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Dwight Furrow, the author of American Foodie: Taste, Art, and the Cultural Revolution, talks about the philosophy of food. We discuss everything the impact of everything from automobile to Alice Waters to the Slow Food movement have shaped the way Americans think about food.
 
 
 
 

 

Inbal Baum, the Founder of Delicious Israel, joins us to talk about where foodies should eat when they travel to her country.

• Shakshouka is a popular dish in Israel
• Israeli Breakfast is a distinct and important meal
• The modern cherry tomato has roots in Israel
• Tel Aviv and Jerusalem top the list of cities you should visit
• Beach season runs from April to October
• Rosh Hashana is a great time to visit Israel
• When you visit Tel Aviv, go to the Carmel Market, the Levinsky Market
• Try the date syrup, Silan

 

 

Food for Thought

• Q: After pita bread, what is the most common food used to “wipe” humus?
• A: Raw onion.

 
 

Out of the Frying Pan

• Favorite Spot for Outdoor Dining: Milgo & Milbar
• Favorite Place to Buy Spices: Cafe Arma in Levinsky Market
• Herbs to Try: Za’atar and Hawaij (in Yemenite Coffee)
• Favorite Winery: Sphera
• Favorite Place for Dessert: The Malabia
• Favorite Food Experience for Kids: Max Brenner
• Chef to Watch: Eyal Shani
• Dish to Try at Different Places: Shakshouka and sabich

Bennet Jacobstein, author of The Joy of Ballpark Food: From Hot Dogs to Haute Cuisine, talks to us about what foodies can find at different baseball stadiums around the country.

• Hot dogs and sausages are not the same thing.
• The quality of ballpark food was elevated in the 90s as new stadiums were built and food television shows took off.
• Stadiums have highlighted regional foods.
• Gordon Biersch‘s founder Dan Gordon introduced garlic fries at Candlestick Park in 1994.
• The song “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” was written in 1908.
• The Yankees replaced Cracker Jacks at one point, but brought it back after a public outcry.
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  San Francisco Giant Gordon Biersch Garlic Fries

  Veggie Happy spearheaded the movement to get veggie dogs sold at ballpark stadiums.

• Andrew Zimmern has a stand in the Minnesota ballpark.
• Rocky Mountain Oysters are bull testicles.
• “The Big Six” are the food companies that service the major ballparks.
• As you go from ballpark to ballpark, try the hot dogs at each to see how they’re done differently.
• Proceeds from Bennett’s book go to Second Harvest Food Bank.

 

Food for Thought

• Q: In what year were Cracker Jacks first served at a baseball game?
• A: 1896 in Atlantic City.

 

Out of the Frying Pan

Here’s what Bennet recommends you try at each ballpark:

• Yankees Stadium in New York City: Chicken and Waffles.
• Fenway Park in Boston: Lobster Roll and a cuban sandwich.
• Wrigley Field in Chicago: Chicago-style hot dog with Vienna beef.
• Turner Field in Atlanta: Boiled peanuts.
• Marlins Park in Miami: Cuban dishes.
• Safeco Field in Seattle: The Ivar’s hot dog (with fish) and cream cheese hot dog.
• Nationals Park in Washington D.C.: A cauliflower hot dog and presidential cupcakes.
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  Chicago White Sox Chicago-Style Hot Dog

  Busch Stadium in St. Louis: The BBQ.

• Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles: Tommy Lasorda Spumoni ice cream.
• AT&T Park in San Francisco: Crab salad, lamb sausages, and Gordon Biersch garlic fries.

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In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Malika Harricharan of Atlanta Restaurant Blog offers up another great restaurant recommendation: Wisteria, where Chef Jason Hill serves up Southern dishes like molasses-rubbed pork tenderloin, fried catfish, and shrimp ‘n grits. We discuss the ethics of food blogging, what it’s like to judge a food competition, and why food trucks are gateway drugs for foodies.

• Read more about Wisteria on Atlanta Restaurant Blog
• Visit the Wisteria website
• Wisteria is located at 471 North Highland Avenue
• Buy Malika’s book, Food Lovers’ Guide to Atlanta
• Learn more about the Association of Food Bloggers

Malika recommends:

• Black Eyed Pea Hummus
• Tuna / Salmon Tartare
• PEI Mussels
• Molasses-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
• Fried Catfish
• Shrimp N Grits
• Bread Pudding

Atlanta Foodie Events:

• Taste of Atlanta (October)
• Atlanta Food and Wine Festival (May)

Food for Thought:

• Q: What state produces more peaches than Georgia?
• A: South Carolina.

Out of the Frying Pan Picks:

• Favorite Place for a Night Out with the Girls: Pura Vida Tapas
• Favorite Place to Eat before a Braves Game: Bottle Rocket
• Favorite Place to go for Valentine’s Day: Modern Restaurant + Bar
• Favorite Brew Pub: 5 Seasons Brewing (Westside)
• Favorite Food Truck: W.O.W! Food Truck
• Favorite Place to Eat on a Budget: La Fonda Latina

 

Taste of Atlanta
10/24/2014
Midtown at Tech Square, Fifth Street & Spring Street, GA
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Taste of Atlanta returns to Midtown at Tech Square on October 24 – 26 to satisfy palates with a stellar lineup of local and nationally-renowned chefs, insider cooking demos, throwdown competitions and over 90 of the city’s most delicious restaurants. From exploring new neighborhood dining spots to mastering gourmet culinary creations, food lovers of all ages will get their fill of Atlanta’s fervent foodie culture!
 
 

1. Taste of Atlanta is the only place to sample over 100 Atlanta-area restaurants all at once!

Taste of Atlanta offers guests a chance to sample from over 100 restaurants representing neighborhoods inside and outside of the perimeter. Over the span of three days, attendees can enjoy tastings from old favorites, up and coming eateries and the restaurant from across the city they’ve heard mouth-watering tales about.
 
 

2. The Friday night kick-off party themed Culinary Matrimony will be the tastiest, most edible celebration of the season.

Keeping with tradition, the festival’s Friday night festival kickoff is an all-inclusive block party with exclusive bites from select restaurants, bountiful booze and rockin’ live music. To help food lovers say “I do” to the smorgasbord of flavors and fun offered at the 13th annual Taste of Atlanta, the festival has invited them to eat, drink and ‘be married’ with new gastronomic combinations! The event, themed Culinary Matrimony, will unite unlikely, yet harmonious pairings, as local celebrity chefs lift the veil to match-made-in-heaven recipes, libations and more.
 

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3. Taste of Atlanta’s festival layout is a walk through Atlanta’s tastiest neighborhoods.

This year’s Taste of Atlanta takes festival-goers on a culinary adventure through the city’s many diverse neighborhoods. The new festival format reflects the individual neighborhoods comprising the Metro-Atlanta area by featuring chef-driven eateries that give these communities their true personality and flavor. Each street will be set up by neighborhood, and menu boards will highlight the location each restaurant calls home.
 

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4. Cook alongside Top Chefs, literally – Top Chef season 10 winner Kristen Kish will lead cooking classes and demos.

Hosted by Holly Firfer, The Kitchen Workshop schools attendees in the culinary arts with hands-on cooking tutorials for any level of cooking expertise. With step-by-step instruction from local and nationally-acclaimed chefs – including Bravo’s Top Chef Season 10 winner Kristen Kish and renowned restaurateur Ron Eyester – each class leaves with a recipe they can make at home and a feather in their toque!
 
 

5. Witness the ultimate food fight in the Throwdown Tent as chefs go head-to-head in cook-off competitions!

New this year! Hosted by Mara Davis, the Throwdown Tent features “food face-off” competitions (think Meat Brawl, Sandwich Smackdown, Fried Chicken Throwdown and Taco Takedown). Leading restaurants – representing three popular neighborhoods – will compete head-to-head for the ultimate bragging rights. For five taste coupons, patrons can enter the Throwdown Tent, taste all the competitors’ dishes and place their vote.
 

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About Taste of Atlanta

Taste of Atlanta packs the bold flavors, colorful personalities and vibrant energy of an entire city into 10 blocks in Midtown Atlanta. The three-day festival explores the city’s unique neighborhoods by sampling tastes from the chefs and bartenders that give each area its own creative energy. Since its inception in 2002, Taste of Atlanta has become an annual pilgrimage for thousands of food, wine, beer and cocktail lovers from across the country. Festival attendees bring their adventurous appetites and experience a full range of flavors, from time-honored Southern classics to innovative dishes that are destined to be the next culinary trend. Patrons also enjoy interactive cooking demonstrations on four main stages, live entertainment and family-friendly activities for food lovers of all ages. Taste of Atlanta supports several Atlanta non-profit groups, including Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters, Atlanta’s Table, Georgia Organics and Hospitality Education Foundation of Georgia and ProStart®. Indulge in the city’s flavors Friday through Sunday, October 24-26 in Midtown at Tech Square to truly savor what makes Atlanta the food capital of the South. For more information, visit www.tasteofatlanta.com.

 

I am so happy to be back in the South and share my yummy experience at Taste of Atlanta. Taking over the streets of Midtown, it was a true conglomerate of everything the Peach City has to offer and even some neighboring towns outside of the city limits.
 
My event ticket came with 10 coupons to spend at over 100 vendors serving varying cuisines, so I had to choose carefully!
In addition to 10 coupons, patrons were given access to live demonstration stages and cooking showdowns. I personally watched the Bartender competition and checked out the Fried Chicken Competition.
 
Steering away from the typical southern items – chicken, wings, and the like – I tried Italian first.
Georgia, let alone Atlanta, is far from known for its Italian food. So any chance I get, I see what the Italian restaurants you can find are offering. Davio’s was great and I’ve had some of their pasta before it was a good spend(img_0436).
 

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Ughhh, 8 coupons left! What will I get?! Now I know that I need to have Barbecue and a bit of Mexican, then some kind of dessert. As I continue down the streetways filled with food, I turn the corner and see Chipotle giving away free tacos! Got my Mexican!
 
After devouring a pulled pork taco with all the trimmings, I peeped the Barbecue plates flowing around the festival. I headed to the
Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q truck and I was in for a treat! Slow cooked Ribs and pulled pork slathered in the sauce of your choice. All for 6 coupons. A full meal for the win!
 
Overall the event was very fun. Although it’s been going on for 13 years, it was my first time attending and it was a true Taste Trekker experience. The variety and setup was all amazing; very entertaining, and well worth the price! Until next year.
 

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