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Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen – Norcross, GA
I’ve been working in the Norcross / Duluth area for over 20 years. For many of those years, particularly those prior to the opening of the Forum on 141 and the Mall of Georgia, there was a dearth of “nice” restaurants for a business lunch. When they opened Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, (back in the early […]
Brown’s Diner – Nashville, TN
Occasionally, we end up at a spot to eat and Jo won’t get out of the car. On more than one occasion, she has been right. When we arrived at Brown’s Diner (which was on my original list – from Hamburger America) I understood completely what George meant when he wrote: “To the untrained eye, […]
Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant – Nashville, TN
I was very excited as we planned the trip to Nashvegas to see that that the Grand Ole Opry would be at the Ryman on the weekend we were in town. We had taken the girls to The Opry over at Opryland twelve or thirteen years ago, but it wasn’t the experience I remembered as […]
Burger Up – Nashville, TN
I heard about Burger Up in the USA Today 51 Burger Joints Across the USA article. It said, “Known for local beef and organic fare from area farms, the new Burger Up in Nashville is based on “thoughtful consumerism.” Feeling the hot chicken hangover from Prince’s Hot Chicken, organic fare sounded pretty good…. We arrived […]
Prince’s Hot Chicken – Nashville, TN
When we were heading to Nashville, one of the first food goals was hot chicken. What is hot chicken, you ask? It is a Nashville creation and a local delicacy, created by marinating the chicken in buttermilk, then breading it then rubbing it with a paste that is heavily spiced with cayenne pepper. And the […]
Zarzour’s Cafe – Chattanooga, TN
I first read about Zarzour’s Cafe in Hamburger America, four or five years ago when I got my first copy of the first edition of the book, and added it to my list then. It had always been a matter of timing: they’re open M-F 11:00-3:30 and I was always only either: a) driving through […]
White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails – Atlanta, GA
(A quick review): Looking for a place to meet a couple of folks for lunch in-town, I pulled up their work address on the map, zoomed in and checked out the restaurants in close proximity. White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails showed up. The name had been on my radar for a couple of months, so […]
Table 33 (formerly Crepe Revolution) – Smyrna, GA
I remember reading about Crepe Revolution last spring, in the Atlanta Magazine Cheap Eats edition, and had put it on “the list”, but had never made it by for a meal. Today when we were making a brunch/lunch choice, with a later shopping destination in Marietta, was the perfect opportunity. Located right off 285 on […]
Nick’s Food To Go – Atlanta, GA
I’d heard about Nick’s Food to Go for several years, likely starting with a rerun episode of “Georgia Eats” on PBS one night. I’d even driven by it a couple of times this week (at the corner of Hill and MLK) in the morning on the way to work, trying to find my way around […]
Front Page News – Atlanta, GA
I hadn’t been to Front Page News in years, when I set up a meeting downtown with a fellow from Newnan. We were going to split the distance between our offices and he suggested that we meet there. Years ago, when we first started our in-town eating adventures, Front Page News (the one in Little […]
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