Atlanta restuarants
 

Everyone was so helpful when I was looking for north End places to eat. <BR>I was wondering if anyone can help for good places in this city. <BR>mostly , not expensive, because it will be my husband going out to eat after working all day, and fancy can be too tiring, so to speak. <BR>I tried a search and came up with a couple recommendations, but you know the search here, it pulled up threads such as <BR>"Astoria, N.Y ", and other strange unrelated topics. <BR>Thanks for all your help!!

Hi Nancy. Will your husband be eating alone? Does he want to stay close to where he's staying/working? If so, where is that?

Brian, He will not be alone., but I am not sure what part of the city he will be in. <BR>They are doing conservation work on a <BR>(historic) Baptist Church. <BR>He works on the plaster, ornamental, and reattachment. <BR>They already have a place to stay. <BR>I'll get more details this evening ,if that would be helpful. <BR>Thanks for replying.

Yeah, the more specific the location the better. Atlanta is a big, spread-out place. I can help with intown places, but I proudly claim complete ignorance of the suburbs.

Brian, <BR>the best I can get out of him is <BR>"Downtown somewhere" <BR>I guess he will not know til he arrives. <BR>He will be there for 10 days, so I can Ask for advice later on, and relay the info. <BR>But, if you have any places that stand out, and are not trendy, yuppie, type places, let me know. <BR>Thanks so much for taking the time out to respond

OK, well the downtown restaurant scene is pretty bleak - mostly geared toward convetioneers and parking is a pain, so here are some ideas nearby: <BR> <BR>The Vortex - on Peachtree near 7th Street in Midtown - consistantly voted the best burgers in the ATL, it's got a tough-guy-friendly-neighborhood-bar feel to it. It's the essence of non-trendy. Cheap. <BR> <BR>Vickery's - another friendly neighborhood bar that has a large restaurant operation - nestled in a trendy area on Crescent Street (near 12th Street), it's an oasis of non-trendy. Still casual, but a bit more fancy than the Vortex. The grits with shrimp and crawfish and oysters, etc. are good and filling for about $16 including soup. You can drink beer or wine here and be comfortable. <BR> <BR>Front Page News - next door to Vickery's, and has a bit more of a yuppie crowd, but the outdoor patio is great on warm nights. New Orleans cuisine. <BR> <BR>Zocalo - corner of Piedmont and 10th Street. Authentic Mexican restaurant - no chips or refried beans. Good stuff, cool, laid back, open-air atmosphere. About $10-$15 for dinner entrees. <BR> <BR>Fellini's - a local chain of pizza joints - closest to downtown is on Ponce De Leon out towards North Highland. We usually make a meal out of a salad (great house salad) and a slice made to order. Order at the counter. Good pizza. Dirt cheap. <BR> <BR>La Fonda Latina - next door to Fellini's, it's a cuban-american joint with table service - decent cuban sandwiches, great chips & salsa. Cheap. <BR> <BR>Camelli's pizza - fantastic *monster* slices with homemade ingredients - think twice before ordering 2. Unfortunately their salads suck. On Ponce in the Kroger shopping center. <BR> <BR>These are the places that come to mind when we're hungry and don't want to dress to impress. If he's interested in something fancier, let me know.

Brian, <BR>I just noticed that my reply to your last post with all those recommendations, did not register, and post! <BR>Sorry. <BR>Thanks so for all those great places, I have printed them out for Rory to take with him, plus a search brought up 1-2 other posts, where you made some other suggestions. <BR>but the places you mentioned are right up their alley, and I am sure will provide a good meal. <BR>Thanks again, and if you ever end up in southern VT, contact me!! <BR>