Dining news and reviews from Macon and Warner Robins, GA

Dining

New Perry Hotel’s food both delighted and disappointed

Fried chicken, collard greens and candied yams are among the items available at the New Perry Hotel restaurant.

When a North Carolina family rescued the New Perry Hotel almost two years ago, it guaranteed another eatery would not close in downtown Perry.

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DINING

Big Picture Burgers are high-priced, overcooked

Kathleen’s Big Picture Burgers really deserves a review by Yogi Berra, who once said of a restaurant, “Nobody goes there any more. It’s too crowded.”
DINING

Peach perfection plated daily at Lane Southern Orchard’s Peachtree Cafe

FORT VALLEY -- Sometimes you have to choose between quantity and quality, but not at Lane Southern Orchards. I won’t need to eat for a week after the spread we had last week at Lane’s Peachtree Cafe.
DINING

Atmosphere tops at Old Clinton Bar-B-Q

GRAY -- I’ve wanted to try Old Clinton Bar-B-Q ever since I first drove by it on my way to Athens several years ago. But as the saying goes, it was always out of sight and out of mind until I made the trek up U.S. 129 again.
DINING

Don’t let Molly’s Cafe decor stop you at door, hearty fare awaits

The decor at Molly’s Cafe may cause a few men to hesitate at the door, but the tasty and hearty choices on the menu will satisfy any diner.
DINING

Ginger stirs up bland dining experience

Anticipation built for months after Cesare Mammarella announced that the next in his string of clubs and restaurants would be Ginger Stir-Fry & Grill, filling a long-vacant spot at the corner of Second and Poplar streets downtown.
DINING

Grits Cafe in Forsyth offers amazing food for life’s special occasions

FORSYTH -- Imagine you have worked hard all day and someone you enjoy being with is driving you “somewhere special” for dinner. You chat along the way, listening to music, feeling yourself relax and the miles pass under your wheels.
DINING

Choose Shakey’s for nostalgic family-fun dining

If you have lived in Middle Georgia for a while, you might remember going to Shakey’s Pizza Parlor and watching the staff toss the pizza, listening to ragtime music, wearing their styrofoam Dixieland hats. It was the perfect family outing, a place were your dad didn’t mind ponying ...
DINING

Doughboy Pizza stacks up against Macon’s best

I know this will be sacrilege to many Maconites, but I’ve thought long and hard about it. I, being of sound mind and body, do state that Doughboy Pizza is just as good as Ingleside Village Pizza. In some cases, better.
DINING

Eating local is eating right during Cherry Blossom Festival

Welcome, Cherry Blossom Festival visitors! You’ve come to the right city if you’re looking for a variety of great food at incredibly good prices. If you have trouble finding any of these, just stop a friendly Maconite on the street and they’re sure to help you out.
DINING

H&H serves up pleasing, classic fare

H&H Restaurant is a Macon institution, its sole dining room marked by decades of aging memorabilia.