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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
What makes the Varsity, Mary Mac’s and others worth a visit?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If you live in metro Atlanta, sooner or later you’re going to have to go to the Varsity to get a chili dog, onion rings and a frosted orange, if for no other reason than to say you’ve had a quintessential Atlanta experience.
The Varsity and other metro institutions, such as Harold’s Barbecue, Carver’s Grocery and Mary Mac’s Tea Room, are among 200 or so restaurants that food writer John T. Edge visits and profiles in “Southern Belly,” sharing memories of the broccoli casserole at Carver’s, the cracklin’ cornbread at Harold’s and the, um, extra juicy experience of eating dogs at the Varsity. Edge is discussing the book at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, in a free appearance at the Decatur Library at 215 Sycamore Street — with munchies supplied by a more white-tablecloth group (Anne Quatrano of Bacchanalia, Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene, among others) — but let’s start the discussion here.
Do you go to restaurants that have become cultural touchstones for the food, or for the memories and experience? Or do you go to them at all?
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Take Out Takes Off
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The fast-growing fast casual restaurant segment offers diners lots of options for take out as well as eating in — curbside pickup with drive through lanes and/or special parking spots are just the beginning. The latest trend? Online ordering. New-to-Atlanta spots such as Tossed, as well as Outback steaks are offering this option to offer diners even more options for take out. The quesion is, will we use it? If online ordering is offered at your favorite spot, will you take advantage of it?
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