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GastHaus Restaurant in Cumming Georgia

on Thursday, 07 October 2010. Posted in Restaurants, Reviews, Reviews and Tips

A hidden gem that isn't so hidden after all.

Cumming Georgia isn't the first place that you'd expect to find really great German food with any semblance of authenticity but Gasthaus Restaurant isn't what you'd expect.  While most other restaurants in Cumming are grilling steaks seasoned with mixes that were sent to them straight from "corporate", Chef Reinhold Weger at Gasthaus is carefully preparing authentic German meals from scratch and is making his guests extremely happy in doing so.  Gasthaus Restaurant was rated the #22 German Restaurant in the country by GermanDeli.com but I'm giving it five stars. Er...chiles.  Whatever.

The Vortex Bar and Grill

on Tuesday, 08 June 2010. Posted in Restaurants, Reviews, Reviews and Tips

The Hell Burger

Fleur de Lys in Las Vegas charges $5000 for the Fleur Burger 5000 - a Kobe beef burger topped with foie gras and black truffles.   It's paired with Chateau Pétrus and Italian stemware that you get to keep.  Now I can't say for sure, but I'm pretty positive that The Vortex Bar and Grill in Little Five Points (Atlanta) isn't going to serve Chateau Pétrus any time soon.  In fact, I think they're a bit too gritty for Italian stemware and the mention of foie gras would probably just get you kicked out.

That's not to say that the Vortex isn't a fantastic experience. It just isn't a restaurant that most people would consider to be "gourmet."  So why am I writing about a habanero topped burger that's cooked in a restaurant with graffiti covered walls and paintings of unclad women hanging from the ceiling?