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What The Bistro Restaurant And Bar Says About Itself …
Enjoy fine American cuisine in a relaxed setting for all occasions, from a romantic evening to an anniversary party. The Bistro Restaurant and Bar serves a varied menu of new American cuisine, classics and daily specials, featuring the best seasonal products available. Enjoy delicious desserts, an extensive selection of appetizers, a full bar, and superb wine service all in the warmth and elegance of our main dining room that surrounds our guests in an intimate and romantic atmosphere, creating a unique and elegant American dining experience.

What others are saying about The Bistro Restaurant and Bar …

• I have not had to chance to eat at the Bistro for supper; however, I have eaten the lunch buffet several times and absolutely love it. Everything is fresh. This is not your typical buffet…I would describe it as gourmet/kicked up southern cuisine. Super elegant, nice ambiance and lots of fresh seasonal vegetables. When in season the collard greens are to die for! Almost better than my granny’s. Bite your tongue.  Joel P, Valdosta
• Great little find in downtown Valdosta. Mind you it’s likely the only little find in downtown Valdosta, but they seemed to have a good crowd and the food was great. Carrie B, Atlanta
• Great downtown and modern atmosphere. This is a great place to go and enjoy a good meal with friends. Food is always excellent. The “Drunken Filet” is easily the best steak I have ever eaten.  DDS, Hahira, GA

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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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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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What Liam’s Says About Itself…
We thought you should know…
That we chop and dice and grind and cream in kind
To invent and conceive a melodious treat
For our passion is to lavish you with fine things to eat.
We will stick to the menu and keep you on course
But know it is love that’s our driving force.
Service is thorough and comfortably shared,
We want you to know when you leave that we cared.
So for each time you visit new tastes will await,
Welcome to Liam’s, may your experience be great!

Hi there!  We’re Rhonda and Scott Foster and we are at your service. Both Scott and I have been in the restaurant business for most of our lives. Our philosophy is simple:  Be true and honest to the food. Give people what you say you’re giving them. Prepare the food with love and it will show.

Everyone who works with us has this same appreciation.  We love our staff, they are a little quirky now and then, but that’s okay, because when you’re here, you’ll get genuine and honest service, too.

Our sous chef is Chris Paulette.  If you look over the wall of our open kitchen, you can see him.  Laura, Jen and Casey are our servers.  They have the most important job.  We are forever grateful for the care that they provide for our guests.  Last, but definitely not least, is Carlos.  He makes sure all of our dishes are spotless.

We want our guests to feel at home.  If there is anything we can do to make your visit with us more enjoyable, let us know.

What Others Are Saying About Liam’s…

• Ranked number 3 among the 10 best restaurants in Thomasville in Urban Spoon
• I live in Los Angeles and travel abroad at least twice a year. Discovering wonderful restaurants where food is a passion is exhilarating, especially when you find a real gem tucked away in an unexpected place. This is the case when my wife and I found Liam’s restaurant in Thomasville, Georgia. JBLosAngeles in Trip Advisor, 2/07
• For South Georgia - this is a little different food than most people are used to eating in this area - kind of pricy but very good ! sixcar6mm in Yahoo! Local 09/05
• Materials may be local - Sweet Grass Dairy Cheeses; or very off-shore – Uruguayan grass-fed steak. Both the cheese selection and the wine list of small-producer choices are designed to complement the food. Reviewed by Jane Garvey in Georgia EMC Magazine 06/09

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What Giulio’s Says About Itself…
Welcome to Giulio’s. With us you will enjoy family friendly, romantic atmosphere along with excellent menu selection of delicious Mediterranean cuisine and wines. The restaurant is designed with romantic touch. Please dress casually but with style. Average entree cost is between $10 and $20. Giulio’s is a family owned restaurant.

What Others Are Saying About Giulio’s…

• You absolutely can not get food like Giulio’s anywhere else in or around Valdosta. The food is utterly and completely one of a kind. They offer an extensive array of Greek and Italian specialties. The atmosphere is very authentic. Jessica in urbanspoon 6/09
• Our family, four of us, had dinner at Giulios on Jan 15, 2009. Food and service were great. Each of us had a different entree and everyone was pleased. Their speciality is Greek and Italian dishes. I particulary like the Greek entrees. jenningshomebody, Jennings, FL, in Trip Advisor, 1/09
• Not impressed. Very bland and basic. Not authentic Greek/Italian cuisine. Contributor in Trip Advisor 12/08

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Whenever possible Charlie Tripper’s uses local meats, cheeses and produce to provide diners with fresh and dynamic flavors. Using local products, such as cheese from Thomasville’s Sweet Grass Dairy, pork from Dixie’s Thompson Farms or produce from its own garden, the restaurant is able to serve delicious and local farmstead fare year ’round. (Thumbnail photo: owner and chef Tripp Templeton).

A lounge and patio is available for specialty drinks and atmosphere.

Here is what owner and chef Tripp Templeton says about his restaurant on his website:

• Since the beginning of my career as a chef, I have always intended on owning my own restaurant. I knew from the onset that the food, style, location and aesthetics would all rely on a fruition of time and fortitude. The food came first as an answer to my palette, a hardy blend of my origins rooted in Southern fare combined with the more delicate and indulgent flavors of international cuisine. Then the style came into clear focus upon finding the restaurant’s location - the mystique of being tucked away complimented by hospitality presented in artistic surroundings.