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DEL.ICIO.USGrant Achatz at Flip Burger Boutique
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
BOYS WITH BURGERS: Celebrity chef sighting at Flip. And it wasn’t Tom Colicchio
Photo: Becky Stein
CORRECTION: PLAY ON WORDS. My original post said “citing,” not “sighting.” I meant the latter, and have changed it, above (too many espressos, I guess). Ready reader and colleague John Kessler pointed it out to me … I don’t think Grant Achatz has been cited at Flip for doing anything but eating burgers ….
Talk about molecular gastronomy: I’m told the American answer to Ferran Adria, chef Grant Achatz of Chicago’s Alinea, was at Flip last night, along with partner Nick Kokonas, to try out the groovy burgers and shakes.
According to creative director and chef Richard Blais, Achatz, known for mixing bacon with butterscotch and turning bubblegum into dessert, kept things simple: the Flip bacon and cheese burger, sweet potato tots, and of course, Blais’ fabulous foie gras milkshake (it’s amazing how good fat can taste when it’s frozen). Is a Flip location headed for Chicago? Maybe, but Achatz and Blais worked together years back and the visit was most likely pleasure, not business.
Meanwhile, it’s National Pancake Day for goodness sake. Get out there and pour some syrup.
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By OTP
February 25, 2009 11:40 AM | Link to this
Enough all ready of all the write-ups, and reviews of Richard Blais, and restaurants primarily inside the perimeter. There are plenty of excellent restaurants outside of the perimeter and NOT just on Buford Hwy. The AJC wonders why they have falling revenues from local advertisers, they’ve forgotten what made them “readable” at one time, it was the support of every business and NOT just the ones located ITP. That’s what you get when you eliminated the community sections of the paper.
By Meridith Ford
February 25, 2009 3:21 PM | Link to this
OTP: I welcome suggestions of where to dine outside the perimeter! Comment here, or email me directly to mford@ajc.com