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November 2006
Silver Grill closing: Are diners a dying breed?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Silver Grill, a tiny 58-seat eatery at 900 Monroe Drive, has been a much-loved local hangout for Midtowners craving chicken pot pie, peach cobbler and other home-style dishes. But on Dec. 22, owner Kevin Huggins is closing the doors for good. “We’re a diner, and that’s a fading institution,” Huggins said. “The people buying the half-million dollar condos on Peachtree are not going for collard greens and corn bread.” Are American diners such as this one are becoming a dying breed and, if so, is this a bad thing?
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Latin Lovers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We’ve all been to Taqueria Oaxaquena and Buford Highway. Heck, we’ve been to Rosa Mexicano. Dive or upscale, who makes the best Mexican in Atlanta?
Closing of EatZi’s
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The sudden closing of EatZi’s has taken many Atlantans by surprise.
What’s your take on the loss of this upscale takeout shop?
Gobbling Out
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Every year we publish a list of restaurants open for Thanksgiving. Who in your neck of the woods is open on turkey day (and worth going to)?
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Hot on the trail of Southern sweets
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Southerners love their cakes and pies — but lately, finding great representations of the classics we know and love has become a challenge. Too often, the crusts are clearly from the freezer case and the cakes begin with a commercial mix. But if you look hard enough, they can be found. Have you discovered a bakery, restaurant or other source for red velvet cake, pecan and sweet potato pies, coconut layer cakes, pound cake and the other sweets for which this region was once renowned?
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Jell-O: Are you a fan or foe?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“People are not indifferent when it comes to Jell-O. Either they love it, they hate it, or they enjoy it — but with a tinge of embarrassment.”
That’s how chef Scott Peacock of Watershed restaurant in Decatur sums up our attitude toward Jell-O, which sells about 300 million boxes a year.
As the holidays approach, and those fancy molds emerge from even some of the most sophisticated of pantries, we want to know: how do you feel about Jell-O? Do you have sentimental attachments to those wiggly wonders? A favorite flavor or recipe?
Why do so many people love them, especially here in the South?
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