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Atlanta, GA
So why create a blog? Well, those close to me know how passionate I am about my food...eating food, to be more precise. 15 years ago I discovered the joy of dining in restaurants which boast a unique ambiance and delicious food. I first started tracking lists of great restaurants when I lived in Columbus, OH in the mid 90's. I was fortunate to dine at Cameron Mitchell's, Fifty-Five, Bravo, Rigsby's, Barcelona, and many more. I read in local newspapers about the best Places to be Seen, to Celebrate, to Impress, etc. and formulated my "to try" list. This hobby continued in Birmingham, AL and again when my travels brought me to Atlanta, GA ten years ago. I started a Supper Club with close friends in 2000, trying a new restaurant every Thursday night. We had one simple rule in the club, “no chain restaurants”! After three years of stomping through Atlanta's best and worst restaurants, we realized that this weekly tradition was becoming too expensive to maintain (go figure!). However, in 2005 I started making notes of my dining experiences for personal reference. To make it easy for my friends to get my recommendations, I thought I would try blogging. So...here goes!

8 Overall Rating - One Midtown Kitchen 11/01/05

Prices were okay. Liked the wine menu approach, but our selections were not good. Ambiance was okay Food quality was very good. Ordered Steak frites and Lamb chocolate almonds. Tender meats.
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6 Overall Rating - Mitra 10/21/05

Tapas restaurant on the corner of Juniper and 6th.

Notes:
Overpriced
Food quality was average
Good decor
Busy
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My first entry!

Before I begin, let me apologize for the general nature of my early day notes. My notes were designed for personal reference only. Five years ago, I didn't have a single thought about sharing this, let alone posting it on a public forum like this.

I'll begin by sharing my first notes in 2005 and will work my way toward more recent visits.

All ratings are on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest rating.

Carpe Diem

Rating 8.5
Good ambience. Desserts only.

South City Kitchen – the one in Smyrna
Rating 8.5
Good ambience, great food. Service was horrible 2nd visit.

Shout http://www.heretoserverestaurants.com/
Rating 8
Good ambience. Variety on menu. Food was fine - nothing over the top.

Taurus
http://www.taurusrestaurant.com/
Rating 8
Good decor. Food fine. Lively atmosphere - good bar.

(I know what you must be thinking..."Why take the time to write about these places if they're all rated the same?" Point taken, but unfortunately I don't think I had much discernment back then. But now that I've committed to trying out this blogging thing, I'll make more of an effort to record details and use the entire 10-point scale. However, you won't see the results of this change until you get to the 2010 restaurants...sorry).

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