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Thursday, February 21, 2008
What’s Your Take on Take Out?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
AT RIGHT: Alon Balshan has opened a second location of his famed Morningside bakery near Perimeter Mall in the old Eatzi’s space. Photo: David Tulis/AJC staff
“The smell of good bread baking, like the sound of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and delight.” — M.F.K. Fisher
Friday’s Living section offers my take on takeout ( and EveningEdge.com has an online version, but I left out one obvious option for taking food to go: Alon’s Bakery.
The Morningside maven of all things from the oven finally opened it’s much-awaited second location Tuesday, February 12. Housed in the old Eatzi’s locale, the popular intown bakery has a lot more room OTP — more than 11,000 square feet. Right now the space seems a little sparse and lacks the kitchy, cozy crowdedness of the original, but there are advantages to its size, too.
For one thing, there’s room for gelati making, and since the closing of owner Alon and Janine Balshan’s Scoops a while back, the city has been aching for a really good ice cream spot. As with his breads and pastries, Alon is a master at making gelati and sorbetti. The pristine station located in the center of the room is a welcoming harbinger of all good tastes to come, flanked on the back side by a chocolate praline station.
Another great addition is the glass encasement of the bakery, where a gigantic work bench is visible and you can actually watch the bakers roll out dough and shape the breads.
And the cheese selection seems almost twice the size as the Morningside location. There’s also room for fresh-cut flowers and a larger wine area. If I lived in the area, I’d frequent this Alon’s often. And of course the sandwiches and prepared foods are ready for their closeups.
What’s you take on takeout? Do you have a favorite take out spot? What types of food do you like to get to go?
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