Just last week, Atlantans challenged one another over the best fast food that the city has to offer. Now, another food war has emerged — only this time, it’s seafood that’s at stake.
WSB-TV traffic reporter Mark Arum revived his previous tweet that garnered passionate responses in favor of Atlanta staples Chick-Fil-A, Waffle House, American Deli and The Varsity. It didn't take long for equally passionate responses to pour out over the city's seafood.
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“Let’s try this again. One has to go, Atlanta Edition Part 2. Which one are you dropping?” he tweeted Monday.
The accompanying image displayed logos for seafood eateries that are popular in the city, but not all were established in Atlanta. They are Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Copeland’s of New Orleans, The Juicy Crab and Spondivits.
Pappadeaux opened in Houston, Texas in 1986, while Copeland's opened its doors in New Orleans in 1983. Meanwhile, Spondivits opened in East Point in 1979 and The Juicy Crab opened its first corporate restaurant in Duluth in 2015.
Still, each restaurant has several locations in and around the metro area and Atlantans soon weighed in accordingly.
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Atlanta-based filmmaker Will Packer also chimed in.
Much like some did with American Deli, several people were unsure about Spondivits, which calls Virginia Avenue home.
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The tweet has garnered more than 200 responses.
