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Bostock is a long time Atlanta food critic who was a "foodie" before "foodies" ever became a thing. He's been eating his way across the tables of Atlanta restaurants for more years than he will admit, finely honing his taste buds in the search of epicurean ecstasy.

Bostock is also known for his thought-provoking "Paradigms" column as well as "Headcase" — yes, the name says it all — both of which have intrigued Creative Loafing readers with his acute analyses of ever-changing contemporary contemplations.

You may learn more about Cliff Bostock by visiting his professional website, cliffbostock.com, his archived personal blog: http://cliffbostock.com, and/or soulworks.net (includes archived writing).

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GRAZING Article

Friday March 31, 2023 12:33 PM EDT 03/31/2023 12:33 PM

Feast upon the latest Grazing as Cliff Bostock covers the various dining options in the Atlanta metro area. | more...

POP-UP CENTRAL: Full Commission, on Memorial Drive in the Larkin, is now home to three of the city’s best pop-ups. A fourth is on the way. (Inset left)THE REIGNING QUEEN: Molli Voraotsady’s Lao pop-up, So So Fed, has been named the city’s best pop-up by Eater Atlanta. She will clear your sinuses and torture your tastebuds in a way that hurts so so good. (Inset right) MIGHTY HANS: His real name is Fu-Mao Sun and he pops up Sundays at Full Commission with a Taiwanese-American brunch. You’ll also find him cooking dinner at Gigi’s in Candler Park.

GRAZING: So So Fed, Brave Wojtek, and Mighty Hans — where tweaking their grandmother’s recipes comes naturally Article

Thursday January 12, 2023 02:59 PM EST 01/12/2023 2:59 PM

‘These pop-up chefs are young, brilliant, usually hilarious, and perhaps not so willing to work for the usual dismal wages of an industry that has long required underpaid misery in order to serve cheerful hospitality’ | more...

GRAZING: Swole eggplants at Nur Kitchen, Krystal mendacity, strange little pyramids, lovely kiwis Article

Thursday April 7, 2022 04:58 PM EDT 04/07/2022 4:58 PM

Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or West Asian — a rose by any other name… | more...

GRAZING: Eating the world over in the ATL Article

Thursday February 3, 2022 04:18 PM EST 02/03/2022 4:18 PM

Our food critic eats to the beat | more...

GRAZING - January 2022 Article

Tuesday January 4, 2022 04:25 PM EST 01/04/2022 4:25 PM

Cliff Bostock's January 2022 Grazing Recommendations | more...

GRAZING: Pho Cue and banh mi, Mercer Article

Thursday December 2, 2021 05:20 PM EST 12/02/2021 5:20 PM

Texas-Vietnam mash up, plus a bargain among rising food prices | more...

GRAZING: Thai, (real) Mexican, and DIY Article

Thursday July 1, 2021 02:12 PM EDT 07/01/2021 2:12 PM

From Buford Highway to Chattahoochee Avenue — that’s a lot of territory, indeed | more...

GRAZING: Hot dogs, sideshow freaks, black cats, amnesia, and Sausage Boy Article

Monday May 3, 2021 12:42 PM EDT 05/03/2021 12:42 PM

Grazing surveys some Atlanta hot dogs | more...

GRAZING: Tacos, chimichangas, pupusas – and ‘banana’ pudding Article

Tuesday December 8, 2020 09:33 AM EST 12/08/2020 9:33 AM

The pandemic makes critics self-critical but Hispanic street food still tastes really good | more...

QUIZ: A health-food trickster poses as a 15-year-old tortoiseshell cat on a purple porch. Photo credit: Cliff Bostock

GRAZING: A quizzical inquiry: Why is a transient cat eating better than her human host? Article

Saturday October 3, 2020 10:26 AM EDT 10/03/2020 10:26 AM

Not all great chefs feed humans. We’ll get to that, but first I should explain that I’m not a homebody. I’ve always seen my psychology clients in my home office in Grant Park, but I’ve done most of my writing in coffee shops. I even dedicated my 400-page doctoral dissertation to the staff of the Ansley Starbucks. Now, thanks to COVID-19, I have no choice but to sit in place at home. That brings... | more...

(LEFT)GRANT CENTRAL PIZZA: Jessy Forney. Photo credit: Courtesy Jesse Forney. (RIGHT)LITTLE BEAR: Jarrett Stieber. Photo credit: Cliff Bostock.

GRAZING: Ten ways COVID-19 has changed the foodie experience in Atlanta Article

Wednesday September 9, 2020 09:49 AM EDT 09/09/2020 9:49 AM

During the pandemic, treat yourself to dinner and yourself | more...

A WITCH'S BROOM?: Roasted corn stands over lemon aioli beneath a headdress designed by the Wicked Witch of the West. Photo credit: Cliff Bostock

GRAZING: Grana and Delbar provide two new opportunities for patio plague dining Article

Wednesday August 5, 2020 04:44 PM EDT 08/05/2020 4:44 PM

It was mid-July and I had not eaten in a restaurant in four months — not even outdoors. The idea was terrifying. I imagined people huddled on crowded patios, inhaling and exhaling the coronavirus like smoke in a hookah lounge. They would all be 23 and drunk, flaunting their dolphinlike lungs and uncreased skin, or they would be escapees from nursing homes blowing kisses through fingers coated... | more...

CRISPY PORK BELLY: Chef Parnass Savang seizes Southern and Thai dishes and brings them into highly edible accord. PHOTO CREDIT: Cliff Bostock

GRAZING: Talat Market: Where scoring a takeout meal is harder than getting laid in a pandemic Article

Thursday June 4, 2020 11:14 AM EDT 06/04/2020 11:14 AM

But the reward is the same | more...

LITTLE BEAR: The nondescript exterior in Summerhill reflects the tamer side of Jarrett Stieber's carefully imperfect aesthetic. It's like the black takeout boxes that contain food fit for eating with your very best magic mushrooms. Photo credit: Cliff Bostock

GRAZING: Little Bear: In planning for six years, open two weeks, currently takeout only Article

Friday May 1, 2020 12:09 AM EDT 05/01/2020 12:09 AM

Jarrett Stieber ‘radically’ transforms the dining experience | more...

PUERTO RICAN PRIDE: The interior of My Abuelas at The Spindle. Photo credit: Cliff Bostock

GRAZING: Eat calmly: Your panic is weaponized by the authoritarians Article

Monday April 6, 2020 11:32 AM EDT 04/06/2020 11:32 AM

It’s hard to write enthusiastically about restaurants when they’ve become precarious stages for a public health drama. As I am writing this, Mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered New York City restaurants and bars to close and, just as I turn this in, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has mandated the same for Atlanta. The coronavirus pandemic is causing mass hysteria unlike any most Americans have seen... | more...

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50 YEARS - 1978: Cliff Bostock, Atlanta's First Openly Gay Columnist Article

Wednesday February 1, 1978 09:00 AM EST 02/01/1978 9:00 AM

GAY PRIDE: A boomer's long, personal journey from shame: 'The bridge from shame to pride is built of necessary anger and forgiveness' - Cliff Bostock, Oct 2020 | more...

Cliff's top 10 affordable Atlanta restaurants Article

Monday December 26, 2016 03:00 PM EST 12/26/2016 3:00 PM

Our longtime columnist names his favorite budget-friendly standbys of 2016 | more...

Omnivore - CL nominated for 2 AFJ awards Article

Wednesday May 20, 2015 05:48 PM EDT 05/20/2015 5:48 PM

It's an honor just to be nominated | more...

Omnivore - Ultimate flattering insult: I'm a pepperoni pie at Timone's Article

Friday September 13, 2013 07:28 AM EDT 09/13/2013 7:28 AM

Ron Eyester yields to pepperoni lovers | more...

Omnivore - Cliff's top 10 Atlanta restaurants Article

Wednesday November 7, 2012 09:57 AM EST 11/07/2012 9:57 AM

Our longtime columnist picks his favorite eateries of 2012 | more...

Omnivore - Hot trends in mystery meats served at political and corporate events Article

Thursday January 19, 2012 03:20 PM EST 01/19/2012 3:20 PM

We present bacon! Or something quite like it! | more...

Omnivore - This week's reviews: Noon Midtown, Home Grown GA, Yeah! Burger Article

Tuesday July 6, 2010 11:45 AM EDT 07/06/2010 11:45 AM

Noon Midtown, Home Grown Ga., and Yeah! Burger | more...

Omnivore - This week's reviews: Home Grown, Republic Social House, Deadwood Saloon, Baraonda, Super Pan Latino Sandwich Shop Article

Monday August 16, 2010 12:28 PM EDT 08/16/2010 12:28 PM

Restaurant reviews for this week | more...

Grazing: First look at Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria Article

Friday July 17, 2009 01:00 PM EDT 07/17/2009 1:00 PM

Concentrics dives into the pizza wars | more...

Grazing: First Looks at Ri Ra and Joia Article

Friday July 24, 2009 01:00 PM EDT 07/24/2009 1:00 PM

Two newbies on Crescent Avenue | more...

Grazing: The French connection Article

Friday August 14, 2009 06:24 PM EDT 08/14/2009 6:24 PM

Julie & Julia inspires an evening at Atmosphere | more...

Grazing: Cajun spice at Crawfish Shack Seafood Article

Friday August 28, 2009 02:00 PM EDT 08/28/2009 2:00 PM

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One morning, we are all going to wake up and find that we have turned the same color. A post-racial world will eliminate a significant portion of Americans conflicts. Until then, there is Buford Highway.

For at least 25 years, the road has been transitioning to an intense multicultural enclave best known for its ethnically diverse restaurants. Stop a moment to ponder the...

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Grazing: Skewerz, take two Article

Friday September 11, 2009 02:00 PM EDT 09/11/2009 2:00 PM

Plus Fox Bros. burger, and chef shuffle at the Glenwood | more...

Grazing: The Satyricon and modern dining Article

Friday September 18, 2009 05:15 PM EDT 09/18/2009 5:15 PM

It's impossible to read Petronius' banquet description without thinking of life in our own culture. | more...

Grazing: First Look: Grindhouse Killer Burgers and Wonderful World of Burgers Article

Friday September 25, 2009 02:00 PM EDT 09/25/2009 2:00 PM

Atlanta's burger renaissance | more...

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