Oral Pleasures
Best Restaurant for Late-Night Dining BOA Award Winner
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88 Tofu (Permanently Closed)
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In most cities situated more than 5,000 miles from Seoul, it’s hard enough to find a silky, sizzling bowl of tofu soup at a normal hour of the day - let alone at 5 a.m. Doraville is the exception. Tucked just inside the Perimeter on Buford Highway, 88 TOFU HOUSE serves tofu nearly 88 ways, predominantlymore...
In most cities situated more than 5,000 miles from Seoul, it’s hard enough to find a silky, sizzling bowl of tofu soup at a normal hour of the day - let alone at 5 a.m. Doraville is the exception. Tucked just inside the Perimeter on Buford Highway, 88 TOFU HOUSE serves tofu nearly 88 ways, predominantly in soups rounded out with meat, vegetables, seafood or bean paste. Even better, the restaurant stays open around the clock, meaning that you can order up the ultimate hangover cure — at a spice level that will knock the misery out of you - before your hangover even sets in. Even in the wee hours, the slightly tattered and friendly space can be packed with Korean diners, but servers do their best to make customers of all ethnicities welcome. The menu is printed in both English and Korean, and the waitstaff communicates well enough to let you know that the raw eggs on the table are to be cracked into the bubbling broth.
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Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
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Alon’s Bakery & Market (Featured)
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We’ve been addicted to the lamb sandwiches, croissants, chocolate-chocolate cookies and country French bread at ALON’S BAKERY for more than a decade. In recent years, Alon Balshan has expanded his Virginia-Highland shop into a true gourmet treasure, with prepared foods and artisan cheeses.more...
We’ve been addicted to the lamb sandwiches, croissants, chocolate-chocolate cookies and country French bread at ALON’S BAKERY for more than a decade. In recent years, Alon Balshan has expanded his Virginia-Highland shop into a true gourmet treasure, with prepared foods and artisan cheeses. Balshan is also responsible for the fabulous gelato next door at What’s the Scoop.
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Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner
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Daddy D’z BBQ Joynt (Where to Eat Recommendation)
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We dread this selection more than any other, since really good ‘cue in town. We like the fair prices, the great staff and an ambiance that’s all shabby and no chic (thank God). We like feeling safe while eating amid half the Atlanta Police Department. And we like all the food, but especiallymore...
We dread this selection more than any other, since really good ‘cue in town. We like the fair prices, the great staff and an ambiance that’s all shabby and no chic (thank God). We like feeling safe while eating amid half the Atlanta Police Department. And we like all the food, but especially the ribs and chicken, not that the chopped pork isn’t grand, too. Sides are particularly good. Get the collards, the fried potatoes, the candied yams and finish with the best red velvet cake you have ever tasted.
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Best Beer Selection BOA Award Winner
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Brick Store Pub
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Fried food at bars is a given, but vegetables? That’s the BRICK STORE PUB for ya. Its food menu offers both expected pub fare like brats, burgers, sandwiches, fish and chips, and hearty, comforting dishes like pierogi primavera covered in seasonal veggies, and the volcano, a bread bowl burstingmore...
Fried food at bars is a given, but vegetables? That’s the BRICK STORE PUB for ya. Its food menu offers both expected pub fare like brats, burgers, sandwiches, fish and chips, and hearty, comforting dishes like pierogi primavera covered in seasonal veggies, and the volcano, a bread bowl bursting with Brunswick stew. You’ll need the sustenance to look over a beer selection so large that it’s housed in a binder. Forget about Buds or Millers — the downstairs bar stocks 17 international, regional and local drafts, plus more than 60 bottled varieties, including English ales, pale ales and German hefeweizens. There’s also a Belgian bar upstairs with eight rotating drafts and more than 100 options. On the rare occasion your table may agree on a single beer, the reserve list offers a few 5-liter personal kegs. What a centerpiece.
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Best Breakfast BOA Award Winner
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Silver Skillet (Featured)
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We tend to be traditionalists when it comes to the morning meal and SILVER SKILLET is about as traditionally Southern as you can get. One of the last true diners in the city, the Skillet serves big buttermilk biscuits available straight up or stuffed. Our favorite order remains the mild country ham withmore...
We tend to be traditionalists when it comes to the morning meal and SILVER SKILLET is about as traditionally Southern as you can get. One of the last true diners in the city, the Skillet serves big buttermilk biscuits available straight up or stuffed. Our favorite order remains the mild country ham with two eggs (over easy), biscuits, grits and red-eye gravy. You can get the same heart-stopper with pork chops or corned beef hash instead of ham. Return a few hours later for an equally hearty lunch and be sure you get a slice of lemon ice box pie.
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Best Brunch BOA Award Winner
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The Globe (Permanently Closed)
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THE GLOBE is the kind of restaurant we’d love to see more of. Sleek design, friendly staff, a library room with Wi-Fi - it incarnates the very best of what’s suggested by its location, Technology Square. But Joshua Perkins’ cooking is pure heart. We love brunching here Saturday and Sunday. Ourmore...
THE GLOBE is the kind of restaurant we’d love to see more of. Sleek design, friendly staff, a library room with Wi-Fi - it incarnates the very best of what’s suggested by its location, Technology Square. But Joshua Perkins’ cooking is pure heart. We love brunching here Saturday and Sunday. Our favorite lately has been the manchego and bacon frittata. We love the lemon and ricotta pancakes so much that we are inclined to double the order. Eggs Benedict over a potato latke is a terrific twist. For something light, try the rosewater fruit salad with spiced honey yogurt.
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Best Take-Out Food BOA Award Winner
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MetroFresh
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Mitchell Anderson, formerly Ross on the Fox’s “Party of Five,” opened METROFRESH after a stint at Souper Jenny’s in Buckhead. Here, as there, you’ll find hearty soups (try the Tuscan stew) and sandwiches, along with salads, pastas and a few more complicatedmore...
Mitchell Anderson, formerly Ross on the Fox’s “Party of Five,” opened METROFRESH after a stint at Souper Jenny’s in Buckhead. Here, as there, you’ll find hearty soups (try the Tuscan stew) and sandwiches, along with salads, pastas and a few more complicated entrees from time to time. A couple of specials are posted daily. You can eat in, but the food is ideal for carryout since it’s simple. There are plenty of vegetarian options. The close proximity to Piedmont Park makes it an ideal stop before a picnic.
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Best Cheap Eats BOA Award Winner
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Cantina La Casita (Permanently Closed)
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East Atlanta lucked out last year when CANTINA LA CASITA opened, serving wonderful, cheap Mexican food in a friendly dive-bar setting. La Casita is a great place for a cheap but fun date, or to spend a summer evening getting drunk on the patio with a group of friends. We especially love the enchiladasmore...
East Atlanta lucked out last year when CANTINA LA CASITA opened, serving wonderful, cheap Mexican food in a friendly dive-bar setting. La Casita is a great place for a cheap but fun date, or to spend a summer evening getting drunk on the patio with a group of friends. We especially love the enchiladas with red sauce ($5.85), the pork tacos ($2.35) and the $4 margaritas ($2.50 on Mondays). The kid’s beans and rice is hard to beat for $1.75. The staff is a reflection of the neighborhood — tattooed, friendly, and full of personality.
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Best Chef BOA Award Winner
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Best Coffee House/Coffeeshop BOA Award Winner
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Aurora Coffee
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Atlanta was nothing but perked dishwater until AURORA COFFEE opened here in 1992. Its two shops, which are now owned by the same folks who operate Criminal Records, were never designed as cozy hangouts, but the baristas still receive the best training in town and the quality of the coffee drinks showsmore...
Atlanta was nothing but perked dishwater until AURORA COFFEE opened here in 1992. Its two shops, which are now owned by the same folks who operate Criminal Records, were never designed as cozy hangouts, but the baristas still receive the best training in town and the quality of the coffee drinks shows it. Order a single shot. Note its sparkling golden crema, its smooth and slightly piquant taste, its slightly oily texture. It’s a reason to go on living another day.
992 N. Highland Ave., 404-607-1300; 468 Moreland Ave., 404-523-6856. <a href=”http://www.auroracoffee.com>www.auroracoffee.com</a></i></p> <p>.</p> </em>
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Octane Coffee (Permanently Closed)
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Whether you&#146;re looking for the perfect latte, a great office away from the office with free Wi-Fi, a tasty lunch sandwich or a super-chill place to grab a beer after work, OCTANE will outdo your coffeehouse expectations. It&#146;s rare for a place to be so hip and so comfortable. We lovemore...
Whether you&#146;re looking for the perfect latte, a great office away from the office with free Wi-Fi, a tasty lunch sandwich or a super-chill place to grab a beer after work, OCTANE will outdo your coffeehouse expectations. It&#146;s rare for a place to be so hip and so comfortable. We love the industrial vibe, the cool but not too cool staff, the locally produced art on the walls, the pastries and cookies from Alon&#146;s and, of course, well-crafted coffee drinks and high-quality teas.
1009-B Marietta St. 404-815-9886. www.octanecoffee.com.
Best Cuban BOA Award Winner
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Cruzado (Permanently Closed)
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LAS PALMERAS may also be the best value in Midtown. The tiny, ambiance-free restaurant &#151; not surprisingly located in the neighborhood that was home to Atlanta&#146;s invasion of Cuban refugees in the &#145;70s &#151; serves inexpensive, savory home-style cooking. Our favorites remainmore...
LAS PALMERAS may also be the best value in Midtown. The tiny, ambiance-free restaurant &#151; not surprisingly located in the neighborhood that was home to Atlanta&#146;s invasion of Cuban refugees in the &#145;70s &#151; serves inexpensive, savory home-style cooking. Our favorites remain the masitas de puerco, the boliche and the fried chicken. The tamales are the best apps; the flan is flantastic. On a temperate evening, the patio is idyllic.
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Best Cupcakes BOA Award Winner
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Star Provisions (Permanently Closed)
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Gazing in the bakery case at STAR PROVISIONS, it&#146;s hard to settle on just one thing. But if you must, let it be a cupcake. Here, they are everything you want a cupcake to be &#151; tender cake in homey vanilla or rich chocolate, with whirls of luscious butter-cream frosting piled sky-highmore...
Gazing in the bakery case at STAR PROVISIONS, it&#146;s hard to settle on just one thing. But if you must, let it be a cupcake. Here, they are everything you want a cupcake to be &#151; tender cake in homey vanilla or rich chocolate, with whirls of luscious butter-cream frosting piled sky-high on top. Like everything at Star Provisions, they are gourmet goodies, made with the highest quality ingredients. And you can taste the difference. Mini-cupcakes are available for the (sort of) virtuous among us.
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Best Deli BOA Award Winner
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Muss & Turner’s - Smyrna (Featured)
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Best Desserts BOA Award Winner
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Park 75 (Featured)
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Best Chinese BOA Award Winner
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Canton House Chinese Restaurant
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CANTON HOUSE is the favorite for dim sum in Atlanta&#146;s Chinese community. We&#146;re not surprised. Few dim sums are operated with such efficiency and such a broad menu. Novitiates will wave and say bye-bye to carts bearing chicken feet and pig stomach, but nobody leaves hungry. Anythingmore...
CANTON HOUSE is the favorite for dim sum in Atlanta&#146;s Chinese community. We&#146;re not surprised. Few dim sums are operated with such efficiency and such a broad menu. Novitiates will wave and say bye-bye to carts bearing chicken feet and pig stomach, but nobody leaves hungry. Anything made with shrimp or barbecued pork is bound to please even the most unadventurous diner. Get the rice cooked with pork, wrapped in lotus leaves. The fragrance when it is unwrapped is worth the price.
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Best Place for a First Date BOA Award Winner
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The Globe (Permanently Closed)
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Fabulously stylish yet refreshingly unpretentious, THE GLOBEwas custom-made for a getting-to-know-you night out. The menu is modern and unfussy, with a cocktail list to die for (try the Momo Special or the orange and lime caipiroska). Every detail has been considered, but nothing feels too serious &#151;more...
Fabulously stylish yet refreshingly unpretentious, THE GLOBEwas custom-made for a getting-to-know-you night out. The menu is modern and unfussy, with a cocktail list to die for (try the Momo Special or the orange and lime caipiroska). Every detail has been considered, but nothing feels too serious &#151; which is precisely the vibe you want on a first date. If a lovely plate of steak frites and a pear martini don&#146;t work their magic on Mr. or Ms. Right, it probably wasn&#146;t meant to be.
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Best French BOA Award Winner
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Le Fleur De Lis Cafe (Permanently Closed)
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Best Martini BOA Award Winner
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Cafe 640 (Permanently Closed)
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It&#146;s a match made in heaven: &#147;SRF (single, ruby-red fruit) looking for an elegant and exotic companion. Some call me bitter (I prefer &#145;tart), but those who know me say I have an underlying sweetness. Could you be the one for me?&#148; &#147;SPS (single, pink syrup)more...
It&#146;s a match made in heaven: &#147;SRF (single, ruby-red fruit) looking for an elegant and exotic companion. Some call me bitter (I prefer &#145;tart), but those who know me say I have an underlying sweetness. Could you be the one for me?&#148; &#147;SPS (single, pink syrup) looking for a pucker-worthy partner. I&#146;m of Persian descent and am well-known for my fragrant flavor. Any takers?&#148; There&#146;s some serious matchmaking going on behind the bar at Eclipse di Sol, where the GRAPEFRUIT ROSEWATER MARTINI was consummated. The $7 cocktail is a delectable marriage of fresh-squeezed juice and essence of rose petals, shaken with vodka, garnished with mint, and served in a sugar-rimmed glass. Call it love at first sip.
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Best Diner BOA Award Winner
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Pot and Pan Restaurant (Permanently Closed)
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We&#146;ve tried them all. We&#146;ve gone here and there all over Atlanta, gobbling up the grease. But we keep coming back to POT AND PAN RESTAURANT. We have to confess we like this breakfast joint because the cooks go relatively light on the grease in preparing traditional Southern faves. Themore...
We&#146;ve tried them all. We&#146;ve gone here and there all over Atlanta, gobbling up the grease. But we keep coming back to POT AND PAN RESTAURANT. We have to confess we like this breakfast joint because the cooks go relatively light on the grease in preparing traditional Southern faves. The weekend crowd is diverse, to say the least. Imagine that Fellini decided to stage Satyricon in an Atlanta diner with some extras from Macon.
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Best Hamburger BOA Award Winner
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Ann’s Snack Bar (Permanently Closed)
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Don&#146;t make the mistake of setting your baby on the counter at ANN&#146;S SNACK BAR, or you&#146;ll probably be asked to leave, according to a sign at this 34-year-old, eight-stool restaurant. In fact, don&#146;t speak at all until Ann Price asks for your order. She is too busy formore...
Don&#146;t make the mistake of setting your baby on the counter at ANN&#146;S SNACK BAR, or you&#146;ll probably be asked to leave, according to a sign at this 34-year-old, eight-stool restaurant. In fact, don&#146;t speak at all until Ann Price asks for your order. She is too busy for idle chat while making burgers the size of &#151; well &#151; a ghetto. The &#147;Ghetto Burger&#148; indeed fills a plate and is covered with chili. We prefer the double cheeseburger with just a touch of mayo. Fries are hot and crunchy. Actually, so are the deep-fried hot dogs.
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Best Ice Cream BOA Award Winner
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Jake’s Ice Cream (Featured)
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The little plastic tasting spoon isn&#146;t necessarily your friend at JAKE&#146;S ICE CREAM. The merest sample can induce you into ordering at least a scoop of flavors you wouldn&#146;t guess you&#146;d like, like Coffee and Doughnuts or Brown Sugar. What makes Jake&#146;s ice creammore...
The little plastic tasting spoon isn&#146;t necessarily your friend at JAKE&#146;S ICE CREAM. The merest sample can induce you into ordering at least a scoop of flavors you wouldn&#146;t guess you&#146;d like, like Coffee and Doughnuts or Brown Sugar. What makes Jake&#146;s ice cream stand out isn&#146;t just its vibrant flavors, but its subtlety: the Brown Sugar ice cream isn&#146;t gritty or cloying, but a smooth caress of your taste buds. The Chocolate Slap Yo Mama (sometimes known as Chocolate Slap Happy) is justly celebrated, being not so much an ice cream flavor as an enhanced chocolate delivery system, while the Coffee and Doughnuts arguably qualifies as breakfast in a waffle cone. Even if you get an ice cream headache, you&#146;ll probably just say, &#147;Thank you, can I have another?&#148;
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Best Indian BOA Award Winner
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Madras Mantra (Featured)
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We keep looking, but, year after year, nothing comes really close to Narenda Patel&#146;s MADRAS SARAVANA BHAVAN. There isn&#146;t a thing on the South Indian vegetarian menu we wouldn&#146;t recommend. Even something as simple as crunchy puries into which you spoon some mint sauce is heavenly.more...
We keep looking, but, year after year, nothing comes really close to Narenda Patel&#146;s MADRAS SARAVANA BHAVAN. There isn&#146;t a thing on the South Indian vegetarian menu we wouldn&#146;t recommend. Even something as simple as crunchy puries into which you spoon some mint sauce is heavenly. Everyone loves the dosai &#151; huge rice-flour crepes available with a variety of stuffings. A thali meal allows you to sample a number of dishes. We suggest you let yourself go crazy with the condiments and sauces to experience the real breadth of this cuisine. Go early or wait long.
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Best Italian BOA Award Winner
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di Paolo
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Who would have thought that the best Italian food in town could be found in a strip mall in Alpharetta? &#147;Eat little, well, and often&#148; is the motto at DI PAOLO, but you&#146;ll have a hard time eating a little with a menu full of lovingly prepared Italian-American greats. The pastas,more...
Who would have thought that the best Italian food in town could be found in a strip mall in Alpharetta? &#147;Eat little, well, and often&#148; is the motto at DI PAOLO, but you&#146;ll have a hard time eating a little with a menu full of lovingly prepared Italian-American greats. The pastas, especially the ravioli, are rich and satisfying but not too heavy, and meat dishes like veal parmigiana are among the best renditions of this style of cooking we&#146;ve ever had. It&#146;s as if they&#146;re taking Italian-American favorites and re-Italianizing them. A fantastic wine list and scrumptious desserts let us know that the details are important to these folks, which is probably why the place is packed almost every night.
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Best Korean BOA Award Winner
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You&#146;re up at 4 a.m. and looking for something more than a Waffle House? In the mood to do some grilling? Go to HAE WOON DAE, a Korean barbecue restaurant that stays open late every night except Wednesday. You can sit on the floor or you can sit in a booth. Most tables have a built-in grill firedmore...
You&#146;re up at 4 a.m. and looking for something more than a Waffle House? In the mood to do some grilling? Go to HAE WOON DAE, a Korean barbecue restaurant that stays open late every night except Wednesday. You can sit on the floor or you can sit in a booth. Most tables have a built-in grill fired by super-hot charcoal. You&#146;ll receive the usual complimentary, huge assortment of noshes at your meal&#146;s beginning. And then you get to do the cooking with the help of the wonderful staff. Any of the pork or beef dishes, including classic bulgogi, are recommended. Although barbecue is the specialty, you should also sample the bibimbap, that comforting Korean dish of rice, vegetables and meat. The cooking-over-hot-coals entertainment factor makes Hae Woon Dae a great place for groups, kids and out-of-town guests.
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Best Kosher BOA Award Winner
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The Kosher Gourmet
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Oy vey! What&#146;s a Jew gotta do to get a good kosher bite to eat in Atlanta? Go to the QUALITY KOSHER EMPORIUM, where the selection is large and the options are plentiful. It serves as a supermarket, bakery and deli, specializing in glatt-kosher meats under the supervision of the Atlanta Kashruthmore...
Oy vey! What&#146;s a Jew gotta do to get a good kosher bite to eat in Atlanta? Go to the QUALITY KOSHER EMPORIUM, where the selection is large and the options are plentiful. It serves as a supermarket, bakery and deli, specializing in glatt-kosher meats under the supervision of the Atlanta Kashruth Commission (that means really kosher). There you can find anything from challah and bagels to gefilte fish and chicken so good even your bubbie would shep nachus.
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Best Local Brewery BOA Award Winner
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Numbers Ale Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
Simply because we are gimmick cynics, we were a little skeptical upon first hearing that Bob Amick and the Atlanta Brewing Company were teaming up for a special brew to be served exclusively in Amick&#146;s restaurants. But once we got a taste of NUMBERS ALE, we became converts. The exceptionallymore...
Simply because we are gimmick cynics, we were a little skeptical upon first hearing that Bob Amick and the Atlanta Brewing Company were teaming up for a special brew to be served exclusively in Amick&#146;s restaurants. But once we got a taste of NUMBERS ALE, we became converts. The exceptionally food-friendly ale is a warm golden hue and has a satisfying bitter finish. Nothing washes down the sweet and sour calamari at One Midtown Kitchen or Piebar&#146;s pizza better than a tall pint of this stuff.
Available at Piebar, One Midtown Kitchen and Two Urban Licks.
Best Wait Staff BOA Award Winner
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Apres Diem
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At last, a reason for everyone to adopt a bisexual lifestyle &#151; dining at APRES DIEM. The only thing that would improve the appearance of both genders of servers here is complete nudity. While you await your food &#151; we recommend any of the daily specials or regular pastas &#151; you&#146;llmore...
At last, a reason for everyone to adopt a bisexual lifestyle &#151; dining at APRES DIEM. The only thing that would improve the appearance of both genders of servers here is complete nudity. While you await your food &#151; we recommend any of the daily specials or regular pastas &#151; you&#146;ll enjoy the taste of your fingernails, which you&#146;ll be chewing as you watch the beautiful, exotic servers, going from table to table, gossiping to everyone in their throaty accents about how hot but unattainable they find you.
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Best Margarita BOA Award Winner
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Pozole (Permanently Closed)
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Best Middle Eastern BOA Award Winner
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Imperial Fez Mediterranean Restaurant & Lounge (Where to Eat Recommendation)
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Forget clowns. Send in the belly dancers; there have to be belly dancers. At IMPERIAL FEZ, they undulate about the room with candles on their heads while you loll about shoeless on the carpeted, pillowed floor. The drama would be unforgivable if the food weren&#146;t so remarkably good. We favormore...
Forget clowns. Send in the belly dancers; there have to be belly dancers. At IMPERIAL FEZ, they undulate about the room with candles on their heads while you loll about shoeless on the carpeted, pillowed floor. The drama would be unforgivable if the food weren&#146;t so remarkably good. We favor the tagines, meats and vegetables slow-cooked in a clay pot. But everyone loves the b&#146;stella, a starter of roasted Cornish hen wrapped in phyllo-like pastry and coated in confectioner&#146;s sugar.
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Best New Restaurant BOA Award Winner
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Ecco Midtown
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Beauty and intelligence &#151; now that&#146;s not something you find every day on Atlanta&#146;s hip restaurant scene. From fantastic cocktails to a delicious and thoughtful Mediterranean-influenced menu to the wonderful redesign of Midtown&#146;s Atlanta Fencing Club building, we havemore...
Beauty and intelligence &#151; now that&#146;s not something you find every day on Atlanta&#146;s hip restaurant scene. From fantastic cocktails to a delicious and thoughtful Mediterranean-influenced menu to the wonderful redesign of Midtown&#146;s Atlanta Fencing Club building, we have plenty of cause to be smitten by ECCO. The menu, with its cheeses, appetizers, share plates, pizzas, sandwiches and entrees, makes for a highly versatile restaurant, whether you&#146;re looking for nibbles at the bar or a five-course extravaganza. We recommend making a meal of the winning appetizers and the small plates, like delicately fried balls of goat cheese with honey and roasted clams with ginger and spiced ham.
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Best Overall Restaurant BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead (Permanently Closed)
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Best Patio Dining BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Wahoo! Grill
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The dining room at WAHOO is so adorably cozy that you may be tempted to take a table inside. But press on through the French doors to the enchanted garden patio out back. Paved with flagstones and bordered with hanging vines and flowering bushes, Wahoo&#146;s outdoor dining area is nothing shortmore...
The dining room at WAHOO is so adorably cozy that you may be tempted to take a table inside. But press on through the French doors to the enchanted garden patio out back. Paved with flagstones and bordered with hanging vines and flowering bushes, Wahoo&#146;s outdoor dining area is nothing short of divine. Heavy wooden tables nestled underneath a trellis accommodate families and groups. Farther out, the flagstones turn to gravel and the tables turn to wrought iron; a grassy area to one side is perfect for little ones who can&#146;t sit still. A misting system keeps the patio cool and inviting even in the muggy depths of summer.
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Best Pizza BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Baraonda Ristorante & Bar (Permanently Closed)
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Atlanta is blessed with a wide range of pizzerias, from Chicago-style deep dish to the razor-thin, New York-style crust, and, more to the point, the fancy-pants gourmet style that&#146;s still all the rage. Within this genre, we confess to falling truly, madly, deeply in love with Midtown&#146;smore...
Atlanta is blessed with a wide range of pizzerias, from Chicago-style deep dish to the razor-thin, New York-style crust, and, more to the point, the fancy-pants gourmet style that&#146;s still all the rage. Within this genre, we confess to falling truly, madly, deeply in love with Midtown&#146;s BARAONDA. Baraonda takes the concept of the Neapolitan-style pizza to another level, spoiling us with crisp crusts and prodigious toppings. (A recent lunch pie was completely covered by a garden of arugula.) The wood-burning oven puts a perfect spin on these pizzas, which rarely, if ever, burden the stomach.
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Best Restaurant to Bring the Kids BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Wisteria
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There are places that are designed for kids, and then there are places that you feel guilty bringing them. Somewhere in between is WISTERIA, a restaurant with a grown-up vibe and grown-up food, but where the staff is happy to provide a high chair, and even cook your kids some chicken fingers if nothingmore...
There are places that are designed for kids, and then there are places that you feel guilty bringing them. Somewhere in between is WISTERIA, a restaurant with a grown-up vibe and grown-up food, but where the staff is happy to provide a high chair, and even cook your kids some chicken fingers if nothing on the New Southern menu floats their boats. There are no entertainers in giant mice outfits, or rooms full of plastic balls, or even crayons and cute kid&#146;s menus, so this isn&#146;t the place to bring the screamers or the hyperactive set. But when you can&#146;t afford a sitter and you&#146;re sick of pizza, your kids will be treated as people rather than lepers at Wisteria. And you&#146;ll get a dang fine meal as part of the bargain.
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Best Restaurant to Take Visitors BOA Award Winner
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Son’s Place (Permanently Closed)
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It there&#146;s one thing your out-of-town visitors may not be able to get in other big cities, it&#146;s genuine, delicious Southern soul food, served up with a side of hospitality. Atlanta couldn&#146;t ask for a better welcoming party for those out-of-towners than SON&#146;S PLACE,more...
It there&#146;s one thing your out-of-town visitors may not be able to get in other big cities, it&#146;s genuine, delicious Southern soul food, served up with a side of hospitality. Atlanta couldn&#146;t ask for a better welcoming party for those out-of-towners than SON&#146;S PLACE, where even Yankees will love the squash casserole, collards and ho-cakes. As if all that food weren&#146;t enough, the folks behind the counter are likely to clang the bell for first-timers to welcome them to Son&#146;s Place. We just hope that you love your guests, because once they&#146;ve eaten here they may never leave.
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Best Food Trend BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Meat and Cheese Plates Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
BEST RESTAURANT TREND
Americans are finally learning to eat at a leisurely pace. Over recent years, more and more restaurants have been forgoing the three-course format for more free-form dining options like tapas and sushi. This year, we especially love how many restaurants are offering MEAT AND CHEESE PLATES as the start to a meal, or accompaniment to a bottle of wine (or three) for a group of friends. New restaurants such as Enoteca Carbonari and Krog Bar offer a wonderful selection. At the Fifth Group&#146;s new restaurant, Ecco, the gorgonzola dolce and the spicy coppa are not to be missed.
Best Restaurant BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Cafe 458 (Permanently Closed)
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Best Restaurant Worth The Long Trip BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Highlands Grill Kennesaw
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There are many restaurants around the world that we wish we could visit more often. Most are located in far away places like Paris, California or New York. But one is in Birmingham, a mere two-and-a-half hours from Atlanta. Frank Stitt, chef and owner of THE HIGHLANDS BAR & GRILL, figured out more thanmore...
There are many restaurants around the world that we wish we could visit more often. Most are located in far away places like Paris, California or New York. But one is in Birmingham, a mere two-and-a-half hours from Atlanta. Frank Stitt, chef and owner of THE HIGHLANDS BAR & GRILL, figured out more than 20 years ago that the cuisine of the American South has a lot in common with the cuisine of the south of France. His elegant restaurant blends the two cultures perfectly. Menu items like pork rillettes with pickled cherries and cole slaw make the trek across the state line well worth it. We&#146;d drive a lot farther for food this good.
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Best Sandwiches BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Kool Korners Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
Once you&#146;ve eaten at KOOL KORNERS on 14th Street, you&#146;re in the club &#151; you&#146;re officially an Atlantan. But first you have to participate in the ritual: Wait patiently in line (which snakes out the front door at lunch hour), order a classic Cuban sandwich from the counter,more...
Once you&#146;ve eaten at KOOL KORNERS on 14th Street, you&#146;re in the club &#151; you&#146;re officially an Atlantan. But first you have to participate in the ritual: Wait patiently in line (which snakes out the front door at lunch hour), order a classic Cuban sandwich from the counter, and relish every last bite from either the hood of your car or the dilapidated picnic table out back. Roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, tomato and pickles pressed between slices of warm, crusty bread &#151; there&#146;s simply no better sandwich in town.
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Best Wine List BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Chantelle Grilhot Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
We&#146;re not sure if we will ever get over our infatuation with CHANTELLE GRILHOT, the 24-year-old sommelier at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead. She is beautiful, brilliant and just as happy to wax poetic about a strange Slavic bargain as she is about a $400 Bordeaux. Always courteous, and without amore...
We&#146;re not sure if we will ever get over our infatuation with CHANTELLE GRILHOT, the 24-year-old sommelier at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead. She is beautiful, brilliant and just as happy to wax poetic about a strange Slavic bargain as she is about a $400 Bordeaux. Always courteous, and without a hint of the snobbery that her profession is known for, she makes it hard not to feel at home when graced by her presence.
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Best Soul Food BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Red’s Tasty Express (Permanently Closed)
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Best Southwestern BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Agave Restaurant
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Best Steaks BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Bones Restaurant (Featured)
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There surely are swanker steakhouses in town, but what does that matter when the steak on your plate at BONES tastes like butter? No other steak in town comes close to the delicious flavor, the perfect char and the impeccable cook on these babies. We love the well-worn, good-old-boy, clubby digs, andmore...
There surely are swanker steakhouses in town, but what does that matter when the steak on your plate at BONES tastes like butter? No other steak in town comes close to the delicious flavor, the perfect char and the impeccable cook on these babies. We love the well-worn, good-old-boy, clubby digs, and waiters who seem to be channeling Joe Pesci. This place will put you in the mood for scotch and cigars even if you&#146;re not that type of girl.
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Best Sushi BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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MF Sushi
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MF SUSHIBAR celebrates the &#147;magic fingers&#148; of chef Chris Kinjo, who owns the restaurant with his brother, Alex, an equally talented artist who created an L.A.-style ambiance ideal for working chopsticks while wearing black. (They also operate the equally stylish Nam.) What to order?more...
MF SUSHIBAR celebrates the &#147;magic fingers&#148; of chef Chris Kinjo, who owns the restaurant with his brother, Alex, an equally talented artist who created an L.A.-style ambiance ideal for working chopsticks while wearing black. (They also operate the equally stylish Nam.) What to order? It doesn&#146;t much matter &#151; the menu ranges from the extremely creative to classically simple sashimi &#151; but be sure to get the freshly grated wasabi instead of the usual paste. There&#146;s also a great sake collection.
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Best Spanish/Tapas BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Krog Bar (Permanently Closed)
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You can hit a tapas restaurant practically anywhere in town these days, but none are as true to the Spanish vision as KROG BAR in the parking lot of Stove Works, which Kevin Rathbun opened as an adjunct to his eponymous restaurant. What makes Krog Bar so authentic? For one thing, it&#146;s tiny andmore...
You can hit a tapas restaurant practically anywhere in town these days, but none are as true to the Spanish vision as KROG BAR in the parking lot of Stove Works, which Kevin Rathbun opened as an adjunct to his eponymous restaurant. What makes Krog Bar so authentic? For one thing, it&#146;s tiny and there&#146;s a heavy emphasis on wines, just as you&#146;d find in Sevilla, where the most popular tapas bars are so packed they incur involuntary frottage. Also, Rathbun focuses on simple quality &#151; the best Serrano ham, the best cheeses. We should mention that all items are cold and not all are Spanish. The place is too small for any kind of cooking. But if you want a quick transit to southern Spain, this is the place.
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Best Tacos BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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El Molino Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
There are zillions of totally authentic taquerias all over Atlanta, thanks to our growing Mexican population. But we haven&#146;t encountered anything quite like the taqueria inside this particular EL MOLINO, a chain of Mexican markets. It&#146;s not just the enormous tortas (try the carnitasmore...
There are zillions of totally authentic taquerias all over Atlanta, thanks to our growing Mexican population. But we haven&#146;t encountered anything quite like the taqueria inside this particular EL MOLINO, a chain of Mexican markets. It&#146;s not just the enormous tortas (try the carnitas on weekends), savory tacos (try the al pastor) and perhaps the city&#146;s best authentic posole (available weekends only). What keeps us coming back is Carlos the cook&#146;s weekday preparations of two daily specials &#151; home-style dishes like chicharrones en salsa verde &#151; that you won&#146;t find anywhere else in the city. The ambiance is zero and English is only haltingly spoken, but the specials are always displayed at the order window. Point and ask. Be patient.
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Best Thai BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Little Bangkok (Featured)
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Yes, one of intown&#146;s most inexpensive restaurants is also its best Thai restaurant. We know there are gourmet Thai spots in town, but they don&#146;t produce the ever-changing array of specials that LITTLE BANGKOK does. Always check the specials board, but the classic green chili chickenmore...
Yes, one of intown&#146;s most inexpensive restaurants is also its best Thai restaurant. We know there are gourmet Thai spots in town, but they don&#146;t produce the ever-changing array of specials that LITTLE BANGKOK does. Always check the specials board, but the classic green chili chicken remains our favorite dish here. It&#146;s pure comfort food with a fiery bite.
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Best Vietnamese BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Com Dunwoody Vietnamese Grill (Permanently Closed)
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COM VIETNAMESE GRILL took the foodie population by storm when it opened more than a year ago. Food & Wine magazine even gave it national acclaim as a &#147;best.&#148; What&#146;s so good? Deliciously marinated and grilled meats &#151; pork, beef, duck &#151; wrapped in grape leaves,more...
COM VIETNAMESE GRILL took the foodie population by storm when it opened more than a year ago. Food & Wine magazine even gave it national acclaim as a &#147;best.&#148; What&#146;s so good? Deliciously marinated and grilled meats &#151; pork, beef, duck &#151; wrapped in grape leaves, served over rice or vermicelli with herbs and raw vegetables. Even the tofu is spectacular. The staff is completely fluent in English, so you don&#146;t have to play charades to get a good meal.
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Best Wait Staff BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Quinones at Bacchanalia (Permanently Closed)
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Best Restaurant for Late-Night Dining BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Waffle House
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Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Taverna Plaka
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Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Alon’s Bakery & Market (Featured)
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Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Fat Matt’s Rib Shack (Where to Eat Recommendation)
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Best Bar Food BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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The Earl (Featured)
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Best Beer Selection BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Taco Mac Virginia Highlands
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And other metro area locations.
Best Biscuits BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Flying Biscuit Cafe - Candler Park
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Best Breakfast BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Flying Biscuit Cafe - Candler Park
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1001 Piedmont Ave., 404-874-8887.
Best Restaurant BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Golden Corral (Atlanta Locations)
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And other metro area locations.
Best Burrito BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Willy’s Mexicana Grill
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And other metro area locations.
Best Cajun BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Redfish (Permanently Closed)
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Best Caribbean BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Bridgetown Grill- Cabaret Theatre (Permanently Closed)
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Best Take-Out Food BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Eatzi’s Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Cheap Eats BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Eats (Featured)
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Best Chef BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Rathbun’s (Permanently Closed)
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Best Chinese BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Chin Chin Brookhaven
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And other metro area locations.
Best Coffee House/Coffeeshop BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Starbucks (Permanently Closed)
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Ubiquitious. www.starbucks.com
Best Coffee House/Coffeeshop BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Starbucks (Permanently Closed)
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Ubiquitous. www.starbucks.com
Best Cookies BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Alon’s Bakery & Market (Featured)
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Best Cuban BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Havana Sandwich Shop (Where to Eat Recommendation)
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Best Cupcakes BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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West Egg Cafe (Featured)
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Best Cupcakes BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Belly General Store (Permanently Closed)
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Best Deli BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Jason’s Deli
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And other metro area locations
Best Desserts BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Cafe Intermezzo - Dunwoody
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Best Chinese BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Canton House Chinese Restaurant
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Best Lunch BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Bone’s Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best French BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Atmosphere Restaurant (Permanently Closed)
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Best Seafood BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House - Grant Park
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Best Fried Chicken BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Watershed on Peachtree (Permanently Closed)
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Best Martini BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Cafe 640 (Permanently Closed)
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Best Diner BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Majestic Diner (Featured)
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Best Grits BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Waffle House
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Ubiquitous. www.wafflehouse.com
Best Hamburger BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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The Vortex
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Two metro Atlanta locations in Midtown and Little Five Points. See their website at www.thevortexbarandgrill.com.
Best Ice Cream BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Bruster’s Real Ice Cream (Permanently Closed)
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And other metro area locations. www.brustersicecream.com.
Best Indian BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Udipi Cafe Eclectic Indian Vegetarian Restaurant (Featured)
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Best Italian BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Maggiano’s Little Italy
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Best Japanese BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Ru San’s (Permanently Closed)
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1529 Piedmont Road, 404-875-7042 And other metro Atlanta locations.
Best Korean BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Hae Woon Dae BBQ
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Best Kosher BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Goldbergs Fine Foods - West Paces (Featured)
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And other metro area locations.
Best Local Brewery BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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SweetWater Brewing Company (Featured)
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Best Wait Staff BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Apres Diem
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Best Margarita BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Agave Restaurant
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Best Southern BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Our Way Cafe (Permanently Closed)
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Best Mexican BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Nuevo Laredo Cantina (Where to Eat Recommendation)
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Best Middle Eastern BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Mediterranean Grill - Decatur
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Best Cocktails BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Loca Luna (Permanently Closed)
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Best New Restaurant BOA Award Winner
Year » 2006
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Redfish (Permanently Closed)
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Best Overall Restaurant BOA Award Winner
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Rathbun’s (Permanently Closed)
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Best Patio Dining BOA Award Winner
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Taverna Plaka
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Best Pizza BOA Award Winner
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Fellini’s Pizza (7 ATL Locations) (Featured)
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Best Restaurant for Late-Night Dining BOA Award Winner
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88 Tofu (Permanently Closed)
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In most cities situated more than 5,000 miles from Seoul, it’s hard enough to find a silky, sizzling bowl of tofu soup at a normal hour of the day - let alone at 5 a.m. Doraville is the exception. Tucked just inside the Perimeter on Buford Highway, 88 TOFU HOUSE serves tofu nearly 88 ways, predominantlymore...
In most cities situated more than 5,000 miles from Seoul, it’s hard enough to find a silky, sizzling bowl of tofu soup at a normal hour of the day - let alone at 5 a.m. Doraville is the exception. Tucked just inside the Perimeter on Buford Highway, 88 TOFU HOUSE serves tofu nearly 88 ways, predominantly in soups rounded out with meat, vegetables, seafood or bean paste. Even better, the restaurant stays open around the clock, meaning that you can order up the ultimate hangover cure &#151; at a spice level that will knock the misery out of you - before your hangover even sets in. Even in the wee hours, the slightly tattered and friendly space can be packed with Korean diners, but servers do their best to make customers of all ethnicities welcome. The menu is printed in both English and Korean, and the waitstaff communicates well enough to let you know that the raw eggs on the table are to be cracked into the bubbling broth.
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Best Restaurant for Late-Night Dining BOA Award Winner
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Waffle House
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Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner
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Taverna Plaka
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Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
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Alon’s Bakery & Market (Featured)
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We&#146;ve been addicted to the lamb sandwiches, croissants, chocolate-chocolate cookies and country French bread at ALON&#146;S BAKERY for more than a decade. In recent years, Alon Balshan has expanded his Virginia-Highland shop into a true gourmet treasure, with prepared foods and artisan cheeses.more...
We&#146;ve been addicted to the lamb sandwiches, croissants, chocolate-chocolate cookies and country French bread at ALON&#146;S BAKERY for more than a decade. In recent years, Alon Balshan has expanded his Virginia-Highland shop into a true gourmet treasure, with prepared foods and artisan cheeses. Balshan is also responsible for the fabulous gelato next door at What&#146;s the Scoop.
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Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
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Alon’s Bakery & Market (Featured)
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Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner
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Daddy D’z BBQ Joynt (Where to Eat Recommendation)
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We dread this selection more than any other, since really good &#145;cue in town. We like the fair prices, the great staff and an ambiance that&#146;s all shabby and no chic (thank God). We like feeling safe while eating amid half the Atlanta Police Department. And we like all the food, but especiallymore...
We dread this selection more than any other, since really good &#145;cue in town. We like the fair prices, the great staff and an ambiance that&#146;s all shabby and no chic (thank God). We like feeling safe while eating amid half the Atlanta Police Department. And we like all the food, but especially the ribs and chicken, not that the chopped pork isn&#146;t grand, too. Sides are particularly good. Get the collards, the fried potatoes, the candied yams and finish with the best red velvet cake you have ever tasted.
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Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner
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Fat Matt’s Rib Shack (Where to Eat Recommendation)
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Best Bar Food BOA Award Winner
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The Earl (Featured)
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Best Beer Selection BOA Award Winner
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Brick Store Pub
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Fried food at bars is a given, but vegetables? That&#146;s the BRICK STORE PUB for ya. Its food menu offers both expected pub fare like brats, burgers, sandwiches, fish and chips, and hearty, comforting dishes like pierogi primavera covered in seasonal veggies, and the volcano, a bread bowl burstingmore...
Fried food at bars is a given, but vegetables? That&#146;s the BRICK STORE PUB for ya. Its food menu offers both expected pub fare like brats, burgers, sandwiches, fish and chips, and hearty, comforting dishes like pierogi primavera covered in seasonal veggies, and the volcano, a bread bowl bursting with Brunswick stew. You&#146;ll need the sustenance to look over a beer selection so large that it&#146;s housed in a binder. Forget about Buds or Millers &#151; the downstairs bar stocks 17 international, regional and local drafts, plus more than 60 bottled varieties, including English ales, pale ales and German hefeweizens. There&#146;s also a Belgian bar upstairs with eight rotating drafts and more than 100 options. On the rare occasion your table may agree on a single beer, the reserve list offers a few 5-liter personal kegs. What a centerpiece.
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Best Beer Selection BOA Award Winner
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Taco Mac Virginia Highlands
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Best Biscuits BOA Award Winner
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Flying Biscuit Cafe - Candler Park
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Best Breakfast BOA Award Winner
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Silver Skillet (Featured)
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We tend to be traditionalists when it comes to the morning meal and SILVER SKILLET is about as traditionally Southern as you can get. One of the last true diners in the city, the Skillet serves big buttermilk biscuits available straight up or stuffed. Our favorite order remains the mild country ham withmore...
We tend to be traditionalists when it comes to the morning meal and SILVER SKILLET is about as traditionally Southern as you can get. One of the last true diners in the city, the Skillet serves big buttermilk biscuits available straight up or stuffed. Our favorite order remains the mild country ham with two eggs (over easy), biscuits, grits and red-eye gravy. You can get the same heart-stopper with pork chops or corned beef hash instead of ham. Return a few hours later for an equally hearty lunch and be sure you get a slice of lemon ice box pie.
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Best Breakfast BOA Award Winner
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Flying Biscuit Cafe - Candler Park
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1001 Piedmont Ave., 404-874-8887.
Best Brunch BOA Award Winner
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The Globe (Permanently Closed)
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THE GLOBE is the kind of restaurant we’d love to see more of. Sleek design, friendly staff, a library room with Wi-Fi - it incarnates the very best of what’s suggested by its location, Technology Square. But Joshua Perkins’ cooking is pure heart. We love brunching here Saturday and Sunday. Ourmore...
THE GLOBE is the kind of restaurant we’d love to see more of. Sleek design, friendly staff, a library room with Wi-Fi - it incarnates the very best of what’s suggested by its location, Technology Square. But Joshua Perkins’ cooking is pure heart. We love brunching here Saturday and Sunday. Our favorite lately has been the manchego and bacon frittata. We love the lemon and ricotta pancakes so much that we are inclined to double the order. Eggs Benedict over a potato latke is a terrific twist. For something light, try the rosewater fruit salad with spiced honey yogurt.
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Best Restaurant BOA Award Winner
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Golden Corral (Atlanta Locations)
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Best Burrito BOA Award Winner
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Willy’s Mexicana Grill
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Best Cajun BOA Award Winner
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Redfish (Permanently Closed)
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Best Caribbean BOA Award Winner
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Bridgetown Grill- Cabaret Theatre (Permanently Closed)
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Best Take-Out Food BOA Award Winner
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MetroFresh
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Mitchell Anderson, formerly Ross on the Fox&#146;s &#147;Party of Five,&#148; opened METROFRESH after a stint at Souper Jenny&#146;s in Buckhead. Here, as there, you&#146;ll find hearty soups (try the Tuscan stew) and sandwiches, along with salads, pastas and a few more complicatedmore...
Mitchell Anderson, formerly Ross on the Fox&#146;s &#147;Party of Five,&#148; opened METROFRESH after a stint at Souper Jenny&#146;s in Buckhead. Here, as there, you&#146;ll find hearty soups (try the Tuscan stew) and sandwiches, along with salads, pastas and a few more complicated entrees from time to time. A couple of specials are posted daily. You can eat in, but the food is ideal for carryout since it&#146;s simple. There are plenty of vegetarian options. The close proximity to Piedmont Park makes it an ideal stop before a picnic.
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Best Take-Out Food BOA Award Winner
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Best Cheap Eats BOA Award Winner
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Cantina La Casita (Permanently Closed)
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East Atlanta lucked out last year when CANTINA LA CASITA opened, serving wonderful, cheap Mexican food in a friendly dive-bar setting. La Casita is a great place for a cheap but fun date, or to spend a summer evening getting drunk on the patio with a group of friends. We especially love the enchiladasmore...
East Atlanta lucked out last year when CANTINA LA CASITA opened, serving wonderful, cheap Mexican food in a friendly dive-bar setting. La Casita is a great place for a cheap but fun date, or to spend a summer evening getting drunk on the patio with a group of friends. We especially love the enchiladas with red sauce ($5.85), the pork tacos ($2.35) and the $4 margaritas ($2.50 on Mondays). The kid&#146;s beans and rice is hard to beat for $1.75. The staff is a reflection of the neighborhood &#151; tattooed, friendly, and full of personality.
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Best Cheap Eats BOA Award Winner
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Eats (Featured)
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Best Chef BOA Award Winner
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Best Chef BOA Award Winner
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Rathbun’s (Permanently Closed)
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Best Chinese BOA Award Winner
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Chin Chin Brookhaven
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And other metro area locations.
Best Coffee House/Coffeeshop BOA Award Winner
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Aurora Coffee
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Atlanta was nothing but perked dishwater until AURORA COFFEE opened here in 1992. Its two shops, which are now owned by the same folks who operate Criminal Records, were never designed as cozy hangouts, but the baristas still receive the best training in town and the quality of the coffee drinks showsmore...
Atlanta was nothing but perked dishwater until AURORA COFFEE opened here in 1992. Its two shops, which are now owned by the same folks who operate Criminal Records, were never designed as cozy hangouts, but the baristas still receive the best training in town and the quality of the coffee drinks shows it. Order a single shot. Note its sparkling golden crema, its smooth and slightly piquant taste, its slightly oily texture. It&#146;s a reason to go on living another day.
992 N. Highland Ave., 404-607-1300; 468 Moreland Ave., 404-523-6856. <a href=”http://www.auroracoffee.com>www.auroracoffee.com</a></i></p> <p>.</p> </em>
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Starbucks (Permanently Closed)
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Ubiquitious. www.starbucks.com
Best Coffee House/Coffeeshop BOA Award Winner
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Starbucks (Permanently Closed)
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Ubiquitous. www.starbucks.com
Best Coffee House/Coffeeshop BOA Award Winner
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Octane Coffee (Permanently Closed)
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Whether you&#146;re looking for the perfect latte, a great office away from the office with free Wi-Fi, a tasty lunch sandwich or a super-chill place to grab a beer after work, OCTANE will outdo your coffeehouse expectations. It&#146;s rare for a place to be so hip and so comfortable. We lovemore...
Whether you&#146;re looking for the perfect latte, a great office away from the office with free Wi-Fi, a tasty lunch sandwich or a super-chill place to grab a beer after work, OCTANE will outdo your coffeehouse expectations. It&#146;s rare for a place to be so hip and so comfortable. We love the industrial vibe, the cool but not too cool staff, the locally produced art on the walls, the pastries and cookies from Alon&#146;s and, of course, well-crafted coffee drinks and high-quality teas.
1009-B Marietta St. 404-815-9886. www.octanecoffee.com.
Best Cookies BOA Award Winner
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Alon’s Bakery & Market (Featured)
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Best Cuban BOA Award Winner
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Cruzado (Permanently Closed)
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LAS PALMERAS may also be the best value in Midtown. The tiny, ambiance-free restaurant &#151; not surprisingly located in the neighborhood that was home to Atlanta&#146;s invasion of Cuban refugees in the &#145;70s &#151; serves inexpensive, savory home-style cooking. Our favorites remainmore...
LAS PALMERAS may also be the best value in Midtown. The tiny, ambiance-free restaurant &#151; not surprisingly located in the neighborhood that was home to Atlanta&#146;s invasion of Cuban refugees in the &#145;70s &#151; serves inexpensive, savory home-style cooking. Our favorites remain the masitas de puerco, the boliche and the fried chicken. The tamales are the best apps; the flan is flantastic. On a temperate evening, the patio is idyllic.
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Best Cuban BOA Award Winner
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Havana Sandwich Shop (Where to Eat Recommendation)
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Best Cupcakes BOA Award Winner
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West Egg Cafe (Featured)
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Best Cupcakes BOA Award Winner
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Star Provisions (Permanently Closed)
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Gazing in the bakery case at STAR PROVISIONS, it&#146;s hard to settle on just one thing. But if you must, let it be a cupcake. Here, they are everything you want a cupcake to be &#151; tender cake in homey vanilla or rich chocolate, with whirls of luscious butter-cream frosting piled sky-highmore...
Gazing in the bakery case at STAR PROVISIONS, it&#146;s hard to settle on just one thing. But if you must, let it be a cupcake. Here, they are everything you want a cupcake to be &#151; tender cake in homey vanilla or rich chocolate, with whirls of luscious butter-cream frosting piled sky-high on top. Like everything at Star Provisions, they are gourmet goodies, made with the highest quality ingredients. And you can taste the difference. Mini-cupcakes are available for the (sort of) virtuous among us.
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Best Cupcakes BOA Award Winner
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Belly General Store (Permanently Closed)
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Best Deli BOA Award Winner
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Muss & Turner’s - Smyrna (Featured)
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Best Deli BOA Award Winner
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Jason’s Deli
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Best Desserts BOA Award Winner
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Park 75 (Featured)
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Best Desserts BOA Award Winner
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Cafe Intermezzo - Dunwoody
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Best Chinese BOA Award Winner
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Canton House Chinese Restaurant
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CANTON HOUSE is the favorite for dim sum in Atlanta&#146;s Chinese community. We&#146;re not surprised. Few dim sums are operated with such efficiency and such a broad menu. Novitiates will wave and say bye-bye to carts bearing chicken feet and pig stomach, but nobody leaves hungry. Anythingmore...
CANTON HOUSE is the favorite for dim sum in Atlanta&#146;s Chinese community. We&#146;re not surprised. Few dim sums are operated with such efficiency and such a broad menu. Novitiates will wave and say bye-bye to carts bearing chicken feet and pig stomach, but nobody leaves hungry. Anything made with shrimp or barbecued pork is bound to please even the most unadventurous diner. Get the rice cooked with pork, wrapped in lotus leaves. The fragrance when it is unwrapped is worth the price.
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Best Chinese BOA Award Winner
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Canton House Chinese Restaurant
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Best Lunch BOA Award Winner
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Best Place for a First Date BOA Award Winner
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The Globe (Permanently Closed)
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Fabulously stylish yet refreshingly unpretentious, THE GLOBEwas custom-made for a getting-to-know-you night out. The menu is modern and unfussy, with a cocktail list to die for (try the Momo Special or the orange and lime caipiroska). Every detail has been considered, but nothing feels too serious &#151;more...
Fabulously stylish yet refreshingly unpretentious, THE GLOBEwas custom-made for a getting-to-know-you night out. The menu is modern and unfussy, with a cocktail list to die for (try the Momo Special or the orange and lime caipiroska). Every detail has been considered, but nothing feels too serious &#151; which is precisely the vibe you want on a first date. If a lovely plate of steak frites and a pear martini don&#146;t work their magic on Mr. or Ms. Right, it probably wasn&#146;t meant to be.
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Best French BOA Award Winner
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Le Fleur De Lis Cafe (Permanently Closed)
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Best French BOA Award Winner
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Atmosphere Restaurant (Permanently Closed)
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Best Seafood BOA Award Winner
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Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House - Grant Park
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Best Fried Chicken BOA Award Winner
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Watershed on Peachtree (Permanently Closed)
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Best Martini BOA Award Winner
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Cafe 640 (Permanently Closed)
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Best Martini BOA Award Winner
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Cafe 640 (Permanently Closed)
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It&#146;s a match made in heaven: &#147;SRF (single, ruby-red fruit) looking for an elegant and exotic companion. Some call me bitter (I prefer &#145;tart), but those who know me say I have an underlying sweetness. Could you be the one for me?&#148; &#147;SPS (single, pink syrup)more...
It&#146;s a match made in heaven: &#147;SRF (single, ruby-red fruit) looking for an elegant and exotic companion. Some call me bitter (I prefer &#145;tart), but those who know me say I have an underlying sweetness. Could you be the one for me?&#148; &#147;SPS (single, pink syrup) looking for a pucker-worthy partner. I&#146;m of Persian descent and am well-known for my fragrant flavor. Any takers?&#148; There&#146;s some serious matchmaking going on behind the bar at Eclipse di Sol, where the GRAPEFRUIT ROSEWATER MARTINI was consummated. The $7 cocktail is a delectable marriage of fresh-squeezed juice and essence of rose petals, shaken with vodka, garnished with mint, and served in a sugar-rimmed glass. Call it love at first sip.
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Best Diner BOA Award Winner
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Pot and Pan Restaurant (Permanently Closed)
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We&#146;ve tried them all. We&#146;ve gone here and there all over Atlanta, gobbling up the grease. But we keep coming back to POT AND PAN RESTAURANT. We have to confess we like this breakfast joint because the cooks go relatively light on the grease in preparing traditional Southern faves. Themore...
We&#146;ve tried them all. We&#146;ve gone here and there all over Atlanta, gobbling up the grease. But we keep coming back to POT AND PAN RESTAURANT. We have to confess we like this breakfast joint because the cooks go relatively light on the grease in preparing traditional Southern faves. The weekend crowd is diverse, to say the least. Imagine that Fellini decided to stage Satyricon in an Atlanta diner with some extras from Macon.
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