AltWeeklies Wire
Hail to the Chefsnew
Award-winning food writer Bill Addison takes a road trip through six states and interviews eight "mouths of the South" who elevate regional fare with true grits.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
06-16-2005 |
Food+Drink
Take the Intimidation Out of Fried Chickennew
One fearless frier offers readers a yummy chicken recipe that will make you wanna slap-yo-mama.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
06-16-2005 |
Food+Drink
Film Noir Comedy Features Sock Puppetsnew
Lynn Lamousin made a movie...like, by hand. She invented a real feature-length film that is winning awards -- a movie in which the cast consists solely of talking sock puppets.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
06-09-2005 |
Commentary
Does Withholding Information Bring Bad Karma?new
A reader asks the Karma Cleanser if it's OK to see a male yoga friend for coffee and not mention her boyfriend until the very end of the night?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
06-09-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
What Was Oil-For-Food and Why is There Such a Scandal About It Now?new
Because of the way the United Nation's Oil-For-Food Programme was devised, corruption was almost guaranteed. Iraq leader Saddam Hussein got to pick those he did Oil-For-Food business with, and he typically required a bribe.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
06-09-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Easy Recipe For Pizza Doughnew
The dough-challenged may find this recipe helpful.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
06-09-2005 |
Food+Drink
Way of the Sommeliernew
It's a word that strikes fear in the hearts of those who have to pronounce it: sommelier (som-mel-YAY). French for "wine butler," this person is in charge of wine at a restaurant and can be your Sherpa, guiding you through a dauntingly complicated wine list.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
06-09-2005 |
Food+Drink
Fun New Documentary Disputes Existence of the Messiahnew
A new documentary, The God Who Wasn't There, suggests that Jesus was a mythical character whose message has been hijacked by anti-science, pro-war zealots.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
06-09-2005 |
Commentary
There's No Reason to Blush When Drinking Blushnew
People are so damned concerned about how "uncool" they're going to look while drinking pink wine that the act of enjoying a refreshing dry rose becomes secondary. People ... the stuff is good.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
06-02-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Zen and the Art of Making Burgersnew
A good hamburger is hard to find but shouldn't be. It's one of the easiest things to make, but most cooks want to make it complicated. All a burger needs to taste lip-smacking is salt, pepper, olive oil and mindful restraint.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
06-02-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
Can a 'Runaway Bride' Ever Get Her Romance Karma Back in Order?new
A reader who called off her wedding three weeks before it was to take place wonders if she put a curse on her love life.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
06-02-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns, Karma Cleanser
What Kind of Progress Have We Made On Our Objectives in Iraq?new
In honor of report card season, I offer you, below, a report card on Iraq. The subject headings are based on the list of stated war objectives that President Bush has used to sell the war's importance to the American people.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
06-02-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
The Wreckage of Joan Collinsnew
A man who totals his car earns a good slap on the back.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
06-02-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: moodswing
Steal the Food, But Tip Wellnew
A reader justifies stealing a restaurant's food as long as he leaves a big tip for the waitstaff.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
05-26-2005 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns, Karma Cleanser
Bush's Pal in Uzbekistannew
The slaughter of hundreds of peaceful, unarmed protesters in Uzbekistan, a U.S. ally, was one of the biggest massacres of protesters by a government since China's Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
05-26-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
