John Kessler

Good bar food

It seems that more and more watering holes throughout the city now break with the orthodoxy of burgers and brats and offer dishes that need washing down with a good pint of beer. I had a perfect moment at Steinbeck’s Ale House in Decatur’s Oakhurst Village. Among the evening’s bar snacks were chicharrones — cubes of fried pork belly served Mexican-style with sliced jalapeno and lime wedges. Now, that’s what pork belly is for.

Jenny Turknett

Dining team critic

Jenny, our lead critic writes starred reviews and revisits restaurants to keep them on point.

Jon Watson

Dining team member

Jon Watson joined the AJC Dining Team almost three years ago. He writes about popular eats and roots out neighborhood restaurants serving the best pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers and more.