Atlanta Travel Guide

F&W’s guide features Top Chef judge and Georgia empire builder Hugh Acheson’s insider picks, from a pork specialist called One Eared Stag to Holeman & Finch, the Southern gastropub by chef Linton Hopkins.

Top Picks

Hugh Acheson’s Atlanta Guide

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Top Hotel

Hotel Indigo

Guests use their room keys to buy drinks from the midtown hotel’s self-service Enomatic wine bar with selections like Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling from Washington state’s Columbia Valley. hotelindigo.com.

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Chef Hugh Acheson of Atlanta’s Empire State South *(photo)* shares his favorite local restaurants.

Editor’s Pick — Chef Hugh Acheson of Atlanta’s Empire State South *(photo)* shares his favorite local restaurants.

Expert Picks

Andrew Zimmern’s Atlanta

Chef Linton Hopkins’s pub, Holeman & Finch Public House, celebrates traditional bistro-style cuisine with a Southern twist. Start with the house-cured charcuterie.

Best Regional Desserts

Atlanta’s Coca-Cola Cake

From the soft drink’s hometown of Atlanta comes this unique dessert—a layer cake that gets its extra-light texture (and caramel color) from the effervescent soda added to the batter.

Recipes from Georgia Chefs

Squash-and-Kale Toasts

Steven Satterfield is a huge fan of kale—especially when it’s combined with sweet roasted squash.
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Lima Bean and Sweet Pepper Gratin

Hugh Acheson says, “This butter bean gratin is an ode to the marriage of Southern vegetables and French know-how.”
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Grilled Peach, Onion and Bacon Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

The secret to this salad is using big, juicy sweet onions like the Vidalias that Linton Hopkins favors, which get nicely charred on the grill.
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Shrimp-and-Sausage Stew

Even though Linton Hopkins’s stew is full of shrimp and sausage, the best part is the delicate lima beans, a Southern staple.
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Creamless Creamed Corn with Mushrooms and Lemon

Kevin Gillespie grates half of the corn here to make a luxurious puree that thickens without cream.
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