“The more you practice, the luckier you get.” says Fat Patties owner Nick Borreggine with a genuine smile. Sometimes unforeseen situations present themselves that, in the end, all work out for the better (with lots of sweat equity, of course). Borreggine had owned another restaurant in the area, then during the dark days of the […]
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Remember the first time you ever cooked something? No, not with real gas or fire. I mean cooking bacon in your Fisher Price Kitchen or perhaps you had an entire imaginary gourmet kitchen via your mom’s basement washer and dryer. We were as great as our imaginations would let us be; even though some of
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When I got the call to review The Collins Quarter, I was really excited. There was already a buzz just two weeks after its opening, but would it live up to expectations? The Collins Quarter is a new Café Bar with an Australian theme located on the corner of Bull Street and Oglethorpe Avenue in
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This might be one of my most popular things to make. If ever the steak is left over (and the couple of times I used it at catered events it was gone first and almost instantly…you can never make enough). Two things I want to make so incredibly clear that I am going to capitalize
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Easter and Passover are upon us! As you scramble to get ready for the big meal that is such an important part your celebration, consider serving a main dish that is truly special. I’m talking about locally sourced eggs and lamb or ham. You know it will be delicious, but there are even more reasons
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When Spudnik landed at 416 W. Broughton Street a few months back, I will admit to being more than a little skeptical. The small restaurant, 400 square feet or so, sells potatoes – russet potatoes, sweet potatoes, build-your-own any kind of potato, all with numerous toppings – Spudnik sells potatoes and beer, and that’s pretty
It’s before noon on a Friday and I find myself hungry. I quickly check Bier Haus’ Facebook page to confirm they were open, I motored on over and was happy to find that I could actually park in the normally busy lot, shared by Ta Ca & Screaming Mimi’s on Price & Oglethorpe. I walk
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Having only been open and operating for five months, Chef Ted “Joe” Paskevich and Don Holland know what they’re doing. Before opening, they were at the Small Business Chamber meetings bringing us scrumptious breakfast muffins and promoting their Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. I attended the affair on April 24, 2012 and everybody who’s anybody
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