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The year in food video: What we made and ate in 2016

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Credit: Yvonne Zusel

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

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Dec 23, 2016

It's been a busy year on the Atlanta dining scene, and we're taking a look back through the year in food through video:

We learned how to clean a lobster and make a lobster roll (read more here)

We cooked with DeKalb County Fire Rescue (read more here)

We learned how to keep kosher (read more here)

We watched the best shrimp and grits being made at the Governor's Mansion (read more here)

We checked out a kamayan feast (read more here)

We made rose slushies at The Luminary:

https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaRestaurantScene/videos/10153728369647218/

We check out the new bar at the Kroger in Glenwood Park

https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaRestaurantScene/videos/10153753006492218/

We went shopping at the Atlanta Fish Market

https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaRestaurantScene/videos/10153758108317218/

We went behind the scenes at King of Pops

https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaRestaurantScene/videos/10153811889072218/

We lit food on fire with Gastro Garage at Gunshow

https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaRestaurantScene/videos/10153821067992218/

We made Thai ice cream rolls at 8 Fahrenheit in Duluth

https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaRestaurantScene/videos/10153825204157218/

and we were there when the founders of Staplehouse found out that Bon Appetit named them the Best New Restaurant of 2016

https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaRestaurantScene/videos/10153840034352218/

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About the Author

Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and food and dining teams before joining the arts & entertainment team.

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