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Sharing the Marietta food experience.

Sit a Spell at Porch Light Latin Kitchen

As our Boxing Day gift to you, we have time for one more review before 2016 comes to an end…… Read More Sit a Spell at Porch Light Latin Kitchen

December 26, 2016December 29, 2016 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Porking It Up at The Peach and the Porkchop

It’s a Friday night porkapalooza as Date Night finds a Roswell restaurant for pork lovers.… Read More Porking It Up at The Peach and the Porkchop

December 21, 2016December 26, 2016 rogerstrauss2 Comments

Fun Foodie Stuff

Sometimes food blogging is more than just visiting restaurants. Here’s a couple of things that we recently did that were a lot of fun.… Read More Fun Foodie Stuff

December 9, 2016 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Hauling Freight in Woodstock

Woodstock is a happening place these days. Date Night visits a restaurant that’s right in the middle of an area that is jumping every weekend.… Read More Hauling Freight in Woodstock

December 7, 2016December 21, 2016 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Dessert Dates: SweeTreats in Marietta

As long as the weather is warm, we are going to keep eating ice cream. Date Night finds a place on the square in Marietta that made us very happy with our choices.… Read More Dessert Dates: SweeTreats in Marietta

November 28, 2016 rogerstrauss2 Comments

Lunch Dates:  The Red Eyed Mule

Date Night finds some good burgers near the square in Marietta. Can something this simple be so good?… Read More Lunch Dates:  The Red Eyed Mule

November 4, 2016November 8, 2016 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Docking at Drift in East Cobb

Chef Doug Turbush, the tsar of East Cobb fine dining, has opened up his third restaurant near us. Date Night moors at Drift for an evening of good eating.… Read More Docking at Drift in East Cobb

October 17, 2016January 20, 2020 rogerstrauss1 Comment

Hangin’ At Hammocks in Sandy Springs

Date Night visits a seafood restaurant in the demilitarized zone between Sandy Springs and Roswell. The neighborhood isn’t much to look at, but the menu is full of good things.… Read More Hangin’ At Hammocks in Sandy Springs

September 28, 2016November 8, 2016 rogerstraussLeave a comment

It’s LOUD at Lucca

Did you ever enjoy a meal at a restaurant, but have to skedaddle because you couldn’t hear yourself eat? Date Night finds what perhaps is THE LOUDEST restaurant outside of the Perimeter. Can you hear me now?… Read More It’s LOUD at Lucca

September 19, 2016September 28, 2016 rogerstrauss3 Comments

Piggin’ Out At Fat Matt’s

Fat Matt’s has been around since 1990. Somehow, we have never visited. Tonight, we finally remedy that 26-year error.… Read More Piggin’ Out At Fat Matt’s

September 6, 2016September 19, 2016 rogerstrauss4 Comments

Food Truckin’ in Kennesaw

What do you do on one of the hottest days of the year? Sweat it out at a food truck rally in Kennesaw, of course. Join us for some sizzle, as we sample five trucks. Then read our wake-up call for the Atlanta food truck scene.… Read More Food Truckin’ in Kennesaw

August 29, 2016September 6, 2016 rogerstrauss2 Comments

Mezza Luna 2: A Sequel As Good As the Original?

Restaurants often open second locations with various degrees of success. Tiny Mezza Luna has opened up another place, this one in East Cobb. Can it match up to the lofty cuisine of the original?… Read More Mezza Luna 2: A Sequel As Good As the Original?

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 rogerstrauss3 Comments

Battle of the BBQ Heavyweights: Sam vs. Dave

This week, two Cobb BBQ legends duke it out for bragging rights. Who is better, Sam’s or Dave’s? It’s East Cobb vs. West Cobb in this heavyweight slugfest.… Read More Battle of the BBQ Heavyweights: Sam vs. Dave

July 26, 2016August 29, 2016 rogerstrauss2 Comments

Lunch Dates: Einstein’s

Playing tourists in Piedmont Park, we pop into a neighborhood landmark for lunch. Read on to see what’s on the menu.… Read More Lunch Dates: Einstein’s

July 21, 2016July 28, 2016 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Chihuly, Madre & Mason

Sometimes it’s fun to be tourists in your own city. With all of the traffic these days in Atlanta, you could say that driving inside the perimeter is a road trip for us. Tonight, we stroll thru the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and eat at nearby Madre & Mason on a fun night out. A few… Read More Chihuly, Madre & Mason

July 11, 2016July 21, 2016 rogerstrauss2 Comments

Menu Tasting at Twelve Eighty

Date Night gets invited to a media event at Twelve Eighty and tastes almost everything on the menu. Read on for shots of some great food!… Read More Menu Tasting at Twelve Eighty

July 5, 2016July 11, 2016 rogerstrauss3 Comments

Burgers and Beer In a Stockyard

What’s better on a hot summer night than burgers and beer? Not much! Tonight, we dine in a stockyard, without that bothersome livestock smell.… Read More Burgers and Beer In a Stockyard

June 21, 2016July 5, 2016 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Cook’s Warehouse Summer Preview

We get invited to see what’s cooking this summer at The Cook’s Warehouse in Marietta. … Read More Cook’s Warehouse Summer Preview

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 evekofskyLeave a comment

After a Four-Year Wait, A H&F Burger

We have been trying to eat this burger for almost four years. Was it worth the wait? Read the story to find out…… Read More After a Four-Year Wait, A H&F Burger

June 13, 2016June 22, 2016 rogerstrauss6 Comments

Everything is OK at the OK Cafe

A fire is usually not a good thing to have in your restaurant, unless you have a wood-fired pizza oven. For this week’s date, we visit a landmark that was badly burned, but is back, better than ever.… Read More Everything is OK at the OK Cafe

June 8, 2016June 15, 2016 rogerstraussLeave a comment

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