Food and Dining

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Caviar class in metro Atlanta aims to make the delicacy accessible to all

A year ago, Morgan Prime began holding Creative Caviar classes where she walks attendees through the ins and outs of caviar, pairing it with crème fraîche or even Doritos.

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Interesting ways to eat caviar around metro Atlanta

While caviar comes in many types, it can also come served many ways — including with a martini, omelet, toast, middlins and more.

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Dehydrating for beginners: Preserve the flavor to savor later

Long before refrigeration and canning, people relied on the sun and wind to preserve the harvest. It's still a smart way to save summer produce for later.

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Pasta turns summer succotash into an easy, satisfying dinner

The corn is sweet, the beans are tender and quick dishes that require minimal cooking are necessary when the temperature outside is scorching hot.

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Elektra’s lamb kofta recipe brings bold Mediterranean flavors to your grill

Lamb kofta has been on the Elektra menu since the restaurant opened in July 2024.

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Kevin Rathbun’s Krog Bar returns with coal-fired pizza and cocktails in Peachtree Hills

Krog Bar has returned to a new space next to chef and owner Kevin Rathbun's KR Steak Bar restaurant in Atlanta's Peachtree Hills neighborhood.

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The Atlanta fine dining scene’s secret sauce? Jet fuel.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, long known as a major economic engine, also gives the city a distinct advantage in dining.

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Kevin Rathbun’s Krog Bar returns with coal-fired pizza and cocktails in Peachtree Hills

Krog Bar has returned to a new space next to chef and owner Kevin Rathbun's KR Steak Bar restaurant in Atlanta's Peachtree Hills neighborhood.

Chef raising funds to volunteer in Ukraine and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

A local pop-up chef shared plans to cook for hospitals in Ukraine, two West Midtown kitchens got new executive chefs, and more from the Atlanta restaurant scene.

Big Softie coming to Old Fourth Ward, Little Tart headed to Candler Park

Big Softie will open a walk-up window this month near the Eastside Beltline in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. Next year, a Little Tart Bakeshop is headed to Candler Park.

Food & Drink

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Pasta turns summer succotash into an easy, satisfying dinner

The corn is sweet, the beans are tender and quick dishes that require minimal cooking are necessary when the temperature outside is scorching hot.

Credit: Handout

RECIPE

Elektra’s lamb kofta recipe brings bold Mediterranean flavors to your grill

Lamb kofta has been on the Elektra menu since the restaurant opened in July 2024.

Credit: Virginia Willis

RECIPE

Dehydrating for beginners: Preserve the flavor to savor later

Long before refrigeration and canning, people relied on the sun and wind to preserve the harvest. It's still a smart way to save summer produce for later.

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Chef raising funds to volunteer in Ukraine and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

A local pop-up chef shared plans to cook for hospitals in Ukraine, two West Midtown kitchens got new executive chefs, and more from the Atlanta restaurant scene.

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Tomatoes shine in Atlanta’s cocktails and mocktails

Atlanta bars feature summer’s beloved crop in seasonal sippers.

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Ready-to-drink spritzes make ‘aperitivo hour’ easy during August’s dog days

Spritzes in general appear to be having a moment — so much so that quality wine producers are bottling ready-to-drink versions.

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We Love Buford Highway group puts focus on Peru in its annual FEAST fundraiser

FEAST, the annual fundraiser by We Love Buford Highway, will feature Peruvian food and culture to support its programs, like Feeding Families.

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Butcher shop by day, Kinship is launching fine dining pop-up by night

Menu will take inspiration from ‘the people, ingredients and community of the American South.’

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Big Softie coming to Old Fourth Ward, Little Tart headed to Candler Park

Big Softie will open a walk-up window this month near the Eastside Beltline in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. Next year, a Little Tart Bakeshop is headed to Candler Park.

Credit: Virginia Willis

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Italian recipe offers a delicious option for zucchini flatbread

Scarpaccia is a thin, rustic Italian zucchini flatbread popular in Tuscany. Served with a salad, it’s a great make-ahead lunch or dinner.

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Tomato and Serrano Grits Cakes are an Agave specialty you can make at home

Atlanta's Agave Restaurant offers Tomato and Serrano Grits Cakes — sometimes called "three pepper and roasted tomato" cakes — as an appetizer or side item.

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How Georgia became the first state to define its culinary culture

"Taste the State Georgia" by Kevin Mitchell and David Shields tells the stories of 65 foods and dishes emblematic of the Peach State.

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Truth Be Told brings chef-driven tasting menu and cocktails to Roswell

Cocktail bar and restaurant Truth Be Told opened in July at 1104 Canton St. just outside downtown Roswell with a tasting menu, wine and cocktails.