This chefs at this Decatur restaurant deftly unite Southern and Mediterranean flavors, dolloping dilled yogurt onto whole North Carolina trout or surrounding oozy Burrata cheese with kale, fragrant walnut salsa, and cranberry vinaigrette in winter.
An updated take on a Jewish deli, The General Muir shines brightest at breakfast and lunch. The towering pastrami sandwich, punchy with whole grain mustard, or the righteous double-patty burger with Russian dressing and American cheese will make your midday meal extra memorable.
Take cues from the restaurant's name, inspired by a mythical giant squid, and try seafood marvels such as rock crab on avocado toast or pasta with sea urchin, lemon, and pancetta.
Atlanta's star restaurateur Ford Fry dazzles Buckhead with his latest seafood palace, a dramatic three-story room featuring reclaimed woods in every shade, white-tiled columns, and a 20-seat marble bar. Savvy dishes skew both Asian (sashimi-like cobia crudo with trout roe, horseradish, and salt-and-vinegar chips) and European (smoky octopus with an Italian bean salad, cured tomato, and an aromatic sprinkling of oregano).
Anne Quatrano's answer to a foodie's general store, attached to Bacchanalia—her flagship culinary temple, where the produce from her Summerland farm gardens inspires the menu.
Ford Fry's greatest culinary contribution to Atlanta, it's a fish lover's smorgasbord. Get the Georgia white shrimp a la plancha with arbol chile and lime.
