by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection
Ponko Chicken is Japanese-American fare and it’s SO yummy. It’s a super casual place, right off I85 and Chamblee-Tucker that specializes in crispy chicken tenders. If you get a plate, you get 3 tenders and two side choices from: ponko rice, brown rice, ponko fries, sweet fries, potato salad, cole slaw, ponko pickles, green beans, or side salad.… Read More »
By Audra Anders for The Aha! Connection
Question: Is Moondogs a bar, a concert venue, a pet hangout, a place for Bible studies, a growler pub, or home of the best root-beer around?
Answer: Yes to all!
My teenager loves their root-beer. My friend Felicia is an owner and holds a frequent Bible study there entitled “Get Your God On”. … Read More »
By Audra Anders for The Aha! Connection
Thanks Vino Venue for a wonderful Dunwoody Restaurant Week meal! Everything was delicious and my nephew may never be the same after trying tres leches cake for the first time ever. Everyone in my party can eat whatever they want. However, Vino Venue could not have been more accommodating for gluten free me.… Read More »
by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection
Well, we all made it to summer and what’s that saying……”The pool/beach will give it whatever body I give it?” That’s my mentality considering most moms should get a patch for just surviving May. I do tend to eat less and lighter, but still maintain this squishy physique with plenty of empty wine calories.… Read More »
by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection
I’ll cut right to the meat of it, Del Frisco’s was one of the best meals I’ve had recently, like lick the plate good. The restaurant is located in the new State Farm building on the Perimeter Mall side of Dunwoody, which I typically avoid during the week because of the traffic but for an 11:30 lunch date the commute was a breeze.… Read More »
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
I love flowers and healthy food so when I rode by the new Sandy Springs City Center and saw that a new restaurant called Flower Child was about to open I was intrigued. My mom was visiting me last weekend so we headed over to check it out. … Read More »
by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection
Let’s talk about Cafe Sababa. I’m not sure how I didn’t know about this little gem until my friend, Felicia, mentioned it. I’ve walked past it numerous times on the way to Simply Thai, another one of my Dunwoody favorites. Cafe Sababa offers Mediterranean and middle eastern dishes made fresh and super delicious.… Read More »
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By Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection
My new favorite place to lunch. I’m not sure why I haven’t tried this place sooner; probably because the idea of my child with selective hearing cooking her own food in a pot of boiling broth makes my eye twitch. Spoiler alert…it went really well. Hot pot is a Chinese method of cooking a variety of foods in broth at the table.… Read More »
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by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection
Poke city is open Publix Dunwoody Hall shopping center. If you aren’t familiar with poke, it is traditionally, a Hawaiian raw fish salad. If you love sushi, you will love poke. Choose a base (white or brown rice or salad greens), multiple proteins, veggies, dressing and toppings. I really liked Poke City because they also offered cooked protein options like chicken and shrimp for those who can’t bring themselves to do raw.… Read More »
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by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection
I have strong opinions about BBQ. I never realized it until I left for Clemson and South Carolinians would emphatically insist that their mustard based BBQ was the best in the country. Perhaps if their insistence wasn’t so unfettered that it was the BEST in the WHOLE country or maybe if I hadn’t been so young and homesick, but alas, my opinions on BBQ began to shape with equal conviction.… Read More »
By Audra Anders for The Aha! Connection
You’ve quite possibly eaten breakfast at Buttermilk Kitchen in Buckhead. If not, you need to go…and soon….but get there early and expect to wait a little while for a table. It is worth the wait…just ask my always hungry teenage boys.
Buttermilk’s Chef, Suzanne Vizethann, is a local girl who actually graduated from Riverwood High School. … Read More »
by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection
Well, Dunwoody, it appears we skipped Spring and fast forwarded to Summer. The warmer weather usually serves as a reminder that I should get moving since I am about as active as a mushroom, but luckily, I have Press, Blend, Squeeze to help get me back on track. Matt and Nicole, owners of Press, Blend, Squeeze “want to make healthy food and beverage choices easily accessible for everyone, while helping to educate consumers on specific ingredient benefits.”… Read More »
