Ms. Alex will be at the downtown Hilton for four nights and is in the process of deciding where to eat dinner. Although not a stranger to MARTA, for this trip she'd like to be within a reasonable walking distance of the hotel, or very nearly so (maybe walk there, cab back). We came up with six reasonable-sounding candidates. Which of these would you pretty much unequivocably recommend? Would you avoid any of these? Are there any other really good places in downtown that we missed? Thanks.
In no particular order, the six are:
Lunacy Black Market (a long walk, and no reservations, but cool small plates and on Atlanta magazine's Top 50 list)
French American Brasserie (Ms. A is a big fan of skate wing)
BLT Steak (or would Morton's be better?)
Truva
Ray's in the City (she's been there before)
Sundial at the Westin Peachtree (ditto)
Ms. Alex goes to downtown Atlanta
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, Oct 21 2011 09:00 AM
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Posted 21 October 2011 - 09:00 AM
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Posted 21 October 2011 - 02:28 PM
Can't help much as I have not been to the first four either. Lunacy Black Market is on my long list of places to try so it would certainly be my first choice but it is kind of a casual dining experience I am told by those who have been.
And I might cab it both ways even though it is only about a mile, especially if it is after dark. Not exactly the best part of town in the evening after the downtown business crowd is gone.
Friends who have been to FAB recently thought it ok. Dependable but nothing that stood out. I have heard some pretty good things about Truva so I might have to check it out myself. Just don't go downtown as much as Midtown, Decatur or even Buckhead.
The Sundial, unless it has changed a lot over the years is mostly the view. Food is ok but pricey in my opinion but it has been awhile since I was last there. The view is nice though!
And I might cab it both ways even though it is only about a mile, especially if it is after dark. Not exactly the best part of town in the evening after the downtown business crowd is gone.
Friends who have been to FAB recently thought it ok. Dependable but nothing that stood out. I have heard some pretty good things about Truva so I might have to check it out myself. Just don't go downtown as much as Midtown, Decatur or even Buckhead.
The Sundial, unless it has changed a lot over the years is mostly the view. Food is ok but pricey in my opinion but it has been awhile since I was last there. The view is nice though!
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