Sarra Sedghi is a freelance writer and editor based in Atlanta. Her work has appeared in Allrecipes, Atlas Obscura, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bon Appetit, Eater, and Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide.
Billed as the “biggest outdoor Asian food festival in the US,” Panda Fest heads to Atlanta for the first time, April 4-6, bringing with it hundreds of food stalls lining Atlantic Station’s Pinnacle Lot in Midtown.
Your DeKalb Farmers Market is unlike anywhere else in metro Atlanta. The chaotic hum of the market is somehow embraced into order and organization. Multiple languages printed on identification cards reflect flags representing various countries hanging above the meat and seafood counters and rows of produce stands. Immaculate pastries are stationed behind glass, while long lines snake from the rotisserie chicken stand on Wednesdays. Shelves come stacked with ingredients that provide a glimpse of home for so many Atlantans.
Meals on international flights have reached a new level of innovation as airline culinary programs must juxtapose food safety, special diets, and allergies with a degree of creativity.
