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I actually enjoy mixing drinks. It's starting to be another one of those things that I have a tough time with when I'm "out and about". Most of the time, bartenders don't do as good of a job as I can (for my own, and my family's, tastes).

I'm currently in a show based on Jimmy Buffet's "Margaritaville". Of course, machine made 'ritas are available in the lobby. I wanted to add Hurricanes. A hurricane is like a 7 step build with a whole lotta fruit juice. Rather than take 5 minutes to build each one, I blended the rums in one pot and the fruit juices in another. One ladle of the rum mix, two of the juice mix, shake, and dump into a cup!

It's my way of helping the audience suffer through my singing.

3 Best French Restaurants in Atlanta, GA - ThreeBestRated

We've been to these three, once.  I guess they all serve beer maybe.  This is really depressing.

A concern is that two pretty good ones near us closed in the past year, couldn't make a go it after many years.  We can walk to TWO Persian restaurants, and zero French.  It's weird.  We finally went to "Ecco" sort of near us, we walked, and it was quite good, but Mediterrean, north African flair.  I think it's fairly popular but a bit hidden on a side street.  We tried a Vietnamese restaurant the other day and it was excellent for lunch.    I'm trying to hit the ones we have not visited (finally) in walking distance.

Dinner Menu — Atlanta French Restaurant Petite Violette (petitevioletterestaurant.com)

This menu looks French to me.... hafta try it out, would mean driving.

put some miles on the GTI

I wonder if French cuisine is something that a decreasing percentage of the American public enjoys. We don't get many immigrants from France. Our growing immigration is from south of the border, South/Southeast/East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

I wonder if French cuisine is something that a decreasing percentage of the American public enjoys. We don't get many immigrants from France. Our growing immigration is from south of the border, South/Southeast/East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

There could be something to that.

I assumed that the ever-growing foodie culture that's popular in the major urban areas, would extend to French which might be the "foodiest" of all cuisines.  But in my experience, the foodies tend more toward Asian and Asian fusion places, or anything "farm to table."  I guess those styles/methods are seen as less staid and more progressive than French food.  Or something.

I think that true, but I'm really looking for a French bistro, they don't typically get that expensive, they offer basic fare done really well.  It's not the snooty white tablecloth kind of place.  We tried Ani's here a while back, were disappointed, I guess it was OK.  My wife doesn't want to go back.

We took a train somewhere in France a while back and she suggested we get a sandwich at the train station.  I was horrified really, but she thought it best before boarding.  It was one of the best sandwiches I've ever had.  They do bread really well there.  I thought it would be akin to day old sushi at a Shell station here.

Utee knows how you can get a great meal at a bistro in France for not that much.  They are very casual, and very good (out of touristy areas).  We have nothing like that here, maybe a few places have them.