By
Chris Saunders With a population of 4.5 million residents
it's not too surprising that Atlanta has over 8,000 restaurants to choose from.
Atlanta no longer is limited to French, Mexican and Chinese cuisine. Today you'll
find numerous ethnic dining options including Thai, Indian and Cuban restaurants.
This city is renowned not only for its down-home Southern
and soul food, but increasingly for world-class and innovative restaurants that
are amongst the finest in the country. Atlanta has sophisticated kitchens that
are run by some of the top chefs in the world and enough variety to keep your
dining fresh 365 days a year. If you're visiting the city
and plan on staying downtown your dining options are seemingly unlimited. Your
hotels are always a great place to start. The classy Ritz-Carlton offers several
attractive options, including the casual Atlanta Grill. Decorated with vintage
Atlanta photos, the Grill's breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu sport a Southern
accent. At the Four Seasons, Park 75 is the definition
of fine dining. The elegant restaurant also serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner
six days with a fabulous brunch on Sunday. Just a short walk from the city's art
complex, the innovate menu at this upscale restaurant is loaded with classic American
favorites like juicy steaks, seafood and pricier menu items like caviar. The restaurant
also features a full vegetarian menu for those that shy away from meat. Of
course you'll find plenty of other hotel options in the heart of the city including
such downtown destinations as Amerisuites Atlanta Downtown , the Courtyard By
Marriott Downtown and the Quality
Hotel Downtown . All three locations have dining on site and are within steps
of hundreds of restaurants, shopping centers and family attractions. Just
off of Crescent Avenue, you can experience the great taste of the South with one
visit to the South City Kitchen. The trendy eatery has modern art covering its
walls and hungry patrons filling its tables during all hours of the day. Many
file in for such delicacies as fried green tomatoes with goat cheese, she-crab
soup and buttermilk fried chicken. Crab hash, served with poached eggs and chive
hollandaise, is just another unique menu item. You trip wouldn't be complete without
an oversized slice of the kitchen's chocolate pecan pie. If
you want to experience the latest that Atlanta has to offer, you'll want to make
the short trip from downtown to Buckhead Village . Buckhead is the dining leader
in the city, and for good reason, with more new restaurants and more variety in
concentrated area than any other section of the city. The neighborhood is scattered
with everything from upscale establishments that require coat and tie to casual
burger joints, making for a wide array of places and cuisine from which to choose.
Stay the weekend in Buckhead. With plenty of lodging
in the village, you can leave the rental car parked at your hotel at take in the
area by foot. If you like having a little more room to spread out, try the Summerfield
Suites Buckhead . The Summerfield Suites Hotel is an upscale, all-suite property
that features one and two bedroom luxury suites. More-->> | 
