Blakes of Braselton36 Frances St.Braselton, GA 30517www.blakesofbraselton.com/(706) 684-3054 Speakeasy Vibe in Gwinnett: Blake’s of Braselton Mr. Blake will tell you he brought to life the idea of Blake’s of Braselton when locals were disappointed when the “wine club”...

Visiting a U-Pick ‘Em Blueberry farm is a great social distancing activity, because you can yell “get your own bush” when someone encroaches on your crop. The best time is mid-June through early August, but weather has a lot to do with when the berries are ripe enough...

In pop culture, molecular gastronomy is the merging of scientific tools and techniques with culinary arts – experimenting in the kitchen with tools such as centrifuges, liquid nitrogen, microscopes, or lasers in the preparation of food items. Next time you want to WOW...

When you think of world-renowned cooks, we imagine that The Swedish Chef ("Bork, bork, bork!") comes to mind long before Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker (“Meep!”). But the process of cooking and baking is nothing if not applied science. Molecular gastronomy, the...

3333 Buford Dr VB02, Buford, GA 30519creamistry.com(678) 765-8070With science ALL over the pages of this issue, why not incorporate a little chemistry into satisfying a sweet tooth? “Fancy” ice cream has become a craze, so it only makes sense that making ice cream...

Gom Shabu Shabu 3131 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suwanee, GA 30024 3502 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096 10900 Medlock Bridge Road #306, Johns Creek, GA 30097 http://gomshabu.com/ (678) 765-8083 www.facebook.com/gomshabu/ It’s a new year and we wanted to expand our...

A smoothie a day keeps the doctor away! Abs are made in the kitchen, or at least that’s what we’ve been told! Getting your day started with a healthy, fresh smoothie is the perfect way to get in your fruits and veggies early and with so many different (and healthy!)...

Jan/Feb 2021 Supporting each other has been the mantra over the past year and that goes for the culinary world too! Small business owners know that it’s important to have a plethora of superb eating and drinking establishments, when one succeeds, they all...

Georgia might be called the peach state, but pecans grown in Georgia account for about one third of the U.S. pecan production. An average pecan harvest in Georgia is about 88 million pounds - enough to make 176 million pecan pies. Growing up in a retired pecan...

Wine Pairings for Holiday Fav Dishes Drinking your way through the holidays might be the only way to survive the last few months of 2020.   To end the year in sophisticated style while stuffing our faces with the best of food the holidays have to offer, we...

Feast 26 2625 Mall of Georgia BlvdBuford, GA 30519 12 pm - 7 pm https://www.feast26.com/ https://www.instagram.com/feast26buford/ https://www.facebook.com/feast26 Ever wonder about that little restaurant attached to the ONE gas station on the backside of the Mall of...

Things are opening back up across Gwinnett, but you may still feel a little unsure or uncomfortable heading out to a restaurant, or frankly have become accustomed to not showing your face in public or wearing pants. But, there comes a time when you just don’t want a...

photo credit: Rachel Jeffers Sept/Oct  2020 Over The Top Burger Bar 2685 Buford Hwy NE #800, Buford, GA 30518 https://overthetopburger.com/ https://www.facebook.com/OTTburger/ Opening day for Buford’s newest burger restaurant was two days before “Quarantine”...

As we say “hello” to cooler temperatures that means it’s time to pull out your ole’ faithful friend…the slow cooker. Any opportunity to toss a bunch of ingredients together, walk away and then come back five hours later to a fully prepped dinner is a win in our book!...

The cooler spring weather (which was a blessing if you ask us) gave a few summer crops a later start to their season (and a slightly smaller bounty), but if you find the right bush, you can “U-Pick” to your heart's content!  Blueberry season typically runs...