Georgia

Once a month, a stretch of south Atlanta turns into a shopping marathon that runs four days straight.…

By Gideon Hartwell · Oct 20

Two miles of hot dogs in a single day. That’s the reported daily average at one famous Georgia…

By Adeline Parker · Oct 18

You know what Georgia is hiding behind those quiet country roads? A canyon. And the first look is…

By Daniel Mercer · Oct 17

Here is the trouble with chasing waterfalls in Georgia: one is rarely enough. You hear the first one…

By Clara Whitmore · Oct 12

Ever wondered what happens before a finished scene looks finished? This is about as close as most of…

By Daniel Mercer · Oct 9

If you texted me, “What should I do first?” I would probably tell you not to decide yet.…

By Lenora Winslow · Oct 5

You know the kind of steakhouse that does not make you decode dinner first? That is the one…

By Daniel Mercer · Oct 4

Six-page menus can relax. This kitchen knows what it wants to cook. The lineup stays short. It changes…

By Lenora Winslow · Oct 4

Okay, an 8.1 pizza score already sounds like a dare. So naturally, they put it on the menu.…

By Adeline Parker · Oct 3

Would you rather arrive for lunch by car or by boat? Here, both work. The dock sits right…

By Renata Holcombe · Oct 2

A quiet lake walk is one thing. A quiet lake walk that can end at an old marble…

By Daniel Mercer · Oct 2

Fall is when black bears start treating calories like a deadline. As the weather cools, they spend more…

By Adeline Parker · Oct 2

If lunch requires a crab cracker and a stack of napkins, you are probably doing something right. This…

By Lenora Winslow · Oct 2

Tell yourself you are only stopping for sausage. Go ahead. I support the optimism. Then you walk past…

By Renata Holcombe · Oct 1

Give a short coastline enough shrimp and suddenly nobody is talking about mileage. Georgia may not have endless…

By Adeline Parker · Sep 30

This is one of those places where Friday and Sunday are basically eating at two different restaurants. Same…

By Renata Holcombe · Sep 24

The best seat in the house might have four wheels. That is the fun of an old-school drive-in.…

By Adeline Parker · Sep 23

Apparently, pecans believe in making an entrance. This Middle Georgia farm does not keep its gift shop open…

By Eliza Thornton · Sep 23

Nothing wakes up a neighborhood group chat quite like, “Is that a bear in my yard?” In Georgia,…

By Eliza Thornton · Sep 22

How much trouble can one innocent planter do? In a 90,000-square-foot store, apparently quite a bit. Near Augusta,…

By Lenora Winslow · Sep 21

Here is my apple-picking advice: never assume the apple you came for got the same memo you did.…

By Gideon Hartwell · Sep 20

How much seafood is too much seafood when the table is this close to the coast? At this…

By Clara Whitmore · Sep 20

I am not saying a gator lagoon should influence dinner plans, but it absolutely would influence mine. This…

By Adeline Parker · Sep 19

There are places where breakfast ends at breakfast. This is not one of them. At one Georgia Italian…

By Gideon Hartwell · Sep 18

I know myself well enough to admit that if someone says “you can keep what you find,” I…

By Eliza Thornton · Sep 18

Ever walk into a plant shop with a budget and immediately start lying to yourself? At this Georgia…

By Clara Whitmore · Sep 17

October in north Georgia has an apple problem, and Ellijay is not trying to solve it. For two…

By Clara Whitmore · Sep 16

A Georgia buffet just picked up bragging rights. One Brunswick stop landed highest among the state’s entries in…

By Trevor Maddox · Sep 13

Fried chicken before 2 p.m.? Now lunch has a deadline worth respecting. This Georgia buffet keeps the weekday…

By Eliza Thornton · Sep 13

This roadside stop is nuts, and that is exactly the point. In North Georgia, warm boiled peanuts share…

By Trevor Maddox · Sep 12

Dinner gets more interesting when the table comes with its own grill. At this Georgia Korean barbecue spot,…

By Eliza Thornton · Sep 12

Some diners borrow nostalgia. This Georgia counter has been collecting it since 1931. The red stools, compact room,…

By Lenora Winslow · Sep 11

Save room for this one, because Georgia’s seafood buffets know how to turn a generous meal into a…

By Gideon Hartwell · Sep 9

Sunday dinner has entered the chat, and apparently it brought a passport. Georgia knows comfort food, but this…

By Adeline Parker · Sep 7

They say the apple does not fall far from the tree. Around here, it may not even make…

By Clara Whitmore · Sep 7

A good Friday dinner should feel like the week finally loosened its belt. In Georgia, that can mean…

By Eliza Thornton · Sep 6

Fall is when Georgia starts tempting you outside again, and the snakes did not get the memo. The…

By Daniel Mercer · Sep 5

Your grocery list might want a little wiggle room before this Georgia stop. This is the kind of…

By Gideon Hartwell · Sep 5

Still holding out for a hero? Good news. This one comes on a roll. That hero sandwich may…

By Renata Holcombe · Sep 4