Dogwood

In Short
There are few settings in Atlanta more romantically Southern than the block on Peachtree that houses the Fox Theatre. So, it's fitting to have a Southern restaurant within walking distance of the historic bright lights that shine. Giant black-and-white photos of the namesake hover above white tablecloths and appropriately fancy stemware. Surprisingly, the menu twists modern aspects around Southern classics, the sort of food that would call out the Colonnade for being old and boring. Grits are served as an appetizer (what?!) with seasonal toppings like fried oysters, pimento cheese and country ham. Fried chicken is replaced by an Asian-inspired poppyseed tempura quail that is both different and delicious. Avoid the house concoction, the Dogwood Cooler, which tastes like a vodka-laced Hi-C Ecto Cooler--cementing the idea that, while fancy, this isn't your grandfather's meat-n-three.