Georgia > Atlanta Metro Region > Fulton County > Atlanta

What Top FLR Says About Itself…
Once in a blue moon, we truly fall in love with a restaurant to the point where we want to inhabit the space, shirk our duty, and eat there ten times in a row. Top FLR is a small, romantic and with-it two-story restaurant and bar that you have been waiting for. Featuring delicious bistro dishes, a wine list that rocks, and wonderfully affordable prices.

What Others Are Saying about Top FLR

• Nestled behind Mary Mac’s and Papi’s Caribbean is Top FLR, a gem that I’ve been meaning to try for awhile. I’m so glad I finally did. Last Tuesday Calvin and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here and vowed to be back again very soon. Everything we had was top notch, creative and delicious. Amy in her Atlanta restaurant blog, Amy on Food 7/09
• Love the atmosphere. Love the owners and staff. Love the cheap, cheap food. Love the late hours. Love the wine list. Love the  duck pizza. Love the gnocchi. Love the mussels. Love the interesting non-dessert eater dessert. This could go on… Kora in Urban Spoon 1/09
• Monday night is your opportunity to try out one of the city’s best bargains right now — Chef Shane Devereux’s 3-course menu at Top FLR for $15. You get you choice of two entrees and two starters. Cliff Bostock in Creative Loafing’s Ominvore Food and Restaurant Blog. 7/13

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Georgia > Coastal Region > Camden County > St. Marys

What Langs Marina Says About Itself…
Welcome to Langs Marina Restaurant! We specialize in fresh seafood. All of the shrimp used in the restaurant is caught from Mr. Langs own boat. All the fish we use is fresh and we have the best home made hush puppies made from scratch every day. You always know when you visit Langs that your food will be of the best in quality and freshness served by a friendly wait staff and a beautiful view of the river, boats, and the marina of course.

What Others Say About Langs…

• Fresh fish and seafood simply cooked, enhanced by views of the marsh and river make this an enjoyable and relaxing place to dine. Good service. Filled with locals. Tacky - they charge for bread. Reviewed in Trip Advisor 5/09
• Seafood rules on the Georgia coast, and when you’re in St. Mary’s, seafood means one thing—Lang’s Marina Restaurant. The Lang family’s history in the seafood business stretches over a hundred years, and the Lang’s Marina Restaurant has been the premiere place for great eating for about a decade. The Georgia Traveler on Georgia Public Broadcasting TV 8/08
• Was passing thru and stopped here for dinner. Some of the best food I’ve had. I had the scallops and crab legs and my companion had the shrimp and salmon. We both agree it is one of the best meals we have had in our travels. Service was very good. Ask for Dana. The only negative thing was the acoustics…just a little too noisy, but we still enjoyed the evening. Betty on Yahoo! Local 9/07

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Georgia > Northwest Region > Floyd County > Rome

What La Scala Says About Itself…
By serving Regional Italian and Continental Cuisine La Scala has earned a reputation as one of the best restaurants in the entire Northwest Georgia area. Our large and diverse menu can satisfy any palate and includes the freshest seafood, prime beef, veal and pasta dishes as well as delicious, original, daily specials. All of the bread and desserts are also made fresh daily in our kitchen.

What Others Say About La Scala Ristorante Italiano…

• Rated #5 of 12 Rome restaurants included on Trip Advisor. Trip Advisor
• This is the most authentic Italian food I have had since moving from Italy. My wife and I tried it out on the advice of a friend and we were not disappointed. The food is extraordinary and is a great place to have a nice, quiet dinner. IlPirata8, Chattahooga, in Trip Advisor 11/08
• Taking a cue from its namesake, this restaurant serves terrific Italian cuisine and is a delicious choice for a pleasant meal or a casual business dinner. The upscale establishment offers a cozy lounge area and a candlelit dining room, not to mention traditional dishes with local flair, including seafood entrees, pastas, gourmet salads and desserts. Reviewed in 10 Best. 10 Best.com

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Georgia > Southwest Region > Thomas County > Thomasville

What George & Louie’s Says About Itself…
Enjoy fresh seafood plates, channel catfish, snapper, broiled and fried shrimp, oysters, and scallops while at this Thomasville favorite that also offers fried green tomatoes, famous Greek salads, and old-fashioned fresh ground hamburgers. Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner; closed on Sundays.

What Others Say About George & Louie’s

• Ranked #10 “Best in Thomasville” by Urban Spoon 7/09
• Everything was absolutely perfect! Incredible food!! I wanted one of everything on the menu. Great atmosphere and great service! Some of the best seafood I have ever tasted!! bird101 in Urban Spoon 7/09
• We LOVED George and Louie’s! Go in, order fresh seafood inside and a glass of the delicious Greek wine (the white is spectacular with the grilled seafood.) Then go sit out side in the lovely south Georgia climate and sip on the wine while you wait for the waitress to bring you the best meal of your life. travel00789, Atlanta in Trip Advisor 3/08

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Georgia > Coast > Chatham County > Savannah

What Sapphire Grill Says About Itself…
Chef Christopher J. Nason opened Sapphire Grill in January of 1998. Sapphire’s “Fresh Market Cuisine” is Chef Nason’s eclectic interpretation of Savannah’s antebellum culinary heritage, featuring local and regional day-gathered, organic ingredients. In June 1996, The New York Times gave Chef Nason a glowing review for his work in this field. He later expanded the “Fresh Market Cuisine” concept in its entirety at the Sapphire Grill. “We spend as much time discovering or finding the food as we do cooking it – in a way, it’s like gathering wild flowers.” Some elements of “Fresh Market Cuisine” are obvious: fresh caught seafood, organic free-range meats, game, poultry, vegetables and herbs from local and regional farms.  More subtly woven into Nason’s menus are organic heirlooms and wild foods from local and national custom growers and gatherers delivered by airfreight on a daily basis. The oven and stock pot are central to Nason’s kitchen and resonate 24 hours a day, cycling fresh bread and decadent pastries from exquisitely created recipes during the day, and slowly roasting and simmering vegetables and stocks throughout the night.

What Others Are Saying About Sapphire Grill…

• Chef/owner Chris Nason has structured a well-deserved reputation for fine regional fare. The best way to take advantage of his talents may be the tasting menu, and the small portions it presents are great if dining late, as one may do here. Reviewed by Jane Garvey in Georgia EMC Magazine, 06/09
• Perfect portions and great variety. The lobster meat was all tail and claws which was my favorite and the perfect amount. I was too full for desert but it looked delicious as well. PlannerChase, Connetcicut, in Trip Advisor, 6/09
• We had the 4 course chef’s tasting menu…Scallop + Caesar + Beef Tenderloin + Dessert….all delicious. Great service, with an extensive wine list the server knew well. She was even able to recommend a good bar for after dinner (sans tourists, once again). The vibe is laid back, the music is chill, and the food is superb. Highly recommended. Darrin S. Chicago, in yelp! 5/09

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In the June issue of Georgia Electric Membership Corporation’s  Georgia Magazine, food critic Jane Garvey selected 10 Georgia restaurants as “Must Try Places.” Here are her selections, organized by city, along with brief comments excerpted from her reviews. All the restaurants are included on the BG site, and you can read more by clicking on their links. Some of the restaurants have been reviewed more extensively in the 1st Person: Georgia Restaurants Blog, and if that is the case, there is a link to that too.

Atlanta (Atlanta Metro)
AU PIED DE COCHON Fine dining 24 hours a day in the InterContinental Buckhead Hotel. The restaurant’s name means “pig’s foot.” The preparation is a signature dish for the restaurant, where it’s roasted and served with béarnaise sauce or stuffed with foie gras, a delicacy that is the fatted liver of a goose or duck. But there’s plenty more to eat at this iconic fine dining establishment. Classical French offers such lovely dishes as escargots, foie gras and Dover sole deftly deboned tableside. The ambience is stunning, with soaring ceilings, Venetian glass light fixtures and tables that can be curtained off for additional privacy. Read more about Atlanta’s Au Pied de Cochon.

Cartersville (Northwest)
D. MORGAN’S University of Georgia graduate Chef Derek Morgan knows how to turn out simple, flavorful food that’s absolutely brilliant. Read more about Cartersville’s D. Morgan’s.

Macon (Central)
MARCO RISTORANTE ITALIANO You can dine Italian-style as if you were in Italy. Chef Dario Leo and proprietors Nazario and Giordani Filliponi, father and son, make no compromises in their presentation of the real deal. Read more about Macon’s Marco Ristorante Italiano.

Thomasville (Southwest)
LIAM’S From the foie gras to the delectable cassoulet – a legume-based French classic – the cooking is at the top of the charts. Read more about Thomasville’s Liam’s.

Sea Island (Coast)
THE GEORGIA ROOM The apotheosis of luxury. The menu is as apt to resent something exotic – white truffle dumplings – as it is something very local, such as pickled ramps (a wild Appalachian leek/garlic/onion) with lobster. One of Georgia’s two Mobile 5-Star Restaurants. Read more about Sea Island’s Georgian Room.

Savannah (Coast)
ELIZABETH’S ON 37th Executive Chef Kelly Yambor continues founder Elizabeth Terry’s focus on local seafood and produce, and the house garden produces herbs and edible flowers among other foods. They have crafted a wine list that is the talk of the wine world. International wine experts have been known to dine here. Read more about Elizabeth’s on 37th.
LOCAL 11 TEN A contemporary jewel crafted within an old bank seeks out local products and uses them imaginatively on a menu that blends Southern with French and Italian influences and even Spanish.
NOBLE FARE Patrick and Jenny McNamara have taken a simple building and crafted within it a black-and-white décor enfolding an intimate romantic dining environment. The couple is devoted to fresh ingredients locally sources where possible, and with it, a wine list designed to enhance the food. Read more about Savannah’s Noble Fare.
SAPPHIRE GRILL Chef-owner Chris Nason has structured a well-deserved reputation for fine regional fare. The best way to take advantage of his talents may be the tasting menu, and the small portions it presents are great if dining late, as one may do here.

St. Simons Island (Coast)
HALYARDS One of the best dishes we’ve seen in a long time was his pairing of grilled dry-packed scallops with a succotash made of boiled peanuts. Brilliant. Owner-chef Dave Snyder refuses to use the word “fresh” on his menu, as he says that’s a given in his kitchen. Read more about St. Simons Island’s Halyard’s.

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Georgia > Northwest >Cherokee County > Woodstock

What Magnolia Thomas Says About Itself…
“Southern Dining with a Silver Spoon Treatment.” Located in the heart of historic Olde Towne Woodstock only 30 minutes from Atlanta and 15 minutes from Marietta.

Magnolia Thomas Restaurant has a “Facebook Fan Page” and lists its weekly specials regularly, along with comments and reviews from customers. For example, this July post: “This week’s special (in keeping with Downtown Woodstock’s Friday Night Live “Carolina Beach Party theme) is Carolina Crawfish Stuffed Flounder! MmmmmMMM! The Facebook posts are fun and informative (and appetizing)! to read.

What Others Are Saying About Magnolia Thomas…

• I have my own theory about that familiar, easy feeling you get from a dining experience at Magnolia Thomas: it’s a feeling greatly akin to coming home, a home where you know you’ll always be well taken care of. Jennifer Carter in Maxsell Real Estate News 06/09
• Food was superb, prices were reasonable, and entertainment was top-notch. Can’t wait to visit again to try the eggplant! Connie Gilbride, Fish Facebook comment 05/09
• Food is prepared fresh, sometimes takes time, but is worth it. Thank you for being in Woodstock. mrtburg in Urban Spoon 04/09

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Georgia > Northeast > Rabun County > Clayton

What Beechwood Inn Says About Itself…
The Beechwood Inn restaurant features a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence selection of vintages from its own wine cellar. The restaurant offers Prixe Fixe dining by advance reservation featuring fresh regional and Mediterranean-style meals using the best of local, organic and sustainable products from Georgia farms, vineyards and orchards. The Inn is listed on the Select Registry, Distinguished Inns of North America and carries the prestigious AAA Three-Diamond Award. The beautifully landscaped five-acre property is also perfect for weddings, receptions, and small group functions.

What Others Say About Beechwood Inn’s Restaurant…

• Beechwood Inn is like fine wine itself, aging beautifully on fertile ground, romantic and sensuous with a hint of peach and rosemary bouquet. The innkeepers are protecting this land through eco-friendly practices and a genuinely people-friendly attitude. The results are smiling guests upon departure yearning to return for another taste of that special ingredient. It is the very essence of Beechwood Inn true Southern hospitality.” Author and artist Peggy McBride
• The Beechwood Inn is the closest thing to a Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast we have here in Georgia. Located close to Clayton, Georgia, just a short drive from Atlanta, the Beechwood Inn prides itself on its fabulous Saturday night dinners, featuring guest chefs who prepare fabulous feasts from fresh and local ingredients… Travel writer Becky Lamb on her website 01/09
• Krista Reese writes in Georgia Trend Magazine (Sept 2006) . . . Innkeepers David and Gayle Darugh have firmly established the Beechwood as a favorite for food-and wine-lovers all over the country - and even around the world. Krista Reece in Georgia Trend Magazine 09/06

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Georgia > Coast > Chatham > Savannah

What Local 11 Ten Says About Itself…
The menu at Local 11 Ten is seasonally-driven and continually changes, reflecting the availability of product and the chef’s vision for the given season and day. We earnestly strive to showcase our area’s freshest and finest on a daily basis: from Sapelo Island clams and soft-shell crabs caught off our Georgia coast to loquats and figs grown right down the street. While “southern food” often conjures up images of fried chicken and collard greens, Local’s cuisine is, in fact, Southern by definition, as we cook food grown as close to home as possible. The bounty of our region is diverse and offers substantial considerations for the creative culinary mind. Join us from 5 to 7 pm nightly for Local Time - featuring $3 drafts, $5 wine, $6 special cocktails, and small plates & flatbreads from $5 to $9.

What Others Are Saying About Local 11 Ten…

• What a treasure in Savannah! A unique, unpretentious restaurant, with excellent food and great service. I would recommend to anyone, particularly if you are staying in the nearby Mansion Hotel off of Forsythe Park. Open Table user 5/09
• Food was just OK and cold when FINALLY served. Slow service and an untrained waiter. Miserable and embarrassing experience because we had brought guests from out of town. Nice looking place so it’s a pity! Open Table user 5/09
• A contemporary jewel crafted within an old bank seeks out local products and uses them imaginatively on a menu that blends Southern with French and Italian influences and even Spanish. Reviewed by Jane Garvey in Georgia EMC Magazne, 06/09

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Georgia > Coast > Chatham County > Savannah

What Noble Fare Says About Itself…
Patrick and Jenny McNamara (thumbnail photo at right) are realizing their dream of opening a beautiful restaurant in historic Savannah. Everyone at Noble Fare is excited to share their love for food and wine. Be prepared to have fun!

What Others Are Saying About Noble Fare…

• The couple is devoted to fresh ingredients, locally sourced where possible, and with it, a wine list designed to enhance the food. Like sweetbreads? Here’s one place that respects the raw materials and comes up with a dish that is simple and tasty without being covered up with extraneous ingredients. Reviewed by Jane Garvey in Georgia EMC Magazine, 06/09
• Having tried Noble Fare in early January, we found the food good but the service extremely slow. Deciding to give the restaurant another try on our 45th anniversary, we made reservations for six a week in advance. Upon arrival at the reserved time, after driving 80 miles for the evening, we were informed we had no reservation. This is bad enough, but the cavalier, “Don’t care about your problem” attitude and the arrogance with which we were treated is totally inexcusable. The owners did not even have the grace to apologize for the error and acted as it we were attempting to “crash the party”. My rating: Decent food ( I can prepare better.) execrebal manners and attitude. They will never see another visit from me and I will be sure to warn others. William Bowen in Yahoo! Local, 02/09
• This is one of the few expensive restaurants in town that is worth the price! We had the “tasting menu” and truly enjoyed every dish we tried. Creative, delicious twists on food, good service and very nice ambiance. Linda in Yahoo! Local 06/08

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