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Lunacy Black Market


Paul Luna, best known for teaching Atlanta to love tapas in the 1990s, operates his latest place with the sensibility of a culinary activist. He chose its location in a dreary stretch of Downtown in part for the low rent; in turn he charges the lowest possible prices for his small plates. Although I enjoy two warmly spiced, braised chicken legs for $3.45, or garlicky sauteed shrimp for $4.15, I sometimes crave the more complex cooking that’s currently absent from Luna’s menu devoted entirely to small plates. But I admire his mission to feed people affordably and well, and the restaurant clearly has an appreciative audience: His all-you-can-eat Sunday pasta and risotto feasts, for $9.95 per person, often sell out. The bohemian dining room—mismatched chairs and art, low-slung sofas, sections of the ceiling painted in groovy patterns—boosts the appeal.

231 Mitchell Street, 404-736-6164, lunacyblackmarket.com

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  1. Joseph posted on 01/31/2013 01:50 PM
    I don't understand the need for a No Children sign on the website. Really? My son is better behaved than many adults, but if that's how they feel they won't get our business.
    1. BHK posted on 03/19/2013 03:24 PM
      @Joseph Yup, it's always other people's kids who are trouble.
  2. Mike posted on 02/04/2013 01:18 PM
    Agreed, they have the right to do it, but I won't go and will recommend others ignore this place. I never take my kids out with me to nicer dinners, we get a sitter. It's the principle. Create an environment that is not condusive to child dining, i.e. no kids menu. There's no need to put a sign up, with a slash through children, it's offensive.
    1. Jim posted on 03/19/2013 12:23 PM
      @Mike I for one applaud their stance on children. For every reasonable adult who leaves their kids home with a sitter, there are five who bring them along. And for every well-behaved child, there are 30 that are poorly behaved.
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