31 Photos of July

1. Self Portrait

2. Busy
Making Fig Ginger Jam

3. Best Part of Your Day
Getting to see Shoes that Maggie (my sister-in-law) Designed

4. Fun
Fourth of July

5. On The Floor
Star Provisions: Westside Atlanta

6. Chair

7. Garden

8. Lunch

9. Big
When Did My Kids Get Big Enough to Swim without Floaties

10. Your Favorite Color
Purple in all its Forms

11. Letter
From Bobby Bowden to my Grandfather

12. Texture
Texture of the Plate Matches the Ice Cream Texture

13. Open
I Love Pop Up Books, Especially if They Include the Eiffel Tower

14. Building
My Brother's Place in NYC

15. Finger

16. Sign

17. Your Addiction
Sharpie Markers in Every Color

18. Plate

19. Animal/ Insect/ Pet

20. Eyes

21. 9 o'clock
Someone is Up Late Late Late and Snuck Into My Bed

22. Upside Down

23. Mirror
The Family in Maggie's Glasses

24. Stranger
Another Great Dinner at PushStart Kitchen where Strangers become Friends

25. Heart

26. Sunshine
Our Loft Building: Westside Atlanta

27. On the Road
Looking at Maps in NYC

28. Cup
Saturday Sangria

29. Last Thing You Bought
New Shoes with Hot Pink Soles

30. Calm

31. Toothbrush

Dinner at PushStart Kitchen

We had the privilege of eating at PushStart Kitchen a couple of weekends ago. And what a privilege it was. I had heard very good things about this new supperclub on the westside of Atlanta from friends and foodies and on blogs I read. I expected the food to be very good and mostly I expected a new and different kind of evening. I did not expect to be blown away and to be served a meal that I consider one of the best I have ever eaten in Atlanta. I think the Atlanta food scene is ok but when I travel to other cities I always come back longing for more from our city, more diversity, more creativity, more choice, more greatness. If Zach Meloy, founder and chef of PushStart, is the future of Atlanta dining then we are all in for a huge treat. You can read about PushStart's philosophy here and if you want to attend a dinner in the future be sure to sign up for their invite list.

The menu changes every week. This week the meal was about celebrating vegetables and welcoming spring. We started the evening with a small bite of grits on a stick and a dark and stormy cocktail while we greeted the other guests and explored the wonderful loft setting.

After cocktails we sat down to our first plate, a cauliflower soup with blood orange, croutons (that put all other croutons to shame), shallots, and garam masala ice cream. The soup was superb, the kind of soup that you dream about and wish you had an everlasting supply.

For our main course, we were offered grilled King Trumpet mushrooms the size of a french baguette. They were accompanied by a luxurious leek tart, fennel, and lemony ricotta.

For dessert, we delighted in Crispy Arroz con Leche with lavender cream and dried strawberries. The crispy texture outside that oozed with milky rice inside was perfection.

 

We finished off the meal with candy and cordials which translates into the best ball of something I can't begin to describe that I have ever tasted and a shot of moonshine.

This food is outstanding. Zach and his wife are a perfect team. I cannot wait to go back and take everyone I know.