There are so many new Korean places in Duluth I can’t keep up. This one opened a week ago and I’m so happy to see they’re already busy everyday. First, let me tell you how to get there. Although the address says Pleasant Hill, the storefront faces North Berkeley Lake (across from Super H). So, [...]
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Dumpling House (Duluth)
Did I have you at dumpling? Thought so. This is another of those new establishments in Duluth. It opened about two months ago. It occupies the space vacated by my ultra favorite EERecipe Rice Crepe House (if you never went then too bad for you). Managed, operated, and staffed by a Korean family, everything is [...]
Kal Guk Si (Noodle House)
This noodle house opened about a month ago, one of the newest additions to Duluth, specifically Pleasant Hill Rd. It sits on the same spot vacated by my beloved Mr. Tea House. I know of only 3 or 4 Korean noodle places in Atlanta that make their own noodles in house by hand. This is [...]
Extreme Teriyaki Grill Express
In every mall food court, you’ll see a Japanese stall featuring hibachi dishes. Dishes stir-fried in a hibachi grill then doused with teriyaki sauce. I know you know what I’m talking about. I grew up eating those, too. On the very end of Pleasant Hill Rd. in north Duluth, there’s one such hibachi joint. Except [...]
Hansel & Gretel Bakery (Duluth)
“Gwinnett gets all the fun.” My good friend Broderick (of Savory Exposure fame) said it best. So true. There are a handful of new eating joints that sprout up along Pleasant Hill in the last month or two. This is one of them. A chain, with one other location in Suwannee at the Assi Plaza, [...]
Lattea
I started writing the draft for this post five months ago. Got lazy and completely forgot about it. There’s just so many snack houses/bakeries/bubble tea places these days it’s difficult to play favorites. But Lattea is among top on my list. Open til 3AM on weekends, Lattea provides hungry, bored night owls a place to [...]
Asian Street Markets
While cities around metro Atlanta boast of weekly Farmers markets, the Asian side of metro Atlanta pride themselves with street and sidewalk markets. Grandmas hawking fresh, organic fruits and veggies, seafood, sauces, and many more. Right outside Quoc Hong, mostly on weekends, Grandma sells the sweetest oranges on earth. Softball-sized variety is $10 per a [...]
Saigon Cafe
I’m not really a big fan of this chain but one of my best buddies is. Besides, not all chains are created equal and out of all the locations (I’ve tried them all), this one in Duluth puts out the best tasting food. So it’s been a regular lunch and late night option for us [...]
Omurice
A cute and funny video of how to make Omurice. Courtesy of reader Darryl M. Do you know what Omurice is? It’s a very thin omelet filled with fried rice then drizzled on top with ketchup. Growing up, going to Japanese restaurants were filled with the anticipation of eating this fun dish. It’s a very [...]
Fung Mei
A quickie post as I’m afraid this Chinese-Korean place is on its way to my “Death Watch” (if I ever had one). Death Watch is a term coined I first heard from my good friend Eli Zandman of Tomorrow’s News Today. It’s a list of businesses that, according to him, are “good as dead or [...]
Mr. BoBo: Golden House
The illustrious chef, Mr. BoBo, (as I fondly call him) has moved again. First Wan Lai. Then Bo Bo Garden. Now, Golden House. Mr. BoBo is a star chef among the Chinese. He’s like the Linton Hopkins of Cantonese cuisine and the talented version of Peter Chang minus the “wide-eyed” groupies and the New York [...]
Quickly Ramen & Bubble Tea (Duluth)
I have been a long-time fan of Quickly ever since I discovered it in Asia many summers ago and in California a few years ago. Quickly first came to Atlanta (inside the Gwinnett Place Mall) in the early 2000s. Much like the first froyo seven years ago, it was ahead of its time and never [...]
Don Quixote (Duluth)
I’m not really a big fan of this place but I have a best friend who is and eats here at least twice a week. Once in a while, I get dragged along. Don’t get me wrong. The food, on the average, is better than decent and some dishes are really good. So. Here’s what [...]
Yay to the hotdog: America’s Top Dog
You might think this American staple is just a hotdog, but over time, the sausage on a bun has evolved. First, the usual ingredients have been given an overhaul. It is now more common to see labels such as home-made, all-beef, turkey, and kosher. Second, the ho-hum garnishing of mustard or ketchup have been accompanied [...]
Yay to the hotdog: America’s Top Dog
You might think this American staple is just a hotdog, but over time, the sausage on a bun has evolved. First, the usual ingredients have been given an overhaul. It is now more common to see labels such as home-made, all-beef, turkey, and kosher. Second, the ho-hum garnishing of mustard or ketchup have been accompanied [...]
