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Catch up with me and tell me if you’re a food snob at my new blog! I’m looking forward to keeping in touch with you via the new format — the web address is http://blogs.ajc.com/table-talk-blog/
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I’m Moving!
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This Friday, March 13 ( a lucky day), my blog will be moving from a Movable Type format to WordPress — which means I’ll have lots more options when it comes to my blog roll and other goodies. All AJC blogs are moving to this format.
I’m looking forward to keeping in touch with you via the new format — the web address will be: http://blogs.ajc.com/table-talk-blog/
Please contact me via email (mford@ajc.com) if you have any trouble viewing the blog!
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MF Buckhead in Bon Appetit/TAP in Food & Wine
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SASHIMI AT MF BUCKHEAD: It will rock your world
Photo: Becky Stein
Atlanta is heralded once again in Bon Appetit in April — this time MF Buckhead is listed as one of the ten best sushi spots in the country, with the likes of Soto in New York (yes, that Soto, ie, Sotohiro Kosugi, formerly of the ATL, now on Sixth Ave) and Nobu in Los Angeles.
And TAP gets a one-line mention in this month’s Food & Wine’s picks for gastropubs.
For those of you who still think we’re just a meat-and-potato town, I’d have to disagree. The fact that Soto is making it in New York and never had more than a very devoted foodie following here is noted.
So don’t let our dine scene fade: Speaking with chefs/owners this past week, many were optimistic about the economy. Though Bob Amick, Shaun Doty and Riccardo Ullio admit their numbers are much lower than they were at this time last year, all three remain upbeat and positive. Ullio was offering diners a sip of his house-made limoncello at his Inman Park pizza palace, Fritti. “It’s my answer to the recession,” he said. “One sip, and you’ll forget all about it.”
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First Look: Miso Izakaya
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I tried a first taste of Miso Izakaya, the restaurant that seemed as if it would never open, last week. It was not what I was expecting.
Izakaya — think of it as a casual eating place where Japanese small plates — everything from robatayaki (the art of communally grilling) to yakitori (kebabs) — are served with sake, beer and shochu. In Japan you might eat on tatami mats, depending on the izakaya. The idea is to share and enjoy small plates.
Chef-owner Guy Wong, who’s from the same family as the folks at Chinese Buddha on 10th Street, has a menu that lacks many traditional izakaya dishes. Wong (who’s heritage is Chinese), studied in Japan. While a few dishes, namely asari buttered clams heavy with soy and ginger and potato krokke (yummy croquettes of beef and onions in a panko crust) are standouts, the menu lacks the yakitori, karaage (think chicken nuggets) and kushiyaki (grilled meat or vegetables) that are usually served.
There is, in true Atlanta fashion, a full sushi menu.
Miso Izakaya Restaurant, at 619 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta, 678-701-0128
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