Category West Midtown
Le Fat – Atlanta, GA
Over the last several months, I’ve been following the prospective opening of Le Fat in the local food press. Earlier this week, I had seen them appear in the Easter 38 and realized that they were open (they had opened around the first of April). This afternoon, as we were wandering through our Saturday, […]
Cooks & Soldiers – Atlanta, GA
Cooks & Soldiers first appeared on my radar one night when they appeared on OpenTable, with a reservation available in West Midtown. I had never heard of them and had no idea where they were. And I honestly don’t believe that they were actually open the first time that I saw them there. On the […]
Quinones at Bacchalia – Atlanta, GA
Warning – this is a really long blog post, it may became the first chapter of my attempt at the Great American Novel… Two months ago, on a visit to Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams with some friends, I took the opportunity to walk down the stairs at Westside Provision District to see about making a […]
Gio’s Chicken Amalfitano – Atlanta, GA
We tried to eat at Gio’s Chicken Amalfatino quite a while back for lunch one weekday. Brilliant plan – we even navigated the challenge of parking near Antico and walked up to the door. Then found that they weren’t open for lunch. [Homer Simpson voice ON] “Doh! [Homer Simpson voice OFF]. So one night, a […]
West & Mill Bistro Bar – Atlanta, GA – CLOSED
THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED. Heading to a show at the Fox, I went to opentable to look for someplace that was both nearby and new. When a 1,000 point spot showed up at West & Mill, I checked the reviews and menu and clicked on the 6:00 slot. (A 1,000 point reservation generally means one […]
Olympic Flame – Atlanta, GA
I’m going to guess that fifty or more times, in the past six years, I’ve driven by the Olympic Flame. And on nearly every one of those occasions, it has been closed. But I had been intrigued by the sign – “You need to eat. We need the money.” Then a month or so ago, […]
Star Provisions 2 Go – Atlanta, GA
We’ve been to Star Provisions on many occasions – to pick up cheese or bread or something else – even a perfect anniversary gift one year. But we had never been there to eat – until today. Heading to a 2:00 GT basketball game, I wanted something different than one of our usual stops, so […]
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream – Atlanta, GA
About two weeks back, I noticed Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams had appeared on the Eater.com “What’s Hot in Atlanta” list. Then Thursday night, one of my buddies mentioned that they were going to “go to there” this weekend. When we ended up in the Westside Provision District, as part of my ongoing quest for a […]
The Optimist (Revisited) – Atlanta, GA
I’ve been meaning to take my beloved to the Optimist since early this year. We’ve even gotten as far as having a reservation with another couple (that we ended up having to cancel). Last week, while enjoying lunch at the General Muir, we were talking about the Muir’s recent inclusion in the fifty finalist for […]
Caffe Gio – Atlanta, GA
After lunch at Tasty China, followed by a trip to IKEA, I felt the need for sweets on the way home. Driving through Home Park, stopping at Caffe Gio for gelato seemed like a great idea. Arriving close to 5:00, there was no one else there, although the tables on the patio showed signs of […]
Burgers, Barbecue and Everything Else 