Comments on: Celebrate Bastille Day: Eat French

By: Darin

Darin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:15:09 +0000

RK: thanks for the tip on Joel. I just took a look at their lunch menu online and saw that they do have some nicely-priced items that look interesting.

On the down side, I also peeked at the bar menu and saw a disturbing sight that is too common in fine dining places — crazy beer prices. $7 for a bottle of Amstel Light? There are stores in town where you can buy a six pack of it for less. Just a glass of tap water for me, please.

By: RK

RK — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:02:25 +0000

I don’t think that Joel was doing anything special yesterday, though (I thought about it as I drove up 75 last night). For anyone that thought Joel was too expensive to enjoy, they have revamped the menu Bistro-style, and they have specials weekday nights.

For the francophiles, I would suggest going to Star Provisions and getting Delice de Pommard, a triple creme goat cheese wrapped in red-wine soaked mustard husks. At about $18 for 7 oz, it is expensive, but it is the best cheese I’ve ever had. One warning, though — Star did not have it there a few weeks ago.

By: Darin

Darin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:09:03 +0000

Thanks for the tip on L’Ardoise, Meredith. I’ll add that to our list of places to visit in Paris.

By: BPJ

BPJ — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:43:01 +0000

Obviously a few francophobes found an outlet for their venting – these jokes got pretty worn out in 2003, when France was trying to tell us that invading Iraq was a bad idea….(oops!) These rubes always forget that we were only able to win the Revolution with French help – and France was the first to offer help with the invasion of Afghanistan (the war that made sense, unlike Iraq), where French soldiers are still fighting (and occasionally dying).

Now, to get back on topic, you’ve listed the best French places in town (FAB, Trois, Atmosphere, Anis) except Joel, which I would rate the best. FAB is doing great business whenevr I go, so no, I think it will not be closing anytime soon. Babette’s is excellent, but I don’t think of it as primarily French.

By: Claude

Claude — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:00:28 +0000

What a bunch of ignorant rednecks!

By: Meridith Ford Goldman

Meridith Ford Goldman — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:28:11 +0000

RK: My sentiments exactly. Darin — ahhh … another sigh. I envy you! My favorite bistro is L’Ardoise — check it out if you have the chance.

By: annc

annc — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:54:13 +0000

I’m with Meredith. I came here to find suggestions for French restaurants and found instead a series of rants against the French.

Thanks, Darin, for some useful information. And have a great trip to France. We’ve been several times and have had wonderful experiences there on every trip. We were in Provence on September 11, 2001, and the French were wonderful to us and to all the Americans there on that terrible day.

By: sarfdawg

sarfdawg — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:31:52 +0000

Darin, if you and some friends choose to mount an invasion, you should meet little resistance.

Just kidding. Enjoy your trip…

By: Darin

Darin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:55:58 +0000

FAB is my favorite place for french food in Atlanta, though it’s too pricey for me to visit it often. I also like Douceur De France in Marietta for french breakfast and lunch and, though it isn’t really a french restaurant, Cafe Intermezzo on Peachtree makes some great crepes.

Also, Peasant Bistro downtown has a french slant to its menu and I have enjoyed most everything I’ve had there.

Isn’t Trois closed?

I am of french descent and my wife and I are going to Paris later this year — my first visit. I’m excited. It’ll be difficult for me to resist planning the entire trip around restaurant visits.

By: RK

RK — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:37:25 +0000

Sigh.