Posts in Category: 2012
Woodfire Grill | Atlanta, Georgia USA
Outside Woodfire Grill
Inside Woodfire Grill
amuse bouche
Pan seared georges bank scallop – lentils de puy, braised bacon, aromatics, tomato jus
Carnaroli risotto – beurre fondue poached sweet onion, crispy onion, chive, mascarpone aged sherry vinegar
Local Lettuce – pickled sour cherries, toasted walnuts, naval orange, honey-champagne vinaigrette
Wood grilled Berkshire pork belly – white navy beans, pork belly lardons, balsamic, milk stout-honey mustard
Wood grilled Berkshire pork loin – cranberry beans and black eyed peas, pine street coppa, salt baked baby carrots, pork glace
Wood grilled natural angus beef striploin – sweet potato puree, saunteed spinach, roasted black radish, pickled red onion
Wood grilled Hudson valley duck breast – wood oven brussel sprouts, golden quinoa, meyer lemon, ginger glace, green chile, cumin
Pan roasted Washington state halibut – local baby parsnips, celery root pesto, wilted arugula, olio nuovo
Woodfire Grill (information gathered 12/2013)
1782 Cheshire Bridge Rd Ne
Atlanta, GA 30005
404.347.9055
Hours
Tue – Thurs 5:30pm – 10:00pm
Fri – Sat 5:30pm – 11:00pm
Parking
Valet
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Farm:Table | San Francisco, California USA
Farm : Table
Outside message board
Table setting
Husband and Wife (Shannon and Kate Amitin) team
RoastCo Rwanda Buf Remera Coffee
Savory Bread Pudding with poached egg, corn, kale, wild mushroom
Housemade Cereal – Creamy Yogurt, Honey, Fruit OTD
When is it not an amazing morning in SFO! Don’t tell the locals, but I went and did the touristy sunrise-at-the-Golden-Gate-Bridge thing (which I would still go and see if I lived there) and found myself on the tail end of 7am on a Saturday morning. Yikes, how rough… Time for the modern hunter-and-gatherer in me to seek out some good coffee and food to jump start my day.
Found this husband-and-wife ran establishment via the Chefs Feed app. Shannon and Kate Amitin serves their honest vision of farm-to-table. The food is well priced, fresh and prepared well. The 280+/- sq ft establishment has but one communal table that seats 8, and the food on their board constantly changes, so check their website or tweets for that day’s offering before venturing over. Short of a dietary restriction, I strongly doubt you’ll find anything bad.
My favorite eats was their homemade cereal. Love it! The combination of hearty crunch, juicy fruit, and creamy/sweetness from the yogurt/honey combination, is truly lovely. If I had that at the house, I would be more inclined to eating a healthier breakfast daily.
Farm:Table (information gathered 2/2013)
754 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Hours
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 2:00pm
Sat 8:00am – 3:00pm
Sun 9:00am – 3:00pm
Parking:
There are some parking decks nearby and some metered parking too. Good luck. I walked. 🙂
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O Ya | Boston, Massachusetts USA
O Ya
Now that’s a blowtorch!
Kin Medai – ume, japanese plum vinaigrette, shiso
Fried Kumamoto Oyster – yuzu kosho aioli, squid ink bubbles
Wagyu Tataki – warm yuzu hollandaise, tarragon, nori
Tasmanian Ocean Trout – smoked ikura, wasabi, vinaigrette
Tairagai Japanese Pen Shell Clam – smoked salt, white soy yuzu, extra virgin olive oil
Tennen Madai – white soy ginger, myoga, lemon oil
Diver Sea Scallop – Australian perigord truffle, sake sea urchin jus, chervil
Sorachi Ace
Foie Gras – miso, preserved california yuzu
Blue Fin Otoro – wasabi oil, lots of green onion
Marinade / Prep of the Next Dish
Kanpachi – jalapeno sauce, sesame, apple, myoga
Artic Char – yuzu cured, smoked sesame brittle, cumin aioli, cilantro
Plating the Tennen Madai
Warm Lobster – ponzu beurre fondue, australian perigord truffles, bonito
Plating the Onsen Egg
“Faberge” Onsen Egg – white sturgeon caviar, gold leaf, dashi sauce, green onion
Grilled Chanterelle & Shiitake Mushrooms – rosemary garlic oil, sesame froth, soy
Seared Petit Strip Loin of Wagyu
Miso Marinated Delice De Bourgogne – Hanahato Junmai Kijoshu, Aged 8 years, Hiroshima
Foie Gras Nigiri – balsamic chocolate kabayaki, claudio corallo raisin cocoa pulp
Chocolate thank you
Housed in a re-purposed old fire station in Boston, Massachusetts, O Ya is a one of a kind restaurant. The food is truly superb and the experience is one I wish I could relive over and over; reference: Groundhogs day. If you happen to be in Boston and have a free evening, you should surely try and call, but honestly this is the type of establishment one would want to reserve a few weeks in advance; this will assure you a spot in their humble / intimate 37 seated eatery. I did not follow such a plan, but luck was on my side as somehow, during my way from Western Massachusetts (a 2 hr drive), my call with the folks at O Ya proved successful and was able to snag a spot at the chef’s counter!
I ate SO well that evening. Dish after dish, I dared not pair alcohol with my food as I wanted to savor and remember every bite, at least to the best of my ability. My favorite was a tie between the Onsen Egg and the Diver Sea Scallop. Those two dishes just had so much flavor, multi-textural contrasts, and had both land & sea elements that worked well. Definitely want to go back and eat those again.
Thanks all, until next time.
-Matt
O Ya (information gathered 2/2013)
9 East St
Boston, MA 02111
617.654.9900
Hours
Sun, Mon Closed
Tues – Thu 5:00 – 9:30pm
Fri, Sat 5:00 – 10:00pm
Parking:
Just take a taxi. Parking is pretty crazy in the leather district of Boston, Mass.
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Delta Check-In – Sweetwater 12 Pack | Atlanta, GA USA
So had been looking at some of old posts and realized these few shots that never got posted. The top one was shot with my 5DM3, but the one on the bottom was not. I think you can tell the quality. But! The point is I need to make sure this story is told.
Last year while traveling to visit a friend (the trip was from Atlanta, Georgia to Los Angeles, California) and my friend Alan G really wanted some Sweetwater beer. It’s a locally brewed beer from Atlanta at the time of this post, is not distributed that far west. Per my Delta status and ability to check-in bags for free, I figured let’s try and check-in the box.
Toting this around at the airport definitely turned some heads but ultimately, spoke with the baggage agent at Delta and was told that sending a case of beer is considered a valid form of packaging and will be covered if damages occurs. She slapped on some Fragile / Priority stickers and like a parent sending their child to school for the first time, watched the little 12 pack that could journey into the unknown. Crossed my fingers and went on my way. Fast forward 6 hours later, the box awaited my arrival in the special baggage section and viola! Safe and sound for Alan and I to enjoy. Cold Sweetwater 420 and amazing California weather what a freaking amazing pairing!
Drink responsibly. 🙂
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Bleu House Market | Norcross, Georgia USA
Bleu House Market, Outside
Welcome
At the counter
Coffee Macaroons
Inside Decor, Plates on wall
Inside Decor, Spoons
Home spread, dinner for the family (4) served!
Smoked Salmon
Mushroom Risotto
Portabello stack and eggplant rollatini
Coleslaw
Smoked Cornish Game Hens
As noted in the previous post for Bleu House Cafe, Christine and I have been trying to hunt down the places in Georgia for macaroons. Since it was around lunch time, we grabbed a bite to eat then proceeded to Bleu House Market on the other side of the road. Much like how Bleu House Cafe specializes in a sit down lunch atmosphere, Bleu House Market allows you to bring that experience home, for Lunch and/or Dinner.
As we entered Bleu House Market, it definitely had that southern charm going for it. The blue walls (I keep wanting to type “bleu”) are just ever so calming and comforting. With our minds set to macaroons, we saw the glass case and were happy to see that they had macaroons! Well, I guess I should say macaroon (non-plural), as they only had their coffee variant left. Bought a few to try.
While paying for the macaroons, I got an impulsive urge to buy dinner home for the family. I had a nice chat with Chef Bryan Wyatt about what they do, his beginnings and what he would recommend taking home for a family of 4. He went on to list out some things, but what caught my attention was the special protein that day, smoked cornish game hen; sounded ever so darn good (tasted good too!). Some solid sides like the coleslaw and eggplant rollatini accompanied the hen and all that was definitely more than enough for a family of big eaters.
Next time you want a home cooked meal to-go, go check out Bleu House Market and let Chef Bryan Wyatt suggest some good eats to take home!
Thanks for coming by 🙂
Bleu House Market (information gathered 2/2013)
62 College St NW
Norcross, GA 30071
678.527.6278
Hours
Mon – Fri 11:00am – 7:00pm
Sat, Sun Closed
Parking:
Park at the gravel parking lot behind Bleu House Cafe or there’s some side street parking.
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Bleu House Cafe | Norcross, Georgia USA
Cafe Sandwich, Mixed greens, tomatoes, and pesto mayo on focaccia with roast beef & cheddar
Spicy Chicken Wrap, Grilled chicken with melted cheddar, yellow rice, onions, tomatoes and mixed greens on a sundried tomato wrap with spicy ranch.
It doesn’t look like it, especially per this post lacking the item, but Christine and I have been on the hunt for some awesome macaroons. During such a search, we came across Bleu House Market (right next door to Bleu House Cafe) and during some internet research of sorts, lunch here sounded pretty good. I don’t know about you, but the vibrant colors of the blue plates and the sundried tomato spicy chicken wrap is rather inviting at this point in time, especially it being lunch time right now.. mmm..
Post on Bleu House Market coming soon! now up! LINK
Bleu House Cafe (information gathered 2/2013)
108 S Cemetery St
Norcross, GA 30071
Hours
Mon – Fri 11:00am – 3:00pm
Parking:
There is a gravel parking lot on the back of the eatery.
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