http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk A blog about food. en-us mford@ajc.com 2008-05-13T10:28:35-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 A blog about food. http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/13/ten_things_i_ha.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk THE BATHROOM AT NAN is serene and clean. Photo: Phil Skinner/AJC staff Continuing on my men’s mag fetish, I noticed that a regular feature for most is a female celebrity 10-question story form of what that person thinks men... 3827703@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-05-13T10:28:35-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/12/manuels_is_in_e.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk Manuel’s has been pouring beers since 1956. Photo: Frank Niemeir/AJC Reading Esquire (men’s mags are SOOOOO much more interesting to read than the crud the industry offers women, plus it was my fiance’s) on the plane back from NYC... 3805903@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-05-12T13:37:04-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/09/its_not_all_bla.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk This is truly the city that never sleeps — trucks, jackhammers and rain all had a hand in making my night a long one. Or was I just dreaming of another black-and-white cookie? The urban legend in NYC these days... 3746103@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-05-09T10:17:26-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/08/buying_in_bulk.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk Buying in bulk is an old strategy for cutting food costs, which is why you’ll usually pay more for smaller boxes of cereal than large ones. It holds true for fresh food, too. One of my favorite farmstands, Osage’s in... 3728903@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Local Food 2008-05-08T16:35:31-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/08/how_much_would.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk In New York for the rest of this week to check out some of the Big Boy restaurants that are opening in Atlanta, I tried a kobe steak at BLT Steak last night. I’ll give a full report when I... 3714403@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-05-08T08:59:09-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/07/in_the_mood_for_1.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk From central Mexico to the tip of Chile, the appetizer of choice tends to be ceviche, a salad of marinated raw fish or other seafood that originated in Peru. Increasingly popular in the United States, the dish is served in... 3706803@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ In the mood 2008-05-07T22:23:05-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/07/spruill_green_m_1.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk The Spruill Green Market opens for the season Wednesday, May 7. Freezes in March and April have cut down on early harvests, so fresh produce won’t be as abundant as it would in a typical year. But there will be... 3683503@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Local Food 2008-05-07T09:24:16-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/06/spruill_green_m.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk Northsiders, rejoice. The Spruill Green Market opens for the season Wednesday, May 7. Freezes in March and April have cut down on early harvests, so fresh produce won’t be as abundant as it would in a typical year. But there... 3666503@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ 2008-05-06T17:13:20-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/06/pink_drinks_for.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk THE FAB FOUR: Kristin Davis stars as “Charlotte York-Goldenblatt”, Sarah Jessica Parker stars as “Carrie Bradshaw”, Cynthia Nixon stars as “Miranda Hobbes” and Kim Cattrall stars as “Samantha Jones” in New Line Cinema’s upcoming release of SEX AND THE... 3656903@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-05-06T11:54:51-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/05/can_you_get_any.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk ARLO GUTHRIE: Folksinger, menu-maker Photo: Brian Kersey/AP Why doesn’t someone ring me up at work and ask me to endorse a restaurant? The latest frozen yogurt? The pretzel stand at Turner Field? I’ll tell you why. I’m not a... 3628503@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-05-05T13:57:06-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/02/piedmont_mariet.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk More farmers’ markets roll out Saturday, with a new location for an old favorite in Marietta and openings in Piedmont Park and Suwanee. The Marietta Square Farmers Market lives up to its name this season, moving to a spot on... 3568903@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Local Food 2008-05-02T11:12:16-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/02/lets_talk_about.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk ZAYA just opened in Inman Park. What’s a new restaurant to do in hard times? Photo: Becky Stein/Special to the AJC First, thanks to everyone who responded to Thursday’s blog post about the dip in fine dining sales. Clearly,... 3542303@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-05-02T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/05/01/a_dip_in_fine_d.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk CHEF OWNERS Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison in the kitchen at Bacchanalia, the city’s most celebrated restaurant. Photo: W.A. Bridges, Jr./AJC staff Speaking with chef-owner Anne Quatrano on Tuesday, she told me of her and husband Clifford’s plans to... 3521403@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-05-01T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/04/30/chicks_in_the_c.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk My niece kept three chickens for a while, first in an apartment where they had access to a sunny courtyard, then in her Cabbagetown back yard. She got daily rewards of fresh eggs and hens tame enough to let... 3506903@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Local Food 2008-04-30T10:25:15-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/04/29/devilish_eggs.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk The towering deviled eggs (con bacon) at Bricktop’s in Buckhead. Photo: Becky Stein/Special to the AJC “Who can help loving the land (France) that has taught us 655 ways to dress an egg?” Thomas Moore apparently agrees with me:... 3459403@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-04-29T07:00:00-05:00