BUCKHEAD – Iron Chef Cat Cora was spotted at Whiskey Blue at the W Atlanta-Buckhead last week. In town for “Macy’s Great American Chefs Tour,” the co-host of Bravo’s reality series “Around the World in 80 Plates” enjoyed a glass of white wine as she noshed on crispy calamari topped with sesame salt and served with sweet chili dipping sauce. [CelebrityWire]
MENUWIRE - Paces 88 at The St. Regis Atlanta is celebrating the man behind the hotel empire, Colonel John Jacob Astor IV, on July 13 (his birthday), with a seven-course tasting menu. The meal costs $165 and include sous vide beef short rib, grilled cold water oysters and more. [EaterWire]
VININGS – Canoe and SweetWater Brewery are already planning their end-of-summer barbecue—and summer’s barely just begun! The event, which celebrates the restaurant’s 17th year in operation and raises money for the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, will be held August 4 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the banks fo the Chattahoochee River at Canoe. Twenty-five dollars in advance or $30 at the door gets you smoked meats, sides and SweetWater beers. [EaterWire]