The season of food is officially
upon us. Next on the list of Summer's delicious deals is the Downtown Atlanta
Restaurant Week - a nine-dayua, prix-fixe feast of mouth-watering menus!
10th Annual Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week
26 Downtown Atlanta restaurants
May 28 - June 5
This latest collaboration of
Downtown chefs features meals for just $25 and $35 per person. Ramped up in
honor of its 10th anniversary, the Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week
spotlights 26 of the tastiest tabletops
in town, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Up next, a few of my
international favorites from the Downtown dining district.
Of the $25 options:
AZIO -
Big bites from Little Italy! Try the house salad with a red wine vinaigrette,
dijon-crusted beef tenderloin medallions served with wild mushroom risotto and
tiramisu for a filling meal that's light enough warm weather.
Der Biergarten - Try festive German fare, including Heringsalat
(creamed pickled herring and veggies on grilled bread,) grilled trout served
with whole-grain mustard-brown butter and asparagus, and the sweet staple
Apfelstrudel mit vanilleEis (Apple strudel served warm with vanilla ice cream.)
Meehan's Public House - Always a great pick for incredible Irish pub fare
with an urban flair. A must-try appetizer is the organic kale salad (topped
with roasted golden beets, Applewood bacon, Rogue Valley Smokey bleu cheese,
avocadoes and a Three Onion
Vinaigrette.) For seconds and thirds, be sure to try the Maple Leaf Farms Duck
Burger - topped with Chef Wakefield's very own J-Dubs bacon, baby arugula,
heirloom tomato, pimento cheese and local mandarin preserves - and the Southern
Peach Cobbler, drizzled in caramel and served with vanilla ice cream by High
Road Craft.
No Mas! Cantina -
Spice up the night with a sassy Mexican meal, including fried calamari and jalapeño
slices with chipotle ranch sauce,
grilled Camerones Brochette - jumbo shrimp stuffed with chipotle pepper
and Chihuahua cheese wrapped in applewood bacon and served on creamy polenta
and with tropical salsa - and a creamy slice of Avocado Lime Cheesecake.
Of the $35 options:
Legal Sea Foods Restaurant and Oyster Bar - Enjoy the freshest catches and surf favorites such
as Maryland Cream of Crab soup, baked jumbo shrimp stuffed with crabmeat and
Key Lime pie.
Ray's in the City - A casual spot mingling the best of surf and turf
from around the world. Tease your palette with the seafood gumbo, then try
either the Grilled Trout Oscar (topped with crab meat, tomato béarnaise) or the
Grilled Flat Iron Steak (topped with a wild mushroom demi glaze.) For dessert,
the steakhouse staple: New York Cheesecake topped with a strawberry compote and
whipped cream.
Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View - Coupling the most romantic, panoramic view of the
city with an exquisite New American menu, this is a great option for date
night. For a wow-worthy meal, try the Roasted Tomato Broth soup and trout,
served on a cheese grits cake and pea tendrils, topped with a strawberry
rhubarb vinaigrette. For dessert, grab two spoons for the chocolate mousse
drizzled with strawberry and chocolate sauces.
Just a heads up: the prix-fixe
prices don't include drinks or tip. Also, a few of the 26 restaurants are only
participating on certain days, so be sure to plan ahead.
