Downtown Decatur

Yesterday we posted about LEONs Full Service located in Decatur, GA. Decatur is located just minutes east of downtown Atlanta, minutes west of Stone Mountain, and the MARTA rail station is right under our downtown square.

Decatur Square is picturesque! Lots of great local shops,pubs and restaurants. The streets are tree lined and bustling. But upon closer investigation of this little gem- you realize how precious it really is. Decatur is as funky as it is charming. The streets are hopping with all types of people- it's downright quirky. The square area made us feel like characters on the Gilmore Girls!

Upon further research of Decatur it has a calendar full of fun events that should appeal to a wide range of people. There are concerts, holiday happenings, service projects, beer & wine tastings, a farmers market, the list goes on & on. We think the Decatur website nailed it with the description-"You'll find a traditional small-town atmosphere--and the sophistication and excitement of a college town--along with all the benefits of living in a major metropolitan area." If you ask us it's the perfect the combination!

If you live in the Atlanta area or if you come for a visit make sure you spend some time in Decatur- we're pretty sure you'll love it!

For more information on Decatur check out their website: http://www.decaturga.com

Happy Adventures Y'all!

LEONs FULL SERVICE

 

www.leonsfullservice.com

Well we did it- started our latest adventure- causing many of you to say to yourselves "those girls". After driving around searching we finally found LEONs- so glad we started here.  The restaurant and staff were warm and welcoming windows wide open- people inside and out.  As soon as we sat down- Brooke arrived with a smile on her face.  When she asked if we would like something to drink we off course ordered the House wine of the South-sweet tea.

We asked Brooke if people had been coming in from the Southern Living Article- at this point not a lot but a couple of folks.  Sissy and I then proceeded to tell her our plan of tackling the list and tasting our way through the city and would chronicle each tasting via picture and blogging.   Brooke joined right in with enthusiasm to help us start the journey.  For this tasting I ordered straight from the suggestions offered in the article. Thank goodness because everything on the menu sounded delicious. 

Sissy on the other hand tackled the menu choices with gusto. After great discussion she made her choice.

 

 

Me: Small plate bacon peanut butter, crispy frites horseradish mayo, & farmhouse bread with radishes & butter. Bon Appetit!!!!

 

Sissy: bistro steak, Gruyere, charred red pepper, baby arugula, horseradish mayo and brussel sprout hash, fuji apple, pine st. bacon, sweet onion. This was the kind of good that you wanted to prolong the ending of your food. YUM YUM YUM.

 

 

During our meal the manager or owner- we aren't positive, came over to talk to us about "the list" Our wonderful server Brooke had obviously shared what we were doing. He was great- gave us a lot of information about the concept behind the restaurant, the food, the chef, the area, etc. When you go

ask for: Brooke incredible server. She was helpful on the adventure offering great suggestions!!! Who would have thought peanut butter & crispy frites!!! Delicious 

 

The folks at the restaurant were excited about what we were doing and treated us a little like rock stars! The stellar service combined with the ridiculously good food led us to give LEONs FULL SERVICE an almost perfect rating of 4.5 out of 5 peaches.

( FYI- since we are in Georgia we decided to use peaches instead of stars)

 

Until next time Happy Eating Y'all.

 

How this started.

A little background on how this blog got started. It's a simple story, two sisters on an adventure called life. My sister Shawna & I had been living in New Orleans and like most New Orleanians became quite passionate about our food. One of the great things about local restaurants besides the obvious yumminess and being great for a community,  is the window the restaurant gives you into the neighborhood in which it represents. If you pay attention you will learn the good, the bad and the ugly in addition to getting a great meal.

About two months ago my sister & I started a new chapter in the book of life. Shawna got a kick butt career opportunity in Atlanta, GA. So with a slightly heavy heart to leave New Orleans- a city who embraced us as much as we embraced it we packed up the cars and headed back to the East Coast. About a month into this new city, I was desperately missing my Big Easy way of life, somewhere around week 6 we got the November issue of Southern Living and things started looking up.

In the November 2010 issue of Southern Living there's an article titled: "20 Places Everyone Should Eat in Atlanta" Over a bottle of wine, Shawna proposed a new idea to combine our love for discovery and food. So we pulled the magazine article out, posted it on the fridge and decided we would hit all 20 recommended spots, and at least one of us would order what was suggested in the article. Having a lot of informal foodie friends, Shawna shared this idea on her FB status and received great response and lots of requests to keep people posted on our findings. So we decided to do what all the cool kids are doing these days and blog about our experiences. And so our blog is born! We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we are going to enjoy doing it!!!

If your ever in Atlanta, let us know we'll make you our "spotlight" guest at one of the 20! And if you have any recommendations, let us know. Until the next blog.

Bon Appetit Y'all!!!