Category Fried Chicken
Matthews Cafeteria – Tucker, GA
From 1989 to 1992, my office was in Tucker, about three miles from Matthews Cafeteria and we’d eat there once or twice a month. In 1992, our office moved to Norcross and the journey became longer and the visit less frequent. We’d head down there once every couple of months, generally on a Thursday for […]
The One Eared Stag, Decatur, GA
1) Did you ever go someplace and when you got there felt like you’ve been there before? As soon as we walked into the One Eared Stag everything looked familiar (except for the eponymous animal head above the bar). I started to wonder, have we eaten here and I just don’t remember it? Couldn’t be. […]
Busy Bee Cafe – Atlanta, GA
For the last several years, I’ve seen the Busy Bee Cafe on every list that was made about places to eat in Atlanta. Since they close at 7:00 pm, they aren’t an option for dinner out for me most nights, but on a random Thursday I was driving through town at 6:00 pm and looking […]
Chicken and the Egg, Marietta, GA
One Sunday, after church, we were looking for some place new to eat. As we’re pulling out of the parking lot, I hit Open Table and searched for places nearby and took a look. Up popped Chicken and the Egg, near the square, on Whitlock Avenue, in Marietta. We read the reviews and decided to […]
LeRoy’s Fried Chicken, Atlanta, GA – CLOSED
THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED. About two months ago, I noticed a new place on Howell Mill – LEROYS FRIED CHICKEN. I’ll admit it – I got very excited. Immediately, a picture came to mind. Leroy – white t-shirt, apron, that old-time cook’s cap that fits like a Navy hat, standing over a deep fryer, cigarette […]
Miller Union – Atlanta, GA
April kicked off with a bang. In 2009, Esquire Magazine named Miller Union as one of the best new restaurants of 2010. We had tried it before, for dinner twice. It was upscale new Southern – fried pig ear salads, rabbit, quail breast and pork belly combos, etc. It is a really nice new restaurant. […]
Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room – Savannah, GA
For Colleen’s spring break, we headed down to Savannah for a couple of days to scout for an apartment for her pending move. Come Monday, we were making the requisite food plans and Jo wanted to go to Paula Dean’s restaurant, Lady & Sons. I had read about Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room for years, but […]
Asheville, NC
The week before Savannah, we took Madison up to Asheville over her Spring Break. On the way, we made a great burger stop at Northgate Soda Fountain in Greenville, SC. We had three major food stops in Asheville. The first place was Tupelo Honey, off the downtown triangle. One of our absolute favorite places to […]
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