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Here are some of my favorite places to go, to eat, and to do! Just click a link below or scroll down. Good Food New and Interesting Great Bar Food More Stuff... Good Food Aria: My all time favorite. Gerry Klaskala is my friend and a food god. He’s my favorite chef in town so go there! Tell them I sent you. 490 East Paces Ferry Rd. Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 233-7673 www.aria-atl.com Rathbun's: My other favorite chef in town is Kevin Rathbun. The small plates are the BEST. Great atmosphere and service. Fun location too. Make sure you make a reservation way in advance. Also, get there early so you can have a drink in the fabulous Krog Bar next door. rathbunsrestaurant.com Shout: the patio. Don't go for the food, go for coolest view in the city. www.heretoserverestaurants.com Table 1280: In the High Museum. Really cool decor and delicious food. A little pricey for what it is but worth it for the experience. Very modern and slick. 1280 Peachtree St Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 897-1280 www.table1280.com Brunch at Park 75 If you don‚t want to bust your wallet and you are into the gourmet thing try the brunch here. It's a gourmet ten course meal for $42pp. It's absolutely a bargain for this kind of dining. 75 Fourteenth Street, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. 30309 Tel. 1 (404) 881-9898 www.fourseasons.com Buckhead Life Group Restaurants There are just so many to choose from here, but my favorites are Chops and Kyma. Chops has that old school atmosphere with terrific service. Kyma is the best Greek food in town. Buckheadrestuarants.com Antica Posta: Great Italian in a cute little house in Buckhead. They have another location in Italy which makes it really authentic. Anticaposta.com MF Sushi bar: Best sushi in town ever since Soto closed. Great vibe too. www.mfsushibar.com My other faves for sushi are Hashiguchi near Lenox Mall (3400 Around Lenox Rd NE # C520 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 841-9229 and Taka Sushi in Buckhead. www.taka-atlanta.com Sotto Sotto for Italian and Fritti for Pizza. They are right next door to each other. Both are moderately priced in a super hip area. SS may be the best Italian in town. www.sottosottorestaurant.com Baraonda. This is a great inexpensive place to go before or after the Fox Theater. Killer pizza in a fun European style atmosphere. www.baraondaatlanta.com Taurus. Great steaks in a beautiful red room. Very hip and a great city view. www.taurusrestaurant.com Houston's. The most consistent restaurant in America, hands down. I never get sick of this place. www.hillstone.com Watershed. Now that Emily Saliers is my new BFF I've got to support her. I always did before but now more so. www.watershedrestaurant.com Taqueria Del Sol. In Decatur and Howell Mill. Delicious, spicy and cheap. www.taqueriadelsol.com Willy's Burritos. Accept no imitations, Willy's is the original. www.willys.com back to top New and Interesting Ecco in midtown is terrific. They’ve got a nice menu with terrific cheese and meats. Plus, it’s a great looking place. Ecco-atlanta.com Bollywood Masala: I am obsessed with great Indian food. This place is great and even fun for kids. They show all kinds of great Bollywood videos that are hilarious. A must try. 2201 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur, GA 30033 (404) 636-6614 Penang: My best friend Allise turned me on to this place in NYC. Malaysian is a cross between Thai and Indian. It’s inexpensive and a really fun experience. There’s one on Buford Highway and one now in Kennesaw. 4897 Buford Hwy # 113, Chamblee, 30341 - (770) 220-0308 2491 George Busbee Parkway Kennesaw, GA 30144 (678) 213-4848 Tamarind Thai: The best Thai in town, hands down. Other great places are Annie’s Thai and Ma Li Thai. Tamarind, 80 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309, (404) 873-4888 Annie’s Thai Castle, 3195 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, (404) 264-9546 Ma Li, www.malirestaurant.com back to top Great Bar Food The Righteous Room. Best veggie burger in town. Go early to get a table but they also have a fun bar. But OHHHHH the veggie burger. 1051 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30306 (404) 874-0939 The Brick Store Pub: I don’t think the food is off the charts, but go for the beer. If you are a Belgian beer fan (snob, like my husband) this place is the mothership. My good friend Dr. Will wants BSP to be his final resting place. www.brickstorepub.com Five Seasons Brewery: Dennis and David are the owners and are the nicest guys. Great pizzas and terrific beers are served here. They also have pretty terrific specials. www.5seasonsbrewing.com Euclid Avenue Yacht Club. Great Little Five Points vibe with surprisingly good food. 1136 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 688-2582 The Vortex. It used to be better when it was on W. Peachtree but it is still pretty good. www.thevortexbarandgrill.com back to top More Stuff... Alons Bakery: Best baked goods in town. Go early because they sell out of everything. It’s ridiculously overpriced, but worth it. www.alons.com What’s the Scoop: Right next door to Alon’s. Totally overpriced Gelato, but it is to die for. 1402 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306, (404) 724-0444 Whole foods Market in Buckhead. They have a killer BBQ bar! Who knew? 77 West Paces Ferry Rd NW Atlanta, Georgia 30305 404.324.4100 www.wholefoods.com Eatzi's: For the most part I think this place is a rip-off but the chicken curry pasta salad is off the charts. www.eatzis.com Metrofresh: Homemade to go meals. The owner, Mitchell Anderson is awesome and so are the home made meals. Plus, he was on Party of Five and Doogie Howser!! www.metrofreshatl.com back to top
Shout: the patio. Don't go for the food, go for coolest view in the city. www.heretoserverestaurants.com
Table 1280: In the High Museum. Really cool decor and delicious food. A little pricey for what it is but worth it for the experience. Very modern and slick. 1280 Peachtree St Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 897-1280
Sotto Sotto for Italian and Fritti for Pizza. They are right next door to each other. Both are moderately priced in a super hip area. SS may be the best Italian in town. www.sottosottorestaurant.com Baraonda. This is a great inexpensive place to go before or after the Fox Theater. Killer pizza in a fun European style atmosphere. www.baraondaatlanta.com Taurus. Great steaks in a beautiful red room. Very hip and a great city view. www.taurusrestaurant.com Houston's. The most consistent restaurant in America, hands down. I never get sick of this place. www.hillstone.com Watershed. Now that Emily Saliers is my new BFF I've got to support her. I always did before but now more so. www.watershedrestaurant.com Taqueria Del Sol. In Decatur and Howell Mill. Delicious, spicy and cheap. www.taqueriadelsol.com Willy's Burritos. Accept no imitations, Willy's is the original. www.willys.com
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Euclid Avenue Yacht Club.
Metrofresh: Homemade to go meals. The owner, Mitchell Anderson is awesome and so are the home made meals. Plus, he was on Party of Five and Doogie Howser!! www.metrofreshatl.com
