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Midtown Newbie – Lyla Lila
Yay…Midtown is getting a new and exciting restaurant walking distance from our house! I know that’s important to everyone 😊 Lyla Lila is located in the Lillie apartment building at 3rd and Peachtree just a half-block from the Fox Theater. What a treat it is!
Reviewing the Grant Park and the Memorial Drive Corridor
The team was super excited to hear we’d selected the Grant Park and Memorial Drive Corridor. As usual, they had a fab time while “working”. Enjoy. Golden Eagle – Diner’s Club By Dawn Landau I have been wanting to try this place since they opened in late 2017. I was intrigued by the new look which […]
Midtown Restaurant Reviews Return!
The team was super excited to hear we were returning to Midtown for our reviews this month to celebrate the neighborhood turning 50. Also Dawn is celebrating her 30th anniversary in Atlanta, and pretty much, Midtown too! Enjoy our reviews and let us know if there are any places in future you’d like us to feature […]
Our Top Picks of Last Year
We decided to take a moment and look back at some of our favorite restaurants that we visited from last year. Let us know what you think, what was your fave place of 2017? Dawn’s top choices: Babette’s Café – I love the longevity of this locally owned restaurant. The review visit reminded me that I […]
Getting into the spirit(s)
Everyone seems to be getting into the spirit this year! Dawn has been checking out some great cocktail venues to visit this holiday season: My first stop was Miracle on Monroe, a pop-up bar in Midtown Promenade where Tapa Tapa is usually located. Starting Thanksgiving, however, a Miracle occurred Elves apparently swooped in and decorated, […]
Where to eat, Thanksgiving Atlanta
So, a search of Open Table shows availability at some of our favorite restaurants. We haven’t reviewed them all but I have provided notes in case any of you didn’t get an invite to Grandma’s house Capital Grill – Fabulous steak house in Buckhead with nice views toward Midtown if the Streets of Buckhead haven’t blocked them […]
Music is Everywhere. Especially in Atlanta.
This fabulous month of September, where the temperatures are (occasionally) dropping and the leaves are most definitely following their seasonal gravital path, the exuberant and ambitious Environs Real Estate team headed out to some of Atlanta’s music scenes. We hit just a few, so if you have your own favorites you want us to review, […]
Farm to Table Atlanta
John and Dawn decided to try something different this month. Instead of picking one neighborhood in Atlanta, they picked the popular and almost always delicious restaurant category of Farm-to-Table. So we have 3 reviews for you Leon’s Full Service in Decatur, Sprig in Oak Grove, and Bistro Niko in Buckhead – yes, we know, Dawn […]
Babalu: Mississippi, Ricky Ricardo and tacos
Babalu Tapas & Tacos By Dawn Landau Who would have thunk it!? This Mississippi “chain” brings it. I was honored with an invite from Steve Saenz of Urban Explorers to a pre-opening trial run at their new Midtown location. The food was free and the proceeds from the beverages went to charities, one of which was […]