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Atlanta/Athens

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Mar 2019

Brush, another Decatur delight.

Ah, Decatur. When visiting Atlanta, this little enclave is my charming 'in-between' location -- a destination close enough to my parents' house without having to go all the way in…

Oct 2018

Antebellum, Contemporary Southern Charms.

After a return trip to Yonah Vineyards (a must do if you are in Northern Georgia), and a high school reunion that wasn't (a longer story if you want to hear it, just ask) and…

Aug 2018

Parkside District: Local food done right.

As you might have come to realize, Atlanta is a relatively big city. My parents live in the same house where I grew up which is 'OTP,' that is, Outside the Perimeter, a local…

Aug 2018

Empire State South, a filling breakfast.

Empire State South is an institution that has long been on my list of places to visit in Atlanta. Chef Hugh Atcheson is involved with an old Athens favorite (Five & Ten), but…

Jul 2016

Grayson's Graft.

For our last meal in the United States, we took another suggestion and drove to Graft , a farm to table initiative in one of the suburbs of Atlanta, GA. The location is a former…

Jun 2016

Staplehouse: Worth the hype?

So, of all the restaurants I was looking forward to in the States, Staplehouse was highest on the list. And why is that exactly? Well, as there is a distinct shortage of Michelin…