Anheuser-Busch, which continued to grow its Cartersville brewery after the iconic beer company’s merger with Belgium’s InBev in 2008, is pouring more into the plant with an $85 million expansion. The investment […]
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Posted inBahamas, Culture, Food
Atlanta Night Market’s Taste of Caribbean to Benefit Bahamas Relief
With 200 exhibitors and an expected 60,000 guests representing 75 countries, this weekend’s Atlanta International Night Market may be bringing the world to Alpharetta, but it’s also spreading some benefit beyond […]
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Taiwanese Chefs Transform ‘Georgia Grown’ Produce Into Works of Art
Since 2018 the “Michelin Guide” to the world’s most prestigious restaurants has been giving out stars to Taiwan’s restaurants in recognition of the quality of their culinary arts. This year […]
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Indonesia’s Ambassador Visits Atlanta to Promote New Restaurant Offering Fine Dining
As a university student, Budi Bowoleksono, Indonesia‘s ambassador to the U.S., worked two jobs — one before classes and then another after classes. When he arrived home at 1 a.m. […]
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Dinner Diplomacy: Like the Country Itself, Mexico’s Cuisine is Diverse and Misunderstood
In 2010, traditional Mexican cuisine received UNESCO World Heritage designation as a cultural treasure, but the joints that serve most Americans must not have gotten the memo. Many serve a […]
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Taiwanese Young Professionals Honor Ga. Tech Prof and Sec. of State Candidate During Cultural Outreach
The Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce of Georgia honored a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Republican candidate for Secretary of State at its annual “Taste of […]
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Georgia’s Ag Department Looks Overseas for New Markets to Compensate for Tariff Losses
Newly arrived in July at the Georgia Department of Agriculture in charge of business development overseas for Georgia produce, Paul Thompson was off immediately to Indonesia. After seven and a […]
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Books 2017: How Senegalese Cuisine Made It to the Table
Book: Senegal: Modern Senegalese Recipes from the Source to the Bowl Author: Pierre Thiam Review by: DeShawn Jenkins, executive director, Alliance Francaise d’Atlanta Few Americans have ever heard of the West […]
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Ambassador Kim Reflects on His Three Years as Korea’s Consul General for the Southeast
Korea’s consul general to the Southeast, Ambassador Seong-Jin Kim, bid farewell to his Georgia colleagues at a “Modern Korean Gala Dinner” on Oct. 5 in honor of “Chuseok,” Korea’s Thanksgiving […]
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‘Beato’ Learns About the World’s Cultures Through Sucheta Rawal’s Children’s Books
Beato, the Atlanta-based, 20-pound Norwegian Forest cat is traveling around the world these days in a new series of children’s picture books created by local author Sucheta Rawal. Ms. Rawal […]