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• Pork Barbeque In Georgia, the barbeque is pork, although you ll see many other variations. Try it at Sweet Auburn BBQ or Fox Bros. Bar B Q, along with many other items mentioned above as well. • Frosted Orange We ust had to put this one on the list, but a Frosted Orange from The Varsity is a wonderful childhood memory for many Atlantans, and a must try for visitors.
LOCAL BREWS
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Veteran Red Brick Brewing Company opened in 1 3 followed by SweetWater Brewing Company in 1 , and both have paved the way for the surge of breweries open today. The heady list includes Monday Night Brewing, Orpheus Brewing, Wrecking Bar Brewpub, Three Taverns Craft Brewery, BlueTarp Brewing Co., Wild Heaven Craft Beers, 5 Seasons Brewing, Max Lager s Wood Fired Grill and Brewery and Second Self Beer Company. Most offer regularly scheduled tours and tastings. For a multi brewery tour, check out Southern Beer Tours. Georgia s rst legally operating distillery Old th Distillery in Atlanta s Old Fourth Ward, produces spirits using only local ingredients and offers tours and tastings. STATS Brewpub will open soon in Downtown Atlanta on the current oor of STATS on Marietta Street. The new brew pub will create signature beers of its own and host tastings.
• Hard Rock Caf in downtown Atlanta sets the stage for rock star group events. Hard Rock serves American cuisine using the freshest ingredients. • Braves All Star Grill on Peachtree Street is an ideal location for group dining from small occasions or larger events in a sports themed environment. • Game is a restaurant, bar and game room, but is also great for groups. Overlook Centennial Olympic Park while you play more than 0 current and retro games, and watch the latest sporting events.
GROUP DINING Atlanta s restaurant scene affords a range of options for group dining.
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• Paschal s Restaurant has been the meeting place for notable celebrities, politicians and business people in Atlanta since 1 . Located today in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood, Paschal s soul food legacy continues. The restaurant has group options for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and receptions. • Group dining is a esta at No Mas! Hacienda Cantina, also in Castleberry Hill, serving classic Mexican dishes in a festive atmosphere. No Mas! accommodates groups in three dining rooms and a private tequila tasting room. • Step back onto the pages of Gone With the Wind at PittyPat s Porch. Named for the ctional Scarlett O Hara s Aunt PittyPat, the restaurant boasts Southern specialties. The restaurant offers groups a rocking chair lounge reception option as well as menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
MIDTOWN • What ll ya have The Varsity, the world s largest drive in, is a unique group dining option and has served up specialties since 1 . From chili dogs, hamburgers and onion rings to fried pies and the famous Frosted Orange, The Varsity offers delicious food, fast and in a fun atmosphere. While the restaurant Hard Rock Caf
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