Lunch with Lauren: Ponko Chicken

by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

Ponko Chicken is Japanese-American fare and it’s SO yummy. It’s a super casual place, right off I85 and Chamblee-Tucker that specializes in crispy chicken tenders. If you get a plate, you get 3 tenders and two side choices from: ponko rice, brown rice, ponko fries, sweet fries, potato salad, cole slaw, ponko pickles, green beans, or side salad.… Read More »

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Treat Dad to Steak & Eggs at PARISH This Father’s Day

One of the top brunch destinations in Atlanta, The Brasserie and Neighborhood Café at PARISH is excited to treat dads to a relaxing day away from the grill this Father’s Day on Sunday, June 16, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Conveniently located in Inman Park on the BeltLine, Executive Chef Chavez Hernandez is whipping up a special Steak & Eggs dish for hungry dads along with signature brunch favorites like the Chicken and Waffles, Monte Cristo, and Shrimp & Grits.  … Read More »

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Lunch with Lauren – Gu’s Kitchen

By Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

Gu’s dumplings keep popping up in my Instagram feed, but the drive to Krog market is not in my daily schedule. BUT THEN, I see that there is a Gu’s Kitchen open on Buford Highway in Chamblee, so I drag Amanda in the rain to get some dumplings. First things first, the dumplings are delicious and totally lived up to the hype.… Read More »

Gusto! Chamblee To Feature Drive-Thru, First For the Restaurant Brand

Richmond Green lends former Chick-fil-A expertise for restaurant’s new drive-thru operation which will include a ‘co-pilot’ ordering.

Chamblee later this year will be home to Gusto!, a company spokesperson Friday exclusively shared with What Now Atlanta.

Gusto! Chamblee will be the brand’s fifth location and the first to include a drive-thru.  Continue at What Now AtlantaRead More »

Head to Dantanna’s for All-American Fourth of July Specials

With two convenient locations in Buckhead and Downtown, Dantanna’s is celebrating Fourth of July with classic All-American specials including hotdogs, hamburgers, potato salad, and more. Hungry diners can even nosh on a BBQ Pork Plate, featuring shredded pork shoulder, house-made barbecue sauce, Texas toast, fried onion and coleslaw, or a half rack of St. Louis ribs served with fresh corn on the cob.… Read More »

Celebrate the Red, White and Blue on the BeltLine at PARISH and TWO

Brunch lovers can get a head start on Fourth of July festivities on the BeltLine at The Neighborhood Café and Brasserie at PARISH and TWO urban licks with a special brunch on Wednesday, July 4th. Featuring a hearty and flavorsome menu created by Executive Chef Chavez Hernandez, brunch lovers can get patriotic and celebrate Independence Day with favorites like the American Breakfast – scrambled eggs, a choice of country sausage or applewood smoked bacon, grits or potatoes and a biscuit; The Burger – grass fed beef, benton’s bacon jam, dijonaise, grilled onion, cheddar and house cut fries; Chicken and Waffles – fried chicken, blueberry waffle, Sriracha butter and peanuts, and much more at PARISH. … Read More »

Zinburger to open 2nd Atlanta location in DUNWOODY!

The restaurant will open in 2018, he said. The market’s first location debuted at Lenox Square Mall in 2014.

Zinburger serves “creative gourmet burgers” and shakes, plus wine, local beers and cocktails. The restaurant chain has 16 locations.

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 Note from Audra:  for those of you with old eyes like me it looks as if it is near The Corner Bakery. … Read More »

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants on Buford Highway

Note from Audra:  Check out this great article that Lauren Townsend wrote for Atlanta Parent.  Lauren works part-time for The Aha! Connection as our Instagram queen.  I think I need to hook her up with Foodie Patty real soon!

The restaurants on Buford Highway are a melting pot of international influences. Navigating the cuisine can be a great cultural experience for your kids.… Read More »

Fantastic Thanksgiving Feasts and Where to Find Them

Melanie Watson, Content Coordinator for the Dunwoody Convention and Visitors Bureau has written a great blog about finding Thanksgiving feasts in Dunwoody.  It contains a few suggestions for those who might be looking for some local options in substitute of cooking a Thanksgiving dinner.  It highlights some great offers (that may not be widely known) from some of our partners here in the community. … Read More »

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Mad Italian On The Move, Burger Joint Coming Soon

Tom Brown, owner of Chamblee’s The Mad Italian plans to soon relocate the restaurant to the former Olde Mill Steakhouse nearby and convert the current space to a new concept.  The Mad Italian has been in business since 1973.  At its height, the concept included nine locations.  The Buckhead restaurant, located at 2245 Peachtree Road, was demolished years ago and is now home to the Aramore Condo building.  … Read More »

American Cut opens Sept. 30 in The Shops Buckhead

American Cut, the long-in-the-works steakhouse from celebrity chef Marc Forgione and LDV Hospitality, finally opens its doors at the Shops Buckhead Atlanta this Friday. Executive chef John Adamson is running the kitchen, and he’ll turn out a menu of classic steakhouse fare.

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Troy’s Burger Corner: Bones

This last week my family and I dined at Bones Restaurant in Buckhead.  It was a very special treat for my birthday.   In addition to being world reknown for their steaks, their “Bones

burger” was ranked the number 1 burger in the city by Atlanta Magazine in 2015. This burger did not disappoint. No odd toppings were included, just your typical lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise-and a really well prepared and cooked burger.… Read More »