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The Depot, A Train Ride For Locals
The Depot, A Train Ride For Locals

I recently put on some fly shoes and called a friend: “hey, going to eat at The Depot. Want to go?”

We showed up and was jubilant to see it’s street placement. As I got off I-20 and made a left onto Boulevard, the next big thing you’ll see is the Depot. On a sort of [...]

ZAYA, A Place for Good Times
ZAYA, A Place for Good Times

Rating: ★★★★☆

Last visit: Sept. 18, 2008

I hadn’t eaten Mediterranean food since I moved to Atlanta. And every time I visit home, I don’t have time to peruse the city streets of DC to eat at resto’s I frequented before. So I was very excited when I got an invitation to eat at ZAYA’s, Atlanta’s newest Eastern [...]

The Social House
The Social House

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Last visit: April 27, 2008

Yeah it is. It’s social. It’s nice. Decorum is that of a small quaint house. The food is good.

I’d heard about The Social House only because I drove by one day and saw a new restaurant being built on Howell Mill. I forgot about it, mostly because I have a nasty [...]

Maru Sushi Bar
Maru Sushi Bar

Rating: ★★★½☆

Last Visit: February ‘08

I shouldn’t even bother with reviewing this restaurant. Really.

I eat here at least once a week and sometimes that isn’t enough for me. I come up with reasons to go with my sushi eating partner A. Like my head hurts bad from not having seaweed salad. He’s always so willing and [...]

JCT Kitchen
JCT Kitchen

Rating: ★★★★☆

Last Visit: Friday Feb. 1st, 2008

I had postponed a tryst with two media friends at this new joint in the swanky Urban Market district, so I’m glad when Friday rolled around and another friend suggested it for lunch.

I’ve gotten into the habit of going to a restaurant’s [...]

Ceiba
Ceiba

Rating: ★★★½☆

Last Visit: November ‘05

I love this place. I have to admit it’s been some time, but I was reminded of it through someone’s mention of the name bearing tree.

Ceiba is a tree found in tropical countries. I believe it’s origin land is Costa Rica. Cuba has them as well. Accordingly, this tasty Latin American [...]

Daphne's Italian Restaurant
Daphne’s Italian Restaurant

Rating: ★★★★☆

Visited on Dec. 9, 2007

The hotel in which this restaurant is located, alone will cause you to love Italian food. That story is left for my travel blog. Facing the topaz blue water, seamless sky and pearl white sand, your table is laced with ultra count linens while being fanned from above. Bearing somewhat [...]

ONE. Midtown Kitchen
ONE. Midtown Kitchen

No real rating (see note below).

I love what I do! Last night, I attended a monthly media event hosted by Media Bistro at One. Midtown Kitchen. I remember having been there before, in passing, and seeing pretty soothing purple lights emitting from the doorway. I was looking for a recording studio in an unassuming, obscure [...]

The Real Chow Baby, Baby!
The Real Chow Baby, Baby!

Rating: ★★★½☆
Last visit: Dec. 17, 2007
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT PAID TO DO THESE REVIEWS. I LOVE TO EAT OUT. IT’S THAT SIMPLE.
Sitting in an up and coming industrial area full of slab walls and stainless steel, no bedroom wall lofts, The Real Chow Baby boasts to be the Atl’s first stir-fry joint with all the fixins’ [...]