http://www.macon.com/dining/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Macon Telegraph en-us Copyright 2012 Macon Telegraph Restaurants 60 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:21 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@macon.com http://www.macon.com/2012/02/02/1888196/youll-be-happily-surprised-at.html http://www.macon.com/2012/02/02/1888196/youll-be-happily-surprised-at.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:43 EST The menu at Island Paradise Bar & Grill in Warner Robins is less a promise of what’s available and more a starting point for discussions. The chef, Kevin, came out to ask us what kind of mood we were in. http://www.macon.com/2012/01/27/1879444/bearfoot-tavern-boasts-broad-board.html http://www.macon.com/2012/01/27/1879444/bearfoot-tavern-boasts-broad-board.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:35 EST Well, sure, there’s sports. You can go to the Bearfoot Tavern to watch a game; but don’t go there just for sports. http://www.macon.com/2012/01/20/1868451/slices-has-consistent-service.html http://www.macon.com/2012/01/20/1868451/slices-has-consistent-service.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:17 EST It seems like the food at Slices Pizza is either hit or miss. Slices, a casual Italian eatery on Hartley Bridge Road, can serve up some great food, but also some dishes that come up short. http://www.macon.com/2012/01/13/1859526/high-on-the-hawg-dishes-up-great.html http://www.macon.com/2012/01/13/1859526/high-on-the-hawg-dishes-up-great.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:35 EST Life is good on a drizzly day, when you’re warm inside a barbecue place that has that delicious smoky smell telling you lunch is on the way. We stopped in at High on the Hawg, which replaced the Pig in the Pit on Bass Road, to see if the new restaurant could fill those big shoes. We were not disappointed. http://www.macon.com/2012/01/06/1850274/tapatio-struggles-with-its-own.html http://www.macon.com/2012/01/06/1850274/tapatio-struggles-with-its-own.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:13 EST For a couple of years now, Tapatio Mexican Restaurant in Fort Valley has been a good friend to my family, with great food, solid service and reasonable prices. When the time came to do another review on Tapatio, though, I was reminded of a Yogi Berra quote: “Nobody goes there any more. It’s too crowded.” http://www.macon.com/2011/12/30/1841477/no-waiting-is-a-win-at-rise-n.html http://www.macon.com/2011/12/30/1841477/no-waiting-is-a-win-at-rise-n.html Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:03 EST Smaller than other breakfast places, Rise N’ Shine is located in the Kroger shopping center on Ga. 96 in Bonaire. The restaurant is set up similar to a Waffle House, where the cooks prepare the meals out in the open for patrons to see. http://www.macon.com/2011/12/23/1833740/vintage-offers-special-dining.html http://www.macon.com/2011/12/23/1833740/vintage-offers-special-dining.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:24 EST I admit it. I’m a sucker for a well-decorated space. When you enter the beautifully decorated Macon Marriott City Center hotel, you can’t help but feel you’ve been transported to a much larger city. http://www.macon.com/2011/12/16/1824723/zanders-serves-up-simple-tasty.html http://www.macon.com/2011/12/16/1824723/zanders-serves-up-simple-tasty.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:22 EST As my lovely bride has said before, “It’s hard to mess up a sandwich.” She’s right, but it says something when you’ve been making sandwiches for 30 years, which is how long Zander’s Deli has been in its Forest Hill Road location. http://www.macon.com/2011/12/09/1815027/metropolis-grill-delivers-on-big.html http://www.macon.com/2011/12/09/1815027/metropolis-grill-delivers-on-big.html Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:40 EST Metropolis Grill brings a new mix of tastes to the southern edge of Warner Robins -- and the quality doesn’t disappoint. http://www.macon.com/2011/12/02/1806617/drugstore-deli-excellent-destination.html http://www.macon.com/2011/12/02/1806617/drugstore-deli-excellent-destination.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:26 EST BYRON -- Sara Jo McLean owns the Drugstore Deli, built inside an old, well, drugstore. http://www.macon.com/2011/11/25/1798031/latest-greek-restaurant-is-more.html http://www.macon.com/2011/11/25/1798031/latest-greek-restaurant-is-more.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:50 EST Maybe Greek is the new sushi. Or at least what sushi was for Macon in the late ’90s: a new exciting culinary adventure for some, and for others, a prerequisite to calling this a real city. A decade after “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” (or 2,800 years after Homer), Macon has a veritable abundance of Greek restaurants. We’ve long had Papouli’s, which has itself branched out with a restaurant in Alpharetta, but during the last couple of years, the market has expanded here: half the menu at Metropolis, two Greek Corners, and now a Greek Island. http://www.macon.com/2011/11/18/1788553/leave-with-a-smile-at-happy-wok.html http://www.macon.com/2011/11/18/1788553/leave-with-a-smile-at-happy-wok.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:52 EST BYRON -- Happy Wok II is a lot like other Chinese restaurants, but satisfying nonetheless. http://www.macon.com/2011/11/11/1778904/fowl-plays-chicken-scores-a-touchdown.html http://www.macon.com/2011/11/11/1778904/fowl-plays-chicken-scores-a-touchdown.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:44 EST Here’s another one of those hidden spots that’s so fun to find. Fowl Play, the latest inhabitant of the beautifully renovated 580 Cherry St., might not otherwise be a blip on your radar. http://www.macon.com/2011/11/04/1770807/share-sushi-and-memories-at-shoki.html http://www.macon.com/2011/11/04/1770807/share-sushi-and-memories-at-shoki.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:27 EDT It would be hard for me to say anything bad about Shoki because, in my own weird way, it has become a special and nearly sacred place for me and my family. I don’t think this bias is wrong, but it is worth explaining. http://www.macon.com/2011/10/28/1760477/miss-hatties-has-southern-fare.html http://www.macon.com/2011/10/28/1760477/miss-hatties-has-southern-fare.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:46 EDT The best thing about Miss Hattie’s Kitchen and Bakery -- a cute, little restaurant in the quaint village of Bolingbroke, north of Macon -- is the setting. The drive through this area is so quiet and lush that it puts me in a good mood just getting there. http://www.macon.com/2011/10/21/1751214/find-sweet-froyo-creations-at.html http://www.macon.com/2011/10/21/1751214/find-sweet-froyo-creations-at.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:47 EDT Going to La’ Berry Frozen Yogurt Cafe is like going to a buffet of sweets. http://www.macon.com/2011/10/14/1741799/annas-tops-the-usual-asian-restaurants.html http://www.macon.com/2011/10/14/1741799/annas-tops-the-usual-asian-restaurants.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:52 EDT KATHLEEN -- From the outside, Anna’s Asian Cafe is in a strip between a coffee shop and a pizza store, which led me to believe this was just another one of many Chinese restaurants in Houston County. http://www.macon.com/2011/10/07/1732187/more-than-juice-at-new-fountain.html http://www.macon.com/2011/10/07/1732187/more-than-juice-at-new-fountain.html Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:57 EDT The name is deceptive. There is so much more to Fountain of Juice than, well, just juice. http://www.macon.com/2011/09/30/1722916/thin-crust-pizza-a-winner-at-marcos.html http://www.macon.com/2011/09/30/1722916/thin-crust-pizza-a-winner-at-marcos.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:55 EDT WARNER ROBINS -- There is a place in my hometown in Michigan that serves the best thin-crust pizza. http://www.macon.com/2011/09/23/1712567/deep-fried-delights-available.html http://www.macon.com/2011/09/23/1712567/deep-fried-delights-available.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:52 EDT Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat: You can’t go into a place that offers deep-fried, bacon-wrapped hot dogs without thinking you’ll have to try them sometime.