From pies to yeast rolls to green beans and mashed potatoes, Thanksgiving dinner is a food lover's dream. While indulging in this holiday feast daily might not be advisable, who says you can't get your favorite fixings year-round? These restaurants cook up some sides worthy of your grandmother's kitchen, with none of the dirty dishes to clean after eating.
The Colonnade Restaurant
With sides like sweet potato soufflé, black-eyed peas and pole beans rice with giblet gravy, you'll have a hard time narrowing down your side choices to just two at this Southern institution.
The Colonnade Restaurant, 1879 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta. 404-874-5642, colonnadeatlanta.com.
Revival Decatur
Chef Kevin Gillespie's latest venture, Revival Decatur, is a daily dose of down-home, Thanksgiving-style goodness. All the dishes are served family style, and his "trimmings" -- which include mac n' cheese, "My Granny's" pole beans and lemon-glazed sweet potatoes -- are worthy of your grandmother's dining room table. Don't miss the "Gillespie family iron skillet corn bread."
Revival Decatur, 120 Church St., Decatur. 470-225-6770, revivaldecatur.com.
Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails
This popular neighborhood restaurant doesn't make you wait for turkey day to enjoy grilled asparagus, sautéed green beans, buttermilk mashed potatoes and roasted rosemary potatoes, which are served daily. The turkey is optional.
One Eared Stag
Let's face it, most people tolerate turkey for the sake of the holiday. Fried chicken is where it's at. And you can get it every Monday at One Eared Stag's fried chicken dinner, served with rotating seasonal sides like macaroni and cheese and collard greens.
One Eared Stag, 1029 Edgewood Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-525-4479, www.oneearedstagatl.com.
Sweet Auburn Barbecue
Leave it to a barbecue joint to serve drool-worthy sides year-round. Skillet green beans, macaroni and cheese, bacon maple Brussels sprouts and jalapeno cornbread are just a few of the turkey day favorites on the permanent menu at this Poncey-Highland favorite.
Sweet Auburn Barbecue, 656 North Highland Ave., Atlanta. 678-515-3550, sweetauburnbbq.com.
Watershed on Peachtree
Although this former Decatur destination relocated to Buckhead and Peachtree Street, it hasn't lost any of its Southern roots. Mac-n-cheese, spicy collard greens and Appalachian cider beans are staples on Chef Zeb Stevenson's menu.
Watershed on Peachtree, 1820 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta. 404-809-3561, watershedrestaurant.com.
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