Georgia Food Tour

Atlanta is a city rich in food history from Pecan plantations in the 1700s to the cutting-edge food scene of today. Here we explore some of the city’s best known and most revered dives – the type of restaurant where jackets aren’t required and the eats better be good.

The Varsity: An Atlanta food list just wouldn’t be complete without this venerable institution that started its nearly century-long run as a car hop joint. The Varsity specializes in hot Read more

You can find some of the best restaurants in Georgia off the beaten path or right around the corner. Southern hospitality is as common around here as the southern cooking.
Brunswick stew, fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, and fried okra are just a few of the great dishes you will find on almost any menu. If you stop at a small caf and look at there menu, you can almost bet that anything on the menu will be made from scratch. Sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee with homemade buttermilk biscuits with the red eye Read more

Have you ever had a meal that emits love, care, and excitement? Can you tell when a cook puts his everything into that dish you were served, as if it were his last? If not, then you have experienced some of the greatest food on the planet. Southern cooking is some of the most traditional, best tasting food in the country. Restaurant after restaurant is pouring with homemade dishes and traditional classics; dishes that scream fun and excitement.

Georgia restaurants offer an incredible sense of hospitality and an even better family environment. Our cooks perfect each Read more

Georgia is a sweet-as-peaches Southern state with great hospitality and even better food. Foodies and families will relish in the magnificent dining choices throughout the state, and marvel at the welcoming nature of food establishments. Eating in Georgia is unlike anything you have experienced, and something you will want more of on a regular basis.

From fried chicken to more elegant dishes, there is something for everyone with the unique cuisine found in Atlanta, Savannah, and every corner of the state. If you want something high Read more

There are tons of recipes out there for traditional peach pie, but we love the following spin on the classic since it incorporates another wonderful element of summer blackberries. We adore it and believe it will become one of your classic summer favorites, as well. Read more

The Horseradish Grill is Atlanta’s oldest and most continuously operated restaurant having started its existence as a country grocery store in the mid 1900′s, then transforming to a grocery/eatery combination and now showcased as a fine dining establishment (still reminiscent of a southern barn) with cozy tables and an expansive menu under chef Daniel Alterman. The fare is traditionally southern with appetizer selections such as Tempura Fried Okra, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Honey Glazed Georgia Quail as well as entrees like Pecan Crusted North Georgia Trout and Blackened Redfish. Reviewers of the Horseradish Grill have called it Read more

We mentioned how wonderful fried green tomatoes are in an earlier post about Lady and Sons restaurant, so we thought it might be a good idea to include a recipe for the delectable morsels so you can make them at home and wow your guests in true southern style! Read more

While Georgia has a variety of infamous restaurants, like Lady and Sons and Mama’s Boy, one of the state’s favorite foods is the peach. Well, mostly because the peach is the state fruit.Ever since the 18^th century, Georgia has been growing and indulging in this delicious produce. Peach harvesting has produced an income of 33 million in the past: which is impressive since peaches are only for sale 16 weeks out of the 52 weeks in a year. Harvesting and growing of the produce is located in four Georgia locales: Peach, Macon, Taylor and Crawford. The state’s counties produce early harvests, and thus, give Georgia an advantage in selling peaches.Georgia loves its peaches. In-fact, the state even throws a festival in honor of its favorite fruit. At the Georgia Peach Festival, you’ll meet Miss Georgia Peach and try a piece of the World’s Largest Peach Cobbler.Grab some of your own Georgia peaches and bake up some delicious peach recipes.

One of Atlanta’s most popular eateries is Carpe Diem. Located close to Decatur Square, Carpe Diem enables you to seize the day–and fabulous food!You can interpret Carpe Diem’s cuisine just from the gourmet sandwich selections. One of the restaurant’s infamous sandwiches is the Harris Ranch Burger, which is served with tomato marmalade, as well as crispy onions, cheese and mustard. However, this item is only available for lunch. All day sandwiches vary from the Roasted Lamb covered with mint-onion jam to the Lobster Club, topped with ingredients like lemon aioli and avocado. Read more

There’s nothing like good ol’ southern cooking. And nobody does southern dishes better than Paula Deen and her family. Located in Savannah, Georgia, The Lady and Sons is the cook’s signature restaurant. With a lunch, dinner, and Sunday menu, you’re in for a great selection of Paula’s best meals.While the restaurant wasn’t established until 1996, Paula had been laying the foundations for years. The southern chef started her career by selling lunches to Savannah locals: this service was called The Bag Lady. With growing recognition, Paula was able to move from working at home to cooking at a local Best Western. From The Lady, the Best Western eatery, Paula found the means of opening Lady and Sons. Read more