Taylor Grocery, Taylor, MS (SFA Symposium Day Two)

We rave about the catfish here at Taylor Grocery every time we go...it really is the best in the world. It's even better if you opt to ride out to this remote shack on a double-decker bus.

Southern Foodways Symposium, Day One

After arriving in Oxford, MS, things kicked off on the good foot at the Lyric Theatre with a sample of pickled eggs from Sean Brock of McCrady's (and assisted by Tyler Brown of the Capitol Grille).
After a quick beer at City Grocery (L&M's is now sadly closed, so there was no chicken liver to be had this year), we headed to dinner - the 'Salute To Encased Meats And Craft Beers.' Unfortunately, we were too busy stuffing our faces to get any photos of the dinner, but here's the menu:

Jim 'N Nick's Pork Hot Links with Pimento Cheese and Serrano Peppers

L&M's Alabama Venison and Tennessee Whiskey Sausage

Vaucresson's New Orleans Chaurice with Grits

Andouille and White Bean Casserole

Fried Apple Pies with Whipped Amish Cream

And I heard that the beer from Good People Brewing was good, but I never got away from the Yazoo table to find out...brewmaster Linus Hall was pretty lenient about letting me pour my own beers...

Delta Divertissement, Greenwood, MS

The annual warm-up before the Southern Foodways symposium is always an informative, relaxing day and a half. We began with a lecture and sampling of cocktails courtesy of Dave Wondrich, ate bag after bag of catfish courtesy of Martha Foose, headed to the Delta Bistro for dinner, and finished up the following morning with a breakfast of Benton's ham-spiked collared greens and a sample of a few wines from Blackberry Farm.

Wondrich:

Catfish:
Breakfast:

Chez Fonfon, Birmingham, AL

We made our usual stop at Chez Fonfon on the way to the Southern Foodways symposium in Oxford, and we're happy to report that Frank Stitt has apparently found a way to fit about a half stick of butter into a one-inch square piece of bread that they serve with the escargots...add an order of the best french fries in Alabama, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a better lunch anywhere.

One Flew South opens

Friday, October 31 marked the ribbon cutting for the Airport's newest restaurant: One Flew South. OFS is the first upscale dining experience at Hartsfield-Jackson. Green Olive created a fresh identity from the ground up to match the beautiful interior design (by the Johnson Studio). An elegant restaurant with a charming Southern touch, One Flew South will offer travelers a comfortable refuge from the busy terminal and world-class cuisine by renowed Chefs Todd Richards and Duane Nutter (hailing from the AAA Five Diamond Oakroom at the Seelbach Hilton in Louisville, KY).

Jazzoo Atlanta 2008

Here are some photos from last month's Jazzoo event, a benefit for Zoo Atlanta and the first of its kind in this city. Green Olive was proud to do all the design and many of our clients participated, including One Flew South, Atkins Park Tavern, JCT Kitchen, Food 101 and Highland Bakery.

One Flew South Preview

See below for our photos of a few of the dishes to be featured at One Flew South - the fine dining restaurant opening at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in early November. We also handled the branding and naming from the ground up, so look for a full rundown of our design work once they're open.

Aria At The Morningside Farmers Market

It's been a while since we plugged the Morningside Farmers Market - last week featured Gerry Klaskala of Aria cooking up a sweet potato, lobster and boiled peanut soup.

Viva Studio Visits Green Olive

Last night, we were happy to have a smart, funny, interesting group of students from Georgia Tech visit us to take a tour of our offices and drill us about how and why we do what we do. They call themselves Viva Studio and included us on their fall tour of Atlanta design studios. Thanks y'all, and feel free to come by for more bacon anytime.

The Mysterious Blenheim Ginger Ale Found In Atlanta

Now that the Hitachino White Ale (white owl?) can be found in various bars and stores around Atlanta (we used to only see it at Momofuku), we've become dedicated to tracking down another mysterious, hard-to-find beverage. See here for the story of Blenheim Ginger Ale ("One would think it's a law that Blenheim can't be sold in the same place more than a month."). We've found it for sale at the Candler Park Market, but who knows how long they may have it...

The Cajun House - Atlanta, GA

I stumbled on a pretty good sandwich shop today - The Cajun House on Marietta Blvd., around the way from Nuevo Laredo Cantina. Had a great crawfish po-boy, and a pretty good bowl of gumbo. It looks to be housed in a refurbished Wendy's or Hardee's, and they apparently just opened. We'll be back soon to try the fried oysters...

"Ingredients: Pork Skins With Fat Attached, Salt."