Re: [85attendees] Barbara's culinary area map

I would like to add a restaurant two blocks away (5-6 min. to walk), which addresses Mediterranean cuisine well and is a must for fans of Turkish food. 
Zagat says: "A super-stylish, midcentury modern setting provides the upscale backdrop for the "delicious" Turkish cuisine purveyed at this Downtown Ottoman ..."

http://www.truvaatlanta.com/  
http://goo.gl/maps/QKihH  

Cheers, 
Mehmet 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 85attendees-bounces@ietf.org [mailto:85attendees-bounces@ietf.org] On
> Behalf Of ext STARK, BARBARA H
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 10:25 PM
> To: 85attendees@ietf.org
> Subject: [85attendees] Barbara's culinary area map
> 
> Since y'all seem to be asking and thinking a lot about food, I thought I'd provide a bit
> more info for you, in physical reference to The Hotels (Hyatt/Marriott/Hilton), about
> what sort of dining is found where.
> 
> < 15 minute walk
> ------------------------
> For quick food, the top pick would be Gyro King, about a block south of the Hilton, on
> Courtland St, across from the Sheraton. It's non-descript, in a strip mall, does lots of
> take-out, and is widely considered to be one of the very best Downtown food
> establishments. The owners are very Greek, as is the food.
> And then there's the food court in the Peachtree Center mall.
> 
> Many, many touristy/business-meal restaurants (Hard Rock Café, Fire of Brazil, etc)
> can be found on Peachtree St or Peachtree Center Ave within 2 blocks south (most are
> south) or north of The Hotels.
> 
> If you go south on Peachtree St, right on Auburn Ave, and left on Broad St or Forsyth
> St, you will find yourself on the periphery of Georgia State University, as well as some
> governmental offices. This is where the students and not-highly-paid government
> employees go to get good food that fits within their budget. This is where Rosa's Pizza
> and Landmark Diner are.
> 
> Entertainment + Dinner: For a special outing, you might be interested in a
> dinner/theater experience. There are two very notable establishments that provide
> entertainment while you dine. I've been to both and would definitely recommend them.
> I'm mentioning them because I like them so much.
> - Agatha's (http://www.agathas.com/) does comedy murder mystery with mandatory
> audience participation. Tuesday - Sunday; Monday or lunch for groups by
> arrangement. Group discounts are available, and the group experience is tremendously
> fun. Fixed price includes food and entertainment. Food is good, limited and fixed menu.
> Reservations mandatory and they do sell out. Location is on Peachtree Center Ave
> about a block south of The Hotels.
> - The Shakespeare Tavern (http://www.shakespearetavern.com/) Thursday - Sunday
> nights, charges $20 for tickets to the show and offers a menu of British Pub fare.
> They will be doing a very bloody performance of Titus Andronicus in November. They
> do an excellent job with food and performance. Buy tickets in advance. They do sell
> out. Location is on Peachtree St, about 0.5 miles north of The Hotels. [There are other
> restaurants in this immediate area, as well, that serve the hospital and local young
> professional residents.]
> 
> 20-40 minute walk, but easily arrived at by MARTA + < 10 min walk
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 2 MARTA stops (about 1 mile) north of Peachtree Center station is North Avenue
> station. The next station north (about 1.5 miles from Peachtree Center) is Midtown
> station. If you choose to walk, use Peachtree St as your main route, to avoid getting
> lost and wandering into unsafe areas. Do not confuse Peachtree St with West
> Peachtree St, Peachtree Center Ave, West Peachtree Place, Peachtree Place or any
> other street that might have Peachtree in the name (of which there are over 50 in
> metro Atlanta).
> - Around North Avenue station (which deposits you onto *West* Peachtree St, a block
> west of Peachtree St) is The Varsity (on North Avenue), plus a number of really good
> dining places serving theater goers (Fox Theater) and young professionals living around
> there, including Publik Draft House, Churchill Downs, and Baraonda (all 3 of these are
> on Peachtree St). If you really want that Chicago style pizza at Nancy's (Atlanta isn't
> big on Chicago style pizza, so this is probably one of the few places where you can find
> it reasonably nearby), it is possible to walk there from North Avenue MARTA (about 15
> min walk), but I wouldn't really recommend it. There are sidewalks, I've done it in
> daylight (to get to the Krispy Kreme), but it's not a nice walk. IMO, Nancy's (and the
> Krispy Kreme next door) are best arrived at by car (e.g., taxi). Ponce (de Leon
> Avenue) has a very industrial look and feel at this point.
> - Around Midtown station (which deposits you on Peachtree Place or 10th St, between
> West Peachtree St and Peachtree St), head for Peachtree St (go right on Peachtree
> St), and you will find places such as Taco Mac, Vortex (and, yes, everyone I know who
> has gone there has mentioned the cigarette smoke), and Gordon Birsch. There is a
> common theme among these 3 places -- beer/alcohol.
> 
> Everything else
> -------------------
> It's a big city. There are lots of other places.
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