Blue Bell Ice Cream was started over a century ago in a small town in Texas. Blue Bell gets its name from the Blue Bell flowers that grow in Brenham, Texas. I was invited to a Blue Bell sampling at Hal’s Kitchen recently. Long time employees, Mario and Tony talked about the history of the [...]
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H. Harper Station, Atlanta, GA
April 17th, 2012 
H.Harper Station is located in the historic Atlanta and West Point rail station. The restaurant is named after the owner’s grandfather, Harold Harper. Located off of I-20, H. Harper Station isn’t too far from midtown or downtown. I visited H. Harper with a friend for brunch on a recent Sunday. When you pull into the [...]
Posted in American, atlanta, Downtown, Restaurant Reviews 
Tags: Brunch, H. Harper Station, I20 
No Comments »Capital Grille’s Spring Menu
April 9th, 2012 A couple months ago, I sampled the Capital Grille’s 3-course winter menu. The Capital Grille likes to change things up and add menu additions to keep things seasonal and fresh. So, they’ve changed the menu slightly for the spring and invited me to sample their new menu additions. The deal is still the same – [...]
Posted in American, atlanta, Buckhead Tags: atlanta, Buckhead, capital-grille, lunch, spring 2 Comments »
Four Roses Bourbon Lunch
April 2nd, 2012 Besides burgers and beer, 5 Napkin Burger is big on Bourbon too. They have lots of varieties, but they recently had a special luncheon that focused on Four Roses Bourbon. Attendees got to meet some of the Four Roses staff and learn about the process of making Four Roses and its history. The Legend of [...]
Posted in American, atlanta, bar, Burgers, Midtown, Restaurant Reviews Tags: 5 Napkin, Bourbon, Four Roses, Midtown No Comments »Mother Clucker! Fried Chicken Competition
March 26th, 2012 Ron Eyester is hosting the first ever local festival dedicated to fried chicken – the Mother Clucker Fried Chicken Festival. On Saturday, March 31 from 2 – 6 p.m. Atlanta chefs will compete to give you their best breaded work in a tented lot next to Rosebud in Morningside. Participating chefs will be encouraged to [...]
Posted in American, atlanta, Virginia Highlands Tags: fried chicken, Ron Eyster, Rosebud No Comments »
