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Chicago’s Nancy’s Pizza – Atlanta, GA
With a meeting down town that ran through my typical lunch hour, by the time that it was over I was building a ferocious hunger. Some one had recently told me how much they enjoyed the deep dish, Chicago-style pizza at Nancy’s, on Ponce. I was heading north from downtown on Piedmont and made […]
Bartaco – Atlanta, GA
Earlier this week, when talking about taquerias, someone mentioned how much their son was enjoying Bartaco on the Westside. I made a mental note and when looking for lunch, I plugged in their address and off we went. To say that this was not what I was expecting was a gross understatement. It wasn’t […]
Atlas – Atlanta, GA
I remember that the first review I read of Atlas was one of the last that John Kessler wrote before he left town last summer and he raved, particularly, about the artwork. He even upgraded the star rating based on the masterpieces on display. I kept it in mind as a place to go on […]
Bilbo’s Bar-B-Que – Bremen, GA
The third (and final) stop on the Bankhead Highway Barbecue Run was unscheduled (I was heading to Tallapoosa – guess I’ll save that for a part two) and involved a u-turn after catching a small sign saying “barbecue” out of the corner of my eye. On a hilltop, and not really visible from the […]
Jones Bar-B-Q – Temple, GA
Stop number two on the Bankhead Highway barbecue run was at Jones Bar-B-Q in Temple. According to Trip Advisor, Jones Bar-B-Q is the seventh best restaurant in Temple – it’s just ahead of Wendy’s, Subway and McDonald’s. The bar, in Temple, does not appear to be particularly high. There is another Jones Bar-B-Q: Jones Bar-B-Q […]
Evan’s Barbeque Company – Villa Rica, GA
Evans Barbecue Company is a fairly new entrant to the west Georgia barbecue scene. If I recall correctly, there used to be another ‘cue joint in the curve on Bankhead as you come into Villa Rica, in this exact same spot. The newness and difference from other West Georgia barbecue places stands out in […]
El Taco Veloz – Sandy Springs, GA
Looking for a quick bite on Thursday as I headed around the top-end perimeter, I jumped off at Roswell Road, certain I’d find something. And I did – local chain El Taco Veloz. They have five locations in the metro area and one in Gainesville. Just south of 285, this location is near the […]
The Mercury – Atlanta, GA – CLOSED
THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED. I had seen a note on Eater Atlanta earlier this week noting that the Mercury had opened for lunch service in the last couple of weeks. From the team behind Decatur’s Pinewood Tippling Room, the Mercury (with a decor resembling the early 60s) is on the second floor of Ponce City […]
Atlanta Magazines 50 Best Restaurants in Atlanta
Atlanta Magazine just named the 50 best restaurants in Atlanta (see their article here). Below are links to our thoughts on 43 of them (with two more in draft mode), in case you want differing opinions. Cakes & Ale Tomo Restaurant Eugene Atlas Aria Gunshow Boccaluppo Little Bacch The General Muir Bones Miller Union Bacchanalia […]
Talay Thai Cuisine – Duluth, GA
Talay Thai Cuisine has become part of our regular lunch time rotation. Located in a strip mall, at the corner of Satellite Boulevard and Old Peachtree Road, they’re in a location that is about to get a BP next door. That will make an already challenging parking situation even more complicated. One of the guys […]
Burgers, Barbecue and Everything Else 