Alcove Coffee

The Tableside View of Georgia’s Lake Lucerne

After a hike up Stone Mountain (By the way, did you know that you’re officially a slacker if you only hike up and down once?), we discovered that the nearby Starbucks has morphed into an Alcove Coffee. Major (Major) Improvement.

Athens Pizza

Souvlaki Platter

Easily the best thing on the menu, these tender pork kebabs have plenty of crispy bits. And, the tzatziki sauce is oniony, herby and very yummy.

Served with Athens Potatoes, Tzatziki Sauce, Pita, Lettuce, Tomato & Onion

If you’ve […]

Blue Willow Inn

Blue Willow Inn

The front lawn is littered with tables topped with striped umbrellas and the front walk is lined with benches for lingering.

Daisies Grace the Table

What to drink?

Sweet tea, of course.

Oh, […]

Holeman & Finch Bread Co. — Almond Croissants & Fried Pies

Almond Croissants

Flaky, buttery, and very generously stuffed with richly scented marzipan… we’d love to start every morning with a cappuccino and one of these beauties.

That toasty bite of marzipan was perfection.

Peach & Blueberry Fried Pies

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Dutch Monkey Love

Nutella Twist

In a word… phenomenal!

To Add Another Word… Never-Ending

From doughnut to the delectable, fluffy nutella cream this is doughnut perfection. We’re not sure what sort of black magic they summon up to create these glorious doughnuts. But, the […]

La Casona

Two Empanadas

Inside the Empanada

Grilled Steak with Garlic Marinade

Medium Rare, Nicely Done (loads of garlic can be seen clinging to the bottom of this steak)

Served With Chimichurri

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Shorty’s Pizza

Eggplant, Sausage & Bacon Pizza

Eggplant, sausage and bacon make for a killer combination on this thin (but, not too thin) crusted wood-fired pizza. The touch of smoke provided by the wood-fired oven adds another built-in element of something special. That sharp smoky bite complemented […]

Spiced Right

BBQ Beef Brisket, Fried Okra, & Potato Salad

Over the years, we could best describe our visits to Spiced Right as a mixed bag of luck. But, it was all good on this visit. No, we take that back. It was all great. Really great. The BBQ Beef […]

Tipsy Pig, Again

BBQ Spare Ribs

Another visit to Tipsy Pig Barbecue… And, we were rewarded with another mountain of fantastic ribs. Just the right amount of spicy, peppery rub brings out the best in this pile of lusciously tender, smoky ribs. So moist and tender, no sauce was needed.

Dave Poe’s BBQ

Pulled Pork

The pulled pork was the highlight of our meal…. without a doubt.

This pork was full of flavor highlighted by a nice smoke. The crusty bark held in the moisture and kept the meat nice and tender.

BBQ’D Ribs […]