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Jennifer Zyman is a Testing Editor at Food & Wine, where she tests and reviews everything a home cook could ever need. She is also a freelance food and travel writer and video creator. Her work has appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Magazine, Bon Appétit, Eater Atlanta, The Kitchn, National Geographic, Serious Eats, Southern Living, Thrillist, and Travel + Leisure. She also hosted the podcast The Food that Binds.

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How Atlanta Fine Dining Institutions Aria and Umi Operate as Takeout Joints
Mar 31

Mar 31 How Atlanta Fine Dining Institutions Aria and Umi Operate as Takeout Joints

Sarah Lawrence
Eater Atlanta

The COVID-19 pandemic wholly transformed the world’s restaurant industry in a matter of weeks.

I Went Looking for My Mexican Identity and Found It at Atlanta’s Plaza Fiesta
Feb 13

Feb 13 I Went Looking for My Mexican Identity and Found It at Atlanta’s Plaza Fiesta

Sarah Lawrence
Bon Appetit

Growing up in the South, I struggled to locate my Mexican roots. Then, Mexico came to me.

20 years, countless tacos: How Taqueria del Sol became a sensation
Jan 31

Jan 31 20 years, countless tacos: How Taqueria del Sol became a sensation

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

The road to Taqueria del Sol—the beloved Atlanta taco joint that celebrates its 20th anniversary on February 2—began in 1967 when owner Mike Klank moved to Atlanta to study engineering at Georgia Tech.

Humble cabbage stars in these easy winter recipes
Jan 7

Jan 7 Humble cabbage stars in these easy winter recipes

Sarah Lawrence
AJC

The humble cabbage deserves a moment in the spotlight.

Finally: Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q is opening a second location
Oct 22

Oct 22 Finally: Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q is opening a second location

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

The 10,000-square-foot facility will have a larger kitchen and bar, along with a lot more seating.

Chill out with these cold noodle dishes from metro Atlanta restaurants
Oct 11

Oct 11 Chill out with these cold noodle dishes from metro Atlanta restaurants

Sarah Lawrence
AJC

If you are a noodle lover, you’ll take them in any form, hot or cold.

Broccoli recipes guaranteed to please the pickiest eaters
Oct 8

Oct 8 Broccoli recipes guaranteed to please the pickiest eaters

Sarah Lawrence
AJC

Since I work in the food world, people assume my 7-year-old daughter is a great eater who consumes oysters and sushi with gusto.

Find excellent dim sum at Royal China’s dazzling new Duluth digs
Oct 2

Oct 2 Find excellent dim sum at Royal China’s dazzling new Duluth digs

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

The former Chamblee favorite shines after a move to Duluth and much-needed makeover.

10 years of Miller Union: How the restaurant challenged the way we think about Southern food
Sep 23

Sep 23 10 years of Miller Union: How the restaurant challenged the way we think about Southern food

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

Miller Union chef Steven Satterfield and general manager Neal McCarthy have helped reimagine what it means to be a “Southern restaurant” since opening the doors to their Westside restaurant in 2009.

Review: With Urban Wu and Hai Authentic Chinese, two legit Sichuan restaurants arrive in town
Sep 6

Sep 6 Review: With Urban Wu and Hai Authentic Chinese, two legit Sichuan restaurants arrive in town

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

The best Sichuan restaurants in the metro area have always been outside the Perimeter.

Are canned cocktails worth it? An Atlanta bartender tries local brands.
Aug 28

Aug 28 Are canned cocktails worth it? An Atlanta bartender tries local brands.

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

They'll never beat a well-made cocktail, but they have their place

5 of our favorite sandwiches in Atlanta
Jul 3

Jul 3 5 of our favorite sandwiches in Atlanta

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

Atlanta is synonymous with Southern food, but our sandwich game deserves just as much attention.

Review: Pancake Social—come for the pancakes, stay for the breakfast sandwich
Jul 2

Jul 2 Review: Pancake Social—come for the pancakes, stay for the breakfast sandwich

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

Atlanta has a new bougie brunch option.

Review: District M brings ambitious, high-end Japanese to Sandy Springs
Jun 6

Jun 6 Review: District M brings ambitious, high-end Japanese to Sandy Springs

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

It's clear chef Jackie Chang hopes to capture some of the sushi fanatics who frequent Buckhead's Umi.

Review: Japanese barbecue chain Gyu-Kaku gives Atlantic Station some dining cred
May 7

May 7 Review: Japanese barbecue chain Gyu-Kaku gives Atlantic Station some dining cred

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

This is your best bet for a pre-movie steak and beer.

How Ammazza, Gu’s Kitchen, and Nina & Rafi stack up against their original locations
Mar 7

Mar 7 How Ammazza, Gu’s Kitchen, and Nina & Rafi stack up against their original locations

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

Three restaurants rise again—but how do they hold up?

Review: D92 brings excellent Korean barbecue to Decatur
Feb 13

Feb 13 Review: D92 brings excellent Korean barbecue to Decatur

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

D92 Korean BBQ is the second restaurant from the owners of Duluth's 9292.

Here’s why the Grandma Pie is off the menu at Nina & Rafi
Jan 10

Jan 10 Here’s why the Grandma Pie is off the menu at Nina & Rafi

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

When O4W Pizza owner Anthony Spina first told me he wasn’t going to serve his fan-favorite Grandma Pie at Nina & Rafi, the new BeltLine restaurant he and Billy Streck opened at the end of 2018, I was surprised.

Saltwood’s weekday salad bar is Midtown’s best-kept lunch secret
Dec 7

Dec 7 Saltwood’s weekday salad bar is Midtown’s best-kept lunch secret

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

The Midtown lunch crowd has been pretty good at keeping this lunch secret to themselves.

Review: Estrella channels Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula from a BeltLine-adjacent rooftop
Dec 7

Dec 7 Review: Estrella channels Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula from a BeltLine-adjacent rooftop

Sarah Lawrence
Atlanta Magazine

Restaurants specializing in specific regional Mexican food—ranging from the hearty and meat-heavy dishes found on the ranches of the north to the rainbow of moles that hail from the state of Oaxaca in the south—are rare in Atlanta.

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