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Published 10.16.02
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READERS' AND CRITICS' PICK FOR BEST BISCUITS: The Flying Biscuit Cafe

Best New Restaurant
Fogo de Chao
3101 Piedmont Road
404-266-9988
www.fogodechao.com

Best Restaurant to Treat Your Parents
The Flying Biscuit Cafe
1655 McLendon Ave.
404-687-8888
and
1001 Piedmont Ave.
404-874-8887
www.flyingbiscuit.com

Best Restaurant Where the Sky's the Limit
Bacchanalia
1198 Howell Mill Road
404-365-0410

Best Restaurant for Late-night Dining
Waffle House
Various locations
www.wafflehouse.com

Best Restaurant for Romance
South of France
2345 Cheshire Bridge Road
404-325-6963
www.southoffrance.citysearch.com

Best Place for a Chocolate Fix
Cafe Intermezzo
1845 Peachtree Road
404-355-0411

Best Place to Stay on Your Diet
Sweet Tomatoes
6350 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
770-913-0203
and other locations
www.sweettomatoes.com

Best Patio Dining
Einstein's
1077 Juniper St.
404-876-7925
www.metrocafes.com

Best Place to Blow Your Diet
Cheesecake Factory
3024 Peachtree Road
404-816-2555
and
4400 Ashford-Dunwoody Road
678-320-0201
www.thecheesecakefactory.com

Best Family-friendly Restaurant
Folks Southern Kitchen
1081 Iris Drive, Conyers
404-321-3948
and other locations
www.pofolks.com

Best Restaurant on a Cold, Wintry Night
Tie: Highland Tap
1026 N. Highland Ave.
404-875-3673
and
South of France
2345 Cheshire Bridge Road
404-325-6963
www.southoffrance.citysearch.com
and
Heaping Bowl
469 Flat Shoals Road
404-523-8030

Best Food Court
Perimeter Mall
4400 Ashford-Dunwoody Road
770-394-4270
www.perimetermall.com

Best Restaurant for Releasing Your Inner Carnivore *
Fogo de Chao
3101 Piedmont Road
404-266-9988
www.fogodechao.com

Best 24-hour Restaurant
Waffle House
Various locations
www.wafflehouse.com

Best Greasy Spoon
Waffle House
Various locations
www.wafflehouse.com

Best Cheap Eats
Eats
600 Ponce de Leon Ave.
404-888-9149

Best Buffet
Ryan's Family Steakhouse
7045 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross
770-840-9096
and other locations
www.ryansinc.com

Best Wine Dinner
Tie: Eno
800 Peachtree St.
404-685-3191
www.eno-atlanta.com
and
Dante's Down the Hatch
3380 Peachtree Road
404-266-1600
www.dantesdownthehatch.com

Best Breakfast and Best Sunday Brunch
The Flying Biscuit Cafe
1655 McLendon Ave.
404-687-8888
and
1011 Piedmont Ave.
404-874-8887
www.flyingbiscuit.com

Best Waitstaff
New Yorker Marketplace and Delicatessen
322 Pharr Road
404-240-0260
www.newyorkerdeli.com

Best-looking Waitstaff
Hooter's
795 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell
770-992-4540
and other locations
www.hooters.com

Best Bakery
Alon's
1394 N. Highland Ave.
404-872-6000
www.alons.com

Best Bar Food
Taco Mac
375 Pharr Road
404-239-0650
and other locations
www.tacomac.com

Best Coffeehouse
Starbucks
Various locations
www.starbucks.com

Best Cajun
Pappadeaux
2830 Windy Hill Road
770-984-8899
www.pappadeaux.com

Best Cuban
Havana Sandwich Shop
2905 Buford Highway
404-636-4094
www.havanasandwichshop.com

Best Caribbean
Bridgetown Grill
3316 Piedmont Road
404-266-1500

Best Chinese
Chin Chin
699 Ponce de Leon Ave.
404-881-1511

Best Deli
New Yorker Marketplace and Delicatessen
322 Pharr Road
404-240-0260
www.newyorkerdeli.com

Best French
Tie: South of France
2345 Cheshire Bridge Road
404-325-6963
www.southoffrance.citysearch.com
and
Brasserie le Coze
3393 Peachtree Road
404-266-1440
www.atlantarestaurants.com/minipage/brasserie.htm

Best Indian
Madras Authentic Indian Restaurant
3092 Briarcliff Road
404-320-7120

Best Italian
Alfredo's Italian Restaurant
1989 Cheshire Bridge Road
404-876-1380

Best Japanese
Tie:
Nagoya Japanese Restaurant

1375 Iris Drive, Conyers
770-483-8899
and
Hashiguchi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
3000 Windy Hill Road
770-955-2337

Best Korean *
Hae Woon Dae
5805 Buford Highway
770-451-7957

Best Kosher
Bagel Palace Deli and Bakery
2869 N. Druid Hills Road
404-315-9016

Best Meat-and-Three
Tie: Silver Grill
900 Monroe Drive
404-876-8145
and
Mary Mac's Tea Room
224 Ponce de Leon Ave.
404-876-1800
www.marymacs.com

Best Mexican
Nuevo Laredo Cantina
1495 Chattahoochee Ave.
404-352-9009
www.nuevolaredocantina.com

Best Middle Eastern
Tie: Cedar's
2770 Lenox Road
404-261-1826
and
Nicola's
1602 Lavista Road
404-325-2524

Best Seafood
Atlanta Fish Market
265 Pharr Road
404-262-3165
www.buckheadrestaurants.com

Best Southern
Mary Mac's Tea Room
224 Ponce de Leon Ave.
404-876-1800
www.marymacs.com

Best Southwestern
Nava
3060 Peachtree Road
404-240-1984
www.buckheadrestaurants.com

Best Tapas *
Eclipse di Luna
764 Miami Circle
404-846-0449
www.eclipsediluna.com

Best Steaks
Longhorn Steakhouse
10845 Medlock Bridge Road, Duluth
770-622-7087
and other locations
www.longhornsteakhouse.com

Best Thai
Surin of Thailand
810 N. Highland Ave.
404-892-7789

Best Vietnamese
Pho Ca Dao
4166 Buford Highway
Fiesta Plaza
404-982-0700

Best Sushi
RuSan's
1529 Piedmont Ave.
404-875-7042
and
2315 Windy Hill Road, Marietta
770-933-8315
and
3365 Piedmont Road
404-239-9557

Best Vegetarian *
Cafe Sunflower
5975 Roswell Road
404-256-1675
and
2140 Peachtree Road
404-352-8859
www.cafesunflower.com

Best Bagel
Einstein Bros. Bagels
2014 Powers Ferry Road
770-612-8009
and other locations
www.einsteinbros.com

Best Biscuits *
The Flying Biscuit Cafe
1655 McLendon Ave.
404-687-8888
and
1001 Piedmont Ave.
404-874-8887
www.flyingbiscuit.com

Best Burrito
Raging Burrito
1529-B Piedmont Ave.
404-885-9922
and
141 Sycamore St., Decatur
404-377-3311
www.ragingburrito.com

Best Barbecue Ribs
Fat Matt's Rib Shack
1811 Piedmont Ave.
404-607-1622

Best Fried Catfish
Uncle Bud's Catfish, Chicken and Such Restaurant
725 Concord Road, Smyrna
770-434-1881

Best Fried Chicken
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Various locations
www.kfc.com

Best Coconut Cake
Tie: Metrotainment Bakery
1136 Crescent Ave.
404-873-6307
www.metrotainmentcafes.com
and
Southern Sweets
186 Rio Circle, Decatur
404-373-8752

Best Hot Dog
The Varsity
61 North Ave.
404-881-1706
and other locations

Best Hamburger
The Vortex Bar & Grill
438 Moreland Ave.
404-688-1828
and
878 Peachtree St.
404-875-1667
www.thevortexbarandgrill.com

Best Ice Cream
Bruster's Old-Fashioned Ice Cream and Yogurt
1432 Dunwoody Village Parkway
770-350-9080
and other locations
www.brustersicecream.com

Best Veggie Burger
The Vortex Bar & Grill
438 Moreland Ave.
404-688-1828
and
878 Peachtree St.
404-885-1667
www.thevortexbarandgrill.com

Best Pecan Pie
Southern Sweets
186 Rio Circle
404-373-8752

Best Pizza
Fellini's Pizza
909 Ponce de Leon Ave.
404-873-3088
and other locations

Best Local Brew *
Sweetwater
www.sweetwaterbrew.com

Best Sweet Tea
Chick-fil-A
Various locations
www.chick-fil-a.com

Best Sandwich/Sub
Publix Deli
Various locations
www.publix.com

Best Red Velvet Cake
Agnes and Muriel's
1514 Monroe Drive
404-885-1000
www.mominthekitchen.com

Best Wine List * and Best Wine by the Glass
Eno
800 Peachtree St.
404-685-3191
www.eno-atlanta.com

Best Wine Bar
Murphy's
997 Virginia Ave.
404-872-0904
www.murphysvh.com

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