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Foodie Travels
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items We travel a lot, and with my husband being a chef he loves to eat and critique but here are some restaurants we still talk about!
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If you’re in Gatlinburg and want a 5 star experience PLEASE check out this cozy little restaurant. They feature a large bar menu WITH alcohol free options which is a plus for us automatically. Amazing selection for entrees, apps and desserts.
The Heirloom Room: Creekside Restaurant & Bar
Rays has an assortment of surf and turf that I promise you’ll love, with a riverfront view and the cutest little hangout area for pictures and drinks while enjoying the sunset. Also, the butter cake was amazing. I still think about it.
Ray's on the River
I saw this on a billboard off the interstate on our way to wrestling finals and thought why not. I’m not a big burger person but this place has hands down the best burgers. Every time we find ourselves in Macon we are here eating. They also brew thei...
Ocmulgee Brewpub
My husband has not stopped talking about our dinner since we ate here. One of the best steaks I’ve ever had that was cooked so perfectly. This is the perfect spot for a romantic date night or anniversary.
Linde Marie's Steakhouse on the Square
I could eat pasta all day every day if I could and this is a top contender. You know how sometimes pasta can leave you feeling meh afterward? I ate almost my entire plate and didn’t have that dragging after. Everything was tasty, the wine selection w...
Pasqualino's Italian Restaurant
This is our favorite restaurant ever and we live driving distance so we can enjoy it whenever! They always have drink specials, their menu is small but has a variety at the same time and they have live music on the patio during the warmer months. We ...
The Old Mulehouse
We ate here while on vacation on our last date night and really enjoyed it! We sat out on the porch and watched the bay and wildlife. It’s right in the historic district so you can easily take a walk after your enjoy your meal.
Owl Café
Voted one of Woodstock’s best Italian restaurants, I really enjoyed it! I think Matthew was expecting a little more but again you can’t go wrong with pasta with me and he’s not the biggest Italian food person but I’m adding it anyway to this this.
Tuscany Italian Restaurant
Another steakhouse! This one is one of the cutest fine dining steakhouses I’ve been in, all snug in a historical old home walking distance in down town! My only con is the parking can be tricky so be prepared to parallel park if you can find a spot o...
Boots Steakhouse
So I stopped in this cute little bakery/cafe every morning of our stay because they have a NICE Airbnb we stayed in right above them! The owner is one of the sweetest people ever and she had so much fun surprising me with a new flavor every morning. ...
La Dolce Vita Bakery
I’m not sure how to describe this cute little spot but it’s phenomenal. It serves Latin America inspired dishes and has a fun social atmosphere with a few instagram worthy picture spots. The deck was filled with plants and even though you were sittin...
Yollah
So, I think of this food all the time. It’s a mom and pop that started out at our local food truck park as a food truck lol and they’ve grown so much. They do serve inspired AND authentic Cuban cuisine and are some of the sweetest people ever.
El Cubano Food Truck Restaurant
I always love to get local coffee and the baristas here are too sweet. I never know what I want but I give them what I’m thinking and they blend it right together for me and never miss! They have weekend brunch specials too that are so tasty and hold...
restaurant + coffee house
This is the sister restaurant to the world famous Peddler across the way and that’s sorta how we found it the first year we went. They feature a salad bar, steaks and a tasty menu in general.
The Park Grill
A top contender for steak in Gatlinburg is Calhoun’s! The building is beautiful on the inside and the service is always great!
Calhoun's in Gatlinburg
Again, another great option. Honestly if you go down the line and put your name on a waitlist you can’t go wrong with whoever calls first!
Cherokee Grill and Steakhouse
So I don’t care if you don’t like sushi. Go here. End of story. I would eat here every day if I lived close enough and I’ve been going since I was high school. Amazing.
Sushi Nabe
The cutest little brunch spot! Their menu has all the goods your heart desires and feature bottomless mimosas and artisan coffees!
Moores Gourmet Market
Brunch, lunch, dinner…whatever you’re craving they will make it and it will be amazing! Matthew loves the raw oyster bar (not an oyster person myself) but I love their fun spin on dishes. The burger eggrolls are a personal fave! Large portion sizes w...
STIR
If you want a cute date night where you can feel fancy at the same time, Table 20 is your go to bistro. They have a few seasonal specials you can’t go wrong with, a full bar AND a mock tail menu. If you go you HAVE to get their deviled egg appetizer!
Table 20
This was listed as a top food stop in PCB so we checked them out for brunch on our way home and it did NOT disappoint! Plus with the view of the bay from our table, worth every penny!
The Grand Marlin
I’m a bit biased because this was our dinner before Matthew proposed to be 🥰 but it had one of the freshest lists of seafood in the area! And again, I’m a sucker for the view!
Skull Creek Dockside
I don’t like BBQ, it’s a sin in the south I already know. But this is the exception. The meat doesn’t need bbq sauce (but the options are great) the brisket melts in your mouth and we get almost three days worth of food between my husband and I for $...
Wardlaw's Lucky Eye Q
This is a hole in the wall Mexican restaurant that has the sweetest family running it. They serve some of the best food I’ve ever had and I will call Matthew often to swing by and grab our order for us! The green and red sauces are SO good and they m...
TAQUERIA PAISANOS - Dalton, Georgia
We have been determined to try this place since we first saw it! Every time we went it was packed and it’s a tiny little hole in the wall so made sure to get here right as they opened this trip and it was 100% worth the wait. Their menu is small but ...
New Orleans Sandwich Company
There are two TN Jed’s and one is a BBQ place we’ve never had BUT their artisan sandwich shop is a must try. Their chicken salad was really good and exactly what I was craving, Matthew had a Reuben and he’s pretty picky so for him to love it that muc...
TENNESSEE JED'S Downtown Sandwich shop
If you’ve never been to a real deal soda jerk place before you’re really missing out. This is a gem in Cartersville and so fun to go inside and sit and watch them make our drinks! You can build your own or choose from premade. Either way it’s built r...
The Jerks