Author Archives: mickeybaskett

Decatur was just named #1 in a Top 10 List of Foodie Cities by Livibility.com. We beat out some pretty delicious competition such as Sante Fe, NM and Berkley, CA – home of Alice Waters and Chez Panisse. This was … Continue reading →

Going to three different restaurants for dinner was a fun adventure for our twin grandsons. We were planning an overnight with the boys recently and decided to take Saturday night dinner up a notch by restaurant hopping. We planned to … Continue reading →

  Don’t know where to eat in Decatur? Now you will be able to visit many of Decatur’s popular restaurants on-line in a video tour. Beginning Spring 2013, the VisitDecaturGeorgia.com website makes it easy for you to choose a restaurant … Continue reading →

I stopped by the Decatur Organic Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning to see what looked good that I might grab up for supper. I was intrigued by the booth that sold Middle Eastern baked goods. The naan flat bread looked … Continue reading →

  There is a dinner table scene in the old cult movie, “Breaking Away” that I just love and think about when someone is afraid to try a new or foreign food.  Dad: What is this? Mom: It’s sautéed zucchini … Continue reading →

In the dim lights and cozy atmosphere of Feast Restaurant, with the warming brick oven glowing in the back corner, what could be more romantic than hearing the Kayla Taylor jazz band sing your favorite jazz standards while you enjoy … Continue reading →

Unless you’ve been eating worms from under a rock, you have probably heard about, or even sampled, food from a trendy and colorful food truck. But have you heard about Food Truck Thursdays? If it happens to be a Thursday … Continue reading →

One of the hottest trends today in dining is Neapolitan-style pizza — made in a very hot, wood burning pizza oven. A recent article appeared in the Atlanta Journal Constitution entitled “Decatur – A Town to Dine for.” One of … Continue reading →

Most people wouldn’t think that going to a pub for brunch on Sunday after church was the thing to do. But THE CORNER PUB is no average pub. Owners, Josh and Bethy Elrod have made their pub a gathering place … Continue reading →

Oh, there is plenty of meat at BURNT FORK BBQ on Church Street. Besides serving real good authentic BBQ, they make almost everything on the menu in house — their bread, their sauce, their chips, fresh cooked veggies. They are … Continue reading →