Posts Tagged: USA
Umezono | Smyrna, Georgia USA
Outside Umezono
Ramen in a meat broth with slices of pork, spinach, boiled egg, nori and fish cake
Here’s the scenario: you just got off the plane, it’s a cold, raining, and a bit late. There’s a mixture of fatigue meets jet lag meets hunger and before you can get home to pass out, you know you gotta fill that stomach, else it’ll never let you sleep. One of my top 10 foods for such an occasion is a nice hot bowl of simple yet flavorful ramen. Chewy noodles paired with a hot broth, it’s a more elegant solution for such a situation. Mmm… so good.
Umezono (information gathered 2/2013)
2086 Cobb Pkwy
Smyrna, GA 30080
770.933.8808
Hours
Mon – Thurs 11:30am – 2:00pm, 5:30 – 10:00pm
Fri – Sat 11:30am – 2:00pm, 5:30 – 10:30pm
Sun 5:30 – 10:00pm
Parking:
Plenty of parking, generally, in front of the restaurant.
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The General Muir | Atlanta, Georgia USA
The General Muir
Spacious and open dinning area layout
The bar
General Muir deli counter
Chopped Chicken Liver – caramelized onions, toasted pretzel bread
Fish and Potatoes – smoked salmon over latkes, sour cream, apples, arugula, lemon
Corned Beef Reuben – sauerkraut, russian, Gruyere, buttered rye
A sister restaurant of West Egg Cafe (love that place) over in Howell Mill, The General Muir, led by Executive Chef Todd Ginsberg, is a Jewish deli type concept that is a little over a week old. Been meaning to go check out the eatery as the reviews from friends were quite promising. My personal experience with the service and ambiance was quite good and the food was simply lovely. If you can, order the chopped chicken liver because that thing is delicious. Probably meant more as a 4 person appetizer than 2, but wow, I think next time I’m going to eat a whole plate of it for lunch. Yes, it is that good.
Some fun facts I learned from Sonia Chopra’s article at Eater.com, the eatery got its name per the USS General C. H. Muir. During the aftermath of World War II, the owner’s mother and grandmother, both Holocaust survivors, were brought to the United States thanks to this ship; the name is to show homage to the vessel of their salvation. I really admire restaurants that give thought to the name. It adds so much depth and character, gives a sense of connection once you learn its history. A lovely place. I will be back.
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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Craigie on Main | Boston, Massachusetts USA
Sweetbreads
Roasted grass-fed beef bone marrow
Vermont Pork Three-Ways
Craigie on the Main, Chef Tony Maws
On Assignment for Chefs Feed!! 😀
This was a great opportunity to meet Chef Tony Maws from Craigie on Main. Was setup with a lucky one to many session where Chef Tony Maws and staff worked hard to get each dish out for me. Shot an array of dishes and each one looked even more mouth watering than the first. Don’t they look absolutely delicious!? Favorite was definitely the sweetbread. What a fabulous dish! Will definitely need to make another trip out to Boston soon to try more of Chef Maws’ cuisine.
Until next time.
Craigie on Main (information gathered 1/2013)
853 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617.497.5511
Hours
Closed Mon
Tues – Thurs 5:30-10:00pm
Fri – Sat 5:30-10:30pm
Sun 10:30am-1:30pm
Parking:
Parking deck nearby.
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Miller Union | Atlanta, Georgia USA
field pea hummus, black pepper lavash
creamed rice with country ham & greens, turnips, mushrooms, poached farm egg
Working with Chefs Feed to gather some delicious looking images of food around the country. First stop in Atlanta, Georgia is Miller Union. A restaurant from Chef Steven Satterfield, I’ve been once before and must say the food there is very tasty. Especially love the farm egg baked in celery cream with rustic bread dish.
On this day, I was able to work with Chef Steven Satterfield directly (very exciting!!) to capture a few of the dishes that Chefs Feed is adding to their app. A bit different of a setup as I had access to any angle the restaurant had vacant. (versus the unknown whereby I am sat at a table that may or may not be well lit).
Had a great time working with Chef Satterfield and enjoyed the opportunity via Chefs Feed! Really happy with how these shots came out. Thanks for reading!
Miller Union (information gathered 11/2012)
999 Brady Avenue NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
678.733.8550
Hours
Lunch
Tue – Sat 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Dinner
Mon – Thurs 5:00 pm – 10:00pm
Fri – Sat 5:00 – 11:00pm
Parking
Street parking is plentiful as long as you get there at a decent time. I’ve typically arrived around 5:30 with no issues finding parking.
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Ippudo | New York, New York USA
Christine and I about to embark on a delicious meal at Ippudo
Yamitsuki Goma Kyuri; Japanese cucumber seasoned with Ippudo’s original sesame oil sauce
Akamaru Modern; The original silky “Tonkotsu” (pork) soup noodles topped with Ippudo’s secret “Umami Dama” miso paste, pork chashu, cabbage, sesame kikurage mushrooms, scallions, and fragrant garlic oil
Shiromaru Hakata Classic; The original silky “Tonkotsu” (pork) soup noodles topped with pork loin chashu, sesame kikurage mushrooms, memma, red pickled ginger, & scallions
Sorbet; Blood Orange or Pear flavors
Inside dining area
Inside dining area
Recommended by some friends that if I go to New York, I MUST try Ippudo. Delicious ramen!? Yes please!! After the long night out, could definitely go back for a bowl right now, but that’s another story. This place is just superb. Really well prepared noodles that are “bouncy and chewy,” the super flavorful broth that just sends intense flavor shivers throughout, as one ingests; oh and don’t forget the various toppings like the succulent pork chashu.. mmm… so good!!
Ippudo (information gathered 9/2012)
65 Fourth Avenue
New York, New York 10003
212.388.008
Hours
Lunch
Mon – Sat : 11:00 am – 3:30 pm
Sun : 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Dinner
Mon – Thu : 5:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Fri – Sat : 5:00 pm – 12:30 am
Sun : 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Parking
Took a cab here from our hotel. As they say, most places in New York you may walk to; we just decided to save time and cab it. Your choice :). But parking, I honestly did not see much around there.
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Lineage | Brookline, Massachusetts USA
Bread with butter
Half bottle of Tyler Chardonnay 2009
Spicy Lobster Tacos
Lobster Pasta
Another recommendation from the app, Chefs Feed. I went for the Spicy Lobster Tacos and wow, they were amazing! Crunch taco shell, succulent lobster, and a sweetness from the mango salsa just rounded the dish nicely. After the tacos I found myself still a bit hungry and decided I should also get one more dish. With the help of the polite and helpful server, decided on getting the Lobster Pasta as well. A wrong move as it ended up being a bit more than what I should have ordered but c’est la vie; it was delicious 🙂
Lineage (information gathered 11/2012)
242 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446
617.232.0065
Hours
Mon – Fri 5:00 – 10:00pm
Sat 5:00 – 10:30pm
Sun 10:30am – 2:00pm, 5:00 – 9:00pm
Parking
Found parking on the street side at a meter. Parking was free after the specified parking time. I would verify the parking time before to make sure.
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