House Made Ding-Dongs - The Shed at Glenwood
There are two things about Chef Todd Richards that might have escaped your attention. First is that he's a two-time James Beard Award nominee, which takes a level of dedication to your craft that most people simply can't muster. Second is that his restaurant, The Shed at Glenwood, serves one of the most outstanding desserts Atlanta has to offer.
Remember DingDongs from Hostess? Well, The Shed makes a delicious version of it: a couple of layers of chocolate cake with cream sandwiched between them, and covered with an amazing chocolate ganache. It will bring back memories, and create whole new ones.
Boston Cream Pie / Banana Pudding - West Egg
It's Boston Cream Pie, but not as you know it. Instead of making a giant pie, Chris Marconi makes cute mason jars filled with yellow cake, pastry cream and chocolate swirls, and tops it off with a layer of chocolate on the top. The bad news? Boston Cream Pie isn't a permanent menu item, so you gotta get it when it's available. If it's not on the menu when you go by, try the Southern classic Banana Pudding, also in a mason jar. Custard and chunks of banana mixed with meringue fluff and 'nilla wafers, topped with toasted meringue...
NY Style Cheesecake - General Muir
Chef Todd Ginsberg's NY-style deli in Emory Village is in the running to be named best new restaurant of 2013. Aside from the outstanding pastrami sandwiches you can pick up there, there's a cheesecake that's wowing diners, and was listed in Creative Loafing's Best 100 Dishes in the city. It's dense and creamy, just like you want your cheesecake to be, and the crust is firm, but not so firm you have to stab it to break it.
Sticky Toffee Pudding - 4th and Swift
Last year Jay Swift won the Georgia Restaurant Association GRACE Award for Restaurateur of the Year. It was well deserved. His restaurant in the Old Fourth Ward re-imagines comfort food classics, and sticky toffee pudding is always a favorite. Medjool dates add sweetness, and an extra spoonful of toffee sauce dares you to resist licking your plate clean in public. The AJC was compelled to publish the 4th and Swift Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe back in 2010 http://www.accessatlanta.com/news/entertainment/dining/from-the-menu-of-4th-and-swift-1/nQ4D2/ -- and sure, 450 calories per piece might seem like a lot, but perfection comes at a price...
Adult Floats - FarmBurger
While Victory Sandwich might have cornered the market on boozy slushies, Farm Burger's three locations in Buckhead, Dunwoody, and Decatur are the undisputed kings of the adult float. There's nothing too complicated here, just Morelli's ice cream and a carefully paired craft beer to give you something that looks like it came from your childhood, but tastes like it came from beer heaven.
Double Chocolate Bread Pudding - South City Kitchen
For those of us who carbo-load for a trip to the grocery store, South City Kitchen's double chocolate bread pudding is the perfect excuse to put an extra notch in your belt. Made with croissants and a ridiculous amount of chocolate (seriously, it's a lot), this isn't a complicated recipe, but delicious doesn't have to be complicated. This dessert is ideal for fall days, and the vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg are the kinds of comforting aromas that keep you eating, even when you know you're going to pay for it in your waistline.
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