Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Year in review

By F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic

With just two weeks to go until the new year, it’s time for Foodie to reflect on Fayette’s dining scene.

Without further ado, here are some of the things that Foodie is happy about this year:

• Old standby restaurants like the City Cafe, the Village Cafe, the Famous Fish Company and Valentino’s. These restaurants show that Fayette Countians are willing to support genuine, independent restaurants in the vast expanse of chain restaurant dining.

• Breakfasts at Melear’s, the Original Pancake House and Waffle House. To me, the best meal served at Melear’s has always been breakfast. The Original Pancake House has great omelettes and pancakes, but sometimes you just have to have ‘em scattered, smothered and covered.

• The rapid jump in ethnic dining choices in the county. The county has always had a plethora of Mexican restaurants, but now we have several Thai restaurants and an Indian choice just across the border in Clayton County.

• New restaurants such as Bugaboo Creek, Moe’s and Johnny Carino’s. Despite the restaurants being chains, they still serve up excellent food at affordable prices.

Next year, the county is slated to get even more restaurants in Peachtree City and Fayetteville. Now, if we could only get a few more independent operators in Atlanta who want to set up shop, we could be the dining destination on the Southside.

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