Vené Franco
Senior Editor, Food and Lifestyle at Atlanta Magazine
Writer, editor, cocktail napkin doodler. Senior editor @atlantamagazine. Native Angeleno, former San Franciscan, longtime Atlantan.
Articles
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1 month ago |
atlantamagazine.com | Vené Franco
Photograph by Martha WilliamsNew Zealand native Jake Harvey arrived in Atlanta via New York, his first stateside stop as a budding hip-hop producer. While pursuing musical aspirations and taking on side gigs, Harvey got to missing the savory meat pies that were a staple back home. (New Zealanders consume some 70 million meat pies a year. That’s pretty impressive for an island country that’s roughly the size of Colorado.)So, what is a New Zealand meat pie?
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1 month ago |
atlantamagazine.com | Vené Franco
Carol Rey says proper etiquette is a crucial life skill. Photograph courtesy of Carol ReyWhen you call Carol Rey, CEO and founder of the Elite School of Etiquette, you may get her voicemail, which ends with the following mantra: “Great manners and dining skills can take you places that your friends and family can’t.”Rey works as a third-grade schoolteacher at Henderson Mill Elementary during the week.
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2 months ago |
atlantamagazine.com | Vené Franco
Photograph by Martha WilliamsIt’s a dark and stormy night as we pull into a tidy Publix shopping center in suburban East Cobb, home to a new hot spot for authentic Chinese. Shining like a beacon is the neon sign for Handmade Dumplings & Noodles. From the parking lot, we take in the view of the modest dining room, the ordering counter, and the bright overhead menu. Inside, a colorful food mural lines one wall, popping with hand-painted images of oversize menu items.
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Mar 5, 2025 |
atlantamagazine.com | Vené Franco
Soon after co-owners Ean Camperlengo and Ross Winecoff opened Mothers Best Fried Chicken last December, they were slammed, with lines out the door to Church Street. In a struggling restaurant world full of misses, they’d managed to score a hit.
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Feb 11, 2025 |
atlantamagazine.com | Vené Franco
Amid the relentless razing and redefining of Atlanta’s never-ending transformation, a few glimpses of the past remain intact thanks to history enthusiasts and preservationist-minded business owners. This includes Dale Donchey, owner of Spiller Park Coffee, whose respect for old Atlanta is reflected in Spiller Park Coffee No. 4 on Mitchell Street downtown.
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