Café Intermezzo, dessert/coffee, inexpensive to moderate,
(404) 355-0411

Fellini's Pizza, Italian, inexpensive, (404) 266-0082

Flying Biscuit, Southern, inexpensive, (404) 687-8888

Harry and Sons, Japanese/Thai, inexpensive to moderate, (404) 873-2009

Surin of Thailand, Thai, inexpensive to moderate, (404) 892-7789

Waffle House, American, inexpensive, (877) 992-3353

SHOPPING
Lenox Square, (404) 233-6767

Phipps Plaza, (404) 262-0992

ATTRACTIONS
Eddie's Attic, (404) 377-4976

Little Five Points,www.l5p.com

Variety Playhouse, (404) 524-7354



We Said...Our Atlanta wonderland

LODGING

The Glenn Hotel, moderate, (404) 521-2250. No city needed a boutique hotel more than Atlanta, and it finally arrived early this year in the form of the Glenn, located smack downtown, next to CNN Center. The hotel bills itself as a mix of South Beach sophistication and Southern charm.

W Atlanta, expensive, (770) 396-6800. Before the Glenn, this was Atlanta's only true design hotel. Its location out in Perimeter Center isn't ideal for downtown business, but Buckhead and Virginia Highlands are just a short cab ride away. It's worth it for the W's signature beds alone.

Westin Buckhead, expensive, (404) 365-0065. You can't beat the location of the Westin Buckhead (formerly the Swissôtel) in the heart of the action on Peachtree Road in Buckhead. You can hit Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza with a rock from the sleek, nearly-all-glass lobby, but step outside before you try it.

DINING

Buckhead Diner, American, moderate, (404) 262-3336. Modeled after the famous Fog City Diner in San Francisco, this upscale dining destination serves up low-end cuisine with a high-end punch. The homemade potato chips with warm Maytag blue cheese have been on the menu forever - there's a reason for that.