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This is the eating part of my trip to Atlanta. Read about the sleeping, or hotel review, part of my trip, too.

While I got to try only two restaurants while in Atlanta, I was impressed with the quality of the food I had. One of the eateries was Apres Diem, which is located in a strip mall along with a Trader Joe’s and a Landmark Cinema (which was where the Atlanta Film Festival was held). I had the veggie melt with sauteed red peppers, yellow squash, portobello mushrooms, red onion, provolone cheese, avocado and h honey dijon mustard on a crusty baguette ($8.95). Maybe it was because I was famished having just gotten off an airplane, but this sandwich was pretty darn satisfying.

Veggie melt

I had dinner at The Bookhouse Pub on Ponce De Leon Avenue NE at the suggestion of my new Atlanta tour guide @kyds3k. He gave me more recommendations than I had time for, so I have more than enough for next time! Anyway, Bookhouse is also located in a strip mall, though a much smaller one than the other one and set back from the street (we missed it the first time we tried to find it). There were so many hipsters here, I nearly felt at home — if home were Silver Lake. But no matter; I was here for the food, not hipster watching.

I had the smoked trout mac and cheese ($6) with orecchiette pasta, white cheddar and smoked trout and the loaded sweet potato chips ($6) topped with roasted red peppers, chevre, broccoli, green onions and some kind of aioli. I liked both dishes, though the toppings on the sweet potato chips could have been spread out more, nacho style. Rory had the beef cheek pot pie ($9) with braised White Oak Pastures beef cheeks, kale, roasted turnips and potatoes topped with a flaky biscuit crust. I had a bite of this and immediately regretted not ordering it for myself. It was chock full of tasty goodness, plain and simple. Next time!

Loaded sweet potato chips

Beef cheek pot pie

One thing I did not like about Atlanta, which goes for all of The South, is the prevalence of sweet tea at restaurants. It’s nearly impossible to get unsweetened iced tea anywhere. I know some people who like sweet tea — which is much sweeter than iced tea with some sugar in it — but I am not one of them. You’ve been warned.