Kevin Gillespie has struck gold again with his down-home restaurant REVIVAL. The fried chicken and meatloaf may dominate the spotlight, but the real reason to visit Revival is the cornbread that arrives fresh with every meal. Revival’s rendition of this Southern staple comes as simple triangles cooked in cast-iron skillets. The basic appearance belies the complex interior of Revival’s cornbread, which manages to evoke both the silky texture of a soufflé and the creaminess of a thick spoon bread at the same time. It comes from a recipe passed down by Gillespie’s great-grandmother, for whom we should all give thanks. less...

Best southern BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Mary Mac's Tea Room (Where to Eat Recommendation)

Democratic Lore: Best Southern honky-tonk experience BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
Type of Award » After Dark
Picked By » Critics

Southern-Comfort Restaurant and Lounge

Best southern BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Mary Mac's Tea Room (Where to Eat Recommendation)

Best Southern BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Mary Mac's Tea Room (Where to Eat Recommendation)

Best Southern BOA Award Winner

Year » 2013
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Mary Mac's Tea Room (Where to Eat Recommendation)

Best Southern BOA Award Winner

Year » 2012
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Mary Mac's Tea Room (Where to Eat Recommendation)

Best Southern BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Mary Mac's Tea Room (Where to Eat Recommendation)

Best Southern BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Mary Mac's Tea Room (Where to Eat Recommendation)

Runner-up: Watershed

406 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, 404-378-4900, www.watershedrestaurant.com

Best Southern BOA Award Winner

Year » 2009
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Readers

Mary Mac's Tea Room (Where to Eat Recommendation)

Runner-up
Colonnade
1879 Cheshire Bridge Road, 404-874-5642, www.colonnadeatl.com

Best Southern BOA Award Winner

Mary Mac's Tea Room

Best Southern BOA Award Winner

Year » 2008
Type of Award » Oral Pleasures
Picked By » Critics

Restaurant Eugene (Permanently Closed)

New Southern cooking is a trend we applaud, and this year has certainly seen a rise in the number of chefs and restaurants embracing regional cooking. But chef Linton Hopkins of RESTAURANT EUGENE was one of the first, and nowhere can you see the marvelous results better than in his $29.50 three-course Sunday suppers. Elegant comfort food, such as Creole fried chicken livers, fried chicken or bacon-wrapped Georgia trout, make you proud to live in the South, in a city that's taken local cooking to such fantastic heights. less...