I know it's been a while, but I've been on a whirlwind tour of cities and baseball parks. It's always been my goal to get to all 30 current MLB ball parks and I've made it to as many as 27 (Braves, Rangers and Astros were missing) before the Yankees, Mets, Cardinals, Nationals and Twins all opened new stadiums in the last two years, bringing me back to 22 at the start of this year. Obviously Target Field was an easy accomplishment and we had already planned a trip to St. Louis to see the Cardinals play the Brewers over Labor Day with Jason Krob. The impetus to finish the quest was put into overdrive though when Jenny surprised me with a trip to New York the last weekend in September to knockout the Yankees and Mets stadiums versus their two big rivals, the Red Sox and Phillies, respectively. So I quickly booked tickets to Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston and Dallas to finish off all 30 MLB stadiums by the end of the 2011 season, assuming the weather cooperates. That is until Miami opens a new Marlins stadium in April 2012.
Anyway, back to the eats. In Atlanta if you're ever in the Midtown area, I'd recommend the following places to eat:
Einstein's for breakfast/brunch - try the french toast with peanut butter, bananas and white chocolate.
Cypress Street Pint & Plate - rotating microbrew taps and really good appetizers, also open late
Zocalo Mexican - great food, outdoor patio atmosphere, but prices are a bit steep
Also don't forget the great bar scene in Midtown too.
In DC I did some barhopping around Chinatown/Verizon Center but the best stop by far was Graffiato, the new restaurant by Top Chef alum Mike Isabella. It's a nicely renovated space that features Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. The pizza was great but the chicken thighs in pepperoni sauce stole the show. The skin of the chicken thighs was perfectly crispy and the pepperoni sauce was substantial with lots of tomato and a pepperoni finish that made my friend Lou say "Wow!" We'd definitely order that again. Here are a couple pictures of the food at Graffiato, definitely go if you can get a seat, reservations available on OpenTable.
Anyway, back to the eats. In Atlanta if you're ever in the Midtown area, I'd recommend the following places to eat:
Einstein's for breakfast/brunch - try the french toast with peanut butter, bananas and white chocolate.
Cypress Street Pint & Plate - rotating microbrew taps and really good appetizers, also open late
Zocalo Mexican - great food, outdoor patio atmosphere, but prices are a bit steep
Also don't forget the great bar scene in Midtown too.
In DC I did some barhopping around Chinatown/Verizon Center but the best stop by far was Graffiato, the new restaurant by Top Chef alum Mike Isabella. It's a nicely renovated space that features Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. The pizza was great but the chicken thighs in pepperoni sauce stole the show. The skin of the chicken thighs was perfectly crispy and the pepperoni sauce was substantial with lots of tomato and a pepperoni finish that made my friend Lou say "Wow!" We'd definitely order that again. Here are a couple pictures of the food at Graffiato, definitely go if you can get a seat, reservations available on OpenTable.
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