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Fr o m t h e Chef 's K itchen ALPHARETTA CHEFS SHARE ACOLADES AND INSPIRATION

WE ASKED A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE CHEFS IN ALPHARETTA TO TELL US ABOUT WHAT THEY WILL BE COOKING THIS AUTUMN SEASON AND WHERE THEY FOUND INSPIRATION FOR A FAVORITE DISH. And, a good restaurant is about more than just a talented chef. So we asked them to share how their team and family lifted them up over these challenging months.

Restaurant: Coalition Food and Beverage Address: 50 Canton St Suite 108, Alpharetta Phone: 470.839.6725 Website: Eats.RoHospitality.com

Coalition Food and Beverage features many dishes that

with food and hospitality. We established a process and

highlight the fall season. My favorite is our short rib pot roast,

a team to convert T&M into essentially a soup kitchen

which reminds me of my family’s home cooking but elevated

donating prepared lunches 6 days/week at no charge,

slightly. Fall gets me thinking of those flavorful comfort foods

no questions asked. Team members from all three

that just warm you right up. With savory, slow-braised short

restaurants, including Osteria Mattone and Coalition

ribs and rich braising jus (pictured), this dish will leave you

Food and Beverage, contributed to serving over 9,723

feeling like you’re at grandma’s dinner table.

meals from late March to early May. We averaged 152

One team effort we’re particularly proud of was our

meals a day. We were proud to be a helping hand for

Table & Aid community support. At the pandemic’s

those who reached out, and, for us, it was a vital link

outset, our restaurants transitioned to takeout only to

to the direct, vibrant hospitality we enjoy most in our

establish a baseline cash flow. Not only was our busi-

jobs. We received over 350+ individual donations that

ness in crisis, but also many individuals in our commu-

helped defray the costs of the program. Our partners

nity were hammered by layoffs and other uncertainties.

like Sysco, Horizon Food Group, and US Foods were

With Table & Main temporarily closed and most of our

hugely supportive in their donations as well. This was

staff still able to work, we knew we had the resources to

a true “community for community” effort, and we were

help by doing what we do best: nurturing the community

proud and honored to be a part.

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Chef Michaelle Tell: For me, Autumn is the time of year full of color changes and I like those Autumnal colors to show through in my food. We will be putting out a delicious braised lamb shank entrée with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and a root vegetable medley all smothered in our house demi-glace. We will also be presenting our blackened salmon entrée with a pumpkin risotto and our roasted butternut squash hummus appetizer. For most of my dishes a lot of inspiration comes from my Southern GA roots infused with a Middle Eastern flair that I came to embrace during the past 8 years of my career here in the Metro Atlanta area, running kitchens for some of the most awarded and popular Middle Eastern restaurants in the area. Alisa Tanner-Wall, co-owner: As hard and challenging as the last six months have been for us, I would not have been able to get through without my entire team and my brother, who is also my Business Partner. Our culture is a very family driven atmosphere. If you work with us, you are considered family. With that said, we have all helped and taken care of each other to make sure we have mentally and financially been able to still thrive in these DETAILS:

current hardships. Our efforts towards each other are as

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when money was getting tight. Every day, I remind myself

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of how blessed I am to have such a supportive team. I

Chef Michaelle Tell and co-owner Alisa Tanner-Wall

especially want to thank my small COVID Crew for sticking through with us to make ends meet. The COVID Crew helped work every position in the restaurant between bartending, cleaning, dishing, cooking, prepping, etc. so we could run with a very tight crew to stay afloat and be able to serve the community at the same time. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for our wonderful community and the Forsyth Chamber for all their efforts to support local businesses. Dine-in with limited seating, take out/curbside, online ordering

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DETAILS: Restaurant: HOLMES Address: 50 South Main St., Alpharetta Phone: 678.691.8320 Website: RestaurantHolmes.com

Chef Taylor Neary HOLMES specializes in bringing locally fresh ingredients to the table for our guests. We aren’t a traditional dinner service - small plates are our forte and we encourage our guests to sit down, order and share together.

a few hand-cut noodles. The cacio y pepe is a staple at HOLMES and is served year-round. With the madness of COVID-19, my team and I have spent long hours together. We played “takeout restaurant”

We love the fall at HOLMES. The fall weather in Georgia

for about eight weeks. We cleaned the restaurant over and

really inspires us and gets our pasta brains working. “Eat

over again. Now, we have full service on the patio and full

pasta run fasta.” That’s our motto. The produce that comes

service at the bar. We have had tons of support from our

our way in early fall is in abundance. With the summer heat

community that has lifted us up and gave us the drive to

ending, cooler mornings and nights bring super rich and

never quit. The takeout business is still rockin’, as well as

sweet vegetables. We plan to expand our pasta menu to

patio and bar dining. We also offer curbside and pick-up

4-5 dishes, ranging from agnolotti, ravioli, caramelle and

upon request.

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Chef Josh Lee DETAILS: Restaurant: Lake & Oak Neighborhood BBQ Address: 2358 Hosea L. Williams Drive Northeast, Atlanta Phone: 404.205.5913 Website: LakeAndOakBBQ.com

We’ll be serving up Brunswick Stew this autumn here at Lake & Oak Neighborhood BBQ. It’s got a Southern base with some Chicago flair from my business partner Chef Todd Richards. At home, my wife loves to make hearty chili to warm us all up. Our kids also love pumpkin seeds so expect lots of those in our oven. My wife, Saara, is the backbone of my success. She keeps our family balanced and focused so I can support Lake & Oak while I’m here and her and our kids while at home. Serving carry-out and limited in-person patio seating. (We included this intown restaurant since it’s in our editor’s backyard! The brisket is epic.)

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THIS PAST SUMMER, OUR FAMILY RETREATED TO LAKE MICHIGAN FOR OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY. We looked forward to seeing life-long friends, sailing on Little Traverse Bay, hiking down to watch the sunset at 9:30 p.m. and going to our favorite breakfast joint for pancakes. When we discovered Park Place had closed, we cried, collected ourselves then turned to the trusty New York Times cooking app (always dependable) for recipes. After trying a few, we landed on this one and added blueberries because in northern Michigan in August, you must. Make a few extra and take to a neighbor who lives alone! 20

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INGREDIENTS + 2 cups all-purpose flour + 3 tablespoons sugar + 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder + 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda + 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt (important) + 2 ½ cups buttermilk + 2 large eggs

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+ 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted + 1 cup fresh blueberries (frozen, in a pinch) + Vegetable, canola or coconut oil for the pan DIRECTIONS Heat the oven to 325 degrees Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and kosher salt together in a bowl. Using the whisk, make a well in the center. Pour the buttermilk into the well and crack eggs into buttermilk. Pour the melted butter into the mixture. Starting in the center, whisk everything together, moving towards the outside of the bowl, until all ingredients are incorporated. Do not overbeat (lumps are fine). The batter can be refrigerated for up to one hour. (Put a dinner plate on top of the bowl and avoid plastic!) Heat a large nonstick griddle or skillet, preferably cast-iron, over low heat for about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Turn heat up to medium–low. Use an ice cream scoop or 1/3 cup measuring cup and spoon batter into pan. Dot each pancake liberally with berries. Flip pancakes after bubbles rise to surface and bottoms brown, about 2 to 4 minutes. Cook until the other sides are lightly browned. Remove pancakes

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5 NEW FOOD AND DRINK RELEASES PERFECT FOR ADDING TO YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTION AND FOR GIVING AS HOLIDAY GIFTS. ARTICLE RHIANNON JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF PUBLISHERS

SHORTER, COLDER DAYS BRING COMFORT MEAL CRAVINGS AND THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY SEASON MEANS WE ARE BEGINNING TO LOOK FOR NEW AND EXCITING MENU ADDITIONS AND ENTERTAINING IDEAS. From hosting lavish celebrations to enjoying quiet evenings at home, these food and drink releases are the perfect companions this season. THE SOUTHERN ENTERTAINER’S COOKBOOK : HEIRLOOM RECIPES FOR MODERN GATHERINGS BY COURTNEY WHITMORE In

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planning ideas, menus, and mouth-watering recipes like Louisiana Hush Puppies with Comeback Dipping Sauce, Poppie’s Fig Jam & Prosciutto Crostini, Southern Fried Chicken Cobb Salad, and Carolina Blackberry Cobbler. VERY MERRY COCKTAILS : 50+ FESTIVE DRINKS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON BY JESSICA STRAND Food writer Jessica Strand’s kitschy collection is a must-have for holiday hosts and merrymakers alike. Packed full of simple seasonal cocktail recipes, you’re sure to find a new favorite like the bourbon-based “Fireside Glow,” “Partridge in a Pear Tree” champagne sippers, toasty coffee and ice cream “Nutcracker Sweet” toddies, “’Tis the Season Sangria,” or one of her zeroproof libations like “Foamy Mexican Hot Chocolate”. In addition to tasty recipes, Very Merry Cocktails is brimming with vibrant vintage-style photography and advice on how to stock your bar, rim glasses, and garnish your cocktails. THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO VEGETABLE SIDE

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Pancakes, Sriracha-Sesame Cucumber Rice Noodles, Chicken-Fried Eggplant, and Southern-Style Deli Carrot Salad are just a few of the show-stealing side dishes included in this collection. BIG LOVE COOKING : 75 RECIPES FOR SATISFYING, SHAREABLE

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Dine in...or out! THE LIFE OF A REALTOR MEANS HELPING FAMILIES FIND FOREVER HOMES, TRANSITIONAL SPACES AND RIPE-FOR-RENOVATION SPACES. They walk through hundreds of homes each year and see some of Alpharetta’s most stunning homes. We asked superstar realtor Mary Ellen Vanakan to share a few of her recent stand-outs. DINE IN The kitchen was in one of our listings in The Northshore of Windward. When the buyers purchased this home the kitchen was in terrible shape and required a complete gut of the space and total redesign. The Works in Milton redesigned the space to maximize entertaining space with a custom 10-foot black walnut topped island, Wolf 48” dual fuel 6 burner range with griddle, Subzero refrigerator, and more. The window at the kitchen sink has a gorgeous seasonal view of Lake Windward and a beautiful serene backyard. This kitchen has hosted parties for 100 guests as the owners love to entertain! DINE OUT The outdoor kitchen is one of the features in a home with a salt water pool and boat dock on Lake Windward. This home sold this summer (but is one of our favorites) and is perfect for entertaining family and friends of all ages. The outdoor kitchen anchors the outdoor living space for gatherings to chat, roast marshmallows and swim under the night sky filled with stars. You can take virtual tours of properties listed with The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team at NorthAtlantaLuxury.com. They are listing and selling homes with a new set of tools to ensure the sellers and buyers are safe and confident throughout the partnership.

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DIY ARTICLE NICOLETTE MARTIN

Pumpkin Pe r fe c t i o n PUT THE CARVING TOOLS DOWN + CHECK OUT HOW YOU CAN ADD SOME PIZZAZZ TO YOUR PUMPKINS WITH JUST A PAINT BRUSH

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For this design, you’ll need several pumpkins or gourds in various shapes and sizes, some white and metallic acrylic paint, hot glue and some fake creepy crawlers.

Paint

your

“background”

pumpkins in metallic colors. For your centerpiece, use white paint to cover the body, metallic paint for the stem and hot glue your creepy crawlers all around. CONTINUED >

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G A L AC T I C GOURD

Go to the “dark side” with this design that requires matte black paint, white paint, some metallic paint (for an out-ofthis-world vibe) and some newspapers. Be careful—this one could get messy!

Leave your stems natural or cover with metallic paint if desired. Then, coat your mini pumpkins in matte black paint— be sure to cover everything!

You can leave some matte black, but for an extra touch, lay out newspaper and splatter your white paint onto some of your black pumpkins. Bonus—as long as you catch it before it dries, any paint should be easily removed with some warm water.

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Start with several mini pumpkins. (We prefer to use fake ones so you don’t have to worry about leaving them out too long!) You’ll also need some white paint, metallic paint and black paint. Twine is optional to add a slightly rustic vibe to the stems.

Paint all of the stems with black paint and wrap some with twine if desired. Then, create several different looks with combina-

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METALLIC

MASTERPIECE

tions of metallic and flat paint. Make extra creepy “oozing” pumpkins by allowing paint to run down the sides.

Don’t feel limited to solid colors! Experiment here with different patterns and textures (like painting over lace or using a sponge to apply paint instead of a brush), and add some extra sparkle with glitter!

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