From neighborhood markets and brewpubs to cafes and a dog park serving cocktails, these patios were built with dogs in mind

The lobster roll at W.H. Stiles Fish Camp features a buttered Parker House roll overflowing with lobster meat, a touch of mayo, celery, and tarragon. It can come served cold or hot. Arriving with a side of Utz crab chips, this is the most expensive lobster roll in town at $35.

Despite having the largest metropolitan area in the Southeast at just over 6 million people and now the world’s second busiest airport (Hartsfield-Jackson International), after holding the number one spot for 20 years, Atlanta is mostly overlooked by outsiders obsessed with Southern food and culture. Charleston has Lowcountry cooking and scads of storied historic buildings along its streets. Nashville has hot chicken and its famed music row. And New Orleans gave birth to the American cocktail scene.

Atlanta doesn’t have the same culinary buzz associated with those aforementioned destinations, but residents of the city and its sprawling metropolitan area know the secrets behind the dining scene here lie in its diversity and fierce entrepreneurial spirit.

There’s more to Atlanta food than Southern fare.

It’s 2021 and you can plan an entire weekend visiting restaurants, bars, and retail stores in Atlanta that are owned by women. A femme filled weekend like that would have been hard to come by 30 years ago, so we thought we would catch up with restaurateur/chef Anne Quatrano and wine broker Lisa Bonet to discuss their journey in what was once a male-dominated industry. These ladies paved the way for our success, and we wanted to get their take on the changing landscape.

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Anne Quatrano’s mainstay has an ice-cold cocktail to celebrate peach season. The Grilled Peach Ice Pick features peach vodka, peaches, lemon, and tea. Enjoy it with one of the restaurant’s beloved wood-fired pizzas.

Star Provisions is mentioned in the June issue of JEZEBEL in the “See and Be Scene” feature, highlighting croissants & rose as picnic must-haves.

Star Provisions have been an Atlanta institution for many years, in part thanks to its bakery items which have a cultlike following. whether you choose a beautiful fennel sultana loaf or pastries such as ham and cheese croissants and kouign-amann you're in for a treat/ while you're there, pick up assorted accouterments, including many from Atlanta-based companies. Read more on page 152 on the June issue of The Atlantan.

Lovers of Atlanta’s restaurant scene abound, with the city once dubbed the “American South’s new foodie capital” by CNN

Where to sip wine in Atlanta right now

It’s picnic season in Atlanta, which means restaurants and shops around town are assembling all sorts of easy outdoor spreads for dining in the park, snacking poolside, or feasting in a backyard with friends.

Fine dining stalwart Bacchanalia and its epic tasting menu are better than ever, even after more than 20 years on the Atlanta dining scene. Located next to its market and cafe Star Provisions on Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard, reservations are necessary for a table here. Don’t have reservations? Head to the bar for cocktails, a glass of wine, and the a la carte menu. For those looking to create the Bacchanalia experience at home, the restaurant also offers a lavish, four-course takeout menu that includes dishes such as Maine lobster, New York strip, cheeses, and dessert. Open for dine-in service and takeout. Masks required. Order online for takeout.

From major museums to locally owned galleries, art thrives throughout Atlanta. Start with a quick breakfast at Star Provisions Market & Café, where you can’t go wrong with one of the two hearty biscuit sandwiches: fried chicken with sweet pickles and hot pepper honey or ginger sausage with strawberry preserves.

Chef Anne Quatrano opened this quaint cafe and bar near Emory Village over 20 years ago. Located in a renovated warehouse, Floataway offers several places to dine quietly on dishes filled with French, Italian, and Spanish influences, including at the small bar and out on the charming and dog friendly courtyard patio. Masks required.

From wine shops to farms and everything in between.

Atlanta chefs team up to offer nine-course meal for International Women’s Day

“I’m always impressed by the selection of kitchen and dining-related things they have. They offer a unique selection of curated items that nobody else carries.” - Vern Yip

From fresh-caught fish and oysters to fried fish fare and seafood platters by-the-pound, Atlanta includes several restaurants for great seafood