Restaurants
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
1100 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-475-2277
At this super-confident power seafood house, part of an upscale Minneapolis-based chain, the service is suave, the atmosphere is timeless, and the preparations are classic.
Website: http://theoceanaire.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Restaurants, Seafood
The Optimist
914 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-477-6260
Ford Fry’s finest restaurant appeals to every kind of seafood lover: the fish-and-chips old liner, the local-catch sophisticate, the peel-and-eat sensualist.
Website: http://optimistoysterbar.tumblr.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Restaurants, Seafood
The Pie Hole
1025 Canton Street, Roswell, GA, 30075
678-461-3776
Alayne Graham’s adorable bakery in downtown Roswell offers a seasonal selection (peach or raspberry in the summer and caramel-apple or Franken pie in the winter) plus a famous chicken potpie.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/ThePieHole
Category: Bakeries, Bakery/Bagel/Donut, Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants, Shopping
The Real Chow Baby – Poncey-Highland
782 Ponce De Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-671-4202
Armed with one big bowl, customers gather ingredients and hand them to folks who will saute their dinner in a flash.
Website: http://therealchowbaby.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Poncey-Highland
Category: Asian, Restaurants
The Real Chow Baby – Westside
1016 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-815-4900
Armed with one big bowl, customers gather ingredients and hand them to folks who will saute their dinner in a flash.
Website: http://therealchowbaby.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Asian, Restaurants
The Shed at Glenwood
475 Bill Kennedy Way, Atlanta, GA, 30316
404-835-4363
The noise may be hard to bear at this destination restaurant in Glenwood Park, but drink chipotle margaritas to soothe your nerves. Chef Todd Richards now helms the menu.
Website: http://theshedatglenwood.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Grant Park, Ormewood Park
Category: American, Restaurants
The Sound Table
483 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-835-2534
Sleek design, global-minded small plates, and serious cocktails unite at the sister establishment of Midtown’s Top Flr. While the DJ spins, order from the excellent drink list and munch on Belgian-style frites.
Website: http://thesoundtable.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward
Category: Fusion/Eclectic/Global, Restaurants, Small Plates
The Spence
75 Fifth Street, Atlanta, GA, 30308
404-892-9111
Richard Blais returns to the kitchen full-time at this Midtown partnership with Concentrics, offering a dinner menu that evolves daily. Small plates are the early standouts, and sommelier Justin Amick is the breakout star.
Website: http://www.concentricsrestaurants.com/p/landing.html
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Molecular Gastronomy, New American, Restaurants
The Village Corner
6655 James B. Rivers Drive, Stone Mountain, GA, 30083
770-498-0329
A little corner of Europe with its own bakery and hearty, beer-friendly specialties.
Website: http://germanrestaurant.com
Category: German, Restaurants
Thumbs Up Diner – Decatur
174 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-687-0999
This popular Decatur eatery serves breakfast and lunch. Multiple metro locations including Roswell and East Point.
Website: http://thumbsupdiner.com
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Diners, Restaurants
Thumbs Up Diner – East Point
1617 White Way, East Point, GA, 30344
404-768-3776
This popular eatery serves breakfast and lunch. Multiple metro locations.
Website: http://thumbsupdiner.com
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Diners, Restaurants
Thumbs Up Diner – Old Fourth Ward
573 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-223-0690
This popular eatery serves breakfast and lunch. Multiple metro locations.
Website: http://thumbsupdiner.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Diners, Restaurants
Thumbs Up Diner – Roswell
1140 Alpharetta Street, Roswell, GA, 30075
770-642-8980
This popular eatery serves breakfast and lunch. Multiple metro locations.
Website: http://thumbsupdiner.com/
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Diners, Restaurants
Thumbs Up Diner – Westside
826 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-745-4233
This popular eatery serves breakfast and lunch. Multiple metro locations.
Website: http://thumbsupdiner.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Breakfast/Brunch, Diners, Restaurants
TJ House
3780 Old Norcross Road, Duluth, GA, 30096
470-545-0431
The owners of popular Cantonese spot Bo Bo Garden are reaching for a new audience in this Taiwanese-Japanese fusion cafe tailored to the fast-casual needs of the young Asians of Duluth.
Website: http://www.tjhousega.com
Category: Japanese, Restaurants, Taiwanese