Omnivore - Random notes
I wrote pretty much a rave review of MF Buckhead this week but I’ve been reading complaints here and there about the new sushi restaurant. Many of the complaints focus on the breathtaking prices. Honestly, to eat your fill here and knock back some sake, you can expect to spend $100 a person.
Among the complainers is Christiane Lauterbach of Atlanta magazine and publisher of Knife and Fork, where she wrote in the November issue:
It isn’t our style to complain about the price in a sushi restaurant and we usually blast people who are unaware of how expensive sashimi-grade fish is, but do we really want to pay $18 for three thin rounds of ankimo (monkfish liver) or three miniscule cubes of tuna in a fancy marmalade?
She also had some not-so-good food. This wouldn’t be the first time I had a good meal at a restaurant that ended up displeasing many others. Keep in mind that most of my Grazing reports are first impressions. But try it for yourself and let me hear your opinions ...
Loca Luna is closing in its present location on Sixth Street and Juniper and moving to the site of the former Red Light Cafe on Amsterdam Avenue. This is good news for those who like convenient parking ...
The Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, the first such organization in the United States, is holding its 10th annual community awards dinner at the Georgia Aquarium at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2008. Log onto its site for full details ...
Othe Kendrick writes: “In the early ’90s, there existed a stand in the food court of Greenbriar Mall named Puffin Muffin. They were known for stuffed/filled cornbread muffins, particularly the signature concoction filled with collard greens and country ham. Does anyone know what happened to the cook or, more importantly, the recipes?”
Wow, I haven’t thought about Puffin Muffin in years. As I vaguely recall, you could buy them in Emory Village, too. I think they were around well before the ’90s, though. If anyone can help Othe out, reply in the comments section, please ...
Question: Speaking of collards, why are they suddenly showing up on every menu in town? I ate them recently at the Vinings Inn and Agave. I’m not complaining. I love them and I enjoy seeing what different restaurants do with the iconic Southern greens. But why have they become a fad? Who started it?