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24-02-2022, 07:22
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On my way to the liquor store yesterday I spotted another diner (https://www.metrocafediner.com/). I give that a whirl.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTBWqD1MF2dr_dIqrSHFHunkAV3bRUGhGmmL5LiaOyWk QsE6pQsGQW1gX2b5gYq92XEfmVihGEEDUjBXB-sWys5bQyYqGCh9l7yOy20IQbNMadTwCThDlehESEzJ6EbZUoUj yWzBfjiX223oQmzXbnxBMCIPsa7i9yHKxbznDOisrEZoggb3oG H_ib=w640-h360 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTBWqD1MF2dr_dIqrSHFHunkAV3bRUGhGmmL5LiaOyWk QsE6pQsGQW1gX2b5gYq92XEfmVihGEEDUjBXB-sWys5bQyYqGCh9l7yOy20IQbNMadTwCThDlehESEzJ6EbZUoUj yWzBfjiX223oQmzXbnxBMCIPsa7i9yHKxbznDOisrEZoggb3oG H_ib=s2000)
It's on the first floor. Well, the bar bit is. The diner section is further upstairs. I unimaginatively opt for two eggs, bacon and hash browns. And coffee, obviously.
It's pretty quiet. Being large you hardly even notice the handful of customers. There are about as many staff hovering around. Mmm, a bit stingy with the bacon. Just two skinny slices. The eggs are nice, mind.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5VVKpnO_2PqastrvnxngUXu4L2KIXEbG3k_aBzj-d_38FlInkj13txK2pB5HqpIwyeLEsiqhGrXuDpSfJAo3unjY5m dHTqYT6qz45qjhdpzTAPASaK5-esJgCUK9nJFyRQgJ4rRc3qmrPrCu3f6DgZ3N1mheNs6sJtp6EQ I49TiPqtnD3Oe9C2EkZ=w640-h360 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5VVKpnO_2PqastrvnxngUXu4L2KIXEbG3k_aBzj-d_38FlInkj13txK2pB5HqpIwyeLEsiqhGrXuDpSfJAo3unjY5m dHTqYT6qz45qjhdpzTAPASaK5-esJgCUK9nJFyRQgJ4rRc3qmrPrCu3f6DgZ3N1mheNs6sJtp6EQ I49TiPqtnD3Oe9C2EkZ=s2000)
I spend most of the day mooching around my room. Nothing even vaguely planned. Other than an afternoon walk to the STATS brewpub (https://statsatl.com/).
Thankfully, the walk is pretty flat. And takes me past the dismal Centennial Olympic Park. A park with, other than a few trees, no plants. What the fuck?
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjILR2CcZHQ1IKc1sWrilANfYxIphrCjP4WNOvn8nmDNd dzqLXVZkWfV5TFPnBuJQmrhKYJzOxt4kaHq0azg-pl_lcoMR15CDyRsa_j0vAAqZI3RXpN_2SEq92eapTVgGArxQxl-Ra_7A5PNOhRZfqZhBeQSHUvU1vw76Relc2B1DMoqb-jML4zbXvE=w640-h480 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjILR2CcZHQ1IKc1sWrilANfYxIphrCjP4WNOvn8nmDNd dzqLXVZkWfV5TFPnBuJQmrhKYJzOxt4kaHq0azg-pl_lcoMR15CDyRsa_j0vAAqZI3RXpN_2SEq92eapTVgGArxQxl-Ra_7A5PNOhRZfqZhBeQSHUvU1vw76Relc2B1DMoqb-jML4zbXvE=s1288)
It's easy to spot STATS from a distance. It has ATLANTA painted on its side in colourful letters. That's s bit strange. There are chairs on the tables. And no lights on. Damn. It doesn't open on Monday or Tuesday.
Luckily, next door, Max's Coal Fired Pizza (https://maxsatl.com) is open. I take a seat at the bar. It sells beer from the brewpub. I get myself an IPA.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOwD35pzeMT5VEhP9nwRjGvQ2pCchmcUZuLv-Af7U1xuM_rnSvXnJUc_6RSgmkB7FwxpzIPQH6ZURyEJlac1O5j wQnFPuiucw0hlHBGrrE4LhL-8xyentHCHF-BbUsFvTfeUE8p4wGr3d_k6CAp3WlfKg95G0UUE2xftvHgtvD-24n9CJ9GJlAEbmJ=w640-h360 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOwD35pzeMT5VEhP9nwRjGvQ2pCchmcUZuLv-Af7U1xuM_rnSvXnJUc_6RSgmkB7FwxpzIPQH6ZURyEJlac1O5j wQnFPuiucw0hlHBGrrE4LhL-8xyentHCHF-BbUsFvTfeUE8p4wGr3d_k6CAp3WlfKg95G0UUE2xftvHgtvD-24n9CJ9GJlAEbmJ=s2000)
Bushwood IPA
Bit cloudy-looking. Nice and grapefruity.
You might have noticed that I'm getting a taste for these new-fangled IPAs. It's about all I've drunk this trip.
It says much about the state of beer in the US that a random pizza place has 8 craft beers on tap. They don't have a printed menu, mind. Just a QR code you have to scan with your phone. Not that I really intend eating here. I don't fancy pizza.
They have sacks of Pennsylvania anthracite. Some of which is burning away in the oven. Is it safe to cook with coal like that? I guess it must be. Not for me.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhexO_3i0omvKfn62KPZ-998JPrUGwj7HCAlEDbBoJeSDy4Tinu9mZmr2Tfk5xlYIE2zyQu dXNJjKL1g9o8FUzEj7Mw5eOXuHbSnFXp95gXt2COfpNvkjlXe9 IBoKBIXsAuMuKC_21zinUhYDHtS4xxMGTOmgX4jyW9IzK84atw HshCkOpUVSeJwxHS=w640-h360 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhexO_3i0omvKfn62KPZ-998JPrUGwj7HCAlEDbBoJeSDy4Tinu9mZmr2Tfk5xlYIE2zyQu dXNJjKL1g9o8FUzEj7Mw5eOXuHbSnFXp95gXt2COfpNvkjlXe9 IBoKBIXsAuMuKC_21zinUhYDHtS4xxMGTOmgX4jyW9IzK84atw HshCkOpUVSeJwxHS=s2000)
I just have the one beer. Then start the walk back. Calling in on the Hudson Grille (https://hudsongrille.com/) for a bite to eat.
I sit at the bar again. It's quite crowded and noisy. Time for an IPA
Sweetwater Goin' Coastal IPA
Crystal clear. IPAey.
My beer descriptions aren't getting any better, are they?
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBkdbBPAxoJuyJ89TLCJliIhFKDh4Wx6N-4wsy6i87xRIju3czcSOsK7zOgPrJgUVX7ryGGtEC7YxL-JT3U-5qpOnmBhSZgBGJJjVx3IdURnzve3LNZeH6Fvuwt969kOkRpEgM ILFVhktv2qQdrlkzkDaJq74P4k5gat6deBolhxGO6uOt5b0lG7 Q8=w640-h360 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBkdbBPAxoJuyJ89TLCJliIhFKDh4Wx6N-4wsy6i87xRIju3czcSOsK7zOgPrJgUVX7ryGGtEC7YxL-JT3U-5qpOnmBhSZgBGJJjVx3IdURnzve3LNZeH6Fvuwt969kOkRpEgM ILFVhktv2qQdrlkzkDaJq74P4k5gat6deBolhxGO6uOt5b0lG7 Q8=s2000)
After some deliberation, I order Southern Fried Chicken. Seems appropriate enough, given my location. It's not bad at all. Smothered in that white stuff that they call gravy over here.
Again, just one beer then back out into the dark.
I finish off my six pack of Bell's two Hearted Ale and watch some TV.
Nothing else to report, save for surfing to sleep on a wave of whiskey.
Metro Café Diner and Bar (https://www.metrocafediner.com/)
229 Peachtree St NE B17,
Atlanta, GA 30303.
https://www.metrocafediner.com/
STATS Brewpub (https://statsatl.com/)
300 Marietta St NW Suite 101,
Atlanta, GA 30313.
https://statsatl.com/
Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria (https://maxsatl.com)
300 Marietta St NW,
Atlanta, GA 30313.
https://maxsatl.com
Hudson Grille (https://hudsongrille.com/)
120 Marietta St NW,
Atlanta, GA 30303.
https://hudsongrille.com/
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-slow-day-in-atlanta.html)
On my way to the liquor store yesterday I spotted another diner (https://www.metrocafediner.com/). I give that a whirl.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTBWqD1MF2dr_dIqrSHFHunkAV3bRUGhGmmL5LiaOyWk QsE6pQsGQW1gX2b5gYq92XEfmVihGEEDUjBXB-sWys5bQyYqGCh9l7yOy20IQbNMadTwCThDlehESEzJ6EbZUoUj yWzBfjiX223oQmzXbnxBMCIPsa7i9yHKxbznDOisrEZoggb3oG H_ib=w640-h360 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTBWqD1MF2dr_dIqrSHFHunkAV3bRUGhGmmL5LiaOyWk QsE6pQsGQW1gX2b5gYq92XEfmVihGEEDUjBXB-sWys5bQyYqGCh9l7yOy20IQbNMadTwCThDlehESEzJ6EbZUoUj yWzBfjiX223oQmzXbnxBMCIPsa7i9yHKxbznDOisrEZoggb3oG H_ib=s2000)
It's on the first floor. Well, the bar bit is. The diner section is further upstairs. I unimaginatively opt for two eggs, bacon and hash browns. And coffee, obviously.
It's pretty quiet. Being large you hardly even notice the handful of customers. There are about as many staff hovering around. Mmm, a bit stingy with the bacon. Just two skinny slices. The eggs are nice, mind.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5VVKpnO_2PqastrvnxngUXu4L2KIXEbG3k_aBzj-d_38FlInkj13txK2pB5HqpIwyeLEsiqhGrXuDpSfJAo3unjY5m dHTqYT6qz45qjhdpzTAPASaK5-esJgCUK9nJFyRQgJ4rRc3qmrPrCu3f6DgZ3N1mheNs6sJtp6EQ I49TiPqtnD3Oe9C2EkZ=w640-h360 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5VVKpnO_2PqastrvnxngUXu4L2KIXEbG3k_aBzj-d_38FlInkj13txK2pB5HqpIwyeLEsiqhGrXuDpSfJAo3unjY5m dHTqYT6qz45qjhdpzTAPASaK5-esJgCUK9nJFyRQgJ4rRc3qmrPrCu3f6DgZ3N1mheNs6sJtp6EQ I49TiPqtnD3Oe9C2EkZ=s2000)
I spend most of the day mooching around my room. Nothing even vaguely planned. Other than an afternoon walk to the STATS brewpub (https://statsatl.com/).
Thankfully, the walk is pretty flat. And takes me past the dismal Centennial Olympic Park. A park with, other than a few trees, no plants. What the fuck?
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjILR2CcZHQ1IKc1sWrilANfYxIphrCjP4WNOvn8nmDNd dzqLXVZkWfV5TFPnBuJQmrhKYJzOxt4kaHq0azg-pl_lcoMR15CDyRsa_j0vAAqZI3RXpN_2SEq92eapTVgGArxQxl-Ra_7A5PNOhRZfqZhBeQSHUvU1vw76Relc2B1DMoqb-jML4zbXvE=w640-h480 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjILR2CcZHQ1IKc1sWrilANfYxIphrCjP4WNOvn8nmDNd dzqLXVZkWfV5TFPnBuJQmrhKYJzOxt4kaHq0azg-pl_lcoMR15CDyRsa_j0vAAqZI3RXpN_2SEq92eapTVgGArxQxl-Ra_7A5PNOhRZfqZhBeQSHUvU1vw76Relc2B1DMoqb-jML4zbXvE=s1288)
It's easy to spot STATS from a distance. It has ATLANTA painted on its side in colourful letters. That's s bit strange. There are chairs on the tables. And no lights on. Damn. It doesn't open on Monday or Tuesday.
Luckily, next door, Max's Coal Fired Pizza (https://maxsatl.com) is open. I take a seat at the bar. It sells beer from the brewpub. I get myself an IPA.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOwD35pzeMT5VEhP9nwRjGvQ2pCchmcUZuLv-Af7U1xuM_rnSvXnJUc_6RSgmkB7FwxpzIPQH6ZURyEJlac1O5j wQnFPuiucw0hlHBGrrE4LhL-8xyentHCHF-BbUsFvTfeUE8p4wGr3d_k6CAp3WlfKg95G0UUE2xftvHgtvD-24n9CJ9GJlAEbmJ=w640-h360 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOwD35pzeMT5VEhP9nwRjGvQ2pCchmcUZuLv-Af7U1xuM_rnSvXnJUc_6RSgmkB7FwxpzIPQH6ZURyEJlac1O5j wQnFPuiucw0hlHBGrrE4LhL-8xyentHCHF-BbUsFvTfeUE8p4wGr3d_k6CAp3WlfKg95G0UUE2xftvHgtvD-24n9CJ9GJlAEbmJ=s2000)
Bushwood IPA
Bit cloudy-looking. Nice and grapefruity.
You might have noticed that I'm getting a taste for these new-fangled IPAs. It's about all I've drunk this trip.
It says much about the state of beer in the US that a random pizza place has 8 craft beers on tap. They don't have a printed menu, mind. Just a QR code you have to scan with your phone. Not that I really intend eating here. I don't fancy pizza.
They have sacks of Pennsylvania anthracite. Some of which is burning away in the oven. Is it safe to cook with coal like that? I guess it must be. Not for me.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhexO_3i0omvKfn62KPZ-998JPrUGwj7HCAlEDbBoJeSDy4Tinu9mZmr2Tfk5xlYIE2zyQu dXNJjKL1g9o8FUzEj7Mw5eOXuHbSnFXp95gXt2COfpNvkjlXe9 IBoKBIXsAuMuKC_21zinUhYDHtS4xxMGTOmgX4jyW9IzK84atw HshCkOpUVSeJwxHS=w640-h360 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhexO_3i0omvKfn62KPZ-998JPrUGwj7HCAlEDbBoJeSDy4Tinu9mZmr2Tfk5xlYIE2zyQu dXNJjKL1g9o8FUzEj7Mw5eOXuHbSnFXp95gXt2COfpNvkjlXe9 IBoKBIXsAuMuKC_21zinUhYDHtS4xxMGTOmgX4jyW9IzK84atw HshCkOpUVSeJwxHS=s2000)
I just have the one beer. Then start the walk back. Calling in on the Hudson Grille (https://hudsongrille.com/) for a bite to eat.
I sit at the bar again. It's quite crowded and noisy. Time for an IPA
Sweetwater Goin' Coastal IPA
Crystal clear. IPAey.
My beer descriptions aren't getting any better, are they?
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBkdbBPAxoJuyJ89TLCJliIhFKDh4Wx6N-4wsy6i87xRIju3czcSOsK7zOgPrJgUVX7ryGGtEC7YxL-JT3U-5qpOnmBhSZgBGJJjVx3IdURnzve3LNZeH6Fvuwt969kOkRpEgM ILFVhktv2qQdrlkzkDaJq74P4k5gat6deBolhxGO6uOt5b0lG7 Q8=w640-h360 (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBkdbBPAxoJuyJ89TLCJliIhFKDh4Wx6N-4wsy6i87xRIju3czcSOsK7zOgPrJgUVX7ryGGtEC7YxL-JT3U-5qpOnmBhSZgBGJJjVx3IdURnzve3LNZeH6Fvuwt969kOkRpEgM ILFVhktv2qQdrlkzkDaJq74P4k5gat6deBolhxGO6uOt5b0lG7 Q8=s2000)
After some deliberation, I order Southern Fried Chicken. Seems appropriate enough, given my location. It's not bad at all. Smothered in that white stuff that they call gravy over here.
Again, just one beer then back out into the dark.
I finish off my six pack of Bell's two Hearted Ale and watch some TV.
Nothing else to report, save for surfing to sleep on a wave of whiskey.
Metro Café Diner and Bar (https://www.metrocafediner.com/)
229 Peachtree St NE B17,
Atlanta, GA 30303.
https://www.metrocafediner.com/
STATS Brewpub (https://statsatl.com/)
300 Marietta St NW Suite 101,
Atlanta, GA 30313.
https://statsatl.com/
Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria (https://maxsatl.com)
300 Marietta St NW,
Atlanta, GA 30313.
https://maxsatl.com
Hudson Grille (https://hudsongrille.com/)
120 Marietta St NW,
Atlanta, GA 30303.
https://hudsongrille.com/
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-slow-day-in-atlanta.html)