Peach Plate (blog)

A Bakery Where Vegan Isn't a Compromise

Inside the small, sunlit coffee shop and bakery tucked into Atlanta's West Midtown neighborhood, flaky croissants glisten behind the pastry case. Golden cheddar chive biscuits sit beside cinnamon rolls and strawberry doughnuts. There are no signs announcing "vegan alternatives" or…

Sorting the Chicken Aisle

Buying chicken was once straightforward, but now the grocery aisle is filled with labels like organic, cage-free, free-range, air-chilled, and pasture-raised. These labels sound good, but they don’t always explain everything. I often…

The Patisserie on Main

I travel to France often and have developed a discerning palate for pastries. When I walk into a bakery, I’m immediately analyzing everything – the golden flake of a croissant, the balance of butter and sugar, and whether the fruit…

The Proof Is in the Cornbread

Cornbread has officially been crowned the state bread of Georgia – and for two Atlanta-born sisters, that recognition is long overdue. Like many Southerners, Sheila Tiller-Tooks and Toshia Tiller can’t resist a slice of piping hot, buttery, moist cornbread. But…

Commitment to Community

Located on Virginia Avenue in the ATL Airport District, Party of 5 by MetroWest is a buzz-worthy dining establishment offering stylish cocktails, comforting brunch, and Southern-style dinner entrees. Inside the cozy space you will see Instagram-worthy graffiti walls with affirmative…

Smorgasburg Atlanta

PRESS RELEASE: Atlanta, GA – Monday, June 30, 2025 — Smorgasburg, launched in Brooklyn in 2011. Now America’s top weekly open-air food festival, the event will expand to the South with the highly anticipated launch of Smorgasburg Atlanta this fall. Located…

Sweet Onions

What began in the mid-1980s as a small family farm in Reidsville today is one of the largest growers and shippers of sweet onions in North America. Shuman Farms is dedicated to growing and delivering world-famous Vidalia onions through brands…