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Top Chef offers best Food & Wine Pairing for Cold Winter Night!

Brisk weather has been sweeping across the country, causing people to hunker down in their homes wanting to cook a warm hardy meal, instead of venturing out in the cold.
 
Below is a delicious and unique recipe from Steve Tevere, Executive Chef of The Carneros Inn, a PlumpJack Resort in the Napa Valley. Steve recommends this decadent lamb dish to be paired with the 2008 CADE Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. The flavors of the wine and the dish complement one another and make the dining in experience that much more enjoyable.

Salutations to 2012: The Latest from Urban Eats Consulting

Things have been bustling over here at Urban Eats Consulting Group. The New Year has brought lots of opportunity and change.  So let’s get right to the meat and potatoes;

Food Trucks Thirst for Commissary Space

Are you a commercial realtor with an interest in banking a few commissions? Or, do you know a commercial developer sitting on an empty strip center?  For Pete’s sake, let us know because we have many food truck clients searching for kitchen commissary space.  The ideal space would be under 1500 square feet, located within or on the perimeter, offering parking for a food truck and be reasonably priced.

Chef Steven Satterfield to Cook at SFA’s “Taste of the South” at Blackberry Farm


World renowned resort welcomes Miller Union executive chef for annual epicurean event in January
 
Blackberry Farm will welcome Miller Unionexecutivechef Steven Satterfieldfor the eighth annual Southern Food Alliance “Taste of the South,”an esteemed culinary event held in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee.On Monday, January 12, through Thursday, January 15, chef Satterfield will take the reins alongside former Abattoirchef Joshua Hopkins, RioMar, La Boca and Mano & Gusto

A City Harvest; Those Gen Y’s at it Again; Yes, Another Food Truck Blurb!

Hi
A mixed bag of ink splot for this week’s blog, so let’s get right to it shall we?
A City Harvest
This Sunday, November 20 marks the 1 of many City Harvest Events hosted by Atlanta’s own India Ramos ofUrban Vines.  The eclectic four course dinner - wine pairing features labels crafted in Ms. Ramos’ micro winery located right here in the city!  Now you should be forewarned that an evening spent with India can be extremely spontaneous and adventurous.  So, if you are up for a good time, before the relatives come a knocking for Thanksgiving, get on over to her 

Sidewalk Radio's Monday Show Covers Atlanta Restaurant Industry with Steven Satterfield, Marie Nygren, Bill Johnson and More

Sidewalk Radio's Monday show "Food For Thought" is all about the Atlanta restaurant industry. Four very thoughtful guests act as listeners' Atlanta Restaurant Guides, coming together through conversation to explore our heritage, our history, the soul of Southern Food, and the importance of family and friendship.
 
Guests include:
 
Chef Steven Satterfieldwho shares the history of the “West Side”, his personal history, insight into theSouthern Foodways Alliance, and the art of today’s Southern food.

Giardina’s Receives Wine Spectator Award

Giardina’s Receives Wine Spectator Award
 
Giardina’s was recently awarded the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for 2011.Giardina’s, one of the Mississippi Delta’s most historic restaurants, was founded in 1936 by Joseph Giardina, in Greenwood, Mississippi. A unique blend of sophistication and warmth, Giardina’s is the perfect setting for any event. Seating consists of fourteen private booths and the large dining room opens onto a beautiful courtyard. The restaurant’s interior space and state-of-the-art kitchen were designed by world-renowned architects.

Five Indicators of a Successful Restaurateur

I have consulted with many types of clients in the food and beverage world.  While I have had my fair share of, shall I say, misguided individuals, I have also been privy to some very sharp, smart minded entrepreneurs.  Of the later, I have come to observe some common characteristics that I believe have led all of them to a high level of success.  A person or team that embodies most, or all of the following traits, in my opinion, gives them a leg up on other suitors.

  1. They have a great idea.

JAMAICA’S JERK CUISINE TO BE SHOWCASED AT THE INTERNATIONAL FIERY FOODS CHALLENGE

Culinary Cook-Off Hosted at the Atlanta Travel & Adventure Show
 
WHAT:           Amazon’s best-selling cookbook authorChef Jernard Wellswill represent the island of Jamaica at the International Fiery Foods Challenge at the Atlanta Travel & Adventure Show this weekend. Sample Jamaica’s renowned and delicious jerk chicken cuisine and receive spices from Grace Foods, one of the Caribbean’s leading food manufacturers and distributors.

Chefs Collaborative Announces Finalists for 2011 Sustainability Awards


Chefs, Farmers and Activists to be Honored in New Orleans by their Peers


An esteemed panel of 21 judges with impressive culinary credentials have selected 15 finalists for the 2011 Chefs Collaborative Sustainability Awards. The awards will be presented on Mon. evening, October 24, at the Riverview Room in New Orleans, during the 3rd Annual Chefs Collaborative National Summit.
 
The National Summit brings together more than 300 sustainability-minded chefs and food professionals from around the country for an educational and community-building conference on sustainability in restaurant and food service kitchens.

Hairy Bikers Delectable new HISTORY series

HAIRY BIKERS
 
Delectable new HISTORY series premiering on Friday, October 14 at 10pm ET
 
Follows Chef Paul Patranella and Mechanic Bill Allen on an
Adventure through America's Heartland
 
 U.S. version of thehit international format is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions
 
Paul Patranella is a 4-star, classically trained French chef who loves motorcycles. Bill Allen, a renowned motorcycle mechanic, is passionate about food. These two long-time friends know that food is the ticket to the American experience and motorcycling is the only way to get there.