Dining through Atlanta

You ever find a restaurant so fabulous/off-the-beaten-path/quaint that you want to eat there everyday, but simultaneously don’t wanna tell anyone about it?  Yeah, I ate at 3 this weekend.  It would have been easy to eat at any one of my fave spots, but you gotta try new stuff!

The first was The Manchester Arms.  I even sent Babs an email about it ’cause I was so excited.  I wandered upon it when I was leaving the carwash (no joke) in College Park.  The place has a great patio with lots of tables and the menu is British (bangers & mash, meat pie, etc.) with some regulars done right (shrimp & grits, angus burgers, etc.).  They even grow their own herbs on the spot.
Thumbs Up!

shrimp & grits (w/shrimp on the side) and an angus burger

angus burger + fries

some of the herbs

Spot #2 was a popular spot for weekend brunch: West Egg Cafe.  Their lattes are great!  It’s cute too and I could eat brunch there every doggone weekend (and some of my people do).

my soy mocha latte + someone enjoying a chai tea latte

The last spot was an eco-friendly place in Decatur called Radial Cafe.  It’s a “green” restaurant and they have weekly specials.  This week, the specials included vegan cranberry pancakes (delicious!) and some other things that I don’t remember.  They had this warm strawberry & rhubard fruit compote preserve thingy that had all of my girls’ mouths watering.  *drools*  Definitely check it out if your in Atlanta.

didn't get the "before" shot

after visiting the America I Am exhibit

Steph and I are gonna make a list of fun spots to check out in Atlanta that aren’t too expensive.  There’s nothing better than good food and the company of fabulous friends, right?  :-)

And believe it or not, I didn’t gain a single pound this weekend.  Yessssssssss.  Oh, and I got to see my favorite dog, Spencer.  He’s such a hyper boy.

Hi Spencer!