A smart, sleek modern Mexican restaurant tucked into the lobby of a downtown office tower. Great margaritas and ceviches as well as more involved entrees. The kitchen also makes a mean tamale. Read more.
If you’re looking for simple, familiar American food, this is your best option downtown. The floor staff does an excellent job of estimating wait times and getting the food to the table quickly. Read more.
Excellent if tiny Vietnamese restaurant on the downtown strip. Only open for lunch. Try the pho, a beef noodle soup. If the dining area is packed, you can find seating in the basement.
Chef Jordan Wakefield makes delicious things happen with shepherd’s pie, fish and chips and killer burgers. A place that respects what a cold beer should taste like. Read more.
This New England transplant has a downstairs bar with best in the world chowder, fresh oysters and lobster rolls that go great with the multiple flat screens that adorn the place. Read more.
Time to impress some big-wig clients with mouth watering steaks, New Orleans style sides and the perfect classic martini. Grab a seat on my favorite patio to check out Centennial Olympic Park. Read more.
Sit out on Marietta Street and eat some superb pie that comes out of a classic Italian brick oven. The meatball subs and fried green tomatoes are as good as you’ll find anywhere in the city. Read more.
No time to sit down? Grab a classic, messy burger in all kinds of combinations at this funky walk up joint. Are you really gonna do better than a spiked vanilla shake to get you ready for kickoff? Read more.
One of the best sports bars on the planet with a phenomenal patio, pour-your-own-beer tables and private suites. I love the decadent nachos, monster salads and surprisingly great barbecue. Read more.
Potted shrimp with tasso ham and green onion butter is, as you can see a perfect fat delivery system. Those dry toasts sit and beg for saturation. Read more.
