Best Farm-To-Table Restaurant

MILLER UNION celebrates the deep vegetable tradition of the South. Like a seasonal shaman, chef Steven Satterfield conjures the best from each tuber and leaf with refined simplicity. A look at one signature dish, like his sautéed quail, over the course of a year makes a diner aware of the seasons. Whether he incorporates sweet corn, butterbeans, mushrooms, or applies a peach lacquer to the crisp skin depends on local farmers’ harvests. Complete the experience with a biodynamic wine selected by GM Neal McCarthy. less...

For years, organics, slow food and locavorism have been struggling with their identity as a movement confined to high-end restaurants and high-priced marketplaces. But this summer, HOME GROWN opened, proving that fresh, local produce can be translated to affordable, neighborhood dining. Classic Southern dishes, fluffy biscuits, and the creamiest local creamed corn around make dining here special, as does the diverse clientele, which reflects the families, workers, hippies and hipsters of this changing neighborhood. 968 Memorial Drive. 404-222-0455. www.homegrownga.com. less...