138060 Mon Oct 18 22:00:49 -0700 2004 3 11 South 0 739567 My boss & I will be in Atlanta in mid-November attending a workshop/seminar and will have a car. We'll be there for 2 dinners. I'm in charge of selecting the restaurants and have narrowed my choices to the following: Pura Vida Tapas Woodfire Grill Watershed South City Kitchen Swallow at the Hollow I know they stretch the gambit in terms of food type & ambiance. We're from the NYC metro area and prefer something a little different than what we can get here. Maybe you have another suggestion. Thanks for your help! Mon Oct 18 22:00:49 -0700 2004 0 Pam in NJ 1 739591 Watershed would definitely be one of my choices because the chef, Scott Peacock, is very influenced by all things southern (including Edna Lewis). Be thankful you have a car! It will make a huge difference. Can't speak to whether or not the others would be something you couldn't easily get at home. Tue Oct 19 13:12:04 -0700 2004 739567 0 LizR 2 739601 I also think Watershed is a good choice, and if you're staying downtown or in Midtown, you'll have a lovely drive (through Druid Hills-Miss Daisy's neighborhood) getting there. If you want a real taste of Atlanta, you should consider The Varsity and Mary Mac's for your lunches. Tue Oct 19 18:25:40 -0700 2004 739591 0 Newcomb Girl 3 739603 Swallow at the Hollow is definitely different than anything I have ever seen in Manhattan. The ribs are excellent, the sides superb, the pork very good. The portabella sandwiches have quite a following, but I have never been tempted. The ambiance is (to my thinking) a bit hokey. Service has always been very good. High class this is not. This is a sports shirt and jeans kind of environment. Just the same, it is southern and it is good. Live music on weekends makes it difficult to get a table on Friday or Saturday unless you arrive quite early. Tue Oct 19 18:52:04 -0700 2004 739601 0 Milt