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Kingfish ~ New Orleans

The South
May 2, 2019

Kingfish ~ New Orleans

The South
May 2, 2019
The Vitals: the spot: Kingfish 337 Chartres St. New Orleans LA 70125 the eats: Chicken and Andouille Gumbo, Jambalaya Risotto, Shrimp n Grits, Ribeye steak(special) the bucks: $9, $12, $22 and market price respectively(around $30-$35) the full nelson: one of the few restaurants in New Orleans I have gone to more than once New Orleans is my favorite food city in America. I love Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Austin and Los Angeles but Nola is just the gem that ...
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Bang for your Pho Buck: Lee’s Bakery ~ Atlanta

The South
December 18, 2018
The Vitals: the spot: Lee’s Bakery 4005 Buford Highway NE Ste C Atlanta GA 30345 the eats: Large Combination Pho, Grilled Pork Sandwich the bucks: $10.25, $3.75 respectively the full nelson: the definition of why Vietnamese joints are Cheap Eats havens Upon my initial research into Atlanta for Cheap Eats, I knew I was going to have to make a stop at Buford Highway. The legendary drag is home to tacos, sushi, dumplings. curries, Korean food beyond BBQ and so much ...
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Bang for your Burrito Buck: Red Mesa Mercado

The South
December 2, 2018
The Vitals: the spot: Red Mesa Mercado 1100 First Ave N St. Petersburg FL 33705 the eats: Chile Relleno Burrito with Pork Colorado,   the bucks: $7.95 the full nelson: The best Bang for your Burrito Buck outside of Mexico Considering this is my third post on the food scene in St. Petersburg FL, I think it is safe to say that I am pretty impressed with the food down there. If you saw Cheap Eats St. Petersburg, you might remember the ...
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More Cheap Eats Birmingham

The South
November 27, 2018

More Cheap Eats Birmingham

The South
November 27, 2018
When it came time for Cheap Eats to come down South, Birmingham AL was high on the foodie radar. Forget that Food & Wine magazine moved here(Southern Living is located here as well), Birmingham is home to a James Beard award winning restaurant, a diverse and contemporary food scene and more than a couple places for Cheap Eats. Now if you saw our episode in Birmingham, you already know about one heck of a meatloaf plate and a meaty grilled ...
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Bang for your Food Hall Buck: Atlanta Food Halls

The South
November 12, 2018
Food Halls are the Gastropubs of the 2010s and that food trend is fine by me. While deceptively pricer than the casual food court like seating might imply, Food Halls allow you taste some of the most noteworthy restaurants a city has to offer in a single visit. After taking Cheap Eats to Atlanta, I learned quickly that the ATL has serious dining game and its certainly apparent in these two Atlanta Food Halls. Krog Street Market and Star Provisions ...
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Cheap Eats New Orleans

The South
October 22, 2018

Cheap Eats New Orleans

The South
October 22, 2018
Cheap Eats New Orleans was an episode I could make over and over again, because there are just that many amazing restaurants churning out great meals at approachable prices. If love food, you know how important food is in Nola and how important Nola is to America’s food scene. I think New Orleans is the most important food city in America. No small feat considering the astounding multiculturalism of New York, the bounty of produce in California or the mind ...
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Cheap Eats Memphis

The South
October 13, 2018

Cheap Eats Memphis

The South
October 13, 2018
Cheap Eats did some walkin’ in Memphis and came up strong with some non conventional Southern eats. Just how unconventional? Well, a little bbq for breakfast may not seem too out of the norm down in Tennessee, but on a paleo friendly waffle? Or how how about some duck for lunch? And don’t even get me started on a Thai curry classic with a Chinese twist. Well, actually you did get me started, so I guess I gotta keep going ...
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More Cheap Eats Athens

The South
September 28, 2018

More Cheap Eats Athens

The South
September 28, 2018
Not every city I visit on Cheap Eats warrants a second posting but as I flipped back over my iPhone camera roll and receipts I was stunned to find even more deals, hence this post: More Cheap Eats Athens. And I say stunned because when I was out dining on these here meals, budget was not in mind. I was craving whiskey and oysters when I popped into Seabear. The following morning I was in need of a stick to ...
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Cheap Eats Jacksonville

The South
September 17, 2018

Cheap Eats Jacksonville

The South
September 17, 2018
Cheap Eats Jacksonville was the second hit of the “one-two Florida culinary punch” that started with the left lead in St. Peterburg and followed up with the right cross in Jacksonville Florida. Straight up, I had no expectations about eating around these parts and man did I get a mouthful of solid Cheap Eats and as well as some killer Thai and some upscale dining as well. Regarding the latter – stay tuned for a future post on that, #bacon ...
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Cheap Eats Charlotte

The South
September 10, 2018

Cheap Eats Charlotte

The South
September 10, 2018
Cheap Eats Charlotte was a landmark episode for me: this was the 50th episode of Cheap Eats. Hard to believe three years ago it all started with the pilot episode in Minneapolis but here we are. Fitting that this special episode featured some of my favorite things about food: burgers, food trucks, chocolate and food culture collisions. Charlotte is a growing town that likes to eat and with that, let’s take one more big bite of Cheap Eats Charlotte!!
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