Atlanta Acworth
The other day, my mother proposed a mother-son lunch date at a quaint little Chinese place near her house. I thought about it for a moment, and became highly enthused. When Chinese hits the spot, it hits the spot, and her proposal was enough to give me a craving. But what to order? I usually play it safe with a chicken dish, typically a medium-spicy General Tso’s or sesame chicken, but this time I thought outside the feathers. Shrimp! Not only shrimp, but shrimp with lobster sauce. ... More >>
There is no dearth of southern barbeque places when you head outside of the Atlanta city limits. Everyone has a vision of what the perfect BBQ should be. To me, it’s all about the meat. When I’m looking for a good place, the meat needs to be superb and literally fall off the bone with its tenderness and juiciness. The sauce needs to accentuate that meat, taking an excellent cut into the world of heavenly. Zeigler's BBQ is a great example of what BBQ shoul... More >>
La Parrilla is located just before the dead zone between Acworth and Cartersville, on Cobb Parkway in the Publix strip mall behind the Wells Fargo. It’s placed at the very end of the shopping center, allowing a patio so patrons can enjoy Atlanta’s delightful weather. At the time of this review, it was just before the beginning of lunch hour. There were people coming into the restaurant, though the floodgates had not yet opened. The greeter was friendly an... More >>
When most of us think of a sweet treat, we think of going to grab a Blizzard at Dairy Queen, a cone at Baskin Robbins, or maybe a carton of Ben & Jerry’s, depending on the occasion that calls for the treat at hand. Perhaps Ben & Jerry know how to help you through a break-up, but Dairy Queen knows how to help you celebrate your kid’s victory in his basketball game. But there is an unlikely new player on the field of dairy products: Racetrac. Flip burger's Beautiful... More >>
