The Flying Biscuit, Atlanta, GA

Our Quest for the Perfect Brunch is a global endeavour that takes us all over. In this particular case we were out to get the best possible Brunch that the city of Atlanta had to offer. Luckily, we had our friends Analia and Julian to point us in the right direction while visiting the South.

Where to go for Brunch?

In their mind there was no doubt. We needed to pay The Flying Biscuit a visit before returning to the Northeast.

TFB is an Atlanta institution. Although it has a few locations at this point, we decided to visit the original cafe where it all started. The restaurant is eclectically decorated, to say the least. Paintings of sunflowers decorate the walls while light fixtures and ventilation tubes are naturally included in this surreal landscape. The neighborhood where this establishment is located is also very interesting. Little Five Points is the hippie/biker/indie/? neuralgic center of Atlanta and there are many cute stores and interesting characters to be acquainted with as you stroll around the streets of this area. Furthermore Virginia Highland, another very interesting part of Atlanta, is just a few blocks away.

It should seem obvious to you that biscuits are one of the specialties here. You would not be wrong if this was your guess. And they are goooood! In fact, just next to the restaurant, there is a to-go shop where you can get them by the dozen.

Still, there's much more stuff to be enjoyed here. We decided to first share an appetizer (which was completely unnecessary, given the amount of food that was served to us later). We got a couple of orders of Fried Green Tomatoes. They were wonderfully cooked and were topped with cashew-jalapeno and goat cheese. Just amazing.

I was committed to have a full Southern Brunch experience, so I decided not to hold back and have a healthy portion of whatever caught my attention. And so, I ordered The High Flyer. Sounds cool, huh? It was awesome. This entree does not fit in one plate. Part I consists of 2 eggs made to order, a biscuit, 2 home made chicken sausage patties and "creamy dreamy" grits. Don't know what grits are? You obviously have not been to the South, then. This Wikipedia article should make things clear: Grits 101.

What is the other half of this dish?

It's a stack of organic oatmeal  pancakes accompanied by warm peach compote (a typical Georgia product). Although it was not an easy task, I have to admit I did manage to ingest all this food. It was just that good. I am still thinking about those grits...

Ana decided  to have a light fare....

Her meal consisted of a green salad topped with apples, blue cheese and a very abundant portion of grilled chicken. Still think this was the lighter fare? Just to make things clear Ana added a side of house roasted potatoes and biscuit. It is true that she could not finish her dish, but still she gave it her best effort.

Overall, we can't complain. Food and company were excellent. It was Summer in Atlanta while it still was Winter in Boston. Certainly not far off from the Perfect Brunch...