Spoonfed (Atlanta)

Congratulations to Ann Lang for participating and winning!!!!!!!

Stay tuned for more posts and giveaways coming soon in 2010

The Prize:

1 Gift Card for 4th & Swift worth $100.00.  (see post on 4th & Swift here)

How to enter?

You get two chances to win!

1st: Between the dates of December 21st, 2009 and December 31st, 2009 subscribe to the Spoonfed (Atlanta) email list by signing up in the box located top right of this page.  (By joining you will be entered in this holiday giveaway, and will also receive updates and news from Spoonfed (Atlanta).  If you are already on my ‘Mark Petko Photography’ email list you must still join this list to enter into this specific giveaway, you can opt out of either list after the prize has been awarded).

(This list will only be used by Spoonfed Atlanta and never be given or sold to any other party for any other purposes)

and/or,

2nd: Follow me on twitter (here) and ‘Retweet’ my ‘holiday giveaway’ tweet to your followers. (making sure @markpetko is in the retweet so I can track it).  Only 1 entry per Retweet per follower.

Doing either one of these will enter you once, doing both of these will enter you twice!  2 chances to win!  But only 2.

Winning:

On Friday, January 1st, 2010 a winner will be randomly selected and notified thru email or direct message on twitter and has seven (7) days to confirm/verify.  If winner is not reached and verified by Friday, January 8th then a new winner will be randomly selected.  Gift card will be sent registered mail with signature confirmation to verify receipt.

Good Luck and Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!!

The Original El Taco

1186 N. Highland Ave. NE

Atlanta, GA 30306

404.873.4656

www.eltaco-atlanta.com

Take one part vibrant atmosphere, one part Mexican edibles, and two parts liquor, shake, serve.  Throw in some friends or family and you have the making of an enjoyable evening courtesy of The Original El Taco.  One of The Fifth Group restaurants, located in Virginia Highlands, El Taco provides a festive atmosphere consisting of a brightly colored mural, created by students of SCAD, joined with tons of red color, star shaped lighting fixtures, thick log-based bar stools and other brick-a-brack, leading the patron to a sense of real, true and authentic… ‘Americameximazation’  (?look it up if you dare).  The food on the menu, conceptualized by in-town heavy weight Shaun Doty and executed by Chefs Craig Sauls and Micah Willix consist of a ‘mex’ture (sorry) of dishes from tacos, fajitas and enchiladas to Mexican pizzas, closely resembling Oaxaca’s street food, tlayudas.  The bar provides standard bevys, weighted with many tequilas and also boasts a list of suitable margaritas to accompany their fare.  While being family friendly, with spinning wheels of giveaway sthick, El Taco also transforms to a locals type watering hole and is a suitable spot for any group on a mirthful quest.  Go in without your tie and let you hair down, relax and enjoy.

If you haven’t made your plans yet then consider their New Year’s Eve specials: $2.00 Miller High Life (champagne in beer form) and $5.00 Champagnaritas.  Reservations can be made by calling 404.873.4656

Spicy Shrimp Ceviche, jicama, orange and cilantro

Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas w/corn and Jack cheese

Wood-Grilled Chicken Mexican "Pizza"

Fried Chicken Taco, Mexico City grilled corn in lime mayo, crumbled Mexican cheese

2 Pork Carnitas Tacos and 1 Mexican Chorizo Taco w/ yuca, raja, Fresno arbol salsa

Stop in for some and tell’em… alimentado con una cuchara.

All images and words ©2009 Mark Petko Photography

Nacho: Chancho. When you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room. It’s for fun.

(Nacho Libre 2006)

Taverna Fiorentina

3324 Cobb Parkway

Riverview Village in Vinings

Atlanta, GA 30339

770.272.9825

www.tavernafiorentina.com (link)

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.  When in Florence, do as the Tuscans do.  When in Atlanta, do as the Cobb Parkwayions do.  Just inside the perimeter (for all you ITP elitists) is where you may consider traveling to, if you desire the taste of  ’fresh, simple and flavorful’ Tuscan dishes.  Discreetly snuggled into a standard plaza facade (Atlanta shopping plaza, not Italian piazza) and currently playing ‘backwoods’ to a Christmas Tree sales lot is Taverna Fiorentina.  Co-owned by executive chef Paolo Tondo and sommelier Jasmin Reyes Scott, Taverna Fiorentina’s cozy dining room, decorated with a wine cellar wall and authentic accents such as a butcher block table, a classic old world hutch, alongside Italian imported, custom made, fold out tables lends itself to endorse the feeling of Tuscan authentication.  Mild in manner, Paolo Tondo traded in his electro/mechanical engineering degree and restaurant equipment sales job to bring his beloved Italian dishes to Atlanta.  Serving “authentic Florentine dishes that stand alongside contemporary classics” Tondo’s presentation and delivery have gained many positive reviews.  Taverna Fiorentina also offers a private dining room available for events and parties.

Thank you to Paolo, Jasmin, and Deborah for allowing me to photograph.

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Caprese Salad

Ravioli Gnudi- spinach, ricotta dumplings in fresh cherry tomato sauce w/ parmigiana cheese

Calamari Fritti

Agnello Scottadito, Baby lamb chops w/ black olives, roasted potatoes and artichoke

Tiramisu

All images and word ©2009 Mark Petko Photography

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