Category: Food

St. Patrick’s Day beckons, and while Atlanta area Irish spots will pull out all the stops to celebrate, where do you go the rest of the month—and year—for some true-natured immersion in the auld sod? Here are some suggestions.

Southern Comfort: The ageless glory of the Colonnade

by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Jan 3, 2020 | Food | 0 |

The Colonnade’s accepting atmosphere is a main reason why folks keep coming back. The restaurant has some regulars who have been showing up to lunch or dinner two or three times a week for decades. The other reason they come back is the food. The Colonnade offers traditional Southern fare and the same menu all year round.

Who Doesn’t Love A Holiday Treat?

by Judi L. Kanne | Dec 3, 2019 | Feature, Food | 0 |

If the grandchildren are too young, or you prefer to save your kitchen floor and cabinets from accidental spills of finger-licking icing and chewy chocolate, Atlanta has other delectable options for holiday treats.

Pumpkin-y Goodness

by Mark Woolsey | Nov 2, 2019 | Feature, Food | 0 |

Cooler Temperatures. Falling leaves. Bringing in a bountiful harvest. The humble pumpkin. They all seem inseparable somehow, with the orange-yellow variety of squash calling upon our nostalgia for a simpler, close-to-the-land type of existence. No wonder many Atlantans drive 20, 30 and more miles to visit a pumpkin patch to scoop up a vegetable they rarely touch the rest of the year.

Mountain Meals: Acclaimed restaurants in Georgia and North Carolina

by Collin Kelley | Sep 5, 2019 | Feature, Food | 0 |

Check out these acclaimed Georgia and North Carolina restaurants when you head to the hills.

Happy Birthday, Zesto!

by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Aug 6, 2019 | Food | 0 |

One of Atlanta’s true icons, Zesto has been serving signature treats like the Nut Brown Crown (soft serve ice cream dipped in milk chocolate and rolled in dry roasted peanuts), Arctic Swirl cones, milkshakes, sundaes, banana splits, chili dogs and the Chubby Decker, Atlanta’s first ever double cheeseburger, for 70 years.