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clockwise from top left: chefs Robert Butts, Claudia Martinez, Arnaldo Castillo, Virginia Willis, Parnass Savang, and Demetrius Brown

We asked 6 top local chefs: Which Atlanta dish do you wish you created?

Skye Estroff - November 14, 2025

We asked six top local chefs to share the Atlanta dish they wish they created. Robert Butts, chef/co-owner of Auburn Angel, said: “Miss Ann’s Ghetto Burger [from Ann’s Snack Bar in Kirkwood] was an Atlanta classic. The shack closed years ago, but this burger still stands the test of time to Atlanta natives.”