Monthly Archives: April 2015

Yalla

Posted in Atlanta by

Yalla, Inman Park (Krog Street Market)

HOLLA for YALLA! I’ve wanted to come here for a while but have been slightly intimidated with the line, however, on one Sunday night there was no line and thus a feast was ordered.

We had the Baba Ganoush, Layla’s Falafel on Pita, Todd’s Shawarma on Laffe, and Baklava. In case you were wondering there enough food for two very hungry people and then some! The baba ganoush was good but had I known it come on the Shawarma I probably would not have ordered it. The falafel pita was busting at the seams with hummus, homemade pickled cabbage, labne, bitter greens, fennel, and of course falafel fritters. If you’re not one to like getting overly messy while eating I would suggest the plate over the pita. The shawarma was the clear winner as it included everything you could possibly want: spit roasted chicken , hummus, baba ganoush, Israeli salad & pickles, fried eggplant, and tahini all in laffa which I have now decided I like better than pita.  It is super big (think west coast style burritos) so come hungry! There was a lot to pick & choose from and you can always create a bowl, plate, pita, laffa of your own so next time I’m feeling decisive I may go that route.

Two final notes about the meal; their homemade sodas are  killer and finishing the meal with the walnut baklava was the best decision I made all day.

Abattoir

Posted in Atlanta by

Abattoir, The Westside

I have described places as a carnivores nirvana before but I was wrong as Abattoir is truly the ideal carnivores dream, after all, it does mean Slaughterhouse in French. Abattoir is apart of the Star Provisions family so the decor and service are nothing short of wonderful. The Charcuterie Plate was lavish and Beef Tartare decadent. We didn’t choose to partake in any of the mains but rather the butcher’s menu since it offered more adventurous culinary pursuits. The stand out was the Bone Marrow. And to be sure we didn’t over do it on meat we opted for the cheese plate as well. The whole meal was entirely protein and we didn’t regret it. Perhaps if you’re looking to eat like Henry the VIII for a night look no further. I do however still wish we had room for dessert since I can’t say I like ending any meal without something sweet! The only promise I made when we left (besides having to come back) was order a tad more sensibly since rich foods are genuinely more filling.