my close-knit group of friends here in atlanta have begun a new tradition so simply titled “new restaurant wednesday.” each week we venture to and review a restaurant new to our crew. it is here where you will find our reviews of those restaurants. beware that our honest opinions know no bounds.
i’ve recently spent time in dallas, texas for work, and although we have been keeping quite busy, we always find time for a good meal. cranky consultants are not happy consultants.
dallas is quite the foodie town, and i feel like we’ve done a decent job of exploring it. of course, i wouldn’t be opposed to a return trip to find and try even more local spots.
these restaurants are presented in no particular order. and i am warning you now, we did a lot of eating.
after some serious time off, i was quite excited to be back in attendance at nrw. a couple weeks ago the crew grabbed dinner at farm burger of decatur while i was out of town, so last week we decided to mix cuisines up and go for italian. i’m going to spoil the ending for you right now: baraonda was excellent! it may be my favorite spot since 1kept, which we all know i enjoyed immensely.
a while back my coworker andrew had sent me a link that provided an extensive list of new restaurant openings here in atlanta in 2014. as we decide which restaurant to try next, i always consult this list to get some ideas. panbury’s double crust pies was scheduled to open in april, so i reached out to the owner lauren duxbury to share with her about our group and my mission to discover delicious local spots. she was quite excited about my inquiry and invited me to stop by for lunch one day. well, last weekend provided the perfect opportunity with my mom and younger brother clark in town to discover just what kind of pies this place was serving.
after taking a week off, we were back in the swing of things in midtown at proof & provision, a lovely spot nuzzled under the georgian terrace hotel on peachtree. kyle and kari had actually been just a couple weekends before and said it would be two thumbs up for our hungry crew. let’s see how things shook out!
“how have you not been to mary mac’s? it’s an atlanta institution!” this was hannah’s reaction when i mentioned we were going to mary mac’s tea room for nrw. granted, mary mac’s is not new by any definition, but a majority of the group had not been, and that’s all we needed to go!
***author’s note: since the first visit last spring that prompted this post, bar meatball has unfortunately closed its doors. do read on, though, to hear about the fond memories we’ll always keep of this local eatery!
this beautiful spring week we weaved our way to the neighborhood of virginia highlands for a lovely evening of dining at bar meatball. yes, a restaurant centered around the meatball. does it get more american than that? kyle had heard about it from eater.com, so we took a chance on a newer place in town, and i’d say it was worth the try.
ah, buford highway. or as we so affectionately call it, la buford. miles of the finest citizens, dining, and shopping in all of metro atlanta. okay, i’m leading you on. those statements aren’t entirely true. but! la buford is a magical, yellow brick road of hidden gems like panahar, a restaurant that’s been serving bangladeshian cuisine since, well, i don’t know since when. regardless, we went a little out of the ordinary this week with the largest turnout yet, 15 of us! and i’m telling you, we filled nearly the entire restaurant and, without doubt, our stomachs.
panahar had been recommended by several of our regular attendees as the best, not just one of, indian restaurants in town. many folks were quite excited when they heard this is where our next spot would be. for me, though, the few times i have had indian-type cuisine in the past, i haven’t loved it. i don’t much care for curry or very spicy creations, so many of your standard indian dishes are probably out of the running for me. i was a bit hesitant to declare it the latest spot for nrw, but i said to myself, “hey, you’re older now. perhaps your tastes have changed!” was i right? was i wrong? well, it certainly was no applebee’s, if that’s what you’re asking yourself.
this week we took things west and then east by visiting the real chow baby off howell mill road. all-you-can-eat, make-your-own stir fry? why, that sounds “fun and unique” and perfect for a hungry group of twentysomethings! read on to see if it satisfied our appetite or left us wanting for something more.
alison’s brother jay suggested a while back that we try out a place called 1kept because he knows the chef there. after a few weeks of snowstorms, we finally were able to make it to south buckhead to give this place a try. before we get to the real reviews, let me tell you, this place might be number one on my list so far. the food was fantastic, the atmosphere was thoughtful, and the service was great. read on to find out all the deets!
this week we hosted our largest nrw yet with 13 attendees at savage pizza! yes, we ventured back to the neighborhood of little five points once again. (you can also conveniently find them in decatur!) this pizza joint is honest and inspired and has been a favorite of the locals since 1990. did we like it as much as them though? as one of our diners so simply put it, “it was pretty neat.”
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