http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk A blog about food. en-us mford@ajc.com 2008-11-21T14:34:44-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 A blog about food. http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/21/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 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/04/what_restaurant_2.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk 10 DEGREES SOUTH: Ten years old and ready for a rereview. Look for it in the November 21 issue of the AJC’s Go Guide. Photo: Bita Honarvar/AJC Market, Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s restaurant with a concept similar to his Mercer Kitchen... 8549403@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-04T12:21:22-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/11/03/are_you_partyin.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk For the past two months, my email box has been inundated with Election Night ideas — from cocktails to recipes for snacks and three-course dinners. Are you planning or attending and election party? If so, are you dining out or... 8501503@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-11-03T07:41:23-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/10/31/dias_de_los_mue.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk DIAS DE LOS MUERTOS: Get your sugar skulls on Photo courtesy of the Reynolds Group If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Mexico’s Day of the Dead holiday this weekend, head to Star Provisions for one of pastry... 8461103@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-10-31T14:58:10-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2008/10/29/have_you_ever_c.html?cxntfid=blogs_table_talk OUT OF THE FIRE AND INTO THE ENGINE: get out of that kitchen and rattle some pots and pans Photo: DaimlerChrysler I’m certain that at some point in his many years of single life, my husband cooked on his... 8389703@http://www.ajc.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/ Dining 2008-10-29T14:25:02-05:00