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Cold Weather Comforts
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Atlanta does cold really well. Maybe we don’t know how to handle snow and ice (looking at you, Snowpocalypse of 2014), but we have plenty of treats to comfort us once those temperatures drop. Here are a few favorites we seek out to keep us warm. LIA PICARD
LANZHOU RAMEN SOUP
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The first thing I want to eat when there’s a nip in the air? Noodle soup. But not just any noodle soup, I want a bowl of warmth from LanZhou Ramen in Doraville. The name is a misnomer—they don’t serve ramen, which is a Japanese dish. It’s a Chinese restaurant (LanZhou is a city in northwest China) that specializes in hand-pulled and knife-cut noodles. You can actually see the chef making his noodles in the large display window when you’re eating there. Choose your protein and noodle style (my go-to is duck with thick, flat noodles) and slurp until you don’t need that sweater anymore. 5231 BUFORD HIGHWAY NE, DORAVILLE, 678.691.2175
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XOCOLATL’S CHOCOLATE GOODNESS
DRINKING CHOCOLATE FROM XOCOLATL Do yourself a favor and purchase Xocolatl’s drinking chocolate to sip from the comfort of your own couch. This husband-and-wife team creates single-origin chocolate treats, and the drinking chocolate is one of their most popular delights. It’s a powdered mix of ground chocolate and organic cane sugar and can be enjoyed as thick, creamy drinking chocolate or American-style hot chocolate (with a thinner viscosity). You can also buy it infused with vanilla or peppermint flavor. No matter how you indulge, don’t forget the whipped cream and marshmallow on top. You can find Xocolatl’s micro-factory in Krog Street Market. 99 KROG ST., 404.604.9642
NOVEMBER 2019
FROM LEFT: COURTESY LANZHOU RAMEN; COURTESY XOCOLATL
NOODLES AT LANZHOU RAMEN
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