By Lara Creasy I love coffee, and innovation in coffee is something I am always on the lookout for. Lately I’ve been really excited about the new push in coffee drink creativity making an appearance both inside and outside of the coffee shop world. Both baristas and restaurant bartenders are starting to embrace coffee as not just a stand-alone drink, but as an ingredient to … [Read more...] about Creative Coffee Drinks are Hitting Georgia’s Menus
Beverage
Innovative Cocktails Programs Debuts at AG
Steakhouse AG, which debuted in September in downtown Atlanta, is introducing a new beverage program. Spearheaded by assistant director of food and beverage Diego Gentili, AG’s bar offerings emphasize classic cocktails elevated with seasonality and homemade ingredients and garnishes. The restaurant’s new and experimental beverage program features an extensive menu of classic … [Read more...] about Innovative Cocktails Programs Debuts at AG
The Truth About Vermouth
By Lara Creasy For the longest time, I have had a desire to make customers love vermouth again – for the very simple reason that I understood from personal experience how sweet vermouth could make or break a Manhattan, and how dry vermouth took a martini from being just a chilled shot of gin or vodka and made it a wonderful cocktail with character. A Tales of the … [Read more...] about The Truth About Vermouth
Doug Turbush Assembles Top-Shelf Team for Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar
The Management Doug Turbush did not have to look far to find the staff he wanted for his newest restaurant, Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar. The chef/restaurateur has stocked his forthcoming East Cobb seafood concept with longtime team members Brendan Keenan, Jason Raymond and Jose Pereiro, who all previously contributed to his other Marietta restaurants, Seed Kitchen … [Read more...] about Doug Turbush Assembles Top-Shelf Team for Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar
WYE at The Gathering Spot
The Gathering Spot, a members-only city club, announces its restaurant and bar, WYE at The Gathering Spot, a reference to the building’s past as a rail car turnaround and named after the triangular-shaped arrangement of railroad tracks. WYE offers full-service dining and a menu with seasonal, elevated takes on classic dishes that highlight sustainable, organic and local … [Read more...] about WYE at The Gathering Spot
Industry Trends for 2016
The team at Melissa Libby & Associates asked some of the South’s leading chefs and mixologists what industry trends are in store for restaurants in 2016. Moxie Kitchen + Cocktails chef Tom Gray in Jacksonville, Florida, says to expect a few new proteins and grains to land on plates as well. “Alternative forms of protein such as chicken livers, pig ears and flank … [Read more...] about Industry Trends for 2016
2015 GRACE Awards Results
The winners of the 2015 Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence (GRACE) Awards were announced Sunday, Nov. 1 at The Foundry at Puritan Mill in Atlanta. The GRACE Awards is the Georgia Restaurant Association’s (GRA) annual black-tie gala event honoring Georgia’s restaurant industry. Jim Stacy, host of the Cooking Channel's “Offbeat Eats” and owner of Pallookaville … [Read more...] about 2015 GRACE Awards Results
Pouring On Innovations – Stats and Novo Cucina
By Helen K. Kelley While restaurant owners are always seeking out ways to increase efficiencies and improve the bottom line, they are also continuously working to enhance the customer’s experience and satisfaction. New and evolving technologies provide restaurant owners and managers with innovative ways to achieve these goals. Tapping Into Potential One area … [Read more...] about Pouring On Innovations – Stats and Novo Cucina
