specials and after-dinner drinks. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/07/29/b...
How an heirloom red corn used to produce top-rated whiskey is helping sustain small SC farms. Great story about High Wire’s whiskey made with Jimmy Red corn.
July 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
How an heirloom red corn used to produce top-rated whiskey is helping sustain small SC farms. Great story about High Wire’s whiskey made with Jimmy Red corn.
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This week’s column. observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
July 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
This week’s column. observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
Owners of O-Ku and Oak open Vietnamese restaurant in Charleston, the Two Bit Club.
July 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Owners of O-Ku and Oak open Vietnamese restaurant in Charleston, the Two Bit Club.
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This week’s column… observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
July 6, 2025 at 7:58 AM
This week’s column… observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
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Today I’m offering my picks for the top five spring restaurant openings of 2025. It’s the second batch of new restaurants I’m watching closely this year, which join my previous picks for the top five winter restaurant openings of 2025 roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/07/02/t...
The top five spring restaurant openings from around Atlanta
Rough Draft Editor in Chief and Dining Editor Beth McKibben selected her top five restaurant openings from the spring, including Sammy's, Side Saddle Wine Saloon, Communidad Taqueria, Laghman Express,...
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July 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Today I’m offering my picks for the top five spring restaurant openings of 2025. It’s the second batch of new restaurants I’m watching closely this year, which join my previous picks for the top five winter restaurant openings of 2025 roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/07/02/t...
Fresh bagels and filled doughnuts to star at a forthcoming Charleston bakery from Caitlin Schumacher in the fall.
JAMES ISLAND - 1939 Maybank Highway
JAMES ISLAND - 1939 Maybank Highway
June 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Fresh bagels and filled doughnuts to star at a forthcoming Charleston bakery from Caitlin Schumacher in the fall.
JAMES ISLAND - 1939 Maybank Highway
JAMES ISLAND - 1939 Maybank Highway
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Cooling down. This week’s column… observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
June 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Cooling down. This week’s column… observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
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Despite not winning a medal, the 2025 James Beard Outstanding Hospitality nomination becomes a fitting tribute to Aria founder Chef Gerry Klaskala and his commitment to service, which has been a core tenet at the Atlanta restaurant since it opened 25 years ago roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/06/16/j...
Atlanta (and Georgia) restaurants shut out of 2025 James Beard Awards
It was another shutout for Atlanta (and Georgia) restaurants at the 2025 James Beard Awards
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June 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Despite not winning a medal, the 2025 James Beard Outstanding Hospitality nomination becomes a fitting tribute to Aria founder Chef Gerry Klaskala and his commitment to service, which has been a core tenet at the Atlanta restaurant since it opened 25 years ago roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/06/16/j...
A Soaring History of Mother Emanuel, the Church That Endured a Massacre www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/b...
A Soaring History of Mother Emanuel, the Church That Endured a Massacre
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June 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A Soaring History of Mother Emanuel, the Church That Endured a Massacre www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/b...
Once again, from Bill Smith, Pie to Cut Through Summer’s Heat www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/d...
A Pie to Cut Through Summer’s Heat (Published 2018)
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June 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Once again, from Bill Smith, Pie to Cut Through Summer’s Heat www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/d...
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Kitchen Diary… slow cooked vegetables for summer observer.co.uk/style/ukrain...
June 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Kitchen Diary… slow cooked vegetables for summer observer.co.uk/style/ukrain...
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The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to its most severe warning, saying there is a higher probability that potential salmonella contamination could lead to “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
F.D.A. Updates Recall of Tomatoes, Warning of a High Risk of Illness or Death
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June 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to its most severe warning, saying there is a higher probability that potential salmonella contamination could lead to “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
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It’s serviceberry season in Georgia. What the heck is a serviceberry? roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/05/28/s...
It's serviceberry season. What the heck is a serviceberry?
Local foragers know that the last stretch of spring is the serviceberry’s time to shine. The North American native plant’s harvesting season is reaching its tail end. Atlanta foragers, chefs, and bart...
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May 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It’s serviceberry season in Georgia. What the heck is a serviceberry? roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/05/28/s...
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It’s been a rough two weeks for restaurant closures. Bastone, the Italian restaurant and mozzarella bar owned by Chef Pat Pascarella, closed after three years at the corner of 8th Street and Howell Mill Road. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/05/14/a...
Italian restaurant Bastone closes after three years on Howell Mill Road
Bastone, an Italian restaurant and mozzarella bar owned by Chef Pat Pascarella, has closed after three years on Howell Mill Road in a space previously occupied by Bocado.
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May 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It’s been a rough two weeks for restaurant closures. Bastone, the Italian restaurant and mozzarella bar owned by Chef Pat Pascarella, closed after three years at the corner of 8th Street and Howell Mill Road. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/05/14/a...
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Our favorites are Red Drum, Lola Rose, and The Wreck.
Our favorites are Red Drum, Lola Rose, and The Wreck.
13 Best Dining Destinations in Mount Pleasant
Where to eat when east of the Cooper
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May 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Our favorites are Red Drum, Lola Rose, and The Wreck.
Our favorites are Red Drum, Lola Rose, and The Wreck.
New Charleston pizzeria opens with square and round pies garnering rave reviews. The new Upper King Tutti Pizza is owned by Femi Oyediran and Miles White of Graft, the new pizzeria is housed next door to their popular wine bar.
April 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
New Charleston pizzeria opens with square and round pies garnering rave reviews. The new Upper King Tutti Pizza is owned by Femi Oyediran and Miles White of Graft, the new pizzeria is housed next door to their popular wine bar.
Wonderful dinner tonight at Merci with Mitchell Crosby. Absolutely delicious.
April 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Wonderful dinner tonight at Merci with Mitchell Crosby. Absolutely delicious.
