Tag: Restaurants

By Hope S. Philbrick Nikolai’s Roof is a singular spot known for sophisticated dining and upscale service in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s a go-to for special occasions—though it’s equally suited to honoring life’s simple pleasures (like the fact that you finally remembered to pick up your...

By Hope S. Philbrick Among the stereotypes about Las Vegas, Nev., is that you can eat for cheap. The first location of Nacho Daddy that’s outside of Las Vegas (where there are three locations) is in Duluth, Ga., and it upholds that notion. “A couple can...

By Hope S. Philbrick When searching for hotels in Lynchburg, Virginia, discerning grownups need look no further than the Craddock Terry Hotel & Event Center. Step into a spacious hotel that feels swanky yet welcoming and offers everything you need to enjoy an overnight getaway, from...

Serious yum in Beaufort and Bluffton, South Carolina. By Hope S. Philbrick Driving five hours for French fries sounds insane, especially when the place you’re driving from is the Southern culinary extravaganza that is Atlanta, Ga. But if Fat Patties is the destination, then call shot-gun. Before...

Taste South Carolina's Lowcountry at the annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival. By Hope S. Philbrick For the third time, I joined the judges panel at the Silver Cup competition, a restaurant competition that's part of the annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival in Beaufort, SC. The 25th Annual...

By Hope S. Philbrick When you hear that the folks behind one of Atlanta’s best restaurants decide to take over a boutique hotel in a small town a few hours away, it’s certainly worth checking out. That’s how my husband and I ended up spending a...

By Hope S. Philbrick One fast way to get someone to hate you is to go to a sushi restaurant and ask to be served anything other than raw seafood. Who’s that obnoxious, right? Well, me. Some of us just happen to favor flaky fish, yet still...

By Hope S. Philbrick A friend of mine fell in love with her now-husband when she stepped into his shed and saw how well he organized his tools (labels were involved and she swooned). Hard not to imagine things might have turned out differently if...

By Hope S. Philbrick If it’s been awhile since your last meal at Tin Drum Asian Kitchen, time to go again. Haven’t been yet? You’re long overdue. Tin Drum Asian Kitchen (commonly referred to simply as Tin Drum) is an Atlanta-based fast casual eatery founded by...