this year’s annual sterritt family chinese food pilgrimage took us to golden budda on clairmont road in decatur. the entryway featured this huge showcase filled with fake plastic chinese food entrees. they were each labeled with those awesome old plastic labels that my papa used to label everything with. they were pretty amazing in a really gross way!

the food ended up being decent. it’s uncle adam’s go-to place for chinese. it’s now our go-to place for viewing awesome fake plastic food.

– ryan & gub

golden budda

1905 clairmont rd
decatur, ga 30033
404-633-5252

we recently re-visited the hickory pig when we traveled up to north georgia for our christmas tree. we first tried it out for ryan’s birthday ‘week of bbq’ when it was voted atlanta’s #1 bbq. gub got take-out then, which we enjoyed at the drive-in, so this was the first time ryan had actually been inside the tiny establishment. phil treated us very well and insisted we try most of the goodies on the daily menu. he kept bringing out more food for us after we had received our order. everything was great, but the ribs were especially awesome.

this is the kind of no-frills, hole in the wall, real southern place we really love!

– ryan & gub

hickory pig

3605 thompson bridge rd
gainesville, ga 30506
770-503-5235

check out this old school taco bell sign we saw on our way to tybee island! their was an actual taco bell down the road, but it looks like they kept up this sign from an old store, which is awesome.

– ryan

a co-worker brought in a box of sublime doughnuts this morning! how exciting!

– ryan

sublime doughnuts

535 10th st nw
atlanta, ga 30318
404-897-1801

i recently tried delia’s chicken sausage stand for the first time and loved it! this east atlanta restaurant is the new adventure of delia champion, who was the mastermind behind the flying biscuit cafe.

delia’s is known for its slingers and sliders, which are both very tasty. the slingers are their signature creation, which consist of a jumbo homemade local sausage link on a holeman & finch hoagie roll with various toppings. i went with the gunn slinger, which had guacamole, salsa, “comeback” sauce and jalapeños. for non-meat eaters, you can order the slingers vegetarian-style.

i also tried the double d delight slider, which was great, although completely over the top. it had a grilled krispy kreme donut as the bun, with chicken sausage patties and cherry cream cheese in the middle. next time i would go without the cream cheese though. for those of you who remember mulligan’s in oakhurst, it was reminiscent of their luther burger, which was a bacon cheeseburger on a grilled krispy kreme.

although i didn’t try one, i’ve heard great things about their cake milkshakes as well. they are handmade with ice-cream and either a piece of cake or a cupcake thrown in, depending on the flavor of the week. sounds amazing!

delia’s hand-crafted sausage uses locally sourced chicken and spices and is made in small batches to ensure quality. they are open all night on friday and saturday’s and serve breakfast anytime as well, which is perfect for east atlanta!

check out their menu!

– ryan

delia’s chicken sausage stand

489 moreland avenue
atlanta, ga 30316
404-474-9651

if you are craving a great cheesesteak or a nice big hoagie, stroll on down to woody’s famous philadelphia cheesesteaks! i recently had one of their super subs and was reminded how amazing this hidden treasure was. besides their tasty food, woody’s also has a huge wrap-around porch for nice outdoor eating and barq’s root beer on tap! you can’t go wrong!

– ryan

woody’s famous philadelphia cheesesteaks

981 monroe drive northeast
atlanta, ga 30308
404-876-1939

i appreciate coffee shops that take the extra effort to create artwork with their coffee drinks. here are some photos from dancing goats, octane coffee and west egg cafe. octane even hosts latte art competitions called thursday night throw down!

– ryan

we recently fried up some okra from our garden and it was delicious! we ate the tasty treats with ribs and collards from maddy’s and cole slaw from chik-fil-a. it was a hodge podge of our favorite southern delights!

fyi, maddy’s collard greens recently won best overall at the east lake farmers market collard greens cook-off and they are pretty awesome!

– ryan & gub

maddy’s ribs

1479 scott blvd.
decatur, ga 30030
404-377-0301

fried okra recipe:

ingredients:
5-8 large okra sliced

egg wash:
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup milk

batter:
1/2 cup corn meal
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp parsley

directions:
– clean okra and slice
– heat oil in a frying pan at medium heat
– dip okra slices in egg wash and then in the batter
– gently place battered tomatoes in frying pan and fry until golden brown
– flip okra and fry the other side until golden brown
– place on okra guard to let cool and drain the oil
– serve with bbq or other southern treats

i felt compelled to write about the amazing meal i recently ate. if you are craving a deliciously moist and tender beef short rib, swing on over to the newly renovated twenty-two storys restaurant in the atrium of the downtown hyatt regency. the short rib was served on top of these short noodles that were covered in a beef glaze. the meat fell right off the bone and was soo tasty. i would say it was the best short rib i’ve ever had!

twenty-two storys also featured a lot of great beers on tap, including a ton of local brews, as well as soups and foods integrating these beers. i was quite impressed!

– ryan

twenty-two storys

265 peachtree street ne
atlanta, ga 30303
404-460-6420

i recently went inside the west egg cafe for the first time and loved it! i’ve had their food before, but never had the pleasure of going to the actual restaurant. the interior was decked out with old classroom desks, science tables, a photobooth and even a card catalogue where you found the coffee sweeteners! i really liked their school/industrial design and thought it worked well in the space. i started to take a few photos and realized they had some nice postcards, so check out their great photos!

if you’ve never been to west egg cafe, their food is amazing! they feature an eclectic mix of tasty southern delights, although i’ve only had their lunch. i’ve tried their fried green tomato blt and fried egg sandwich, both of which i would totally recommend. they have another sandwich called the redneck cuban, that comes with sweet tea basted turkey breast, jack cheese, cole slaw, coca-cola barbecue sauce, grilled on white. crazy!

west egg cafe also has a bakery (home to their famous cupcakes), a full coffee bar (serving locally-roasted batdorf & bronson coffee), and various beers on draft. you can’t go wrong with those options!

check out their breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner menu.

– ryan

west egg cafe

1100 howell mill road
atlanta, ga 30318
404-872-3973