Best Of Atlanta 2014 Oral Pleasures (largel)


Oral Pleasures

The last 12 months in Atlanta food could be described in one word: aspirational. Thanks to a rash of mega-mixed use developments in the works, dozens of new restaurants are headed our way. A handful of these will be flagship restaurants, such as Hannah Chung's Simply Seoul Kitchen and the Cockentrice from the team behind the Spotted Trotter, our 2014 Readers Pick co-winners for Best farmers market food stall.

More common are side projects and sister restaurants from top dogs such as Bacchanalia chef Anne Quatrano's Dub's Fish Camp, Linton Hopkins' H&F Burger in Ponce City Market, and Cakes & Ale owner chef Billy Allin's Bread & Butterfly Café in Inman Park.

The mood has been anticipatory, we, the food obsessed, stuck in a holding pattern awaiting the onslaught of shiny and new. It's easy to let a future as bright as Atlanta's distract from the present, but there is so much worth celebrating here and now.

The success of chef Jarrett Stieber's edgy Eat Me Speak Me pop-up (Critics Pick for Best pop-up) serves as a barometer for the city's robust, food-friendly startup scene.

Kimball House, this year's Critics Pick for Best new restaurant, wowed locals with its revolutionary cocktail and oyster programs, ultimately earning a spot on Bon Appétit magazine's 5 Best New Cocktail Bars in America 2014 list.

The East meets South Decatur diner Sobban (Critics Pick for Best creative diner food) and Buckhead newcomer Lusca (Critics Pick for Best breath of fresh air) each had breakout years, winning praise locally and beyond for inventive, culture-crawling cuisines.

This year, we tried to pull the curtain back to shed light on where the wonderful food in front of us comes from and who put it there. We deconstructed the best, most impeccably sourced local vegetable plate in town — find out what makes Restaurant Eugene's Seasonal Vegetable Tasting a triumph. We also caught up with expert knife sharpener Geoff Edges, who shares what it's like to maintain one of a chef's most beloved and important tools.

The future of Atlanta dining is bright. Here's to all those working to give us something to look forward to.

— Stephanie Dazey


Best New Restaurant BOA Award Winner

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Better Half

Best OTP Restaurant BOA Award Winner

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Seed Kitchen & Bar

Best Overall Restaurant BOA Award Winner

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The Iberian Pig

Best Patio Dining BOA Award Winner

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Grindhouse Killer Burgers - Piedmont

Best Pizza BOA Award Winner

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Antico Pizza Napoletana

Best place to dine alone BOA Award Winner

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Waffle House
And other metro Atlanta locations.

Best Place to Fill Your Growler BOA Award Winner

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Ale Yeah!

Best Restaurant Design BOA Award Winner

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St. Cecilia

Best Place for a First Date BOA Award Winner

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Better Half

Best Restaurant for Late-Night Dining BOA Award Winner

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Octopus Bar

Best Restaurant to Bring the Kids BOA Award Winner

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Grindhouse Killer Burgers (5 ATL Locations)
And other metro Atlanta locations.

Best Restaurant to Take Visitors BOA Award Winner

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The Optimist

Best Food Trend BOA Award Winner

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Farm-to-table

Best Restaurant When Someone Else is Paying BOA Award Winner

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Bacchanalia

Best Sandwiches BOA Award Winner

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Victory Sandwich Bar - Decatur

Best Seafood BOA Award Winner

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The Optimist

Best Wait Staff BOA Award Winner

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Kimball House

Best Chinese BOA Award Winner

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Peter Chang's Tasty China II

Best Soul Food BOA Award Winner

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Busy Bee Cafe

Best Soup BOA Award Winner

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Souper Jenny Westside

Best Southern BOA Award Winner

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Mary Mac's Tea Room

Best Steaks BOA Award Winner

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Kevin Rathbun Steak

Best Brunch BOA Award Winner

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Murphy's AND There Brookhaven

Best Pop Up Food Event BOA Award Winner

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PorKman's Table
www.porkmanstable.com

Best Sushi BOA Award Winner

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Umi

Best Tacos BOA Award Winner

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Taqueria Del Sol
And other metro Atlanta locations.

Best Spanish/Tapas BOA Award Winner

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The Iberian Pig

Best Thai BOA Award Winner

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Little Bangkok

Best Under the Radar Restaurant BOA Award Winner

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Gato Arigato

Best Vegetarian/Vegan BOA Award Winner

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Dough Bakery

Best Vegetarian/Vegan BOA Award Winner

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Cafe Sunflower Buckhead

Best vegetarian dish at a non-vegetarian restaurant BOA Award Winner

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NaanStop - Downtown

Best Veggie Burger BOA Award Winner

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Grindhouse Killer Burgers (5 ATL Locations)

Best Vietnamese BOA Award Winner

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Lee's Bakery

Best Weekly Dining Deal BOA Award Winner

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Grindhouse Killer Burgers BOGO Mondays AND The Pinewood's Whiskey Wednesday

Best Wine List BOA Award Winner

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Barcelona Wine Bar

Best Bakery BOA Award Winner

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Alon's Bakery and Market - Dunwoody
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Best Indian BOA Award Winner

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Bhojanic Restaurant

Best Italian BOA Award Winner

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BoccaLupo

Best Japanese BOA Award Winner

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Miso Izakaya - Permanently Closed

Best juice bar BOA Award Winner

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Arden's Garden Little 5 Points
And other metro Atlanta locations.

Best Korean BOA Award Winner

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Sobban Restaurant - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

Best Local Brewery BOA Award Winner

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Monday Night Brewing

Best Local Farm BOA Award Winner

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Love is Love Farm at Gaia Gardens
www.loveislovefarm.com

Best Local Food Company BOA Award Winner

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H&F Bread Co.
www.hfbreadco.com

Best Atlanta Beer/Local Brew BOA Award Winner

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SweetWater Brewing Company

Best Mexican BOA Award Winner

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Nuevo Laredo Cantina

Best Middle Eastern BOA Award Winner

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Rumi's Kitchen Sandy Springs

Best mixologist BOA Award Winner

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Double Zero

Best Restaurant BOA Award Winner

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BoccaLupo

Best New Restaurant BOA Award Winner

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Kimball House

Best New Restaurant BOA Award Winner

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Better Half

Best Freedom Fighters BOA Award Winner

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Brett Harrell

Best Beer Festival BOA Award Winner

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Georgia Craft Beer Festival

Best Atlanta Beer/Local Brew BOA Award Winner

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Orpheus Brewing

Best Atlanta Beer/Local Brew BOA Award Winner

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Orpheus Brewing

Best Georgia Beer Development BOA Award Winner

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Georgia Craft Brewers Guild

Best OTP Restaurant BOA Award Winner

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Seed Kitchen & Bar

Best Overall Restaurant BOA Award Winner

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The General Muir

Best Overall Restaurant BOA Award Winner

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The Iberian Pig

Best Patio Dining BOA Award Winner

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Grindhouse Killer Burgers - Piedmont

Best Pizza BOA Award Winner

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Don Antonio by Starita

Best Pizza BOA Award Winner

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Antico Pizza Napoletana

Best place to dine alone BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Waffle House
And other metro Atlanta locations.

Best Mexican BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Elmyriachi

Best Place to Fill Your Growler BOA Award Winner

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Ale Yeah!

Best Hotel Bar BOA Award Winner

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Polaris

Best Pop Up Food Event BOA Award Winner

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Eat Me Speak Me - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

Best Restaurant Design BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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St. Cecilia

Best Place for a First Date BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Better Half

Best Restaurant for Late-Night Dining BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Octopus Bar

Best Restaurant to Bring the Kids BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2014 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Grindhouse Killer Burgers (5 ATL Locations)
And other metro Atlanta locations.

Best Restaurant to Take Visitors BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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The Optimist

Best Food Trend BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Farm-to-table

Best Restaurant When Someone Else is Paying BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Bacchanalia

Best Sandwiches BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Victory Sandwich Bar - Decatur

Best Seafood BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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St. Cecilia

Best Seafood BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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The Optimist

Best Wait Staff BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Kimball House

Best Chinese BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Peter Chang's Tasty China II

Best Soul Food BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Busy Bee Cafe

Best Soup BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Souper Jenny Westside

Best Southern BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Mary Mac's Tea Room

Best Steaks BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Kevin Rathbun Steak

Best Brunch BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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Murphy's AND There Brookhaven

Best Pop Up Food Event BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
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PorKman's Table
www.porkmanstable.com

Best Sushi BOA Award Winner

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Umi

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