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Rathbun’s – A Wedding Anniversary Celebration

*Review from March 2006*

To celebrate our two years together, my husband took me to a restaurant that I had heard good things about, but never tried. It turned out to be quite possibly the best meal I’ve ever had in Atlanta not cooked by my mom.

Rathbuns – American cuisine tucked away in a converted steel mill which lies in the heart of Atlanta’s Urban renewal explosion. While countless mills and factories in the area have given way to lofts and condoes, so far the neighborhood’s most valuable addition is the brainchild, and namesake of renowned Atlanta chef Kevin Rathbun. He has taken his Buckhead restaurant experience at spots like BluePointe and Nava, and added his own nouveau southern accent to create an outstanding melange of fresh, culinary interplay.

Two Urban Licks – A Birthday Celebration

We had a lovely birthday dinner out at a restaurant I’ve wanted to try: Two Urban Licks.

Upon opening, “Two” was the IT restaurant in Atlanta. Part of the now-booming downtown revival, just down the road from the Carter Center and MLK memorial, the folks of Two took an old garage / warehouse and converted into the hipster foodie hangout. At it’s apex, the wait for weekend reservations was weeks. The buzz has subsided, but they still fill tables.

It’s a hunt to find, but once there, and once having turned your car over to complimentary valet, the place oozes urban hip. Tall stainless steel doors bring you into a high-ceilinged, ah…warehouse. Complete with steel grey curtains, candelabras climbing up the black walls and a trend-setting crowd around the bar, sipping mixed drinks listening to live jazz. Further into the space, the open kitchen is the centerpiece. Fires blaze while hurried men in white coats flip things, prep plates and look busy. It is anything but distracting though; rather, the stainless appliances and white-coats tend to meld into the modern, industrial décor.