Food. Its good. When its good. Yesterday, Beck and I headed out to the Georgia Organic sponsored Attack of the Killer Tomato festival at Westside Urban Market which house one of my favorite restaurants JCT Kitchen. The food and drinks were amazing! Everything had a tomato theme or taste, even the drinks and the ice cream. Let me prefece this by saying that I am not a food blogger. You are not going to hear me tell you about the texture of a tomato, the euphoric feeling I get from a cocktail, etc… I like food dangit. Good stuff. And they had it here. Here is a run down of the Chefs and participants of the festival :
Jay Swift of 4th & Swift
David Larkworthy of 5 Seasons
Anne Quatrano of Abattoir, Bacchanalia, Star Provisions, Floataway Café and Quinones
Gerry Klaskala of Aria
Todd Ginsberg of Bocado
Carvel Grant Gould of Canoe
John Currence of City Grocery
Kevin Maxey of Craft
Matt Palmerlee of Farm 255
Mike Lata of FIG
Hugh Acheson of Five and Ten and The National
Chris Hastings of Hot and Hot Fish Club
Ford Fry of JCT. Kitchen & Bar
Craig Richards of La Tavola Trattoria
Bruce Logue of La Pietra Cucina
Gary Mennie of Livingston
Steven Satterfield of Miller Union
Keira Moritz of Pacci Ristorante and AltoRex Rooftop Lounge
Mark Alba of Paces 88
Hector Santiago of Pura Vida
Kevin Rathbun of Rathbun’s, Kevin Rathbun Steak and Krog Bar
Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene and Holeman & Finch Public House
Ron Eyester of Rosebud
Scott Serpas of Serpas True Food
Jenny Levison of Souper Jenny
Eddie Hernandez of Taqueria del Sol
Joe Truex of Watershed
Kevin Gillespie of Woodfire Grill
Yes, if you follow TV and Top Chef, you will notice a few of those names up there. That is what is awesome about the Atlanta right now. We have some incredible places to eat… all right here. Beck and I hung out with Broderick of SavoryExposure who is an incredible photographer. Check it here . Broderick does a great job so I decided to take a plunge and shoot an event. Here are some photos I took of the event. Think Organic!
Pacci Chef Keira Moritz winner of People's choice with some amazing ice cream
Beck with Top Chef Kevin Gillespie
To be a top chef contestant, TV Chef and extremely popular person… he was so cool. He actually grew up in my hometown of Locust Grove GA . We talked BBQ and both agree that Fresh Air BBQ in Jackson Ga is still the best. Hands Down. Do not tell me otherwise. I was ” raised” on it and will fight you to the end.
Beck took this photo while I chowed down. Great pic by my wife!
Ron Eyester, owner and Chef of Rosebud , my favorite Atlanta restaurant. I love his Grateful Dead Playlist as a fellow deadhead, and his food is unreal. Go check it out one day.
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