Photo/Shutterstock | The Slow Food Movement savors from-scratch meals, like this goat cheese pate on top of fresh asparagus.
HOP TO IT
Preparing an Easter feast at home? Kevin Rathbun Steak is offering a fully cooked boneless leg of lamb that serves 6 to 8 people for $69. Smoked to perfection on Chef Rathbun’s Brinkmann Grill, the lamb will be wrapped and ready for a quick reheat prior to serving. The size is a 4-to-6 pound leg of lamb. You can order it by calling Kevin Rathbun Steak at 404-524-5600 (ask for Doug Neff). Quantities are limited. The restaurant is only making 100 of the legs of lamb, and they must be pre-ordered. Pick-up on Saturday, April 11, at Kevin Rathbun Steak. www.kevinrathbunsteak.com.
SLOW—KIDS AT PLAY
We like to see chain stores focus on local issues. On April 7, Whole Foods Market Briarcliff will donate 5 percent of the day’s net sales to Slow Food on Campus at Emory University. Slow Food is a nonprofit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that we’ve covered in The Sunday Paper before. It was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. Emory University has an on-campus Slow Food chapter made up of students dedicated to educating others about sustainable, local and slow food choices. Student representatives will be on-hand at the store to educate customers about topics related to slow food, food democracy, community events and student organizations. Whole Foods Market Briarcliff is located at 2111 Briarcliff Road, and is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
CROWN & GLORY
Another pub has opened its doors, adding to Atlanta and its surrounding area’s quickly growing repertoire of upscale casual eateries. The Firkin & Crown, a British pub and restaurant, set up shop at the Avenue Forsyth, an outdoor shopping mall in Cumming. Chef Kirk Biondi, who you may remember from Atkins Park, prepares an authentic English menu. The restaurant’s name was inspired by the antique wooden barrel, or firkin, traditionally used in old England to store and transport dry goods and alcohol. British trappings are evident throughout, from the red and black décor to the time-aged British photographs and paintings. Get your jollies with traditional favorites, such as fish and chips, as well as salads, sandwiches, burgers and daily specials focused on fresh, seasonal ingredients. The Firkin & Crown also offers 16 draft beers and 27 bottled beers, including regional and national domestics, as well as imports and a variety of wines. Sports enthusiasts can enjoy pool tables, dart boards and 16 flat-screen televisions that primarily air sports, including football, soccer, rugby, baseball and basketball. The Firkin & Crown is open daily, offering a full menu from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with a late-night menu available beginning at 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The restaurant is open Fridays and Saturdays until 2 a.m., and until midnight on Sundays. 440 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming. www.thefirkinandcrown.com.
