New York cheesecake, made with
ricotta and cream cheese.
Metro Atlanta has three locations:
Buckhead, Cumberland Mall, and
Perimeter Mall. Self-parking is
available at all locations and valet
parking is available at the Cum-
berland Mall location. In addition
to lunch and dinner, all locations
now feature brunch on weekends.
Maggiano’s Little Italy locations:
Buckhead
3368 Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA 30326
404.816.9650
Cumberland Mall
1601 Cumberland Mall, SE
Atlanta, GA 30339
770.799.1580
Perimeter Mall
4400 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd
Dunwoody, GA 30346
770.804.3313
www.maggianos.com
South City Kitchen
Located in a beautifully restored
bungalow in the heart of Midtown
Atlanta, the South City Kitchen
Midtown location is only steps
away from nightlife staples like
Opera Nightclub and Tin Lizzy’s.
Celebrating over 23 years in busi-
ness, South City Kitchen is an At-
lanta institution that now features
locations in Buckhead and Vinings.
This restaurant is king in the realm
of quality contemporary Southern
food. The ambiance here is crisp
and sophisticated. In addition to
lunch and dinner, all locations now
feature brunch on weekends.
For those who have out of towners
arriving for graduation, this is an
amazing place to introduce them to
some local Southern cuisine. I came
here for a friend’s birthday dinner
and absolutely loved it. The res-
taurant was able to accommodate
the ten of us with regular seating,
but if you have an exceptionally
large group private dinning is also
available as an option.
The menu offers gluten free op-
tions, and some are meals prepared
with family-style dinning in mind.
I chose the buttermilk fried chicken
since I was aware of its illustrious
reputation prior to my arrival and
was not disappointed. It was every-
thing proper fried chicken should
be served over a bed of mashed
potatoes and collard greens and
surrounded by a sea of honey- jus
thyme. The cornbread was so heav-
enly that just thinking about it puts
me in danger of salivating, and if
you have never had fried green
tomatoes before, make sure you
experience a taste before you leave.
Self-parking and valet parking are
unavailable at the Midtown loca-
tion so you will have to pay to park
at one for the surrounding park-
ing lots in the area. The Buckhead
and Vinings locations have valet
parking.
Midtown
1144 Crescent Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
404.873.7358
Vinings
1675 Cumberland Pkwy SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
770.435.0700
www.southcitykitchen.com
Tips
Please keep a few of the follow-
ing tips in mind when planning
a graduation dinner. First, make
reservations! Remember that you
are not the only one graduating.
Next, be mindful of your group
size. Some restaurants are better
equipped to deal with larger groups
than others and may even suggest
private dinning if you plan ahead.
Perhaps the most important tip if
dinning in the city, keep parking
availability in mind. Some guests
will be unused to city parking so
you should prepare them ahead
of time if self-parking is unavail-
able. Spare them an introduction to
our local nuisance, aggressive Park
Atlanta ticketers. Lastly, enjoy your
post-graduation bliss and avoid dis-
cussing the bar during dinner. Bar
prep probably starts in a few days so
enjoy your freedom while it lasts.
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South City Kitchen locations:
Buckhead
3350 Peachtree Rd #175
Atlanta, GA 30326
404.815.6677
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