I am the czar of mi barrio’s HOA newsletter Best Of. I added some obvious updates from when I compiled it and expanded the boundaries a bit. However, most were with mi barrio in mind and basically a 7.5 mile radius of the AlphaRozJC border.
American: Foundation Social Eatery
Family friendly: Peach & The Pork Chop
Ethnic of any kind: Myzenes
Seafood: Hugo’s
Persian: Noosh Kitchen
Tex-Mex: The El Felix (though grossly overpriced)
Barbecue: Grand Champion
Brunswick stew: ‘Cue
Italian: Osteria Mattone
Pizza: Campania, Pizzeria Napoletana
Peruvian: Mambo’s Café
NY Style Pizza: Joe’s New York Pizzeria
Southern: Table & Main
Microbrewery for food: Hop Alley
Microbrewery for beer: 5 Seasons
Fried chicken: Greenwood’s on Green Street
Homemade roast beef: Plum Café
Brazilian sandwiches: Coisas do Brasil
Broasted chicken: Karachi Broast & Grill
Chocolate croissants: Sweet Tentations French Bakery
French: Douceur de France
Euro bakery: Collet French Pastry & Cafe
Lobster roll: Bite
Club sandwich: South Main Kitchen
Fried green tomatoes: Peach & The Pork Chop
Poutine: Kozmo’s Gastropub
Cajun: Adele's Authentic Cajun Experience
Pasta dishes: Rosa Mia’s
Frozen yogurt: Cloud 9
Burger: Oak Street Café
Non-traditional burgers: Stax
French fries: Oak Street Café
Stromboli: Alpine Bakery and Pizzeria (though if you want to drive just over Cumming border, Plantation Italia even better)
NY style bakery: Alpine Bakery and Pizzeria
Bakery for bread: Artisan Foods Bakery & Cafe
Cupcakes: Darcy’s
Real Mexican tamales: Elaina’s
Real Mexican tacos: El Trompo
Real Mexican dishes: Leito’s Grill
Tortas: Mr. Taco
Mexicali tacos: Bite
Americanized Mexican: Buzy Burritos (which also has authentic)
Gyro: Athens Greek Restaurant
Turkish: Café Efendi
Chicken wings: Crabapple Tavern
Sushi: Sushi Uchi
Cuban: Mojito’s Cafe
Chinese: Sichuan House
Americanized Chinese: Wok & Chopstick
Malaysian: Rasa Sayang
Americanized Asian: Satay House
Thai: Emerald Thai
Sandwiches: Wilflour Café
Soup: Caribbean clam chowder at Fickle Pickle
Donuts: Dutch Monkey Donuts
Bagels: BB's Bagels
Indian: Madras Chettinaad
Chicken tikka masala: Sitar
Irish: Olde Blind Dog
Steak house: Carbernet
Crab cakes: Stoney River
Crab cake sandwich: Wildflour
Continental: Trattoria 1*41
Pies: The Pie Hole
Cookies: Fickle Pickle
Lebanese: Jerusalem Bakery
Microbrewery: 5 Seasons North
Baklava: Jerusalem Bakery
Chicken Sandwich: The Counter
Sausage rolls: Sara’s Donuts
Also Mr. Maicon and I agree more than we disagree. I have zero problems with his inclusions, I just think the list implies limited choices with FSE and P&PC dominating (and I flat out LOVE both places). Too many exclusions but hammer, nail, head with the inclusions...anyway
http://www.atlantacuisine.com/best-of-the-burbs-2014/