Posts Tagged: USA
Dr.Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party | Atlanta, Georgia USA
Dr.Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party
Inside Dr.Bombay
Inside Dr.Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party
Coffee, black. Unnamed blend.
Yep. A very basic post. The thing I really wanted to point out was that the place was super comfortable to just come and hang out, enjoy some snacks/coffee and surf the web (yes, they have WiFi). Per it’s name, I should have gotten tea. Oh well, another excuse to go back.
Dr. Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party (information gathered 2/2013)
1645 McLendon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
404.474.1402
Hours
Sunday – Tuesday: 8am – 9pm
Wednesday – Saturday: 8am – 10pm
Parking:
Side street parking near and around the neighborhood.
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Dr.Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party
Gato Arigato | Atlanta, Georgia USA
Gato Arigato
Chef Nicholas Stinson and Chef Allen Suh
Cha-Mushi, athens duck egg, scallion, shisito, steam
Miso Soup, chive, burdock, shiso, true dashi
Green Salad, escarole, roast shiitake, spicy lotus root pickle, umeboshi plum dressing
Okonomi Yaki, octopi, cabbage, kewpie, happy brown sauce
Vertical Radish Salad, myriad radish, purple kale, yuzu tofu dressing, matcha powder
Pork Belly Mochi, japanese mustard, scallion oil
Sashimi, real wasabi, sudachi ponsu, shiso rice crispy paper
Oxtail Beef Goyza, dumpling, natto, chive, yuzu-kosho dipping vinegar
Peppers with bonito flakes
Ramen,Tonkotsu, pork bone broth, scallion, pork belly, bamboo, corn, egg
Ramen, shiitake, shiitake broth, scallion, nori, bamboo, edamame, spinach, corn
A little bit of everything? Sure, why not.. With all the dishes being $10 or less, was able to order one of everything and paid less than $100 (that includes tax/tip) for two fairly big eaters. Went on a Tuesday and had a great time; both Chef Stinson Chef Suh was able to talk on each dish’s preparation, how fun!! One thing we didn’t take advantage of was the BYOB, available but we were so hungry that even a short hop away from the Candler Park Market to buy some sake was taxing.
Favorite eat would have to be the Pork belly mochi. What a different take on what I’ve typically had sweet. Also, the Cha-Mushi was really delicate and delicious.
Gato Arigato (information gathered 2/2013)
1660 McLendon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
404.371.0889
Hours
Mon, Tues 7:00 – 11:00pm
Wed – Sun Closed
Parking:
Side street parking near and around the neighborhood.
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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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The General Muir (Dinner) | Atlanta, Georgia USA
Sweet Tea
Is this THE General Muir?
Christine at The General Muir
Dinosaur Kale Salad, radish, avocado, green goddess dressing
Potato Pierogi, duck pastrami, house fermented sauerkraut, granny smith apples
Poutine, gravy, cheese curds, pastrami
Skillet Crisped Trout, farro salad, hazelnuts, butternut squash puree, chicken jus
Double Burger Stack, red onion, pickles, lettuce, Russian, American cheese, onion roll, fries
Inside The General Muir
After a great brunch last time at The General Muir and the want for a night out with Christine (aka Xteeener), thought it’d be a great choice to come back for dinner. I had seen their menu online and really wanted to try their poutine to match it against those found in the Canadian province of Quebec City. I gotta say, it was definitely one of the better versions I’ve had outside of Quebec City. Personally, I found it a bit heavy handed on the salt but overall, it was the food coma inducing poutine I love, with pastrami! The other two appetizers were solid choices too; Dinosaur Kale salad (*insert Jurassic Park theme*) and Potato Pierogi. For entrees, we ordered the Double Burger Stack (did you know: Chef Todd Ginsberg created the delicious ‘Burger Stack’ at Bocado?!) and the skillet crisped trout. Both good but I’ll need to come back and eat them without having had ruined our appetite with the heavy hitting appetizers.
P.S. Apologies to the ever helpful waitress Arabia for having drowned myself in sweet tea throughout the evening. Great server. Attentive, friendly and knowledgeable.
Thanks The General Muir for a great meal and a fun evening~ 🙂
The General Muir (information gathered 2/2013)
1540 Avenue Place, Suite B-230
Avenue Pl Atlanta, GA
678.927.9131
Hours – Dining Room
Breakfast
Mon – Fri 7:00am – 10:30am
Brunch
Sat, Sun 8:00am – 3:00pm
Lunch
Mon – Fri 11:30am – 2:30pm
Dinner
Sun – Thurs 5:30 – 9:00pm
Fri, Sat 5:30 – 10:00pm
Hours – Deli
Mon – Fri 7:00am – 5:30pm
Sat, Sun 8:00am – 5:30pm
Parking:
Free parking in the Emory Point Parking Deck. 2 hours during the day, 3 hours in the evening. Not sure the cost after that point. Also there are metered parking (max of 45 minutes at a time, credit card only).
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Swan Oyster Depot | San Francisco, California USA
Lining up at Swan Oyster Depot
The kitchen
Sour Dough Bread and butter
Clam Chowder
Oysters on the half shell
Combination salad
Sea Urchin
After eating that lovely breakfast at Farm:Table we proceeded to Swan Oyster Depot to get our seafood fix; some really positive reviews, so I was quite hopeful. Honestly, I’ve heard of them before but it was definitely thanks to Anthony Bourdain’s The Layover that got my excitement going again. They actually open pretty early at 8am (who says you can’t have seafood for breakfast?!) and per the time change from EST/GMT-5 to PST/GMT-8 it was about lunch time for me, so that worked out nicely. Albeit the early start, the line actually got quite long; about a 30-45min wait. Surprising, but not too bad.
As far as the food goes, there is no question that the seafood was fresh but the selection was not to the level I was hoping for; most likely this was due to seasonality. Maybe I just went in with too high of expectations. But what they do have, is all great. The best thing was definitely the Sea urchin. Definitely an advanced foodie type of cuisine as the Sea Urchin’s outer shell was still moving! You have been warned. 🙂
Definitely need to go back sometime between mid-November and early spring when they have the Dungeness Crab. Oh, important!!! Bring cash, they don’t take credit cards, checks, or allow you to barter with your first born.
Swan Oyster Depot (information gathered 2/2013)
1517 Polk St,
San Francisco, CA 94109
415.673.2757
Hours
Mon – Sat 8:00am – 5:30pm
Sun Closed
Parking:
Much like at Farm:Table, your best bet is to find a parking deck. It looks like parking is fairly limited.
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