tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:58:22 +0000ItalianCummingGravyHealthyBouchonWatkinsvilleMiscThoughtsAppleJamie OliverBBQad hoc at homeMarinadeMushroomMexicanAtlantaCupcakesT5WVegetablesPieBritishRisottoIndianGordon RamsayMariettaRiceSandwichJoy BauersSushiGrillFishPastryBaconLemonChickenMeatTomatoFrenchTurkeysweetsFruitPumpkinCrabCurryVenisonVegetarianCookiesTastyNew OrleansAthensWoodstockDuluthCheeseBeefMeezReviewPotatoChineseThanksgivingBreakfastMuffinsShrimpColumbusTofuBeanssnacksHamiltonIndexSauceDessertFennelStewFoodNorcrossCool StuffSteakEthiopianSaladWinnerSpicesPorkJapaneseHealthKoreanBreadChocolateDrinkSoupPizzaLes HallesPo-Boy2010AboutPastaEggsHerbsSeafoodAsianKimchiDestinGarlicDinner ForCakeGiveawayTop ChefCandynoms.http://www.takethoufood.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sean)Blogger278125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-1485356114458839586Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:09:00 +00002012-01-31T19:09:31.080-05:00ReviewNew Orleans   (above - cubano) $8 for a generic sandwich at the conference center? Psh, keep your sandwich and shove it back into your breadhole because a couple of blocks away is Cochon Butcher serving up some kick-ass sandwiches worth every penny. Cochon Butcher was my favorite place to grab lunch in New Orleans throughout my stay. The hot sandwiches filled with Cochon's killer, house cured meatshttp://www.takethoufood.com/2012/01/cochon-butcher-new-orleans-la.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-3258933114418705826Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:26:00 +00002012-01-31T00:16:48.970-05:00ReviewNew Orleans We had a lot of Café Du Monde while we were in New Orleans. To the point where just the thought of café au lait was nauseating. But again and again we went to grab our daily beignets and hot drinks. There's not much more to say about this New Orleans institution other than to recommend visiting and visiting frequently. The hot beignets are crispy, soft on the inside and delicious http://www.takethoufood.com/2012/01/cafe-du-monde-new-orleans-la.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-4823482663321945890Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:47:00 +00002011-12-17T21:47:48.203-05:00ReviewNew Orleans One thing that I didn't do before my trip to New Orleans was food research. Fellow Atlanta food bloggers like Foodie Buddha and Eat It Atlanta map out where they're going to go eat, on what day and in what order -- real calculated and organized. But because your boy was procrastinating too busy preparing for interviews I didn't do any research. Lesson here boys and girls -- do your research http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/12/brennans-new-orleans-la.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-1895106148314776278Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +00002011-12-13T21:42:27.025-05:00SandwichNew OrleansPo-Boy Hungry, weary and not in the greatest of mood after my bag came in late, I stumbled into Johnny's Po-Boys to rejuvenate my weary body and soul. The hotel bellboy tipped me off to this local favorite where the lines were out the door even at 4pm -- always a good sign. There's a plethora of po-boys you can choose from as well as breakfast items and big easy cookin'. I opted for the typical http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/12/johnnys-po-boys-new-orleans-la.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-4864913413327839482Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:13:00 +00002011-12-13T21:13:57.786-05:00New OrleansMisc Pharmacists, pharmacy students, vendors and drug reps all around the nation gathered last week in the city of New Orleans, LA for ASHP Midyear. Between the seminars and job interviews I got to experience the city, eat (a lot) and drink more cafe au lait than I've ever had in my entire life. My next several posts will be regarding New Orleans. Almost all about the food but ending with http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/12/new-orleans-posts-incoming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-1279456504621786161Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:39:00 +00002011-12-13T20:15:25.438-05:00Giveaway **Edit ** -- via the power of random.org the random number generated number 3. Congrats Em on your new 8x10 canvas! Have you ever taken a photo and said to yourself, "Wow, this shot is amazing. It should be hanging on a wall at the museum or something". Well, it probably won't get placed in a museum but thanks to EasyCanvasPrints.com, now it can hang on your wall somewhere at home. One (http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/12/easy-canvas-print-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-4010402270342157855Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:22:00 +00002011-12-13T20:19:40.781-05:00KoreanReview Mandoo is the Korean equivalent to dumplings and there happens to be an excellent place OTP of Atlanta where you can buy them. Enter, the Mandoo Ahjussi (Ahjussi = old man, ergo The Dumpling Man). Located inside the Suwanee H-Mart food court, this place is well known among the Korean community for its delicious mandoo. A lot of your favorite Korean restaurants around town buy mandoo from http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/11/mandoo-ahjussi-suwanee-ga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-7308005547607755546Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:17:00 +00002011-11-28T16:17:49.118-05:00ReviewAtlantaEthiopian (breakfast combo) I celebrated my 23rd with an awesome dinner at Desta Ethiopian Kitchen. It's something different, fun to eat and not too stuffy yet it provides just enough ambiance to make it special. I'm no specialist on Ethiopian cuisine so I don't know much about the food but I can tell you that, taste wise, I enjoyed all of the foods we had that night. We ordered the breakfast http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/11/desta-atlanta-ga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-5415890153689195021Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:40:00 +00002011-11-26T18:40:05.515-05:00ReviewItalianWoodstockPizza (Regina) Did you know? There's a great Italian joint in downtown Woodstock called Vingenzo's. They have one of my favorite pizzas in town and other stellar dishes as well. Getting here can be somewhat of a challenge due to traffic and traffic laws but trust me when I say it's so worth it. As soon as you enter the door, you are welcomed by the delightful smell of smoke burning from the http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/11/vingenzos-woodstock-ga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-399347778727152474Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:32:00 +00002011-11-22T19:32:51.214-05:00CurrySoupVegetables I'm back in the kitchen after a long hiatus due to my clinical duties. So look forward to more of these cooking posts in the month of December... Georgia's weather has been more unpredictable than which NY Giants team decides to show up on Sundays and I made this soup when it was freezing outside. I've always roasted cauliflower florets in the oven with curry powder so making this soup http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/11/curried-cauliflower-and-wilted-spinach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-4912381211983629320Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:37:00 +00002011-11-18T15:37:53.454-05:00ReviewCumming Hungry and weary on our way to Blue Ridge for the weekend, we stopped by Fagan's Biscuit Barn before making another 1.5 hour drive up north Georgia. While we could've easily picked up some spicy chicken biscuits or those delicious, little Chick-n-Minis from a Chick-Fil-A close by, we opted out for Fagan's. Holla at your boy for supporting the independents. True to its name...it does http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/11/fagans-biscuit-barn-cumming-ga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-3434038021373689033Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:08:00 +00002011-11-13T13:09:13.981-05:00AtlantaMisc ...in pictures. Because pictures are awesome. "Go pig or stay home."  No. 246 meatball - real tasty Chef Lorenzo Boni's demo Shout out to the awesome girls at Edelman (Courtney and Katie) for the Barilla bag and the opportunity to meet and see Chef Lorenzo cook. Lastly, a big thank you to my sponsor for letting me http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/11/taste-of-atlanta-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-8151693139685275081Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:41:00 +00002011-10-05T08:41:14.270-04:00Misc ...the food might suck but it's what you make out of the experience that makes it worthwhile. http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/10/wordless-wednesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-3553511703346988363Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:25:00 +00002011-10-01T23:25:00.347-04:00ReviewColumbusHamilton The cool thing about being a pharmacy extern your 4th year is that you can go on educational dinners hosted by drug companies. (TL;DR -- free dinners) Hunter's Steakhouse is a roadside hole in the wall that's pretty much in the middle of nowhere. All I heard about Hunter's at the hospital was how awesome their steaks were and that it was the best steakhouse in the Columbus vicinity. Even http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/10/hunters-pub-hamilton-ga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-2312621497724615115Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:38:00 +00002011-09-28T07:38:38.414-04:00Misc ...because words just can't describe how awesome this pizza was. http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/09/wordless-wednesdays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-4814815168805112409Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:39:00 +00002011-09-20T17:39:13.592-04:00SaladTomato Summer is finally coming to an end and even in Georgia we are starting to feel the cool (and awesome) fall air in the mornings. Now is the best time to use up what summer tomatoes and basil you have left growing out in the back! I used to make this corn salad on Sunday or Mondays of every week to bring as a lunch side at the hospital. It's fast, gets better as it sits in the fridge and a http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/09/summer-corn-salad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-2420963544497397074Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:11:00 +00002011-09-19T00:10:47.333-04:00ReviewAtlanta The Shed at Glenwood (spearheaded by Chef Lance and Cindy) offers a delicious and economical, prix fixe dinner on Sundays. For just $20, you get an appetizer, entree and a dessert! Every table starts off with a big bowl of popcorn with a touch of salt - a great way to get your appetite going. The appetizers on this particular Sunday were the fried banana pepper with http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/09/shed-sunday-dinner-atlanta-ga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)1Atlanta, GA, USA33.7489954 -84.387982433.629090399999995 -84.5191974 33.8689004 -84.2567674tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-961055993774285933Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:10:00 +00002011-09-14T20:10:14.251-04:00ReviewColumbusBBQ After my pharmacy orientation at the Medical Center, a group of us went to Country's Barbecue North to grab some lunch. Being completely new in town, we followed the advice of Columbus native (and classmate) Dorchak to this Columbus institution. Founded by owner Jim Morpeth in 1975, it's no wonder why this barbecue joint is labeled as a Columbus must visit to first time visitors and http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/09/countrys-barbecue-columbus-ga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0Columbus, GA, USA32.4609764 -84.9877093999999732.3438449 -85.19436989999997 32.5781079 -84.78104889999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-371103946824640134Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:29:00 +00002011-09-20T17:09:17.330-04:00GiveawayMisc You there. Yes -- YOU! Do you like free drinks?  Good, because I have some free mango pineapple smoothie coupons from McDonalds to give away! Andra from MSL Atlanta has graciously given me some smoothie vouchers that can be redeemed at any greater Atlanta McDonald locations. This new smoothie from McDonalds is a refreshing pineapple drink with a gentle mango undertone. Now, how do http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/09/mcdonalds-smoothie-giveaway-atlanta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-4945988915343946260Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:51:00 +00002011-08-17T14:51:40.759-04:00BreakfastEggs I've been making variations of this for breakfast the past few weeks. Basically, it's an English muffin with a fried egg, 2 slices of ham, peanut butter and either avocado or spinach. It's filling, nutritious and relatively healthy. I fry the egg runny, add pepper and a dash of cayenne. No salt is needed for the egg because you get the salt from the ham. After the egg is done, http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/08/real-breakfast-muffin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-2999276929727182833Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:03:00 +00002011-08-15T14:03:24.533-04:00HealthJoy Bauers Good news everyone! I have invented a button that links to the Joy Bauer Food Cures network on the right hand side of the blog! As a fellow health care provider, I decided to team up with Joy and her staff when I was approached about the partnership. Check out Joy's website by clicking on the button on the right and read more about Joy here. Also, Joy's parent site http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/08/joy-bauer-network-and-i-heart-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-6012346139529572657Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:24:00 +00002011-07-06T23:24:32.172-04:00ReviewColumbus Even though I've been super busy with hospital work, I've (surprisingly) done a good bit of eating around Columbus. I know the blog has been neglected but I hope to post about more restaurants around here and get back into the cooking posts real soon. Froyo has been the new craze in 2011 and it's no surprise that there's one in the new shopping strip down here in Columbus. And to tell you http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/07/chill-columbus-ga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)2Columbus, GA, USA32.4609764 -84.9877093999999732.3438449 -85.19436989999997 32.5781079 -84.78104889999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-1825852105942814344Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:54:00 +00002011-06-13T23:54:43.749-04:00ReviewAthens My final two weeks in Athens were mainly spent studying for finals and eating foods that I wouldn't be able to consume in my new city. 4 of my last 14 lunches were spent at Viva Argentine on the East side, in front of Kroger and next to the Shell station. Friendly staff, yummy foods, college friendly prices, ESPN and air conditioning made it a great afternoon getaway from looking at http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/06/viva-argentine-athens-ga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)0Athens, GA, USA33.955802 -83.3823656000000133.8595045 -83.53062810000002 34.0520995 -83.23410310000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-348029967375736079Wed, 11 May 2011 19:41:00 +00002011-05-13T16:40:47.222-04:00Misc So this is what I've been up to for like the last 3 weeks... first the Pinning Ceremony ^^^ Then the Rho Chi banquet... ^^^^ Food at various Athens only places... ...and lots of finals. (not pictured cuz they suck real hard) Did you know? After 2 years of undergrad and 3 years of pharmacy school at UGA, I will be moving out of Athens http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/05/what-ive-been-up-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635052518114905107.post-1231426297783697934Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +00002011-04-11T11:13:58.284-04:00PorkPotato There's a little pub called the Royal Peasant at 5 Points (Athens) that I like to visit frequently. The food's good, service is chill and it's a nice place to watch some footie while grabbing a bite to eat. While I've had a solid experience with all of the foods offered at this quaint pub, I like their bangers and mash the best. 2 tasty bangers are served with a mountain of buttery, mashed http://www.takethoufood.com/2011/04/bangers-mash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean)3