{"id":716,"date":"2014-03-07T21:44:55","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T21:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/?p=716"},"modified":"2014-04-27T20:19:34","modified_gmt":"2014-04-27T20:19:34","slug":"provisions-that-shine-like-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/2014\/03\/07\/provisions-that-shine-like-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Provisions that shine like stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/sp-outside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-712 aligncenter\" alt=\"sp outside\" src=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/sp-outside-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/sp-outside-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/sp-outside-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/sp-outside.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you walk into the light and airy interior of Star Provisions, a caf\u00e9 and marketplace in the Westside Provisions District it is hard to imagine the location\u2019s past life as a meatpacking warehouse.\u00a0 Instead of what I can only imagine to be the unpleasant odors of raw sausage, the mingling aromas of baked goods and grilled sandwiches greet you.\u00a0 Of course all those delicious smells do not make figuring out what to order any easier.\u00a0 But, once you do manage that feat, I find the real fun begins.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_710\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/order.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-710\" alt=\"order\" src=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/order-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/order-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/order-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/order.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The line to order isn&#8217;t short, but trust me and wait it out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The caf\u00e9\u2019s adjacent shop is filled with everything from oddball trinkets, like dishware made out of driftwood, to entire rooms dedicated to cheese and charcuterie.\u00a0 Because of my undying love affair with cheese, the cheese shop is easily my favorite room and without fail I spend at least 10 minutes inside perusing the cheese selection. \u00a0I have to restrain myself (with great difficulty) from trying and then buying them all.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-716 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/cheese-room-entrance\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/cheese-room-entrance-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-708\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-708'>\n\t\t\t\tcustomers peruse the main shopping area\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/cheese\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/cheese-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-707\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-707'>\n\t\t\t\tthe cheese case \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/charcuterie\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/charcuterie-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-706\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-706'>\n\t\t\t\tthe separate charcuterie room\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>But luckily, by the time I\u2019ve sampled a couple of cheeses, my food is usually ready and I find a spot at one of the counters to sit down and dig in.\u00a0 I\u2019ve never been disappointed in the food at Star Provisions, but I especially liked my most recent combination of the Mediterranean salad and pecan sticky bun.\u00a0 I told myself that on some level the greens canceled out the luscious dessert.\u00a0 And, to the credit of my often-spotty self-restraint, I only ate approximately a quarter of the bun by myself and shared the rest with friends who had come to lunch with me.\u00a0 Some other stars of the meal were the frittata with goat cheese, leeks, Brussels sprouts, and herbs and the catfish sandwich.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-716 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/sticky-bun\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/sticky-bun-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-713\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-713'>\n\t\t\t\tthe perfect (if messy) sticky bun\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/salad\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/salad-e1394227781473-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-711\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-711'>\n\t\t\t\tMediterranean salad: genius\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/catfish\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/catfish-e1394227490923-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-705\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-705'>\n\t\t\t\tthe catfish sandwich\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/fritatta\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/fritatta-e1394227872583-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-709\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-709'>\n\t\t\t\tgoat cheese, leek, and Brussels sprout frittata\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/baked-goods\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/baked-goods-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-703\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-703'>\n\t\t\t\tjust a sampling of the pastry selection\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>After finishing our food, we decided we were too full to simply drive back to campus so we walked around, exploring WPD more than I ever had on past visits.\u00a0 The complex is definitely upscale with stores like Billy Reid, Free People, and Anthropologie.\u00a0 But, even if all of your shopping consists of the window variety, as mine did, it\u2019s still enjoyable to explore.\u00a0 And hey, a girl can always dream about the days when that Emory education pays off and she shops in the store not just outside of it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-704\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/bridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-704\" alt=\"the WPD's past industrial life can still be felt today\" src=\"http:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/bridge-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/bridge-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/bridge-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/emoryatlanta\/files\/2014\/03\/bridge.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the WPD&#8217;s past industrial life can still be felt today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you walk into the light and airy interior of Star Provisions, a caf\u00e9 and marketplace in the Westside Provisions District it is hard to imagine the location\u2019s past life as a meatpacking warehouse.\u00a0 Instead of what I can only imagine to be the unpleasant odors of raw sausage, the mingling aromas of baked goods 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