THANKS, SCOUTMOB, FOR FINDING AND SHARING
ALL THOSE GREAT DEALS!
 Scoutmob is better than coffee at waking us
up every morning. Put on the coffee,
look over to email and there it is, beaming with another eye-opening daily deal
we can choose to have sent to our phones (going green) or to our emails (need
that paper reminder). After snagging a
deal, we turn to the daily specials: events by the weekday and weekend, local digs and finds and cultural
heads-ups. We here at Atlanta Dish have been on
Scoutmob ourselves...if you scrolled down last week, you would have seen us. Thanks, Scoutmob, for including us and for
sending new foodie followers our way!
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ORMSBY'S AND HOP CITY BREW UP A BEER DINNER
ON SEPTEMBER 1
 Ormsby's, the friendly
neighborhood tavern located on the Westside, is teaming with Atlanta's Hop City Craft Beer & Wine for a
five-beer, three-course dinner beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September
1. What pairings are on the menu, you
ask? Start with a thirst quencher of Dupont
Foret, a saison or farmhouse ale brewed in Belgium. First course brings local heirloom tomato
salad with Sweetgrass Dairy goat cheese, Vidalia onions and balsamic vinegar
chased with Brooklyn Local 1, a Belgian strong pale ale brewed in New
York. Second course follows with IPA-steamed
black mussels and crusty bread with Atlanta's own SweetWater IPA. The third course boasts roasted pork
tenderloin, pimento cheese grits, green beans and a local fig glaze washed down
with Maredsous 8, a Belgian dubbel-style beer. Lastly, top off the evening with a glass of Trois
Pistoles, a Belgian strong dark ale from Canada. Dinner is $30 per person excluding tax and
gratuity. Contact Ormsby's for
reservations and more info.
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YOUR GLASS FOR CABERNET DAY ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2!
This Thursday is the day to
celebrate one of the most popular and celebrated red wine grapes in the
world. Cabernet lovers can discuss their fascination on this special day
by including the hashtag #Cabernet in their posts on Twitter, Facebook and personal
blogs. If you participate in Cabernet Day, you're encouraged to sample
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Blend and/or Cabernet Franc and engage with others
doing the same with conversation, tasting notes and suggestions. Better
yet, enjoy a glass of Cabernet at Morton's The Steakhouse. Both Atlanta locations serve
a selection of Cabernet options that are sure to honor this holiday in a
delicious way. Sit back, relax and tweet your heart out as you experience
Cabernet Day in the comfort of Morton's bar or dining room. Enjoy the
conversation on Thursday, September 2 at any time during the day (it's a 24-hour
discussion). Use the #Cabernet hashtag to make it easier for people to find you
and see what you're saying or search the #Cabernet hashtag in google, Twitter
or Facebook.
Morton's The Steakhouse -
Buckhead: Peachtree Lenox Building, 3379 Peachtree Road, NE;
404-816-6535.
Morton's The Steakhouse - Downtown: SunTrust Plaza
Building at 303 Peachtree Center Avenue; 404-577-4366.
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WILL HARRIS, WHITE OAK PASTURES COME TO
WHOLE FOODS FOR ONE-DAY "BUCK-A-BURGER GRASSFED" SALE ON SEPTEMBER 3
 Beef and burger
lovers, Whole Foods Market and White Oak Pastures have a couple of
meaty options for you to ruminate on this Friday in preparation for Labor Day
activities. On Friday, September 3, all
Whole Foods Markets and Harry's Farmers Markets will serve up burgers made from
White Oak Pastures' tender and juicy grassfed beef at the remarkable price of a
buck a burger! Way to flip out! Note to travelers: special applies to Whole Foods in Georgia, Alabama,
Tennessee and the Carolinas. Also on
September 3, grillmasters can purchase ground, grassfed beef to shape into their
own patties for $3.99 a pound -- that's $2 off the regular price!
Beefing things up
even more on "buck-a-burger" Friday, White Oak Pastures Owner Will Harris will
be at the Whole Foods Market - Duluth from 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (5945 State Bridge Road; 678-514-2400) and at Whole Foods Market - West Paces
Ferry from 4 - 7 p.m. (77 West Paces
Ferry Road, NW; 404-324-4100) showing some of the best ways to prepare
grassfed beef. Salivating yet?
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5th ANNUAL MIDTOWN RESTAURANT
WEEK STARTS SATURDAY OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND
 Food's on! Midtown
Restaurant Week opens doors to three-course, prix-fixe lunches for $15 and
dinners for $25 at more than 30 of Midtown's best restaurants. The week affords an opportune time to try the
European and Mediterranean bistro flavors of Ecco, Italian steakhouse dining at Pacci Ristorante, tantalizing sushi
rolls and Pacific Rim fare at RA Sushi,
new-South favorites at South City Kitchen Midtown and the exotic Asian market-inspired
cuisine of Spice Market. The nine-day "week" begins on Saturday,
September 4 and runs through Sunday, September 12. (Prices are per person and do not include
beverage, tax or gratuity). Find out
more about participating restaurants and make reservations on the Midtown
Restaurant Week website.
Ecco: 40 7th Street, NE; 404-347-9555.
Pacci Ristorante: 866 West Peachtree
Street, NW, adjacent to the Hotel Palomar; 678-412-2402.
RA Sushi: 1080 Peachtree Street at 1010 Midtown; 404-267-0114.
South City Kitchen Midtown: 1144 Crescent Avenue; 404-873-7358.
Spice Market: In the W Atlanta Midtown, 188 14thStreet, NE; 404-724-2550.
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KEVIN GILLESPIE WILL GO TO THE ENDS OF THE
EARTH, EVEN TO CINCINNATI, TO COOK WITH PORK
 When Kevin Gillespie,
executive chef and co-owner of Woodfire
Grill, sizzled his way through Bravo's "Top Chef," he earned some ribbing
for including pork in almost every one of his signature dishes. His penchant for the pig is back big time --
Gillespie will be bringing the bacon and giving cooking demos in Cincinnati as
host of the Purina
Beggin' Bacon Bash on International Bacon Day, Saturday, September 4. Dogs will have their day with a bacon maze,
incredible dog team performances, a doggie costume contest and tryouts to win
"loudest bark" designation in the Guinness
Book of World Records. Meanwhile,
mouths will water among their owners as they watch Gillespie cook at noon...right
before the bacon-eating contest. Is that
an oink or a woof?
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EDIBLE BOOK FESTIVAL AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF
ATLANTA - DECATUR IS A DELICIOUS ADDITION TO THE DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL!
 Can you judge a book's
good taste by its cover? Well-read cooks
are turning the pages of their favorite books, picking up pans and spatulas,
and tapping into their own imaginations to create their own versions of three-dimensional
book illustrations on Saturday, September 4.
It's all part of the 7th
Annual Edible Book Festival, sponsored by the Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta (LVA), The International Culinary School
at The Art Institute of Atlanta and The Art Institute of Atlanta's Decatur
branch, and held in conjunction with the Decatur Book Festival. Professional chefs and home cooks, inspired
by books, plays and poetry, will display their creations and vie for
prizes. All book art ingredients must be
entirely edible and include construction materials of sweets and savories,
chocolate, cheese, vegetables, fruit and more.
There is no charge to see their masterpieces at the noon - 2 p.m.
reception in the gallery at the Art Institute of Atlanta - Decatur.
The
International Edible Book Festival is an annual event held throughout the
world, uniting bibliophiles, book artists and food lovers to celebrate the
ingestion of culture and its fulfilling nourishment. For more information about
Edible Books internationally, go to www.books2eat.com.
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LOOK WHO'S LABORING WITH
LOVE FOR YOU OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND
 There's
no need to get all worked up over what's for lunch, dinner, in between or after
over Labor Day weekend. The staffs at
many popular Atlanta restaurants are cutting up in their kitchens and taking
the heat to give guests a cool Labor Day dining experience.
Ray's Killer Creek will be open and
serving its signature seafood, beef and chicken dishes to Alpharetta diners. Both the Buckhead and Sandy Springs locations
of Uncle Julio's Fine Mexican Food
will dole out their generous plates of Mexican specialties and chilling margaritas
in a mucho lively atmosphere. Spice Market, in the W Atlanta
Midtown, will be open on Labor Day to welcome guests to a globally inspired
holiday. Have the gang meet you at
Marlow's! With six locations conveniently
located in neighborhoods all over town, Marlow's
Tavern will be serving their classic American tavern fare that's sure to
whet any appetite.
In
Virginia Highland, La Tavola Trattoria
and The Original El Taco will respectively
serve up authentic Italian and plenty of fiesta fare. Both Atkins
Park locations -- Virginia Highland and Smyrna -- will be open on Labor Day
with staples such as Big Green Egg-smoked all-natural chicken breast, wild
Georgia shrimp and grits, fresh North Georgia trout and lots of cold libations
and brews. Atkins Park Virginia Highland
starts the holiday early by staying open late on Sunday, September 5.
In Midtown, RA Sushi will be keeping folks happy on Labor Day with their deliciously fun menu of sushi, like their fan favorites Tootsy Maki and Viva Las Vegas roll. Buckhead residents can satiate themselves after a full day of Labor Day sale shopping with an incredible dinner at Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse featuring menu items such as a grilled porterhouse veal chop or pan-roasted Maine lobster.
Westsiders
can sidle into YEAH! BURGER for
all-natural beef, bison, turkey or veggie burgers, toppings, sauces and sides,
as well as shakes made with organic milk.
Night owls, note Ormsby's is
open late the night before Labor Day as well as being open on Labor Day to
quench beer thirsts and provide classic game action like darts, for instance. West
Egg Café, near the White Provision complex on Atlanta's Westside, will be
open Labor Day, serving breakfast and locally roasted Batdorf & Bronson
coffee from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
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REGIONAL BREWS AND
FOODS PAIR PERFECTLY AT SHAUN'S SOUTHERN BEER DINNER ON SEPTEMBER 8
 You
know Chef Shaun Doty of Shaun's in Inman Park is going to have a blast cooking up this five-course Southern
feast and brew fest! On Wednesday,
September 8, Shaun's Southern Beer Dinner begins with a 7 p.m. reception
featuring beer-battered bay leaves, Berkshire pork gravy sliders and flatbread
with fresh Carolina ricotta and hot chilis, accompanied by a SweetWater beer (Atlanta) and
scuppernong cocktail. Next, guests will
sit down to dinner at 7:30 p.m. and indulge in White Oak Pastures beef cheek
ravioli with chicken liver sauce paired with Terrapin Golden Ale (Athens, Ga.); Heritage pork pie with foie gras
and mustard greens paired with Red Brick
Brown Ale (Atlanta); Neil's Yard Dairy Farm House cheddar with muscadine
jelly and pecans, paired with Duck-Rabbit
Schwarzbier (Farmville, N.C.); and followed by roast summer fruit
bruschetta with Nutella and Tupelo honey ice cream, paired with Highland Black Mocha Stout (Asheville, N.C.) $55 per person ($40 per person, food only). Reservations
are required and seating is limited; call 404-577-4358 to reserve a spot.
Shaun's: 1029 Edgewood
Avenue, NE; 404-577-4358.
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JOIN GERRY KLASKALA,
CRAIG SAULS AND MORE CHEFS AS THEY PARTY IN THE KITCHEN LIKE IT'S 2010 TO HELP OPEN
HAND
 Some
of Atlanta's best chefs will gather at the 7th Annual
Party in the Kitchen event at Mason Murer Fine Art on
Thursday, September 9 to help raise funds and awareness for Open Hand, a
nonprofit organization that provides Comprehensive Nutrition CareSM including medically appropriate meals
and nutrition education to seniors and individuals living with diabetes, heart
disease, kidney disease, HIV/AIDS and cancer.
Open Hand now prepares, packs and delivers more than 5,000 meals daily
across 17 Georgia counties, making the 22-year-old organization the nation's
largest provider of home-delivered meals.
Conveniently, Mason Murer is located directly next to the site of Open
Hand's future campus so guests will get a look-see at what will be. Chefs Gerry Klaskala of Aria and Craig Sauls of The Original El Taco are two of the
community-oriented chefs who will prepare specialties for the fun-filled
evening complete with music, dancing and silent auction bidding. Complimentary valet parking. Reserved admission is $150 for a single event ticket or $500 for two Patron
tickets (includes admission to the event along with access to the exclusive
Patron reception at 6:00 p.m. where patrons can meet participating chefs and have
a chance to win a dinner for eight prepared in home). Purchase tickets at ProjectOpenHand.org.
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DID ANYONE CALL FOR A CAB? TOULOUSE HOSTS CABERNET TASTING ON SEPTEMBER
12
 Sit back and let the
Toulouse Wine Guy take you for
a "drive" through a delicious Cabernet trip of 15 different wines accompanied
by light appetizers. (Calling for a taxi
might be a good idea if you decide to pursue these delicious wines by the
bottle after the tasting!) The September
wine tasting at Toulouse in Buckhead takes place on September 12 starting at
6:30 p.m. Cost is $30. Save your seat today -- call
404-351-9533.
Toulouse: 2293
Peachtree Road, NE, Suite B; 404-351-9533.
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GET TEE'D OFF TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA AT
THE 12TH ANNUAL MARLOW'S TAVERN GOLF CLASSIC ON SEPTEMBER 27
 The Marlow's
Tavern Golf Classic, now in its 12th year, has raised more than
$233,000 for Special Olympics Georgia since 1999. That's a lot of green grown from spending the
day outside with friends, golf carts and some brewskies. This year's tournament tees off at 9:30 a.m.
on Monday, September 27 at the Horseshoe
Bend Country Club in Roswell and is followed by a 19th hole
party at Aqua blue. Tournament-day activities include a putting
contest, shotgun start, hole contests, lunch, awards reception and silent
auction. Come on, sign up and give it your best shot! Even better, call three friends and make it a
foursome! Register
online.
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YELPER FILLS HIS BELLY WITH PORK BELLY ON A
BUN AT SUPER PAN LATINO SANDWICH SHOP IN PONCEY HIGHLAND
 Yelper Bj C. and his wife have found their superheroes on a bun and bolillo at Super Pan
Latino Sandwich Shop. He's talking heroes,
not gyros -- pork belly steam buns and BBQ rib bolillos. Bj C. has included a couple of discreet
photos -- one look at the superhero sign and you know this place has to have
amazing sandwich skills.
Stopped in today to check out the new hot lunch spot
& grab the wife and I a sandwich. I had the pork belly steam bun,
which was very enjoyable. The warm soft bun with crisp sweet and spicy
porkbelly was like an explosion of flavor in my mouth. The wife got the bbq bee rib bolillo which
she seemed to enjoy also scarFfing it down before I even got a chance to take
my bite. It came with a side of the bbq sauce. And we finished the
meal off with a chipotle chocolate chip cookie.
I'll have to say I'm excited to get back and try all the
other superwicheS!
Super
Pan Latino Sandwich Shop: 1057 Blue Ridge Avenue, NE; 404-477-0379.
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EAT IT AND TWEEP: COOKING WITH CAITLIN BUILDS CULINARY
CONFIDENCE ONE TWEET AT A TIME
 How smart is your
phone and how helpful is it as a sous chef?
Depends on if you follow Cooking with Caitlin via Twitter. Find Kelly, Caitlin and Molly at Twitter (@cookingwcaitlin) or on their blog for surprising twists on
everyday food, recipe advice and more.
Sample Tweet: If Caitlin could get another tattoo, it
would be of the Morton Salt girl. Learn more of the hows and whys abt. salt: http://bit.ly/9hhrTR ^M
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