Thanks to everyone in Charleston that made it out to the We Are the Process Holiday Showcase at Rogue Wave Surf Shop last weekend. It was a blast catching up with old friends and meeting new ones over a few New Belgium brews. Knowing that we have supporters all over the Dirty South is encouraging and it tells us that we are growing the brand the right way. Special shout out to the homie, Tyler Mansour, for the great photos. Check out the photo recap after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Pork Cheeks, Braised Peppers and Onions, Pickled Octopus, Aioli

After watching episodes of Portlandia, I went into Beaker & Flask expecting a similar snooty approach to food. Yes, the food was prepared in a way that would startle a Southerner like myself (sarcasm), yet it wasn’t off-putting. Allow me to list the pros and cons of my Beaker & Flask experience: Read the rest of this entry »

Whenever a friend comes to town to visit me, we often find ourselves at The Local for a low key evening of drinks and food. As a wing connoisseur, I keep going back to these wings. Although they’re not trying to win any contests with their menu, The Local has been slangin’ some of the best wings in town for years. Who else has respectable wings in Atlanta?

Mu Shu Duck

The Barrelhouse is midtown Atlanta’s newest gastropub, featuring one of Atlanta’s largest selections of craft beers. It’s only been open for less than a month now, and I’ve had the pleasure of eating there for lunch and dinner on several occasions already. Everything on The Barrelhouse’s menu is good, and the nightly rotating chef specials are spectacular.

I’ve been known to go into a restaurant and order whatever the chef enjoys making. Just like with my industry, if a designer or chef is given liberties, they’re going to enjoy creating. That usually leads to an amazing result. You can tell that they enjoy creating their dishes at The Barrelhouse. Everything is made from scratch: the mustard, the pickles, the POT ROAST, etc. I highly recommend the Mu Shu Duck which is only available during dinner hours. The Fried Chicken special I had the other night was so good, I muttered multiple expletives while eating!

The Barrelhouse is located on the Georgia Tech campus at 5th & West Peachtree, in the heart of Technology Square. I highly recommend checking the place out before and after college football on Saturdays, or during the week for dinner & after dinner drinks. They’re open late!

Business hours:
Monday - Thursday: 11am - 1:30am
Friday & Saturday: 11am - 3am
Sunday: 5pm - Midnight

Follow the Barrelhouse on Twitter or Like them on Facebook for news and specials.

On a recent trip to Charleston, SC, the boys and I sat down to an amazing brunch with some of our local friends. With so many options for this Sunday tradition, we settled on one we heard had, “(the) best beer selection on tap.” The spot was called Closed for Business (CFB). The name didn’t make sense to me, but the pimento and cheese grits did. CFB offered a great atmosphere, great location, and some killer southern-styled fare (the oyster omelette is a must try, kids); you cant go wrong with this place for bro-unch!

H1GHER LEARNING, the only website in the world dedicated to Southern streetwear culture, is partnering with our brand, We Are The Process for “Christmas In July” on Saturday, July 30th. I can’t wait to see all our friends in Charleston!

Because children should have fun all year—and not just the holidays—H1GHER LEARNING and We Are The Process are banding together in an effort to raise toys for the children sponsored by Courageous Kidz, the Charleston based non-profit organization created to provide a “Safe Haven for Kids with Cancer.”

Patrons will be one of the first in the world to view the We Are The Process Summer 2011 collection. Attendees will also have the chance to purchase one of the 100 limited edition Enduro MMXII tees, the purchase of which will put them in the running for a one-of-one We Are The Process custom designed, Brooklyn Machine Works fixed gear bicycle valued at $2000.

Party-goers that donate a toy for Courageous Kidz upon entry will be eligible for discounts on We Are The Process merchandise as well.

Music provided by: DJ Sonar

A double-patty, Apache Style burger & crinkle-cut fries.

Awhile back, I started having mid-week lunches with my buddies Joe Martinez and Ross Martin. Seeing as how we all worked in the creative field as freelancers, we’d often have similar days off. We started calling ourselves the #FunLunchCrew and regularly met at Grind House Killer Burgers at their old location in the Sweet Auburn Curb Market downtown.

With the influx of new burger joints all over Atlanta, Grind House is the only one that I can truly back. What can I say, I dig their b-movie inspired branding! I’ll even say that they have the best burger in Atlanta. Yea, I said it. I know there are limited edition burgers that are difficult to find (aka Loch Ness Burger), gourmet burgers, build your own burgers (how about you do something you’re proud of an suggest it to me), non-ceptual vector art inspired burger shop interiors, potato oil burger joints, and other gimmicks. I’ve had them all and I’m tired of the marketing crap. Just give me a good burger for a decent price!

Perhaps much of my preference comes from bread choice. I freaking hate burgers that come on ciabatta bread or a roll that’s bigger than the patty. I don’t want a 2,000 calorie DINNER burger that’s going to incapacitate me for the rest of the day. I want a DINER burger; a fast, tasty burger on a light bun that’s going to soak up all those juices. Grind House’s buns are light, fluffy, and they soak up everything. Yum!

At the end of the day, their burgers just taste great, they have crinkle-cut fries (my personal favorite), and there are no gimmicks. If you don’t know what you want, they have several styles of burgers that they recommend to you (Apache Style is my personal favorite - Pepper Jack cheese, grilled onions, & roasted New Mexico chiles), or it is totally cool to customize your own and it won’t cost you $16 to do so.

Simply the best in ATL. So far… Also, check out the newly opened Piedmont Road location of Grindhouse Killer Burgers!

Do you feel like there’s a better burger in town? Let us know your suggestions and we’ll consider it for a review.

Big Tex Cantina’s brisket enchiladas, refried beans, and creamed corn.

Downtown Decatur’s Big Tex Cantina is must try for fans of Atlanta’s famous Fox Bros. BBQ. Hearty HUGE portions, Southern friendliness from the servers, and a whole lotta Texas-related knicknaks make for a great environment to gorge yourself on some total gut-busting fare. Their Tex-Mex menu also features comfort food favorites like Chicken Fried Steak and Hamburgers. I’d highly recommend this place for anyone in need of curing a hangover, a pleasant patio, or a place to watch the big game.

Oh, in case you were wondering… the place is owned by real Texans. That was definitely a concern of mine outright. In fact, this is the best place for Tex-Mex in Atlanta that I’ve been to. Unlike many Mexican restaurants I’ve been to during my 11 years in ATL, Big Tex Cantina gives you sour cream, salsa, and other fixin’s with your entrees. The first time I went to Moe’s I walked away with a 14 dollar burrito because I wanted guacamole! Eff that logic!

Highlights at Big Tex Cantina include mountain of brisket enchiladas & possibly the best creamed corn in town.

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If you were the BEST in the world at something and you weren’t allowed to compete in the “Championship event” of that something, wouldn’t you be pissed? Wouldn’t the victor of said “Championship event” be a total phony? This has been the case of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for the past 2 years! The best in the world, Takeru Kobayashi, has been ineligible to compete at Nathan’s for the second year in a row because he refuses to sign a contract with Major League Eating, the “governing body” of competitive eating.

Last year, Kobayashi rushed the stage in a “Free Kobi” shirt after Joey Chestnut won and was dragged away without any sort of recognition. This year, he staged his own event in Manhattan at the same time, flanked by TV screens showing the Nathan’s event and ate 69 hot dogs! Breaking Joey Chestnut’s previous record of 68. Joey Chestnut only ate 62 today and “won”.

I’m not fully aware of all the details of the Major League Eating contract that Kobayaski is unwilling to sign, but to me it’s fishy. Like if your singing career is based on auto-tune, and then a group of bros show up and tell you that you can only use auto-tune if you decide to sing with their group. Naw, cousin…

Anyway, the fully-engorged video from today’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is available after the jump. It’s still a marvel to watch, I just wish that it was really among the world’s greatest. Maybe the camerawork could’ve allowed for less of Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti’s disgusting eating methods. Read the rest of this entry »

Today we received Stranger Day’s beautifully-crafted press kit in the mail. As if hard copies of his Bar Stool Bounce EP weren’t cool enough, we received an assortment of stickers (not pictured), and a huge mason jar full of Stranger Day branded MOONSHINE! I took a swig straight out of the jar and I breathed hot lava for the next hour! We’re going to drop some peaches in this jar and keep it in our studio. We’ll belligerently force you to do shots of Stranger Day “Peach State” Moonshine with us if you visit! Fair warning!

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