John Kessler
Chief dining critic
As the AJC’s chief dining critic, John writes about all cuisines. The former chef and English teacher lives in Decatur with his wife and three daughters.
Jenny Turknett
Homestead Atlanta
Last month, Kimberly Coburn opened Homestead Atlanta, a new urban educational program teaching the “lost arts.” Modeled after the John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina, Homestead Atlanta offers a variety of classes that Coburn says will help people “reconnect with forgotten heritage skills and explore innovative sustainable living sources.” Think mushroom cultivating, organic gardening, cheesemaking, hand spinning, and metalsmithing.
Jon Watson
Octopus Bar
After a long hiatus while he traveled, Angus Brown will soon return to Octopus Bar. He’s been traveling across Asia since January, soaking up the cultures and cooking in professional kitchens in Vietnam, Japan and Cambodia. Octopus Bar is already one of my favorite late-night dining destinations in the city, and I’m extremely excited to see how this trip influences the cuisine there.
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