Be prepared to loosen your belt a notch before digging into the Comfy Chicken Biscuit at Home Grown. No wonder why it's one of CL's 100 dishes to eat before you kick the bucket. Mehr erfahren.
Revolution Doughnuts pretty much had me at "Salted Caramel and Bacon Doughnut." Darn right it's to die for — CL 100 Dishes style Mehr erfahren.
Calling these crackly golden beauties "plain" is a travesty. The Plain Croissant is one of CL's 100 dishes to eat before you die, but right now I'm on track to average about a hundred a month. Mehr erfahren.
If giants were real and they had a sweet tooth, they'd gobble up the Peanut Butter French Toast faster than they could strike it off CL's 100 dishes bucket list Mehr erfahren.
One of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die, the spicy cold noodles are sticky, fun, spicy, and messy. Don't bother serving yourself in a smaller bowl, just eat them straight from the plate. Mehr erfahren.
Bet you can't say Funghi Fritti fast five times. It should be illegal to pop this many shrooms in public. Definitely tops among CL's top 100 Mehr erfahren.
No pleasure, no rapture, no exquisite sin is greater than KR SteakBar’s fried artichokes, jewel of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die! Mehr erfahren.
Mortadella mousse at Seven Lamps — it’s mouse, it’s sausage, it’s sausage-mouse and it’s one of CL’s 100 dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
Farm egg in celery cream at Miller Union exemplifies the perfect partnership between farmer and chef, landing this dish on CL’s list of 100 dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
Bone marrow with tuna tartare and fried quail egg at the Spence: Avant-garde surf and turf for the adventurous palette defines this entry from CL’s list of 100 dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
Boudin balls at Crawfish Shack are a masterpiece of fried and Cajun-esque comfort food, and a top pick for CL’s 100 Dishes to eat before you die! Mehr erfahren.
Poutine with pastrami at the General Muir puts French Canadian cuisine and self-indulgence with a side of gravy on CL’s 100 Dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
Snap, crackle, and pork! Bite down on a heaping helping of the Famous Que Wraps and see why it's one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die! Mehr erfahren.
Atlanta's king of red meat continues to reign supreme. With shallots, capers, and an egg yolk on top, it's easy to see why Prime beef tartare made CL's 100 Dishes to eat in Atlanta. Mehr erfahren.
No. 246 combines veal, beef, and pork into a single tender and juicy meatball, all topped with a blanket of spicy tomato sauce. Head to downtown Decatur to try one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat in ATL. Mehr erfahren.
Take one bite of Pine Street Market's sweet, applewood-smoked bacon, made from the bellies of Gum Creek Farms pigs, and you'll absolutely understand why it's one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat in Atlanta. Mehr erfahren.
Nam Phuong's Pho has a clean broth, just sweet enough from the star anise and rich with beef flavor. Once you add in its chewy noodles, you'll see why it's one of CL's 100 Dishes in ATL. Mehr erfahren.
The Zuppa di pollo's rich, homemade broth (stock is made fresh daily) is rife with herbal, lemony flavor. It's also one of the few CL's 100 Dishes to eat in Atlanta that you can grab a quart to go. Mehr erfahren.
The she-crab soup is a piping hot bowl of buttery froth is packed with crabby ocean flavor. One of CL's 100 dishes, this menu item is filled with sweet and salty notes of emulsified crab roe. Mehr erfahren.
The chicken skin salad, one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat in ATL, combines mixed greens and sesame dressing into a bowl of transcendence filled with a handful of golden-brown chunks of fried skin. Mehr erfahren.
If Cobb salad is a favorite, Yeah! Burger's version — considered one of CL's 100 Best Dishes thanks to naturally raised chicken, hydroponic local lettuce, and nitrate-free bacon — is a must-try. Mehr erfahren.
Take a big bowl of local lettuces, coat 'em with vinegary dressing, add seasonal vegetables from farmer partners and you have the Kitchen Sink salad — one of CL's 100 Best Dishes. Mehr erfahren.
The Butternut and Brussels sprout hash — one of CL's 100 Best Dishes — has the perfect blend of bitter, charred outer leaves, and tender, earthy hearts alongside sweet butternut squash cubes. Mehr erfahren.
The Original Red Hot, ranked one of CL's 100 Best Dishes, delivers a superb pork and beef combo with a nice char and a smoke-stained crunch on the outside. You pick the toppings. Mehr erfahren.
Buttermilk-soaked, deep-fried gulf oysters covered in a crust of creole-seasoned cornmeal served with — wait for it — a monster slice of bacon make the oyster roll one of CL's 100 Best Dishes. Mehr erfahren.
Roasted duck confit, shredded and crisp around the edges, is tucked into the fold of a delicate steamed rice-flour bun, make the crispy duck buns one of CL's 100 Dishes to try before you die. Mehr erfahren.
Considered one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die, the roasted cauliflower and eggplant sandwich is a spicy, drippy, crunchy mess of a meal. Dig in! Mehr erfahren.
Quoc Huong's crusty bread rivals that of any bakery in town, and banh mi devotees flock here where they're jonesin' for a sandwich. Try the BBQ pork bahn mi, one of CL's 100 best dishes. Mehr erfahren.
Antico's San Gennaro pizza is tough to beat. Chunks of fennel-laced sausage mixed with mozzarella and peppers take this pie from good to great, securing a place on CL's list of 100 best dishes. Mehr erfahren.
One of CL's 100 best dishes, the Tagliatelle ai Funghi features ribbons of tagliatelle entwined with a blend of Hen of the Woods, baby portobello, and cremini mushrooms bathed in delicate cream. Mehr erfahren.
Weekly specials here rotate, but grab the elusive Tortelli Cima di Rapa if you see it and taste why it's one of CL's 100 Dishes! Mehr erfahren.
The lunch-only grain bowl made CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die, and with an ever-changing composition of honest goodness it's easy to see why. Mehr erfahren.
The Dry fried eggplant is thick french-fry-like, battered and fried sticks of eggplant have gone through a few incarnations, but the current one is as good as it comes. Mehr erfahren.
Vegetables deserve respect and at Restaurant Eugene they get it. Order the vegetable tasting and cross it off your list of CL's 100 dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
One of CL's 100 dishes to eat before you die: The vegetable platter brims with variety and almost feels like a home-cooked Thanksgiving spread, minus the turkey. Mehr erfahren.
STILL THE ONE: Top Flr's orange-apple tofu was featured in the 2011 edition of CL's 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die, and here it is again in 2013! Mehr erfahren.
STILL THE ONE: Woo Nam Jeong's mushroom bibimbap was featured in the 2011 edition of CL's 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die, and here it is again in 2013! Mehr erfahren.
Score a reservation with chef-owner Tomohiro Naito on the back end of his glamorous sushi bar and you'll see why the omakase here is one of Creative Loafing's 100 Dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
The restaurant's fresh, wood-fired North Carolina trout with a heap of flavor-packed bacon and scallion housemade mayo was a no-brainer for CL's 100 dishes list. Mehr erfahren.
LPC's pan-fried octopus is a masterful manipulation of sea and smoke and earth, and one of CL's 100 dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
Served in a martini glass layered with silky broccoli mousse and truffled whipped potatoes, this dish is rich man's comfort food. And, duh, one of Creative Loafing's 100 Dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
Perfect fried chicken, on a waffle, served with warm and spicy maple syrup, and one of Creative Loafing's 100 Dishes to eat in Atlanta! Mehr erfahren.
The version of steak frites at this Quatrano-Harrison joint rivals any Parisian bistro or brasserie and gets a well-deserved spot on CL's 100 Dishes list. Mehr erfahren.
The L'arrosto pork shoulder is slow roasted for hour with tomatoes, carrots, and herbs. The supremely tender dish made CL's list of 100 best dishes in Atlanta. Mehr erfahren.
You'll need friends to take down the all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue combo. Fresh cuts of meat - unmarinated and marinated - are grilled over charcoal by your server for this, one of CL's 100 dishes. Mehr erfahren.
The Georgia Sampler has pulled pork, smoked chicken, a quarter rack of ribs, and a choice of brisket, turkey or Texas beef sausage (go brisket), and three sides. Easily one of CL's 100 best dishes. Mehr erfahren.
The pork and green chile burrito is one part homage to Atlanta's fondly-remembered burrito shop Tortillas and one part comforting, rich bundle of joy. It made the cut for CL's 100 best dishes. Mehr erfahren.
Artisanal bacons are a dime a dozen these days, but the big, sausage-y meatballs wrapped in lacy caul fat called crépinettes here are a rare treat that made CL's 100 best dishes list. Mehr erfahren.
The chicken nachos here are piled high and super slutty. CL named them one of the 100 dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
4th and Swift serves pork three ways in the "Three Little Piggies," a cutely named but constantly evolving dish that made the cut for CL's 100 dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
Quick, name another dish that has its own custom-stitched quilt hanging on the wall singing its praises. It's no wonder this legendary fried chicken made the list of Atlanta's 100 best dishes. Mehr erfahren.
The kale pakoras are big chunks of kale coated in a curried chickpea batter & fried to a crisp. The spice is light, and the experience is memorable. See why its one of the 100 best dishes in the ATL. Mehr erfahren.
Cut off a chunk of the banh xeo & wrap it in one of the lettuce leaves served on the side along with fresh basil, mint, & cilantro. Its a Vietnamese snack that ranks among the 100 best in the city. Mehr erfahren.
Beautiful is not a word often used to describe beef jerky, but take a gander (and a bite of) the dry fried beef and you'll see why it's ranked one of the best 100 Dishes in the ATL. Mehr erfahren.
The carnita tacos on freshly made tortillas are some of the best in the city (top 100, in fact). Bite into the succulent hunks of slow-cooked pork with a hint of barbecue bite & judge for yourself. Mehr erfahren.
Still a classic, the Mexican "pizza" (A.K.A. the tlayuda) is a fun thing to share with friends or enjoy on your own. Since 2011 the dish has held its own as one of CL's top 100 Dishes in the ATL. Mehr erfahren.
The salted caramel ice cream blends sweet, luscious caramel & the pop of salt into a creamy, frozen silky state. It's one of the best 100 Dishes in Atlanta that will crack your sweet tooth. Beware. Mehr erfahren.
Southern clichés may not always do the region favors, but they sure as hell can taste good.One of the best 100 DIshes in ATL, the sweet potato bourbon cupcake earned its spot in our hearts & bellies. Mehr erfahren.
Ever had the urge to drink a cupcake? Here a whole red velvet cupcake is swirled vigorously into a cake shake mixed with creamy vanilla ice cream. No wonder it's one of the top 100 Dishes in the city. Mehr erfahren.
The King has caught the city's attention & earned a spot as the top 100 Dishes with its silky chocolate sea salt pop. Just make sure you don't start humming "Chocolate Salty Balls" while sucking it. Mehr erfahren.
Definitely one of the 100 Dishes in Atlanta you need to eat before you die. If you're in the mood for baked sweets, the the simple and decadent classic apple pie is the way to go. No questions asked. Mehr erfahren.
So what if the NC-based Krispy Kreme doesn't hail from the ATL? It's been an institution on Ponce for decades, and its hot-off-the-press donuts are one of the 100 best dishes in the city. Mehr erfahren.
The chocolate cake at Wright's is at once light and decadent. Fudgy and creamy. The right ratio of frosting to cake. In a word, it is perfect. It's also one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
They make the Jake and Coke slushie by dumping a whole bottle of the Tennessee whiskey into a slushie machine with four liters of Coca-Cola. It’s no wonder it made CL’s 100 Dishes list. Mehr erfahren.
Don’t mess with greatness. Theirs is the original Mai Tai, and it’s on CL’s list of100 Dishes to eat before you die. Mehr erfahren.
Having the Smokescreen #2 is like drinking a campfire - if that campfire was sophisticated and worldly and had impeccable boozy taste. It also made it on to CL’s 100 Dishes list. Mehr erfahren.
The tonkotsu ramen's broth is made buttery with broken-down pork and chicken bones that are cooked on low for hours on end. It's easy to see why Jinbei's ramen made CL's 100 Dishes to eat in ATL. Mehr erfahren.
The Poodle has to be the fanciest hotdog this side of a terrier, and it made our tail wag so hard we could help but name it one of the 100 best dishes in this whole dog gone city. Mehr erfahren.
CL's 100 Dishes list: Barkeep Paul Calvert's Blue Jay is easy drinking for Fernet-lovers. Or a friendly introduction to the Italian bitter liqueur for anyone interested in becoming better acquainted. Mehr erfahren.
Leon’s bartender Miles Macquarrie makes his Sazerac with high-strength Rittenhouse rye whiskey, Peychaud's bitters, sugar, and Herbsaint Legendre. Cross this off your CL 100 Dishes list! Mehr erfahren.
One of CL’s 100 Dishes to eat before you die, the Moscow Mule is a little spicy, a lot refreshing, and hardly too sweet thanks to added orange bitters. Mehr erfahren.
A slice of Alon's Midnight cake, one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die, is reminiscent of sweetened cocoa powder and airy whipped cream. Mehr erfahren.
