NAC D - Atlanta - General Info and Discussion

[teacup]

Thought it might be time to start a thread for Atlanta.

Any bets on the number of entrants? Will ME reach 300?
(Confirmed entries should be posted any time now.)

Any new restaurants?

[veeco]

More importantly, is the brewery booked Craig?

[JEC]

Most of the upscale restaurants are in the Buckhead area. About 7-8 miles north from the venue. That is where there is the big shopping mall and a bunch of restaurant chains such as Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, etc.

I actually go to Atlanta for business several times a year.

Here is a downtown restaurant guide:
http://www.atlantarestaurants.com/area/downtown.htm

Getting to buckhead is likely a better choice, in general. However, I found a little bistro a couple of years ago near the Financial district (5 blocks from Coca Cola park) by the name of Le Fleur de Lys.


This place is a real treat:
http://www.babettescafe.com/
It is worth the taxi drive.


This is too expensive, but it is the best restaurant in Atlanta. Buckhead area at the Ritz-Carlton. The Dining Room
http://mobiltravelguide.howstuffwork...restaurant.htm
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Proper...om/Default.htm


Other high-price classics (but less than dining room) are:

Old - http://www.anthonysfinedining.com/
New - http://www.aria-atl.com/


Lastly, here are a couple of restaurant guides:

http://atlanta.citysearch.com/find/s...staurants.html

http://www.fodors.com/world/north%20...nam_20002.html

[lefty_monster]

Anyone have any ideas for afternoon activities? Like when you walk out of the venue at 2 or 3 o'clock and have a few hours to kill?

[JEC]

Originally Posted by lefty_monster

Anyone have any ideas for afternoon activities? Like when you walk out of the venue at 2 or 3 o'clock and have a few hours to kill?

At the Buckhead shopping mall, they have decent movie theaters. At the Atlanta SNs, I took the youth fencers up there to see Pirates of the Caribbean.

[KD5MDK]

My company made a big deal on our intranet site about how we do all the IT work for the Georgia Aquarium. It sounded pretty nice. It also happens to be
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8...to&iwloc=A&f=d
Between the host hotel and venue, across the street from the venue.

[KD5MDK]

Originally Posted by JEC

At the Buckhead shopping mall, they have decent movie theaters. At the Atlanta SNs, I took the youth fencers up there to see Pirates of the Caribbean.

I can't find the location, but a bunch of young referees and their friends went to a midnight showing of Pirates 3 on opening day. It might have been in the Buckhead mall, I just remember taking MARTA a decently long way and then a shuttle to the actual pedestrian mall. It was a good time.*






* We probably would have stayed up nearly that late anyway, and for no better cause.

[JEC]

Originally Posted by KD5MDK

I can't find the location, but a bunch of young referees and their friends went to a midnight showing of Pirates 3 on opening day. It might have been in the Buckhead mall, I just remember taking MARTA a decently long way and then a shuttle to the actual pedestrian mall. It was a good time.*

* We probably would have stayed up nearly that late anyway, and for no better cause.

Most likely. This is the closest mall to downtown and it is probably only 20 min away via MARTA. It is called Lenox Square.
This is the website:
http://www.buckhead.net/lenoxsquare/

It has info about quite a few restaurants:
I have been at Pacific Rim, Nava, Maggiano's (huge servings), Capital Grille, and a few others.

Here is a link for MARTA:
http://www.buckhead.net/transportation/marta.html

[bigdawg2121]

Originally Posted by KD5MDK

I can't find the location, but a bunch of young referees and their friends went to a midnight showing of Pirates 3 on opening day. It might have been in the Buckhead mall, I just remember taking MARTA a decently long way and then a shuttle to the actual pedestrian mall. It was a good time.*






* We probably would have stayed up nearly that late anyway, and for no better cause.

That was a good night and I definitely agree that we would not have been in bed any earlier.

[Hobbes]

Originally Posted by KD5MDK

My company made a big deal on our intranet site about how we do all the IT work for the Georgia Aquarium. It sounded pretty nice. It also happens to be
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8...to&iwloc=A&f=d
Between the host hotel and venue, across the street from the venue.

If you are into fish, and who isn't, the aquarium is really great. There is lots to do there and some of the exhibits are amazing. I would definitely suggest checking it out if you have the time and money.

[piste off]

Originally Posted by Hobbes

If you are into fish, and who isn't, the aquarium is really great.

And the sushi there is amazing. Self-serve, though.

Rick

[fencer92]

During Summer Nationals we took the kids to Atlantic Station which is around 17th and W. Peachtree. Not that far from the venue. While I don't believe there is a MARTA stop there, I think there is MARTA bus service. They have movie theaters, dining options, albeit mostly chains and shopping.
Also don't forget the High Museum which always has interesting exhibits. There are also some decent restuarants within walking distance of the High.

[DJ Apostrophe]

Places to eat / drink in Atlanta?

You only need one: http://www.hsus.com/

The drinks were good... I can't remember the food (however, I'm told that it was quite good)

-w

[edew]

I went to Hsu's when I was there for the Atlanta Nationals two years ago. Overpriced and, well, I've had better take outs at local chingfoo restaurants here in the Bay Area.

[KD5MDK]

Originally Posted by veeco

More importantly, is the brewery booked Craig?

I strongly agree with the "more importantly" part here.

[Craig]

Originally Posted by veeco

More importantly, is the brewery booked Craig?

Let me post a quick poll on preferred dates.

Craig

[HDG]

Originally Posted by edew

I went to Hsu's when I was there for the Atlanta Nationals two years ago. Overpriced and, well, I've had better take outs at local chingfoo restaurants here in the Bay Area.

Nowhere in America other than NYC is going to compare favorably to San Francisco for Chinese; this is like my friend who complains about how the Indian food isn't as good here as it is in India.

[Craig]

Please see the other sticky thread for discussion and voting for preferred date for the Sweetwater Brewery get together.

Other notes:
Fencing Travel Portal for booking flights, hotels, etc. This uses the Travelocity engine.

I'll also look for any other things we can do. The Aquarium is nice and so is Centennial Park.

Craig

[journalmom]

I don't know if you still have to make a reservation for the aquarium but I had to do that two years ago when we were there for the SN. It was a great place though. Largest fish tanks I've ever seen.

CNN tour was cool.

Hsus was good - not the best Chinese outside Chinatown in any big metropolis but good enough. We had a very large party with no reservation and they took us anyway and squeezed us into the bar area in 10 minutes. Very accomododating. I'd call and make a reservation though if you have large party.

McCormick and Schmick at CNN center had decent seafood. A little bit pricey but wood paneled dining room kinda price close to the convention center. It's a chain but decent seafood.

[tkexi991]

Midtown and Virginia Highlands have more options for food and nightlife, and aren't quite as far as Buckhead.