Ecco – pretty great Italian tapas place. I know, Italian tapas, mamma mia!! They have a great wine list and pretty amazing cured meats and cheeses. It’s a great place to go in to in a group so you can just pick a bunch of things and eat it all. Me being from a mother named Bertucci, you would think I know alot about Italian stuff, but I don’t, so lay off

Farmhouse at Serenbe – Actually got to eat Brunch there one weekend with my gf and her mom and step-dad. The owner/operator/chef was teh one who brought out the food, and the grits were the thing that stood out in my mind. The whole shtick there is all of the ingredients are grown in the little development The Farmhouse in located in. Think Truman Show meets Deliverance….I think as long as you stay within the gates, you wouldn’t have to worry about squealing like a pig. The development was still about halfway done in terms of houses built and sold, but it was an interesting place in the middle of an interesting area.

Harry’s Pizza – best pizza in Atlanta in my book. NY style, perfect crust (slightly burnt), great flop, awesome sauce. The service is terrible and the place is a dive, but its just that good. Big lunch crowd today so I even helped bus my own table….i didn’t care…its that good. Really, try it out.

Thompson’s Bros. BBQ – yet another dive (located in a strip mall conveniently next to the Olive Garden). Decent BBQ, sweet sauce, great mac & cheese. I wouldn’t rush there though. If I were in the mood for some cue I would try out Swallow n the Hollow. I’m sure you’ve heard of it, its consistently rated pretty high, but its up in Roswell. Great food, great service, solid atmosphere. Check it out.

http://www.sugorestaurant.com/