Tag: The Varsity

Chefs from around the world have brought global recipes to Atlanta, while local talent continues to prove that Southern cooking is far more than just fried chicken (though you’ll find plenty of that, too). Eight Atlanta restaurants have MICHELIN stars, with many more recognized with distinctions and Bib Gourmand nods. Here are 18 spots worth seeking out.

Some may call The Varsity a tourist trap, its food a gut bomb. Sure, you likely won’t spot it on any list of best Atlanta eateries, and the Michelin crowd probably won’t be found bellying up to the counter for a peach pie. But we locals consider it part of the fabric of our city. An Atlanta institution.

As Atlanta magazine marks its 65th anniversary, we’re looking back at some of the city’s most enduring restaurants—places shaping Atlanta’s dining before this publication even existed.

The smokehouse at Lewis Barbecue, which recently opened at Ansley Mall behind The Cook’s Warehouse, is unlike any smokehouse I’ve ever seen. Six 22-foot smokers fill the space, making it look like the fanciest engine room in Georgia. John Lewis, the pitmaster and proprietor, took Texas brisket and "made it better. And now the world loves it.”

The city of Atlanta announces a mask order, the mayor announces a COVID-19 diagnosis, and schools plan for re-opening. Here's what you need to know this week.

In this hiatus, I’ve had ample time to return to memories of the restaurant scene of Atlanta’s past.

It took a while for me to appreciate the joy of a boiled hot dog in a warmed bun, topped with biting yellow mustard that’s the perfect foil to sweet, tangy, creamy coleslaw. Slaw dogs first popped up in West Virginia in the early 1920s and became popular in that region during the Great Depression, when hot dogs and cabbage were affordable for most struggling families.

Hailed as the World's Largest Drive-Thru, the Midtown mainstay has been serving hot dogs and burgers since 1928. But you can't truly call yourself an Atlantan until you've sipped a Frosted Orange.

Curious what will be served at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium? We previewed the corn dogs, burgers, doughnuts, and even a kale salad that fans will find at concessions stands.

If you were to choose a single object or idea to represent the city of Atlanta, what would it be? Two years ago, the Atlanta History Center posed this question to visitors, school groups, and the general public, inviting the community to help curate its exhibition Atlanta in 50 Objects.