Seafood is immensely versatile. Whether you prefer raw, fried, baked, boiled or sauteed seafood, there are countless ways to prepare and enjoy the sea's bounty. Despite being located inland, Atlanta has many restaurants that offer great seafood options. As a recent transplant to Atlanta and a seafood-lover, finding the best restaurants around town was one of my top priorities. Check out Culinar...
Continue ReadingPiastra on the Marietta Square is a lovely farm-to-table Italian restaurant featuring the delicious creations of Chef Greg Lipman. Chef Greg is masterful at creating rustic yet refined dishes that somehow always seem to surprise and delight the palate. The recent Prestige Wine Imports dinner was an ideal opportunity for Chef to shine.
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The classic question … shaken or stirred? This June 19th is National Martini Day! So, whether you enjoy your drinks traditional, a little sweet, strong, or just wet, here's the perfect excuse to get out this Tuesday. There might be a little confusion about exactly how this American made cocktail came to be, however, we do know that it made its debut into The Bartenders Manuel in the ...
Continue ReadingThis weekend is Father's Day! When we think of Father's Day, we tend to think of Dad grilling and maybe drinking a beer. Since beer is synonymous with Dad, why not take him to a brewery to celebrate his day? Not sure where to go? In order to help you out, check out our list of the top 10 breweries in Atlanta!
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Our team sat down with Greg Lipman, owner of Piastra in Marietta Square to learn a little bit more about himself and his amazing restaurant. Greg Lipman has been in the restaurant and food industry for nearly thirty years and packs a real punch of experience that shines through in the menu and offerings. When he heard a location was becoming available in the Marietta Square area, he knew that he h...
Continue ReadingSummer is finally here! We at CulinaryLocal couldn't be more excited about it! Not only do we have some nice long days of sunshine on the horizon, we also have some great festivals and food events to look forward too! To help you discover what's out there and when, we have put together an Continue Reading
This week, our team sat down with Atlanta Food & Wine Festival Advisory Council Member, Jennifer Hill Booker,
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Being a little weird has never been so good! Atlanta like any great city has its quirks. From the tiny doors that we find sporadically throughout the city (I've personally found 3!), to the doll-head trail, the alternative universe Atlanta plaque, to a millionaire's vendetta against gravity commemorated by a headstone. Southerner's celebrate their crazy, weird, strange, and a little bit off. So I ...
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The Atlanta Food & Lifestyle Bloggers’ Society (AFLBS) and the...
We've all been to a hole-in-the-wall restaurant at some point in our lives. They're the types of places that not only offer food but an experience. There is something magical about stepping into one of these restaurants, eating the food, and leaving -- absolutely convinced that you've found the best spot in town. So special such an experience is, I had to list CulinaryLocal's Top 10 Hol...
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