http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk A blog about food. en-us mford@ajc.com 2008-12-01T10:59:21-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 A blog about food. http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/12/01/lubis_and_other.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk I spent the holiday in Jacksonville, Fla., with my new in-laws, and one of the fun things that was insisted upon that I try was a local sandwich known as a ‘Lubi’. My husband grew up there, and the tour... 9166303@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-12-01T10:59:21-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/26/goodbye_to_jere.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk THE STYLISH BAR AT TROIS IN MIDTOWN: Good luck to chef Jeremy Lieb, who is leaving. Todd Ginsberg will replace him. Photo: Joey Ivansco Concentrics Hospitality has announced that chef Jeremy Lieb will leave his post as executive chef... 9097903@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-26T14:21:18-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/25/flip_set_to_ope.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk BLAIS IS BACK: FLIP is set top open December 5. FLIP, the boutique burger concept from chef Richard Blais and owner Barry Mills is set to open December 5, according to Blais. I’ve been pestering Blais’ PR folks for... 9070803@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-25T14:05:45-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/24/thanksgiving_op.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk If you’re looking for a way out of making turkey and dressing and need some options for eating out on Thanksgiving, here’s a list: The Melting Pot, four area locations Spice Market, W Atlanta Midtown, 188 14th Street, NE, 404-549-5450... 9032103@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-24T08:16:27-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/21/the_majestic_cl.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk SAY IT AIN’T SO: the Majestic Diner on Ponce has been open for nearly 80 years. It’s closed temporarily, apparently for remodeling. Photo: Rich Addicks/AJC Drive-bys and phone calls are telling me that the Majestic Diner on Ponce, the... 8998003@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-21T14:34:44-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/20/proustian_holid.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk At a family gathering the other night, my mother promptly announced that she would not be making fruitcake for the holidays this year. With one whisper, a 50-year-old tradition vanished. At 83, the last year brought a battle with breast... 8967603@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-20T12:31:43-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/19/flip_is_set_to.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk Lots of “ifs” on the horizon for openings: I’m told Flip is getting ready to open the first week of December. Craft is “shooting” for a December 8 opening. And chef Scott Serpas new restaurant, Serpas True Food, will open... 8948503@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-19T17:10:41-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/18/visions_of_suga_1.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk IS CANDY EVER GOOD FOR YOU? Photo: Louie Favorite/styling by Meridith Ford Goldman/ AJC OMG is it ever the holidays — my desk is inundated with food, candy and booze from public relations firms offering recipes, tips and new... 8911103@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-18T11:56:11-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/17/dude_wheres_my_1.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk A few years ago, the publishing world was a flutter with “guy” cookbooks — the kind that teach a dude how to do more than just open a can of tuna. Some, like “The Guy Can’t Cook,” are designed for... 8881503@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-17T11:44:43-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/14/dumplings.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk This week’s In Search of explores Chinese in Atlanta but I’m hankering for dough of all sorts, especially dumplings. Love Chef Lui’s, love Canton House’s sui mai — but are there any dumplings out there of the Eastern European nature?... 8832903@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-14T12:12:21-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/13/shaken_not_stir.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk NOW THAT’S A MARTINI: Buckhead Diner makes it easy to belly up to the bar. Photo: Brant Sanderlin/AJC I’m so in for Bond this weekend — I think our entire family is heading to see it. Before hand, I’m... 8807603@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-13T14:41:17-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/12/wheres_your_fav_11.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk THE LEMON CREPE AT FAB IS FABULOUS: Where’s your favorite pancake? Photo: Becky Stein I don’t know if it’s the weather, or if the opening of Crepe Revolution in Sminings at West Village has gotten to me, but I’m... 8775603@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-12T12:42:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/11/do_you_use_mixe.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk ANN BYRN, AUTHOR OF THE “CAKE MIX DOCTOR” COOKBOOKS, says cake mixes are “very forgiving.” Do you use cake mixes? Photo: Steve Lowry I visited recently opened The Mercantile, a new gourmet food store that offers ready-made meals from... 8741003@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ 2008-11-11T09:48:57-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/07/do_you_tip_in_f.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk DO YOU PAY IN FRONT OF YOUR WAITER? Dining out on Wednesday night I had an odd experience with my waiter — he shared the same small hometown with a friend I was dining with and ended up overstaying... 8637203@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-07T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/06/how_green_are_y.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk HELP RESTAURANTS GO GREEN: Did you know that eating locally produced foods helps the environment? Photo: Bob Andres/AJC Saturday, November 15, marks the date for the 3rd annual Field of Greens, an organic farm aid with proceeds to benefit... 8612503@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-06T07:00:00-05:00