Steamhouse Lounge Oysterfest 2016

Steamhouse Lounge (known for the BEST lobster bisque in the country and the biggest oysters IMO) is having their annual Oysterfest (29 years running).   Details here:

Things you ought know about our lil’ shindig…
• The Biggest Party of the Spring! Last year’s SteamhouseOysterfest was the biggest in our history! Record amounts of fresh roasted oysters, ice cold Budweiser and delicious Jagermeister were served. 

•2-day Advance Tickets for the Price of 1 Day! Purchase a 2-day ticket in advance and pay only the price of a Saturday ticket - $20! That’s 2 days of sunsoaking, live music and fresh seafood from the Louisiana Gulf Coast. But if you can’t make it on Saturday, you don’t have to miss the show…we’ll have $10 tickets available for Sunday-only.

• EXPRESS ENTRY LANES FOR TICKET HOLDERS! Buying advance tickets does have its advantage! Print your ticket at home and enter the event in our guaranteed admission, express-entry lines at each gate. More gate staff and security personnel than ever will be positioned to get you in fast! Day of show tickets might be more expensive…and will definitely take longer to get in. Do the smart thing…Buy Now!

• OYSTER BUCKETS…and we mean heaping BUCKETS of delicious, fresh roasted oysters are available. You couldn’t get prices like this if you were buying them fresh off the boat! And of course, don’t forget Steamhouse’s legendary lobster bisque! Sister restaurants Fontaine’s Oyster House, Highland Tap and Vickery’s Glenwood Park will be on site as well serving up more local favorites!

• BAND LINE-UP
Saturday, February 27
11:30am: Ian Campbell & the Recruits
12:50am: Halem Albright Band
2:15pm: Dyn-O-Mite
3:45pm: Chico the Bear
5:30pm: Cigar Store Indians

Sunday, February 28
12:30pm: Cody Marlowe & The Dead Flowers
1:45pm: Sam Burchfield
3:00pm: The Western Sizzlers
4:30pm: Randall Bramblett

•COLD BUDWEISER BEER, Bud Light & Bud

$15 Roasted Oyster Buckets (on street) $2 Shucker- when returned you will get your $2 back

$9 1/2 dozen char-grilled (on-street)

$6-$7 BEER

$7-$8 Mixed Drinks

Smaller Menu at the restaurant

$24 Steamed Oyster Buckets (Restaurant only)

Take the Marta to the 10th Street Midtown Station. Parking lots usually charge $20 or more.

Tickets available here:  http://www.steamhouselounge.com/oysterfest.html

Atlanta gets a few James Beard Awards and a NY Times mention:

I am going to basically repost this awesome New York Times Article but also if you haven't been yet to Staplehouse or Beetlecat you are missing out...

ATLANTA — Atlanta has long been considered the capital of the New South. It boasts the world’s busiest airport and 16 Fortune 500 companies. It is a black entertainment mecca. So many movies are shot here that people call it Y’allywood.

Getting traction as a great restaurant city has been harder. It has been tough to compete with neighbors like Charleston, S.C., New Orleans or that sexy food upstart, Nashville. As a national food contender, Atlanta never had the culinary firepower or customer base of New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. Diners made do with a parade of meals at local or national chains, punctuated by the occasional steak in a pretty room.

But now, as the nation’s infatuation with Southern food matures and Atlanta’s recession-battered economy recovers, a city that often looked over its shoulder for culinary validation and inspiration is coming into its own.

View full article here

It’s 20 for $20 time!

From Watershed:

Come celebrate with us for our monthly 20 for $20 wine tasting on Tuesday, February 23 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Grab your friends and head to Watershed to try 20 tastes of various wines for only $20 (plus tax + gratuity) along with delicious passed bites from Chef Zeb Stevenson. Don’t forgot to RSVP for your spot today!

Calle Latina in Decatur

Quaint little spot just by the MARTA station on Church Street with a patio for people watching. Had some great tacos here.  These daily specials make a great excuse to check them out:

website here:  callelatinaatlanta.com

What do Ford Fry and Uber have in Common?

This could be a really good thing!  You had me at "Hot Tamales and Tortilla Soup".

THANK GOODNESS IT'S FRY-DAY UberEATS is excited to announce a new partnership with Ford Fry Restaurants. On select "Fry-days" throughout the month of February, we'll be serving up Uber-exclusive treats from popular Ford Fry eateries and delivering them to you curbside in 10 minutes or less.  New to UberEATS? Be sure to use promo codeEATSATLFRYDAY for $5 off your first two orders. More details and specific menu here:  UberEATS and Ford Fry

Tabla- Great Indian Food in Midtown

Can't say enough about the great meal we had here!  Modern, clean, nice new space, great bar.  We had a "thali" which allowed us a few sides for only $12 for lunch.  We asked out knowledgeable server for a substitute from the typical chicken Masala and we tried the Chicken Balti, which was delicious.  We were supposed to take the rest home but it was so yummy we had to stuff ourselves.  This spot is great for dinner and they also do 1/2 off bottles of wine on Tuesday's.  In the 77 12th Street area by Crescent Avenue intersection.

Menu Here:  http://tablaatlanta.com

Season's 52 Cocktails

If you haven't been yet to the Season's 52 chain locations in Atlanta, you are missing out!  Their menu contains a low of fresh, low caloric meals.  The Buckhead one has a piano player but is usually empty.  The Dunwoody spot is always slammed and has a great fireplace.  I just saw this post for a yummy cocktail and had to share.  I love any cocktail with St. Germaine:

MENU GROUP DINING RESERVATIONS

WARM UP WITH OUR BOURBON BERRY BRAMBLE Some say there's no better way to warm up a cold winter night than with a glass of bourbon – we couldn’t agree more. Here for just a short while longer, our Bourbon Berry Bramble is made with Maker's Mark Bourbon, St-Germain Elderflower liqueur, fresh berries and lime. Discover this guest favorite before it’s gone. View Cocktail menu here