Iberian Pig Opens Next Monday
Decatur Metro | September 23, 2009Over on her AJC food blog, Meredith Ford Goldman reports that the Iberian Pig will officially open to the populace next Monday, September 28th.
Her post teases us with a couple of menu items and mentions this interesting feature…
The drinks sound winning too: a tempered ice block will rest on the bar for hand-chipped ice in the cocktails.
Wow. Now that should be a sight to see!
P.S. Once the Pig has settled in a bit I’m thinking we should set up a “Thanks for Saving the Smith’s Shoe’s Sign” night when we can all show our patronage in thanks. What’s everyone think about that?
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Sign me and Hubs up for the “Thanks for Saving the Smith’s Shoe Sign” night. DM (and Decatur) has lots to celebrate!
Brilliant, count me and the misses in.
Settled in? After two years og being in biz, then talk about things to celebrate.
Ummm. Huh?
So, are you saying we should wait to see if the restaurant will be a success, before actually doing our part to contribute to the success?
Anyway, DM was calling on a celebration of their decision to save the sign. We can then make our own decisions about whether the food/drinks/atmosphere can be celebrated by continued patronage.
Sign me up.
Kudos on the CL honor! Well-deserved. You cover Decatur like the dew.
Will ill-tempered people be able to order drinks from the tempered ice block?
While I’m certain that my presence at any DM celebration would cause consternation, riots, righteous anger, contempt and disgust, I’m still game.
You flatter yourself. We’d all give you big hugs and make self-righteous statements about how we appreciate the diversity of your opinion!
But just to be clear, it wouldn’t be a DM celebration. It’s a Save the Sign thank you. Residents are always portrayed as busy-bodies because we often only get riled up to use the stick. We should show folks that listening to our concerns can also result in delicious carrots as well.
Organic, of course.
CARROT PARTY!!
I’m in! I’ll bring Bic Sheaffer. I’m out of town til the 4th and he’s not available any night that any person in any stadium in any city in North America is holding a football. Other than that, we’re flexible.
What is tempered ice?
So glad someone else is asking this question! I thought maybe I was the only one who didn’t know.
And they are in Daily Candy today:
http://www.dailycandy.com/atlanta/article/75579/Piggly+Wiggly
There’s a rumor out there that the Pig is actually opening tonight.
Yippee!! I will be there, and if the rumor is not true, can be found at Taqueria.
We went Friday night. It was packed and our waiter was both thrilled and a little flustered by the fab first night turn-out. He did a great job and we got our drinks, apps, and entrees like clockwork, so whoever is in charge knows what he/she is doing. We also won a bottle of wine! All in all, DELICIOUS mojitos, yummy tapas and free drinks! We’ll be back.
As an aside — the fact that places like this are opening is a primary reason why places like Little Azio, Voila, and Tastings didn’t make it. It’s less about location and much more about the fact that you only have to spend slightly more (or not even compared to Tastings/Voila) to get a 1000X better experience. Some places just know how to do it right.
On a rainy Tuesday night, it was quiet but warm and cozy. Sangria and tapas are a fun way to go here. I recommend the PorK Cheek miniature tacos (the name does not reflect their delicate tastiness at all!). For dessert, we were pushed towards the Bamba even though I’m a creme brulee aficianado. I’m glad, because it was fantastic–a unique, tasty, tart and sweet mixture of sorbets in a white chocolate shell that has nothing to do with the cheap, waxy white chocolate one finds in Easter bunnies. Again, tastier than the description or name.
For the kid, dog, and parent bashers: There were no kids or dogs there although there were probably some parents in disguise, like us. Given the food’s uniqueness, I would give this a PG–an adventuresome tween or older might enjoy it but your average elementary school child who insists on familiarity in their food would probably not appreciate the creativity and subtleties of the food.