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ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by throatybeard » November 4th, 2010, 5:43 pm

I am at SAMLA this weekend because I have to moderate a panel. In Midtown. I am not renting a car. I am looking for restaurant recs, but more specifically:

Dude, Lavabe, what was the name of that place with the good-ass beer selection two blocks or so from the Decatur MARTA?
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by Lavabe » November 4th, 2010, 5:49 pm

throatybeard wrote:I am at SAMLA this weekend because I have to moderate a panel. In Midtown. I am not renting a car. I am looking for restaurant recs, but more specifically:

Dude, Lavabe, what was the name of that place with the good-ass beer selection two blocks or so from the Decatur MARTA?
Where in Midtown? Are you up for southern cuisine... chicken and waffles, shrimp 'n' grits, some of the best sweet potato cheesecake?
http://www.gladysandron.net/

What cuisines reign supreme?
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by throatybeard » November 4th, 2010, 5:51 pm

Lavabe wrote:
throatybeard wrote:I am at SAMLA this weekend because I have to moderate a panel. In Midtown. I am not renting a car. I am looking for restaurant recs, but more specifically:

Dude, Lavabe, what was the name of that place with the good-ass beer selection two blocks or so from the Decatur MARTA?
Where in Midtown? Are you up for southern cuisine... chicken and waffles, shrimp 'n' grits, some of the best sweet potato cheesecake? What cuisines reign supreme?
Something healthier..I heard there's good Thai around there? The conference is at the Loews, which is full, so I'll stay somewhere cheaper nearby.
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

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Lavabe wrote: shrimp 'n' grits, some of the best sweet potato cheesecake?
:twitch: :-s
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by Lavabe » November 4th, 2010, 5:54 pm

throatybeard wrote:
Lavabe wrote:
throatybeard wrote:I am at SAMLA this weekend because I have to moderate a panel. In Midtown. I am not renting a car. I am looking for restaurant recs, but more specifically:

Dude, Lavabe, what was the name of that place with the good-ass beer selection two blocks or so from the Decatur MARTA?
Where in Midtown? Are you up for southern cuisine... chicken and waffles, shrimp 'n' grits, some of the best sweet potato cheesecake? What cuisines reign supreme?
Something healthier..I heard there's good Thai around there? The conference is at the Loews, which is full, so I'll stay somewhere cheaper nearby.
Tamarind Seed closed down in the last year or so.
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by Lavabe » November 4th, 2010, 5:56 pm

I believe NAN THAI is owned by the same folks who did Tamarind Seed. I think it's supposed to be better than Tamarind Seed.
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by Lavabe » November 4th, 2010, 5:57 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:
Lavabe wrote:some of the best sweet potato cheesecake?
:twitch: :-s
It's essentially just like pumpkin cheesecake. :-BD
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by Lavabe » November 4th, 2010, 5:58 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:
Lavabe wrote: shrimp 'n' grits
:twitch: :-s
I love some shrimp 'n' grits. :-BD
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

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Lavabe wrote:I believe NAN THAI is owned by the same folks who did Tamarind Seed. I think it's supposed to be better than Tamarind Seed.
If you see a friend or two near Emory, Thai Chili makes sense.
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What other cuisines?
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by Lavabe » November 4th, 2010, 6:08 pm

If you're into German cuisine and BREW, here's a new place that MIGHT be worthwhile:
http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-re ... 78370.html
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Post by ArkieDukie » November 4th, 2010, 10:59 pm

Lavabe wrote:I believe NAN THAI is owned by the same folks who did Tamarind Seed. I think it's supposed to be better than Tamarind Seed.
Wonder if that's the place I used to go to when I went to the CDC with my last job. That place was incredible. Best Thai food ever. Throaty, do you know of any place in StL with good Thai food?
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by Lavabe » November 5th, 2010, 8:14 am

ArkieDukie wrote:
Lavabe wrote:I believe NAN THAI is owned by the same folks who did Tamarind Seed. I think it's supposed to be better than Tamarind Seed.
Wonder if that's the place I used to go to when I went to the CDC with my last job. That place was incredible. Best Thai food ever. Throaty, do you know of any place in StL with good Thai food?
If it was in a shopping plaza within 2 miles of CDC/Emory, it was either Thai Chili or Top Spice.
If it was downtown/midtown, you were probably at Tamarind.
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by ArkieDukie » November 6th, 2010, 8:10 am

Lavabe wrote:
ArkieDukie wrote:
Lavabe wrote:I believe NAN THAI is owned by the same folks who did Tamarind Seed. I think it's supposed to be better than Tamarind Seed.
Wonder if that's the place I used to go to when I went to the CDC with my last job. That place was incredible. Best Thai food ever. Throaty, do you know of any place in StL with good Thai food?
If it was in a shopping plaza within 2 miles of CDC/Emory, it was either Thai Chili or Top Spice.
If it was downtown/midtown, you were probably at Tamarind.
Can't remember for sure, but it seems like it was the former. Not a big place, and not fancy. Just really good (and spicy!) curry. Several varieties, in fact.
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by Lavabe » November 6th, 2010, 11:19 am

ArkieDukie wrote:
Lavabe wrote:
ArkieDukie wrote:Wonder if that's the place I used to go to when I went to the CDC with my last job. That place was incredible. Best Thai food ever. Throaty, do you know of any place in StL with good Thai food?
If it was in a shopping plaza within 2 miles of CDC/Emory, it was either Thai Chili or Top Spice.
If it was downtown/midtown, you were probably at Tamarind.
Can't remember for sure, but it seems like it was the former. Not a big place, and not fancy. Just really good (and spicy!) curry. Several varieties, in fact.
Thai Chili. 100% certain. :flame:
They do a lot of catering at Emory. There's also some kosher place and a vegetarian/organic pizza place in the same plaza. Across the street is a Nicaraguan restaurant and an Hawaiian restaurant.
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Re: ATTN Lavabe re: ATL

Post by throatybeard » November 6th, 2010, 12:10 pm

Most of the Thai in the City I've had was so-so (Sen, Sweet Basil, couple places on S Grand, couple on Delmar).

Best Thai near Saint Louis I've had is Rearn Thai, which is about a block north of the Clayton Metro. It's sort of a hole in the wall. Blue Elephant in Clayton is good too but not as, and is much more expensive.
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