We know it's only an expression, but we really don't want you to shop til you drop! Check out these spots to get some sustenance while you do your holiday shopping.
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Credit: Bob Townsend
North Fulton
Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta. experienceavalon.com
Tasty choices abound within the Avalon premises, including Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar , Brine Seafood Shack, Rumi's Kitchen, District 3, Oak Steakhouse , Coletta and more.
Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta. perimetermall.com/en.html
You don't have to travel far outside the confines of the mall to get a delicious meal or a cold beer, from Alon's and Brass Tap to Novo Cucina and Kaiser's Chophouse.
South Fulton
Camp Creek Marketplace, 3480 Marketplace Blvd., East Point. ddr.com/properties/25100
There are plenty of great places in East Point to grab a bite , or drive just a little further to nearby Hapeville or College Park to check out the burgeoning restaurant scene.
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Credit: Yvonne Zusel
Cobb County
Cumberland Mall, 2860 Cumberland Mall SE, Atlanta. cumberlandmall.com/
Check out these 10 restaurants just a stone's throw from Cumberland Mall (and Cobb Energy Centre, if you're planning to see a show), or drive over to The Battery at SunTrust Park, which provides several options in one place including Linton Hopkins spot C. Ellet's.
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Credit: Ligaya Figueras
Intown Atlanta
Lenox Square, 3393 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. simon.com/mall/lenox-square, Phipps Plaza, 3500 Peachtree Road NE, simon.com/mall/phipps-plaza and The Shops Buckhead Atlanta
The Buckhead malls are surrounded by good eating, including Umi Sushi, Ford Fry spots St. Cecilia, King + Duke and Superica , Indian eatery Bhojanic, True Food Kitchen, Tomo , South City Kitchen Buckhead and Shops Buckhead spots Le Bilboquet and Doraku Sushi.
Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta. atlanticstation.com/
The area around the shopping center offers new salad entry Salata, upscale tavern and restaurant Yard House and The Pig & The Pearl, which offers a menu focusing on smoked meats and oysters.
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Credit: Ligaya Figueras
DeKalb
North DeKalb Mall, 2050 Lawrenceville Hwy., Decatur. northdekalbmall.com/
Just under two miles from the mall are Caribbean Chicken & Fish and Pea Ridge , which will both fill you up after a long day of shopping.
Northlake Mall, 4800 Briarcliff Road NE, Atlanta. northlakemall.com/
Chow down on Southern food at two nearby spots: Magnolia Room and Mathews Cafeteria .
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Credit: Yvonne Zusel
Gwinnett
Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive NE, Buford. simon.com/mall/mall-of-georgia
Alino's Pizzeria fits the bill. Drive just a few miles for some of the best barbecue in Gwinnett at Praise the Lard.
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