Dante's Down the Hatch, fondue, expensive, (404) 266-1600.
This
Atlanta institution has the best fondue you will ever have
served up in a ship surrounded by a moat full of live alligators.
Dante himself is one of the city's most legendary characters. A
meal not to be missed.
Two Urban Licks, New American, moderate, (404) 522-4622.
With its soaring 14-foot, wood-pit rotisserie tower in the middle
of the dining area and live blues Wednesday through Saturday,
there's always something to see at Two. But, really, it's about
chef
Scott Serpas's updated American staples, like pan-roasted duck
with butternut squash or bronzed scallops with smoked Gouda
grits.
Watershed, New Southern, moderate, (404) 378-4900. Indigo
Girl Emily Saliers knows a thing or two beyond writing a decent
hook: This restaurant and wine retailer, which she co-owns, does
comfort food, like Southern fried chicken, that will have your
stomach asking for an encore.
ATTRACTIONS
Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum, (404) 624-1071. The
Cyclorama is one gigantic circular painting depicting the events of
the Civil War. Sure, it's a bit cheesy, but the art itself is
amazing. The Civil War bookstore here is unrivaled.
High Museum of Art, (404) 733-4444. Atlanta's newly expanded
High Museum, which debuted this past November, is one of the
premier museums in
North America - so much so that the Musée du
Louvre in
Paris has decided to loan hundreds of its works through
2009. Louvre Atlanta opens in October.
Piedmont Park,www.piedmontpark.org. Atlanta's
premier inner-city park is a real beauty. On nice days, its
expansive lawn is destination No. 1 for the Beautiful People.
Atlanta's modern midtown skyline is a gorgeous backdrop.