Clik here to view.
Photo Post 6: Two of Our Favorites
While we enjoyed all the new places that we visited on our trip to south Georgia and Jacksonville, we were also very happy to revisit two restaurants that we really love. We took some more pictures of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grillmaster, Perry GA
Several months ago, I made a wishlist of all the places in the Macon area that I wished to visit, and earlier this month, in one fell swoop, we knocked out two-thirds of the list. First up, we visited...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Photo Post 10: Where We Did Not Eat
Circumstances conspired against us eating at a pair of places that we wished to try. The soft serve machine was broken at one, and the second closed before we could get there. Just in case we never...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Getting Sauced in Middle Georgia
I did not know until I made this trip just how prevalent a certain problem in middle Georgia is. Maybe if I kindly and patiently explain the issue, it might resolve itself? Continue reading →
View ArticleClik here to view.
Photo Post 11: Mini Putt Golf, Warner Robins GA
I found something that I could not resist photographing: an abandoned mini-golf being slowly reclaimed by nature. Continue reading →
View ArticleClik here to view.
Joe-Bear’s and Sons Bar-B-Que, Macon GA
Unbelievable. Just as soon as I wrote my kind and well-meaning letter to middle Georgia, I found very good barbecue cooked in sauce after all. And then I tried the ribs. Holy bajole. I just can't get...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shakey’s Pizza, Warner Robins GA
We hope that the home office never decides to update this store. We like it just as it is, frozen in time for the last forty years. Continue reading →
View ArticleClik here to view.
Familiar Flavors in Different Locations, Macon GA
We've written about two of Macon's best-known chains, Nu-Way Weiners and Fincher's Bar-B-Q, before, but in today's chapter, we stop by additional locations for the businesses so that we can check in on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shrimp Boats: The Story of a Shipwreck and its Survivors
In 1969, after more than a decade of growth, this Macon-based chain launched a major expansion, reaching nearly a hundred stores. Five years later, the chain failed. Today, their distinctive,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Rookery, Macon GA
Here's a terrific stop in Macon's downtown. Modified from a smoke-filled dive bar into a family-friendly place that serves some excellent burgers, they also have a milkshake menu that you must try....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pho Saigon, Macon GA
This seven year-old Vietnamese restaurant in middle Georgia prepares meals that are every bit as good as what we've sampled in Atlanta, with the added bonus of some incredibly adorable children and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Smok’n Pig Bar-B-Que, Macon GA
Many of the barbecue restaurants in central Georgia have a traditional and particular style that defines the region. Then along comes this place from south Georgia, with as many seats as every other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Old Clinton Bar-B-Q, Gray GA (take two)
On our Christmas trip, we made another detour to my favorite barbecue place in the state. It's been serving up the best chopped pork around for 58 years. Continue reading →
View ArticleClik here to view.
H & H Restaurant, Macon GA
This legendary restaurant closed for a few sad months in 2013. Under new ownership, it is packing in the guests and serving some really good breakfast biscuits.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tucker’s Bar-B-Q, Macon GA
I won't pretend that I really enjoyed my meal at this 69 year-old restaurant, but my visit got me thinking about the preparation style and sauce traditions in this region of the state.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hudson’s BBQ, Roberta GA
My middle Georgia barbecue tour took me west into Crawford County to a very popular and busy restaurant, and from there to a covered bridge, a terrific little spot to relax with a book while dipping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shrimp Boats, Milledgeville GA (take two)
Here's a surprise. For my first stop in Milledgeville in two and a half years, we went to this restaurant again to take pictures of the building. Bet you couldn't see that coming.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Old Clinton Bar-B-Q, Milledgeville GA
I've always been a little curious how the second location of one of my absolute favorite barbecue restaurants compares to the original, so we made sure to stop on our way through town.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paradise Country Bar-B-Que, Milledgeville GA
The Cannibal Cook Pig, as I call him, is hard at work on the sign of this unusual barbecue restaurant, one whose deeply unfriendly bunker-like exterior is at odds with the absolutely charming and homey...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Andy’s BBQ, Eatonton GA
One of the very best parts of this hobby is finding an excellent restaurant with terrific food when there's no advance hype to color the experience. Well, I've spoiled that for all of you now: this...
View Article
