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	<title>Dawg Food &#187; Katherine Strate</title>
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		<title>This isn&#8217;t about food. It&#8217;s about love.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I usually don&#8217;t do this, but I couldn&#8217;t hold it in.
Ever since spring break, my best friend Jaime and I have only been able to think about two phrases:
Give Love. See Everyone.
Pretty simple, don&#8217;t you think?
The two phrases, Give Love. See Everyone., were inspired in two different situations.
&#8211;Give Love: When Jaime was on Alternative Spring [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I usually don&#8217;t do this, but I couldn&#8217;t hold it in.</p>
<p>Ever since spring break, my best friend Jaime and I have only been able to think about two phrases:</p>
<h2 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Give Love. See Everyone.</span></h2>
<p>Pretty simple, don&#8217;t you think?</p>
<p>The two phrases, Give Love. See Everyone., were inspired in two different situations.<br />
&#8211;<span style="color:#ff0000;">Give Love</span>: When Jaime was on Alternative Spring Break in Philadelphia this year, she volunteered with a bunch of UGA students at a developmental disabilities center for adults. Not many people think about grown-ups who are <a rel="attachment wp-att-278" href="http://dawg-food.com/?attachment_id=278"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-278" title="give-love-2" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/give-love-2.jpg?w=300" alt="give-love-2" width="300" height="214" /></a>unable to dress themselves or perform simple cognitive tasks, but they exist. Mr. Mike Barnes, one the directors for the center in Philly, inspired the group from UGA the whole week by saying, &#8220;everyone just wants love. That&#8217;s all anyone really wants. Just give them love.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8211;<span style="color:#ff0000;">See Everyone</span>: When I was in Denver over spring break, I had the privilege of attending her grandfather&#8217;s 80th birthday. When my uncle was making a toast to mygrandfather, he said, &#8220;the best way to describe my Dad is that he <em>sees everyone.&#8221;</em> I thought about it a little, and realized that Pop really does see everyone. From the cleaning lady in the hotel to the taxi driver to the shy, new people at his church, Hershal McConathy makes a genuine effort to build a relationship with others. Think about it. <span style="color:#ff0000;">See Everyone</span>.</p>
<p>Why are these phrases so important?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s so easy for us as foodies to go through each day forgetting to tip our server, say thank you to the drive-thru person, or forgetting to tell those close to you that you love them.  There are so many differences and prejudices that infiltrate our world today that we become jaded and don&#8217;t remember the one thing all of us have in common. We just want to be <span style="color:#ff0000;">loved</span>.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve come up with <span style="font-size:medium;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Give Love Week</span></strong></span>. This is an optional challenge that we hope all of you will try to do. Whether it&#8217;s every day for the next week, Monday to Monday, or just once this week, show someone <span style="color:#ff0000;">love</span>. Try to <span style="color:#ff0000;">see everyone</span>. From the custodians on UGA&#8217;s campus to the lady in the drive-thru at McDonald&#8217;s, show them love in whatever capacity.</p>
<p>We all interpret and show <span style="color:#ff0000;">love </span>differently, so we&#8217;re leaving it up to you to give love the way you see fit.</p>
<p>At the end of the week, we want you (if you want) to send your stories to us. How has this focus in the past week made a difference in your life and in the lives of others?</p>
<p>What do you think we can all learn from this? It would be such a blessing and a privilege to read the stories from everyone to see how you&#8217;ve reacted to the challenge. Feel free to send this to people who you think would like to participate, too. E-mail your stories (and pictures if you have them) to <a href="mailto:katherinestrate@gmail.com" target="_blank">katherinestrate@gmail.com</a>.</p>
<p>Monday to Monday. <span style="color:#ff0000;">Give Love. See Everyone.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000000;">I hope you Dawg Fooders are up to the challenge. </span><br />
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		<title>Dawg Food&#8217;s Bucket List</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know, I&#8217;m scheduled to graduate from UGA in May. So, my May 9, I will have said goodbye to Dawg Food and all that is college. I am on a search, however, to find a fitting successor, so let me know if you have any recommendations.  
I realized I only [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>As many of you know, I&#8217;m scheduled to graduate from UGA in May. So, my May 9, I will have said goodbye to Dawg Food and all that is college. I am on a search, however, to find a fitting successor, so let me know if you have any recommendations. <img src='http://dawg-food.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I realized I only have seven weeks left at UGA, so I decided to make a Bucket List for the places I&#8217;d like to review (that I haven&#8217;t been to yet) or places I just need to go back to before I leave Athens. I don&#8217;t want to get too sentimental, so let&#8217;s just get to the point.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">&#8220;The Great Dawg Food Bucket List&#8221;</span></h2>
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<li><a href="https://web1.armc.org/body.cfm?id=700">Athens Regional Medical Center Cafeteria</a>: Sounds weird, I know. However, I&#8217;ve heard from many reliable sources that the cafeteria at ARMC is amazing, especially the apple cobbler. I&#8217;m a sucker for cafeterias. We used to go to Luby&#8217;s cafeteria every Sunday after church when I was little, and I love a place where you can get Jell-O, mashed potatoes, macaroni, fried chicken, a roll, and chocolate pie in one swoop. I hope ARMC Cafeteria lives up to my high expectations.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.dixiedining.com/feature/feature_042002.htm">Weaver D&#8217;s:</a> I still can&#8217;t believe I haven&#8217;t been there. Before I even came to UGA, my neighbor told me that I needed to eat at Weaver D&#8217;s. In the past four years, I haven&#8217;t made a trip there. It&#8217;s a must.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.thebigeasycafe.com/index.html">Big Easy Cafe:</a> A rather new establishment, the Big Easy Cafe in Watkinsville is home to Louisiana and Cajun food. I&#8217;m actually eating a low country boil from there this weekend, so I&#8217;ll let you know how it is.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.uga.edu/foodservice/">Any UGA Dining Hall: </a>Like I said, I love cafeterias. I think it&#8217;s only appropriate for me to eat in at least one of the UGA dining commons before I graduate. They filled my little freshman head with so many memories of froyo, egg white omlettes, lasagna, salads, turkey sandwiches, and the ever-so-addicting chocolate cookies that I can&#8217;t help but go back one last time.</li>
<li><a href="http://dawgfood.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/quick-trip-to-black-forest-bakery/">Black Forest Bakery:</a> The old location of Black Forest on Prince closed about a year ago, but it has been reopened on the East Side by Johnny&#8217;s Pizza. I read an <a href="http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/021809/liv_392322220.shtml">article in the Athens Banner Herald</a> about it a couple of weeks ago and decided I needed to check it out. Maybe I&#8217;ll order some donuts for a class or something. We&#8217;ll see.</li>
<li>Places I&#8217;ve been but want to go back to: I really want to revisit all of them, but here&#8217;s a shorter list&#8230;La Dolce Vita, The Sultan, Farm 255, The Five and Ten, Porterhouse Grill, Mirko Pasta, Dondero&#8217;s Kitchen, Clocked, The Basil Press, The Globe.</li>
<li>(you insert here): Where would you like me to go? Is there a restaurant I haven&#8217;t talked about that I need to review? Let me know!</li>
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<p>So, before I kick the Dawg Food bucket, I hope I&#8217;ll be able to visit all or most of these places. Have a great weekend, everyone!</p>
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		<title>Pauley&#8217;s: Not quite like Paris, but close enough.</title>
		<link>http://dawg-food.com/2009/02/pauleys-not-quite-like-paris-but-close-enough/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pauley&#8217;s is a new restaurant and bar that opened up on West Clayton across the street from Transmet and between General&#8217;s and Cutter&#8217;s.
I was really excited about a new, creative restaurant that wasn&#8217;t too big to handle and had a lot of personality. In case you didn&#8217;t know, Pauley&#8217;s specialty is crêpe-making (pronounced KREHP&#8230;with the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Pauley&#8217;s is a new restaurant and bar that opened up on West Clayton across the street from Transmet and between General&#8217;s and Cutter&#8217;s.</p>
<p>I was really excited about a new, creative restaurant that wasn&#8217;t too big to handle and had a lot of personality. In case<a rel="attachment wp-att-259" href="http://dawg-food.com/?attachment_id=259"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-259" title="img_0749" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/img_0749.jpg?w=300" alt="img_0749" width="300" height="225" /></a> you didn&#8217;t know, Pauley&#8217;s specialty is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cr%C3%AApe">crêpe</a>-making (pronounced KREHP&#8230;with the &#8220;e&#8221; like &#8220;egg&#8221;). Now, as a wannabe Parisian and self-proclaimed crêpe connoisseur, I was ready to taste a crêpe Athens-style.</p>
<p>During my first visit, I went there with Anna for dessert. My assumption is when most people think of crêpes, they think about dessert crêpes. I may be wrong, but that&#8217;s what we went for.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a very long and narrow restaurant, but it has a lot of personality and intimacy. Anna was waiting on my at the second table on the right. I plopped myself up on the tall barstool and began to look at the menu.</p>
<p>There were a lot of options, but the two of us decided to get a S&#8217;Mores crêpe (Anna) and the Nutella with strawberries crêpe (me). When I studied abroad in Paris, I think me and my friends ate at least two crepes per week, and I don&#8217;t think I had had one since I came back to the U.S. almost two years ago.</p>
<p>Needless to say, my date with this crêpe was long overdue.</p>
<p>We also ordered some wine (Hey! It&#8217;s Thursday night&#8230;) and sat and talked about all things girlie until our dessert <a rel="attachment wp-att-260" href="http://dawg-food.com/?attachment_id=260"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-260" title="img_0750" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/img_0750.jpg?w=300" alt="img_0750" width="300" height="225" /></a>came. Anna, too, had studied in Paris (the same trip I did but a year after me), so we were equally excited about our &#8220;leetle French treet.&#8221;</p>
<p>I&#8217;d say the crêpes were about the size of a medium-sized piece of pizza. They were definitely thicker though (unless you go the meat lovers, I guess), and the Nutella and strawberries were oozing out of mine. I could see the back of Anna&#8217;s, and the crêpe looked perfectly folded in a triangle with pieces of graham cracker and globs of marshmallow creme drizzling onto her plate.</p>
<p>Hungry yet?</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s any sense in trying to hide the fact that we both ate our crêpes in their entirety. They were wonderful, delicious, and hot. That&#8217;s the key.</p>
<p>The only thing we thought was different was they&#8217;re a little thicker than we were used to. In Paris (probably b/c a lot of the street vendors are cheap and don&#8217;t want to use a lot of crêpe batter on you), the crêpes are very thin- about 1/4 the size of a pancake. These were about half as thick, but they were still good. Since it didn&#8217;t hinder our eating, though, I&#8217;d say they were pretty good.</p>
<p>A week later, I went back with another friend of mine, Sarah, to catch up over lunch. Neither of us had been there for<a rel="attachment wp-att-261" href="http://dawg-food.com/?attachment_id=261"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-261" title="pauleys" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/pauleys.jpg?w=300" alt="pauleys" width="300" height="225" /></a> lunch, and we were excited about the menu. Sarah is a vegetarian, but she had no problem deciding what to get. There are a lot of vegetarian options, which made her happy.</p>
<p>I ended up ordering the chicken pizza crêpe, and she ordered the house salad. We waited a while but were thrilled when they came.</p>
<p>My crêpe was even thicker than the dessert one because of the chicken. It tasted just like a chicken pizza, except softer because it was a crêpe, not pizza dough. There was tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, spices, and chicken inside, and they drizzled the top of it with some tomato sauce. Nice presentation.</p>
<p>Sarah&#8217;s salad came in a huge, flat bowl with a crêpe on the bottom. She didn&#8217;t know what one was, so I explained it to her. After eating her romaine lettuce, red onions, croutons, and dressing, she ate some of her crêpe and took the rest home.</p>
<p>Overall, I think Pauley&#8217;s is a fun, semi-cheap, unique place to go for any small occasion. They have a full bar, and 78 beers on tap (I think that&#8217;s right.). Try it, and I think you&#8217;ll like it. This also isn&#8217;t just a &#8220;chick place.&#8221; When I went with Sarah, I ran into my friend, Eric Tonn, who was there with one of his dude buddies.</p>
<p>Pauley&#8217;s- not quite Paris, but good enough for girls and guys.</p>
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		<title>The Sultan is a must.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am constantly amazed by the wide variety of restaurants that exist within Athens.
Since I heard about The Sultan last semester, I have been dying to try it. The Sultan is a local Lebanese restaurant that is located out on Atlanta Highway, right beside Best Buy. It&#8217;s almost to Bogart on your right.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I am constantly amazed by the wide variety of restaurants that exist within Athens.</p>
<p>Since I heard about The Sultan last semester, I have been dying to try it. The Sultan is a local Lebanese restaurant that is located out on Atlanta Highway, right beside Best Buy. It&#8217;s almost to Bogart on your right.<a rel="attachment wp-att-245" href="http://dawg-food.com/?attachment_id=245"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-245" title="img_0748" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/img_0748.jpg?w=300" alt="img_0748" width="407" height="306" /></a></p>
<p>My first experience with Lebanese/Middle Eastern food was when I studied abroad in Paris two summers ago. If these next few sentences come off seeming stupid, please forgive me.</p>
<p>In case you didn&#8217;t know, Lebanon is located on basically the other side of the world in a climate that is extremely different than ours. In fact, most of the crops they grow in the Middle East cannot be grown in America and vice-versa. What I found most fascinating about the Lebanese restaurant was what their food was made of- the crops in their backyard.</p>
<p>Does this make sense to you? It was sooo different than anything I had ever had, but, when you think about it, the eggplant, lamb, beef, chickpeas, nuts, rice, and vegetables are just what grow. It&#8217;s a simple concept, but it made me so excited to try everything.</p>
<p>I hadn&#8217;t had Lebanese food since Paris, and last Tuesday I got to have it again. Fist pump!!</p>
<p>I went to The Sultan on a whim, and decided I&#8217;d go in for a to-go plate. I was by myself, so I was a little apprehensive about going into a new restaurant alone. However, I walked in the door, and I was greeted by the owner and a nice family who looked like regulars. They were just hanging out and cutting up. I knew right then it was going to be a good experience.<a rel="attachment wp-att-246" href="http://dawg-food.com/?attachment_id=246"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-246" title="img_0747" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/img_0747.jpg?w=225" alt="img_0747" width="291" height="389" /></a></p>
<p>After looking at the menu, I decided to go with the ground beef skewers with a side of hummus. The ground beef was mixed with onions and spices, and they came with a vegetable skewer. They were on top of some yummy basmati rice and came with a side salad.</p>
<p>I paid my $12 and went to the car. Oh my gosh&#8230;my car smelled so good. I was so excited about my Lebanese meal that I seriously had to stop myself from running in my house.</p>
<p>Once I got settled and ready, I decided the plate was too big to eat in one sitting. So, I took one beef skewer, the vegetable skewer, half the rice, the salad, and the hummus on a plate. The inaguration balls were on, so I plopped in front of the TV to watch all the festivities.</p>
<p>The ground beef skewer was fabulous. It wasn&#8217;t tough, but you could definitely taste the Middle Eastern spices and onions mixed in. It wasn&#8217;t a super strong flavor, and it was very tasty. The vegetables tasted grilled, and they definitely were a nice complement to the beef.</p>
<p>I loved the rice. I don&#8217;t know what they boil it in, but it tasted like there was a little chicken broth or something. I could be totally wrong, but I&#8217;m just trying to describe it to you.</p>
<p>The hummus was AMAZING. There&#8217;s nothing like good, authentic hummus, and it was so beautifully displayed even if it was in a styrofoam dessert tray. He topped it with paprika and olive oil. I made that stuff last for three more days. The pita he sent with it was awesome, too. It had been toasted a little and was hot.</p>
<p>All I have to say is TRY IT. If you&#8217;ve never had the traditional dishes like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falafel">falafel</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabouli">tabouli</a>, or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_ghanoush">baba ghanoush</a>, that&#8217;s where you need to start. I&#8217;m sure the people at The Sultan will explain everything to you. For all you picky eaters, it&#8217;s not WEIRD. It&#8217;s just different. Step out of the box, and go to The Sultan!</p>
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		<title>Casa Mia does it again.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Wednesday, most of the Executive Board from PRSSA went to Casa Mia to celebrate two birthdays, our friends Leslie and Kelli.
We originally went because of an e-newsletter I received from Casa Mia about a &#8220;15 for 15&#8243; deal where you could taste 15 wines for $15. Seeing that as a good enough incentive, we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Last Wednesday, most of the Executive Board from <a href="http://ugaprssa.wordpress.com/">PRSSA </a>went to <a href="http://www.casamiatapas.com/index.php">Casa Mia</a> to celebrate two birthdays, our friends <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-237" title="img_0735" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/img_0735.jpg?w=300" alt="img_0735" width="300" height="225" />Leslie and Kelli.</p>
<p>We originally went because of an e-newsletter I received from Casa Mia about a &#8220;15 for 15&#8243; deal where you could taste 15 wines for $15. Seeing that as a good enough incentive, we headed over in the cold to check it out.</p>
<p>We ended up just ordering <a href="http://www.casamiatapas.com/menu-dinner.php?Category_ID=3">tapas </a>like usual, but it was fun seeing everyone tasting the wines &#8220;over yonder&#8221; by the bar. There were some finger foods up there, but we decided (1) because it was a school night and (2) we were ligitimately hungry for more than just wine, we should eat something of substance.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s something for ya: It took all of us about 20 minutes to find a parking spot. What was it about that Wednesday night that made it IMPOSSIBLE to park? In all of our years at UGA, we&#8217;ve always been able to find a spot. A couple of us snuck into some lots illegally (oops), and some of us parked out in the sketchy areas. Either way, we all made it, but I decided to share that rare experience.</p>
<p>Since it was a birthday party of sorts, we decided to start off with <a href="http://www.casamiatapas.com/menu-wine.php?Category_ID=5">drinks</a>. Kaitlyn got one of Casa Mia&#8217;s famous margaritas; Aaron and Kelli got Sangria, and the rest of us went with the vino. They all tasted great especially with the plantains that were brought at the beginning.<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-238" title="img_0736" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/img_0736.jpg?w=225" alt="img_0736" width="225" height="300" /></p>
<p>Alright, let me see if I can remember what everyone ordered:</p>
<p>Lauren and Kelli split a quesadilla and some fried calamari. Both were on special that night, and they seemed to be a hit! One complaint was the quesadilla was about as big as your hand, aka small. The pieces were probably about three bites worth, and we all agreed that wasn&#8217;t big enough to be on special. If you&#8217;re paying for something that&#8217;s on special, it needs to be a little bigger. But that&#8217;s just our opinion.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve ever eaten calamari, you probably know the wide array of textures and tastes that can come from it. However, the calamari they ordered that night was fantastic. It wasn&#8217;t rubbery, and the breading on it was very unique. It was almost Southern style we thought. Like fried chicken, you could peel off the breading if you want, so it was very light. Some calamari has the breading just glued to it, and I think that contributes to the rubberiness. <img src='http://dawg-food.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Kaitlyn ordered the Cuban sandwich with a side of mashers. She was starving, and there defintely wasn&#8217;t anything left on her plate. Kaitlyn will tell you she&#8217;s a proud member of the clean plate club (as are a lot of us), and her Cuban looked fabulous. It was a great size, and, if you weren&#8217;t that hungry, you could probably save one half of it for the next day. I also had a little fork full of her mashed potatoes, and they were yummy, too. They weren&#8217;t buttery, Southern mashers; they were flavorful and light.<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-239" title="img_0738" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/img_0738.jpg?w=300" alt="img_0738" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p>I got the Latin sushi roll which was fabulous. It was a plantain stuffed with either chicken, steak, fish, or veggies (I chose chicken), and it&#8217;s drizzled with an avocado sauce. I had gotten this once before when my dad was in town, and I couldn&#8217;t help but get it again. I hope you can see from the picture how fun it is. They even serve it on a sushi plate. When you bite into the pieces, you can taste the plantain, and it has a very soft texture. It&#8217;s not very banana-y, even though you might think so. The chicken and the citrus flavors mixed in are a perfect complement to the plantain, and it all tastes better once you dunk it in some of the homemade guacamole.</p>
<p>I also ordered a side of Yucca. I can&#8217;t come to Casa Mia without having it, and it totally made my day. I&#8217;ve described Yucca in some of my <a href="http://dawgfood.wordpress.com/2007/11/03/oh-mia-casa-is-awesome/">earlier posts</a>, but it&#8217;s like a thick, healthier, better French fry. They also bring it with some kind of pink sauce (no doubt mayonnaise based, dangit), but a little bit of that stuff goes a long way. <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-240" title="img_0737" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/img_0737.jpg?w=225" alt="img_0737" width="225" height="300" /></p>
<p>Leslie ordered a side of fritatas. I can&#8217;t exactly tell you what those are, so she&#8217;ll have to comment on them and tell you how they were.</p>
<p>Jenny ordered grilled shrimp with a side of veggies. They came on a skewer, and they looked pretty good! I could tell they had definitely been put on the grill, and they smelled great! Her side of veggies were all eaten. If you&#8217;re hesitant about ordering fresh veggies from here, don&#8217;t fret. They&#8217;re well cooked and very flavorful.</p>
<p>Aaron ordered the black beans with a side of veggies and&#8230;I think there was something else. He&#8217;ll have to comment on how it was. Aaron is our only vegan, and I think he was pretty satisfied with his meal. He didn&#8217;t get much on his plate, so next time he&#8217;ll have to order something extra. I do think he loved his side of veggies, though. Everyone raves about the sides of veggies.</p>
<p>Anna ordered&#8230;(coming soon&#8230;I&#8217;ve texted her, and I&#8217;ll fill it in later)</p>
<p>It can&#8217;t be a birthday party without some cake. I snuck away to the waitress while people were taking bathroom breaks to set up the surprise. They brought both girls a piece of chocolate cake (they know better than to give a girl a birthday cake that&#8217;s not chocolate.), and it was delish. Leslie and Kelli both shared, and that made everyone happy.<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-241" title="img_0742" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/img_0742.jpg?w=225" alt="img_0742" width="225" height="300" /></p>
<p>I think we were there for about 2 1/2 hours. What do we have to lose? We&#8217;re all seniors and heck, what&#8217;s one less hour of studying, right? Of course we all know this is completely false because all of us are super-insano Type A personalities, so I&#8217;m sure all of us were thinking in the back of our minds &#8220;Crap, I have a lot to do when I get home.&#8221;</p>
<p>Oh well. If it wasn&#8217;t for nights like these, I think we&#8217;d all go crazy.</p>
<p>So, here&#8217;s to good food, tapas, friends, and chocolate cake.</p>
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		<title>Two Stories Coffee House: They&#8217;re more about community than coffee.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know this post isn&#8217;t exactly breaking news, but I thought I&#8217;d write about Two Stories Coffee House anyway.
Located on Lumpkin, right across the street from Earth Fare, Two Stories Coffee House is a lot like your home away from home.
I&#8217;m not sure what the owners did to the house, but it has been redone, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I know this post isn&#8217;t exactly breaking news, but I thought I&#8217;d write about Two Stories Coffee House anyway.</p>
<p>Located on Lumpkin, right across the street from Earth Fare, Two Stories Coffee House is a lot like your home away from home.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure what the owners did to the house, but it has been redone, and each bedroom is a cozy study room, equipped with lamps, chairs, stools, desks, and electrical outlets for you and your friends.</p>
<p>In addition, they also brew some amazing coffee.  Two Stories serves Fair Trade coffee, and they brew it a couple of different ways:</p>
<p>1. <em>Through a ceramic filter that drips right into your cup. </em>That&#8217;s right! I don&#8217;t know if I described it well, but you pick the type of bean you want, they scoop it, grind it, put it in the filter, and pour hot water over it that drips directly into your cup. Pretty cool!</p>
<p>2. <em>With a French press.</em> I don&#8217;t know if you&#8217;ve ever had French press coffee, but it so much fun to drink! I&#8217;m not sure exactly how it works, but you can either have an individual press or one to share with a friend- that way it doesn&#8217;t get as cold as easily! It doesn&#8217;t cost extra, either.</p>
<p>3. <em>Through the kind of coffee holder you see in hotels. </em>I don&#8217;t know the fancy word for this kind of coffee keeper-warmer, but it&#8217;s the kind that you press down on the top- kind of like a pump. You know what I mean? <img src='http://dawg-food.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Either way, the people at Two Stories are more concerned with community than they are about coffee. Each chair, table, stool, dry erase board, light, carpeted step, lamp and all the other unique objects inside were put in there for a purpose- to foster a sense of community and belonging with its customers.</p>
<p>The people who work at Two Stories are super friendly, and they want to talk to you!</p>
<p>I think my favorite part about Two Stories, however, is how CHEAP it is.</p>
<p>Seriously.</p>
<p>One morning, I got a cup of coffee and a bagel (fresh from Zim&#8217;s) for a little over $3.  At Starbucks, it would cost you at least $5.</p>
<p>Either way, I love Two Stories and will continue to go back there. There is a neat little study room upstairs you can reserve, so give it a try! In the spring, I&#8217;ll be eager to sit out on the back porch.</p>
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		<title>Terrapin Brewery: Something Fun to do Over Thanksgiving</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, my cousin, Will, came to visit me in Athens.  He drove all the way down here from UT, and I really wanted to show him some fun places in Athens.  Will has varied interests, one of them being home beer breweries.  I thought taking him to the Terrapin Brewery would be a fun [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Last weekend, my cousin, Will, came to visit me in Athens.  He drove all the way down here from UT, and I really wanted to show him some fun places in Athens.  Will has varied interests, one of them being home beer breweries.  I thought taking him to the <a href="http://www.terrapinbeer.com/">Terrapin Brewery</a> would be a fun activity that both of us could enjoy.  I hadn&#8217;t been there, either, so it was a first time for the both of us.<a href="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/img_0546.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-225" title="img_0546" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/img_0546.jpg" alt="img_0546" width="236" height="178" /></a></p>
<p>To get to Terrapin Brewery, go West on Prince Avenue, turn right on Chase Street, and then turn left when it basically dead ends (Newton Bridge Road), and the Brewery is down on your left.  It&#8217;s in a big, white warehouse.  You have to look kind of close for the sign, FYI.</p>
<p>I would like to preface by saying I didn&#8217;t expect anyone to be there. It was a cold, wintery day (a perfect one for beer-drinking), so I don&#8217;t know why I didn&#8217;t realize there would be over a hundred people already in the place!</p>
<p>We walked into the tour door, showed our IDs, and bought our tickets.  One glass (a custom Terrapin one that you get to keep <img src='http://dawg-food.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  ) is $8.  You also get eight tickets that go with it.  In the warehouse, about two-thirds of the space is used for brewing, and one third is used for entertainment.  <a href="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/img_0549.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-226" title="img_0549" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/img_0549.jpg?w=225" alt="img_0549" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>When Will and I left the gift shop/reception/ticket area, we walked into the warehouse.  Again, I had no clue that so many people would be there, but I was so surprised to see about ten, ten-person tables and many other smaller tables scattered about and FULL of people!  There was also a cornhole game that was obviously occupied.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s how the ticket process works: there are six beers on tap.  Four of them are worth one ticket, and two of them are worth two tickets. So, technically, you could drink eight beers for eight dollars.</p>
<p>I think that&#8217;s the best deal in town, don&#8217;t you think?</p>
<p>So, Will and I headed to the bar, ordered the brew, gave the man our ticket, and sat down for a while to hear the live band that was playing (doesn&#8217;t this story kep getting better??).</p>
<p>Next came the tour.  We were in the first group to go (which was good because we thought the tour guide kept getting tipsier with each one.)  First, we learned about the history of the company outside by the grain silo.  Then, we were taken inside and learned about the brewing process and everything.  Maybe Will can comment about all the brewing details, but I don&#8217;t know enough to make myself sound intelligent about it.<a href="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/img_0566.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-227" title="img_0566" src="http://dawgfood.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/img_0566.jpg?w=225" alt="img_0566" width="165" height="220" /></a></p>
<p>After the tour, we stayed around for an hour or two.  No, we did NOT finish all of our tickets because we had plans to see the 007 movie afterwards.  I guess I should talk about the <a href="http://www.terrapinbeer.com/beers/1/category">beer</a>, since we didn&#8217;t have any food.</p>
<p>I think my favorite brew is the <a href="http://www.terrapinbeer.com/beers/14-SunRay-Wheat-Beer">SunRay wheat</a>, but Will really liked the <a href="http://www.terrapinbeer.com/beers/5-Big-Hoppy-Monster">Big Hoppy Monster</a> (one of the higher alcohol level beers).  I think beer always tastes better when you&#8217;re in an atmosphere like that.  It&#8217;s fun to sit with people you wouldn&#8217;t usually see, in a warehouse, in your coats (because there&#8217;s not really any heat).</p>
<p>When we left, we hit up the gift shop to buy a <a href="http://store.terrapinbeer.com/store/products.php?catid=9">T-shirt</a> (Will bought two.), and then headed out.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a student, a semi-permanent resident, or whatever, I hope you&#8217;ll be sure to visit the Terrapin Brewery.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m sure some of you have been there before. Tell us about your experience!</p>
<p>Happy Thanksgiving, y&#8217;all.</p>
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		<title>Taqueria del Sol is Open for Business!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found out from my friends at Jackson Spalding that Taqueria del Sol has officially opened in Athens!  They actually posted about it on their blog, Athens Inbox.
I&#8217;ve never been to Taqueria del Sol, but I&#8217;ve heard it&#8217;s amazing.  All the Jackson Spalding employees in Atlanta this summer told me how much they&#8217;re obsessed with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I found out from my friends at <a href="http://jacksonspalding.com/athensoffice.html">Jackson Spalding</a> that <a href="http://">Taqueria del Sol</a> has officially opened in <a href="http://www.taqueriadelsol.com/athens.htm">Athens</a>!  They <img class="alignright" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/379972099_4e054ee151.jpg" alt="" width="331" height="248" />actually posted about it on their blog, <a href="http://www.athensinbox.com/">Athens Inbox</a>.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve never been to Taqueria del Sol, but I&#8217;ve heard it&#8217;s amazing.  All the Jackson Spalding employees in <a href="http://jacksonspalding.com/people_atlanta.html">Atlanta</a> this summer told me how much they&#8217;re obsessed with the place.</p>
<p>From what I can tell, Taqueria del Sol is known for its tacos.  On the online <a href="http://www.taqueriadelsol.com/dinner.htm">menu</a>, it offers Memphis, brisket, fried chicken, carnita, fish and veggie tacos.  It also looks like the JS people had cheesburger tacos that day, so who knows what will be on the special of the day menu?</p>
<p>Have any of you been to a Taqueria del Sol before?  I&#8217;m planning on taking my cousin there this weekend, so expect a Dawg Food post comin&#8217; right up!</p>
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		<title>Harry Bissett&#039;s on a Friday Night</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KStrate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Friday, I ventured to Harry Bissett&#8217;s with about 26 of my closest friends.
Yes, it was a large crowd, but I think our experience at Bissett&#8217;s was one of the best I&#8217;ve had.
Our reservations were for 8 p.m., but we didn&#8217;t get seated until around 8:30.  It didn&#8217;t really matter because all 8 million [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This past Friday, I ventured to Harry Bissett&#8217;s with about 26 of my closest friends.</p>
<p>Yes, it was a large crowd, but I think our experience at Bissett&#8217;s was one of the best I&#8217;ve had.</p>
<p>Our reservations were for 8 p.m., but we didn&#8217;t get seated until around 8:30.  It didn&#8217;t really matter because all 8 million of us hung out in the front by the bar and chatted until it was time to follow the hostess into the dining area.</p>
<p>We had two tables: one that sat about 20 people and the other that sat around 12.  OK, so I guess there were around 30 of us, but that&#8217;s a minor detail.</p>
<p>All of us were dressed up for a formal that night, and we wanted to eat at fun, easy-going Harry Bissett&#8217;s before boogie-ing the night away at The Classic Center to the band Super T.</p>
<p>My date, Tommy, and I sat at the smaller table which actually worked out really well.  I liked being able to talk to everyone at the table without having to scream or pass a note.  Our waitress, Jennifer, was AWESOME.  She was in for a good time, and she treated us just like adults.  Sometimes I get annoyed when waiters and waitresses treat me like I&#8217;m a 13-year-old on an ice cream date, but I can understand the horror stories from bad clients.</p>
<p>Either way, Jennifer was awesome.  She came and got our drink orders and came back a little later to get our food order.  I had the blackened fresh catch, mahi-mahi, with green beans and collards.  Tommy ordered the trout with a side salad and&#8230;shoot&#8230;I can&#8217;t remember what his other side was.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m a nosy person, so I saw some other plates on our table: shrimp scampi, fried oysters, another pasta, the surf and turf, creole egg rolls, and cedar plank salmon.  Needless to say, it all looked REALLY good.</p>
<p>I also ordered a bottle of chardonnay to go with our fish, and it was very good.  We all had one of those &#8220;just over 21&#8243; discussions about wine and how we really don&#8217;t know what we&#8217;re doing most of the time when we order.  I think it would be cool to go to some sort of wine tasting/school here with some friends so we can all learn together.</p>
<p>I guess we got out of there around 10:15 or so.  Our meal didn&#8217;t take too long to come out, and everything I had was good.  Warning!  The collards are spicy, so watch out!</p>
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		<title>Shokitini Karaoke: the best night of my LIFE</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KStrate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I still don&#8217;t understand the social phenomenon of karaoke.  What IS it that makes us fearless, despite our nasty singing voices, horrible dance moves, and blatant &#8220;you!&#8221; points at all of our friends.
Seriously.
Despite my misunderstanding, I. LOVE. KARAOKE.  
So, last night, my friend Jenny and I decided to host a Disney-themed karaoke party for all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I still don&#8217;t understand the social phenomenon of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karaoke">karaoke</a>.  What IS it that makes us fearless, despite our nasty singing voices, horrible dance moves, and blatant &#8220;you!&#8221; points at all of our friends.</p>
<p>Seriously.</p>
<p>Despite my misunderstanding, I. LOVE. KARAOKE.  <img class="alignright" src="http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper871/stills/i0zd87pk.jpg" alt="" width="230" height="153" /></p>
<p>So, last night, my friend Jenny and I decided to host a Disney-themed karaoke party for all of our friends in the <a href="http://www.uga.edu/cls/programs/arch/archmission.htm">Arch Society</a> at <a href="http://dawgfood.wordpress.com/tag/shokitini/">Shokitini</a>.</p>
<p>Shokitini, a local sushi restaurant on West Clayton, has three karaoke rooms: small, medium and large.  A note: if you want to reserve a room, SERIOUSLY listen to the lady when she tells you how many people the room can sit.  I thought the room was going to be big with a karaoke stage, but it&#8217;s so much better.</p>
<p>They are small, but they have huge booths for everyone to sit in and TVs on the front and back of the rooms.  That way, you don&#8217;t have to turn around and look at the screen when you want to face your friends.</p>
<p>It makes you look more like a karaoke baller.</p>
<p>Apparently, karaoke is really big in Asia, too.  I think I knew that before, but I guess I forgot.  Three-fourths of the song book had Korean songs.  Of course, we stuck to the small English section, but the TVs would show Korean music videos/soap operas/something like that in the background when our songs would play.  At one point, a bride was trying to drive off a cliff. It was interesting.</p>
<p>I actually forgot to order sushi, but many of my friends decided to order.  It was awesome.  The waitress came to our room, and gave us menus.  You write your name on your menu and then give it to her.  She brings your sushi up to you, and you don&#8217;t even have to pause your song!</p>
<p>Now, I know you&#8217;re wondering what we sang.  Here is just a sample of the musical delights (sorry if these choices make some of you feel old).</p>
<p>-KC and Jojo: All my Life</p>
<p>-Backstreet Boys: I want it that way</p>
<p>-Celine Dion: It&#8217;s all coming back to me now (This was sung by all the girls in the hiz-ouse.  We all agreed it was the most therapeutic thing we&#8217;ve ever done.)</p>
<p>-Dixie Chicks: Goodbye, Earl</p>
<p>-Lynrd Skynrd: Sweet Home Alabama</p>
<p>-Neil Diamond: Sweet Caroline</p>
<p>-Mariah Carey: All I want for Christmas</p>
<p>-Britney Spears: Oops! I did it again.</p>
<p>If these don&#8217;t make you happy, I encourage you to go to Shokitini and see what kinds of songs you can find and BELT as loud as you can.</p>
<p>We left karaoke feeling like we&#8217;d been to a concert.  Our voices were gone; our adrenaline was rushing, and we were TIRED.</p>
<p>The medium sized room was only $40 an hour, so we ended up paying around $115 for a two hour rental with tip.  It was a pretty dang good deal for how much fun we had.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the reservation line if you want to call: 706-206-6800.  Dianne will answer the phone, and she can hook you up.</p>
<p>Has anyone else been to karaoke at Shokitini?  Tell us about your experience!</p>
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