So- i have come to the decision that the first big storm to come in is a great reason for us sowallers to invade atlanta for a few days......(have to give them a taste of their own medicine). I will be sure to rubber neck and drive like an idiot.
on a lighter note, I am looking for new restaurants to try out. Have been to joel and au pied du cochon (misspelled im sure), thinking of trying goldfish........
any opinions...???
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SoWal Expert
There are plenty of good restaurants in Atlanta which we should hit. For Breakfast, you have to try the White House, located in Buckhead. Go for the pancakes.
Beach Lover
Bones is great for a good steak!
Beach Fanatic
My little neighborhood favorite is the Floataway Cafe - seems like that might be appropriate for the first big storm. It's run by the same lady that does Bachanalia (another great one).
Beach Fanatic
Nuevo Laredo on Chattahoochie Industrial-Best Mex in the South
SoWal Guide
I am in for an Atlanta invasion - only if we are forced to leave town that is. would love to hit the aquarium... and would love to try out some great restaurants too.
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
Well, when you all do your invasion let me know. I am only 2 1/2 hours away from the ATL ;-) . Make sure you get big enough rooms for me to crash!!!!!
Beach Fanatic
Is the Buckhead Diner still around? Don't get over there much anymore, but we always loved that place.
SoWal Insider
Is the Buckhead Diner still around? Don't get over there much anymore, but we always loved that place.
It's still open!
Beach Lover
The BH diner is still around! It is the same old crap! I wiuld stay away!
Feel free to stay at my house! If the storm rolls in! There is plenty of room! Just ask SJ!
I got some Oyster for you, Sj if you ever get up here! Oh and a cowboy steak!
Feel free to stay at my house! If the storm rolls in! There is plenty of room! Just ask SJ!
I got some Oyster for you, Sj if you ever get up here! Oh and a cowboy steak!
Admin
I got some Oyster for you, Sj if you ever get up here! Oh and a cowboy steak!
Sounds sort of like a Brokeback invite.
kt loo
..and, if you want to eat Thai, Indian or Mexican, I've got the scoop.
I also have an annual pass to the Aquarium, and I've been missing my penguins and otters. Hit me up..
I also have an annual pass to the Aquarium, and I've been missing my penguins and otters. Hit me up..
Beach Fanatic
Is the Buckhead Diner still around? Don't get over there much anymore, but we always loved that place.
JB, Still there and crowded as ever. We have not been in a year and a half. Last time we went they had just put a new chef in charge and we did not like it as well.
There are plenty of great places here. One of my favorites is Dish in Va.Highlands area.
beats on hood
We are creatures of habit and tend to go to the same restaurants over and over. Here's our current list of favorites:
Favorite special occasion restaurant: Bacchanalia. Although the menu varies, a typical meal would start with an appetizer such as lobster bisque (outstanding) or their signature crab fritters with citrus slices (although sometimes the citrus is too juicy and gets the fritters wet and soggy). A typical selection of entrees might be sea bass with porcini mushrooms, salmon with spinach, or a beef filet (not as tender as one would expect). If you are a cheese lover, you must try the cheese course instead of a salad as your third course. One can choose from cow's cheese, goat's cheese, sheep's cheese, and blue cheese, with choices ranging from mild to sharp in each category. I personally prefer the chocolate cake for dessert, although my husband and daughter prefer a souffl?. The tab for three of us, one of whom does not drink, is typically around $400 - ouch!
Favorite special occasion restaurant when we?re missing Tuscany: Antica Posta. The bruschetta is good, although frankly I think that my daughter's is better. The fagioli appetizer is wonderful, with a bit of butter, olive oil, a splash of lemon juice, garlic, and parsley. The filet with balsamic vinegar is absolutely divine. Next time I'm getting the osso bucco - always the best thing on the table. The grouper is quite good, but then we're spoiled by getting the freshest of fish at the beach. Still it's a luxury just to dine at a place that *gets* Tuscan food. BTW I'm hooked on their Pasquini olive oil.
Favorite place for comfort food and to just plain be comfortable: Houston?s. We like the West Paces Ferry/Northside Parkway location the best (love the food, love the atmosphere, love everything) - it's more "clubby" - guess it's the influence of the Buckhead neighborhood in its proximity. The price is right, too. My new favorite is the Ahi tuna salad - awesome! I love the house Chardonnay, Selaks. I adore the lime grilled chicken salad. When I want to go wild with calories, the ribs are awesome. They do a fabulous grilled salmon. The fries are our family's favorite. My husband loves the burgers, especially on Saturdays when they have chili. He also likes the prime rib. The house salad is fabulous, too (if you don't like eggs or bacon, don't order it). Another surprise is the brussels sprouts - I'm not a fan of this vegetable, but it tastes absolutely fabulous - I'm a convert! The good thing about Houston's is that you can spend under $10 or do the full 9 yards. And for dessert, you MUST try the five-nut brownie. Order a shot of Kahlua on the side. They also have the best iced tea on the planet. My daughter and I decided that the only thing we don't like about Houston's is that they always ask you, "Do you want an appetizer? Maybe our fresh spinach dip?" We always are reminded of the question, "Do you want fries with that?" ? la McDonald's.
Favorite gourmet Mexican restaurant: Taqueria Del Sol. What a great place for lunch or a light dinner! We go there so much it's embarrassing. I promise you that tacos here are to those at chain Mexican restaurants as hand-cut pasta at floataway is to Chef Boy R Dee. I loved the fried chicken taco (filled with fried chicken strips, lime jalapeno mayo, lettuce, and tomato), the fish taco (Tilapia dipped in egg wash, rolled in masa and deep fried, with poblano tartar sauce and pickled jalapenos), the veggie taco (refried beans, queso blanco, and roasted tomatillo salsa). The turnip greens are incredible (cute with the fried chicken taco), and the shrimp corn chowder is awesome. And none of these items are more than $1.95!!!!! Most of the stuff on this menu isn't even in the vocabulary of the Mexican chains! Warning: don't go right at noon on a weekday because the line to get in is a mile long (the food is that good).
Favorite Tex-Mex Mexican restaurant: Nuevo Laredo Cantina. I know why Nuevo Laredo has been voted best Mexican restaurant in Atlanta so many times. The steak diablo, fajita beef in a red chili guajillo sauce, was awesome. Loved the enchiladas de chorizo - Mexican sausage enchiladas topped with Monterrey jack. The chicken taco especiales was nice, too, with lots of fresh cilantro. WARNING: if you have GRD, don't order anything with chorizo. I had the chorizo tacos there one night; the next day I started having chest pains and thought I was having a heart attack. After an EKG, echocardiogram, stress test, and heart scan, it was determined that I just had indigestion (some pretty expensive tacos, huh? LOL!) Nevertheless, we'll be back, even though the last time my daughter went, she got food poisoning. Hey, that can happen at the best of places.
Favorite inexpensive restaurant that happens to be Asian: Doc Chey?s. This place is SOOOO good. It reminds me of the little out-of-the-way noodle houses in Tokyo. I love the way Doc Chey's makes use of fresh basil, cilantro, and mint. Why would you spend $60 per person on a meal when this place is divine for a max of $6? My new favorite is the lo mein. I like my wine, but the tea they serve is so good, especially on a cold winter night. I also love the basil rolls, the Japanese ramen soup, the Chinese chicken soup, the awesome Thai coconut chicken soup, the Thai spicy basil chicken, the Chinese chicken in black bean sauce, the Vietnamese vermicelli bowl, the Szechwan vegetable stir-fry. Heck, I love everything on the menu (except the Japanese yakisoba and udon) ... On second thought, you could order everything on the menu here (we came close to doing that once) and not spend as much as you'd spend in Buckhead.
Favorite special occasion restaurant: Bacchanalia. Although the menu varies, a typical meal would start with an appetizer such as lobster bisque (outstanding) or their signature crab fritters with citrus slices (although sometimes the citrus is too juicy and gets the fritters wet and soggy). A typical selection of entrees might be sea bass with porcini mushrooms, salmon with spinach, or a beef filet (not as tender as one would expect). If you are a cheese lover, you must try the cheese course instead of a salad as your third course. One can choose from cow's cheese, goat's cheese, sheep's cheese, and blue cheese, with choices ranging from mild to sharp in each category. I personally prefer the chocolate cake for dessert, although my husband and daughter prefer a souffl?. The tab for three of us, one of whom does not drink, is typically around $400 - ouch!
Favorite special occasion restaurant when we?re missing Tuscany: Antica Posta. The bruschetta is good, although frankly I think that my daughter's is better. The fagioli appetizer is wonderful, with a bit of butter, olive oil, a splash of lemon juice, garlic, and parsley. The filet with balsamic vinegar is absolutely divine. Next time I'm getting the osso bucco - always the best thing on the table. The grouper is quite good, but then we're spoiled by getting the freshest of fish at the beach. Still it's a luxury just to dine at a place that *gets* Tuscan food. BTW I'm hooked on their Pasquini olive oil.
Favorite place for comfort food and to just plain be comfortable: Houston?s. We like the West Paces Ferry/Northside Parkway location the best (love the food, love the atmosphere, love everything) - it's more "clubby" - guess it's the influence of the Buckhead neighborhood in its proximity. The price is right, too. My new favorite is the Ahi tuna salad - awesome! I love the house Chardonnay, Selaks. I adore the lime grilled chicken salad. When I want to go wild with calories, the ribs are awesome. They do a fabulous grilled salmon. The fries are our family's favorite. My husband loves the burgers, especially on Saturdays when they have chili. He also likes the prime rib. The house salad is fabulous, too (if you don't like eggs or bacon, don't order it). Another surprise is the brussels sprouts - I'm not a fan of this vegetable, but it tastes absolutely fabulous - I'm a convert! The good thing about Houston's is that you can spend under $10 or do the full 9 yards. And for dessert, you MUST try the five-nut brownie. Order a shot of Kahlua on the side. They also have the best iced tea on the planet. My daughter and I decided that the only thing we don't like about Houston's is that they always ask you, "Do you want an appetizer? Maybe our fresh spinach dip?" We always are reminded of the question, "Do you want fries with that?" ? la McDonald's.
Favorite gourmet Mexican restaurant: Taqueria Del Sol. What a great place for lunch or a light dinner! We go there so much it's embarrassing. I promise you that tacos here are to those at chain Mexican restaurants as hand-cut pasta at floataway is to Chef Boy R Dee. I loved the fried chicken taco (filled with fried chicken strips, lime jalapeno mayo, lettuce, and tomato), the fish taco (Tilapia dipped in egg wash, rolled in masa and deep fried, with poblano tartar sauce and pickled jalapenos), the veggie taco (refried beans, queso blanco, and roasted tomatillo salsa). The turnip greens are incredible (cute with the fried chicken taco), and the shrimp corn chowder is awesome. And none of these items are more than $1.95!!!!! Most of the stuff on this menu isn't even in the vocabulary of the Mexican chains! Warning: don't go right at noon on a weekday because the line to get in is a mile long (the food is that good).
Favorite Tex-Mex Mexican restaurant: Nuevo Laredo Cantina. I know why Nuevo Laredo has been voted best Mexican restaurant in Atlanta so many times. The steak diablo, fajita beef in a red chili guajillo sauce, was awesome. Loved the enchiladas de chorizo - Mexican sausage enchiladas topped with Monterrey jack. The chicken taco especiales was nice, too, with lots of fresh cilantro. WARNING: if you have GRD, don't order anything with chorizo. I had the chorizo tacos there one night; the next day I started having chest pains and thought I was having a heart attack. After an EKG, echocardiogram, stress test, and heart scan, it was determined that I just had indigestion (some pretty expensive tacos, huh? LOL!) Nevertheless, we'll be back, even though the last time my daughter went, she got food poisoning. Hey, that can happen at the best of places.
Favorite inexpensive restaurant that happens to be Asian: Doc Chey?s. This place is SOOOO good. It reminds me of the little out-of-the-way noodle houses in Tokyo. I love the way Doc Chey's makes use of fresh basil, cilantro, and mint. Why would you spend $60 per person on a meal when this place is divine for a max of $6? My new favorite is the lo mein. I like my wine, but the tea they serve is so good, especially on a cold winter night. I also love the basil rolls, the Japanese ramen soup, the Chinese chicken soup, the awesome Thai coconut chicken soup, the Thai spicy basil chicken, the Chinese chicken in black bean sauce, the Vietnamese vermicelli bowl, the Szechwan vegetable stir-fry. Heck, I love everything on the menu (except the Japanese yakisoba and udon) ... On second thought, you could order everything on the menu here (we came close to doing that once) and not spend as much as you'd spend in Buckhead.
Beach Lover
Sounds sort of like a Brokeback invite.
Yah, well Kurt if you want to come up, I can tell you how to get to the gay bars down on 10th street! I am sure you can find somebody to put a sticker on!
Skunky
Couldn't we evacuate to a locale with better food than the home of So-So Def Records?! 
beats on hood
I don't think that So So Def defines dining in Atlanta.I don't see the hip-hop crowd at Bacchanalia, even though where Cherish recorded "Do It To It" is just blocks away, and there are posters on every telephone pole nearby advertising that fact. The hip-hop crowd might define the club scene and the music scene and perhaps The Cheesecake Factory scene, but when Lil Flip in the song "Sunshine" implies that the ultimate in cuisine is "spaghetti, shrimp, and steak" ... well, you get my drift.
Skunky
Good bloody marys at Einsteins on Juniper(?)-whether or not still open, I don't know 
beats on hood
ME ON JUNIPER: I run every red light. No way I'm stopping.
The halfway-house people attack you and your car when you're stopped at a red light (especially at Juniper and Pine). It's really scary, but it's faster to take Juniper to 75/85 at The Ted than get on the connector at 10th.
The halfway-house people attack you and your car when you're stopped at a red light (especially at Juniper and Pine). It's really scary, but it's faster to take Juniper to 75/85 at The Ted than get on the connector at 10th.
kt loo
One of my current favorites is Oakhurst Grill in Decatur/Oakhurst--it's run by this one chef with creole-inspired food, great atmosphere, on the square in a hip decatur neighborhood, great prices. Everything on the menu is a winner. One of the only places I'll eat Gulf Shrimp when I'm not actually on the gulf.
Udipi Restaurant in Decatur - Best Indian in Atl, arguably. It's vegetarian, but you never even think about that while you're there.
Udipi Restaurant in Decatur - Best Indian in Atl, arguably. It's vegetarian, but you never even think about that while you're there.
Skunky
ME ON JUNIPER: I run every red light. No way I'm stopping.
The halfway-house people attack you and your car when you're stopped at a red light (especially at Juniper and Pine). It's really scary, but it's faster to take Juniper to 75/85 at The Ted than get on the connector at 10th.
Luckily they are all sleeping in when it is brunch time at Einsteins. I don't even know if that place is still open. It was pretty much a gay hangout when Mrs Skunk used to take me there. She lived on 8th and Piedmont which was quite the colorful neighborhood. The crackheads were delightful and didn't bite
beats on hood
One of my current favorites is Oakhurst Grill in Decatur/Oakhurst--it's run by this one chef with creole-inspired food, great atmosphere, on the square in a hip decatur neighborhood, great prices. Everything on the menu is a winner. One of the only places I'll eat Gulf Shrimp when I'm not actually on the gulf.We've found that waiters assume that all females dining in Decatur are lesbian (as has happened to us at Watershed). So we don't go there anymore. When a waiter makes comments alluding to that when you're there with your daughter, it ticks me off.
Udipi Restaurant in Decatur - Best Indian in Atl, arguably. It's vegetarian, but you never even think about that while you're there.
kt loo
Oh, nowwww... don't cut yourself off from all the delicious Decatur restaurants simply because of one experience...I mean, Watershed, being owned by Indigo Girls Emily does get a larger than usual share of lesbians sometimes, but so what? (Hey, might as well take it as a compliment that someone thinks you're hot and happening enough to be dating a 20-something! )
Decatur/Oakhurst are the cheeriest, most lively neighborhoods ITP right now. Lots of life happening there, and yes, the fun is in the mix.
Two other places in that area worth mentioning:
--Wahoo!, a seafood bistro that everyone raves about, havent been yet
--Brick Store Pub, on the Decatur square. Recently voted one of the top 10 world-class pubs, and its here in the south! Dripping with history, wooden beams, belgian brews and good food.
) Decatur/Oakhurst are the cheeriest, most lively neighborhoods ITP right now. Lots of life happening there, and yes, the fun is in the mix.
Two other places in that area worth mentioning:
--Wahoo!, a seafood bistro that everyone raves about, havent been yet
--Brick Store Pub, on the Decatur square. Recently voted one of the top 10 world-class pubs, and its here in the south! Dripping with history, wooden beams, belgian brews and good food.
SoWal Insider
Oh, nowwww... don't cut yourself off from all the delicious Decatur restaurants simply because of one experience...I mean, Watershed, being owned by Indigo Girls Emily does get a larger than usual share of lesbians sometimes, but so what? (Hey, might as well take it as a compliment that someone thinks you're hot and happening enough to be dating a 20-something!
Decatur/Oakhurst are the cheeriest, most lively neighborhoods ITP right now. Lots of life happening there, and yes, the fun is in the mix.
Two other places in that area worth mentioning:
--Wahoo!, a seafood bistro that everyone raves about, havent been yet
--Brick Store Pub, on the Decatur square. Recently voted one of the top 10 world-class pubs, and its here in the south! Dripping with history, wooden beams, belgian brews and good food.
KB my family took me to Wahoo for my birthday last year. We had a great night to sit outside in their great dinning courtyard.
None of us were too happy with our meals though. It could have just been an off night for the cook and wait staff. We all got a variety of items from the menu. It ranged from being cold, to under cooked, to overcooked.
I'd probably give them another try just to test my theory about the off night. The look and feel of the place was wonderful. Let me know if you go, what you think.
Beach Fanatic
--Brick Store Pub, on the Decatur square. Recently voted one of the top 10 world-class pubs, and its here in the south! Dripping with history, wooden beams, belgian brews and good food.
Make sure you order the homemade pretzels
kt loo
KB my family took me to Wahoo for my birthday last year. We had a great night to sit outside in their great dinning courtyard.I'll let you know how it goes when we try it. And make a point to try the Oakhurst Grill for dinner sometime, GTTBM, I don't think you'll be sorry. He has a way with soups and sauces...
None of us were too happy with our meals though. It could have just been an off night for the cook and wait staff. We all got a variety of items from the menu. It ranged from being cold, to under cooked, to overcooked. .
As for bad meals, it really is all about who's cooking that day. I actually had a not-so-great meal at Tamarind Thai recently, and for years their food has usually been, well, pretty much perfect. But I was eating at an off hour.
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