Eatlanta: My 3,785,760 Foot Journey

Sorry for being out of touch this past week. My husband had a business trip to Atlanta and I tagged along to taste the local fare. I must say Atlanta is an amazing food city and I can’t wait to go back. The food was so inspiring as were the people I met. I had the pleasure of dining at The Gunshow (Woot! Got my cookbook signed), The Spence (Boo, hoo! Didn’t get my cookbook signed), Empire State South (Already had my book signed) and King + Duke (Let me know when you’ve got a book because I’ll want it!)

I thought I’d give you a quick look at my “scrapbook” of food. Thank you so much to everyone who welcomed this excited small town blogger with open arms. You truly lived up to the stereotype of southern hospitality!!

Our first stop in Atlanta….Top Chef Kevin Gillespie’s The Gunshow.

Don’t forget to get Chef Kevin’s book….it is amazing.

So cool to watch the chefs prepare the night’s unique menu.

Served “dim-sum- style the dishes are presented as they are made so you don’t order off the menu.

Very hard to say “no” to any dish when the chefs are so sweet.

Smoked Duck Breast, scallion pancake, sweet potato, yuzu and burnt honey.

My favorite dish of the night…a fish history lesson. (It was a yummy mullet seafood dip with a datil pepper jelly.)

My other favorite of the night…Korean Style Shrimp and Grits!!!

DESSERT: Sticky toffee with BACON, fig and coffee biscoff ice cream.

This was never brought to our table but it was beautiful. I think it was called a Smorgastarta and was like giant sandwich that looked like a cake.

So glad I got to meet Kevin and get my cookbook signed!!!!

Next dinner: Top Chef Richard Blais, The Spence

Parker house rolls with a coconut spread….it was awesome!!!

White anchovy tar tine with avocado, sweet pepper and crookneck squash.

Sockeye salmon crudo with kimchi aioli, radish, and fried oyster. (This was so good I went back the next day for an encore!)

Bone marrow with tuna tartare and fried quail eggs.

Mostly sweet blistered peppers…watch out for the not sweet ones! Zoiks!!

Pork terrine with house mustard, mango pepper jam and pickled pearl onions.

Rosewood Farm Goat Trio….this is the way to try goat!!!

Blondie Cake with coffee ice cream and frozen caramel!

Next outing….Top Chef Master Hugh Acheson’s Empire State South

One final lunch at the King + Duke. (Thanks to the Gunshow folks for telling me about this place.)

Coal roasted onion soup made with pale ale and topped with mahon cheese.

Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies with country ham and sweet pepper jelly. They should be called “shushpuppies” because I was like “shut up, these are amazing!”

The incredibly talented and nice chef, Joe Schafer, showed me not all cool chefs are on TV!

Thanks to this handsome guy for humoring me as I ATE-Atlanta!

While I was in Atlanta, I did go see the movie, 100 Foot Journey. Like the movie, I had a journey in food that was amazing. But also like the movie, I couldn’t wait to get home to get back in my own kitchen and create!

4 Comments

Barbara Eastman says:
August 19, 2014 at 9:33 pm

I’m jealous! I am going to Atlanta in September to visit Eva, so maybe we’ll try to take in one or more of these places. If you had to pick just one, which would it be?
Michelle says:
August 20, 2014 at 3:06 pm

Sticky toffee with BACON, fig and coffee biscoff ice cream! Can you help your readers make this?? I had to read it twice then kept staring at the pictures. I felt like Homer Simpson looking at a box of donuts.
Barb says:
August 25, 2014 at 3:42 pm

I’m trying to figure it out. It was awesome!!!
Barb says:
August 25, 2014 at 3:43 pm

I can’t pick one….but I will say for a fun experience…The Gunshow but if you want to visit and chat…The Spence.