CL Best of Atlanta 2010 winner: Best new restaurant and best pizza. You''ll love their pizzas that arrive with their hot, crusty, thin, perfectly balanced crusts, and their tangy, sweet tomato sauce Read more.
Bison burger tastes better than the beef and grilled chicken is the best sandwich of all. The veggie burger is too gooey. Read more.
4th and Swift serves pork three ways in the "Three Little Piggies," a cutely named but constantly evolving dish that made the cut for CL's 100 dishes to eat before you die. Read more.
The tonkotsu ramen's broth is made buttery with broken-down pork and chicken bones that are cooked on low for hours on end. It's easy to see why Jinbei's ramen made CL's 100 Dishes to eat in ATL. Read more.
The dry-aged steak for two is a Goldilocks version of indulgence: Not too big, not too small, and aged for 30-40 days. This pricey steak made CL's list of 100 best dishes in Atlanta. Read more.
Gently poached in glorious duck fat, this swordfish steak is all meaty and supple. It's surf and turf 2.0, and one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat in Atlanta before you die.
A slice of Alon's Midnight cake, one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die, is reminiscent of sweetened cocoa powder and airy whipped cream. Don't believe us? COnsider it an excuse to try yourself! Read more.
The Poodle has to be the fanciest hotdog this side of a terrier, and it made our tail wag so hard we could help but name it one of the 100 best dishes in this whole dog gone city. Read more.
The iconic frosted orange is one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die because it strikes a perfect compromise between a thick milkshake and a mouth-watering slushie. Read more.
The ESS charcuterie plate already won CL's Charcuterie Smackdown, so making the cut for CL's best 100 dishes was a done deal Read more.
They make the Jake and Coke slushie by dumping a whole bottle of the Tennessee whiskey into a slushie machine with four liters of Coca-Cola. No wonder it made CL’s 100 Dishes list. Read more.
The Varsity's iconic frosted orange is one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die because it strikes a perfect compromise between a thick milkshake and a mouth-watering slushie. Read more.
Artisanal bacons are a dime a dozen these days, but the big, sausage-y meatballs wrapped in lacy caul fat called crépinettes here are a rare treat that made CL's 100 best dishes list. Read more.
Served in a martini glass layered with silky broccoli mousse and truffled whipped potatoes, this dish is rich man's comfort food. And, duh, one of Creative Loafing's 100 Dishes to eat before you die. Read more.
The Varsity's iconic frosted orange is definitely one of the 100 Dishes you should eat before you die. A perfect compromise between a thick milkshake & a mouth-watering slushie. Take a slurp and see! Read more.
So what if the NC-based Krispy Kreme doesn't hail from the ATL? It's been an institution on Ponce for decades, and its hot-off-the-press donuts are one of the 100 best dishes in the city. Read more.
The iconic frosted orange is one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die because it strikes a perfect compromise between a thick milkshake and a mouth-watering slushie. Try a slurp. Read more.
The iconic frosted orange is one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die because it strikes a perfect compromise between a thick milkshake and a mouth-watering slushie. Try a slurp! Read more.
Chef Terry Koval created an unlikely oasis for vegetarian diners with dishes such as the seasonal barley risotto. Order that with a perfect beer pairing and cross it off your list of CL's 100 dishes. Read more.
The lunch-only grain bowl made CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die, and with an ever-changing composition of honest goodness it's easy to see why. Read more.
The chocolate cake at Wright's is at once light and decadent. Fudgy and creamy. The right ratio of frosting to cake. In a word, it is perfect. It's also one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die. Read more.
Snap, crackle, and pork! Bite down on a heaping helping of the Famous Que Wraps and see why it's one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die! Read more.
Be prepared to loosen your belt a notch before digging into the Comfy Chicken Biscuit at Home Grown. No wonder why it's one of CL's 100 dishes to eat before you kick the bucket. Read more.
The lunch-only grain bowl from Atlanta's resident vegetable whisperer chef David Sweeney is an ever-changing composition of honest goodness and one of CL's 100 Dishes! Read more.
Bet you can't say Funghi Fritti fast five times. It should be illegal to pop this many shrooms in public. Definitely tops among CL's top 100 Read more.
Quoc Huong's crusty bread rivals that of any bakery in town, and banh mi devotees flock here where they're jonesin' for a sandwich. Try the BBQ pork bahn mi, one of CL's 100 best dishes. Read more.
Perfect fried chicken, on a waffle, served with warm and spicy maple syrup, and one of Creative Loafing's 100 Dishes to eat in Atlanta! Read more.
Country-fried tempeh and gravy is like a vegetarian take on country-fried steak and gravy. But better! Why else would it be on CL's 100 dishes list? Read more.
STILL THE ONE: Woo Nam Jeong's mushroom bibimbap was featured in the 2011 edition of CL's 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die, and here it is again in 2013! Read more.
Weekly specials here rotate, but grab the elusive Tortelli Cima di Rapa if you see it and taste why it's one of CL's 100 Dishes! Read more.
Definitely one of the 100 Dishes in Atlanta you need to eat before you die. If you're in the mood for baked sweets, the the simple and decadent classic apple pie is the way to go. No questions asked. Read more.
Part of the Creative Loafing Cirque Boxes Scavenger Hunt. Click the link to get details on how to win Cirque tickets Read more.
A slice of Alon's Midnight cake, one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die, is reminiscent of sweetened cocoa powder and airy whipped cream. Read more.
Deep Eastern spices, sweet notes, housemade pickles, and an addictive, numbing spice helped land the hot chicken here on CL's 100 Dishes list! Read more.
Rubbed with salt and seasoned with olive oil, chopped garlic, and wild oregano, the Sorrento lemon roast chicken at Gio's is a divine, aromatic version of the Italian dish. One of CL's 100 dishes. Read more.
One of CL's 100 dishes to eat before you die: The vegetable platter brims with variety and almost feels like a home-cooked Thanksgiving spread, minus the turkey. Read more.
Take one bite of Pine Street Market's sweet, applewood-smoked bacon, made from the bellies of Gum Creek Farms pigs, and you'll absolutely understand why it's one of CL's 100 Dishes to eat in Atlanta. Read more.
The Original Red Hot, ranked one of CL's 100 Best Dishes, delivers a superb pork and beef combo with a nice char and a smoke-stained crunch on the outside. You pick the toppings. Read more.
Duck breast is served in Lan Zhou's traditional clear beef broth atop freshly pulled noodles. The noodle soup is likely the oldest recipe on CL's 100 Dishes, rumored to date back to the 16th century. Read more.
As far as veggie sandwiches go, the smoked portobello sandwich one is meaty, messy fun, with its oozy pimento cheese and pickled jalapeños. Plus, it's on CL's 100 dishes to eat before you die list! Read more.
2012 St. Patrick's Day Festival. March Madness kickoff, free entry before 4 p.m., drink specials, and Irish food. Read more.
The chicken nachos here are piled high and super slutty. CL named them one of the 100 dishes to eat before you die. Read more.
The King has caught the city's attention & earned a spot as the top 100 Dishes with its silky chocolate sea salt pop. Just make sure you don't start humming "Chocolate Salty Balls" while sucking it. Read more.
Poutine with pastrami at the General Muir puts French Canadian cuisine and self-indulgence with a side of gravy on CL’s 100 Dishes to eat before you die. Read more.
If you love Cirque click on the link to get details on the Creative Loafing Scavenger Hunt for tickets. This location is part of the Scavenger Hunt. Read more.
If giants were real and they had a sweet tooth, they'd gobble up the Peanut Butter French Toast faster than they could strike it off CL's 100 dishes bucket list Read more.
Buttermilk-soaked, deep-fried gulf oysters covered in a crust of creole-seasoned cornmeal served with — wait for it — a monster slice of bacon make the oyster roll one of CL's 100 Best Dishes. Read more.
On CL's 100 Dishes list, the Root Punch is root beer for grown-ups! Dark Scarlet Ibis rum pops with Root herbal liqueur, fresh lemon juice, cane syrup, & nutmeg finished with licorice-y Herbsaint. Read more.
Plump, tender, and pleasantly salty, these clams are one of the most addictive choices on CL's 100 Dishes to eat before you die! Read more.
Star Provisions’ Pimento cheese takes the decadence factor on CL’s 100 dishes to eat before your die list to new heights. Read more.
STILL THE ONE: Sotto Sotto's Risotto ai Frutti di Mare was featured in the 2011 edition of 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die, and here it is again in 2013. Read more.
LPC's pan-fried octopus is a masterful manipulation of sea and smoke and earth, and one of CL's 100 dishes to eat before you die. Read more.
Southern clichés may not always do the region favors, but they sure as hell can taste good.One of the best 100 DIshes in ATL, the sweet potato bourbon cupcake earned its spot in our hearts & bellies. Read more.
Frying makes everything better, and goat cheese is already pretty pleasing to the taste buds. Ecco takes it to the next level with this sure short from CL’s 100 Dishes to eat before you die! Read more.
