SOUTHERN

A'Meritage
602 Dogwood Trail, Tyrone
678.870.0602, ameritagedining.com
Quality dining finds a happy home in Chef Lionel Hughes' kitchen. Dabble in your favorite comfort foods and hit upon a nostalgic nerve. Check out Sunday brunch for some tasty entrees too; at the time of print, a percentage of brunch proceeds go to The Real Life Center.

Food 101
4969 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta
404.497.9700, food101atlanta.com
Whether it be a low country boil plate or a gluttonous Niman Ranch pork chop, Chef Justin Keith knows how to take homestyle favorites and push them over the edge.

Founders Restaurant
20 Main St., Senoia
770.599.4144, foundersrestaurant.com
Savory Southern plates inspire avid story-telling and leisurely moments of gastronomic bliss.

Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails
780 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta
770.817.0161, miltonscuisine.com
Nestled in a 150 year-old farmhouse in Crabapple, you'll love the seafood and the Southern-inspired plates.

South City Kitchen Vinings
1675 Cumberland Pkwy., Ste. 401, Smyrna
770.435.0700, southcitykitchen.com/vinings
Southern dining gets a contemporary updo under the skillful eye of award-winning chef Chip Ulbrich.

Vinings Inn
3011 Paces Mill Road, Atlanta
770.438.0653, viningsinn.com
Tip your hat to Southern cuisine in an environment that's sure to inspire nostalgia.